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Churchill [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
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 An acclaimed historian presents a revelatory look at the greatest statesman of the twentieth century For eminent historian Paul Johnson, Winston Churchill remains an enigma in need of unraveling. Soldier, parliamentarian, Prime Minister, orator, painter, writer, husband, and leader?all of these facets combine to make Churchill one of the most complex and fascinating personalities in history. In Churchill, Johnson applies a wide lens and an unconventional approach to illuminate the various phases... more info>>
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Creators: From Chaucer and and Durer to Picasso and Disney [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
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 Twenty years ago Paul Johnson published Intellectuals, biographical essays forming what Kingsley Amis described as "a valuable and entertaining Rogues' Gallery of *Adventures of the Mind*." It was a bestseller in many of the score of languages into which it was translated, but also criticized for describing clever people "so as to bring out their bad behavior" (Bernard Williams, New York Review of Books). Paul Johnson now meets the charge with this companion volume of essays on outstanding and p... more info>> (Published: 2006)
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George Washington [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Paul Johnson
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 George Washington is by far the most important figure in the history of the United States. Against all military odds, he liberated the thirteen colonies from the superior forces of the British Empire and presided over the process to produce and ratify a Constitution that (suitably amended) has lasted for more than two hundred years. In two terms as president, he set that Constitution to work with such success that, by the time he finally retired, America was well on its way to becoming the riche... more info>> (Published: 2006)
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Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and De Gaulle [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
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A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history comes to life in this stirring sequel to Intellectuals and Creators. In this enlightening, entertaining work, Paul Johnson continues his engaging history series, approaching the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life and corner of the world who have inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the whole world as well. Heroes includes": Samson, Judith and Deborah Alexander... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Napoleon [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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A bestselling historian's vigorous and searching biography of the towering figure who cast his shadow over two centuries In an ideal pairing of author and subject, the magisterial historian Paul Johnson offers a vivid look at the life of the strategist, general, and dictator who conquered much of Europe. Following Napoleon from the barren island of Corsica to his early training in Paris, from his meteoric victories and military dictatorship to his exile and death, Johnson examines the origins of... more info>>
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The Gorilla Game: Picking Winners in High Technology [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Geoffrey Moore, Paul Johnson, Tom Kippola
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The Possibilities Are Staggering: Had you invested $10,000 in Cisco Systems back in early 1990, your investment would now be worth $3,650,000. Similarly, a $10,000 investment made in Microsoft in 1986 would be valued at more than $4,721,000 today. $10,000 invested in Yahoo! in 1996 would today be worth $317,000. How do you get in on those deals--especially if you're not a Silicon Valley insider? How do you buy the high-tech winners and avoid the losers? How do you find the Yahoo!s, Microsofts, a... more info>> (Published: 2001)
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The Renaissance: A Short History [Secure Mobipocket]
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The Renaissance holds an undying place in the human imagination, and its great heroes remain our own, from Michelangelo and Leonardo to Dante and Montaigne. This period of profound evolution in European thought is credited with transforming the West from medieval to modern; reviving the city as the center of human activity and the acme of civilization; and, of course, producing the most astonishing outpouring of artistic creation the world has ever known. Perhaps no era in history was more revol... more info>>
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