Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening, Brinkley Douglas
Автор: Brinkley Douglas Название: American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race ISBN: 0062655078 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062655073 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 2089.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Now in paperback, an award-winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and America's race to the moon.
"We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win."--President John F. Kennedy
On May 25, 1961, JFK made an astonishing announcement: his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade. In this engrossing, fast-paced epic, Douglas Brinkley returns to the 1960s to recreate one of the most exciting and ambitious achievements in the history of humankind. American Moonshot brings together the extraordinary political, cultural, and scientific factors that fueled the birth and development of NASA and the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects, which shot the United States to victory in the space race against the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War.
Drawing on new primary source material and major interviews with many of the surviving figures who were key to America's success, Brinkley brings this fascinating history to life as never before. American Moonshot is a portrait of the brilliant men and women who made this giant leap possible, the technology that enabled us to propel men beyond earth's orbit to the moon and return them safely, and the geopolitical tensions that spurred Kennedy to commit himself fully to this audacious dream. Brinkley's ensemble cast of New Frontier characters include rocketeer Wernher von Braun, astronaut John Glenn and space booster Lyndon Johnson.
A vivid and enthralling chronicle of one of the most thrilling, hopeful, and turbulent eras in the nation's history, American Moonshot is an homage to scientific ingenuity, human curiosity, and the boundless American spirit.
--Walter Isaacson, author of Leonardo da Vinci
Автор: Brinkley Paul Название: Guns, Gold and Slaves: The Ashanti Gunmen ISBN: 1913336409 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781913336400 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 5173.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: The Glory and the Horror of Battle, Guns, Gold and Slavery in Atlantic West Africa. A ruthless world where only Money and Muskets ruled.
Автор: Douglas Brinkley Название: Gerald R. Ford ISBN: 0805069097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780805069099 Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS Цена: 3219.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The "accidental" president whose innate decency and steady hand restored the presidency after its greatest crisis When Gerald R. Ford entered the White House in August 1974, he inherited a presidency tarnished by the Watergate scandal, the economy was in a recession, the Vietnam War was drawing to a close, and he had taken office without having been elected. Most observers gave him little chance of success, especially after he pardoned Richard Nixon just a month into his presidency, an action that outraged many Americans, but which Ford thought was necessary to move the nation forward. Many people today think of Ford as a man who stumbled a lot--clumsy on his feet and in politics--but acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley shows him to be a man of independent thought and conscience, who never allowed party loyalty to prevail over his sense of right and wrong. As a young congressman, he stood up to the isolationists in the Republican leadership, promoting a vigorous role for America in the world. Later, as House minority leader and as president, he challenged the right wing of his party, refusing to bend to their vision of confrontation with the Communist world. And after the fall of Saigon, Ford also overruled his advisers by allowing Vietnamese refugees to enter the United States, arguing that to do so was the humane thing to do. Brinkley draws on exclusive interviews with Ford and on previously unpublished documents (including a remarkable correspondence between Ford and Nixon stretching over four decades), fashioning a masterful reassessment of Gerald R. Ford's presidency and his underappreciated legacy to the nation.
Автор: Brinkley Douglas, Nichter Luke Название: The Nixon Tapes: 1973 ISBN: 0544811844 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780544811843 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 2237.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The blueprint for Nixon`s downfall, based on tapes released from 2010 to 2013, most of which have never been published. These are the very last Nixon tapes, and no president has recorded since. This bookcombined with The Nixon Tapes: 19711972will stand as the go-to source on the Nixon tapes; a generation of Americans will learn about Richard Nixon and his presidency from these volumes.
In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a young readers' edition of a story rooted in heroism, bravery, and patriotism: America's race to the moon.
July 20, 1969. It's a day that has earned a spot in history. It's the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts--Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong--to the moon.
But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11's safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley's first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century.
--School Library Journal
Автор: Brinkley, Douglas Название: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: The Life of Rosa Parks ISBN: 1407248588 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781407248585 Издательство: Orion Рейтинг: Цена: 1061.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Brinkley, Douglas Название: Windblown world ISBN: 0143036068 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143036067 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 3531.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Winner of a 2008 Teachers` Choice Award! Many children, especially those with developmental delays, have trouble understanding or expressing their feelings. The result can be difficulty with anger management. Listing possible responses to situations-and the likely outcome of each one-allows the child to make informed decisions about which responses to choose (walking away vs. hitting).
Автор: Douglas Brinkley; Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Seri Название: Cancel ISBN: 1593974159 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781593974152 Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS Рейтинг: Цена: 1835.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Barnes Sandra L., Brinkley-Rubinstein Lauren, Doyk Название: Academics in action! ISBN: 0823268802 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780823268801 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4891.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The academy is often described as an ivory tower, isolated from the community surrounding it. Presenting the theory, vision, and implementation of a socially engaged program for the Department of Human and Organizational Development (HOD) in Peabody’s College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University, Academics in Action! describes a more integrated model wherein students and faculty work with communities, learn from them, and bring to bear findings from theory and research to generate solutions to community problems. Offering examples of community-engaged theory, scholarship, teaching, and action, Academics in Action! describes the nuanced structures that foster and support their development within a research university. Theory and action span multiple ecological levels from individuals and small groups to organizations and social structures. The communities of engagement range from local neighborhoods and schools to arenas of national policy and international development. Reflecting the unique perspectives of research faculty, practitioners, and graduate students, Academics in Action! documents a specific philosophy of education that fosters and supports engagement; the potentially transformative nature of academic work for students, faculty, and the broader society; and some of the implications and challenges of action-oriented efforts in light of dynamics such as income inequality, racism, and global capitalism. This edited volume chronicles teaching, research, and community action that influences both inside and outside the classroom as well as presents dimensions of a participatory model that set such efforts into action.
Автор: Brinkley Buffy Название: There Are No Monsters Here ISBN: 1984551566 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781984551566 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3447.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A little boy is afraid to go to bed when his mother announces his bedtime. He believes there may be monsters hiding in his room. His fear doesnt stop him from trying to find them. Written in a fun and easy-to-read prose, There Are No Monsters Here is about one little boys decision to take control of his fear. What his decision creates is a doorway to acceptance and friendship. Out of fear comes delight, and the idea that what we see and how we initially judge a situation can be wrongthat the leap of faith it takes to overcome our fears can sometimes be the best way to make a friend.
Автор: Howard Brinkley Название: The Dirty Thirties: A History of the Dust Bowl ISBN: 1621074250 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781621074250 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1378.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Brinkley Captain F. Название: Sculpture on Japanese Sword-Fittings ISBN: 1388891484 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781388891480 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5369.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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