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Colorado: The Highest St...
The Highest State, Second Edition
by Thomas Noel and Duane Smith
Chronicling the people, places, and events of the state's colorful history, Colorado: The Highest State is the story of how Colorado grew up. Through booms and busts in farming and ranching, mining and railroading, and water and oil, Colorado's past is a cycle of ups and downs...
(2011)
374 Reads
Daily Life of the Ancien...
by Robert Bob M... and Hoyt Hobbs
Explore the daily lives of ancient Egyptians in this exciting new update of one of the most successful Daily Life titles. Through reconstructions based on the hieroglyphic inscriptions, paintings from tombs, and scenes from temple walls, readers can examine social an...
(2008)
316 Reads
The History of Singapore
by Jean Abshire
Singapore is a dominant player in the global economy, serving both as an essential business hub for international finance and home to some of the world's most important ports. It is also one of the world's smallest and most resource-poor countries. ||This book offers an engagi...
(2011)
242 Reads
Military Technologies of...
by T.W. Lee
From the introduction of gunpowder to the reigning era of nuclear weapons, military technological advances have been at the forefront of change. These changes in weaponry have influenced the outcome of many historical events and the downfall or success of major civil...
(2008)
220 Reads
Airpower and Technology
Smart and Unmanned Weapons
by DAVID METS
Is there a reason for the busy citizen-leader to read about air and space history, theory, and doctrine? Yes, asserts David Mets, because without some vision of what the future is likely to bring, we enter new conflicts unarmed with any ideas and highly vulnerable to confus...
(2009)
170 Reads
Military Aircraft, 1919-...
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
by Justin D. Mu... and Matthew A. M...
_Military Aircraft, 1919–1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact_ covers a crucial era in modern warfare technology. Ranging from the development of airpower doctrines in the aftermath of World War I to the aircraft and missions that put those doctrines into act...
(2009)
219 Reads
The Rise of the Wehrmach...
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The German Armed Forces and World War II
_The Rise of the Wehrmacht_ is the first comprehensive work to deal with the German war effort in World War II from this point of view. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it covers the entire war effort from the point of view of the German military that actually co...
(2008)
142 Reads
Nelson Mandela
A Biography
by Peter Limb
Everyone should know the life story of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders of all time, the first black president of South Africa, the most famous African, and a major world statesman. His inspiring life receives a fresh retelling in this new biography writte...
(2008)
122 Reads
Icons of Invention
The Makers of the Modern World from Gutenberg to Gates
Who invented the sewing machine, the telephone, the internal combustion engine? Who pioneered vaccination? Who gave the world television, nylon, the nuclear reactor? The answers to some of these questions are straightforward, the answers to others much less so. All of them are...
(2009)
94 Reads
To Shake Their Guns in t...
Libertarian Political Violence and the Origins of the Militia Movement
After the bombings of Oklahoma City in 1995, most Americans were shocked to discover that tens of thousands of their fellow citizens had banded together in homegrown militias. Within the next few years, numerous studies and media reports appeared revealing the unseen world of ...
(2010)
85 Reads
Women, Science, and Myth
Gender Beliefs from Antiquity to the Present
_Women, Science, and Myth: Gender Beliefs from Antiquity to the Present_ examines the ways scientists have researched gender throughout history, the ways those results have affected society, and the impact they have had on the scientific community and on women, women...
(2008)
336 Reads
Voices of Shakespeare's ...
Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life
_Voices of Shakespeare's England: Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life_ helps readers explore the era that produced, among other things, the world's greatest playwright. It brings together excerpts from over 50 primary documents written in William Shakespe...
(2010)
74 Reads
Military Medicine
From Ancient Times to the 21st Century
Thanks to advances in field medicine and improved mobility and efficiency of medical units, the death rate of soldiers injured during battle has dramatically declined in the last 100 years. Nowadays, with forward medical stations operating close to battle lines and medical...
(2008)
144 Reads
Terror on the High Seas:...
From Piracy to Strategic Challenge
_Terror on the High Seas: From Piracy to Strategic Challenge_ is a provocative look at maritime security and the steps that must be taken if terrorist threats are to be nullified. From the _Achille Lauro_ hijacking to the bombing of the _USS Cole_ to attacks on shipp...
(2009)
76 Reads
Political Islam from Muh...
Defenders, Detractors, and Definitions
Under the auspices of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, Joseph Morrison Skelly brings together a team of experts to create a compelling, scholarly investigation of the interrelationship of Islam and politics. Divided into several topical se...
(2009)
66 Reads
Daily Lives of Civilians...
Expert contributors write on the experiences of civilians who lived through occupation and bloodshed in the First World War; the Russians who lived or died during the the devastating civil war in 1917-1922, leading eventually to the terrors of Stalinism; the Spaniards of ma...
(2008)
62 Reads
No More Secrets: Open So...
Open Source Information and the Reshaping of U.S. Intelligence
Since 9/11, U.S. intelligence organizations have grappled with the use of "open source" information derived from unclassified material, including international newspapers, television, radio, and websites. They have struggled as well with the idea of sharing informati...
(2011)
63 Reads
Daily Life through World...
Who did the ancient Greeks describe as the world's best athlete? What does the Koran say about women's rights? How has the digital revolution changed life in the modern age? From the law courts of ancient Iraq to bloody Civil War battlefields, explore the daily lives...
(2009)
74 Reads
Daily Life in Chaucer's ...
by Jeffrey L. F... and Will Mclean
Experience the medieval world firsthand in this indispensable hands-on resource, and examine life as it was actually lived. The first book on medieval England to arise out of the living history movement, this volume allows readers to understand-and, if possible, recr...
(2008)
84 Reads
Deep Freeze
In Deep Freeze, Dian Olson Belanger tells the story of the pioneers who built viable communities, made vital scientific discoveries, and established Antarctica as a continent dedicated to peace and the pursuit of science, decades after the first explorers planted flags in the ...
(2011)
54 Reads
