Joseph Cummins Livres

Interferons, small proteins known for their anti-viral and anti-cancer properties, were hailed in the 1980s as a revolutionary cancer therapy by the scientific community and major publications. Despite this initial optimism, their reputation has not fulfilled the early expectations. The book delves into the complex role of interferons in immune system modulation and explores the reasons behind the disparity between their promise and actual efficacy in cancer treatment.

Featuring striking and sometimes shocking illustrations, this book presents a multifaceted chronicle of significant events through compelling character portraits and vivid eyewitness accounts. It captures a sobering legacy of human experiences, blending visual artistry with powerful narratives to engage readers in a profound exploration of history.

In a somber survey leavened by sparse but inspiring accounts of heroism, author Joseph Cummins revisits some of the most dreadful and destructive acts of violence in history—from moments of sheer madness and merciless military offensives, such as that of the Spanish conquistadors in 1521 in what is now Mexico City, to clinically orchestrated campaigns of genocide, as took place in early twentieth-century Armenia, Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, and 1970s Cambodia. Engaging, harrowing, and enlightening, his accounts convey the terror and trauma of these incidents while identifying the zealotry, prejudices, and animosities that fuelled them, and analyzing, in revealing fashion, their enduring and sometimes insidious influence on history. Handsomely illustrated with more than 100 striking, sometimes shocking, archival images gathered from around the world, The World’s Bloodiest History combines compelling depictions of momentous events with fascinating character portraits and arresting eyewitness accounts to create an absorbing, multifaceted chronicle of a sobering, all-too-human legacy.

Exploring the tactics of mudslinging and character assassination, this revised history delves into the strategies employed in U.S. presidential politics. It highlights notable campaigns and the evolution of negative campaigning, providing insights into how these methods have shaped electoral outcomes. The book offers a critical look at the impact of these strategies on public perception and democracy, making it a compelling read for those interested in political history and election dynamics.

"The Crusades, Custers Last Stand, the Charge of the Light Brigade, D-Day weve all heard of these momentous events, but how much do we really know about them? The ultimate popular history book, Historys Greatest Hits brings together in one elegantly designed volume the forty most famous events from our past."--From publisher description.

In CANNIBALS, Joseph Cummins has assembled some of the most dramatic and controversial incidents of cannibalism in history. He draws from a powerful account of the disastrous Donner party expedition in the snows of the Sierra Nevada in 1847; from Nathaniel Philbrick's bestseller In the Heart of the Sea, about the wreck of the whaleship Essex in the South Pacific; and from Piers Paul Read's classic Alive, which tragically relates the aftermath of a 1972 Uruguayan airliner crash in the high Andes.But Cummins also brings together little-known and equally shocking tales-how marauding gangs of cannibals, circa 1150 A.D., may have destroyed a flourishing southwestern civilization; how modern forensic evidence revealed the horrifying truth behind the vanished 1845 expedition of Arctic explorer John Franklin; how the Japanese practiced ritual cannibalism on Allied soldiers during WWII; and much more.CANNIBALS is both a dramatic document and a tool to learn more about this mysterious and little-understood activity.

Exploring the intersection of art, history, and politics, this work presents a novel methodology termed 'imagined sound' to reinterpret Australian landscapes post-World War II. It challenges the visual-centric perspective traditionally used in understanding Australian space, offering a fresh approach that emphasizes auditory experiences in literature and music. This innovative perspective aims to reshape how we perceive and engage with the cultural representation of Australia.

Presents a collection of historical events. This title includes the Peloponnesian War, the fall of the Roman Empire, the Crusades, the travels of Marco Polo, the arrival of Columbus in the New World, the storming of the Bastille, the Gettysburg Address, D-Day, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and more.

The War Chronicles: From Flintlocks to Machine Guns adopts the innovative and accessible format of its predecssor, which spanned the period from 500 BC to the American Revolution, to chart the astonishingly rapid evolution of modern warfare. It also reiterates the constants of conflict: the slaughters and massacres, including the Holocaust the personal sacrifices made by those battling tyranny, among them the rebels of revolutionary France, Germany, and Mexico, and the influence of charismatic leaders, ranging from Napoleon and Pancho Villa to Hitler