These Chapter Notes will mean more to you after reading a chapter or the whole book.

The notes were originally footnotes in the chapters, but most readers found them distracting. Stubbornly believing that people like to separate fact from fiction accurately, I moved the notes to the end of each chapter. Some people complained that the mere presence of a reference marker in the text forced them to break away from the story and read the note. I collected all the notes and put them here: now no reference marks lurk in the text to distract, and given that you’re reading this on your screen, color photographs and links to more information can be included to help explain a topic more clearly.

Please select a chapter or section at left to see the available notes.