Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
Over fifty years of misconceptions, distortions and outright lies that have created a popular myth of the American Civil Rights movement as nonviolent. The myth glosses over the fierceness of white racist violence, the complicity of the federal government, and the hypocrisy of many white liberals. It confuses "rights" with power, and ignores the persistence of poverty and the endurance of entrenched racism. While this myth is comforting, it is also...
Author
Language
English
Description
Bill Russo's riveting story, as seen on National Television on 'Monsters and Mysteries in America', and on 'America's Bermuda Triangle'; as well as in the award winning documentary film, 'The Bridgewater Triangle'. Bill Russo's story, as seen on National Television on 'Monsters and Mysteries in America', and on 'America's Bermuda Triangle'; as well as in the award winning documentary film, 'The Bridgewater Triangle'.Bill Russo had lived for over 20...
Author
Language
English
Description
Although the Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815, the world entered a new era of conflict as the newly-industrialised European powers sought to contain the expansion of their neighbours on battlefields that spanned the globe, while the United States laid the groundwork for its future superpower status. The Wars of Empire and Revolt 1815–1914 volume in the Encyclopedia of Warfare Series describes the wars and battles that took place during the height of...
Author
Language
English
Description
The two world wars were amongst the most convulsive events in human history. Millions of people died, many millions more had their lives transformed, and the nature of warfare itself was changed forever. The Era of World Wars 1914-45 – volume six in the Encyclopedia of Warfare Series – charts the cataclysmic world wars of the twentieth century. This is a chronological guide to conflict on every continent, including the far-reaching effects on...
45) Manhunt
Author
Language
English
Description
A manhunt can involve helicopters, hounds and hundreds of military or police personnel, but it can also turn on the evidence of one broken spider's web. Manhunts today might involve the technology of infrared cameras and surveillance devices such as powerful satellite technology, but they may also rely on examining the width, depth, tread and intervals of footprints, or observing minute changes in the natural environment. From searching for high-value...
46) Guerra de los Treinta Años Historia para principiantes Circunstancias, curso y efectos de la Guer
Author
Language
Español
Description
Unas nubes oscuras ensombrecen la Europa del siglo XVII y tiñen el continente de una niebla tenebrosa. Cuando estallan, un diluvio de sangre y sudor se extiende por los países, destruyendo paisajes y arrasando ciudades enteras. Nunca ha habido una guerra más despiadada en la historia de Europa. Entre la construcción del Estado y los conflictos religiosos, se envía a los soldados a una muerte segura y se arrasan pueblos. Pero, ¿hasta qué punto...
Author
Language
English
Description
White Slavery in Barbary" is a captivating non-fiction book that sheds light on the dark and forgotten history of white slavery in Barbary. Contrary to popular belief, the pirates of North Africa did not discriminate based on race or ethnicity; instead, they targeted anyone who could be captured and sold into slavery for profit. The book delves into the 16th to 19th centuries, exploring how European sailors and coastal communities fell victim to these...
48) Entrenar los conocimientos generales Charla hábil: cómo mejorar tus conocimientos generales e irradi
Author
Language
Español
Description
¿Te ha ocurrido alguna vez que de repente no has podido seguir una conversación interesante? ¿Has tenido la impresión de que todos los demás a tu alrededor participaban en un apasionante debate que tú sólo podías entender? No es una sensación agradable y puede llevar a situaciones embarazosas en las que parezcas desinformado y despistado. Si apenas sabes nada del mundo, te quedas atrás rápidamente en las conversaciones y te resulta difícil...
Author
Language
English
Description
A collection of keynotes and talks delivered throughout 2015, this book explores the history of the future of education technology: its politics, its mythology, and its monsters. The book examines the century-long drive to automate education through various teaching machines.
50) Train General Knowledge Skillful Small Talk - How to Improve Your General Knowledge and Radiate M
Author
Language
English
Description
Has it ever happened to you that you suddenly couldn't keep up with an interesting conversation? Did you have the impression that everyone else around you was taking part in an exciting debate that you could only understand? That's not a nice feeling and can lead to embarrassing situations in which you appear uninformed and clueless. If you hardly know anything about the world, you are quickly left behind in conversations and find it difficult to...
Author
Language
English
Description
The ancient world was a time when advanced edged weapons made of metal, sophisticated bows and siege engines replaced the basic weaponry of the prehistoric era, and great generals such as Alexander the Great developed battle tactics and strategies that are still studied today. This volume looks at the battles that were fought across the globe, whether it was the epic naval battles of Greece, or archers on elephants in India. The Ancient Wars c.2500BCE-500CE...
Author
Language
Español
Description
En este libro los autores plantean el modo de subsistencia lacustre como una estrategia adaptativa llamada generalizada apoyada en los saberes tradicionales, trasmitidos de generación en generación con práctica del día a día a lo largo de siglos. Aseguran que sobrevive hoy, en la memoria colectiva de los pueblos originarios del valle, frente a un medio lacustre casi desaparecido. Abordan también la materialidad elemental de la cotidianidad con...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Yoga Manifesto answers two questions: Why Yoga? Why now?
It summarizes the very long and remarkable history of Yoga from its Indian origins to its global present, its entanglement with money, where it fits in the constellation of religions, its dialectic with science, its place in today's society, and the bright future of Yoga.
55) Hermanos de armas: La intervención de España y Francia que salvó la Independencia de Estados Unidos
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
A finales de 1776, apenas seis meses después de la histórica Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos, la Revolución americana agonizaba. Nueva York había caído y el Ejército Continental de George Washington se batía en retirada. Filadelfia, sede del Congreso Continental, parecía tener las horas contadas. La recién nacida nación norteamericana carecía de marina, de artillería que se preciara, de preparación militar, de pólvora......
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
La idea que nos ha sido legada de la independencia de Estados Unidos es la de una rebelión contenida, justa y sujeta a unos cauces ordenados, protagonizada por patriotas en defensa de sus nobles ideales frente a un imperio opresor que gozaba del monopolio de la violencia, un relato inspirador y estimulante que los fundadores hicieron todo lo posible por alimentar tras la guerra. Sin embargo, como el historiador Holger Hoock muestra en esta exhaustivamente...
Author
Language
Español
Description
De Peter Cozzens, autor del exitoso La tierra llora. La amarga historia de las Guerras Indias por la conquista del Oeste, llega la extraordinaria historia de dos hermanos de la tribu shawnee, Tecumseh y Tenskwatawa, artífices de la mayor confederación india de la historia de los Estados Unidos, capaz de poner en jaque a la recién nacida república. Con los colonos desbordando los Apalaches, en un frenesí por explotar las tierras ganadas a los...
Author
Language
English
Description
A legion of teachers pioneered the story of education in thousands of one-room schools for more than 200 years in Nova Scotia. Benchmark advances from the primitive platforms first employed to educate children were realized through the Education Act of 1855 when, with the government's blessing, Nova Scotia became the first province to provide free education to all children. Marking the occasion, the Provincial Normal School was established. Its mission:...
Author
Language
English
Description
The most famous legacies of Mesopotamia are its human-headed, winged bulls and wedge-shaped writing system. Even though these objects offer a glimpse into an ancient culture's grandeur and mystery, the region's influence extends far beyond them. One of the first civilizations in the world, Mesopotamia is often called the "cradle of civilization." The civilization contributed to the development of written language, economics, law, and religion. The...
In Find More Illinois
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Helen Plum Library can be requested from other Find More Illinois libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
We are constantly adding to our collection! Make a request and we'll consider the submission along with the needs of the community. Submit Request