“david reynolds”

'It is not easy to see how matters could be worsened by a parley at the summit.' Winston Churchill coined the term in 1950 but the temptation of summitry has been around for centuries. In this incisive and readable book, David Reynolds takes us from the Babylonians right up to Blair and Bush. But th... More

Drawing on recently opened archives from the former Soviet Union as well as on existing research largely unavailable in English, distinguished authorities from eight countries provide new insight into the origins of the Cold War and into the Europe that has been molded by it. "David Reynolds and his... More

Need to learn what's new in .Mac fast? This bestselling reference's visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have readers up and running with .Mac in no time. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to publish photos, mov... More

"A magisterial account of our time by a distinguished historian".--Walter LaFeber, author of "The Clash". This brilliant history vividly captures the great political events of the past 50 years while carefully avoiding an encyclopedia approach. of illustrations.Global Change has accelerated at an un... More

Winston Churchill fought the World War II twice over-first as Prime Minister during the war, and then later as the war's premier historian. From 1948-54, he published six volumes of memoirs. They secured his reputation and shaped our understanding of the conflict to this day. Drawing on the drafts o... More

Discover the tricks of Boba Fett's secret weaponry, find out what R2-D2's attachments do, and see inside a storm trooper's helmet. Key objects from the film have actually been rebuilt for this project, including a cut-away light saber. Annotated photos, supported by stills from the films, explain ev... More

"An insider's history of the heart of America's space program from its earliest days." NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center set the stage for the American adventure in space. Sprawled across 140,000 acres on Florida's Atlantic coast, the center has hosted the succession of rocket launches that have ... More

Few authors are so well suited to historical study as Whitman, who is widely considered America's greatest poet. This Guide combines contemporary cultural studies and historical scholarship to illuminate Whitman's diverse contexts. The essays explore dimensions of Whitman's dynamic relationship to w... More

Examining the life and work of Walt Whitman, the author shows how Whitman responded to contemporary theater, music, painting, photography, science, religion, sex, and the political events of his lifetime.From the great events of the day to the patient workings of a spider, few poets responded to the... More