This work examines the distinctive forms of power - political, intellectual, bureaucratic and economic - by means of which contemporary societies are governed. It examines in detail the work of consecration which is carried out by the educational system, especially in France by the grandes ecoles.[...]

Ever wonder how the Hells Angels got their name, or about that little demonic critter on the Pagan's patch? What about the local one-percenter motorcycle club that hangs out at the corner bar? What goes on there? This book answers these questions and more.

The One-Percenter Encyclopedia: The [...]

The most secret and elite of special forces groups, U.S. Army Delta Force fights terrorism, hunts down war criminals, and performs dangerous surveillance missions. Delta Force soldiers cannot officially be part of the military because of their extremely high-risk, classified missions, so they often [...]

Performing search-and-seizure missions, investigating enemy coastlines, and gathering secret information are just some of the duties that Marine Force Recon members take on. These soldiers go deep inside enemy territory to gather crucial information, which is passed on to other U.S. military groups [...]

Parachuting from planes to rescue wounded soldiers. Providing supplies to fighters on the ground. Dropping behind enemy lines for surprise attacks. These missions are the work of the U.S. Air Commandos. These soldiers are trained to fly high-tech aircraft, handle powerful weapons, provide medical ca[...]

SAS and Elite Forces Guide to SurvivalThis guide teaches the skills and offers up the information people need for when things really go wrong. For those who have decided to take their safety into their own hands, the world's best survival experts show readers how live off the land, dig their own wel[...]

This new book is a detailed look at Germany's elite units of World War II. It covers the formation and combat use of the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjager and mountain troops throughout the war and on a variety of war fronts. Details include pre-war formation and training; wartime activities; individual un[...]

How did the controversy between Jesus and the scribal elite begin? We know that it ended on a cross, but what put Jesus on the radar of established religious and political leaders in the first place? Chris Keith argues that, in addition to concerns over what Jesus taught and perhaps even how he taug[...]

In Erotic Exchanges, Nina Kushner reveals the complex world of elite prostitution in eighteenth-century Paris by focusing on the professional mistresses who dominated it. In this demimonde, these dames entretenues exchanged sex, company, and sometimes even love for being kept. Most of these women en[...]

Behind every awful, dangerous decision lurks one evil beast: the Cool.
From politics to the personal, from fashion to food, from the campus to the locker room, the desire to be cool has infected all aspects of our lives. At its most harmless, it is annoying. At its worst, it is deadly, on a ma[...]

The critically acclaimed author of And Still We Rise furnishes a behind-the-scenes view of the elite LAPD Homicide Special unit in action as they undertake investigations into the murder of a Russian call girl, the shooting of a gangster's daughter, a suspicious mother-daughter drowning, and the kil[...]

In this fascinating book, the authors reveal what motivates America's most powerful and influential class--those with liquid assets in excess of $5 million--and explore what the wealthy want, where they shop, and how they really spend their money.[...]