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|  | The Roar & the Silence by Ronald James
Ronald James's brilliant new account of the Comstock's long and eventful history -- the first comprehensive study of the subject in over a century. The author examines every aspect of the Comstock and Virginia City and employs information gleaned from hundreds of written sources, interviews, archaeological research, computer analysis, folklore, gender studies, physical geography, and architectural and art history, as well as many previously unpublished and rare photographs. James considers the rich complexity of the Comstock's life -- most of all, the people who not only produced the wealth of the Comstock but created an enduring community of families, tradesmen, and mining professionals. He discusses the structure, activities, and values of Virginia City's ethnic communities and the life styles of a population that ranged from millionaire silver barons to ragpickers and scavengers. This pathbreaking book offers a wealth of new information and insight into the history of one of the Old West's most storied areas. It is essential reading for scholars and any reader interested in the development of the mining West and one of its most important bonanzas. AUTHOR: Ronald James
PUBLISHER: University of Nevada Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History 
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 | The Celts by Aedeen Cremin
Stories and illustrations about the political, artistic, scientific, and cultural accomplishments of the Celts. AUTHOR: Aedeen Cremin
PUBLISHER: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Scourge by Jonathan B. Tucker
Tucker, a biological and chemical weapons expert, describes the near-eradication of smallpox, a fatal natural epidemic. After finally eliminating its natural manifestations in 1980, scientists began to manufacture the disease for use as a weapon. Tucker explains the disease, its history, and the possibilities the future holds for it. AUTHOR: Jonathan B. Tucker
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Incorporated
Description not available.A Dutch journalist discusses the economic, political, and social implications of the formal reunification of Hong Kong with China, as well as the possible incorporation of Taiwan, examining the prospects for a peaceful union. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
CATEGORY: History
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 | No Heroes by Chris Offutt
In this unique presentation of personal experience, the memoirist inter-splices his own homecoming to a teaching position in Kentucky with his in-laws` comments on their imprisonment in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. AUTHOR: Chris Offutt
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | It Happened in Arizona by James A. Crutchfield, Lisa Harvey
This series features stories about fascinating events that helped shape each state`s history. Written in a lively, easy-to-read style, each book features 31-34 stories for history buffs of all ages. Each book is written by western historian and writer James A. Crutchfield with illustrations by Montana artist Lisa Harvey. AUTHOR: James A. Crutchfield, Lisa Harvey
PUBLISHER: Globe Pequot Press, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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