From ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites, this book tells the complete, untold story of how sharks emerged as Earth’s ultimate survivors, by world-leading paleontologist John Long.“Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page.”—Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Guns, Germs, and SteelSharks have been fighting for their lives for 500 million years and today are under dire threat. T...

Most of us are possessed of the desire to be somewhere else. Since the dawn of history hordes of men have pressed into new countries. Sometimes the expeditions have been in search of food and plunder, but mixed in with these motives has been the human passion for something better, the hope for sunnier scenes lying over the horizon. Hemmed in by the restrictions of modern business life, people no longer, even in this Western World, move by tribes or companies into new homelands. But the res...

In the summer of 1904, thirty-two men lined up in St. Louis to run twenty-four miles through choking dust and 90-degree heat, past automobiles that nearly killed them and a single water station that failed them entirely. Fourteen finished. One was disqualified for hitching a ride in a car. Another nearly died from the very "medicine" his own trainers gave him to keep him standing. A third, a Cuban postman who'd never trained a day in his life, stopped mid-race to eat green peaches from an ...

"[A] deliciously written account of the evolution of sex, in all of its bizarre manifestations" by a noted paleontologist—"Read, blush, and enjoy!" (Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel).We all know about the birds and the bees, but what about the ancient placoderm fishes and the dinosaurs? In 2008, paleontologist John A. Long and a team of researchers announced their discovery of a 380-million-year-old placoderm fish fossil, known as "the mothe...

In "John Long's Journal, 1768-1782," J. Indian Trader Long masterfully captures the nuanced dynamics of trade and cultural exchange between European settlers and Indigenous peoples during a formative period in North American history. Written in a straightforward yet evocative style, Long's journal entries reveal the complexities of frontier life, characterized by both collaboration and conflict. The narrative weaves personal anecdotes with broader historical commentary, offering readers an...

They say that life is a journey. As we travel along, all we can ask for is good manual, a detailed map, and the ability to cherish life's many surprises. No matter our age, gender, religion, or cultural background, each of us lives beneath a common sky and breathe the same air. Our blood runs red and our hearts are slightly to the left. Our world is getting smaller by the day, and yet we continue to build more borders and boundaries. We must remember that Mother Earth is our shared home, a...

Bed Bath & Beyond's Mark Tritton, GE's John Flannery, Home Depot's Bob Nardelli, JCPenney's Ron Johnson, McDonalds' Steve Easterbrook, Yahoo's Carol Bartz...The list goes on and on. How do otherwise capable senior executives and boards make such poor hiring and career decisions?In Hire Without Ego, John B. R. Long, an expert in business strategy and leadership talent, takes you behind the scenes and into the boardroom to understand why these poor decisions happen a...

In "The Green Arch," mountaineer and author John Long offers vivid descriptions of ascending the west face of Tahquitz Rock--a granite, 8,846-foot-tall rock formation located on the high western slope of the San Jacinto mountain range in Southern California--as a teenager with his childhood climbing friends.

"The Only Blasphemy" is an essay from mountaineer legend John Long chronicling his solo ascent at Joshua Tree National Park's Half Dome with climber extraordinaire and childhood friend John Bachar.

From ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites, this book tells the complete, untold story of how sharks emerged as Earth’s ultimate survivors, by world-leading paleontologist John Long.“Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page.”—Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Guns, Germs, and SteelSharks have been fighting for their lives for 500 million years and today are under dire threat. T...

Violence, bigamy, race, and a quest for justice—the true crime story of Charles Watkins, his wife's mysterious death, and the chaos that followed.A drama played out in the mountains of southwestern Virginia in 1891 that attracted nationwide attention and held the citizens of the Roanoke Valley spellbound. The tale of the trial of Charles Watkins for the murder of his wife was marked by threats of lynching, a fugitive manhunt, a disappearing witness, mistaken identi...

This beautifully slick and cinematic audio production stays true to the original 1939 C.B.S broadcast by Orsen Welles and the Mercury Theatre, based on H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds". This new recording creates a world where the "Radio" is the wireless interface to live entertainment and news feeds from around the world and tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth. Produced and Directed by John Long. Performed by The DaSilva Theatre Players