A Detroit-area phenomenon since 1989, Visible Ink Press® publishes popular reference mega-works that inform and entertain in the areas of science, history, minority studies, and the paranormal. Specifically, the award-winning Handy Answer Book Series®, with a focus on the sciences and history; the celebrated African American titles, including the inspiring Black Firsts; and the highly-praised encyclopedias and guides to the supernatural, unexplained phenomena and the counter rational. Packed with facts, handsomely illustrated, and armed with great indexes and appendices, these big bold beautiful books are built by experts to satisfy the hunger for information and thirst for answers that stretch the mind and challenge readers' preconceptions. The Visible Ink Press editorial and design community brings decades of experience to helping readers reach a higher level of enlightenment.