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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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Cast of Characters: Wolcott Gibbs, E. B. White, James Thurber, and the Golden Age of the New Yorker

Thomas Vinciguerra · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 452
Format: Print book

The professional and personal lives of the pioneers of an enduring magazine.From its birth in 1925 to the early days of the Cold War, The New Yorker slowly but surely took hold as the country's most prestigious, entertaining, and informative general-interest periodical. In Cast of Characters,...
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Wampum: How Indian Tribes, the Mafia, and an Inattentive Congress Invented Indian Casino Gaming and Created a $27 Billion Gambling Empire

Donald Mitchell · Overlook Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The never-before-told story of Indian Casinos in America In 2012, 240 Indian tribes operated 435 casinos, high stakes bingo halls, and other gambling facilities in 28 states. They collectively had an annual gross gaming revenue of $27.9 billion. But how did Indian Casinos become such a fixture...
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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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