In this behind-the-scenes account of a bill’s inhospitable journey through the maze of government, a national correspondent for Newsweek provides in vivid detail an eye-opening portrait of how Washington really works. Essential reading for all those interested in the ways and means of government..
Category: Military and Political
The Economic Consequences of the Peace
Ten Days That Shook the World
Four Hours in My Lai
On March 16, 1968, a battle-scarred U.S. fighting unit entered the Vietnamese hamlet of My Lai. There, a group of soldiers murdered 500 unarmed women, children and old men. Simply and courageously, Four Hours in My Lai tells the truth about what happened–a story that should never be forgotten. Companion to the Emmy Award-winning documentary Four Hours to My Lai..
Price of Glory : Verdun 1916
At Dawn We Slept : The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor; Revised Edition
Nuremberg : Infamy on Trial
The Nuremberg trials took place from November 1945 to October 1946, and, after nearly 50 years, they remain an extraordinary precedent for judging international atrocities. This extraordinary recreation of the Third Reich’s day of reckoning offers chilling portraits of the Nazi warlords, as it captures the trials in bold strokes and minute detail. 16 pages of photos..
Price of Admiralty : The Evolution of Naval Warfare
Criminal Evidence for Police
Environmental Impact Assessment: A Practical Guide
For the first time in a single source, here are all the key legislation, terminology, and documents–plus invaluable guidance through an array of potential impact study areas. Includes important information on data needs and sources, agency contacts, laws and permits, methodologies, presentation of results, and other practical issues. Provides numerous examples and a host of useful suggestions throughout, while skillfully interweaving an attention to basic requirements with an understanding of the principles underlying impact investigation. There is also an extensive index, affording instant access to an topic..