History

Review\"[Major’s book] results in a detailed study that impressively brings out the handling of biblical texts across a range of retellings throughout the...

Major General Julian Thompson first wrote No Picnic when the momentous events of April – June 1982 were fresh in his mind. As Commander of 3 Commando Brig...

357 pages of excellent text, filled with fabulous photos. The most original political book to come along in years, it is a magnficent panorama of Canadian d...

Donald E. Graves ; Additional Research By Arthur J. Robinson ; Maps By Christopher Johnson ; Marine Art By Peter Rindlisbacher. Includes Bibliographical Ref...

[this Book] Takes You To The Western Front During The Great War. Experience The Risks Of Combat And The Many Close Calls Collishaw Had As A Pilot, Flight Co...

In A Natural, Cultural, And Artistic History Of Our Favorite Mood Enhancer, The Authors Show How Caffeine Was Discovered, Its Early Uses, And The Unexpected...

Martha C. Nussbaum. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 512-525.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences PhilosophyHistory & Schools of Thought

Prior to the original publication of Africa in History, the history and development of Africa had been measured by the European concept of "civilization", a...

The moving, untold family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact on our world. Abraham Zapruder d...

Benjamin Weinstein. The Royal Historical Society. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 177-195) And Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Poli...

The definitive history of one of the fiercest battles of World War II Library Journal First published in Hungarian in 1998, Ungvary's account of the 100-d...

This Book Is The Second Edition Of The Author's History Of Modern China. The New Discussions In This Revision Include The Extension Of Imperial Power Into C...

Describes The Potsdam Conference, Which United Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, And Joseph Stalin To Establish Post-war Order, Negotiate Lasting Peace Treat...

Madame Justice Bertha Wilson, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, is an enormously influential and controversial figure in Canadian le...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZEA myth-busting biography of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, which retells the dramat...

Introduction -- Don't Miss -- The Patriarch (1881 1924) -- Go Hollywood, Young Man! (1924-29) -- To Be An Actor (1929-32) -- Mediocrity Is Not My Lot (1932-...

Foreword / Craig Brown -- A Note On The Illustrations / Robert Stacey -- When Two Worlds Met / Arthur Ray -- Colonization And Conflict: New France And Its R...

The sudden and tragic death of Princess Diana has caused the entire world to reflect on how much this singular woman meant to us all. From her fairy-tale c...

A St. Louis Post Dispatch Best Book of 2017The first full biography of Ernest Hemingway in more than fifteen years is the first to draw on a wide array of ...

The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to herself as "the captain of my soul."\From Marion Davies'...

"This beautifully illustrated book. . . . [is] Both an ethnographic study and an homage to a culture." -Los Angeles Times "Text and pictures combine to giv...

In An Alphabetical Presentation, Key Figures And Events Are Re-evaluated In The Light Of Recent Research, While Emerging Areas Of Scholarship, Such As Women...

#1 New York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton provides the definitive, most comprehensive account of Queen Elizabeth II's legendary reign. Painfu...

selected Extracts From Max Weber's Writings Which Reflect The Full Range Of His Concerns.Categories: Politics & Social SciencesSociology

Knowledgeable experts have ranked Elizabeth Van Lew as one of the best female spies of all time. Until Dr. Wyman's comprehensive The Chosen Path, little was...

In examining one of the defining events of the 20th century, Doris Bergen situates the Holocaust in its historical, political, social, cultural, and milita...

A classic work, Munitions of the mind traces how propaganda has formed part of the fabric of conflict since the dawn of warfare, and how in its broadest d...

In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. George W. Bus...

Stéphane Yerasimos. Translation Of Constantinople : De Byzance à Istanbul. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Arts & Photograph...

No nation on earth has a richer, more colourful, and more long–standing heritage of evangelical awakenings than Scotland – yet most people are unfamilia...

Dizzy Gillespie has secured his place in the jazz pantheon as one of the most expressive and virtuosic improvisers in the history of music. But he was much...

Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico contains a remarkable set of Ancestral Puebloan buildings. Occupied between AD 850 and 1150, Chaco appears to have b...

Armando Fuentes Aguirre Caton, es el columnista mas leido de Mexico. Sus articulos De politica y cosas peores y Mirador hacen reir y pensar cada dia a cient...

Trapnel, AnnaCategories: Politics & Social SciencesSocial Sciences

Prologue: Our Title To India -- Empire At War -- Harvesting The Colonies -- Scorched -- At Any Price -- Death Of A Thousand Cuts -- An Occupied And Starving...

Aviation in the 20th Century changed the world forever, and this book portrays that history through art. In addition to more than 60 original fine art pain...

A New Edition Of A Definitive History Of American Environmental Policy, Focusing On Policies From 1970 To The Trump Administration And Their Historical Cont...

Describes The Origins Of Nascar Racing In The World Of Southern Moonshiners, Who Used Fast Ford Cars To Transport Bootleg Alcohol During The Depression And ...

Father To The Fatherless Tells The True Story Of A Man Who Makes A Decision To Sell Everything He Has To Help The Poor. It's A Decision That Goes So Counter...

sifting Carefully Through Reports From Newspapers, Magazines, Personal Memoirs, And Letters, Peter Cozzens' Volume 6 Brings Readers More Of The Best First...

An Account Of The Chicago World's Fair Of 1893 Relates The Stories Of Two Men Who Shaped The History Of The Event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, Who Coordina...

Through This Magnificent Collection Of Historical Maps, Travel Writer Francisca Mattéoli Takes Us On A Geographical Adventure, Telling The Stories Of Twent...

The Blitz of 1940-41 is one of the most iconic periods in modern British history - and one of the most misunderstood. The 'Blitz spirit' is celebrated by so...

How Do Computers And Robots Change The Meaning Of Being Human? How Do We Deal With The Epidemic Of Fake News? Are Nations And Religions Still Relevant? What...

To some it's the classic "gateway drug," to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. Some fear it is dangerous and addictive, wh...

Land Under London -- Roman London -- Anglo-saxon And Norman London -- Medieval London -- Tudor And Stuart London -- Georgian London -- Victorian London -- L...

Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S....

An extension of Prof. Landes' chapter in Volume VI of the Cambridge Economic History of Europe includes a full-scale analysis of modern industrial Europe fr...