History

Theodore Roosevelt largely is known today by stereotypes and his many accomplishmentsbut the full and fascinating essence of the man is fading In this book TR charges back

The Vietnam War could have been called a comedy of errors if the consequences werent so deadly and tragic In 1951 while war was raging in Korea the United States began signing defense pacts with nations in the Pacific intending to create alliances that would contain the spread of Communism As the Korean War was…

Looks at the latest archaeological and scientific evidence preserved beneath the North Sea and on the tiny island of Fair Isle Examines Doggerlands sophisticated technology including how its people were able to melt solid rock to create vitrified structures far stronger than concrete Shows how the survivors of the destruction of Doggerland sailed to the…

Sparked by the French Revolution the Napoleonic Wars became one of the largest European conflicts in history as Napoleon fought to expand his French Empire The wars were instrumental in the formation of Europe as we know it today and confirmed Britains dominance as a seafaring nation It was a period famous for strategic warfare…

This is an autonarrated audiobook edition of this book The New Female Antihero examines the hardedged spies ruthless queens and entitled slackers of twentyfirstcentury television The last ten years have seen a shift in television storytelling toward increasingly complex storylines and characters In this study Sarah Hagelin and Gillian Silverman zoom in on a key…

Brought to you by Penguin Ever since its publication in 1651 Thomas Hobbes Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the World Condemned and vilified by each new generation Hobbes cold political vision continues to see through any number of political and ethical vanities In his wonderfully stimulating book The New Leviathans John Gray…

Under the cover of night on February 19 1973 another US president witnessed extraterrestrials President Richard Nixon made a secret trip to a top security US Air Force base as his former boss President Dwight Eisenhower did in 1954 Nixon was said to have taken his golfing buddy comedian Jackie Gleason According to Gleasons then…

The Mtis people later one of the three recognized aboriginal groups in Canada were an indigenous group that came from marriages between French traders and native women but Scotch and English cultures were also heavy influencers among the Mtis The term comes from a Latin word for to mix and originally referred to the children…

If youre intrigued by centuriesold mythology and want to tap into your own powerful magic then The Old Norse Spell Book is for you

A comprehensive practical introduction to the often misunderstood world of olive oilwith recipes for appetizers pasta sauces and dessertsfrom the founders and producers of the acclaimed EXAU Olive Oil brand Humans have produced and enjoyed olive oil for thousands of years but education about olive oil is woefully lackingAfter meeting and falling in love with…