ISBN : 9780253337252 Author : Phayer, Michael Publisher : Indiana University Press Description : "Phayer offers exactly what was needed…. A fair and even-tempered account of a volatile subject." — Kirkus Reviews "An important addition to the literature of the Holocaust." — Publishers Weekly "Very valuable… a fine and judicious book." — Istvn Dek, The […]
ISBN : 9780060957612 Author : Halliday, E. M. Publisher : HarperCollins Description : Recent biographies of Thomas Jefferson have stressed the sphinxlike puzzles of his characterfamous champion of freedom yet lifelong slaveholder, foe of miscegenation yet secret lover of a beautiful slave for 30 years, aristocrat yet fervent advocate of government by the people. E. […]
ISBN : 9780007143658 Author : de Courcy, Jayne; Todd, Allan Publisher : HarperCollins UK Description : Clear explanations of what you need for AS ready-made, instant revision notes. Includes short self-check questions for all AS areas; answers to every question; grade-boosting tutorials from the examiner; unique score chart helps you check your progress; clear, modern […]
ISBN : 9780062114730 Author : Chalker, Dennis; Dockery, Kevin Publisher : HarperCollins Description : America's most elite commando unit, the US Navy SEAL Team Six pulled off one of the most remarkable covert operations in military history when they infiltrated the secret hideout of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in the dead of night and […]
ISBN : 9780060008901 Author : Betancourt, Ingrid Publisher : HarperCollins US Description : Ingrid Betancourt, a senator and a presidential candidate in Colombia, grew up among diplomats, literati, and artists who congregated at her parents' elegant home in Paris, France. Her father served as Colombia's ambassador to UNESCO and her mother, a political activist, continued […]
ISBN : 9780787953157 Author : Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn; Molina, Carlos W.; Zambrana, Ruth Enid Publisher : Wiley Description : Sweeping in scope, Health Issues in the Latino Community identifies and offers an in-depth examination of the most critical health issues that affect Latino's health and health care within the United States. This resource offers a comprehensive […]
ISBN : 9780060957018 Author : Gerson, Allan; Adler, Jerry Publisher : HarperCollins Description : President Bill Clinton called it "an attack against America," but after Libyan agents planted a bomb aboard Pan Am Flight 103, killing 259 people in the air and 11 on the ground, America did not strike back. Instead, the grieving relatives […]
ISBN : 9780060955861 Author : Dolnick, Edward Publisher : HarperCollins Description : 0n May 24, 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. No one had ever explored the fabled Grand Canyon; to adventurers of […]
ISBN : 9781582185552 Author : Phisterer, Frederick Publisher : Digital Scanning, Inc. Description : This volume in the series The Army in the Civil War covers Union forces only. Both macro and micro statistical analysis is available. A chronological list of engagements and battles is given and a final section has a list of Union […]
ISBN : 9781582185569 Author : Soley, James Russell Publisher : Digital Scanning, Inc. Description : This volume in The Navy in the Civil War series covers material relating to blockades and blockaders within the Capes of Virginia area. James Russell Soley was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1 October, 1850. He was graduated at Harvard in […]