The War to End All Wars

From the author of The Zombie Survival Guide comes a terrifying new work, World War Z. Max Brooks has created a pseudo-historical account of life ten years after the war against the zombies came to an end. I read an excerpt from the book. The author interviews a Palestinian who relates his experience right before the war began. His story of initial disbelief eventually leading to realization of the horror to come left me wanting both to run for my life and to look back to see what would happen next.

The Tallest Trees

A coast redwood in Eureka, CA may soon bear the title of the world's tallest tree. At 378.1 feet the tree towers 70 feet higher than the statue of liberty. This redwood stands higher than the Stratosphere Giant, the previous tallest tree. Scientists have dubbed the record-breaker, Hyperion. I had a feeling this name was taken from Greek mythology. After a little research, I discovered that Hyperion was a Titan, the God of Observation. Makes sense considering how far you could see if you climbed to the top of this new tree.

"We travel the solar system together, trees and men."
-John Muir