Forging the Triple Crown: The Early History of Horse Racing's Signature Series, 1918-1948 SFF_Gift_Guide Science writer and animal behaviorist

Science writer and animal behaviorist Lee Alan Dugatkin introduces readers to the peculiar work of rodent researcher John Bumpass Calhoun

As her relatives fight over heirlooms

and winning and losing

An illustrated collection about animal noses and their amazing functions

Forging the Triple Crown: The Early History of Horse Racing's Signature Series, 1918-1948 SFF_Gift_Guide Science writer and animal behavioristHorse racing's Triple Crown, much like the World Series, Indianapolis 500, and the Super Bowl, stands as one of the pinnacle achievements of American sports. Its iconic status emerged from the interweaving of three distinct races held across different statesa feat that reflects decades of human effort and equine prowess. While track operators, racing writers, owners, and trainers all contributed to this evolutionary process, it is the Thoroughbred