history

Presents a collection of articles from the boxing archives and interviews of ex-fighters that uncover some of boxings' most intriguing stories.

"From the earliest corrals of the mid-1800s (Union Grounds in Brooklyn was a "saloon in the open air"), to the much mourned parks of the early 1900s (Detroit's Tiger Stadium, Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans), to the stadiums we fill today, Paul Goldberger makes clear the inextricable bond between the American city and America's favorite pastime"--Provided by publisher.

Describes history's biggest and most destructive volcanic eruptions from around the world.

Describes history's biggest and most destructive tsunamis from around the world.

"Describes history's biggest and most destructive hurricanes from around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Describes history's biggest and most destructive avalanches from around the world.

"In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir-iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher-meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The Century magazine. Before long, the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course of the rest of his life. Upon their arrival the men are confronted with a shocking vision, as predatory mining, tourism, and logging industries have plundered and defaced "the grandest of all the special temples of Nature."--Provided by publisher.

"[The author] provides an informed understanding of the origins, character, and objectives of the Civil rights movement. His analysis of the critical moments conveys the sense of a social movement that shaped its participants even as they shaped it"--Provided by publisher.

From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vax movement, the moon landing to Pizzagate, it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes, to be fair, we absolutely are). But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the group chat, recent times have shown us that some of these theories have taken on a life of their own and in our dogged quest for the truth, it appears we might actually be doing it some damage. . . . Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge take us on a . . . journey through conspiracy theories old and new, to try and answer a vital question for our times: how can we learn to . . . start trusting hard evidence again?.

"[Neiberg presents an] account of the Treaty of Versailles, explaining the enormous challenges facing those who tried to put the world back together after the global destruction of the World War I. Rather than assessing winners and losers, this . . . book analyzes the many subtle factors that influenced the treaty and the dominant, at times ambiguous role of the 'Big Four' leaders: Woodrow Wilson of the United States, David Lloyd George of Great Britain, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy, and Georges Clemenceau of France"--Provided by publisher.