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Give Me a Fast Ship: The Continental Navy and America's Revolution at Sea
Tim McGrath · NAL; 1St Edition edition
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Five ships against hundreds - the fledgling American Navy versus the greatest naval force the world had ever seen ... America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution - or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds... |
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From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: Disruptive Innovation in the Age of the Internet
John Naughton · Quercus
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover |
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John Naughton is The Observer's "Networker" columnist, a prominent blogger, and Vice-President of Wolfson College, Cambridge. The Times has said that his writings, "[it] draws on more than two decades of study to explain how the internet works and the challenges and opportunities... |
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Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story
William Doyle · William Morrow
Format: Hardcover |
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The most complete history of the U.S. Navy SEALs - from their roots in World War II to their celebrated efforts in the War on Terror - written with the unprecedented cooperation of the Naval Special Warfare community. The book will tie-in with a fall 2014 PBS series.Over the last fifty... |
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Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor · Random House; F First Edition, 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover |
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"I called this book Out of Order because it reflects my goal, which is to share a different side of the Supreme Court. Most people know the Court only as it exists between bangs of the gavel, when the Court comes to order to hear arguments or give opinions.... |
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Cuban Missile Crisis: The Essential Reference Guide
Priscilla Roberts (Editor) · ABC-CLIO
Format: Hardcover |
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Cuban Missile Crisis: The Essential Reference Guide captures the historical context, the minute-by-minute drama, and the profound repercussions of the "Missiles of October" confrontation that brought the very real threat of nuclear attack to the United States' doorstep. Coinciding... |
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The Baby Boom: How It Got That Way
P J O'Rourke · Pgw
Pages: 263
Format: Hardcover |
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P.J. O'Rourke began writing funny things in 1960s "underground" newspapers, became editor-in-chief of National Lampoon, then spent 20 years reporting for Rolling Stone and The Atlantic Monthly as the world's only trouble spot humorist, going to wars, riots, rebellions,... |
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Unmanned: Drones, Data, and the Illusion of Perfect Warfare
William M. Arkin · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover |
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UNMANNED is an in-depth examination of why seemingly successful wars never seem to end. The problem centers on drones, now accumulated in the thousands, the front end of a spying and killing machine that is disconnected from either security or safety.Drones, however, are only part of the problem.... |
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Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea
Sheila Miyoshi Jager · W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover |
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A major historical account of the Korean War, its origins, and its evolving impact on the world. Sixty years after North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, the Korean War has not yet ended. Sheila Miyoshi Jager presents the first comprehensive history of this misunderstood... |
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A Short History of China: From Ancient Dynasties to Economic Powerhouse
Gordon Kerr · Oldcastle Books |
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From the beginnings of Chinese prehistory right through to internet censorship, a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous countryAn absorbing introduction to more than 4,000 years of Chinese history, this book tells the stories of the tyrants, despots,... |
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