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2) World War I
From disaster to victory, Eyewitness World War I captivates readers and gives insight into life in the muddy trenches, and what it was like to be a soldier, along with a broader picture of the world-changing events that led to the start of the conflict. More than 250 photographs, illustrating the...
Money. Diamonds. Rembrandts. The allure of snatching millions—and getting away with it—is often more intoxicating than actually possessing the loot. For some, the art of the steal is the ultimate high. History is filled with tales of audacious heists and robberies. But here’s the fascinating part: Instead of applauding bad guys getting busted, we, the public, revel in the most sordid of details. How'd they do it? What’d they take? Where’d
...Welcome to the wide, wild world of whiskey. Bourbon, Scotch, rye, Irish whiskey, single malt, Tennessee whiskey, moonshine, white lightnin'...whatever you personally prefer to call it, it's all just a sliver of the larger group of related hooches the world knows as whiskey. And whatever your favorite variety is, your affinity is part of a huge explosion in whiskey popularity in the U.S. and around the world - although overall alcohol consumption
...This stunning collection brings together goddess mythologies from across the globe: familiar, unknown, forgotten — spectacular! Written by pioneering storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton, whose 30-year career has focused on researching female protagonists, these tales are conjured in vivid and poetic language.
The book includes...