During the last decades of the nineteenth century in the Old West, cowboys and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers shared the border between Canada and the United States—and mostly ignor
Thisthought-provoking examination of the most influential and popular accounts of polar exploration—from Viking settlers andRenaissance conquerors toexpeditions led by such&nb
Exploring the enormous upheaval caused by the English Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, this vivid new history draws on long-forgotten material from the recesses of one of the world
A handwritten serial number inside a neglected 1807 Broadwood square piano inspired this illuminating story of an almost-forgotten musical instrument that transformed the musical and cultural percepti
Notonlyaccepting but celebratinggetting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and su
Full of vision, hope, and inspiration, this profound and passionate manifesto provides a fascinating overview of the incredibly rich and diverse spiritual landscapes of our world—feeding a deep
Horse tells the global history of horses and humans, from Ice Age hunters to Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan, and from the medieval knights of France to the great horse cultures of Native America
Replete with terror, passion, and hope, this gripping narrative history explores the intricate mysteries of medieval Europethrough the lives of the great heretics whose beliefs and practices ch
Alexander von Humboldt was the most famous scientist and explorer of his day. “I view him as one of the greatest ornaments of the age,” wrote Thomas Jefferson, and he received Humboldt in the White Ho
"Don Brophy's Catherine of Siena is a masterpiece of content and context—a rare combination that makes a woman of the past a model for our own times. More than that, it's great writing! Enjoy!"-Joan
