James Adams

James Truslow Adams' 'The Founding of New England' is a scholarly and comprehensive examination of the early history of New England, particularly focusing on the founding of the region and the establishment of its unique cultural and social identity. Written in a meticulous and detailed style, Adams delves into the political, religious, and cultural forces that shaped the region during its formative years. The book provides a deep dive into the Puritan...

Professor Challenger leads an expedition to explore an isolated plateau rising above the Amazon jungles where they discover dinosaurs, primitive ape-men, and prehistoric monsters.

The Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Nelson's navy and France. At stake was Britain's lifeline to India and its strategic capacity to wage war in Europe. In one fatal season, the natural order of maritime power since Trafalgar was destroyed, when Britain lost fourteen of her great Indiamen, either sunk or taken by enemy frigates. Many hundreds of lives were lost, and the East India Company was shaken to its foundations. The focus of these...

"A dramatic, colorful, stylishly-written history, Hubris is a much-needed reflection on war from a master of his field,"--Amazon.com. Sir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years. In this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles that changed the course of the twentieth century to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris. In Greek tragedy, hubris is excessive human pride that challenges the...