Excerpt: "Citing over 100 sources including Pew Research, Target Africa debunks popular notions about population control. Observing how Nigeria's mothers value children, with strong families caring for each other across generations, the author shows Africa has much to teach the world."

Excerpt: " Galileo Revisited may not be the ultimate biography of Galileo, but-as the author intended-this is a wonderfully written, erudite volume on the context surrounding Galileo and the Galileo affair. General readers will encounter a pleasant read, and an effective introduction to the subject. Experts will discover plenty of interesting tidbits about the political, scientific, and religious milieu encompassing the rise of Galileo. There are also instructive reflections to be found herein on how science and scholastic learning relate to each other. "