It’s spring, 1963 in the “Nickel Capital of the World.” Nineteen-year-old Jake McCool is about to undergo a rite of passage—his first shift underground in a hard rock mine. But the Cold War is at its
In this book, Itamar Rabinovich examines how Israel is facing a new and changing regional order in the Middle East, from the ramifications of the Arab Spring to a receding U.S. role and beyond. The au
Taking to the Streets critically examines the conventional wisdom that the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings happened spontaneously and were directed by tech-savvy young revolutionaries. Pairing first-hand o
Taking to the Streets critically examines the conventional wisdom that the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings happened spontaneously and were directed by tech-savvy young revolutionaries. Pairing first-hand o
A sandhill crane who has accidentally lost contact with his mate along the Platte River in Nebraska during their spring migration north searches diligently for her.
"It is spring 2008 and my friend, photographer and book collector John Gossage is coming to the UK. We have planned to embark upon a minor road trip together. All John requests is that I drive and tha
“[T]here will be no turning back,” said Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. It was May, 1864. The Civil War had dragged into its fourth spring. It was time to end things, Grant resolved, once and for all.With
The Critter Club is going camping—but are they really ready for a weekend in the wilderness?When Liz invites the Critter Club girls to her house at Marigold Lake for the weekend, they are really excit
The Critter Club is going camping—but are they really ready for a weekend in the wilderness?When Liz invites the Critter Club girls to her house at Marigold Lake for the weekend, they are really excit
In the spring of 1915, Chicagoans elected the city’s first black alderman, Oscar De Priest. In a city where African Americans made up less than five percent of the voting population, and in a nation t
The years 2008-12 saw waves of political and social protest take place across the world, from the Occupy Movement, to the Arab Spring, to the London riots. These protests took place in the context of
The years 2008-12 saw waves of political and social protest take place across the world, from the Occupy Movement, to the Arab Spring, to the London riots. These protests took place in the context of
There is a lot of political upheaval around world today. From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Movement and the U.S. presidential race, it seems that everywhere people are looking for new ways of solving
The king's coronation brings hope. Until a murderer strikes. Spring 1661 After years of civil war followed by Oliver Cromwell's joyless rule as Lord Protector, England awaits the coronation of King Ch
Spring, 1648. When Thomas Hill, a bookseller living in rural Hampshire, publishes a political pamphlet he has little idea of the trouble that will follow. He is quickly arrested, forced on a boat to B
This is not an Arab Spring. This is an Arab Revolution of the magnitude of the French Revolution. Historian, political observer and opinion-maker Koert Debeuf draws this conclusion from three years of
It’s late spring of 2008, and one of Illinois’ two Democratic senators is poised to become the next president of the United States. Colleen Dugan works for the other one—not on Capitol Hill, but in a
The culmination of big-gun German and Soviet tank destroyer design can be found in their clashes in Hungary in the spring of 1945. As World War II in Europe reached its end, armor development and doct
Twenty years after the end of apartheid, a new generation is building a multiracial democracy in South Africa but remains mired in economic inequality and political conflict. This spring, South Afri
Help Mike the Knight follow his sister’s trail in the woods in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!It’s a beautiful spring day in Glendragon, and Mike’s sister, Evie, is taking a walk in the forest. Mike makes
Help Mike the Knight follow his sister’s trail in the woods in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!It’s a beautiful spring day in Glendragon, and Mike’s sister, Evie, is taking a walk in the forest. Mike makes
Snowdrops (whose Latin name is Galanthus) have a delicate, quiet beauty. Their white bell-shaped petals are striking alone and in a swath, and they are a harbinger of spring. They are hugely popular i
When the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, it was astark sign that the Arab Spring had arrived in America. Clearly, the unrest andinstability sweeping across the Middle East—from Egypt to Syria—c
When the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, it was astark sign that the Arab Spring had arrived in America. Clearly, the unrest andinstability sweeping across the Middle East—from Egypt to Syria—c
(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Epigrams is Elliott Carter's final work. Carter composed it in New York City during the spring and summer of 2012 at the age of 103. This publication includes de
Global warming and human-driven impacts are changing the World’s ecological zones. This book applies the principles described in Bailey’s Ecosystem Geography: From Ecoregions to Sites, 2nd ed. (Spring
A survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon, who set off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history, talks about his experiences that early spring day and his ongoing mission to walk again after
A survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon, who set off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history, talks about his experiences that early spring day and his ongoing mission to walk again after
In spring and summer, there's nothing better than enjoying a meal outdoors with friends and family; today, al fresco dining has never been more popular, given the rise in popularity of gourmet takeout
Autumn Dorey had no problem leaving her hometown of Newpine and the friends there who’d betrayed her. Everyone thought they knew what happened the spring night Autumn’s world fell apart. Vicious rumor
In popular imagination, environmentalism is often linked to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and the political activism of the 1960s and '70s that moved increasing numbers of Americans to insist on a bet
In the spring of 1989, millions of citizens across China took to the streets in a nationwide uprising against government corruption and authoritarian rule. What began with widespread hope for politica
In the spring of 1989, millions of citizens across China took to the streets in a nationwide uprising against government corruption and authoritarian rule. What began with widespread hope for politica
In the spring of 1933, German society was deeply divided - in the Reichstag elections on 5 March, only a small percentage voted for Hitler. Yet, once he seized power, his creation of a socially inclus
Mystery, food, and wine in the French province of Dordogne—the latest offering from Martin Walker, featuring Benoit “Bruno” Courreges.It’s spring in St. Denis. The village choir is preparing for its E
Alex’s Wake is a tale of two parallel journeys undertaken seven decades apart. In the spring of 1939, Alex and Helmut Goldschmidt were two of more than 900 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany aboard
Alex’s Wake is a tale of two parallel journeys undertaken seven decades apart. In the spring of 1939, Alex and Helmut Goldschmidt were two of more than 900 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany aboard
Alice's family plants a vegetable garden each spring, and the budding naturalist reports all she sees about how the plants grow, what insects come to eat the plants and what birds and animals come to
The scene is set for the breakout of the century. Wayne Shelton is ready to proceed with the mission and spring his quarry from a Khalak prison. There is a small concern over Madrier, the Frenchman wh
Global warming and human-driven impacts are changing the World’s ecological zones. This book applies the principles described in Bailey’s Ecosystem Geography: From Ecoregions to Sites, 2nd ed. (Spring
