The future of the relationship between Israel and America is deeply uncertain: the current political leadership of both countries is hostile to the other, there is no longer a sense of shared strategi
American policing is in crisis. The last decade witnessed a vast increase in police aggression, misconduct, and militarization, along with a corresponding reduction in transparency and accountability.
For a decade after the Second World War, Emil Zatopek"the Czech Locomotive"redefined his sport, pushing back the frontiers of what was considered possible in terms of training, record-settin
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is one of the darkest chapters is American history. A toxic combination of government neglect and socioeconomic inequality turned a crisis into a tragedy. The storm
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Ireland.Rick Steves Best of Ireland puts the very best of Ireland in your hands, with Rick’s straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily s
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Edinburgh.In this compact guide, Rick Steves covers the essentials of Edinburgh, including. Take in the gorgeous
The Emancipation of Cecily McMillan is the intimate, brave, bittersweet memoir of a remarkable young millennial, chronicling her journey from her trailer park home in Southeast Texas, her loving famil
During the 2014 Ebola crisis, the public watched with rapt attention as a handful of Americans contracted the deadly fever and were transported to treatment facilities in the United States. We charted
The Shinkolobwe Mine in the Belgian Congo was described by a 1943 Manhattan Project intelligence report as the most important deposit of uranium yet discovered in the world.' So long as the USA remain
Champagne is the epitome of effervescence, the centerpiece of celebration, and a symbol of good fortune. It has become an icon, a symbol of luxury, an emblem of the "good life," and few are
A new terrifying collection inspired by the master of horror H.P. Lovecraft.The Mammoth Book of Cthulhu brings some of the best established and upcoming writers sharing their best Lovecraftian horror.
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Italy.Rick Steves Best of Italy puts the very best of Italy in your hands, with Rick’s straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannab
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Great Britain.With this guide, you’ll explore the misty isle of Great Britain, from lively London to the lush gr
The Founding Fathers, mythologized for their fervor for and dedication to democratic principles, were as heavily mired in partisanship, plagued by petty infighting, and driven by personal gain as, arg
Revolutions come in waves and cycles. We are again riding the crest of a revolutionary epic, much like 1848 or 1917, from the Arab Spring to movements against austerity in Greece to the Occupy movemen
"In What Stays in Vegas, journalist Adam Tanner exposes the greatest threat to privacy today. It's not the NSA, but good-old American companies. Internet giants, leading retailers and other firms are
The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other emerging markets” have transformed their economies, Africa’
Between 1970 and 1974 ten million Americans abandoned the city, and the commercialism, and all the inauthentic bourgeois comforts of the Eisenhower-era America of their parents. Instead, they went bac
"Less than twenty-four months after the hope-filled Arab uprising, the popular movement had morphed into a dystopia of resurgent dictators, failed states, and civil wars. Egypt's epochal transition to
More Human is a scintillating manifesto that ranges across many aspects of lifefrom food to government, the economy to health careto argue that we need to redesign, reorganize, and reconsider our worl
Professional traveler Jamie Jensen traveled more than 400,000 miles to bring you the best-selling travel guideRoad Trip USA. In this focused tour of the Appalachian Trail, Jensen highlights major citi
Professional traveler Jamie Jensen traveled more than 400,000 miles to bring you the best-selling travel guideRoad Trip USA. In this focused tour of the Great River Road, Jensen highlights major citie
Professional traveler Jamie Jensen traveled more than 35,000 miles to bring you the best-selling travel guideRoad Trip USA. In this focused tour of the Atlantic Coast, Jensen highlights major cities,
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Scotland.With the self-guided tours in this book, you’ll saunter the Royal Mile of Edinburgh and explore the cit
Young black men are 21 times more likely to be killed by police than their white counterparts. The unemployment rate for African Americans has been double that of whites for more than half a century.
Bloodsport is the story of the creation of America’s deal culture and the battle for control of America’s corporations. Told through the fascinating, complex, and often-flawed characters who created a
To the Edge of the World is an adventure in travelfull of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and cultural events, and almost inconceivable feats of engi
"In the past few decades, personality psychology has made considerable progress in raising new questions about human nature-and providing some provocative answers. New scientific research has transfor
At 50, I began to know who I was. It was like waking up to myself.” Maya AngelouWe’ve all seen the ads on TV and in magazines50 is the new 30!” or 60 is the new 40!” A nice sentiment to be sure, but J
Over the course of five years, investigative reporters Sherry Sontag and Chris Drew interviewed hundreds of men who had never spoken about their underwater livesnot even to their wives and children. T
"When you enlist in the United States Military, you don't just sign yourself up for years of duty, you also commit your loved ones to a life of service all their own. No one knows this better than Ela
In 1950, after over fifty years of military occupation and colonial rule, the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico staged an unsuccessful armed insurrection against the United States. Violence swept throu
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Istanbul.Following Rick's self-guided tours, you'll experience the wonders of East and West in this fascinating
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Spain.Rick Steves Best of Spain puts the very best of Spain in your hands, with Rick’s straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannab
"In this strange way," observed historian A. J. P. Taylor, "the deathblow to an empire centuries old was struck far away on the railway platform at Chelyabinsk." On
Rick Steves, America's expert on Europe, explores the rich traditions, celebrations, and history behind some of Europe's most colorful and charming Easter celebrations. Discover Carnevale in Venice, L
Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers, and conquerors
Rick Steves, America's expert on Europe, explores the rich traditions, celebrations, and history behind some of Europe's most colorful and charming Easter celebrations. Discover Carnevale in Venice, L
Drawing on the experiences of John Browne, former CEO of BP, and the insight of two McKinsey experts,Connect explores the recurring rift between business and society and proposes a way in which compan
In 1936, the British monarchy faced the greatest threats to its survival in the modern erathe crisis of abdication and the menace of Nazism. The fate of the country rested in the hands of George V’s s
