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Queen of Spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War Spy Master
Paddy Hayes · Overlook Duckworth Pages: 328 Format: Print book |
The true story of Daphne Park, the female British secret intelligence officer who rose through the male-dominated ranks to become the Queen of SpiesFrom living in a tin-roofed shack north of Dar-es-Salaam to becoming Baroness Park of Monmouth, Daphne Park led a most unusual life -- one that... |
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Breakfast at Sotheby's: An A-Z of the Art World
Philip Hook · The Overlook Press; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
When you stand in front of a work of art in a museum or exhibition, the first two questions you normally ask yourself are 1 Do I like it? and 2 Whos it by? When you stand in front of a work of art in an auction room or dealers gallery, you ask these two questions followed by others How much... |
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Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings
Hamid Rahmanian · Quantuck Lane Press; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
A new, lushly illustrated edition of the classic work Shahnameh. Ferdowsi’s epic poem Shahnameh is part myth, part history—it begins with the legend of the birth of the Persian nation and its tumultuous history. It contains magical birds, and superhuman heroes, and centuries-long... |
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The Handy Technology Answer Book
Naomi Balaban · Visible Ink Press Pages: 450 Format: Paperback |
Technology pervades our daily lives and modern society, and not just when it comes to computers and smart phones. Before there was the computer, there was the abacus. Before the smart phone, there was the telegraph and ball point pen. Electricity, penicillin, and the compass have all led to revolutionary... |
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Good Thinking: What You Need to Know to be Smarter, Safer, Wealthier, and Wiser
Guy P. Harrison · Prometheus Books Pages: 288 Format: Paperback |
Critical-thinking skills are essential for life in the 21st century. In this follow-up to his introductory guide Think, and continuing his trademark of hopeful skepticism, Guy Harrison demonstrates in a detailed fashion how to sort through bad ideas, unfounded claims, and bogus information... |
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles: Art & Design
Weta · Harpercollins Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover |
A stunning look at the creative process behind The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - the third and final installment of one of the world's biggest motion picture franchises from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson.Working closely with the film's production staff, the award-winning... |
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The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights
William P. Jones · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
A brilliant history that goes beyond the dazzling “I Have a Dream” speech to explore the real significance of the massive march and the movement it inspired. It was the final speech of a long day, August 28, 1963, when hundreds of thousands gathered on the Mall for the March... |
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Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works
Elizabeth Green · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
A 2014 New York Times Book Review Notable BookWe've all had great teachers who opened new worlds, maybe even changed our lives. What made them so great?Everyone agrees that a great teacher can have an enormous impact. Yet we still don't know what, precisely, makes a teacher great.... |
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