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Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Weird But True! Know-It-All titles take the same classic branding of Weird But True and dive deeper to provide kids with a comprehensive overview of everything they need to know about a single subject, while packing in all the wacky, weird tidbits! This edition explores a complicated and timely subject: the government of the United States!"--
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This book helps readers better understand the ways in which the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran shapes political life across the Middle East, challenging problematic assumptions about 'proxy wars', sectarianism, and the role of religion"--
12) The commander-in-chief test: public opinion and the politics of image-making in US foreign policy
Author
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Literacy Licensing
Pub. Date
[2011?]
Language
English
Description
"The Time of the Toad is a searing classic about political repression in America by the legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. In the early 1940s, Trumbo and many other artists, writers, and intellectuals who shared anti-war sympathies and anti-fascist ideals were active members of the American communist party, but their ideology did not go unnoticed. In 1947, during the era of Joseph McCarthy and the "Red Scare" in America, he and nine other Hollywood...
Publisher
Pluto Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings sheds light on the historical background and initial impact of the mass uprisings which have shaken the Arab world since December 2010. The book brings together the best writers from the online journal Jadaliyya, which has established itself as an unparalleled source of information and critical analysis on the Middle East. The authors, many of whom live in the countries affected, provide unique understanding and first-hand...
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Journalist Bill Moyers sits down with 16 prominent intellectuals for comprehensive conversations about American life. Features conversations with winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer, an Academy Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Booklet contains brief biographical sketches of each interviewee.