{"title":"Robert Weinberg","description":"\u003cp\u003eROBERT WEINBERG was an American author, editor, publisher, and collector of science fiction born in Newark, New Jersey, who over his career authored dozens of books, edited more than one hundred anthologies, and wrote for Marvel Comics. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eWhy Did It Have to Be Snakes?: The Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Science of Superheroes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeinberg received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2007 and the World Fantasy Award twice. He died on September 25, 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Weinberg’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"why-did-it-have-to-be-snakes","title":"Why Did It Have To Be Snakes?: From Science to the Supernatural, The Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ultimate Indiana Jones Companion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe true history, supernatural wonders, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand mysteries of Indiana Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eould you really use a bullwhip to swing across a chasm? Or rip out a man’s heart without killing him? Was there a Shanghai mob in the 1930s—and did the Nazis have a real-life connection to the occult?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eAt last, here is the book that finally answers the Indiana Jones–related questions that have troubled you for years. It tells you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the history, culture, and science behind your favorite Indy scenes and settings. You’ll find out the truth about the Thuggees and their deadly practices, ancient death traps, the Well of Souls, Kali worship in India, the infamous bizarre banquet that included chilled monkey brains, the Sankara Stones, the Cross of Coronado, the Holy Grail, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eGet ready for adventure—and more than a few snakes—as you explore the secrets and stories of Indiana Jones and his world. The journey will take you around the globe and through history as you move from ancient Egypt to India, China, and the United States, and from Biblical times to the Spanish Conquest to World War II. You’ll also learn about Indiana himself, including the origins of his trademark fedora, leather jacket, and bullwhip. So why did it have to be snakes? 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Yet, how much do we understand about their powers?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging yet serious work, Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg attempt to answer that question once and for all. From X-ray vision to psychokinesis, invisibility to lightspeed locomotion, they take a hard, scientific look at the powers possessed by all of our most revered superheroes, and a few of the lesser ones, in an attempt to sort fact from fantasy. In the process, they unearth some shocking truths that will unsettle, alarm, and even terrify all but the most fiendish of supervillains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471468827\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471468820\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Lois H. 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