From the critically acclaimed author of Float comes a new whirlwind adventure about a pair of kids who must break all the rules of time travel, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and John David Anderson.
Regan Fitz and Elliot...
History
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Auteur:Martin, LauraSommaire: - Auteur:Blevins, WinfredSommaire:
Blevins offers a tribute to the "first Westerners" who explored the Great American West. Stories include those of John Colter, who escaped captivity by the Blackfeet Indians, and Hugh Glass, who was mauled by a grizzly bear and crawled...
- Auteur:Foner, EricSommaire:
Give Me Liberty! is the leading book in the market because it works in the classroom. A single-author book, Give Me Liberty! offers students a consistent approach, a single narrative voice, and a coherent perspective throughout the text...
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Auteur:Wright, Jennifer AshleySommaire:Throughout history, humans have been terrified and fascinated by the plagues they've suffered. Get Well Soon delivers the gruesome and morbid details of some of the worst plagues in human history as well as the stories of the heroic...
- Auteur:Skrabec, Quentin R.Sommaire:
George Westinghouse's story is rich in drama and in breadth, a story of power, city building, and applying the Golden Rule in business. His biography intersects with those of many great personalities of the Gilded Age, such as J.P...
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Auteur:Galeano, EduardoSommaire:A unique and epic history, Eduardo Galeano's Memory of Fire trilogy is an outstanding Latin American eye view of the making of the New World. From its first English language publication in 1985 it has been recognized as a classic of...
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Auteur:Thompson, Hunter S.Sommaire:Against a backdrop of late-night tattoo sessions and soldier-of-fortune trade shows, Dr. Thompson is at his apocalyptic best--covering emblematic events such as the 1987-88 presidential campaign, with Vice President George Bush, Sr.,...
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Auteur:Chauncey, GeorgeSommaire: - Auteur:Frost, MarkSommaire:
Frost takes listeners back to the 1975 World Series in this thrilling account of the greatest baseball game ever played. The Reds and Red Sox endured three soggy days of inactivity to reach game six. But all that downtime could not...
- Auteur:Robinson, Kim StanleySommaire:
Ganymede, a rebellious Jovian, attempts to bring famed scientific mind Galileo forward in time to alter the course of history with astonishing results.
- Auteur:Dershowitz, Alan M.Sommaire:
In this course, Alan Dershowitz focuses on landmark trials and the important, dramatic aspects of the history of the time in which they occurred.
- Auteur:Michaud, JacintheSommaire:
From the mid-1960s to the mid-80s, feminist activism in North America and Europe reached its peak, animated by a disparate array of issues and ideas. Frontiers of Feminism compares Québécois and Italian feminisms, revealing both the...
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Auteur:Ikebuchi, ShellySommaire:For decades, the Chinese Rescue Home was a feature of the landscape of Victoria, British Columbia. Originally a refuge for Chinese prostitutes and slave girls rescued from captivity, it became a residence and school where the Methodist...
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Auteur:Paxmann, ChristineSommaire:Children will be utterly absorbed by this journey through the history of architecture, from the earliest mud huts to today's soaring towers. Chronologically arranged, this large-format book gives each iconic building its own double-page...
- Auteur:Madden, Thomas F.Sommaire:
Saint Louis University professor Thomas F. Madden delivers lectures on the history of the early Church and the spread of Christianity through the Roman Empire.
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Auteur:Barzun, JacquesSommaire:A description of major achievements in Western art, thought, manners, morals, and religion from the Protestant Reformation to the late twentieth century. Profiles major figures in cultural and social revolutions, including Luther,...
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Auteur:Smedman, LisaSommaire:Climb aboard and discover how these two-wheeled wonders spawned subcultures that continue to flourish today. From early endurance contests that catapulted Harley-Davidson to fame to pulp novels featuring rugged biker heroes, you'll...
- Auteur:Boutilier, Alex D.Sommaire:
It begins with the founding of Halifax; the development of Nova Scotia and how it devolved into the Maritime provinces (ca.1785); the failure of Maritime Union, evolution of responsible government and the Canadian Confederation.
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Auteur:Crews, Frederick C.Sommaire:Since the 1970s, Sigmund Freud's scientific reputation has been in an accelerating tailspin. Nonetheless, the idea persists that some of Freud's contributions were visionary discoveries of lasting value. In this biography, Frederick...
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Auteur:Bausum, Ann.Sommaire:Bausum compares and contrasts the childhoods of John Lewis and James Zwerg in a way that helps young readers understand the segregated experience of our nation's past. The book shows how a common interest in justice created the...
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