For every spectacular discovery throughout history, there have been a hundred devastating epidemics; for every benevolent despot, a thousand like Vlad the Impaler; for every cup half-full, a larger cup half-empty. This guide offers presents the darkest events in history.
An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres and Mayhem from the Big Bang to the New Millennium
This updated edition offers a critical examination of history, presenting a pessimistic perspective on past events. It includes new, unsettling facts that deepen the analysis, challenging readers to reconsider their understanding of historical narratives. The book's sharp insights and thought-provoking commentary encourage reflection on the darker aspects of human experience and societal development.
Provides over three hundred thousand entries, including one thousand new words, and a world atlas
Over 11,000 main-entry words in alphabetical order recommended for writers, speakers, students, and business people.
AMERICAN SLANG - The highly colored, many-flavored words and expressions of every sector of our national life--the beat generation, Madison Avenue, the underworld, prizefighters, teenyboppers, addicts, astronauts, soda jerks, and hobos. Slang is the popular expression of many sub-groups--some of which are the Army, Navy & Merchant Marine, immigrants, hobos & tramps, railroad workers, baseball players & fans, show business workers, high school students & general teenagers, college students, financial district employees, jazz musicians & fans, narcotic addicts, & the underworld. Each group's unique words are listed and defined amongst thousands of definitions of American Slang!
