In deze fascinerende verkenning van een van de meest beroemde en innovatieve geesten ter wereld laat bestsellerauteur Alan Axelrod u zien hoe Edison echt was.  Meer

Fought during 1916, the Battle of the Somme was conceived by the French and British as a great offensive to be waged against Germany even as France poured incredible numbers of men into the slaughterhouse that was the desperate defense of Verdun.  Meer

The Great War ate men, machines, and money without mercy or remission. At the end of 1915, the German army chief of staff, Erich von Falkenhayn, believed he knew how to finally kill the beast and win the war.  Meer

What is the national debt? Who loses from it? Who profits from it? Why is it a greater threat to America than international terrorism? In direct, non-partisan language, this book follows the money and finds the answers.  Meer

Mercenaries: A Guide to Private Armies and Private Military Companies provides a comprehensive survey and guide to the mercenary forces, entrepreneurs, and corporations that are a major component of warfare today.  Meer

Ever since the Dominican missionary Bartolome de Las Casas (1476-1566) first raised civil and minority rights issues in an American context, they have figured among some of the profound and trying moments in American history.  Meer

Whether studying a particular time period, a general subject area, or a specific treaty or alliance, this resource helps students and researchers find the particular information they need, or explore whole issue areas, such as human rights and genocide, and the pertinent treaties throughout our history.  Meer

Explores the legislative, social, and policy aspects of America?  Meer