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In this revelatory, dynamic biography, one of our finest historians, Benson Bobrick, profiles George H. Thomas, arguing that he was the greatest and most successful general of the Civil War. Because Thomas didn't live to write his memoirs, his reputation has been largely shaped by others, most notably Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, two generals with whom Thomas served and who, Bobrick says, diminished his successes in their fav...

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In this revelatory, dynamic biography, one of our finest historians, Benson Bobrick, profiles George H. Thomas, arguing that he was the greatest and most successful general of the Civil War. Because Thomas didn't live to write his memoirs, his reputation has been largely shaped by others, most notably Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, two generals with whom Thomas served and who, Bobrick says, diminished his successes in their fav...

The renowned historian pens a passionate chronicle of the American Revolution for young readers that contains personal anecdotes from soldiers and profiles of the many historical luminaries involved. Includes period paintings, political cartoons, and campaign and battlefield maps.

In this revelatory, dynamic biography, one of our finest historians, Benson Bobrick, profiles George H. Thomas, arguing that he was the greatest and most successful general of the Civil War. Because Thomas didn't live to write his memoirs, his reputation has been largely shaped by others, most notably Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, two generals with whom Thomas served and who, Bobrick says, diminished his successes in their fav...

This fascinating, little-known story reveals how Islam influenced Western medicine, science, and philosophy during the "Dark Age” of the West at the time of Harun al-Rashid, the caliph of The Thousand and One Nights.The Caliph's Splendor is a revealing story of the interaction among the Islamic lands from Spain to central Asia, the Frankish Kingdom (and emerging Holy Roman Empire) of Charlemagne, and the Byzantine Empire in the eighth and nint...

The story of Harun al-Rashid, the celebrated caliph from "The Thousand and One Nights, " who ruled the Islamic world when its power was at a peak in the late eighth and early ninth centuries and when the Arab world influenced Western Christian culture.

Angel in the Whirlwind" is a dramatic narrative of the American Revolution illuminated by fresh insight by noted historian Benson Bobrick.

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An award-winning author tells the captivating story of the Olympic Games, starting with their inception in Ancient Greece. This wonderfully readable narrative is rich with anecdotes and profiles of athletes and weaves in important historical events to create a complete picture of each installment of the Games. Illustrations.

Stuttering, or stammering (the terms are interchangeable clinically), occurs four times more frequently in males and ranges from mild hesitation in speech to severe disability. Hot irons were applied to stutterers' lips in the Middle Ages, and in the mid-19th century, risky tongue operations were performed in failed attempts to effect a cure. Bobrick discusses famous stutterers Charles Darwin, Henry James, Winston Churchill, and Jimmy Stewart,...

The very word Siberia evokes a history and reputation as awesome as it is enthralling. In this acclaimed book on Russia's conquest of its eastern realms, Benson Bobrick offers a story that is both rich and subtle, broad and deep. From its conquest by Cossacks and its exploration and settlement in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, through its terrifying Gulag history, to its modern place in a world hungry for natural resources, Siberia -...

Ivan the Terrible - the name evokes the legend of a cruel and dangerously insane tyrant. Fearful Majesty explores that legend and exposes the man, his nature, and his time. This acclaimed biography of one of Russia's most important and tyrannical rulers is not only a rich, readable biography, it is also surprisingly timely, revealing how many of the issues Russia faces today have their roots in Ivan's reign. Ivan IV oversaw huge conquests of n...

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Perhaps the most interesting historian writing in America today" ("The New York Times Book Review") explores how astrology has shaped and influenced history from earliest times to the present day. Black-and-white photos throughout.

From acclaimed historian Benson Bobrick comes this biography of one of the most successful generals of the Civil War, George H. Thomas---a soldier who never lost a battle, who destroyed two Confederate armies, and who saved both Grant and Sherman from defeat.

From acclaimed historian Benson Bobrick comes this biography of one of the most successful generals of the Civil War, George H. Thomas---a soldier who never lost a battle, who destroyed two Confederate armies, and who saved both Grant and Sherman from defeat.

Next to the Bible itself, the English Bible was -- and is -- the most influential book ever published. The most famous of all English Bibles, the King James Version, was the culmination of centuries of work by various translators, from John Wycliffe, the fourteenth-century catalyst of English Bible translation, to the committee of scholars who collaborated on the King James translation. Wide as the Waters examines the life and work of Wycliffe...

Benson Bobrick earned his doctorate from Columbia University and is the author of several critically acclaimed works, including "Wide as the Waters: The Story of the English Bible and the Revolution It Inspired, Angel in the Whirlwind: The Triumph of the American Revolution, " and "Testament: A Soldier's Story of the Civil War." In 2002 he received the Literature Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He and his wife,...