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Top Secret Tales of World War II
William B Breuer · Wiley
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Critical Acclaim for TOP SECRET TALES of World War II""A book for rainy days and long solitary nights by the fire. If there were a genre for cozy nonfiction, this would be the template.""-Publishers Weekly""Perfect for the curious and adventure readers and those... |
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The Kingdom of Speech
Tom Wolfe · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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The maestro storyteller and reporter provocatively argues that what we think we know about speech and human evolution is wrong.Tom Wolfe, whose legend began in journalism, takes us on an eye-opening journey that is sure to arouse widespread debate. THE KINGDOM OF SPEECH is a captivating,... |
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Realm of the Iroquois (American Indians)
Time-Life Books · Time Life Education; F edition
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
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Gr 8 Up-A history of the Five Nations, from the foundation of the confederacy in the early 16th century up through the mid-1800s. The bulk of the book focuses on the key role of the Iroquois in the struggle between the French and the English for control of North America before the American... |
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Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
Bee Wilson · Basic Books; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover
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Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw ingredients into something delicious—or at least edible. Tools shape what we eat, but they have also transformed how we consume, and how we think about, our food. Technology in the kitchen does... |
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Blood Moon: An American Epic of War and Splendor in the Cherokee Nation
John Sedgwick · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
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This sweeping American epic reveals one of the greatest untold stories of the nineteenth century: the fierce rivalry between two great Cherokee chiefs that led to war, forced migration, and the devastation of a once-proud nation.Blood Moon is the story of the century-long blood feud between... |
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The China Mirage: The Hidden History of
James Bradley · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent.In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's... |
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And Man Created God: A History of the World at the Time of Jesus
Selina O'Grady · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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At the time of Jesus birth , the world was full of gods. Thousands of them jostled, competed and merged with one another. In Syria ecstatic devotees castrated themselves in the streets to become priests of Atargatis In Galilee, holy men turned oil into wine, healed the sick, drove out devils,... |
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The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
Robert L. O'Connell · Random House; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A stirring account of the most influential battle in history For millennia, Carthage's triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 B.C. has inspired reverence and awe. It was the battle that countless armies tried to imitate, most notably in World Wars I and II, the battle that obsessed legendary... |
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China
Jeffrey N Wasserstrom · Oxford University Press
Pages: 361
Format: Print book
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This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China during a period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations, from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) through to the present day. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China promises to be essential reading... |
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Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
Donald L. Miller · Simon & Schuster; Later Printing edition
Format: Deckle Edge]
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Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler's doorstep. With the narrative power of fiction, Donald Miller takes readers on a harrowing ride through the fire-filled skies over Berlin, Hanover, and Dresden... |
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Science
Iwan Rhys Morus · Oxford University Press
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Science is the first-ever fully illustrated global history of science, from Aristotle to the atom bomb - and beyond. The first part of the book tells the story of science in both the East and West from antiquity to the Enlightenment: from the ancient Mediterranean... |
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