"Galeano's new book is his richest and most poetic yet, a joyous calendar of the sacred and the damned, a book of inspiration for those fighting tyranny, greed, and amnesia. Unfurling like a medieval book of days, each page of Galeano's new work has an illuminating story that takes inspiration from that day of the calendar year. Each entry resurrects the heroes and heroines who have fallen off the historical map, but whose lives remind us of our darkest...

This in depth, chronological overview captures all the details and drama of the Civil War and its period. It explains the harsh realities of the four long and bloody years that ripped America to its core and helps you understand the incredible price that was paid for freedom. Hundreds of dramatic photographs and in depth captions presented in easy to follow chronological order, with a detailed timeline listing hundreds of items. Features biographical...

"The year 1947 marks a turning point in the twentieth century. Peace with Germany becomes a tool to fortify the West against the threats of the Cold War. The CIA is created, Israel is about to be born, Simone de Beauvoir experiences the love of her life, an ill George Orwell is writing his last book, and Christian Dior creates the hyper-feminine New Look as women are forced out of jobs and back into the home."--Provided by publisher.

World War I was a conflict on an epic scale which left an indelible mark on the collective memory of countries that lost a generation of young men. This visually stunning book recounts the course of the war in vivid detail, re-creating the experience of titanic battles such as Gallipoli, the Somme, and Verdun, and documenting the firsthand accounts of combatants and civilians. Authoritative and packed with compelling images, it offers a true understanding...

Text and graphic novel-style illustrations color coded by geographical area help readers explore the rich and often surprising history of the peoples of North America from 13,000 BCE to the present day. Read it as a book or unfold into an eight-foot continuous work of art.