Midwest Maize: How Corn Shaped the U.S. Heartland, Paperback

Reducere. Brace yourself for a journey into a creepy, dark side of the American Midwest you thought you knew--a side teeming with real-life surrealism and hi...

DescriptionA Love Letter to America's Heartland, the Great Midwest When it comes to defining what we know as all-American baking, everything from B...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Joshua O. RenoIllustration(s): 11 b-w illustrationsNumber of pages: 234Publication date: 2022Di...

Reducere. National immigration debates have thrust both opponents of immigration and immigrant rights supporters into the news. But what happens once the ral...

Description"Corn-Fed" is a nostalgic romp through growing up in the Midwest. Poignant, humorous, and honest, "Corn-Fed" will take you from childhoo...

The definitive social history of tuberculosis, from its origins as a haunting mystery to its modern reemergence that now threatens populations arou...

Reducere. This tale is of first memories including trail and errors and of overcoming doubts all leads a simple family to a journey across the Midwest into a...

The essays by journalist Frank Miele in this collection span from 2004 to 2018. "How We Got Here" is Volume 5 of the Heartland Diary USA series. Mo...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Gayle L. JohnsonThis expanded and updated second edition contains new stories, details, and images from behind the scenes o...

Reducere. At the dawn of a new century, a newly elected U.S. president was forced to confront an escalating series of unprovoked attacks on Americans by Musl...

The epic story of the origin of calculus

'Stands comparison with Sapiens... Thrilling' Sunday Times Read the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of...

A physician's "remarkable" account of how right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences (Minneapolis Star Tribune) -- even for the white vo...

Reducere. A Great Visual Guide to Mushrooms Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota,...

Courage is with her wherever she goes. A charming and heart-warming story with a positive message about courage, confidence and kindness.Maize and ...

Reducere. 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 ...

Taking the reader on a journey through North East Scotland, Merseyside, South Wales, the Thames Estuary and London, this is the story of Britain's ...

As globalisation wobbles into world crisis, a vividly written, brilliantly original history of world trade, the first for a generation: 'A Splendid...

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD BEST BOOK WITH FACTS 2019! A vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, and the roles they've...

Reducere. Weapon. Legend. Energy source. Shaper of cultures. Center of controversy. Throughout U.S. history, the horse has served as one of the most powerful...

Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Anna Malaika TubbsNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 20Cover type: Pap...

New York Times reporter and "Corner Office" columnist David Gelles reveals legendary GE CEO Jack Welch to be the root of all that's wrong with capi...

Reducere. Tubbs' connection to these women is palpable on the page -- as both a mother and a scholar of the impact Black motherhood has had on America. Throu...

Reducere. DescriptionAt the dawn of a new century, a newly elected U.S. president was forced to confront an escalating series of unprovoked attacks on Americ...

A surprising new history of Tutankhamun published to coincide with the centenary of his tomb's discovery.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): Christ...

DescriptionIn this wholly original work of film criticism, David Thomson, celebrated author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film, probes the many...

Reducere. "In many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester's previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, o...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Simon WinchesterNumber of pages: 464Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 202 x 31Cover type: PaperbackRedesco...

Reducere. WE THE PRESIDENTS explores how American presidents over the last century, from Warren G. Harding to Donald Trump, have shaped today's issues. Every...

From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for...

A lively and insightful cultural history of the coveted yellow fruit, as well as a gripping narrative about the infamous rise and fall of the Unite...

This is a story that centers around the changing of our society in the post 9/11 era, a change that is real but denied for the most part by the gov...

Reducere. Whether valorized as the heartland or derided as flyover country, the Midwest became instantly notorious when COVID-19 infections skyrocketed among...

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 ...

When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world. 'A stunning book on the incalculable debt human...

Reducere. Description*Finalist for the National Book Award* *Finalist for the Kirkus Prize* *Instant New York Times Bestseller* *Named a Best Book of the Yea...

Reducere. Culture of honor is what social scientists call a society that organizes social life around maintaining and defending reputation. In an honor cultu...

The awe-inspiring history of humanity told through our relationship with stars and the night sky. 'Excellent .Publisher: Guardian Faber PublishingA...

Each of the women in this series stepped out of the bounds of physical and social expectations to pursue her personal vision through photography. S...

A brilliantly compelling new history of the 1967 Six-Day War, by the BBC's distinguished former Middle East correspondent.

Examining three turning points that shaped exceptionalism in both Americas - the late colonial and early Republican period, expansion into the fron...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Jennifer A. DeltonIllustration(s): 10 b/w illus. 1 table.Number of pages: 392Publication date: 2022...

A groundbreaking book that explains how the world's history of empires still shapes our lives and politics today

DescriptionOn January 3, 1914, Pancho Villa became Hollywood's first Mexican superstar. In signing an exclusive movie contract, Villa agreed to kee...

An intelligently provocative book about Darwin's 'other' theory discusses the curious ways in which sexual attraction has influenced the evolution ...

Publisher: Velocity PressAuthor(s): Jim OttewillNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 198 x 29Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

Reducere. When three kids discover a book of magic spells that can only be cast during a few short minutes a day, they'll need all the time they can get to s...