"If law be the bedrock of civil society, it can no more undergird torture than it could support slavery or genocide." -from the Introduction The graphic photographs of U.S. military personnel grinning over abused Arab and Muslim prisoners shocked the world community. That the United States ... more »

From Slavery to Emancipation to Renaissance to Racism to Rebirth, this book illuminates the struggle of Black People in America. This is a must have for people of all races, for in this story of struggle, others will surely see their own, and gain a better understanding of humankind. more »

A true story of love, murder, and the end of the world's "great hush" In Thunderstruck , Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication--whose lives ... more »

Includes 25 volumes: A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, Absent from the Body, The Excellency of Christ, Directions For Judging of Persons' Experiences, A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God, The Resolutions of Edwards, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, A Divine and Supernatural ... more »

They came together in the summer of 1942. It was as good a rifle company as any in the world. Here is the story of E Company -- men who went hungry, froze, and died for each other -- from the rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to their disbanding in 1945. Advancing through Europe, the men of Easy Company ... more »

Here is a sweeping and evenhanded history of the Vietnam War as it was lived by U.S. presidents, Communist leaders, American Marines, Vietcong guerrillas, and South Vietnamese troops. With keen insight, the kaleidoscopic events and personalities of the war are woven into one engrossing, unforgettable ... more »

L'Histoire s'accélère, elle va de plus en plus vite. Chacun, par les temps qui courent, tend à ratifier spontanément cette idée reçue, soit pour s'en angoisser, soit pour s'en réjouir. Pourtant, malgré la mondialisation et Internet, rien n'est moins sûr, rien n'est aussi simple. Les progrès précipit ... more »

The recent forced landing of a U.S. Navy EP-3 surveillance aircraft on Hainan Island after aerial harassment by Chinese fighters underscores that the dangers of the Cold War are not behind us. Reconnaissance-intelligence gathering-has always been one of the most highly secretive operations in the military ... more »

Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) has puzzled scholars and commentators. Some have claimed that it was a purely political maneuver, while others have explained it as a ruse conjured up by presidential advisers to weaken Soviet resolve. These assumptions, however, fail to acknowledge ... more »

A surprising, charming, and ever-fascinating history of the seemingly simple game that has had a profound effect on societies the world over. Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it has touched ... more »

Storm on the Horizon is the little-known story of the key land battle of Desert Storm: the Battle for Khafji -- and how that engagement has become part of military history. Combining some of the most powerful writing on war ever with a Marine's eyeview of combat, former Marine officer David J. Morris ... more »

Product Info Felix Dahn - Ein Kampf um Rom. Zweite, neu bearbeitete Auflage im Februar 2005. more »