Crimean Quagmire: Tolstoy, Russell and the Birth of Modern Warfare by Gregory CarletonRequirements: .ePUB reader, 3 mbOverview: The Crimean War was the greatest international crisis of the Victorian era, and a modernwar of rifles, railroads and telegraphs. As it raged, two writers embedded in the conflict–the young Russian officer Lev Tolstoy, and William Howard Russell, […]
Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a Scientist’s Journey into the Secret World of Cows by Gregory BernsRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 232 MBOverview: From the bestselling author, a fascinating glimpse into the cognitive and emotional lives of cows. When Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his wife decided to venture into sustainable farming in rural Georgia, they […]
Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, The Music and the World in 1972 by Dave BidiniRequirements: .ePUB reader, 2.5 MBOverview: From acclaimed musician and author Dave Bidini comes a brilliantly original look at a folk-rock legend and the momentous week in 1972 that culminated in the Mariposa Folk Festival. July, 1972. As musicians across Canada prepare […]
The Struggle for Iran: Oil, Autocracy, and the Cold War, 1951–1954 by David S. Painter & Gregory BrewRequirements: .ePUB reader, 7.8 MBOverview: Beginning with the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry in spring 1951 and ending with its reversal following the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq in August 1953, the Iranian oil crisis was […]
Early True Believers: The Untold Story of Silicon Alley by Vanessa Grigoriadis, Adam Fisher / Narrated by Vanessa GrigoriadisRequirements: .M4B player, 239 mbOverview: Early True Believers: The Untold Story of Silicon Alley is a 1990s saga of ambition and innovation set in Manhattan’s Silicon Alley, a swath of downtown that served as New York City’s […]