History

Chapter 1. The Accusation -- Chapter 2. Blood Libel In The Modern World -- Chapter 3. Who Done It : The Immigrants? -- Chapter 4. The Massena Case And Ameri...

The definitive history of Austria’s multinational army and its immense role during three centuries of European military history Among the finest examples...

The sequel to Jennifer Worth's New York Times bestselling memoir and the basis for the PBS series Call the Midwife When twenty-two-year-old Jennifer Worth...

Describes the activities on a medieval manor, including the role of peasants, farmers, tradespeople, women, and children.Categories: HistoryEurope

The emergence of the lower houses of assembly is a major theme in American history: their quest for power became the most significant single feature of poli...

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller. The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump's final year in office, by Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig, the Pulit...

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...

A Behind-the-scenes Chronicle Of The Search For Saddam Hussein Offers A Moment-by-moment Narrative Account That Also Profiles The Author's Non-violent, Psyc...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Biographer Brings To Life The Most Intriguing Woman In The History Of The World: Cleopatra, The Last Queen Of Egypt. Though Her L...

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...

The United States Has Been Epitomized As A Land Of Opportunity, Where Hard Work And Skill Can Bring Personal Success And Economic Well-being. The American D...

For the first time, a minute-by-minute account of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan On March 30, 1981, President Reagan walked out of a hotel in...

From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary story of the meteoric rise and fall of King James I’s favorite, George Villiers, the first ...

Barry Goldwater is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and controversial politicians of our century, a man whose influence on America conservatism ...

A Memoir By A Uss Arizona Survivor Describes His Experience Of The Attacks That Left Him With Burns Over More Than Sixty-five Percent Of His Body, His Resol...

Omar Bradley: General at WarCategories: Biographies & Memoirs Leaders & Notable People MilitaryWorld War II

While the fathers were off founding the country, what were the women doing? Running their husband s businesses, raising their children plus providing polit...

As a young speechwriter in the Reagan White House, Peter Robinson was responsible for the celebrated "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" speech. He was a...

When Madame de Pompadour became the mistress of Louis XV, no one expected her to retain his affections for long. A member of the bourgeoisie rather than a...

Drawing on his intermediate lectures, Michl (Colgate U.) boils macroeconomic theory down to the simplest mathematical models possible, using relatively easy...

Product Description NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE from director Ridley Scott, starring Lady Gaga and Adam DriverThe sensational true story of murder, madn...

The only book written by Jack Layton (1950-2011) on his political life and vision, this is the former NDP leader's passionate call to action and will inspi...

In 1944, as World War II is raging across Europe, fifteen-year-old Jack Raab dreams of being a hero. Leaving New York City, his family, and his boyhood ...

a History So Funny, So True, So Scary, It's Bound To Be Called A Conspiracy. meticulous In Its Research, Forensic In Its Reasoning, Robust In Its Argume...

For Four Years, The Author Interviewed Extremist Members Of Three Religions Around The World: Christians, Jews, And Muslims. Traveling Extensively To Refuge...

Now in paperback: David Graeber’s “fresh . . . fascinating . . . thought-provoking . . . and exceedingly timely” (Financial Times) histor...

The majority of the world's population is religious or believes in supernatural phenomena. In the United States, nine out of every ten adults believe in Go...

“Will shape our thinking about America and the Middle East for years.”—Christopher Dickey, Newsweek The Washington Post - Robert Kagan Today, the conventio...

Soul Made Flesh Is The Remarkable Untold Story Of A Dramatic Turning Point In History, The Exciting Discovery Of How The Human Brain Works. In An Unpreceden...

 What first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call upon the realm of the spirits? And why has belief thrived since, sha...

Tells The Story Of The Little-known Dr. John Brinkley And His Unquenchable Thirst For Fame And Fortune And Morris Fishbein, A Quackbuster Extraordinaire Who...

A groundbreaking, ambitious, and authoritative examination of Israel by one of the most influential columnists writing about the Middle East today My Prom...

Tourists Know Amsterdam As A Picturesque City Of Low-slung Brick Houses Lining Tidy Canals; Student Travelers Know It For Its Legal Brothels And Hash Bars; ...

from The Winner Of The First Lannan Prize For Cultural Freedom, A Bitingly Funny, Kaleidoscopic Vision Of The First World Through The Eyes Of The Third ed...

A Portrait Of Albert Einstein Shares Critical Insights Into Both The Genius And Hubris Of Modern Physics, Linking Einstein's Popular Downfall Through The Fi...

As New Groundbreaking Research Suggests That Climate Change Played A Major Role In The Most Extreme Catastrophes In The Planet's History, Award-winning Scie...

Marek Kohn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 359-374) And Index.Categories: Science & Math Biological SciencesBiology

A one-voume reference to the history of ideas that is a compendium of everything that humankind has thought, invented, created, considered, and perfected ...

For Many Centuries, The World Of Islam Was In The Forefront Of Human Achievement - The Foremost Military And Economic Power In The World, The Leader In The ...

If offered the chance—by cloak, spell, or superpower—to be invisible, who wouldn’t want to give it a try? We are drawn to the idea of stealthy voyeuri...

In This Rich, Irreverent, Compelling History, Nobel Prize-winning Physicist Steven Weinberg Takes Us From Ancient Miletus To Medieval Baghdad And Oxford, Fr...

WINNER of CBC Canada Reads Finalist for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction and the OLA Evergreen Award #1 National Bestseller When the Second...

In 1889, Broken Shackles was published in Toronto under the pseudonym of Glenelg. This very unique book, containing the recollections of a resident of Owen...

With Fiercely Detailed Information And Visuals Provided By The U.s. Army, U.s. Army Special Forces Guide To Unconventional Warfare Is Meant For Experienced ...

Yaroslav Trofimov. Includes Index.Categories: Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Religious GroupsIslamic

“Unpredictable and amusing and informative and original, cavorting between biology, history, travel writing, and memoir.” —Mark Kurlansky The Whale...

A groundbreaking and accessible history of heaven—from the earliest biblical conceptions of the afterlife to the theologians who frame our understandings ...

Originally published in 1995 to huge critical acclaim and a finalist for the NBCC Award for Nonfiction, Madeleine Blais’s In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle...