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Compendium of cons throughout history. Describes charlatans such as Nostradamus, misrepresentations perpetrated by the media, wartime ruses, state-sponsored deceptions, scientific…
and literary frauds, lies that have had catastrophic consequences, royal impersonators, and great escapes. 2005Seize the fire: heroism, duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar
Par Adam Nicolson. 2005
The author views Admiral Horatio Nelson in terms of a religious but brutal British culture that condoned war. Posits that…
"the twinning of apocalypse and millennium, of violence leading to peace," resulted in the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, in which England defeated Napoleonic France. Violence. 2005Thomas Paine and the promise of America
Par Harvey J Kaye. 2005
Historian surveys the life, ideas, and influence of philosopher Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, The Crisis, and The Age…
of Reason. Emphasizing Paine's radicalism, Kaye traces Paine's fervor for the American and French revolutions and his contributions to workers' struggles in Britain. 2005The story of chocolate (Dk Readers Level 3 Ser.)
Par C. J Polin. 2005
History of chocolate, beginning with the farming of Central American cacao trees in ancient times. Follows explorers' transportation of cocoa…
beans to Spain and the growth of chocolate's popularity. Discusses European inventions for processing cocoa and describes a vast modern industry. Uncontracted braille. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2005The encyclopedia of cocktails: The people, bars & drinks, with more than 100 recipes
Par Robert Simonson. 2023
A lively A-to-Z compendium of the notable drinks, bartenders, and bars that shaped the cocktail world and produced the vibrant…
spirits culture we enjoy today, from two-time James Beard Award-nominated author and New York Times cocktail and spirits writer, Robert Simonson. How did the Old-Fashioned get its name, and why has the drink endured? What drinks were invented by Sam Ross? What was the Pegu Club, and who bartended there? In The Encyclopedia of Cocktails , Robert Simonson catalogues all the essential people, places, and drinks that make up our cocktail history in a refreshing take on the conventional reference book. New York Times cocktail and spirits writer Robert Simonson's witty and opinionated presentation of the bar world is a refreshing look at all things cocktail-related. There are more than 100 drink recipes, from the Adonis to the Zombie. Simonson also includes entries for spirits from absinthe to vodka and illuminates the origins of each. This guide isn't a strictly academic text, nor is it simply a collection of drink recipes—it is an animated, sometimes irreverent historical journey highlighting the preeminent bars and top bartenders of record. The Encyclopedia of Cocktails is perfect for cocktail nerds as well as anyone interested in learning about cocktail culture. It's both a recipe book and a reference guide to keep near the bar or flip through while sipping your favorite libationLe dossier Pinochet: tortures, enlèvements, disparitions, implications internationales
Par Rémy Bellon. 2002
"1973-1990 : les dix-sept années les plus noires de l'histoire du Chili. Deux grands professionnels ont remonté les filières du…
système Pinochet, fournissant à cet ouvrage son lot d'inacceptable : les atroces procédés de la Dina, la police personnelle du général, les prisons antichambres de la mort, les camions roulant sur les détenus, les pendaisons par les pieds, les décharges électriques du gril. Où la Dina a-t-elle appris la torture ? D'étonnantes découvertes judiciaires lèvent le voile à ce sujet... Mais les sévices du régime ne s'arrêtent pas aux frontières chiliennes. Partout, les opposants sont traqués, éliminés. Aux Etats-Unis comme en Europe. C'est le fameux plan Condor, qui bénéficie de l'appui des organisations d'extrême droite, et aussi de la complicité de certains gouvernements. Le Dossier Pinochet : un livre aux allures de roman d'espionnage mais terrible dans sa vérité, avec des révélations inédites, et la mise à nu d'une organisation diabolique où sont impliqués des réseaux qu'on ne soupçonnait pas." -- 4e de couvDans la beauté de la paix: histoire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, 1912-2012
Par René Salvas. 2012
" Voici maintenant cent ans que la communauté bénédictine de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac sest établie en Estrie, au Québec. Son monastère à…
l'architecture si distinctive, qui s'érige aujourdhui sur les bords du lac Memphrémagog, en est le signe le plus visible. Toutefois, l'histoire de ces moines, souvent inconnue, révèle une aventure spirituelle ancrée autant dans la foi que dans l'héroïsme de ses fondateurs. Grâce à son accès privilégié aux archives canadiennes, mais aussi à celles des abbayes de Saint-Wandrille, de Solesmes et de Clervaux, René SALVAS, O.S.B., nous trace un portrait saisissant de ces chercheurs de Dieu qui, au fil des ans, ont témoigné de sa présence dans la beauté de la paix . " -- 4e de couvIraq: an illustrated history and guide
Par Gilles Munier. 2004
Concise, comprehensive overview of the history of Iraq from the days of Sumer (4500-2340 BCE) to the 2003 Gulf War.…
Makes a geographic tour of the country, centering in Baghdad and highlighting monuments, landmarks, and ancient archaeological sites. 2000Our mothers' war: American women at home and at the Front during World War II
Par Emily Yellin. 2004
Journalist's chronicle of World War II's "other American soldiers," women from various backgrounds who filled nontraditional roles during wartime. Depicts…
women factory workers, frontline nurses, spies, and pilots. Also discusses the experiences of African American and Japanese American women. 2004Spice: the history of a temptation
Par Jack Turner. 2004
Australian-born historian, who claims a fascination with spices since age ten, presents an exhaustive survey of man's impassioned quest for…
exotic condiments. Focuses on pepper, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Covers the historic importance of flavorful and aromatic plant derivatives in cuisine, medicine, religions, and world trade. 2004The holy thief: a con man's journey from darkness to light
Par Mark Borovitz. 2004
Gangster-turned-rabbi whose "weapon of choice was a checkbook" divulges twenty-five years of crime that began when his father died and…
in financial desperation he turned to a mobster to fence goods and buy friendships. Recounts a lifesaving prison term during which he found spirituality, redemption, and rehabilitation. Strong language. 2004Explorers house: National Geographic and the world it made
Par Robert M Poole. 2004
Former executive editor of National Geographic magazine chronicles the National Geographic Society from 1888 through 2003. Discusses how Alexander Graham…
Bell and his descendants built an institution that influenced worldwide audiences and sponsored exploration, discovery, and invention. Also examines the organization's race and gender policies. 2004Historical account of the 1386 legendary duel-to-the-death between two knights in full armor, Jacques Le Gris and Jean de Carrouges.…
Describes events before and after this fight over the honor of Carrouges's wife. Based on primary source documents. 2004Lincoln: a photobiography (Journeys 2014)
Par Russell Freedman. 1987
Biography of sixteenth U.S. president. Describes his rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois to become a…
self-educated lawyer, state representative, and, in 1860, president. Highlights Lincoln's Civil War leadership before his 1865 assassination. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1987The lives of the kings and queens of England
Par Antonia Fraser. 1998
Collection of short biographies of English monarchs by eight historians. Covers each ruler from William the Conqueror (1066) to Queen…
Elizabeth II. Introduction by Antonia Fraser. Revised and updated edition of 1975 publication. 1998A dream of freedom: the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968
Par Diane McWhorter. 2004
Concise history of the civil rights struggle by a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who in 1963 was a sixth-grader living in…
Birmingham, Alabama. The author recalls events from the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 2004Secrets of the Sphinx
Par James Giblin. 2004
Presents the probable history of the five-thousand-year-old Great Sphinx, the enormous sculpture of a pharoah's head on a lion's body…
that lies near the three pyramids of Giza at Cairo, Egypt. Discusses the difficulties of protecting this stone monument from air pollution. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004Invincible Louisa: the story of the author of Little women
Par Cornelia Meigs. 1968
A vivid portrait of Little Women (BR 11778) author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), who based the story of Meg, Jo,…
Beth, and Amy on her own family: her hardworking mother, idealistic father, and three sisters. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1933Ask not: the inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the speech that changed America
Par Thurston Clarke. 2004
Chronicles the creation of Kennedy's inaugural address during the ten days in January 1961 just before he was sworn in…
as president. Discusses the political context and people and perspectives that influenced the speech. Contributes to the debate over which parts of the speech were written by Kennedy himself. 2004Alexander the Great: the hunt for a new past
Par Paul Cartledge. 2004
British scholar, author of The Spartans (DB 58416), searches for the historical Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), blending classical accounts…
with the findings of modern researchers. Chronicles the major battles and conquests, appraises Alexander's personal and political beliefs, and assesses problems of historical interpretation. 2004