A dynamic Civil War book with a fresh angle from an award-winning writer. Bobrick profiles General George H. Thomas, an overlooked scion of the Civil War, and shows the military choices that saved th
From the barefoot races of 8th century BC to the underwater obstacle courses in the early 20th century to the high-tension Berlin Games preceding World War II, the Olympics have always been exciting d
A dynamic Civil War book with a fresh angle from an award-winning writer.? Bobrick profiles General George H. Thomas, an overlooked scion of the Civil War, and shows the military choices that saved th
A dramatic, epic narrative of the American RevolutionA disparate group of settlers, spread from New England to Georgia, agreed on little in the mid-eighteenth century. This fascinating history tells t
Published in time for the 2012 Summer Games being held in London, a chronicle of Olympics history from the eighth century B.C. to the competitions of the 20th century includes historical profiles of a
Traces the story of the celebrated late-eighth and early ninth caliph from The Thousand and One Nights against a backdrop of Baghdad's cosmopolitan culture and its complex influence on the Byzantine E
In this revelatory, dynamic biography, one of our finest historians, Benson Bobrick, profiles George H. Thomas, arguing that he was the greatest and most successful general of the Civil War. Because
In this revelatory, dynamic biography, one of our finest historians, Benson Bobrick, profiles George H. Thomas, arguing that he was the greatest and most successful general of the Civil War. Because
In Testament, Benson Bobrick draws upon an extraordinarily rich but hitherto untapped archive of material to create a continuous narrative of how that war was fought and lived. Here is virtually the
Angel in the Whirlwind is the epic tale of the American Revolution, from its roots among tax-weary colonists to the triumphant Declaration of Independence and eventual victory and liberty, recounted b
Next to the Bible itself, the English Bible was -- and is -- the most influential book ever published. The most famous of all English Bibles, the King James Version, was the culmination of centuries
The Caliph’s Splendor is a revelation: a history of a civilization we barely know that had a profound effect on our own culture. While the West declined following the collapse of the Roman Empire, a n
From ancient times to the present day, astrology has captured the imagination -- is it possible that human fate is influenced by the stars? Astrologers throughout the ages have advised the powerful,
Renowned historian Benson Bobrick has written a moving chronicle of the American Revolution for young readers. From the first stirrings of unrest under British rule at the Boston Tea Party, to the tre
