Despite being institutionalized for schizophrenia at age thirty-one, Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930) achieved artistic greatness in his cell at Waldau Mental Asylum near his native Bern, Switzerland. He has
Best Health Book of 2018 - American Book Fest. Best Science Books of 2018 - Bookbub.Every creation begins as a thought, from a symphony to a marriage to an ice cream cone to a rocket launch. When we h
Jack Kirby’s complete, bombastic CAPTAIN AMERICA comeback!It’s the return of the King! In 1975, Jack “King” Kirby returned to Marvel and his iconic co-creation Captain America. Serving as writer, artist and editor, it was Kirby unleashed! He created an intricate storyline that built month after month toward America’s Bicentennial and CAPTAIN AMERICA #200. In the “Madbomb” saga, an aristocratic cabal seeks to wrest control of the country by possessing the American people’s minds…and driving them to insane outbreaks of violence! Then, the Falcon is lost in an other-dimensional asylum — that’s run by the inmates! The tale of the Night People and Agron the Unburied One is a tense sci-fi horror thriller. And Kirby tops it all off with “The Swine,” an action-packed adventure featuring the debut of Arnim Zola…and the return of the Red Skull!COLLECTING: Captain America (1968) 193-214, Captain America Annual (1971) 3-4, Marvel Treasury Special: Captain America's Bicentennial Battles (1976), mat
Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies, and turning points of the First World War – the epic conflict that was supposed to be “the war to end all wars.”Combining authoritative, exciting text and bold explanatory graphics, The World War I Book explores the historical background to the war, its causes, key events, and aftermath.Using the original, graphic-led approach of the series, entries profile more than 90 of the key ideas and events during and surrounding the conflict – from the growing tensions between Europe’s major powers to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the German invasion of Belgium, the endless slaughter in the trenches, the American entry into the war, the Russian Revolution, the Armistice, and the creation of the League of Nations.Offering a uniquely compelling, accessible, and immediate history of the war, The World War I Book shows how certain key battles, individual leaders, political and economic forces, and technological advances influenced th
A linguist who worked as an ethnographer with the Smithsonian Institute, Curtin (1835-1906) himself called his collection of tales Creation Myths of Primitive American in Relation to the Religious His
The Corn People explores native american mythology from across Anahuac (both continents of the Americas). Unique artwork by Jose Carlos, Aztec Dance captain, the book includes Aztec, Mayan and Lakota
Acclaimed historian Joseph J. Ellis brings his unparalleled talents to this riveting account of the early years of the Republic.The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the
A masterful examination of the early years of the American Republic analyzes the eventful last quarter of the eighteenth century, the accomplishments of the American founders, and the triumphs and fai
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the n
Undistracted by recordings or notes, Pijoan listened to the stories being told until she could tell them herself. The 17 myths from Native Americans across the US portray creation from the sky, from t
Creation Story explores parallels and intersections in the works of Dial and his fellow Alabamians, the remarkable quilters of Gee's Bend. In the tradition of African American cemetery constructions a
Creation Story explores parallels and intersections in the works of Dial and his fellow Alabamians, the remarkable quilters of Gee's Bend. In the tradition of African American cemetery constructions a
The Creation of the American States teaches readers how and why all fifty American states were formed and carved into becoming a part of mankind’s greatest social experiment. Every state has a unique
Most American Jews today will probably tell you that Judaism is inherently democratic and that Jewish and American cultures share the same core beliefs and values. But in fact, Jewish tradition and A
Oneida elder Elm first told the story to linguist Lounsbury in 1971; the transcription and translation into parallel columns of original Oneida and English were completed with the help of Antone, a re
After 1776, the former American colonies began to reimagine themselves as a unified, self-created community. Technologies had an important role in the resulting national narratives, and a few technolo
This volume considers the American manufacturing industry, and develops a statistical portait of the microeconomic adjustments that affect business and workers. The authors focus on the employer rathe
