The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension, by Joy Hakim (Collins, 2007, $27.95). The third and final installment in a special series that recounts how Einstein developed a new kind of physics that pointed the way to recent theories of particle physics and quantum mechanics.

A New Human, by Mike Morwood and Penny Van Oosterzee (Collins, 2007, $25.95). The strange story of the extinct "Hobbit" people of the Indonesian island of Flores and the wild adventures of the archaeologist who discovered them. This book is an accessible introduction to a contentious debate.

Vaccinated: One Man’s Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases, by Paul Offit (Collins, 2007, $26.95). A compelling look at Maurice Hilleman, director of virus and cell biology at Merck Research Laboratories, who was responsible for the development of nine major vaccines.

Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers and Pilots Is Boldly Privatizing Space, by Michael Belfiore (Collins, 2007, $26.95). The first book to tell the story of the people who are succeeding in making private space travel a reality, from Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic to Las Vegas hotelier Robert Bigelow.

The Mighty Fallen: Our Nation's Greatest War Memorials, by Larry Bond and F-Stop Fitzgerald (Collins, 2007, $29.95). A beautiful photographic tribute to our country's veterans and fallen soldiers, showcasing America’s war memorials from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam.

Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo and the Birth of the New West, by Michael Punke (Collins, 2007, $25.95). A tale of the great fight for the soul of the West that followed the Civil War and a man who was determined to protect the land and the bison.

Perfect Spy, by Larry Berman (Collins, 2007, $25.95). The incredible double life of Pham Xuan An, a Time magazine reporter and Vietnamese Communist agent who helped change the course of the Vietnam War.

¡Tierra Caliente! Music From the Hotlands of Michoacán by Conjunto de Arpa Grande Arpex (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2006, $15). Music that is the country cousin of the Mexican mariachi, with two violins, two guitars and a harp that doubles as a drum.

Suni Paz Bandera Mia: Songs of Argentina (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2006, $15). Veteran folksinger and guitarist Suni Paz paints a musical mosaic of favorite Argentine rhythms: tango, chacarera, bailecito, carnavalito, gato, zamba and vidalita.

Por Por: Honk Horn Music of Ghana (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2007, $15). The La Drivers Union Por Por Group uses squeeze-bulb honk horns, bells, drums and voices to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ghana’s independence.

Books listed on Pages 14 and 15 can be ordered through online book vendors or purchased in bookstores nationwide. Recordings can be ordered from Smithsonian Folkways Mail Order, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Dept. 0607, Washington, D.C. 20073-0607. To order by phone, call (800) 410-9815 or (202) 633-6450.