Twenty-Two on Peleliu: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine
George Peto and Peter Margaritis
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On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central...
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
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By turns harrowing and inspiring, "Prague Winter" is Madeleine Albright's account of her early life...
The Great Escaper: The Life and Death of Roger Bushell - Love, Betrayal, Big x and the Great Escape
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Roger Bushell was 'Big X', mastermind of the mass breakout from Stalag Luft III in March 1944,...
Endurance: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Emil Zatopek
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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year In the summer of 1952 Emil Zatopek became...
Nica's Dream: The Life and Legend of the Jazz Baroness
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It's a misty night in 1950s New York. A silver Rolls-Royce screeches to a stop at the neon-lit...
Graphene: A New Paradigm in Condensed Matter and Device Physics
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The book is an introduction to the science and possible applications of Graphene, the first...
The Chemical Century: Molecular Manipulation and its Impact on the 20th Century
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This fascinating new volume provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the chemical aspects of...
Obsolescence: An Architectural History
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In our architectural pursuits, we often seem to be in search of something newer, grander, or more...
The Labor of Job: The Biblical Text as a Parable of Human Labor
Antonio Negri, Matteo Mandarini and Michael Hardt
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In The Labor of Job, the renowned Marxist political philosopher Antonio Negri develops an unorthodox...
Long Strange Journey: On Modern Zen, Zen Art, and Other Predicaments
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Long Strange Journey presents the first critical analysis of visual objects and discourses that...