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Of rainbows and clouds Of rainbows and clouds Yab Ugyen Dorji,Queen of Bhutan Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck Memoirs of Yab Ugyen Dorji on his ancestors and decendants, a merchant family from Bhutan. OL1044184W
Nation, governance, and modernity in China Nation, governance, and modernity in China Michael Tsin,Michael T.W. Tsin,Michael Tsang-Woon Tsin 276 p. : 24 cm OL11625177W
The making of the Tudor dynasty The making of the Tudor dynasty Ralph Alan Griffiths,Roger S. Thomas Tudor monarchs have consistently attracted more popular and scholarly attention than any other royal dynasty in British history. The peculiar origins of the Tudor family and the improbable saga of th… OL12067977W
112 Mercer street 112 Mercer street Burton Feldman,Burton Feldman The story of quantum physics in the 20th century, with some outlooks onto mathematics. OL12251391W
Defy the darkness Defy the darkness David Kohn,Joe Rosenblum,Joe Rosenblum This is the story of a young man caught in the whirlwind of the Holocaust, who survives a chain of events so harrowing they almost defy belief. As a boy, Joe Rosenblum watches as the Nazi overlords t… OL12379566W
Customers and patrons of the mad-trade Customers and patrons of the mad-trade Andrew T. Scull,Jonathan Andrews,Jonathan Andrews "This book is a lively commentary on the eighteenth-century mad-business, its practitioners, its patients (or "customers"), and its patrons, viewed through the unique lens of the private case book ke… OL12397343W
LOSS OF THE WAGER: THE NARRATIVES OF JOHN BULKELEY AND THE HON. JOHN BRYON LOSS OF THE WAGER: THE NARRATIVES OF JOHN BULKELEY AND THE HON. JOHN BRYON John Byron,Bulkeley, John.,JOHN BULKELEY xxvi, 240 p. ; 22 cm OL13633342W
NAPOLEON ON ELBA NAPOLEON ON ELBA Sir Neil Campbell,Jonathan North 256 pages : 24 cm OL13634355W
Breve historia de los vikingos Breve historia de los vikingos Juan Antonio Cebrián,Manuel Velasco Through this book we discover the changes that the vikings suffered throughout the years in their culture, the magic of their legends, the more relevant persons and events. Their magnificents ships, … OL15174250W
A Cultural History of the Native Peoples of Southern New England A Cultural History of the Native Peoples of Southern New England Strong Woman.,Moondancer. See http://www.bauuinstitute.com/Publishing/NewEnglandNative.html OL15297410W
Saddam's bombmaker Saddam's bombmaker Khidhir Hamza,Khiḍr ʻAbd al-ʻAbbās Ḥamzah,Jeff Stein The author who spent twenty years developing Iraq's atomic weapon, recounts his life in Saddam Hussein's inner circle and his daring flight to the West. The book delves into the darkest corners of a … OL15456756W
Canadian newspaper ownership in the era of convergence Canadian newspaper ownership in the era of convergence Ronald H. Wagenberg,Walter C. Soderlund,Kai Hildebrandt,Walter I. Romanow "By 1996 Conrad Black controlled over half of the daily newspapers in Canada. In 2000 the bulk of those holdings were purchased by CanWest Global Communications, a broadcast network controlled by the… OL16476237W
101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History Amy Hackney Blackwell,Ryan Hackney,Garland, Ph.D. Kimmer xi, 244 p. ; 16 cm OL16813557W
History of Lan Na History of Lan Na Saratsawadī ʻŌ̜ngsakun.,Saratsawadi Ongsakun,Dolina W. Millar,Sandy Barron History of Northern Thailand. OL1780851W
The story of the world, history for the classical child The story of the world, history for the classical child S. Wise Bauer,Susan Wise Bauer Chronological history of the Middle Ages covering Africa, the Americas, Europe, and the Far East from 400 A.E. to 1600 A.D OL1840364W
The Complete black book of Russian Jewry The Complete black book of Russian Jewry Ilʹi͡a Ėrenburg,David Patterson,Vasiliĭ Semenovich Grossman "The Complete Black Book of Russian Jewry is a collection of eyewitness testimonies, letters, diaries, affidavits, and other documents on the activities of the Nazis against Jews in the camps, ghetto… OL18480901W
Francis Frith's Cornwall living memories Francis Frith's Cornwall living memories Peter Stanier,Francis Frith Approximately 150 detailed period photographs from the Francis Frith archive with extended captions and full introduction. Suitable for tourists, local historians and general readers. Includes a vouc… OL18831076W
Reappraisals Reappraisals Tony Judt From one of our greatest historians and public intellectuals, reflections on a twentieth century that is turning into ancient history, when it's not being displaced by myth or forgotten entirely, wit… OL1894806W
The Sistine secrets The Sistine secrets Roy Doliner,Benjamin Blech Five hundred years ago Michelangelo began work on a painting that became one of the most famous pieces of art in the world-the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Every year millions of people come to see Michel… OL1950532W
The interrogator The interrogator Raymond F. Toliver,Raymond T. Toliver,Hanns Joachim Scharff How a Luftwaffe interrogator achieved extraordinary success in extracting information from American Air Force pilot POWs. OL2037749W
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