In many Eurocentric histories, Europe's discovery and conquest of the Americas is described as a great saga of achievement. In this seminal book, Ronald Wright tells the story of the people who already lived in the Americas at the time of the European conquest. It's a story of plague and invasion that crippled great civilizations and killed one fifth of the human race. 
Weaving together contemporary accounts of native peoples with his own compelling historical narrative, Wright has assembled a powerful account of what he terms "a holocaust that began five centuries ago."

Stolen Continents: The "New World" Through Indian Eyes

History

Ronald Wright

Americas

Penguin Canada

Time among the Maya : Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico

Travel

ABACUS +

A masterly epic that weaves a contemporary search for a missing father with a vivid story from the heyday of the British Empire.Liv, a Canadian filmmaker, is writing from a Tahitian jail, piecing together her troubled past and her family's buried history for the unknown daughter she gave up at birth. The search for her own father, a pilot missing since the Korean War, has brought her to the South Seas and landed her behind bars on a trumped-up murder charge. In the stillness of her cell, Liv ponders the secret journal of her ancestor Frank Henderson, who came to these same waters a century before on an extraordinary three-year voyage with Queen Victoria's grandsons-Prince George (later George V) and Prince Eddy, who would die young and disgraced, linked by the gutter press to the Ripper killings and many other scandals.Through unforgettable characters and a mesmerizing story, Henderson's Spear traces two tales of obsession, intrigue, and loss-from the 1890s and the 1990s. These stories reach around the world from Africa, England, and North America to converge with compelling effect in the Polynesian islands.With a deep understanding of the landscape and culture of the South Sea Islands, Henderson's Spear explores the patterns of history and the accidents of love.

Henderson's Spear

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

DOUBLEDAY

David, jilted lover and reluctant museum curator, is about to discover the startling news of the return of H.G. Wells' time machine to London. Motivated by a host of unanswered questions and innate curiosity, he propels himself deep into he next millennium, exploring the ruins of his life.

A Scientific Romance

Black Swan.

Stolen Continents, Custom Publication

Houghton, Mifflin Co.

Dust jacket notes: "This perceptive and entertaining chronicle of Ronald Wright's journey through Peru' reveals that nation's two worlds - its proud Inca heritage and today's struggling, emerging nation. Starting from Cajamarca, the site of Peru's conquest by the Europeans, Wright retraces the career of the Incas, through the imperial cities of Cusco and Machu Piqchu, to the place of their mythical origin in Lake Titicaca. As he explores the architecture, culture, history, and world-view of the Inca, we also see the daily reality of their descendants, the Runa Indians, whose lives are a disorienting blend of ancient traditions and modern economic and social pressures. The contrasts of Peru are seen everywhere - past and present, mountains and coast, poor and rich, Indian and Spanish - modern echoes of the ancient duality of Andean thought. But perhaps nowhere is the contrast so vividly portrayed as in the architectural ruins of cut stones that stand as monuments to a utopia that can never be rebuilt."

Cut Stones and Crossroads: A Journey in the Two Worlds of Peru

Viking Adult

From the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of A Short History of Progress comes another surprising, frightening and essential book. The USA is now the worldâs lone superpower, whose deeds could make or break this century. For better and worse, America has Americanized the world. How did a marginal frontier society, in a mere two centuries, become the de facto ruler of the world? Why do Americaâs great achievements in democracy, prosperity and civil rights now seem threatened by forces within itself? Brimming with insight into history and human behaviour, and written in Wrightâs captivating style, What Is America? shows how this came to pass; how the United States, which regards itself as the most modern country on earth, is also deeply archaic, a stronghold not only of religious fundamentalism but of âmodernâ beliefs in limitless progress and a universal mission that have fallen under suspicion elsewhere in the west, a rethinking driven by two World Wars and the reckless looting of our planet. A fresh, passionate look at the past and future of the worldâs most powerful nation, What Is America? will reframe the debate about our neighbour and ourselves.

What Is America?: A Short History of the New World Order

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Knopf Canada

Highly regarded for its engaging writing style, as well as its comprehensive coverage, Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials, Third Edition, continues to offer a first-rate selection of well-edited cases and materials accompanied by exceptionally helpful notes and introductory materials. 
 Among the features that have made this casebook successful with students and instructors alike: <ul>
<li> utilizes traditional organization and coverage while demonstrating the progression from classic federal cases to significant state cases </li> <li> along with the essential cases of historical value, the authors include cases chosen for their contemporary accuracy and appeal and meticulously edit them and accompanying materials with a special focus on "teachable chunks" </li> <li> a rich selection of materials from diverse institutions — including primary materials from U.S. Supreme Court cases, state high court cases, statutes, rules of procedure, and police and prosecutorial policies as well as from social science studies — highlight procedural variety, focus on real process topics, provide the political context, and consider the impact of procedures on the various parties involved </li> <li> the scholarly expertise of the authors, especially reflected in the Criminal Procedure II materials, including coverage of prosecutorial charging, plea bargaining, and sentencing </li> <li> for each topic the authors summarize the majority and minority views of the states as well as the federal view </li> </ul>
 The authors are highly accessible, and they provide: <ul>
<li> an outstanding Teacher's Manual with chapter overviews, suggestions for pacing, teaching strategies, and sample syllabi </li> <li> a password-protected website for teachers, <a> www.crimpro.net</a> providing an electronic version of the teacher's manual and other teaching materials </li> <li> a separate website for students, <a> www.crimpro.com</a>, providing practice problems, sample exams, articles, and a virtual library </li> </ul>
Fully updated, the Third Edition presents: <ul>
<li> greater emphasis on the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in many areas of criminal procedure (e.g., in regulating police practices in investigation and arrest), and includes nearly twice as many Supreme Court cases in Part I </li> <li> updated surveys of state law tendencies, particularly the surveys contained in the well-received majority position notes </li> <li> current, appropriate examples illustrating statutes that have been amended since the last edition </li> <li> new material on the impact of the War on Terrorism on criminal prosecutions </li> <li> expanded coverage of immigration issues </li> </ul>

Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials

Marc. L. Miller

Criminal Law

Aspen Publishers

To ensure that you have the most up-to-date and complete materials for your Criminal Procedure class, be sure to use Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials, 2008 Case Supplement.

Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutues, and Executive Materials 2008 Supplement

MARC MILLER

Aspen Publishers, Inc.

An Illustrated Short History of Progress

World

Carroll Graf Publishers

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