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The Fifties Is A Sweeping Social, Political, Economic, And Cultural History Of The Ten Years That David Halberstam Regards As Seminal In Determining What Ou...

One of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture, The Book of Five Rings analyzes the process o...

Atlanta and Environs is, in every way, an exhaustive history of the Atlanta Area from the time of its settlement in the 1820s through the 1970s. Volumes I ...

* A superb reference book on the army of Napoleon * Details more than 400 regiments * Presents a combat history and officer casualties for each regiment Nap...

Since aviation's early years, pilots, designers, and manufacturers have sought to break world records for notoriety or technical advancement, which captiva...

This Is The Second In The Comprehensive Ten-volume Germany And The Second World War. The Five Volumes So Far Published In German Take The Story To The End O...

This revised edition of the standard history of the first great period in Christian thought has been thoroughly updated in the light of the latest historic...

A Biography Of Former New York Governor And Vice-president Nelson A. Rockefeller. Joseph E. Persico. Includes Index.Categories: History United StatesState &...

"To combine enormous knowledge with a delightful style and a highly idiosyncratic point of view is Roy Porter's special gift, and it makes [this] book . . ...

The Dramatic Story Of The 20th Century Through Ursula's Beloved Younger Brother Teddy--would-be Poet, Heroic Pilot, Husband, Father, And Grandfather--as He ...

Painter, architect, scientist, inventor — Leonardo da Vinci ranks as history's consummate innovator. Consumed with a boundless desire for knowledge, he in...

First published in 1972, The Great Bridge is the classic account of one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. Winning acclaim for its comprehensi...

"I must have presented a strange and humorous sight to him as I carefully approached on the rickety pier, arms slightly extended for balance. Cameras and ta...

A #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. From New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell comes Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert, a comprehens...

Provides An Account Of The Assassination Of President Kennedy, Drawing From Interviews, Observations, And The Proceedings Of The Warren Commission To Chroni...

From freighters in motion and intricate machinery in the engine room, to the men who operate and maintain the vessels, these photographs represent a testam...

The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global “free market” has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq In her groun...

This First-person Narrative About An Archaeological Discovery Is Rewriting The Story Of Human Evolution. A Story Of Defiance And Determination By A Controve...

Consisting Of Over One Hundred Interviews Conducted With Everyone From Gravediggers To Studio Heads, This Book Provides A Snapshot Of People's Feelings Abou...

The inspiring story of New York Fire Department Chaplain Father Mychal Judge His death certificate bears the number one. As chaplain to the Fire Departmen...

After Stumbling Upon A Hidden Trove Of Diaries, New Yorker Writer David Grann Set Out To Solve The Greatest Exploration Mystery Of The Twentieth Century: Wh...

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this wild and sceni...

Verbal attacks against Israel for human rights violations have turned into physical attacks against the Jewish community worldwide. How has that happened? ...

1986 Third Revised EditionCategories: History MilitaryWorld War II

While there exists no evidence to date that the indigenous inhabitants of Arabia knew of holy war prior to Islam, holy war ideas and behaviors appear alre...

Examines The Culture Of Russia, Using The Lives Of Writers, Artists, And Musicians To Show How Russia Has Struggled To Define Its Own Soul In The Twentieth ...

Every Goliath has a David - the untold true story of L.A. teenager David Whitelaw, who declared war on unspeakable evilFor three decades after the Second Wo...

The good news about capitalism Jay Richards presents a new approach to capitalism, revealing how it's fully consistent with Jesus's teachings and the Ch...

Giorgio Agamben. Transl. By Daniel Heller-roazen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 172-175).Categories: Politics & Social Sciences PhilosophyEthi...

A Gripping And Authoritative Revisionist Account Of The Soviet Winter Offensive Of 1941–1942 Germany's Winter Campaign Of 1941–1942 Has Commonly Been Se...

In his quest for military glory, Benito Mussolini sent the Italian Eighth Army to the Eastern Front to help fight the Russians, only to have his forces rout...

Choosing And Using An Assessment Tool / Robert L. Kane -- Assessment Of Function In Older Adults / Valinda I. Pearson -- Physiological Well-being And Health...

The early Christian Church was a chaos of contending beliefs. Some groups of Christians claimed that there was not one God but two or twelve or thirty. So...

The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Edd...

The full story of the "other women" in Henry VIII's life is presented here—everyone knows about the six wives, but this thrilling account of love, lust, ...

Great philosophy meets powerful biography in this entertaining and immensely readable portrait of mid-20th century Paris and the fascinating characters of ...

The Bestselling Author Of Bringing Down The House (sixty-three Weeks On The New York Times Bestseller List And The Basis For The Hit Movie 21) And The Accid...

a Riveting History Of The Men And Women Whose Discoveries And Inventions At The End Of The Eighteenth Century Gave Birth To The Romantic Age Of Science. w...

The unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beas...

From the time of the earliest European colonies, there were Irish settlers in the four provinces of Atlantic Canada Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward...

In a natural follow-up to her national bestseller Front Row at the White House, the dean of the White House press corps presents a vivid and personal presi...

Now a New York Times bestseller We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes." This tribal conn...

The world has watched, stunned, the bloodshed in Mexico. Forty thousand murdered since 2006; police chiefs shot within hours of taking office; mass graves ...

One of the most influential evangelical voices in America chronicles what it has meant for him to spend the past half century as a "restless evangelical"--a...

The product of five years’ investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death threats that forced the National ...

From Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza Comes A Book For Young Readers That Highlights Barack Obama's Historic Presidency And The Qua...

In A Unique, Intensely Moving Memoir, Erin Einhorn Finds The Family In Poland Who Saved Her Mother From The Holocaust. But Instead Of A Joyful Reunion, Erin...

James Sharpe. Originally Published: U.k.: Profile Books As Remember, Remember The Fifth Of November, 2005. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [201]-213...