1998 Ergebnisse - Zeige 1941 von 1960.

A timely work of groundbreaking history explains how the American middle class ballooned at mid-century until it dominated the nation, showing who benefited and what brought the expansion to an end. In Promised Land, David Stebenne examines the extraordinary revival of the middle class in mid-twentieth century America and how it drastically changed the country. The story begins with the pervasive income and wealth inequality of the pre-New Dea...

This is a major new history of the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire, set in a larger global context than previous accounts, made possible by new archaeological and archival research. Although based on solid scholarly foundations, Inca Apocalypse will be accessible to non-academic readers.

New York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow and illustrator Matt Rockefeller present a sweetly scary picture book about a girl whose monster-catching activities delay her bedtime in Poesy the Monster Slayer.A monster slayer needs no bedtime!Once her parents are off to bed, Poesy excitedly awaits the monsters that creep into her room. With the knowledge she's gained from her trusty Monster Book and a few of her favorite toys, Poesy easily f...

In Royal Rescues #2: The Lost Puppy-the second book in Paula Harrison's sweet new chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller-a pet-loving princess finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules of being royal! Princess Bea is an animal-lover, and would love nothing more than a pet of her own. But her father, the king, disapproves of having animals inside the Royal Palace.When a tiny puppy turns up in the palace ...

In Royal Rescues #1: The Naughty Kitten-the first book in Paula Harrison's sweet new chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller-a pet-loving princess finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules of being royal! Princess Bea loves animals, and wants a pet of her own more than anything. But her father, the king, says that the Ruby Palace is no place for pets. Still, if Princess Bea finds animals in trouble, she'...

In Royal Rescues #2: The Lost Puppy-the second book in Paula Harrison's sweet new chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller-a pet-loving princess finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules of being royal! Princess Bea is an animal-lover, and would love nothing more than a pet of her own. But her father, the king, disapproves of having animals inside the Royal Palace.When a tiny puppy turns up in the palace ...

In Royal Rescues #1: The Naughty Kitten-the first book in Paula Harrison's sweet new chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller-a pet-loving princess finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules of being royal! Princess Bea loves animals, and wants a pet of her own more than anything. But her father, the king, says that the Ruby Palace is no place for pets. Still, if Princess Bea finds animals in trouble, she'...

Now adapted for board book readers, Brooms Are for Flying is an uproarious celebration of Halloween. With his signature bold, bright artwork and simple, engaging text, New York Times bestselling author Michael Rex provides all the thrills of this favorite holiday without any of the chills.One Halloween, a little witch joins a group of young trick-or-treaters, and all participate in a wonderful foot-stomping, hand-clapping dance. But when the c...

START YOUR ENGINES, friends, Clint McElroy and sons Griffin, Justin, and Travis hit the road again with Taako, Magnus and Merle, the beloved agents of chaos from the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novels illustrated by Carey Pietsch, The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins and The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited.Our boys have gone full-time at the Bureau of Balance, and their next assignment is a real thorny one: appre...

With revamped art and now in full color, One Year at Ellsmere is an endearing-and surprising-middle-grade friendship story from beloved author Faith Erin Hicks!Was boarding school supposed to be this hard?When studious thirteen-year-old Juniper wins a scholarship to the prestigious Ellsmere Academy, she expects to find a scholastic utopia. But living at Ellsmere is far from ideal: She is labeled a "special project, " Ellsmere's queen bee is ou...

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The remarkable David-against-Goliath story of the lawyer who took on industrial conglomerate DuPont in a huge class action - and won. Soon to be a major motion picture.

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Written with the verve of such works as The Big Short, The History of the Future, and The Spider Network, here is the fascinating, true story of the rise of Ethereum, the second-biggest digital asset in the world, the growth of cryptocurrency, and the future of the internet as we know it.Everyone has heard of Bitcoin, but few know about the second largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, which has been heralded as the "next internet."The story of Eth...

RUSSIAN RUSE: A Norwegian supply ship carrying gold mysteriously sinks. A Russian crew claims the Nazis are responsible. Royal Navy Lieutenant James Bond suspects foul play.

This book examines the developments in British detective fiction which took place in the seven years when Sherlock Holmes was dead. In December 1893, just six years after Holmes’s first appearance, when he had been the Strand Magazine’s biggest selling point for just two years, and at the height of his popularity with the Victorian reading public, Sherlock’s creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, killed him off. In 1900, Doyle decided to resurrect Holme...

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A sweeping multigenerational story centered around endless heartbreak and enduring loveLondon, England, September 1940. Thirteen-year-old Susan McEwan and her older brother, Phillip--himself a pilot--witness firsthand the initial Nazi bombing of civilian London. Weeks later, Phillip's Sunderland is shot down, and his family is wordlessly devastated.Toronto, Canada, the early 1980s. As a young couple struggles to survive the Reagan recession, t...

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