Beyond Courage: the Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust - Doreen RappaportProvides detailed accounts of twenty-one acts of defiance committed against Nazis in Nazi-occupied countries during World War II.
- Steve Sheinkin
Examines the history of the atomic bomb, discussing the discovery of the behavior of uranium when placed next to radioactive material, the race to build a bomb, and the impact of the weapon on societies around the world.
A clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history.
The Impossible Resuce: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure - Martin W. Sandler
In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska's coast was as dangerous as it
was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted early, bringing
storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred
sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the
whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until
warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible story of
three men sent by President McKinley to rescue them. The mission? A perilous
trek over 1,500 miles of nearly impassable Alaskan terrain, in the bone-chilling
months of winter, to secure two herds of reindeer (for food) and find a way to
guide them to the whalers before they starve. With the help of photographs and
journal entries by one of the rescuers, Martin W. Sandler takes us on every step
of their riveting journey, facing raging blizzards, killing cold, injured sled
dogs, and setbacks to test the strongest of wills.
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