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turning Away From The Privileged World Of The "eminent Victorians," Gertrude Bell (1868—1926) Explored, Mapped, And Excavated The World Of The Arabs. Recrui...

Canada Abounds In Historical Burial Places. Once You Begin Noticing Their Presence, Old Cemeteries Seem To Be Everywhere. But These Important Links To The P...

THE DEFINITIVE DOSSIER ON HISTORY’S MOST HEINOUS!Hollywood’s make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can’t hold a candle to real life...

Based on historical ninja training manuals, this witty and informative volume gives you all the tools you need to enter the secret world of ninjutsu. Ninja...

This Comprehensive Examination Into The Frightening History Of Serial Homicide Documents The Psychological, Investigative, And Cultural Aspects Of Serial Mu...

Winner: Distinguished Book Award, Society of Colonial Wars of New York (2008)Winner: Charles P. Stacey Prize for Canadian Military History (2008)Globe and ...

Canadian Foreign Policy in a Changing World highlights the descriptive record of Canadian foreign policy, especially in the period since 1945 but also reach...

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Jane's World Aircraft Recognition HandbookCategories: Engineering & Transportation EngineeringAerospace

This is the first comprehensive treatment of feed-forward neural networks from the perspective of statistical pattern recognition. After introducing the bas...

This biography takes the perspective that Churchill always believed he was destined for greatness, and thus, throughout his life, positioned himself in his...

This Is The Second In The Comprehensive Ten-volume Germany And The Second World War. The Five Volumes So Far Published In German Take The Story To The End O...

general Chuck Yeager, The Greatest Test Pilot Of Them All — The First Man To Fly Faster Than The Speed Of Sound . . .the World War Ii Flying Ace Who Shot ...

Focuses On The Rich Social And Cultural History Of Christianity Through The Ages, From Its Roots In Palestine To Its Development As A Global Movement. Chris...

In 1910, twenty Dutch immigrants called the Dutch Twenty arrived in Medicine Hat, Alberta and were the first of their countrymen to apply for the "free" hom...

The master key to life-a universal guide to all that matters in making life more satisfying. A univeral guide by one of the most our...

The book of the popular movie STARRING GAEL GARCIA BERNAL NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The young Che Guevara’s lively and highly entertaining travel ...

Destinies is a well written, highly readable, clearly organized and richly illustrated history of Canada from 1867 to the present. It incorporates the histo...

Sleek. Chic. Notoriously guarded. Welcome to the secret world of Gabrielle Chanel. The story of Chanel begins with an abandoned child, as lost as a girl i...

From the moment explorer Giovanni Caboto stepped onto Canadian soil, Italians have left their footprints on Canadian history. In the 1700s, Italians includ...

The Frontman Of The Classic Rock Band Aerosmith Tells His Story, Including His Rise To Rock Stardom In The 1970s, The Band's Drop In Popularity, And Their C...

Presents A True Account Of The Early Twentieth-century Murders Of Dozens Of Wealthy Osage And Law-enforcement Officials, Citing The Contributions And Misste...

a Stunning Look At World War Ii From The Other Side... from The Turret Of A German Tank, Colonel Hans Von Luck Commanded Rommel's 7th And Then 21st Panzer...

From The Era Before European Contact To The Present Day, People Living In What Is Now The United States Have Constantly Been Interacting With Their Environm...

Metis and the Medicine Line is a sprawling, ambitious look at how national borders and notions of race were created and manipulated to unlock access to in...

Gripping Accounts Of All Know Fatal Mishaps In The Most Famous Of The World's Seven Natural Wonders.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences SociologyDeat...

Fighter Combat in the Jet Age covers the entire history of jet fighters in action, from the end of World War II to the present. Meticulously detailed, it f...

The Third Of Six Volumes On The History Of The Axis Invasion Of The Ussr. Volume Iib Completes The German Armed Forces, Mobilisation And War Economy During ...

Henrietta Leyser considers the problems and attitudes fundamental to every woman of the time: medieval views on sex, marriage and motherhood; the world of w...

An original, entertaining and illuminating guide to a complete different world: England in the Middle Ages.Imagine you could get into a time machine and tra...

This portrayal of Russians - from ordinary people to politicians and rock stars - in the post-Soviet era by Heidi Hollinger is a photographic tour-de-force....

The bestselling book that became the blockbuster film starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Diane Lane. Boston Globe Mesmerizing....Packs an emotiona...

"This visual tour of the Holy Land brings 44 places in that region up close and personal with beautiful photographs and interesting information"--Categories...

Explaining Tutankhamun's background and the role of the Pharaoh, "The Treasures of Tutankhamun" shows how Egypt became a source of fascination for those in ...

The oldest monastic Rule in the WestA giant of the faith, St. Augustine is well known as "the restless searcher for truth." His life and the Rule he formul...

In this book the 2,000-year history of Christian worship is viewed from a sociological perspective. Martin Stringer develops the idea of discourse as a way ...

Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders, captured by the Japanese in Singapore. Forced into manual labor as a POW, he survived 750 days i...

In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by t...

Genesis. First Principles -- Patriotism And Profit -- The Acts Of The Founders -- Building With Other People's Money -- Golden Spike -- A Railroad Life: H.k...

James Bradley With Ron Powers. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [365]-366) And Index.Categories: Biographies & MemoirsMemoirs

A gripping, twisting account of a small town set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disaster—a story that weaves together corporate malfeasance...

A riveting story of dislocation, survival, and the power of stories to break or save us.Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father be...

Ed Silvoso weaves together the solid biblical basis and practical outworking of how to reach entire cities for Christ. He presents a working model for reach...

Acclaimed designer Michael Smith has earned a reputation as the thinking celebrity's decorator, with a client list that includes Cindy Crawford, Kate Caps...

Looks At A Variety Of Island HomesCategories: History United StatesState & Local

Unique in their broad-based coverage the twelve essays in this book provide a fresh look at some central aspects of Roman culture and society. Categories:...

Presenting A Survey Of Sports In Ancient Greece, This Work Describes Ancient Sporting Events And Games. It Considers The Role Of Women And Amateurs In Ancie...

From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compileda trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxi...