A voyage into history, a tour of the world emerging from the Middle Ages, a chronicle of a desperate grab for commercial and political power, and more, this captivating tale rivals the most exciting thriller fiction.
He was cunning, wealthy and flamboyant. Al Capone's life has captured the imagination of generations and assumed legendary prortions. His Neapolitan heritage, his childhood on the streets of Brooklyn, and his rapid rise as the nation's chief bootlegger all shaped him into the most powerful and notorious gangster of the Prohibition Era. ...
In this authoritative biography of one of the most fascinating figures in world history, Marco Polos incredible odyssey--along the Silk Road and through all the fantastic circumstances of his life--is chronicled in sumptuous and illuminating detail. Illustrated.
Featuring insights and information gleaned from Louis Armstrong's tape-recorded reminiscences and anecdotes, personal scrapbooks, letters, and diaries, this first full biography of this musical icon brings the founding father of jazz to life as never before. 16 pages of photos.
Perhaps America's greatest musical performer, Louis Armstrong was a character of epic proportions - married four times, with countless romantic involvements in and around his marriages, a life-long advocate of marijuana, who took his music from the streets of New Orleans to Hollywood, Europe, South America and, through his many recordings, the ...
An acclaimed writer takes readers inside the minds of the world's last great explorers--an elite group of NASA scientists--as they search for life and change our understanding of the universe and ourselves.
Irving Berlin (18881989) was unable to read or write music and could only play the piano in the key of F-sharp major; yet, for the first half of the twentieth century he was America's most successful and most representative songwriter, composing such hits as "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," "Puttin' ...
Here is the first full-length biography of the king of American songwriters: the man of whom rival composer Jerome Kern once said, "Irving Berlin has no place in American music. He is American music". 32 pages of black-and-white photographs. Radio news features.
An acclaimed writer takes readers inside the minds of the world's last great explorers--an elite group of NASA scientists--as they search for life and change our understanding of the universe and ourselves.
Bergreen is an acclaimed writer and NASA insider who set out to understand the scientists who are reaching for Mars--the most charismatic, diverse group of space explorers ever. People want to know the inside story of NASA's missions to Mars, and Bergreen tells it well. Abridged.
The first--the only--full and unauthorized biography of the king of American songwriters: the man of whom rival composer Jerome Kern once said "Irving Berlin has no place in American music. He is American music". 36 pages of photographs.
"Ever since I was a small child, I've believed there was life out there. When I look at the magnitude of the universe, with its billions of stars, I believe that if life developed here on Earth, it must have developed elsewhere. We simply can't be unique. I really don't think we're the most intelligent life forms in the universe, but that's just ...
The bestselling author of James Agee and As Thousands Cheer: The Life of Irving Berlin now presents a sweeping portrait of a notorious gangster--the founding father of organized crime as we know it--and of the turbulent times that created him and, eventually, destroyed him. 16 pages of photos.
Cunning, wealthy and flamboyant, this book traces Al Capone's life from his Neopolitan heritage, his childhood on the streets of Brooklyn, and his rapid rise as the nation's chief bootlegger, which all shaped him into the most powerful and notorious ganster of the Prohibition. Simultaneously presenting the facade of a family man and civic ...
Edition: Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: E.P. Dutton
Date Published: 1984
Description: Near fine; previous owner's name at upper margin of front wrapper, else a tight and fresh copy. (AGEE, James). JAMES AGEE: A LIFE. By Laurence Bergreen. Octavo, blue printed wrappers, pp. xiv, 457. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: E.P. Dutton, Inc
Date Published: 1984
Description: Good. Book is in good shape. Dust jacket has some tears and discoloration, but binding and pages are tight and clean. Immediate shipping. read more
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