"Venturing into Usefulness", the second volume of The Selected Papers of Jane Addams, documents the experience of this major American historical figure, intellectual, social activist, and author between June 1881, when at twenty-one she had just graduated from Rockford Female Seminary, and early 188[...]

From National Book Award winner Deirdre Bair, the definitive biography of Saul Steinberg, one of "The New Yorker"'s most iconic artists.
The issue date was March 29, 1976. "The New Yorker" cost 75 cents. And on the cover unfolded Saul Steinberg's vision of the world: New York City, the Hudson Ri[...]

Living from the Heart introduces an innovative, Sufi-based meditation method for improving daily life. Through becoming mindful of the heartbeat readers will be able to create a deep state of stillness and alertness, improve physical health, enhance intuition, and concentrate personal power. Bair il[...]

Chronicles the life of the French writer, examining her roles as author, philosopher, feminist, and companion to Jean-Paul Sartre[...]

Get on the same online playing field as your children with this helpful resource The youngest generation will never know life without iPhones, iPods, and Facebook, and while their parents have witnessed the evolution of technology, it is still a challenge to keep up with the pace at which things ch[...]

Introduces students to the aquaculture industry. In this title, every aspect of this field is covered, from history of aquaculture, descriptions of aquatic plants and animals and feeding to in-depth coverage of economics, marketing, management and diseases of aquatic animals and plants.[...]

The August Offensive was born out of the failures of the Gallipoli landings and the subsequent battles of late spring and early summer 1915.

General Sir Ian Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, chose to play all his remaining cards in this daring and ingenio[...]

In the wake of the bloody civil war that followed Finland's independence from Russia in 1917, the border between the two countries was established across the Karelian Isthmus, an area long fought over by Russia, Finland and Sweden in their attempts to dominate the northern tip of Europe. Neither the[...]

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Silminnäkijäkuvauksiin, sotapäiväkirjoihin sekä taisteluraportteihin ja muihin arkistomateriaaleihin pohjautuva teos antaa hyvän kuvan siitä, millaisena talvisota koettiin puna-armeijan riveissä.Kun Stalinin joukot hyökkäsivät Suomeen 30.11.1939, he uskoivat murskaavansa vastustajansa muu[...]