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The Panzers of Prokhorovka: The Myth of Hitler's Greatest Armoured Defeat

Ben Wheatley - Osprey Publishing
Format: Hardcover

This ground-breaking new study of the battles of Kursk and Prokhorovka will transform our understanding of one of the most famous battles of the Second World War, widely mythologized as the largest tank battle in history.. 'If ever there was a time for a sober, authoritative dissection...
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The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice

Alex Hortis - Pegasus Crime
Format: Hardcover

Before the sensational cases of Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony - before even Lizzie Borden - there was Polly Bodine, the first American woman put on trial for capital murder in our nation's debut media circus.. On Christmas night, December 25, 1843, in a serene village on Staten Island,...
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Time Song: Journeys in Search of a Submerged Land

- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

From the award-winning author of the memoir The Three of Us, a lyrical exploration--part travelogue and part history--of Doggerland, the area beneath the North Sea which, until 6,000 years ago, was home to a rich ecosystem and human settlement.Shortly after her husband's death, Julia...
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Little Ohio: Small-Town Destinations

Jane Simon Ammeson - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Where can you travel the Erie Canal on a boat pulled by a horse? What is Wapakoneta, and what does it have to do with Neil Armstrong? Where can you eat ice cream at a stop on the Underground Railroad? Find these answers and more in Little Ohio: Small-Town Destinations. Author and blogger...
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The World Aflame: A New History of War and Revolution: 1914-1945

Jones, Dan - PEGASUS BOOKS


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The 33 1/3 B-sides: New Essays by 33 1/3 Authors on Beloved and Underrated Albums

Will Stockton - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback

If given another chance to write for the series, which albums would 33 1/3 authors focus on the second time around? This anthology features compact essays from past 33 1/3 authors on albums that consume them, but about which they did not write. It explores often overlooked and underrated...
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The Grandest Madison Square Garden: Art, Scandal, and Architecture in Gilded Age New York

Suzanne Hinman - Syracuse University Press
Format: Hardcover

November 1891, the heart of Gilded Age Manhattan. Thousands filled the streets surrounding Madison Square, fingers pointing, mouths agape. After countless struggles, Stanford Whitethe countrys most celebrated architect was about to dedicate Americas tallest tower, the final cap set atop...
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Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World

Ramachandra Guha - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

The second and concluding volume of the magisterial biography that began with the acclaimed, Gandhi Before India: the definitive portrait of the life and work of one of the most abidingly influential--and controversial--men in world history.This volume opens with Mohandas Gandhi's...
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Mobilizing Mutations: Human Genetics in the Age of Patient Advocacy

Daniel Navon - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover

With every passing year, more and more people learn that they or their young or unborn child carries a genetic mutation. But what does this mean for the way we understand a person? Today, genetic mutations are being used to diagnose novel conditions like the XYY, Fragile X, NGLY1 mutation,...
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How to Write Like a Writer: A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice

Thomas C Foster - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback

The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging guide.Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades...
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