John S : 848 books

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Hernando de Soto (c. 1495 - May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi,...

Identity and socialization among sports fans are burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of scholars in the social sciences and beyond. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, is an eclectic collection of new studies from...

Illustrated. American Pioneers and Patriots series. The story of the life and exploits of the popular naval hero of the Revolution. Contents: The Early Life of John Paul Jones; The Infant Navy; Bearding the British Lion; Captain Jones at Nantes and at Brest; Cruise of the Bon Homme Richard; The Bon...

Karpathos publishes the greatest works of history's greatest authors and collects them to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button.  All of our collections include a linked table of contents. John S.C. Abbott was an American historian best known for...

“Rabi’s voice comes through vividly and forcefully. This is a work of great inspiration.” — **Aage Bohr**, Professor of Physics, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark “This excellent work is the first full biography of Professor Rabi, the scientist who epitomizes the passing...

John Benumeane, a budding solar engineer whos just moved to Southern California, learns the hard way how cruel and unrelenting Mother Nature can be. Its the winter of 2004; an El Nio is back with a vengeance. A horrific weather-related accidenta car collision with a two-hundred-year-old eucalyptus...

For the only son of the famous preacher and author Norman Vincent Peale, life was not without its challenges. In this memoir, John S. Peale shares his story, one of love, tension, and resentment. Life in the shadow of a famous father became a long and heartfelt struggle to become his own man. Despite...

Another new book in the popular and original series of pictorial guides - John Oakland cuts through the complex concepts and confusing jargon associated with implementing Total Quality, and Peter Morris presents the information in his inimitable pictorial style. This book will show students and managers...

Another new book in the popular and original series of pictorial guides - John Oakland cuts through the complex concepts and confusing jargon associated with implementing Total Quality, and Peter Morris presents the information in his inimitable pictorial style. This book will show students and managers...

2018 The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Red Ribbon Winner It's 1974 and seven-year-old John has a big dream, to be a popular singing star. His dream is about to come true. But he is also about to discover all that glitters is not gold and sometimes dreams have a dark side. Come along with John on a ride through the 1970s music scene for some laughs, and a few tears too.

John Singleton Mosby served as commander of the 1st Virginia Cavalry, known as Mosby's Rangers. His memoirs describe his experiences and recollections of Robert E. Lee and JEB Stuart, among others. A table of contents is included.

Barr is the most successful designer of commercially distributed flies in the world. The Barr Emerger is an unrivaled pattern for western mayfly situations, and the Copper John has evolved into the most popular fly of the millennium. Learn Barr's methods for tying his favorite flies, with step-by-step...

Louis Philippe by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott.

John Singleton Mosby, the ‘Gray Ghost’, was one of the most effective military leaders of the American Civil War. In his memoirs, first published in 1917, he gives a thrilling account of his tactics. This book is a fascinating account that covers Mosby’s entry into the Confederate army, daily life within it and major battles including Manassas and Gettysburg.