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The Second Amendment: A Biography
Michael Waldman · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 255
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By the president of the prestigious Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, the life story of the most controversial, volatile, misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights.At a time of renewed debate over guns in America, what does the Second Amendment mean? This book looks at history... |
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An Illustrated History of Aircraft
David Mondey · Galahad Books
Pages: 62
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Powered flight is less than a century old, but its effect on the history of the world has been immeasurable. Aviation has caused wars to be won and lost, while the advent of jet travel has created the reality of the 'global village.' The Illustrated History Of Aircraft is a comprehensive... |
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Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground
Robert D. Kaplan · Random House; 1St Edition edition
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover |
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In this landmark book, Robert D. Kaplan, veteran correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly and author of Balkan Ghosts, shows how American imperialism and the Global War on Terrorism are implemented on the ground, mission by mission, in the most exotic landscapes around the world. Given unprecedented... |
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Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World
Ann Shen · Chronicle Books
Pages: 216
Format: Print book |
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Aphra Behn, first female professional writer. Sojourner Truth, activist and abolitionist. Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer. Marie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel Prize. Joan Jett, godmother of punk. The 100 revolutionary women highlighted in this gorgeously illustrated book were... |
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Eye of the Sixties: Richard Bellamy and the Transformation of Modern Art
Judith E Stein · Farrar
Pages: 384
Format: Print book |
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A man with a preternatural ability to find emerging artists, Richard Bellamy was one of the first advocates of pop art, minimalism, and conceptual art. The founder and director of the fabled Green Gallery on Fifty-Seventh Street, the witty, poetry-loving art lover became a legend of the avant-garde,... |
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The World on a Plate: 40 Cuisines, 100 Recipes, and the Stories Behind Them
Mina Holland · Penguin Books
Format: Print book |
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Eat your way around the world without leaving your home in this mouthwatering cultural history of 100 classic dishes.Best Culinary Travel Book (U.K.) , Gourmand World Cookbook AwardsFinalist for the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award"When we eat, we travel." So begins this irresistible... |
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The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyranny
Ian Davidson · Pegasus Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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A vital and illuminating look at this profoundly important (and often perplexing) historical moment, by former Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist Ian Davidson. The French Revolution casts a long shadow, one that reaches into our own time and influences our debates on freedom,... |
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