History

This is the first-hand account of Rudolf's Vrba's experience as a registrar in the prison camp as well as the story of his daring escape. Categories: Hist...

The processes of political, social and economic change are traced in an original survey of the ancient societies that flourished in the Nile Valley from the...

Vintage bookCategories: History EuropeFrance Book details Author: MICHAEL BAIGENT~RICHARD LEIGH~HENRY LINCOLN Format: hardcover Edition: Book Club E...

This major new anthology of Anglican spiritual writings was compiled by a trio of the Church's most widely respected scholars.The selections demonstrate by ...

A Leading Authority In Gender Studies Profiles American Males Between The Ages Of Sixteen And Twenty-six, Offering Insight Into Their Belief Systems, Relati...

Comprehensive reference work which provides information on the military and civilian leaders, the campaigns, battles, weapons, military terms, issues, naval...

Book by Turansky, Scott, R.N., Miller, Joanne, R.N.Categories: HistoryGeneral

A tour de force of investigative journalism-this is the story of the violent rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, the head of the Colombian Medellin cocaine cart...

From the beaches of the south to the mountains of the north, Thailand is a beautiful and diverse land. Thailand: The Golden Kingdom encapsulates Thai histor...

In the tradition of John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City, Douglas Preston weaves a captivati...

A fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia’s art world Sergei Shchukin was a highly successful textiles me...

Here is the unparalleled account of the most awesome and awful chapter in the moral history of humanity. Lucid, chilling and comprehensive, Lucy S. Dawidowi...

Douglas H. Erwin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [275]-292) And Index.Categories: Science & Math Earth SciencesGeology

The Anglo-boer War (1899-1902) Is One Of The Most Intriguing Conflicts Of Modern History. It Has Been Labeled Many Things: The First Media War, A Precursor ...

No event in our history is more legendary than the Yukon Gold Rush of 1896. On August 16, when rich gold deposits were discovered in Bonanza Creek, 100,000...

John Rae's accomplishments, surpassing all nineteenth-century Arctic explorers, were worthy of honors and international fame. No explorer even approached Ra...

There is no better record of events than the New York Times and now, The New York Times Book of the 1980s captures the history, culture and personalities of...

Mike Curtis.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Leaders & Notable People MilitaryGeneral

Edited by acclaimed science writer and physicist James Trefil, the Encyclopedia's 1000 entries combine in-depth coverage with a vivid graphic format to br...

New Paperback!Categories: Religion & Spirituality Worship & DevotionDevotionals

A groundbreaking new reporting of the historical drama linking the Kennedys and the Castros sheds new light on the JFK assassination. Kirkus Reviews Two i...

The renowned historian illuminates the world of ancient Greece and Rome, expounding on the influence of the classical states on the Western world todayCateg...

A Pickpocket's Tale Is A Fascinating True-crime Story. Gilfoyle Uses George Appo's Unpublished Memoirs To Re-create The World Of The Nineteenth-century Crim...

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...

On September 11, 2001, Michael Benfante went to work, just like any other day, in his 81st-floor office in the World Trade Center North Tower. Moments after...

Sarah Palin, The First Female Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Recounts Her Political Experiences, Her Rapid Rise On The National Stage During The 20...

At The Turn Of The Century, When Prussia Was At Its Peak, The Wallich Family, Wealthy German-jewish Bankers, Owned A Splendid Italianate Villa A Few Dozen Y...

In A Gripping, Accessible Narrative, A Veteran Science Journalist Lays Out The Shocking Story Of How The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Happened And How To M...

[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...

Shortly after midnight on 8 December 1941, two divisions of crack troops of the Imperial Japanese Army began a seaborne invasion of southern Thailand and no...

A must for every Canadian home, "A Day in the Life of Canada" is a pictorial celebration of life north of the 49th parallel. A scr...

Kati Marton.Categories: Biographies & MemoirsMemoirs

The best way to see—really see—any city is on foot. The perennial favorite Washington on Foot has been completely revised and updated to offer 24 walkin...

The Inspiring Story Of Two Pioneering Suffragette Doctors Who Ran The Only Military Hospital Staffed Entirely By Women During World War I -- And Who Transfo...

We often think of angels as winged creatures with supernatural powers that assist us when we are in danger. Where did that image of wings come from? Popul...

This historic narrative, written by cousins who are descendants of the Low and Stiles families, spans two centuries of the intertwined families of the House...

The Exacerbation Of Arab-israeli Conflict At The Time Of The Six-day War In 1967 Gave Birth In Some Quarters To A Radical Revision Of Jewish-arab History. A...

From The Publisher: The City Of Dubai, One Of The Seven United Arab Emirates, Is Everything The Arab World Isn't: A Freewheeling Capitalist Oasis Where The ...

This unique landmark oral history uses first-hand accounts from ordinary men and women who were there. Gripping, poignant, surprising, and even humorous, th...

A Bustle Most Anticipated Debut of the Year"Freshly fascinating. [Lawton] is a particularly astute observer of the psychological dislocation caused by growi...

An account of a 1903 expedition, when Leonidas Hubbard and Dillon Wallace set out to cross 550 miles of unmapped terrain in LabradorCategories:Science &...

have You Ever Been Too Far From Home To Turn Back Yet Too Weary To Want To Continue Toward Your Destination? Renewing Your Spiritual Passion Looks At The Jo...

In The Real American Dream One Of The Nation's Premier Literary Scholars Searches Out The Symbols And Stories By Which Americans Have Reached For Something ...

As Recipient Of The Nobel Peace Prize, President Of The African National Congress, And Head Of The Anti-apartheid Movement, Nelson Mandela Has Been One Of T...

Is Civilization Teetering On The Edge Of A Cliff? Or Are We Just Climbing Higher Than Ever? Most People Who Read The News Would Tell You That 2017 Is One Of...

Text: English, German (translation)Categories: History MilitaryWorld War II

Arguing that the contemporary commitment to the importance of cultural identity has renovated rather than replaced an earlier commitment to racial identity,...

"I don't know of any player, ever, who could strike a golf ball like Moe Norman...[He is a genius when it comes to playing the game of golf." - Lee Trevino....