The authors of the bestselling "Wittgenstein's Poker" offer a riveting account of the legendary 1972 chess match between Boris Spassky, the world champion from the Soviet Union, and the American challenger, Bobby Fischer.[...]
"If one laughs when David Hackett Fischer sits down to play, one will stay to cheer. His book must be read three times: the first in anger, the srcond in laughter, the third in respect....The wisdom is expressed with a certin ruthlessness. Scarcly a major historian escapes unscathed. Ten thousand me[...]
The True Story of How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time. A thrilling accpount of the legendary Cold War clash between two grand masters who had everything to lose is reconstructed in a style as compelling as that of a thriller. Fantastic reviews in hardback.[...]
Introduction to Security has been the leading text on private security for over 30 years. Celebrated for its balanced and professional approach, this new edition gives future security professionals a broad, solid base that prepares them to serve in a variety positions in a growing field that is immu[...]
A comprehensive and user-friendly guide to school law with a wholly unique question-and-answer format. Written in a user-friendly question-and-answer format that engages and encourages readers, the new eighth edition of Teachers and the Law offers future educators a thorough and wide-ranging underst[...]
David Hackett Fischer, one of our most prominent historians, has garnered a reputation for making history come alive - even stories as familiar as Paul Revere's ride, or as complicated as the assimilation of British culture in North America. Now, in The Great Wave, Fischer has done it again, marshal[...]
Eighty percent of Americans have no British ancestors. According to David Hackett Fischer, however, their day-to-day lives are profoundly influenced by folkways transplanted from Britain to the New World with the first settlers. Residual, yet persistent, aspects of these 17th Century folkways are in[...]
This widely acclaimed and meticulously researched book is the first serious study of Paul Revere's famous ride. Fischer's exciting narrative offers new insight into the coming of the American Revolution.[...]
A unique view of historical change, based on the rise and fall of prices.
A leading American historian provides a colorful and dramatic account of a pivotal moment in American history--the Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River to mount a sneak attack on British and Hessian troops at Trenton, New Jersey--an event that marked a turning point in America's battle for[...]
Fairness and Freedom compares the history of two open societies - New Zealand and the United States - with much in common. Both have democratic polities, mixed-enterprise economies, individuated societies, pluralist cultures, and a deep concern for human rights and the rule of law. But all of thes[...]
In this sweeping, enthralling biography, acclaimed historian David Hackett Fischer brings to life the remarkable Samuel de Champlain -- soldier, spy, master mariner, explorer, cartographer, artist, and Father of New France.Born on France's Atlantic coast, Champlain grew to manhood in a country riven[...]
"Mort Kunstler adds depth to our understanding of American history. We have many things to learn from his art." --From the Foreword by David Hackett Fischer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Washington's Crossing" Celebrate the creation of the United States, which is brought to vivid life through t[...]
Denna bok belyser på ett lättillgängligt sätt vad personcentrerad omvårdnad är i olika vårdverksamheter, vad det betyder för upplevelser av hälsa och mått på hälsa, i relation till evidens, ledarskap, miljö, samt hur det kan mätas och införas i kliniska verksamheter och i forskning.