Shapeshifters: A History, Hardcover - John B. Kachuba

DescriptionThere is something about a shapeshifter--a person who can transform into an animal--that captures our imagination; that causes us to wan...

On this leg of the journey you'll explore the scariest spots in the Buckeye State. Author John Kachuba visits more than 30 legendary haunted places...

Reducere. Established in 1830 and named by the famed pioneer William Clark, the city of Paducah thrived as a result of its position along the waterways. From...

DescriptionIn 1854, the agrarian area known as Pulaski was bisected by the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, which brought with it access to new mar...

Reducere. DescriptionBrooklyn, a magical name, both fantasy and enigma. Yet despite its reputation, Brooklyn consists of provincial, suburban neighborhoods, ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Brooklyn Bridge resounds throughout popular culture as an iconic image. Yet its creation was fraught with turmoil. Working with the ...

DescriptionJohn Andr was head of the British Army's Secret Service in North America as the Revolutionary War entered its most bitter and, ultimatel...

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Reducere. A powerful and comprehensive guide for navigating the opportunities and pitfalls associated with commercial real estate from both a tactical and st...

Reducere. DescriptionThese mailable vintage-photograph postcards celebrate Colorado's ski patrol, which has grown from a volunteer operation to a professiona...

Reducere. The church has emphasized ideas about God that have marginalized Jesus understanding of his spiritual Father, his Abba. We commonly think of God as...

A one-volume history of the most consequential political movements of our time -- populism, nationalism, socialism -- and how they are influencing ...

Reducere. A sweeping history of luxury--from the pharaohs to the plutocrats--celebrating the quintessential role of opulence in human evolution From diamonds...

Reducere. The Definitive Biography of John Brown "John Brown's life was filled with drama, and Oates tells his story in a manner so engrossing that the book ...

An older and mature readership will remember John Dawe although prompts may be necessary as it has been a decade and a half since he graced the air...

The world-famous Kylemore Abbey, dramatically located in a magnificent former castle on the shores of Kylemore Lough in Connemara, has been home to...

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

The Vietnam War: A History in Documents - Marilyn B. Young, John J. Fitzgerald, A. Tom Grunfeld

Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson's design for the Lockheed Constellation, known affectionately as the 'Connie', produced one of the world's most iconic air...

Investing--the commitment of resources to achieve a return--affects individuals, families, companies, and nations, and has done so throughout histo...

Reducere. La Brea Tar Pits once trapped prehistoric mammals. Today that killer has a chemical cousin in the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta, Canada--immense d...

Reducere. From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians, " (Financial Times) the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern ag...

Reducere. Corpus Christi - A History documents the stories of the people who strove to make South Texas their home. Adventurers, outlaws, settlers, cowboys, ...

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Reducere. The Sandusky Mall was the iconic shopping hub for locals who grew up in the 1970s and '80s. Kids visited the Circus World toy store, shopped for lo...

Reducere. A visual history of the founding, construction and early days of Honey Hollow Camp, a U.S. National Historic Landmark located 1800 feet up the nort...

Reducere. Located in Over-the-Rhine in the heart of Cincinnati, Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continually operating market. It opened in 1855 to serve a gr...

DescriptionMore than any other nonhuman species, it was the sea otter that defined the world's largest oceanscape prior to the California gold rush...

DescriptionOrphans have often been beneficiaries of charity and compassion--but society has also punished, abused and ill-treated them. Attitudes b...

The days when rural life revolved around tobacco planting and harvest are gone, but many fondly remember when North Carolina was the state of farmi...

Reducere. Comics have conquered America. From our multiplexes, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, where comics-based shows ...

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Reducere. Chiara Formichi explores the ways in which Islam and Asia have shaped each other's histories, societies and cultures from the seventh century to to...

DescriptionAn unprecedented survey of the origins and evolution of Chinese architecture, from the last millennia BCE to todayThroughout history, Ch...

DescriptionThe Boeing 707 family - that includes the forerunner Model 367-80, the KC-135 series of military transports and the slightly smaller Mod...

Reducere. During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1, 300 performances. His career as ...