Product Description: A breathtaking journey through the masterworks of intellectualsFeast your eyes on the greatest moments in history. Featuring more than 700 gorgeous photographs and illustrations, you will bask in the spectacular works prominent in art, history, literature, and science, including:The Colosseum of RomeGeoffrey Chaucer'sThe Canterbury TalesClaude Monet'sWater LiliesStonehengeDavid Thoreau'sWaldenKatsushika Hokusai'sUnder the Wave off KanagawaThe Great Pyramid of GizaPlato'sSophistFred Hoyle'sBig Bang Theory An essential addition to any thinker's library, An Intellectual's Visual Miscellany captures the world's most extraordinary creations—all in one remarkable volume...read more

Product Description: North against South. Grant versus Lee. Brother against brother. The Civil War split the nation into two warring parties and shaped American history and culture dramatically. This book provides a complete survey of the war’s major events, including:Profiles of the Civil War’s great leadersThe struggle for African-American freedomMilitary strategy and weaponryLandmark historical documents like the Gettysburg AddressA detailed Civil War timelineThe heroic―and tragic―stories of the Civil War come alive in this extraordinary retelling, combining a compelling historical commentary with fascinating insights into the most prominent characters of that era...read more

Product Description: Scrappy farmers. Aristocratic landowners. Eccentric geniuses. These were the rebels who took on the world's greatest power - and won.From the rebellion against "taxation without representation" to the beginnings of American self-government, readers will learn how this unlikely group of colonists shaped a new nation...read more