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New Titles - History
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Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning
Elliot Ackerman · Penguin Press Pages: 256 Format: Hardcover
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From a decorated Marine war veteran and National Book Award Finalist, an astonishing reckoning with the nature of combat and the human cost of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria."War hath determined us ..." - John Milton, Paradise LostToward the beginning of Places and Names,... |
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The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China
Frank Langfitt · PublicAffairs Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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As any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR correspondent wanted to learn more about the real China, he started driving a cab--and discovered a country amid seismic political and economic change. China--America's... |
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The Vinyl Frontier: The Story of the Voyager Golden Record
Jonathan Scott · Bloomsbury Sigma Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story behind the mission, music, and message of NASA's Voyager Golden Record--humanity's message to the stars.In 1977, a team led by the great Carl Sagan was put together to create a record that would travel to the stars on the back of NASA's Voyager probe. They... |
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The Royal Society: And the Invention of Modern Science
Adrian Tinniswood · Basic Books Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover
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An engaging new history of the Royal Society of London, the club that created modern scientific thoughtFounded in 1660 to advance knowledge through experimentally verified facts, The Royal Society of London is now one of the preeminent scientific institutions of the world. It published... |
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Reader's Digest Soldier Stories
Reader's Digest · Reader's Digest Pages: 240 Format: Paperback
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Reader's Digest Soldier Stories is a chronological retrospective of the best military pieces Reader's Digest has run, from World War I through the war in Iraq. Featuring stories from the battlefield to the home front, this inspiring collection honors the men and women of America's... |
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Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation
JonMeacham · Random House Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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A celebration of America and the music that inspired people and illuminated eras, from the Revolutionary War to the present, by Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham and Grammy winner Tim McGraw. From "The Star Spangled Banner" to "Born in the U.S.A.," Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw... |
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Normandy '44: D-Day and the Retaking of Europe
James Holland · Atlantic Monthly Press Pages: 496 Format: Hardcover
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D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Allied landing, have become the defining episode of World War II in the West -- the object of books, films, television series, and documentaries. The story is a familiar one -- and yet, approaching the 75th... |
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Woodstock Live: 50 Years
Julien Bitoun · Cassell Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover
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A complete chronological account of Woodstock, hour by hour, performance by performance. Released to coincide with its 50th anniversary and with a foreword by festival co-founder, Michael Lang. Foreword by Woodstock co-founder, Michael Lang.3 days. 33 concerts. 2 deaths. 2 births. 500,000... |
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Jesus, King of Strangers: What the Bible Really Says about Immigration
Mark W. Hamilton · Eerdmans Pages: 184 Format: Paperback
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Recovering the church's native language for migrantsNationalistic tribalism is on the rise around the world. How we treat strangers (foreigners, immigrants, migrants) is a prominent political, economic, and religious issue. Drawing on his personal experiences and expertise as a biblical... |
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