Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Lightning guides volume no.016
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"An informed and nuanced portrayal of the Russian psyche."--[4]Cover.
Series
Lightning guides volume no. 010
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the dark world of serial murder in the 20th and 21st century. Covering international cult figures from H.H. Holmes to Luis Garavito (La Beastia), examining psychological motivations of serial murderers, and presenting some of the most terrifying unsolved cases to date, Serial Killers provides an eerie peer into the oft uncovered world of murder and mystery.
Series
Lightning guides volume no. 006
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"From Henry Ford to Elon Musk, these creators and their fabulous machines captured the American spirit with breathtaking precision. Since their inception, automobiles have defined and expressed our ego, our wish for practicality, our aspirations, and our ideals. Cars have, and always will be, the epitome of technology, immediacy, excitement, and, most importantly, freedom"--Back cover.
Series
Lightning guides volume no. 001
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"As America prepares to drop its decades-old embargo with Cuba, the island nation finds itself at a crossroads between its colonial and communist past and an uncertain future. Beautiful and impoverished; magnificent and crumbling; an inspiration to artists and musicians, poets and writers; Cuba remains vibrant and incomparable, borne on the spirit of her indomitable people"--Back cover.
Series
Lightning guides volume no. 007
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The Golden Rule: whoever had the gold made the rules. No longer. Now anyone with an idea can start a company. Anyone with a free couch can operate a hotel. Anyone with a car can be a taxi. Crowdsourcing has rewritten the economics of capitalism, and the repercussions are profound"--Back cover.
Series
Publisher
Lighting Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Cults: In Too Deep From Jonestown to Scientology explores 20th and 21st Century cults and the 1960's American culture by which many of them were birthed. From Then Manson Family to The Ripper Crew to Scientology, Cults provides an in-depth look at America's religious and social cults, their nefarious leaders, and the millions of lives they have stolen.
Series
Lightning guides volume 15
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"After decades of political and cultural isolation, Iran faces a new chapter in its 2500-year-old history. Following the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iran will re-enter international trade markets and be reinstated in the eyes of the West. Trace the evolution and impact of Iran's complex relationship with the United States in Iran: Ally or Enemy? Through a series of concise, powerful articles, Iran: Ally or Enemy? examines events from the shah's rule...
Series
Lightning guides volume no. 002
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The Red Planet, named for the God of War. Fictional home to a hostile and alien race. Mysterious, fascinating, ripe for colonization, maybe even terraforming. Within a handful of years, man might walk the dusty surface of our most Earth-like neighbor"--Back cover.
Series
Lightning guides volume no. 005
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Eight hundred years after Genghis Khan ruled the largest empire in history, China is once more ascendant, a great world superpower poised for economic, military, and political domination. Complex and nuanced, steeped in history and revolution, no nation will exert greater influence over the next 200 years of world affairs"--Back cover.
Series
Lightning guides volume no. 009
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Despite its critics, social networking is our newest and most powerful expression of culture, communication, and revolution. It cannot be controlled by governments. It is faster and more viral than television or radio. It is the perfect instantiation of freedom of expression, and it rewriting all the rules"--Back cover.
Series
Lightning guides volume 11
Publisher
Lightning Guides
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"For three generations, the Kim family has ruled North Korea in a terrifying and fascinating display of totalitarian power. With rampant disinformation and unchecked ruthlessness, the Kims have shaped one of the most secretive and repressive societies on the planet"--Back cover.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Suggest a purchase. Submit Request