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Embraced with zeal by a wide array of activists and policymakers, the restorative justice movement has made promises to reduce the disproportionate rates ...

Murugar Gunasingam. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 547-559) And Index.Categories: History AsiaSri Lanka

Well before the Industrial Revolution, Europe developed the superior military potential and expertise that enabled her to dominate the world for the next tw...

Incorporating research found in ancient literary, iconographic, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, this book explores the experiences of the soldiers w...

An account of how a timid and unaggressive young man of 19 in 1939 was transformed by the inexorable pressures of World War II into a competent infantryman....

From Architecture To Electricity, From Food Preservation To Epidemics, From The Telephone To The Eiffel Tower, From Crinolines To Toilets - And The Brillila...

A guide to one of the fastest growing developments in applied psychology; covers the classic NLP therapy techniques in depth, lists the books currently avai...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Masterly. An epic story of four Japanese-American families and their sons who volunteered for military service and displayed un...

Frank Ching. Parallel Title In Chinese Characters. Map On Lining Papers. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 471-511.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences...

From its inception, Sports Illustrated has chronicled hockey's greatest spectacle: the pursuit of the Stanley Cup. Now, SI celebrates the incomparable gr...

In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied...

An Exhilarating History Of Humankind, Chronicling Thousands Of Years Of Trial And Error--but Mostly Error--in The Rise Of Civilization Modern Humans Have Co...

This classic study offers a compact and comprehensive account of the much-neglected history of south india--treated here as a single geographical entity--up...

Gandhi today is universally recognised as an international icon, but did his influence extend to the Vatican as well? The author unravels the answer by purs...

Satan and his malevolent kingdom have consistently fascinated Western man. In this companion piece to his successful The Natural History of the Vampire, Ant...

About the Author Shelley Puhak is a critically acclaimed poet and writer whose work has appeared in the Atlantic, Lapham's Quarterly, Teen Vogue, Virgi...

The essential book for dismantling Richard Dawkins' atheistic agenda. Scott Hahn and Benjamin Wiker collaborate to debunk Dawkins' theories and show how inc...

who Formed The First Modern Nation?who Created The First Literate Society?who Invented Our Modern Ideas Of Democracy And Free Market Capitalism?the Scots....

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • From America’s “forgotten war” in Korea comes an unforgettable tale of courage by the aut...

For almost 350 years the Plantagenet family held the English throne longer than any dynasty in English history and yet its origins were in Anjou in France, ...

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...

A photographic tribute to the man who changed the practice of medicine. A little over a hundred years ago, becoming a doctor was dangerously easy. Admis...

This anthology reconsiders the meanings of multiculturalism in the West. In introducing a new conceptual language, the volume stresses the importance of dis...

Discover John Paul II's radical teaching on sex, love, and the meaning of life By Rev. Anthony Percy —Perfect for beginners, ideal for seekers— Sex mat...

Review This is a book for novices and geeks interested in the significance of California through America's wine history, from the swashbuckling era of ...

In The Spring Of '45, Peace Was In The Air, In Canada And In Europe. When Ve Day Finally Came, It Erupted With Glorious Celebrations, Tears, And Cries Of Vi...

One of Wall Street Journal's Ten Best Books of the Year * Winner of the National Jewish Book Awards for Holocaust Memoir and Sephardic Culture * Recipient o...

It Was The Splendor--and The Scandal--of The Age, The Defining Event Of The High Renaissance. In 1506, The Ferociously Ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius Ii ...

The Contributors To Early Modern Europe Set Out To Convey The Feel Of The Changes In Life, Beyond The Raw Historical Data. Their Chapters Are Extensively Il...

An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present. A favorite of gastronomes and history buffs alike, Food in History is packed wi...

The most photographed event in America during the 19th century. More than 10,000 images reside in public archives and private collections, depicting every ...

Joanna F. Handlin. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 231-246.Categories: History AsiaChina

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet...

An Illustrated Edition Of The Award-winning, Bestselling Canadian Classic, Featuring Over 150 New Images That Add Colour And Context To This Extraordinary W...

A poignant and breathtaking tribute to the noble tradition of the United States Navy. The Naval Historical Foundation proudly presents this handsome editio...

This important book draws on vital new archival material to unravel the mystery of Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941 and Stalin's enigmatic behavior on t...

In a society that worships youth and relegates its seniors to second-class citizen status, many elderly women end up ignored, mourning their lost youth. It...

The Monk of Mokha is the exhilarating true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yem...

A Personal, Intimate, Photographic Celebration Of President Barack Obama In The Years Prior To His Presidency, From Friend And Former Aide David Katz From 2...

This beautifully illustrated and updated DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: The Netherlands shows off this country region-by-region, from the Frisian Islands in t...

in Celebration Of The Bsa's 100th Anniversary, Boy Scouts Of America: A Centennial History Is The Official And Definitive History Of One Of Our Nation's M...

Japanese history.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government International & World PoliticsAsian

The Remarkable Story Of The Trailblazers And The Ordinary Americans On The Front Lines Of The Epic Mission To Reach The Moon. President John F. Kennedy Asto...

Perhaps the most influential monarch ever to rule England, Queen Elizabeth I is at once the best- and least-known of queens. She was a very private person,...

this Book Explores A Widely Lived Yet Little Remembered Facet Of America's Cultural And Political History: The Cold War As Experienced At The Grassroots L...

written By An Anonymous English Monk During The Late Fourteenth Century, the Cloud Of Unknowing Is A Sublime Expression Of What Separates God From Humanit...

Presents A Pictorial History Of The Civil War That Includes Artifacts, Maps, Personal Narratives, And Historical Timelines For Each Year Of The War. An Impe...

The Sensational True Story Of Eddie Rickenbacker, America's Greatest Flying Ace, Who Above All The Rest Showed A Nation The Way Forward In Its Quest For Spe...