Electric City: The Lost History of Ford and Edison's American Utopia, Hardcover - Thomas Hager

The extraordinary, unknown story of two giants of American history--Henry Ford and Thomas Edison--and their attempt to create an electric-powered c...

Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Thomas HagerIllustration(s): Black-and-white images throughoutNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139...

Reducere. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice The fascinating, forgotten story of the 1970s attempt to build a city dedicated to racial equality in ...

A "fascinating slice of rarely considered American history" (Booklist)--the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison--whose annual summer sojourns int...

DescriptionBehind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher's genius insight, a catalyzing moment in geopolitical history, ...

DescriptionA post-mortem photographer unearths dark secrets of the past that may hold the key to his future, in this captivating debut novel in the...

Reducere. A post-mortem photographer unearths dark secrets from the past that may hold the key to his future in this "sensual, twisting gothic tale...in the ...

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"A Roots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A compelling saga that gives a voice...

Reducere. "A Roots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A compelling saga that gives a voice...

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Reducere. Beautiful Jim Key -- the one-time ugly duckling of a scrub colt who became one of the most beloved heroes of the turn of the century -- was adored ...

Reducere. Before John and Jackie lent a touch of Camelot to the famous red-bricked rows and even before the founding of the nation s capital, Georgetown was ...

Reducere. The #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestsellerA five-hundred-year-old legend. An ancient curse. A stunning medical mystery. And a pion...

Reducere. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineupof little-known African-American inventors in this l...

Reducere. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineupof little-known African-American inventors in this l...

Since the days of conquistador Hernan Cortes, rumours have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden deep in the Honduran interior. Ind...

Reducere. Unabridged English value reproduction of Utopia by Thomas More and translated by Gilbert Burnet, in this affordably printed volume, is a book that ...

Philosophical esotericism--the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts "between the lines"--was a common practice until the end of the ...

This book charts the history of Scotland's unique legal system from medieval times to the digital age, including previously unknown material from A...

Herrin, Illinois, has seen many dramatic events unfold in the nearly two hundred years since it was a bell-shaped prairie on the frontier. Now, Her...

Reducere. Privileges of War is a collection of positive stories about wartime service during one of the most negative and controversial periods in American h...

Of the 7.8 billion people on the planet, more than 70 million are now refugees and asylum seekers. With few countries willing to receive these disp...

The changing face of the liberal creed from the ancient world to todayThe Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a ...

Reducere. Reveals an ancient race of Little People, the catalyst for the emergence of the first known civilizations - Traces the common roots of key words an...

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In the accounts of the radical movements that have shaped our history, anarchism has received a raw deal. Its visions and aims have been distorted ...

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers IncAuthor(s): Andrew HagerNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 183 x 186 x 25Cover type: Hardb...

A vivid portrait of the early years of biblical archaeology from the acclaimed author of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization CollapsedIn 1925, James H...

Reducere. Most readers know Salem only for the city's notorious witch trials. But years later it became a very different city, one that produced America's fi...

Description"No soldier could ask for a sweeter resting place than on the field of glory where he fell. The land he died to save vies with the one w...

Reducere. DescriptionThomas More's "Utopia" is one of the most influential books in western literature. Within "Utopia" is described an idealized island comm...

Reducere. Revelations in Egyptology, based on the diaries of Dorothy Eady, better known as Omm Sety. Omm Sety, a brilliant, adventuring Englishwoman, worked ...

DescriptionAn unprecedented history of Brooklyn, told through its places, buildings, and the people who made them, from the early seventeenth centu...

Reducere. Considered to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2019, Machu Picchu is a man-made structure situated in the Andes Mountains in Peru. O...

DescriptionThrough the story of Tamara, an abused Native American girl, North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan tells the story of the many children livi...

The tragic story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London

The Lost History of the Capitol is an account of the many bizarre, tragic, and violent episodes that have occurred in and around the Capitol Buildi...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

Reducere. DescriptionA VIVID AND FASCINATING LOOK AT AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH THE PRISM OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST STORIED HIGHWAY, THE BOSTON POST ROAD During it...

Reducere. The first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam. Filling a substantial void in our understanding of the history of airpower in Vietnam...

Reducere. DescriptionSome have called Buxton a Black Utopia. In the town of five thousand residents, established in 1900, African Americans and Caucasians li...

Reducere. Michael Idvorsky Pupin was a scientist and inventor whose important contributions include the long-distance telephone line, and advances in X-ray r...

Reducere. The #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestsellerA five-hundred-year-old legend. An ancient curse. A stunning medical mystery. And a pion...

Publisher: Regnery HistoryAuthor(s): Mark HagerNumber of pages: 324Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 149 x 192 x 33Cover type: HardbackRedescopera ...

When the phrase "Do you remember?" is uttered in Bay City, it is usually followed by the name of a hotel, restaurant, business, or building. Slowly...

Reducere. Miami architecture is world renowned, but many historic treasures have been forgotten. The Richmond Naval Air Station was a blimp base destroyed by...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Destin JenkinsIllustration(s): 26 halftones, 10 tablesNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 20...

Reducere. In the early 1990's Dr Daniel Penoel referred to Helichrysum italicum as the "Super Arnica of Aromatherapy." One would think with such high praise ...