In her riveting account of the torpedoing and sinking of the ship "Lusitania, " Preston recalls both a pivotal moment in history and a remarkable human drama. Illustrations. Maps.
The author of "A First Rate Tragedy" now presents a panoramic chronicle of the Boxer uprising and the ensuing siege of the foreign ministries in Peking and Tientsin during the summer of 1900, an event whose repercussions have echoed throughout the intervening 100 years. 55 illustrations. Maps.
"Before the Fallout" is the epic, riveting story of the half century between the discovery of radium and the detonation of "Little Boy" over Hiroshima, during which an exhilarating quest to unravel the secrets of the material world led to the knowledge of how to destroy it.
Much mythology has grown up around the world's best-remembered celebrity couple, all of which Preston explores in her stirring history of the lives and times of a couple who--more than two millennia later--still invokes passion, curiosity, and intrigue.
The Prestons bring alive both the grand sweep of Moghul history and the memorable details in this story of the Taj Mahal. Their narrative puts a human face on the marble masterpiece.
In November of 1912, a team of searchers found the body of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott, along with those of his companions. Scott had died in the midst of his second expedition to the South Pole, only to have been beaten there by a Norwegian group headed by Roald Amundsen. This is the story of his final journey and the subsequent ...
The first major biography of the explorer--and pirate--who inspired Darwin, Defoe, and Cook, "A Pirate of Exquisite Mind" restores William Dampier to his rightful place in history--one of the pioneers on whose insights our understanding of the natural world was built.
This book examines four medical innovations that epitomize the pitfalls of progress: DES, a synthetic estrogen prescribed to millions of women to prevent miscarriages, which produced devastating side effects; the artificial heart; the 1976 swine flu immunization program; and genetic engineering. Dutton and the contributors trace the human choices ...
'Is there a point beyond which the scientist cannot go under any circumstances?' - Heisenberg's uncertainty about nuclear progress. 'I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds' - Oppenheimer quoting the Bhagavad Gita after witnessing the successful demonstration of the atom bomb. The bomb which killed an estimated 140,000 (tbc) civilians in ...
In 1631, the heartbroken Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan, ordered the construction of a monument of unsurpassed splendor and majesty in memory of his beloved wife. Theirs was an extraordinary story of passionate love: although almost constantly pregnant - she bore him fourteen children - Mumtaz Mahal followed her husband on every military campaign. But ...
The great tragedy that befell the Scott team could have been averted if they could have trudged just 11 more miles. The Norwegian Trygge Gran found their frozen bod ies close to the food depot. Diana Preston''s story recounts the dramatic events. '
Looking back to World War I to the icy waters of the North Atlantic, young readers witness one of history's most tragic maritime disasters through the eyes of three young passengers. 60+ photos & illustrations.
This is an account of the ferocious uprising of Chinese peasants and the ensuing siege of Peking in the summer of 1900 - a 55-day confrontation between the "Boxers" (so-called for their martial-arts skills) and the Westerners they terrorized. The drama of this bloody battle is conveyed here through records of the personal experiences of trapped ...
Drawing on new research, the author analyzes the reasons why Scott's carefully planned expedition failed while Amundsen's opportunistic dash to the South Pole succeeded. Nevertheless, Scott and his men struggled for 1450 miles in the worst conditions of earth. Diana Preston also explores the elusive character of Scott - a man who never felt quite ...
Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, an account of the life of Bonnie Prince Charlie, of his childhood and upbringing, his claim to the throne he thought was rightfully his, of the Battle of Culloden and of his escape to the Highlands. First published in 1995 and now available in paperback.
Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, an account of the life of Bonnie Prince Charlie, of his childhood and upbringing, his claim to the throne he thought was rightfully his, of the Battle of Culloden and of his escape to the Highlands. First published in 1995 and now available in paperback.
On May 7th, 1915 a passenger ship crossing the Atlantic sank with the loss of 1200 lives. On board were some world-famous figures, including multimillionaire Alfred Vanderbilt. But this wasn't the Titanic and there was no iceberg. The liner was the Lusitania and it was torpedoed by a German U-boat. "Wilful Murder" is the story of the sinking of ...
In 1631, the heartbroken Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan, ordered the construction of a monument of unsurpassed splendour and majesty in memory of his beloved wife. Theirs was an extraordinary story of passionate love: although almost constantly pregnant - she bore him fourteen children - Mumtaz Mahal followed her husband on every military campaign, in ...
The 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China culminated in the siege of the eleven Foreign Legations in Peking, their relief by an international force sent up from Tientsin and the subsequent looting of the Forbidden City in Peking.'
It is increasingly common for children with autism to attend mainstream schools. In this book, the authors use their expertise and considerable experience of working with and observing pupils with autism to exemplify the challenges faced in the classroom. Most importantly, they suggest practical strategies for successfully meeting pupil's learning ...
A history of the Atomic Bomb from Marie Curie to Hiroshima. The atom bomb, which killed an estimated 140,000 civilians in Hiroshima and destroyed the countryside for miles around, was one of the defining moments in world history. That mushroom cloud cast a terrifying shadow over the contemporary world and continues to do so today. But how could ...
In 44 bc, Julius Caesar was murdered on the Ides of March. His mistress, Cleopatra of Egypt, fled back to Alexandria with their little son. Mark Antony, Caesar's friend and henchman, who, according to some accounts, was already besotted by the beautiful Cleopatra, took up her son's case before the Senate. But they refused to recognize him as one ...
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