On 11 July 1963, police raided Lilisleaf farm at Rivonia near Johannesburg, arresting alleged members of the high command of the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). Together with the al
On December 28, 1958, the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts met under the lights of Yankee Stadium for the NFL Championship game. Played in front of sixty-four thousand fans and millions of televis
While science has achieved a remarkable understanding of nature, affording humans an astonishing technological capability, it has led, through Euro-American global domination, to the muting of other
A challenging, clear-eyed, and authoritative history of American conservatism and its grave effect on our country's foreign policy In this compelling and sometimes alarming analysis, J. Peter Scoblic,
The story of the constitutional showdown over Native Americans’ religious use of peyoteWith the grace of a novel, this book chronicles the six-year duel between two remarkable men with different visio
The first major clash between a European and Asian state in the modern era signalled the beginning of Japan's rise as a major power on the world stage. What began as differing expansionist interests i
Scott Pilgrim continues to battle his girlfriend's evil ex-boyfriends while trying to keep his band together and losing control of his relationship with Ramona.
October 13, 1960: the hardscrabble Pirates were a colorful bunch of overachievers led by Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski, making the franchise’s first World Series appearance in thirty-five
Most crimes of sexual violence are committed by people known to the victim—acquaintances and family members. Yet politicians and the media overemphasize predatory strangers when legislating against an
The 1960 presidential election, won ultimately by John F. Kennedy, was one of the closest and most contentious in American history. The country had never elected a Roman Catholic president, and the l
A century after ‘On Denoting’ was published, the debate it initiated continues to rage. On the one hand, there is a mass of new historical scholarship, about both Russell and Meinong, whic
While predominantly agrarian, Kansas has a surprisingly rich heritage of labor history and played an active role in the major labor strife of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Farmers
In November 2007, Gotham Books unleashed The Truth about Chuck Norris upon the world and changed publishing forever. Containing 400 farcical facts about pop culture icon Chuck Norris, the book burned
The ironclad was a revolutionary weapon of war, the first modern, armored, self-propelled warship. During the American Civil War the South used ironclads to protect its ports from the Northern blocka
In June 2007 civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Western peace efforts in the region always focused on reconciling two opposing fronts: Isra
‧Expert and advanced combos from tournament competitors! ‧Detailed information including damage percentage of all moves! ‧Hints and tips to unlock all secret characters! ‧Complete list of all Xbox 360
A humorous and practical guide to the history and science of understanding the weather?plus, how to build your own barometer! For as long as man has walked upon this earth, he has been forced to survi
A lawyer in northern Virginia, Matsuura examines Thomas Jefferson's perspective on both traditional forms of intellectual property and some of the more expansive and less formal versions of it. He say
Art MoCo's Top 10 Books of 2008 ? ?a delightful tale of plush creatures”?The Woollyhoodwinks plush toys come to life and share a new adventure in the new children's book...But, cute story aside, you'l
Robby publishes a daily comic strip on the Web. It features Dr. Maniac, a villain with a wicked grin and even wickeder superpowers. And now Dr. Maniac is on the loose . . . in the real world! Will R
The X-men search for Machine Man, the first X-man, and try to stop the Apocalypse from altering segments of history in order to rule the world and humanity.
The history of sport has seen many great gladiatorial clashes: Ali v Frazier in boxing, McEnroe v Borg in tennis, Prost v Senna in motor racing. None however can quite compare to the intensity of the
In this book Steven J Zaloga offers a fascinating comparison of the combat performance of the two most important tanks involved in the crucial fighting of 1944, the Sherman and the Panther. Examining
From difficult weather conditions to unreliable missile armament to unequal rules of engagement, this book tells the story of the challenges faced by the F-4 and MiG-21 pilots. Using first-hand accoun
As the hero of a graphic novel whose spaceship is stranded on Planet J for repairs, the reader is asked to make choices throughout the story to avoid being annihilated by three gruesome aliens. Simult
The P-47 climbed like a homesick angel and dived for the deck like a rock. This was due to the mighty power of its air-cooled, turbo-supercharged Double Wasp engine, combined with a brutish barrel-sha
