"As autobiography (this book) is enthralling, as history indispensable, as a manual on government and diplomacy invaluable" -- Wallace Carroll, New York Times Book Review
"Lauded internationally upon its publication in 1995 as 'the most complete portrait available in English or French of Surrealism's magister ludi' (New York Times Book Review) and 'the first great biography of André Breton' (Livres Hebdo), Revolution of the Mind is now reissuedd in an updated, extensively revised version incorporating the wealth of new information that has since emerged about B…
Contains 40 color plates of John Young's finest work along with black-and -white illustrations featuring aircraft from the First World War to modern jets
Tells of a fleet of Chinese treasure ships and seven epic voyages between 1405 and 1433
This pocket biography examines the life of the 13th-century emperor, Genghis Khan, infamous for his bloodthirsty, ruthless campaigns, but also one of the great commanders of history.
"The riveting third edition of this New York Times bestselling title expands its focus to China, exposes corruption on an international scale, and offers much-needed solutions. Extensively updated, this edition features fourteen new chapters, including a new introduction and conclusion. The book brings the story of economic hit men (EHMs) up-to-date and focuses on China's EHM strategy. EHMs are…
SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's 400 career missions included attempts to rescue "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips. It culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden. Now O'Neill describes his idyllic childhood in Butte, Montana; his impulsive decision to join the SEALs; the arduo…