europe, western

"'Strangers No More' is the first book to compare immigrant integration across key Western countries. Focusing on low-status newcomers and their children, it examines how they are making their way in four critical European countries--France, Germany, Great Britain, and the Netherlands--and, across the Atlantic, in the United States and Canada. This systematic, data-rich comparison reveals their progress and the barriers they face in an array of institutions--from labor markets and neighborhoods to educational and political systems--and considers the controversial questions of religion, race, identity, and intermarriage"--Publisher.

A fictionalized account of the final months of World War II that recounts the experiences of the Allied soldiers and military leaders who faced the German army and the atrocities they left in their wake.

Discusses the world's most significant scientific discoveries and the scientists behind them, from Copernicus to Watson and Crick.

Recounts the experiences of the United States artists who traveled through occupied zones, blood-soaked battlefields, and the forward trenches to record American soldiers' experiences during World War I.

A fictionalized account of the final months of World War II that recounts the experiences of the Allied soldiers and military leaders who faced the German army and the atrocities they left in their wake.

Describes how medical personnel were forced to adapt to new injuries suffered by soldiers during World War I. Draws on hundreds of letters, diary entries, and other primary documents to trace the journey of a wounded soldier from the front lines to the ship home.

"An introductory look at soccer teams and their fans in western Europe including France, Italy, Greece,and Spain. Includes a brief history, facts, photos, records, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the crusading movement of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and discusses the political, social, economic, and military reasons why efforts to take back the Holy Land for Christendom ultimately failed.