Paul Nero: 3 books
Pigeon Guided Missiles
And 49 Other Ideas that Never Took Off
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Scotland's Panamanian colony, the nuclear-powered car, a dome over all of Manhattan, the eagle-powered flying machine, the fire-extinguished hand grenade—history's heroic failures During World War II, behavioral psychologist B. F. Skinner discovered that pigeons could be trained to recognize an...
Ye Olde Good Inn Guide
A Tudor Traveller's Guide to the Nation's Finest Taverns
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Art thou in need of hearty ale and a bed safe from brigands as you ply the highways and byways of Britain? Here is the essential handbook for the Tudor traveler.Packed with the finest hostelries to grace the 16th century and written with all the flavor of the language of the day, this witty and meticulously...
by James Moore, Paul Nero
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2013
Little-known tales from history's narrow escapes—from plots to assassinate Churchill to the man who single-handedly prevented World War IIIThis book reveals 50 of history's most dramatic narrow escapes. From wars that were averted to invasions, revolutions, and apocalyptic scenarios just barely...