Scott Montgomery

The Moon & the Western Imagination

The Moon is at once a face with a thousand expressions and the archetypal planet. Throughout history it has been gazed upon by people of every culture...

Moon and the Western Imagination

The Moon has presented a variety of faces to philosophers, writers, artists, and scientists for nearly three millennia. Scott Montgomery has drawn on ...

Science in Translation

Movements of Knowledge Through Cultures and Time

Montgomery explores the roles that translation has played in the development of Western science from antiquity to the end of the 20th century. He pres...

The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science

“Enhanced with approximately 100 additional pages, this second edition is a testament to the success of the first one.” —Choice For more than a ...

Does Science Need a Global Language?

English and the Future of Research

In early 2012, the global scientific community erupted with news that the elusive Higgs boson had likely been found, providing potent validation for t...

Hit the Ground Punning

A Little Book of Jokes

Packed with over 400 puns and one-liners, this swearword-free joke book contains laughs for all ages - although the publisher omitted the gag about ca...

Punning Up That Hill

Another Little Book of Jokes

Gagsmith (not really a proper trade, like a blacksmith) Scott Montgomery is back with another little joke book… and this time it’s personable! Wit...

The Eyes of Texas

Private Eyes from the Panhandle to the Piney Woods

Texas has it all, from bustling big cities to sleepy small towns, and law enforcement alone can’t solve every crime. That’s where private eyes com...

Back in Orbit

John Glenn's Return to Space

The story of Glenn's heroic return to orbit, including his preparation, the shuttle's transmissions from space, and the landing....

Inside Congress

A CQ Reader : 107th Congress

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How Did You Get Here

Lessons of Unconventional Success

Scott Montgomery was not set up for success. Growing up with little structure and having a reputation as a troublemaker in his teens, the prospects of...

The Scientific Voice

Tracing the language of science through time and across cultures, Scott Montgomery examines its character, evolution, and cultural origins, and shows ...

Before I Knew

A Village Boyhood on Vancouver Island

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Casting Our Own Shadows

Recreating the Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

This book documents the authors' 1000 mile, 67 day walking journey from Le Puy en Velay, France to the tomb of St. James at Santiago de Compostela, Sp...

Success Mindsets

How Top Entrepreneurs Succeed in Business and Life

For driven individuals searching for a more positive attitude, Success Mindsets is an anthology highlighting the thought process, attitude and approac...

2000 AD Encyclopedia

From A.B.C. Warriors to Zenith! Meticulously researched and compiled for comics fans everywhere, the 2000 AD Encyclopedia is the essential fact compen...

Hit the Ground Punning

Packed with over 400 puns and one-liners, this swearword-free joke book contains laughs for all ages - although the publisher omitted the gag about ca...