An innovative, vividly illustrated chronicle of destructive chronicle of humankind''s struggle to subdue nature's most primal and destructive force -- from Rome 64 AD to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

When a bolt of lightning ignited a hilltop in the sleepy town of Yarnell, Arizona, in June 2013, setting off a blaze that would grow into one of the deadliest fires in American history, the twenty men who made up the Granite Mountain Hotshots sprang into action. An elite crew trained to combat the most challenging wildfires, the Granite Mountain Hotshots were a ragtag family, crisscrossing the American West and wherever else the fires took them. The...

"David and the Reckoners continue their fight against the Epics, humans with superhuman powers, except they may have met their match in Regalia, a High Epic who resides in Babylon Restored, the city formerly known as the borough of Manhattan"--

Professional athlete-turned-firefighter Rip Esselstyn shows you how to lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically fit--in just 4 weeks--by following his plant-powered eating plan based on a diet of whole foods, including whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds.

"From the three primary architects of the American policy response to the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression, a magnificent big-picture synthesis--from why it happened to where we are now In 2018, Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner, and Hank Paulson came together to reflect on the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis ten years on. Recognizing that, as Ben put it, "the enemy is forgetting," they examine the causes of the crisis, why it was...

From the Back Cover: This second edition by Dominic Colletti, a national authority on fire operations, challenges the rural fire protection status quo and provides detailed information on improving fire suppression for the small-community fire department.