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Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings
Hamid Rahmanian · Quantuck Lane Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A new, lushly illustrated edition of the classic work Shahnameh. Ferdowsi’s epic poem Shahnameh is part myth, part history—it begins with the legend of the birth of the Persian nation and its tumultuous history. It contains magical birds, and superhuman heroes, and centuries-long... |
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The Handy Technology Answer Book
Naomi Balaban · Visible Ink Press
Pages: 450
Format: Paperback
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Technology pervades our daily lives and modern society, and not just when it comes to computers and smart phones. Before there was the computer, there was the abacus. Before the smart phone, there was the telegraph and ball point pen. Electricity, penicillin, and the compass have all led to revolutionary... |
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We Are Better Than This: How Government Should Spend Our Money
Edward D. Kleinbard · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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We Are Better Than This fundamentally reframes budget debates in the United States. Author Edward D. Kleinbard explains how the publics preoccupation with tax policy alone has obscured any understanding of governments ability to complement the private sector through investment and insurance... |
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Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change
Barbara Winslow · Westview Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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A staunch proponent of breaking down racial and gender barriers, Shirley Chisholm had the esteemed privilege of being a pioneer in many aspects of her life. She was the first African American woman from Brooklyn elected to the New York State legislature and the first African American woman... |
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It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
danah boyd · YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pages: 281
Format: Hardcover
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What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert danah boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social... |
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Old Sparky: The Electric Chair and the History of the Death Penalty
Anthony Galvin · Carrel Books
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
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In early 2013, Robert Gleason became the latest victim of the electric chair, a peculiarly American execution method. Shouting Pog mo thin ("Kiss my ass" in Gaelic) he grinned electricity shot through his system. When the current was switched off his body slumped against the leather... |
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Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States
Felipe Fernández-Armesto · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 402
Format: Hardcover
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An eminent scholar finds a new American history in the Hispanic past of our diverse nation. The United States is still typically conceived of as an offshoot of England, with our history unfolding east to west beginning with the first English settlers in Jamestown. This view overlooks the significance... |
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The Long Shadow: The Legacies of the Great War in the Twentieth Century
David Reynolds · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of the 2014 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for the Best Work of History. "If you only read one book about the First World War in this anniversary year, read The Long Shadow. David Reynolds writes superbly and his analysis is compelling and original." -Anne Chisolm, Chair of the PEN Hessell-Tiltman... |
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Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection
Ethan Zuckerman · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
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A rousing call to action for those who would be citizens of the world—online and off. We live in an age of connection, one that is accelerated by the Internet. This increasingly ubiquitous, immensely powerful technology often leads us to assume that as the number of people online... |
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Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century
Kevin Fong M.D. · The Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Anesthesiologist, intensive care expert, and NASA adviser Kevin Fong explores how physical extremes push human limits and spawn incredible medical breakthroughsLittle more than one hundred years ago, maps of the world still boasted white space: places where no human had ever trod. Within... |
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The Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan · W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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A th-anniversary edition of the trailblazing book that changed womenxs lives with a new introduction by Gail Collins Landmark groundbreaking classicxthese adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of The Feminine Mystique Published in it gave a pitch-perfect... |
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Buying the Vote: A History of Campaign Finance Reform
Robert E. Mutch · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Are corporations citizens? Is political inequality a necessary aspect of a democracy or something that must be stamped out? These are the questions that have been at the heart of the debate surrounding campaign finance reform for nearly half a century. But as Robert E. Mutch demonstrates... |
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Guns across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights
Robert Spitzer · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In vast swathes of America, the sacredness of the Second Amendment has become a political third rail, never to be questioned. Gun rights supporters wear tri-cornered hats, wave the stars and stripes, and ask what would have happened if the revolutionaries had been unarmed when the British... |
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The Roar of the Lion: The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II Speeches
Richard Toye · Oxford University Press; First Edition edition
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The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost universally admired and played an important role in the ultimate victory over Nazi Germany. Richard Toye now re-examines this accepted... |
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