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Humans
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Author : Tom Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2019-05-07
Humans written by Tom Phillips and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-07 with Humor categories.
“If Sapiens was a testament to human sophistication, this history of failure cheerfully reminds us that humans are mostly idiots.” —Greg Jenner, author of A Million Years in a Day Now an International Bestseller A Toronto Star–Bestselling Book of the Year Modern humans have come a long way in the seventy thousand years they’ve walked the earth. Art, science, culture, trade—on the evolutionary food chain, we’re true winners. But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing, and sometimes—just occasionally—we’ve managed to truly f*ck things up. Weaving together history, science, politics and pop culture, Humans offers a panoramic exploration of humankind in all its glory, or lack thereof. From Lucy, our first ancestor, who fell out of a tree and died, to General Zhou Shou of China, who stored gunpowder in his palace before a lantern festival, to the Austrian army attacking itself one drunken night, to the most spectacular fails of the present day, Humans reveals how even the most mundane mistakes can shift the course of civilization as we know it. Lively, wry and brimming with brilliant insight, this unique compendium offers a fresh take on world history and is one of the most entertaining reads of the year. “It’s hard to imagine someone other than Phillips pulling off a 250+ page roast of mankind, but his perfect blend of brilliance and goofiness makes it a joy to read.” —Buzzfeed “With the delicate touch of a scholar and the laugh-out-loud chops of a comedian, Tom Phillips shows us how our species has been messing things up . . . [for] four million years.” —Steve Brusatte, New York Times–bestselling author
Doing History From The Bottom Up
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Author : Staughton Lynd
language : en
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Release Date : 2014-12-01
Doing History From The Bottom Up written by Staughton Lynd and has been published by Haymarket Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-01 with History categories.
Reflections on the crucial importance of including the perspectives of the marginalized and the non-elite in our historical accounts. In the 1960s, historians on both sides of the Atlantic began to challenge the assumptions of their colleagues and push for an understanding of history “from below.” In this collection of writings, Staughton Lynd, one of the pioneers of this approach, laments the passing of fellow luminaries David Montgomery, E.P. Thompson, Alfred Young, and Howard Zinn; offers an account of the decline of trade unionism based on the narratives of workers and his efforts as a lawyer to assist them; and makes the case that contemporary academics and activists alike should take more seriously the stories and perspectives of Native Americans, slaves, rank-and-file workers, and other still-too-frequently marginalized voices.
Vive La Revolution
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Author : Mark Steel
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2003
Vive La Revolution written by Mark Steel and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
For most of us, the French Revolution has been reduced to jokes about Marie-Antoinette, guillotines and the Scarlet Pimpernel. But for Mark Steel, bestselling author of REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, the French Revolution was one of the most inspirational moments in human history - a moment when ordinary people changed the world and became extraordinary. It deserves better jokes than that. In this revolutionary new book, Steel banishes stuffiness from history, telling us what happened in France between the storming of the Bastille and the rise of Napoleon, bringing to life the people who made them happen. His account is dominated by bizarre events and splendid characters, from the famously odd Robespierre, Danton and Thomas Paine, to the less well known Drouet, the local postman who arrested the fleeing King because he recognised him as the man off of the money. VIVE LA REVOLUTION is an uproariously serious work of history - brilliantly funny and insightful, it puts the peculiarity of individual people back at the centre of the story.
Shooting Up
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Author : /Lukasz Kamie'nski
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-08-31
Shooting Up written by /Lukasz Kamie'nski and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-31 with History categories.
From hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD, to coca and cocaine; from Homeric warriors and the Assassins to the first Gulf War and today's global insurgents - drugs have sustained warriors in the field and have been used as weapons of warfare, either as non-lethal psychochemical weapons or as a means of subversion. /Lukasz Kamie'nski explores why and how drugs have been issued to soldiers to increase their battlefield performance, boost their courage and alleviate stress and fear - as well as for medical purposes. He also delves into the history of psychoactive substances that combatants 'self-prescribe', a practice which dates as far back as the Vikings. Shooting Up is a comprehensive and original history of the relationship between fighting men and intoxicants, from Antiquity till the present day, and looks at how drugs will determine the wars of the future in unforeseen and remarkable ways.
The History Of Stand Up
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Author : Wayne Federman
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-03-11
The History Of Stand Up written by Wayne Federman and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-11 with categories.
Today's top stand-up comedians sell out arenas, generate millions of dollars, tour the world, and help shape our social discourse. So, how did this all happen? The History of Stand-Up chronicles the evolution of this American art form - from its earliest pre-vaudeville practitioners like Artemus Ward and Mark Twain to present-day comedians of HBO and Netflix. Drawing on his acclaimed History of Stand-up podcast and popular university lectures, veteran comedian and adjunct USC professor Wayne Federman guides us on this fascinating journey. The story has a connective tissue - humans standing on stage, alone, trying to get laughs. That experience connects all stand-ups through time, whether it's at the Palace, the Copacabana, the Apollo, Mister Kelly's, the hungry i, Grossinger's, the Comedy Cellar, the Improv, the Comedy Store, Madison Square Garden, UCB, or at an open mic in a backyard.
History S Greatest Pilots Close Up
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Author : David Curnock
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2015-07-15
History S Greatest Pilots Close Up written by David Curnock and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
From the Red Baron in World War I to a U.S. medevac pilot in Afghanistan in 2012, this volume honors the brave men and women who served as aviators in defense of their countries. Each pilot's dramatic biographical profile is accompanied by a fact box that provides the aviator's dates of birth and death, country of nationality/allegiance, and his or her branch or service, rank, unit, important military engagements, and service awards. Pilot narratives are enhanced with historical photos of the aviators and their aircraft.
History S Greatest Military Mistakes Close Up
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Author : Bill Lucas
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2015-07-15
History S Greatest Military Mistakes Close Up written by Bill Lucas and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This captivating book goes where other history books fear to tread: history’s military blunders. Often though, more is learned from failure than triumph. Iconic battles covered include the Battle of New Orleans, the Battle of Antietam, The Battle of Little Bighorn, and the Battle of Stalingrad, among many others. Each account focuses on precisely what went wrong, the strategic failings as well as the human ones, in an effort to educate readers on the consequences of military engagement. This book is a perfect addition for Core Curriculum studies in world history.
Digging Up History
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Author : Lisa Jane Gillespie
language : en
Publisher: Usborne Books
Release Date : 2010-06
Digging Up History written by Lisa Jane Gillespie and has been published by Usborne Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06 with Archaeology categories.
A simple introduction to archaeology that discusses how archaeologists find artifacts and what they can learn from them.
Cooking Up World History
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Author : Suzanne I. Barchers
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1994-02-15
Cooking Up World History written by Suzanne I. Barchers and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-02-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Take students on a culinary trip around the world and introduce them to other cultures through the recipes, research, readings, and related media offered in this tasty resource. More than 20 countries and regions frequently studied in elementary and middle schools are represented. Each chapter has a brief introduction that describes the cookery of a culture, five to six recipes that provide a complete meal, research questions that connect the culture and food to history, and an annotated bibliography of reading resources and media. Great for social studies and for multicultural extensions. Grades K-6.
Civil Rights History From The Ground Up
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Author : Emilye Crosby
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2011
Civil Rights History From The Ground Up written by Emilye Crosby and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
After decades of scholarship on the civil rights movement at the local level, the insights of bottom-up movement history remain essentially invisible in the accepted narrative of the movement and peripheral to debates on how to research, document, and teach about the movement. This collection of original works refocuses attention on this bottom-up history and compels a rethinking of what and who we think is central to the movement. The essays examine such locales as Sunflower County, Mississippi; Memphis, Tennessee; and Wilson, North Carolina; and engage such issues as nonviolence and self-defense, the implications of focusing on women in the movement, and struggles for freedom beyond voting rights and school desegregation. Events and incidents discussed range from the movement's heyday to the present and include the Poor People's Campaign mule train to Washington, D.C., the popular response to the deaths of Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King, and political cartoons addressing Barack Obama's presidential campaign. The kinds of scholarship represented here--which draw on oral history and activist insights (along with traditional sources) and which bring the specificity of time and place into dialogue with broad themes and a national context--are crucial as we continue to foster scholarly debates, evaluate newer conceptual frameworks, and replace the superficial narrative that persists in the popular imagination.