Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood, Hardcover - Cynthia A. Kierner

When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate...

Reducere. In May 1607, English settlers stepped off their ship in North America. They were about to start the first permanent English settlement in North Ame...

Reducere. In May 1607, English settlers stepped off their ship in North America. They were about to start the first permanent English settlement in North Ame...

The technological innovation and unprecedented physical growth of the cold war era permeated American life in every aspect and at every scale. From...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Eugene LindenNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 163 x 241 x 35Cover type: HardbackRedesco...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Virginia, then keep reading...From being the home of some of the first people in America to bein...

Reducere. As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the...

Reducere. Many Americans are familiar with Thomas Edison's "invention factory" in Menlo Park, where he patented the phonograph, the light bulb and more than ...

Reducere. Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in e...

Reducere. Hold on to your hats: The authors who brought you the New York Times bestseller My Plain Jane, which Booklist praised as "delightfully deadpan" (st...

Publisher: Webster's Digital ServicesAuthor(s): Anthony HoldenIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 180Publication date: ...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Johanna DruckerIllustration(s): 100 halftonesNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2022Dimensi...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. AwardsHilary Weston Prize for NonfictionDescription"Why do grown-ups have to take over everything?" This innocent question from acclaimed journalis...

- A sweeping overview of Charlotte Perriand's career, exploring the interrelation of art, architecture, and design in the work of this legendary 20...

Reducere. Widowhood is a life-changing experience that can bring you to your knees, no matter whether your loss was sudden or anticipated. Each day is filled...

Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Richard BrowningNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 197 x 22Cover type: Pape...

Reducere. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award A journalist by trade, who now suffers from an immune defi...

Reducere. The regal history of a revered, elegant breed They were one of the first wild animals to come under the protection of humans. They have sat at the ...

Reducere. Leah dreams of leaving behind the crowded streets of Boston's North End neighborhood to journey west. It's the only way she'll have the future she ...

Reducere. The Black Populations of France is a study of Black peoples and their history in France and the French Empire during the modern era, from the eight...

A journey through time and space, grappling with the ghosts of empirePublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s): Iain SinclairNumber of pages: 432Pu...

Reducere. Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in e...

Presents the history of the idea of popular culture. This book traces the invention and reinvention of the concept of popular culture from the eigh...

Reducere. Johnstown is synonymous with floodwaters and steel. When the city was decimated by a flood of biblical proportions in 1889, it was considered one o...

A lively and original study tracing the development of 'laziness' as a social problem in the Ottoman Empire over the long nineteenth-century. Hafez...

Contributor(s): Author: Jerry EwingForeword by: Steve HackettJerry Ewing, Editor of 'Prog' Magazine tells the in-depth history of Progressive Rock....

Publisher: The Library of AmericaAuthor(s): Kelly WisecupNumber of pages: 1300Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 133 x 208 x 45Cover type: HardbackR...

DescriptionWashington has poured billions into Israel's economy and military and, since 1967, Israel has undertaken innumerable operations on Washi...

How a bottom-up problem-solving ethos, multidisciplinary approach, and experimental mindset has nurtured entrepreneurship at MIT. MIT is world-famo...

Hold on to your hats: The authors who brought you the New York Times bestseller My Plain Jane, which Booklist praised as "delightfully deadpan" (st...

Reducere. DescriptionA gripping account of the disastrous Russian submarine explosion that killed the entire crew, devastated the Russian people, and defined...

Sweet Dreams charts the rise of the New Romantics, a scene that grew out of the remnants of the post-punk period and developed alongside club cultu...

This book educates and introduce readers to the ways in which we can adapt to the threat of flooding throughout the built and natural environment. ...

Reducere. The first full length release by the wonderful and reknown Lacey RoopThis book is packed to the mermaid gills with magic, wonder, wisdom and all th...

Reducere. From the leading photographer of Cuba, A Taste of Cuba is a stunning culinary and visual journey through Cuba that presents 75 authentic, never-bef...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Paul R. DeslandesIllustration(s): 16 color plates, 104 halftonesNumber of pages: 432Publicatio...

Reducere. Now a National Bestseller.To get ahead today, you have to be a jerk, right?Divisive politicians. Screaming heads on television. Angry campus activi...

Reducere. One kingdom. Three worlds. An all-new series packed with high-stakes adventures from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of W...

DescriptionA treasure hunt for the hidden meaning of the symbols that appear on the most revered national icon. With gorgeous four-color reproducti...

Reducere. This is the second edition of The Jamestown S'Klallam Story, originally published in 2002, and out of print for a decade. It has been digitized to ...

Reducere. DescriptionJamestown, England's first real foothold in the New World, was fraught with danger -- from starvation and disease to violent skirmishes ...

Reducere. DescriptionFirst- and second-generation immigrants to the US from all around the world collaborate with renowned photographer Wendy Ewald to create...

Sourdough bread fueled the labor that built the Egyptian pyramids. The Roman Empire distributed free sourdough loaves to its citizens to maintain p...