Have you ever wondered how all those Disney rides, attractions, machines and robots work? No, it’s not magic, but an assemblage of highly scientific and technological under-workings that make Disney possible. This guide is the first in a series that will let you experience what it would be like to go through Disney Theme Parks with your very own Imagineer tour-guide. Included are stories, histories, insights, images, and other fascinating information about the legendary Magic Kingdom technology. The Imagineering Field Guide to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is published by Disney Editions.

Countless books have been written over time about one of history’s most infamous fiends—Dracula. The Historian adds one more to this collection. Author Elizabeth Kostova puts a unique spin on this modern revival of an ancient evil. A motherless American girl living in Europe discovers a package of suspicious old letters that sends her on a quest to unveil her father’s hidden past. A relationship between Dracula and her father and other outrageous developments intertwine in this gripping novel about fate, evil and the past.

Kostova attended Yale University and holds an MFA from the University of Michigan. The Historian is published by Little, Brown and Co.

Alex Jamieson is the girlfriend of Super Size Me’s director and star Morgan Spurlock. Jamieson altered the detox diet seen in the documentary to create The Great American Detox, a diet designed for anyone to follow. It is an 8-week program targeted to improve both physical and spiritual health for the long-run. The Great American Detox Diet is filled with delectable recipes that include healthy variations on your not-so-healthy favorite foods, as well as plenty of constructive advice.

Jamieson studied at New York City’s Natural Gourmet Cooking School and the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She is currently a vegan chef and holistic health counselor. The Great American Detox Diet is published by Rodale Books.

New York Times-bestselling author Nick Hornby’s highly-anticipated fourth novel is A Long Way Down. In this intriguing novel about suicide, Hornby tells the stories of four suicidal individuals: Martin, a former TV talk show host, JJ, a musician, Jess, a teenage girl, and Maureen, a mother. One New Year’s Eve, the four meet each other on the top of Topper’s House, a popular suicide spot in London. A Long Way Down follows these four individuals as they face the challenging issues of chance, decisions, and of course, death.

Nick Hornby has also written How to Be Good, High Fidelity, About a Boy and Fever Pitch, and was given the American Academy of Arts and Letters E.M. Forster Award. A Long Way Down is published by Penquin Books.

Author Tom Standage is not only a historian, but also a technology editor at the Economist. In this imaginative account of human history, Standage takes his reader on a journey from the Stone Age to the 21st century through stories of six beverages: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cola. Learn why the Romans considered wine to be classier than beer and how coffee relates to the revolution in this unique perspective of human history.

Standage is also the author of The Turk, The Neptune File and The Victorian Internet. A History Of The World In Six Glasses is published by Walker & Company.

David McCullough covers the historic year of 1776 in this novel of the same title. As a respected historian, McCullough discusses the military events of that year from his distinctive perspective through captivating narrative that is sure to entertain as well as educate. No topic is left untouched as McCullough covers everything from the harsh winters endured by troops to the struggle for compromise between the British and Americans.

Other books written by McCullough include John Adams, Mornings on Horseback and The Path Between the Seas. If you like 1776, you might also enjoy Iron Tears by Stanley Weintraub. 1776 is published by Simon & Schuster.