John Nicholson was born in Dublin and sent to India as a child-soldier at the age of 16. He fought in the first Anglo-Afghanistan war, the two Anglo-Sikh wars and the Great Mutiny, dying in the thick
A portrait in observance of the first Everest ascent's fiftieth anniversary follows the life of Tibetan-born Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, from his life as an illiterate yak herder to his relationship with S
"An entertaining investigation into the biology and psychology of why we sacrifice for other people. Researchers are now applying the lens of science to study heroism for the first time. How do biolo
The first book-length account of a story too long overlookedClaro Solis wanted to win a gold star for his mother. He succeeded?as did seven other sons of ?Little Mexico.”Second Street in Silvis, Illin
"An entertaining investigation into the biology and psychology of why we sacrifice for other people. Researchers are now applying the lens of science to study heroism for the first time. How do biolo
The comic book adventures of the 1980s phenomenon that stormed toy-store shelves begin here! G.I. JOE is bringing the fight to Cobra!This omnibus edition collects the first 12 issues of the Marvel Com
Compelling contemporary romance from New York Times and USA Today best-selling, award-winning author Marie Force. Fame has its perks... Reluctantly famous, First Officer Cole Langston f
Praised as the first Russian novel of psychological realism and as a critique of the repressive era in which Mikhail Lermontov lived, A Hero of Our Time brought to life the political and social ideas
Describes the life and contributions of Crispus Attucks, a former slave and sailor who is considered to be the first American casualty of the Revolutionary War.
Lets you discover the explosive world of Alien Invaders. This title helps you: travel at hyperspeed to the moon of Garr where you battle the first invader ROCKHEAD, the living mountain; and then, fly
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. China: 1200 A.D. The Song Empire has been
Winner 1991 Maxwell MedallionBest Special VolumeABOUT THE FIRST EDITION""...the techniques and the case studies here are so interesting that a read will prove rewarding to ordinary trainers and fancie
Featuring the return of the new Snake Eyes--breakout character Dawn Moreno--and the first appearance of Agent Helix in the Real American Hero universe!Following in the bloody footsteps of the smash-hi
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. China: 1200 A.D. The Song Empire has been
The Mistborn saga comes to its thrilling conclusion, as an acclaimed epic commercial fantasy comes to the UK for the first time.Tricked into releasing the evil spirit Ruin while attempting to close th
Since first reported to the world in 1780, the death of Captain Cook on a Hawaiian beach the previous year has been revered, celebrated, and shrouded in mystery. Simultaneously called a hero and an an
'I sing of arms and of a man: his fate had made him fugitive: he was the first to journey from the coasts of Troy as far as Italy and the Lavinian shores.' The resonant opening lines of Virgil's 'Aene
Politician, evangelist, and reformer William Jennings Bryan was the most popular public speaker of his time. In this acclaimed biography–the first major reconsideration of Bryan’s life in forty years–
