One Giant Leap: Iconic and Inspiring Space Race Inventions That Shaped History, Paperback - Charles Pappas

On July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASA's successful moon landing left the nation in awe. This mome...

DescriptionOn July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASA's successful moon landing left the nation in awe...

It Happened in Washington takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Evergreen state's s...

Reducere. True Tales from the Pelican State-from the longest Civil War battle to one of history's worst man-made disasters Louisiana is well known for its sp...

Reducere. The perfect desk reference for trivia fans and anyone interested in the history of technology. Bill Yenne is extremely thorough and explains clearl...

"The sense of immediacy is irresistible and will cause children who consider the event just ancient history to feel as if they too had left footpri...

Reducere. For most Americans, Iowa brings to mind endless acres of corn fields, one of the country's longest-running state fairs, and American Gothic, but fe...

Reducere. Author James A. Crutchfield has mined thirty-seven of the most colorful episodes from Montana's provocative past--from the first glimpse of French ...

Reducere. These are the stories of what happened in the West as the trickle then flood of Easterners and immigrants first began to flow into the plains, dese...

Ideal for readers whose prayer life has felt a little uninspired lately, 100 Prayers Every Christian Should Know offers a glimpse at some of histor...

Reducere. From the wreck of the USS Alligator to the mystery of the marooned dolphins, It Happened in the Florida Keys looks at intriguing people and episode...

Reducere. It Happened inWest Virginiatakes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from theMountain State's st...

A New York Times Bestseller A heartwarming story of a friendship-seeking moon that also celebrates the extraordinary 50th anniversary of the Apollo...

DescriptionA heartwarming story of a friendship-seeking moon that also celebrates the extraordinary 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing ...

DescriptionIn Timelines, John Haywood presents a grand sweep of global history in an immediately accessible format. Using concise, insightful, and ...

Reducere. DescriptionDecorated with a breathtaking landscape and a treasured collection of diversely styled bridges, the Merritt Parkway runs thirty-seven an...

Reducere. Discover a competition of epic proportions between the United States and the USSR during the Space Race. Find out who was the first to win, from re...

Reducere. An unprecedented account of one of the bloodiest and most significant racial clashes in American historyIn May 1866, just a year after the Civil Wa...

Explore the world of technology: the wild and wacky ideas people have had, discover which ones never get off the ground... and which ones did

Reducere. The story of how Tulsa became an important epicenter of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in the United States. In its earliest days, reviva...

Reducere. A fascinating collection of thirty-five compelling stories about events that shaped Old Dominion, It Happened in Virginia describes everything from...

Reducere. Connecticut State Historian Walter Woodward helps us understand how people and events in Connecticut's past played crucial roles in forming the cul...

Reducere. David Hatcher Childress, popular author and star of the History Channel's show Ancient Aliens, brings us the incredible tale of Nazi submarines and...

Reducere. This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Gem State.About author(s): Randy Stapilu...

From the imaginings of science-fiction writers and scientists through the ages, all the way to the Moon landings, and beyond into the realms of eas...

An illuminating and evocatively illustrated tour of 40 of the great cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations, and which in turn h...

Reducere. It Happened in Kansas will feature over 25 chapters in Kansas history. Lively and entertaining, this book will bring the varied and fascinating his...

Reducere. This book offers an inside look at over 25 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Hoosier State.About author(s): Jackie Sh...

Although even today there are plenty of stretches of open, uninhabited space throughout South Dakota, literally just below the surface lies evidenc...

Reducere. From thunderous broadsides traded between wooden sailing ships on Lake Erie, to the carrier battles of World War II, to the devastating high-tech a...

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): John Julius NorwichIllustration(s): 18 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 202...

Patent documents describe inventions and offer accurate information about the history of technology. This book shows how patents and the inventions...

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 ...

The only book to tell Magna Carta's story through places associated with it, through England and France to the USAIllustrations: 16 Plates, color; ...

Reducere. You are on the verge of an adventure unlike anything you've ever experienced This book provides a unique perspective on world history that you will...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the organization of the first Arbor Day to the invention of Kool-Aid, It Happened in Nebraska features more than thirty-six history...

Reducere. DescriptionIn anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley deli...

Reducere. Contested Histories in Public Space brings multiple perspectives to bear on historical narratives presented to the public in museums, monuments, te...

Reducere. Now in paperback, an award-winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President Joh...

*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"My first scene with Bill, a night shot on the back lot, happened before we'd even me...