Strange Stories in History - Compilation Volume 1

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  • Story We Carry in Our Bones, The: Irish History for Americans

    • ASIN: 1455620718
    • ISBN: 1455620718
    • Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing

    The ancient legends and ancestral legacy of the Emerald Isle. “We will know them in the deep genetic river of our ancestry, Irish at the marrow, carrying the story in our bones, in our very bones.“ —from Part 4 From 3800 B.C. to the twentieth century, this comprehensive history examines the course of Irish-Americans. Celtic legends, the evolu... [Read More]

  • Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

    • ASIN: 1538729741
    • ISBN: 1538729741
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

    In this instant New York Times bestseller, the celebrated author of Make Your Bed shares amazing adventure stories from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including... [Read More]

  • Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

    • ASIN: 0385521316
    • ISBN: 0385521316
    • Manufacturer: Doubleday

  • K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches

    • ASIN: 0385541015
    • ISBN: 0385541015
    • Manufacturer: Doubleday

    From the New York Times baseball columnist, an enchanting, enthralling history of the national pastime as told through the craft of pitching, based on years of archival research and interviews with more than three hundred people from Hall of Famers to the stars of todayThe baseball is an amazing plaything. We can grip it and hold it so many differe... [Read More]

  • Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)

    • ASIN: 0316475114
    • ISBN: 0316475114
    • Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

    "Meet 40 trailblazing women who broke barriers of race and gender to pave the way for future generations. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History is important, timely, and written in style that kids will enjoy. " - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor A NEW YORK TIMES INSTANT BESTSELLER!A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!This beautifully illustrated New York Times... [Read More]

  • Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man

    • ASIN: 1501135953
    • ISBN: 1501135953
    • Brand: Simon & Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “GRIPPING…THIS YARN HAS IT ALL.” —USA TODAY * “A WONDERFUL BOOK.” —Christian Science Monitor * “ENTHRALLING.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * “A MUST-READ.” —Booklist (starred review) A human drama unlike any other—the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United ... [Read More]

  • Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels

    • UPC: 760789265716
    • ASIN: 1492653276
    • ISBN: 1492653276
    • Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Explore

    Meet 52 women throughout history who dared to do the extraordinary!The perfect children's book gift for our new generation of women who explore, discover, persist, succeed, and fight like a girl!Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or reb... [Read More]

  • Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

    • ASIN: 1501134612
    • ISBN: 1501134612
    • Brand: Simon & Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Journalist Adam Higginbotham’s definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster—and a powerful investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the twentieth century’s greatest disasters.Early in the morning of April 26, 1986, Reactor Num... [Read More]

  • The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History

    • ASIN: 0375812563
    • ISBN: 0375812563
    • Brand: Alfred A Knopf Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Alfed A. Knopf

    American history comes alive in these 100 true stories that define our country.   This magnificent treasury tells the story of America through 100 true tales. Some are tales of triumph—the midnight ride of Paul Revere, the Wright brothers taking to the air, Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Some are tales of tragedy—the fate of the D... [Read More]

  • Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

    • ASIN: 1607749769
    • ISBN: 1607749769
    • Brand: Ten Speed Press
    • Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press

    It’s a scientific fact: Women rock!  A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Full of striking, singular art, this fascinating colle... [Read More]

  • Wolves at the Door: The True Story Of America's Greatest Female Spy

    • UPC: 884203109865
    • ASIN: 159921072X
    • ISBN: 159921072X
    • Brand: Lyons Press
    • Manufacturer: Lyons Press

    Virginia Hall left her Baltimore home in 1931 to enter the Foreign Service and went to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) when Hitler was building toward the peak of his power in Europe. She was assigned to France, where she helped the Resistance movement, escaped prisoners of war, and American Allied paratroopers. By 1942 she ... [Read More]

  • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

    • ASIN: B0042FZVOY
    • Manufacturer: HarperCollins e-books

  • Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World (Women in History Book, Book of Women Who Changed the World)

    • ASIN: 1452153930
    • ISBN: 9781452153933
    • Brand: Chronicle
    • Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

    Looking for coffee table books that do more than look great on your table? Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World, delivers on both counts. Featuring 100 women who made history, it's a book you can be proud to display in your home.Aphra Behn, first female professional writer. Sojourner Truth, women's rights activis... [Read More]

  • Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win (Women in Science)

    • ASIN: 1607749785
    • ISBN: 9781607749783
    • Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press

    Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. Women for the win!A richly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-break... [Read More]

  • Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

    • ASIN: 152473165X
    • ISBN: 152473165X
    • Brand: Knopf
    • Manufacturer: Knopf

  • The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home

    • ASIN: 1476794057
    • ISBN: 1476794057
    • Brand: Atria Books
    • Manufacturer: Atria Books

    A New York Times bestseller with an "engaging narrative and array of detail” (The Wall Street Journal), the “intimate and sweeping” (Raleigh News & Observer) untold, true story behind the Biltmore Estate—the largest, grandest private residence in North America, which has seen more than 120 years of history pass by its front door.The story o... [Read More]

  • The History of Wine in 100 Bottles: From Bacchus to Bordeaux and Beyond

    • UPC: 884312872773
    • ASIN: 1454915617
    • ISBN: 9781454915614
    • Brand: Sterling Publishing NY
    • Manufacturer: Sterling Epicure

    Winemaking is as old as civilization itself, and this illuminating volume takes a unique approach to that history: by exploring 100 bottles that have had the biggest impact on the evolution of wine. Moving from the first cork tops to screw caps, renowned wine writer Oz Clarke presents such landmarks as the introduction of the cylindrical wine bottl... [Read More]

  • Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration

    • ASIN: 0393347788
    • ISBN: 0393347788
    • Brand: W W Norton Company
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

    "Gripping and superb. This book will steal the night from you." ―Laurence Gonzales, author of Deep SurvivalOn January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling ov... [Read More]

  • The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them

    • ASIN: 0231182600
    • ISBN: 0231182600
    • Manufacturer: Columbia University Press

    Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth’s past. The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chapters―each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon―Donald R. Prothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our under... [Read More]

  • Trafalgar: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sea Battle in History (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)

    • ASIN: 0297846221
    • ISBN: 0297846221
    • Manufacturer: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd

    An account of the most famous sea fight in history

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