Books with author Dinah Williams

Ever since Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California in 1955, Disney's Imagineers have worked nonstop to make sure every family enjoys a magical experience. Secrets of Disneyland reveals tons of behind-the-scenes tidbits about the theme park, along with fascinating facts that make it the Happiest Place on Earth. Filled with bright photos, fun quizzes, and information on everything from Main Street, U.S.A. to Mickey's Toontown and Frontierland, it's the perfect guide for planning the perfect visit! Where else can you: - Visit a haunted mansion that's home to 999 spooks?- Plummet five stories in a log flume?- Fly over London in a pirate ship?- See 1,000 fountains that can shoot water up to 200 feet into the air?

Walt Disney World leaves kids of all ages wide-eyed and amazed, making it a favorite family destination. From Epcot to the Magic Kingdom to Hollywood Studios, it's an enchanting place where imagination knows no bounds. Secrets of Walt Disney World uncovers the little extras and hidden facts that enhance your visit—and shows how Walt Disney's incredible dream continues to inspire and entertain countless people every day.

Think American history is all boring battles and snooze-worthy old dudes? Think again!Welcome to Terrible But True, where you'll dig deep into America's forgotten past to uncover some creepy, disgusting, and just plain bizarre stories. From America's first serial killers and deadly vampire-like diseases to haunted ghost ships and vicious river pirates, our nation's history is weirder than you could have ever imagined. So dive in and prepare to be shocked, because sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction.

Scary stories of thrilling survival ... and restless spirits.Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But what can also be left behind? Ghosts.In True Hauntings: Deadly Disasters, veteran ghost writer Dinah Williams explores the stories and alleged hauntings of some of the deadliest catastrophes in history, from lost souls left behind in the 2011 Japanese tsunami to a headless ghost frightening miners deep underground.With historical photos and sidebars that are equal parts educational and terrifying, readers will find that sometimes fact is even scarier than fiction.

Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound critique became the foundation for studies of imperialism and economic development. Binding an economic view of history with strong moral argument, Williams's study of the role of slavery in financing the Industrial Revolution refuted traditional ideas of economic and moral progress and firmly established the centrality of the African slave trade in European economic development. He also showed that mature industrial capitalism in turn helped destroy the slave system. Establishing the exploitation of commercial capitalism and its link to racial attitudes, Williams employed a historicist vision that set the tone for future studies. In a new introduction, Colin Palmer assesses the lasting impact of Williams's groundbreaking work and analyzes the heated scholarly debates it generated when it first appeared.

Think American history is all boring battles and snooze-worthy old dudes? Think again!Welcome to Terrible But True, where you'll dig deep into America's forgotten past to uncover some creepy, disgusting, and just plain bizarre stories. From America's first serial killers and deadly vampire-like diseases to haunted ghost ships and vicious river pirates, our nation's history is weirder than you could have ever imagined. So dive in and prepare to be shocked, because sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction.

Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But what can also be left behind? Ghosts.In True Hauntings: Deadly Disasters, veteran ghost writer Dinah Williams explores the stories and alleged hauntings of some of the deadliest catastrophes in history, from lost souls left behind in the 2011 Japanese tsunami to a headless ghost frightening miners deep underground.With historical photos and sidebars that are equal parts educational and terrifying, readers will find that sometimes fact is even scarier than fiction.

As the filmmaking capital of the world, Hollywood has produced lots of scary movies. Ghosts, monsters, and mummies from its studios have made unforgettable on-screen appearances. Yet what if this world-famous spot in southern California is itself haunted by ghosts? What if some of Hollywood?s most famous residents cannot bring themselves to leave the limelight? In Haunted Hollywood, children visit 11 of Tinseltown?s spookiest sights and meet its most legendary ghosts. Among them are an aspiring but unlucky actress who haunts the Hollywood sign, a horror-movie actor who is still seen on his old set, and a world-famous magician who seems to have escaped death. The haunting photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.

Since the beginning of recorded history, people have been mystified by UFOs?unidentified flying objects. Even Christopher Columbus, on a 1492 voyage aboard the Santa Maria, was puzzled by a sight he described as ?a light glimmering at a great distance? in the sky. While no UFOs have ever been captured or recovered, there may be startling clues to their existence left behind in places where they are thought to have struck the ground. In this book, children will visit 11 of the eeriest UFO crash sites found around the world. Among them is the scene of a gigantic, unexplained explosion that knocked flat 80 million trees; a hillside strewn with unearthly artifacts; and a spot where an alien pilot is said to be buried. The intriguing photographs and fascinating nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spellbinding stories.