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American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts
Chris McGreal · PublicAffairs
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic--devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusionsThe opioid epidemic has been called "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of history. Driven by greed,... |
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Making Waves: Grassroots Feminism in Duluth and Superior
Elizabeth Ann Bartlett · Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pages: 325
Format: Print book
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In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a wave of feminist activism and organizing broke on the shores of the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. Its impact has shaped and transformed the lives of women and men in this community, the nation, and the world. Beginning with... |
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City of Light: The Making of Modern Paris
Rupert Christiansen · Basic Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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A sparkling account of the nineteenth-century reinvention of Paris as the most beautiful, exciting city in the world In 1853, French emperor Louis Napoleon inaugurated a vast and ambitious program of public works in Paris, directed by Georges-Eug?ne Haussmann, the prefect of the Seine.... |
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Charlie Company's Journey Home: The Forgotten Impact on the Wives of Vietnam Veterans
Andrew Wiest · Osprey Publishing
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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The Boys of '67 and the War They Left BehindThe human experience of the Vietnam War is almost impossible to grasp--the camaraderie, the fear, the smell, the pain. Men were transformed into soldiers, and then into warriors.These warriors had wives who loved them and shared in their transformations.... |
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The Rise of Andrew Jackson: Myth, Manipulation, and the Making of Modern Politics
David Stephen Heidler · Basic Books
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and propagandists who made it possibleAndrew Jackson was volatile and prone to violence, and well into his forties his sole claim on the public's affections derived from his victory in a thirty-minute... |
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The Deadly Deep: The Definitive History of Submarine Warfare
Iain Ballantyne · Pegasus Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story of the submarine's evolution from its ancient beginnings to its culmination as the deadliest vessel ever invented.A fascinating and comprehensive account of how an initially ineffectual underwater boat -- originally derided and loathed in equal measure -- evolved... |
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When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
KARA COONEY · National Geographic
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power--and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today.Female rulers are a rare phenomenon--but thousands of years ago in ancient... |
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Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt
Chris Naunton · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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An exciting archeological exploration of ancient Egypt that examines the potential for discovering the remaining "lost" tombs of the pharaohs. Tombs, mummies, and funerary items make up a significant portion of the archeological remains that survive ancient Egypt and have come... |
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Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and its Treasures from the Nazis
Gerri Chanel · Icon Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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In August 1939, curators at the Louvre nestled the world's most famous painting into a special red velvet-lined case and spirited her away to the Loire Valley. So began the biggest evacuation of art and antiquities in history. As the Germans neared Paris in 1940, the French raced to move... |
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Airborne in 1943: The Daring Allied Air Campaign Over the North Sea
Kevin Wilson · Pegasus Books
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping account of the heroism of bomber planes in 1943 -- the year the "Dambusters" embarked on a campaign to try to win World War II in one quick stroke. The year 1943 saw the beginning of an unprecedented bombing campaign against Germany. Over the next twelve months, tens... |
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