Carlson views the Lewis and Clark expedition as just one of several schemes to seize Western lands from foreign powers and extend the United States.
Drawing upon recent economic scholarship to present a clear and nontechnical analysis, Mr. Smiley offers new insights and some surprising conclusions about the causes of the Great Depression, the consequences of the New Deal, and the economic effects of World War II.
Ten distinguished critics reflect on the direction of our society, emphasizing both the dangers that threaten our institutions and the vivifying survivals that are worthy of being cherished and nurtured.
An informal social history—rich and surprising—of the centuries old relationship between cows and humans. “A far from humdrum book—it will open even jaundiced eyes.”—Larry McMurtry.
Sacrificed to powers larger than himself, Woyzeck is one of drama's first anti-heroes. He serves a German captain and makes money by allowing a doctor to experiment on him, but his deeper morality leads him to a tragic end.
This collection offers a vision of contemporary feminism that runs counter to and goes beyond the dominant attitudes of the feminist orthodoxy.... Læs mere
A history of how The Second City came to be, and a detailed text on every aspect of staging a comic review, and absorbing conversation on the art of the hilarious. This book shares the experiences and methods of the founder of this institution.
Says that the manuscript of "The Destruction of the European Jews" was rejected by major publishers; and in the wake of publication, the... Læs mere
From the editor of "Baseball Digest"comes the stories of baseball's most "tragic" losses. Fifteen of the game's most painful "disasters" are looked at from the losers' point of view, and includes interviews with those involved.
Treads a fine line between broad comedy and tragic melodrama.