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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (814 download)
Download or read book History's Greatest Hero written by and published by . This book was released on 1963* with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Will Durant
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780743235945
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Heroes of History written by Will Durant and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2012-01-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of his own bestselling masterpieces The Story of Civilization and The Lessons of History, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will Durant traces the lives and ideas of those who have helped to define civilization, from its dawn to the beginning of the modern world. Heroes of History is a book of life-enhancing wisdom and optimism, complete with Durant's wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events and ideas in simple, exciting terms. It is the lessons of our heritage passed on for the edification and benefit of future generations—a fitting legacy from America's most beloved historian and philosopher. Will Durant's popularity as America's favorite teacher of history and philosophy remains undiminished by time. His books are accessible to readers of every kind, and his unique ability to compress complicated ideas and events into a few pages without ever "talking down" to the reader, enhanced by his memorable wit and a razor-sharp judgment about men and their motives, made all of his books huge bestsellers. Heroes of History carries on this tradition of making scholarship and philosophy understandable to the general reader, and making them good reading, as well. At the dawn of a new millennium and the beginning of a new century, nothing could be more appropriate than this brilliant book that examines the meaning of human civilization and history and draws from the experience of the past the lessons we need to know to put the future into context and live in confidence, rather than fear and ignorance.
Author : Howard Watson
Publisher : Park Lane Press
ISBN 13 : 9781906969127
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (691 download)
Download or read book Atlas of History's Greatest Heroes and Villains written by Howard Watson and published by Park Lane Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to 50 of the most notorious or heroic individuals in history. It features a chronological collection of the good, the bad and the ugly from ancient times until today.
Author : Steve Byas
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1457539675
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (575 download)
Download or read book History's Greatest Libels written by Steve Byas and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Orwell said, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” Liberals understand that they win victories today by distorting the record of our past. For all their devotion to the merits of tradition, conservatives think a great victory, such as the confirmation of Clarence Thomas, is the end of the battle. Liberals never concede the historical record, and neither should those who believe in limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty. In History’s Greatest Libels, Steve Byas takes the battle to the Left, challenging head-on their politicized distortions of the past.
Author : Joseph Cummins
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1610580559
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book History's Greatest Wars written by Joseph Cummins and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A centuries-spanning study of twenty-five pivotal wars that shaped world history, from the Greco-Persian War to the Soviet-Afghan War. Driving and dispersing peoples across the globe, giving birth to and destroying great empires, transforming cultures, and determining systems of government, warfare, as much as anything else, has fashioned our world. History’s Greatest Wars: The Epic Conflicts that Shaped Our Modern World highlights pivotal victories that changed nations, even entire continents, forever, and charts the astonishingly rapid evolution of warfare. It delineates defining moments in the development of political philosophies, as well as the scientific innovations that yielded the machine gun, the tank, and the atom bomb. From the Greco-Persian Wars that began in 500 BCE, to the Vietnam War and beyond, it vividly renders the key victories that turned the tide of war, and recounts the heroism of armies and individuals. Yet it does not shy away from showing the acts of savagery that characterize much warfare: the slaughters and massacres. History’s Greatest Wars covers twenty-five of the most important and “thunderous” wars, wars that shook the world and took part in forming the nations that, today, we call home. The best and worst of humanity is on display here, in a collection that will act as a perfect primer for novices while offering seasoned history readers new perspectives on many famous and some not-so-well-known conflicts. Sweeping in its scope, yet intimate in its insights into the motivations of politicians, strategists, commanders, and soldiers, this is a collection that will enhance your understanding of the modern world and your own place in it.
Author : Shortcut Edition
Publisher : Shortcut Edition
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book SUMMARY - Hannibal And Me: What History’s Greatest Military Strategist Can Teach Us About Success And Failure By Andreas Kluth written by Shortcut Edition and published by Shortcut Edition. This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. As you read this summary, you will discover that you must be wary of the notion of success as well as the notion of failure. You will also discover : that your identity is built on very precise archetypes; that, during your youth, your definitions of success and failure are conditioned by the example of your parents; that accumulating experience rather than looking for quick success will allow you to assimilate values that will bring you more lasting success; that it is important to be bold and inventive, even after you have succeeded, and even as you get older; that defeat can be an opportunity to reinvent yourself more freely; that it is by transcending both triumph and disaster that you will truly flourish. In 218 BC, Hannibal and his army, after crossing the Alps, arrived in Italy. Over the next year, Hannibal triumphed over Roman armies one after the other, despite having fewer troops. The tactics he devised are legendary and are still studied in military schools today. After this series of overwhelming victories, it was clear to the Carthaginians, as to the Romans, that the war was coming to an end. Hannibal had demonstrated his superiority in battle, and was considered invincible: he personified success. However, while Hannibal remained in Italy for 14 years, and although he remained undefeated during that time, he never conquered Rome. Moreover, a few decades later, the Romans decided to avenge the affront by wiping Carthage off the map. The story of Hannibal Barca, who had devoted his life to the destruction of Rome, who wanted to avenge Carthage and bring it back to prosperity, is that of a bitter failure. How could such resounding triumphs lead to such a disaster? What lessons can we learn from this well-known figure in history? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!
Author : William Weir
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 161673437X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)
Download or read book History's Greatest Lies written by William Weir and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the real facts you weren’t taught in school and learn how these myths have survived for so long. Discover the stories behind history’s greatest lies and how—and why—the world’s biggest whoppers have survived textbooks and lesson plans for years. For instance, did you know the conquistador Hernán Cortés wasn’t as bloodthirsty as they say? Neither were the Goths, who were actually the most progressive of the Germanic tribes. Or, that a petty criminal with a resemblance to John Dillinger was probably assassinated instead of the notorious bank robber? In History’s Greatest Lies, Weir sets the record straight through a fascinating examination of historical lies and myths and the true stories behind them. Each chapter pinpoints a misconception held as common truth in history. For example: Emperor Nero did not fiddle as Rome burned Paul Revere had plenty of help in his midnight ride In terms of prisons, the Bastille wasn’t all that bad Weir explains why each lie persevered in our minds through ulterior motives, responsibility shirking, or exaggerations. You’ll also discover the common threads that make up these falsehoods: the scapegoats, the spin needed to cast undeserving in a better light, and the frightful oversimplification of facts. Praise for History’s Greatest Lies “Weir takes no prisoners—and tells no lies—in his continuously surprising and always fascinating new book. Great falsehoods have shaped history even more than great truths; the enduring fascination of this highly original volume is discovering how much of what we accept for fact is just plain wrong.” —Joe Cummins, author of The War Chronicles: From Chariots to Flintlocks and History’s Greatest Untold Stories
Author : Thomas Carlyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book On Heroes, Hero-worship, and the Heroic in History written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bill Price
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785835210
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)
Download or read book History's Greatest Decisions written by Bill Price and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2017-01-29 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History’s Greatest Decisions identifies and profiles the many important and difficult decisions leaders have made through history which shaped the world as we know it today. One of the defining features of being human is our capacity for complex problem solving. Most of the time we deal with mundane concerns, like what to have for breakfast or which pair of shoes to wear, but occasionally people face decisions about rather weightier matters. History’s Greatest Decisions is concerned with this second category, those important and difficult decisions which only a very few people get to make and which can impact on the lives of millions of others and have the potential to change the world. From our unknown ancestors who made the first stone tools, to those people in Northern Ireland who managed to put aside their differences in order to create a better future for their children; from the most powerful man in the world deciding not to start a nuclear war, to a woman on a bus standing up for her rights refusing to move seats. History's Greatest Decisions looks at well-known and not-so-well-known examples of people who made the crucial decisions and got them right.
Author : Eugene Victor Debs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Debs: His Life, Writings and Speeches written by Eugene Victor Debs and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lori Peckham
Publisher : Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN 13 : 0828026378
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Guide's Greatest Hero Stories written by Lori Peckham and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring stories of ordinary people who become heroic in face of peril or situations needing moral courage. Their secret? It is to put others first. Christian stories for young people.
Author : David Curnock
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1499461704
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (994 download)
Download or read book History's Greatest Pilots Close Up written by David Curnock and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Red Baron in World War I to a U.S. medevac pilot in Afghanistan in 2012, this volume honors the brave men and women who served as aviators in defense of their countries. Each pilot's dramatic biographical profile is accompanied by a fact box that provides the aviator's dates of birth and death, country of nationality/allegiance, and his or her branch or service, rank, unit, important military engagements, and service awards. Pilot narratives are enhanced with historical photos of the aviators and their aircraft.
Author : Bill Price
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785835229
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)
Download or read book History's Greatest Mysteries written by Bill Price and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2017-01-29 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History's Greatest Mysteries delves into the grey areas to examine the imponderable and sometimes unlikely stories of actual events and real people. From the gruesome murders committed by Jack the Ripper to the whereabouts of Lord Lucan, and from the loss of an entire continent to the case of a missing racehorse, we take a canter through history in an effort to shed a little light on to questions which, in all honesty, are never going to yield definitive answers. Some of the stories related in the following pages are deadly serious, some rather less so. There are cases of determined individuals who have struggled against the odds in an attempt to unravel the truth, while in others people have not let the facts get in the way and have made up any old nonsense by way of an explanation.
Author : John D. Kerkering
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108841899
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Politics written by John D. Kerkering and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-30 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the political contexts in which nineteenth-century American literature was conceived, consumed, and criticized. It shows how a variety of literary genres and forms, such as poetry, drama, fiction, oratory, and nonfiction, engaged with political questions and participated in political debate.
Author : Wil McCarthy
Publisher : Baen Books
ISBN 13 : 1625798288
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (257 download)
Download or read book To Crush the Moon written by Wil McCarthy and published by Baen Books. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CONCLUSION TO THE GROUNDBREAKING QUEENDOM OF SOL SERIES Once the Queendom of Sol was a glowing monument to humankind’s loftiest dreams. Ageless and immortal, its citizens lived in peaceful splendor. But as Sol buckled under the swell of an immorbid population, space itself literally ran out. . . . Conrad Mursk has returned to Sol on the crippled starship Newhope. His crew are the frozen refugees of a failed colony known as Barnard’s Star. A thousand years older, Mursk finds Sol on the brink of rebellion, while a fanatic necro cult is reviving death itself. Now Mursk and his lover, Captain Xiomara “Xmary” Li Weng, are sent on a final, desperate mission by King Bruno de Towaji—one of the greatest terraformers of the ages—to literally crush the moon. If they succeed, they’ll save billions of lost souls. If they fail, they’ll strand humanity between death and something unimaginably worse. . . . At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Wil McCarthy: “McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness.”—Booklist “‘Imagination really is the only limit.’”—The New York Times “The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.”—Publishers Weekly “A bright light on the SF horizon.”—David Brin “Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work.”—Connie Willis “In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy’s construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . McCarthy develops considerable tension.”—San Diego Union-Tribune “An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of twists and turns.”—Kirkus
Author : Albert Marrin
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0385753403
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (857 download)
Download or read book A Volcano Beneath the Snow written by Albert Marrin and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Brown is a man of many legacies, from hero, freedom fighter, and martyr, to liar, fanatic, and "the father of American terrorism." Some have said that it was his seizure of the arsenal at Harper's Ferry that rendered the Civil War inevitable. Deeply religious, Brown believed that God had chosen him to right the wrong of slavery. He was willing to kill and die for something modern Americans unanimously agree was a just cause. And yet he was a religious fanatic and a staunch believer in "righteous violence," an unapologetic committer of domestic terrorism. Marrin brings 19th-century issues into the modern arena with ease and grace in a book that is sure to spark discussion.
Author : John Clark Ridpath
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Life and Work of James A. Garfield written by John Clark Ridpath and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
