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Invention by Design
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Henry Petroski |
This book explores the nature of engineering and technology through case studies of familiar objects, from paper clips and aluminum cans to airplanes and modern high-rise buildings. These real-world … |
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Erinnerungen
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Helmut Kohl |
»Es sind die ersten Jahre meiner Kanzlerschaft: von der Wahl zum Bundeskanzler bis zu den ersten freien Wahlen in der DDR nach dem Mauerfall. Der Weg, der zur deutschen Einheit führte, tritt mal offe… |
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State of denial
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Bob Woodward |
"State of Denial examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. Two days after the May report, the Pentagon told Congre… |
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Paving paradise
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Craig Pittman |
What is happening to Florida's "protected" wetlands? Florida possesses more wetlands than any other state except Alaska, yet since 1990 more than 84,000 acres have been lost to development despite pr… |
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God and Politics
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Gary Scott Smith |
16 contributors represent four positions on the biblical role of civil government. Originally delivered at a consultation on that topic, each of the four major papers is presented by a leading repres… |
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Full disclosure
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Archon Fung |
Which SUVs are most likely to rollover? What cities have the unhealthiest drinking water? Which factories are the most dangerous polluters? What cereals are the most nutritious? In recent decades, go… |
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Pictures of protest
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Robert Hilliard |
Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated.:.; Explores… |
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Africa United
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Steve Bloomfield,Steve Bloomfield |
Africa United is the story of modern-day Africa told through its soccer. Traveling across thirteen countries, from Cairo to the Cape, Steve Bloomfield meets players and fans, politicians and rebel le… |
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The net delusion
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E. Morozov,Eduardo G. Murillo,Evgeny Morozov |
In this spirited book, journalist and social commentator Evgeny Morozov shows that by falling for the supposedly democratizing nature of the Internet, Western do-gooders may have missed how it also e… |
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American grace
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Robert D. Putnam |
This book is a groundbreaking examination of religion in America. Unique among nations, America is deeply religious, religiously diverse, and remarkably tolerant. But in recent decades the nation's r… |
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Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
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John Lukacs |
On 13 May 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the House of Parliament to deliver his first speech as prime minister. German troops were advancing across Europe; Neville Chamberlain’s government had … |
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Comparative secularisms in a global age
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Linell Elizabeth Cady |
"Explores the history and politics of secularism and the public role of religion in France, India, Turkey, and the United States"--Provided by publisher. |
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Paradise lost
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Peter Schrag |
In the years after World War II, California, always regarded as an experiment for the American future, became an encouraging model for the nation. It was admired and envied for the quality of its edu… |
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Death as a way of life
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David Grossman |
Presents a series of essays from the Israeli author exploring both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an attempt of understand the breakdown of the peace process begun in Oslo by Yitzhak Ra… |
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Ladies of liberty
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Cokie Roberts |
Cokie Roberts sheds new light on the generation of heroines, reformers, and visionaries who helped shape our nation with this blend of biographical portraits and behind-the-scenes vignettes chronicli… |
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Hizbullah's identity construction
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Joseph Elie Alagha |
"The important study [title] offers a revolutionary new perspective on the political phenomenon of Hizbullah whose evolution has frequently confounded scholars and politicians. Drawing on his unparal… |
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The strongman
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Angus Roxburgh |
Russia under Vladimir Putin has proved a prickly partner for the West, a far cry from the democratic ally many hoped for when the Soviet Union collapsed. Abroad, Putin has used Russia's energy streng… |
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Pathways to power
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Scott Morgenstern,Peter M. Siavelis |
"A cross-national analysis of political recruitment and candidate selection in six Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay. Provides typology and theoretical … |
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The Rape of the Masters
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Roger Kimball |
Colleges and universities used to teach art history to encourage connoisseurship and acquaint students with the riches of our artistic heritage. But now, as Roger Kimball shows in this witty and prov… |
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A history of modern Iran
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Ervand Abrahamian |
In a reappraisal of Iran's modern history, Ervand Abrahamian traces its traumatic journey across the twentieth century, through the discovery of oil, imperial interventions, the rule of the Pahlavis … |
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