Tells the story of a US Army surgeon who served in India and Burma from 1941 to 1944. The... Læs mere
"The journal, and its subsequent annotations, also provides a glimpse into how the U.S. Army functions at the unit level and what America's soldiers do on a daily basis to prepare for and engage in combat"--
Relates the author's experiences during his tour of duty in the early days of American involvement in Vietnam. Serving... Læs mere
One of the most critically-acclaimed television series of all time, Arrested Development is widely hailed as a... Læs mere
Focusing on Rankin's efforts to document New York City's past as an unofficial historian, this... Læs mere
The tactic of kidnapping enemy leaders, used in the recent wars in Iraq... Læs mere
Dozens of books about the Iraq War have been written by politicians, generals, snipers, and Special Forces operatives. This war journal of... Læs mere
Aaron Burr - Revolutionary War hero, third vice president of the United States and a controversial figure of the early republic - was tried and acquitted... Læs mere
Offers a collection of horror films for various occasions and days of the year. This work contains entries which include the movie title, production... Læs mere
This work examines Irish abortion and divorce law in their historical, religious and cultural contexts. Its main focus is on the referenda and court cases of the 1980s... Læs mere
Critics and audiences often judge films, books and other media as ""great"" - but what does that really mean?... Læs mere
Taxonomic writings made up only a part of C.S. Rafinesques (1783-1840) oeuvre. His published writings in other fields have never been collected. The recovery and reprinting of these 12 contributions help to broaden understanding of his achievements.