James Carter
The 39th President of the United States
Ronald Reagan
The 40th President of the United States
George H.W. Bush
The 41st President of the United States
The Challenger launch decision: risky technology, culture, and deviance at NASA by
This powerful story explains why the Challenger tragedy must be reexamined and offers an unexpected warning about the hidden hazards of living in this technological age.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall : The End of the Cold War and the Collapse of the Communist Regime by
This book provides a clear and engaging analysis of the fall of the Berlin Wall.. The book helps with Understanding why the Berlin Wall was built and what its purpose was. The book helps you learn about the events leading up the fall of the Berlin Wall and how a miscommunication caused it to fall a day early . Analyses the impact that the wall had on Berlin, Germany and the whole of Europe and why its collapse was so significant.
The Gulf War : Operation Desert Storm 1990–1991 by
This book is vividly described in this photographic history. Over 180 photographs provide a remarkable visual account of Operation Desert Storm in the air, at sea and on land, and they show the vast array of military equipment deployed by both sides. The author describes the armed forces that were ranged against each other. He relates the key events in the short, intense conflict that followed - the preliminary air campaign, the elimination of the Iraqi navy, the coalition's ground offensive, the tank battles in which American Abrams and British Challengers engaged Soviet-designed T-72 and T-62s, the Iraqi retreat, the death and destruction at the Muttla Pass, and the liberation of Kuwait City.
A Long Cold War : A Chronology of American Life and Culture 1945 To 1991 by
This book is a cultural history of Cold War America from 1945 to 1991. This is the story of America at her peak as a world power, with the fear of nuclear war and the hyper competition with the USSR and China. It shows the impact of the Cold War on the American culture, psyche and politics. Written in an almanac or journal form, it gives the reader a complete sense of what it would have been like to live in those years by reading the daily headlines as they happened.
The Man Who Sold the World : Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America by
This book describes how President Regan and his admiration took apart a structured system and and forever changed American policy and world influence.
Oil in the Environment : Legacies and Lessons of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill by
This book is on the effects of Exxon Valdez and the scientists directly involved in studying the spill, which provide a comprehensive perspective on, and synthesis of, scientific information on long-term spill effects. The coverage is multidisciplinary, with chapters discussing a range of issues including effects on biota, successes and failures of post-spill studies and techniques, and areas of continued disagreement.
Operation Desert Storm : The Invasion of Kuwait and the Second Gulf War by
This book discusses the events of Operation Desert. The book provides a clear and engaging analysis of Operation Desert Storm. Iraq's decision to invade Kuwait, home to one of the largest oil fields in the world, in 1990 caused panic in the international community. The book explains the international political and social context preceding the operation, Identifies the main leaders of the Iraqi forces and the opposing Allied troops, and analyses the outcome of the battle and its impact on future of the Middle East .
Savage Portrayals : Race, Media and the Central Park Jogger Story by
Ths book about the Central Park Five casts new light on this famous crime and its far-reaching consequences for the wrongly accused and the justice system.
This Is Who We Were: in The 1980s by
This book explores American life in the 1980s.
US Foreign Policy and the Iran Hostage Crisis by
This book examines what happened during the Iran Hostage Crisis , using an analogical reasoning approach to decision-making, a theoretical perspective which highlights the role played by historical analogies in the genesis of foreign policy decisions. The author provides an analysis of one of the United States' greatest foreign policy disasters.
41 : Inside the Presidency of George H. W. Bush by
This book provided a multidimensional portrait of the first President Bush and his administration. Interviews explores officials' memories of their service with President Bush and their careers prior to joining the administration. Interviewees also offered political and leadership lessons they had gleaned as eyewitnesses to and shapers of history.
Exit with Honor by
This biography, based on recent research into the Reagan archives and synthesis of the large memoir literature, explores the shaping of his values and beliefs during his childhood in the American heartland, his leadership of the American conservative movement, and his successful political career culminating in the first two-term presidency since Dwight Eisenhower.
Redeemer : The Life of Jimmy Carter by
An illuminating biography of our 39th president, the author presents Jimmy Carter as the last great standard-bearer of an important strand of American Christianity, and provides an original and riveting account of the moments that transformed our political landscape in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Astronaut Maker : How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation by
This book takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power, from young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center. During a thirty-seven-year career, he oversaw the selection of every astronaut class from 1978 to 1987, deciding who got to fly and when.
Title: Michael Jordan : A Biography by
This biography is about the life of Michael Jordon.
Title: Steve Jobs : A Biographic Portrait by
This is a visual guide to the life and works of entrepreneur Steve Jobs. In this information-packed graphic biography, Steve Jobs' remarkable talent and genius are explored through bold design and original graphics. The author explores Jobs' journey from salesman, to his rivalry and market competition with Bill Gates, and his shift towards radical innovations in later life.
Title: Steven Spielberg : A Life in Films by
This is a interesting biography about Steven Spielberg's life and his films.
