Late in the summer of 1880, a wave of odors emanated from the sewers of Paris. As the stench lingered, outraged residents feared that the foul air would breed an epidemic. Fifteen years later-when the City of Light was in the grips of another Great Stink-the landscape of health and disease had chan[...]

In Modernist Women Writers and War, Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick examines important avant-garde writings by three American women authors and shows that during World Wars I and II a new kind of war literature emerged -- one in which feminist investigation of war and trauma effectively counters the paradi[...]

An American institution, Sun Records has a history with many chapters-its Memphis origins with visionary Sam Phillips, the breakthrough recordings of Elvis Presley, and the studio's immense influence on the sound of popular music. But be-hind the company's chart toppers and legendary musicians there[...]

The Great Plains Guide to Buffalo Bill follows the life of one of the Wild West's most legendary heroes, taking readers on a unique, informative tour of the residences, forts, battlefields, and other sites that interpret Cody's life on the Great Plains. Each chapter focuses on a period in Cody's lif[...]

Today's business leaders have much in common with President Kennedy. They face monumental decisions in unpredictable times; their actions have implications far beyond their own organizations; and they are judged mercilessly and incessantly by both their constituents and the media. Professionals, the[...]

This on-the-ground study of one square mile in Detroit was written in collaboration with neighborhood residents, many of whom were involved with the famous Detroit Geographical Expedition and Institute. "Fitzgerald," at its core, is dedicated to understanding global phenomena through the intensive s[...]

Which predator can smell its prey from twenty miles away? What separates the lion from all the other cats? How does an eagle soar without flapping its wings? 101 Facts About Predators answers all these questions and more about slinking, swimming, swooping, and pouncing predators. Best of all, these [...]

The Barnes Foundation, established by scientist, entrepreneur, and educator Dr. Albert C. Barnes in 1922, is home to a legendary art collection. Barnes assembled one of the world's largest and finest groups of post-impressionist and early modern paintings, with holdings by such luminaries as Renoir,[...]