History

Examining both sides of the German-Newfoundland/Labrador experience, this work explores the colony's hidden multicultural history. From first recorded conta...

Adbusters' Design Anarchy Is A Visual Call To Arms To Resist The Commercialization Of Everything From Motherhood To Masochism, And Has Spawned A New Genre O...

James Toth Traces The Life And Thought Of Sayyid Qutb, The Egyptian Thinker And Islamist Martyr Branded By The New York Times Magazine As The Philosopher Of...

Why should the work of the ancient and the medievals, so far as it relates to nature, still be of interest and an inspiration to us now? The contributions t...

Angela Ki Che Leung's meticulous study begins with the classical annals of the imperial era, which contain the first descriptions of a feared and stigmatize...

War has been central to the rise and fall of civilizations since the dawn of time. The history of warfare first emerges from legend in Mesopotamia, the cr...

Every Canadian knows a handful of dates that changed our country—July 1, 1867; November 11, 1918; September 28, 1972—but our nation’s history, now mo...

Build a solid foundation for your family finances! You'll learn about: -The five principles that should guide your financial decisions. -The practical too...

Though he never reached the lead actor status he labored so relentlessly to achieve, Warren Oates (1928–1982) is one of the most memorable and skilled cha...

This Book Explores The Promises And Limitations Of Holding Individuals Accountable For Violations Of International Human Rights And Humanitarian Law. It Ana...

The Definitive And Spellbinding Record Of Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition, Immortalized On Film By Pioneering Photographer Frank Hurley.--jacket...

This Profoundly Influential Book Re-examines Events Leading Up To The Reformation And Enriches Our Understanding Of The Period. It Recreates Lay People's Ex...

The third edition of Europe 1783-1914 provides a comprehensive overview of Europe from the outbreak of the French Revolution to the origins of the First Wo...

It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amid grief, the affirmation of life against the ste...

King Ramses II distinguished himself as a warrior, builder of magnificent monuments, and model for rulers to follow. Nothing will bring his life and times i...

John Wheeler (1591-1670), Son Of Dominick Wheeler And Mercy Jelly, Married Agnes Yeoman. They Emigrated From England To Massachusetts In 1634. Descendants A...

Ronald J. Mason. Reprint. Originally Published: New York : Academic Press, C1981. With New Pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: H...

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...

at The Bathroom Readers’ Institute, We Love All Things Canadian And Figure That Just Because We Weren’t Lucky Enough To Be Born In The Land Of The Norther...

From Small-scale Battles Of The Ancient World To Devastating Modern Conflicts, This Book Provides A Definitive And Comprehensive Record Of The Armed Combats...

Obama Tells The Story Of His Improbable Odyssey From Young Man Searching For His Identity To Leader Of The Free World, Describing In Strikingly Personal Det...

[editor In Chief, Clifton Daniel]. Includes Index.Categories: History United States20th Century

From the earliest engineers such as Archimedes and Hero of Alexandria, heroes of the Industrial Revolution like Eli Whitney and Alessandro Volta, and pione...