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  • I Invented the Modern Age

    The Rise of Henry Ford

    by Richard Snow ...
    From the acclaimed popular historian Richard Snow, who “writes with verve and a keen eye” (The New York Times Book Review), comes a fresh and entertaining account of Henry Ford and his invention of the Model T—the ugly, cranky, invincible machine that defined twentieth-century America.Every century or so, our republic has been remade by a new technology: 170 years ago the railroad changed ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Iron Dawn

    The Monitor, the Merrimack, and the Civil War Sea Battle that Changed History

    by Richard Snow ...
    “An utterly absorbing account of one of history’s most momentous battles” (Forbes) that not only changed the Civil War but the future of all sea power—from acclaimed popular historian Richard Snow, who “writes with verve and a keen eye” (The New York Times Book Review).No single sea battle has had more far-reaching consequences than the one fought in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1862. The ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Disney's Land

    Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World

    by Richard Snow ...
    A propulsive and “entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) history chronicling the conception and creation of the iconic Disneyland theme park, as told like never before by popular historian Richard Snow.One day in the early 1950s, Walt Disney stood looking over 240 acres of farmland in Anaheim, California, and imagined building a park where people “could live among Mickey Mouse and Snow White in a ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Sailing the Graveyard Sea

    The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation

    by Richard Snow ...
    A “compelling” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their lives—part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O’Brian.On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in the New York Harbor at the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Measureless Peril

    America in the Fight for the Atlantic, the Longest Battle of World War II

    by Richard Snow ...
    An exciting history told with a novelist's eye and filled with intimate details of the longest and largest battle of WWII—the fight for the Atlantic Ocean.Of all the threats that faced his country in World War II, Winston Churchill said, just one really scared him—what he called the "measureless peril" of the German U-boat campaign.In that global conflagration, only one battle—the struggle for the ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Disney's Land

    by Richard Snow ...
    Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 1 min

    A propulsive and “entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) history chronicling the conception and creation of the iconic Disneyland theme park, as told like never before by popular historian Richard Snow.One day in the early 1950s, Walt Disney stood looking over 240 acres of farmland in Anaheim, California, and imagined building a park where people “could live among Mickey Mouse and Snow White in a ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Pull the Lever, Larry

    A Downeast Fable about Machines, a Man, and Morally Absurd Trolley Problems

    by Richard J Snow ...
    Larry Deeks didn't ask to save the world. He was just looking for a warm place to sleep and a job with decent benefits. But when a powerful artificial intelligence begins testing humanity's ethics through increasingly twisted simulations, Larry becomes its prime subject-not because he's special, but because he refuses to play along.In a crumbling Maine lab perched on the rocky coast, Larry is ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • The Architects: Stanford White

    by Richard F. Snow ...
    As colorful as the buildings he designed, Stanford White infused the architectural scene of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with his flamboyant American-Renaissance style. From private homes to public institutions and religious structures, White's inimitable imprint can be seen in buildings throughout New York and the Eastern shore. Here, in this short-form book, is White's ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Belle Boyd: Confederate Spy

    by Richard F. Snow ...
    Belle Boyd began her career as a spy and ended it as an actress. At least one historian concluded that she never lived at all, but the Confederate spy did exist. This essay, by former American Heritage editor Richard F. Snow, explores the life of one of the Civil War's most active secret agents. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Sailing the Graveyard Sea

    The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation

    by Richard Snow ...
    Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 4 min

    A “compelling” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their lives—part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O’Brian.On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in the New York Harbor at the ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents

    by Richard Snow ...
    Series series The Official Red Book
    Award-winning author Richard Snow examines the Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents of 1856 to 1909, exploring mintages, challenges for the collector, and interesting varieties. His date-by-date research is enhanced by historical essays as well as an engaging overview of the series by the “dean of American numismatics,” Q. David Bowers. This expanded second edition includes an illustrated biography ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • A Satire of Airline Travel

    by Richard Snow ...
    Do you want to get your revenge on the airlines?If you are like most people- you hate the airlines. Now, for the first time in the history of civilian air travel, you can fight back.Richard Snow's A Satire of Airline Travel points out nearly every single stupid thing the airlines have told you and make you do for the past 50 years.He reminds us how we're not on the airplane for more than five ... Read more

    $7.95 CAD