Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America: Colonies to Civil War (Leck Michael)(Paperback)

Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America: Colonies to Civil War (Leck Michael)(Paperback)

Abolitionism: A Very Short Introduction (Newman Richard S.)(Paperback)

From early slave rebels to radical reformers of the Civil War era and beyond, the struggle to end slavery was a diverse, dynamic, and ramifying social movement. In this succinct narrative, Richard S. Newman examines the key people, themes, and ideas that animated abolitionism in the eighteenth- and

Black Ivory 2e (Walvin James)(Paperback)

The terrible story of African slavery in the British colonies of the West Indies and North America is told with clarity and compassion in this classic

From Cold War to Hot Peace - The Inside Story of Russia and America (McFaul Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War (Gorra Michael)(Paperback)

With this 'rich, complex, and eloquent' (Drew Gilpin Faust, Atlantic) work, Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gorra charts the evolution of an author through his most cherished--and contested--novels. Given the undeniable echoes of 'Lost Cause' romanticism in William Faulkner's fiction, as well as

Slavery and Silence: Latin America and the U.S. Slave Debate (Naish Paul D.)(Pevná vazba)

In the thirty-five years before the Civil War, it became increasingly difficult for Americans outside the world of politics to have frank and open discussions about the institution of slavery, as divisive sectionalism and heated ideological rhetoric circumscribed public debate. To talk about

Life And Times Of Michael K (Coetzee J.M.)(Paperback / softback)

In a South Africa torn by civil war, Michael K sets out to take his mother back to her rural home. On the way there she dies, leaving him alone in an anarchic world of brutal roving

Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898 (Blum Stella)(Paperback)

After the Civil War the upper middle class in America expanded and became increasingly style-conscious. Visiting European royalty as well as American women returning from the International Exhibition in Paris in 1867 stimulated fashion awareness -- and it was in this climate that the magazine

Destined for War - can America and China escape Thucydides' Trap? (Allison Graham)(Paperback / softback)

Liberia's Women Veterans: War, Roles and Reintegration (Vastapuu Leena)(Paperback)

The Liberian civil wars of the 1990s and 2000s became notorious for their atrocities, and for the widespread use of child soldiers. Girls and young women accounted for up to 40 per cent of these soldiers, but their unique perspective and experiences have largely been excluded from accounts of the

Social Movements and Civil War: When Protests for Democratization Fail (Della Porta Donatella)(Paperback)

This book investigates the origins of civil wars which emerge from failed attempts at democratization. The main aim of this volume is to develop a theoretical explanation of the conditions under which and the mechanisms through which social movements' struggles for democracy ends up in civil war

A Hope Divided (Cole Alyssa)(Paperback)

The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor--but for one scientist spy and her philosopher soldier, war could bind them together . . . For all of the War Between the States, Marlie Lynch has helped the cause in peace: with coded letters about anti-Rebel uprisings in her Carolina woods,

Civil Rights in America, 1865-1980 (Field Ron)(Paperback)

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. This book examines the theme of Civil Rights in America between 1865 and 1980. The long struggle for black equality and full citizenship is traced from the period of reconstruction after the Civil War to the Civil Rights

Common Spiders of North America (Bradley Richard A.)(Paperback)

This stunning field guide provides a comprehensive resource for identifying and appreciating nearly 500 species of spiders. Arachnids are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This is the most comprehensive field guide to

White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery, and Vengeance in Colonial America (Brumwell Stephen)(Paperback)

A fast-moving tale of courage, cruelty, hardship, and savagery.--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In North America's first major conflict, known today as the French and Indian War, France and England--both in alliance with Native American tribes--fought each other in a series of bloody battles and

North Pole: Nature and Culture (Bravo Michael)(Paperback)

The North Pole has long held surprising importance for many of the world's cultures. Interweaving science and history, this book offers the first unified vision of how the North Pole has shaped everything from literature to the goals of political leaders--from Alexander the Great to neo-Hindu

Syria: A Modern History (Lesch David W.)(Paperback)

Today Syria is a country known for all the wrong reasons: civil war, vicious sectarianism, and major humanitarian crisis. But how did this once rich, multi-cultural society end up as the site of one of the twenty-first century's most devastating and brutal conflicts? In this incisive book,

A Peterson Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-Central North America (Peterson Roger Tory)(Paperback)

Find what you're looking for with Peterson Field Guides--their field-tested visual identification system is designed to help you differentiate thousands of unique species accurately every time. Grouped by color and by plant characteristics, 1,293 species in 84 families are described and

American War (Akkad Omar El)(Paperback / softback)

An audacious and powerful debut novel about a post-apocalyptic America, for fans of Station

Three Lives for Mississippi (Huie William Bradford)(Paperback)

Their names were James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. Two were from the North and labeled locally as 'outside agitators.' Chaney was a Mississippi black. The murders not only shook the nation and shamed the state of Mississippi but also forced loose the iron grip of white supremacy

War in the Mediterranean, 1940-1943 (Ireland Bernard)(Paperback)

For 1,000 days the Allied and Axis armies fought for the domination of the North African shores knowing that defeat would bring disastrous consequences. Much has been written about the conduct of the land battles and the commanders who faced each other yet, as the main protagonists realised at the

Germans and Indians: Fantasies, Encounters, Projections (Calloway Colin G.)(Paperback)

For over three hundred years, the Indian peoples of North America have attracted the interest of diverse segments of German society--missionaries, writers, playwrights, anthropologists, filmmakers, hobbyists and enthusiasts, and even royalty. Today, German scholars continue to be drawn to Indians,

Food Rules - An Eater's Manual (Pollan Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Suitable for anyone who is concerned about health and food, this book offers a set of memorable adages designed to help you eat real food in reasonable amounts, gathered from a wide variety of sources: nutritionists, anthropologists, ancient cultures - and

Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America (Hiltzik Michael)(Paperback)

From Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Hiltzik, the epic tale of the clash for supremacy between America's railroad titans In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the transcontinental railroad, few were prepared for its seismic aftershocks. Once a hodgepodge of short, squabbling lines, America's