Rakuten Kobo

Shopping Cart

Item(s) unavailable for purchase

Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.

itemsitem

- Unlimited access to eBooks
  
  Unlimited access to audiobooks
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Get 1 credit every month for the audiobook of your choice
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Unlimited access to eBooks
  
  Unlimited access to audiobooks
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  Audiobook
  by ,
  
  Available:
  
  . No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions.
  
  Pre-order
  1 audiobook monthly
  
  + FREE 30-day trial
  
  Special Offer
  
  Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice
  
  *No commitment, cancel anytime
  
  FREE

itemsitem

Unlimited access to eBooks

Unlimited access to audiobooks

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Get 1 credit every month for the audiobook of your choice

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Unlimited access to eBooks

Unlimited access to audiobooks

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
Audiobook
by ,

Available:
. No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions.

Pre-order
1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Special Offer

Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice

*No commitment, cancel anytime

FREE

Recommended For You

Skip side bar filters

Bathsheba's Breast

Women, Cancer, and History

by James S. Olson ...

An absorbing and unsettling history of breast cancer told through the stories of women who have confronted it from ancient times to the present.A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the YearIn 1967, an Italian surgeon touring Amsterdam's Rijks museum stopped in front of Rembrandt's Bathsheba at Her Bath and noticed an asymmetry to Bathsheba's left breast; it seemed distended, swollen near the armpit, ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

An absorbing and unsettling history of breast cancer told through the stories of women who have confronted it from ancient times to the present.A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the YearIn 1967, an Italian surgeon touring Amsterdam's Rijks museum stopped in front of Rembrandt's Bathsheba at Her Bath and noticed an asymmetry to Bathsheba's left breast; it seemed distended, swollen near the armpit,
... Read more
Making Cancer History

Disease and Discovery at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

by James S. Olson ...

The history of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center vividly reveals how cancer treatment in America—and our attitudes toward the disease—has changed since the middle of the twentieth century.One of the preeminent cancer centers in the world, M. D. Anderson is also one of the first medical institutions devoted exclusively to caring for people with cancer and researching treatments and cures for the ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

The history of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center vividly reveals how cancer treatment in America—and our attitudes toward the disease—has changed since the middle of the twentieth century.One of the preeminent cancer centers in the world, M. D. Anderson is also one of the first medical institutions devoted exclusively to caring for people with cancer and researching treatments and cures for the
... Read more
To Catch a Spy

The Art of Counterintelligence

by James M. Olson ...

How the US is losing the counterintelligence war and what the country should do to better protect our national security and trade secretsThe United States is losing the counterintelligence war. Foreign intelligence services, particularly those of China, Russia, and Cuba, are recruiting spies in our midst and stealing our secrets and cutting-edge technologies. In To Catch a Spy: The Art of ... Read more

$27.49 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: Audiobook

How the US is losing the counterintelligence war and what the country should do to better protect our national security and trade secretsThe United States is losing the counterintelligence war. Foreign intelligence services, particularly those of China, Russia, and Cuba, are recruiting spies in our midst and stealing our secrets and cutting-edge technologies. In To Catch a Spy: The Art of
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Bathsheba's Breast

Women, Cancer, and History

by James S. Olson ...

The stories of women throughout the ages who have confronted breast cancer, from ancient times to the present.A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2003 and Winner of the Association of American Publishers Professional and Scholarly Publishing Award for the History of Science"Breast cancer may very well be history's oldest malaise, known as well to the ancients as it is to us. The women who have ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

The stories of women throughout the ages who have confronted breast cancer, from ancient times to the present.A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2003 and Winner of the Association of American Publishers Professional and Scholarly Publishing Award for the History of Science"Breast cancer may very well be history's oldest malaise, known as well to the ancients as it is to us. The women who have
... Read more
John Wayne: American

American

by James S. Olson, Randy Roberts ...

Based on over five years of interview and archival research, John Wayne: American explains the appeal of Wayne's abiding "Americanness" and how he became such a revered icon.**No American has been more identified with his country than John Wayne. For millions of people from the heartland to the furthest corners of the earth, he simply is America. Wayne virtually defined the role of the cowboy and ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Based on over five years of interview and archival research, John Wayne: American explains the appeal of Wayne's abiding "Americanness" and how he became such a revered icon.**No American has been more identified with his country than John Wayne. For millions of people from the heartland to the furthest corners of the earth, he simply is America. Wayne virtually defined the role of the cowboy and
... Read more
Tailwind

A Compass for Turning Your Setback Story into Your Comeback Legacy

by James T. Olson ...

Brace for impact. Your comeback starts now.We all will face a monster storm at some point in our lives. In 2024, Jim Olson's beautiful life and high-flying career rolled into a perilous nosedive with a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and the loss of his sight. Jim was terrified his life was over.Then he recalled the Aviate-Navigate-Communicate protocol Captain Sully Sullenberger followed to safely land ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Brace for impact. Your comeback starts now.We all will face a monster storm at some point in our lives. In 2024, Jim Olson's beautiful life and high-flying career rolled into a perilous nosedive with a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and the loss of his sight. Jim was terrified his life was over.Then he recalled the Aviate-Navigate-Communicate protocol Captain Sully Sullenberger followed to safely land
... Read more
American Economic History

A Dictionary and Chronology

by James S. Olson, Abraham O. Mendoza ...

Covering figures, events, policies, and organizations, this comprehensive reference tool enhances readers' appreciation of the role economics has played in U.S. history since 1776.A study of the U.S. economy is important to understanding U.S. politics, society, and culture. To make that study easier, this dictionary offers concise essays on more than 1,200 economics-related topics. Entries cover a ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Covering figures, events, policies, and organizations, this comprehensive reference tool enhances readers' appreciation of the role economics has played in U.S. history since 1776.A study of the U.S. economy is important to understanding U.S. politics, society, and culture. To make that study easier, this dictionary offers concise essays on more than 1,200 economics-related topics. Entries cover a
... Read more
How Whole Brain Thinking Can Save the Future

Why Left Hemisphere Dominance Has Brought Humanity to the Brink of Disaster and How We Can Think Our Way to Peace and Healing

by James Olson ...

When facing a tough dilemma, the wise person tackles the whole problem. They don’t just focus on one part and ignore the rest. That’s a matter of common sense, but such holistic thinking rarely occurs in our most consequential organizations. Although women are catching up in the corridors of power, most people in charge today are highly specialized males whose perception is too often myopic. For ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

When facing a tough dilemma, the wise person tackles the whole problem. They don’t just focus on one part and ignore the rest. That’s a matter of common sense, but such holistic thinking rarely occurs in our most consequential organizations. Although women are catching up in the corridors of power, most people in charge today are highly specialized males whose perception is too often myopic. For
... Read more
The Great Depression and the New Deal

Key Themes and Documents

by James S. Olson, Mariah Gumpert ...

Series series Unlocking American History
Intended for AP-focused American history high school students, this book supplies a complete quick reference source and study aide on the Great Depression and New Deal in America, covering the key themes, events, people, legislation, economics, and policies.The Great Depression and the New Deal remain key topics in American History that come up often as testing subject material. This book ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

Intended for AP-focused American history high school students, this book supplies a complete quick reference source and study aide on the Great Depression and New Deal in America, covering the key themes, events, people, legislation, economics, and policies.The Great Depression and the New Deal remain key topics in American History that come up often as testing subject material. This book
... Read more
The New Era of the 1920s

Key Themes and Documents

by James S. Olson, Mariah Gumpert ...

Series series Unlocking American History
This invaluable resource covers all aspects of 1920s political, artistic, popular, and economic culture in America, supporting the AP U.S. history curriculum through topical and biographical entries, primary documents, sample documents-based essay questions, and period-specific learning objectives.The 1920s, despite President Harding's "return to normalcy," were a time of both great cultural and ... Read more

$78.99 CAD

This invaluable resource covers all aspects of 1920s political, artistic, popular, and economic culture in America, supporting the AP U.S. history curriculum through topical and biographical entries, primary documents, sample documents-based essay questions, and period-specific learning objectives.The 1920s, despite President Harding's "return to normalcy," were a time of both great cultural and
... Read more
The Ethnic Dimension in American History

by James S. Olson, Heather Olson Beal ...

The Ethnic Dimension in American History is a thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States.Considering ethnicity in terms of race, language, religion and national origin, this important text examines its effects on social relations, public policy and economic development.A thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the ... Read more

$55.99 CAD

The Ethnic Dimension in American History is a thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States.Considering ethnicity in terms of race, language, religion and national origin, this important text examines its effects on social relations, public policy and economic development.A thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the
... Read more
The 1950s

Key Themes and Documents

by James S. Olson, Mariah Gumpert ...

Series series Unlocking American History
This volume serves as an invaluable guide to key political, social, and cultural concepts of the 1950s.This volume covers the entire decade of the 1950s, from the uneasy peace following World War II to the beginnings of cultural discontent that would explode in the 1960s. It highlights key historical, social, and cultural elements of the period, including the Cold War and perceived communist ... Read more

$71.99 CAD

This volume serves as an invaluable guide to key political, social, and cultural concepts of the 1950s.This volume covers the entire decade of the 1950s, from the uneasy peace following World War II to the beginnings of cultural discontent that would explode in the 1960s. It highlights key historical, social, and cultural elements of the period, including the Cold War and perceived communist
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

Unlocking American History

Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

Systematics Association Special Volume Series

Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

Bathsheba's Breast

Making Cancer History

To Catch a Spy

Bathsheba's Breast

John Wayne: American

Tailwind

American Economic History

How Whole Brain Thinking Can Save the Future

The Great Depression and the New Deal

The New Era of the 1920s

The Ethnic Dimension in American History

The 1950s

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

Unlocking American History

Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

Systematics Association Special Volume Series

Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

Show: