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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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Behenji
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Ajoy Bose |
Mayawati, b. 1956, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. |
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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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Democracies in development
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No name |
"The spread of democracy over the past two decades in Latin America has contributed significantly to ensuring fundamental political freedom, civil liberties and human rights. Democracies in Developme… |
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Nicaragua
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Thomas W. Walker |
xvii, 244 pages : 23 cm |
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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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The end of days
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Gershom Gorenberg |
In this work, journalist Gershom Gorenberg portrays a deadly mix of religious extremism, violence, and Mideast politics, as expressed in the struggle for the sacred center of Jerusalem. Known to Jews… |
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1848 Quand la Republique combattait la Démocratie
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Arnaud Coutant |
Suite à la révolution de février 1848, la Deuxième République est instaurée en France. Durant trois ans, son fonctionnement est marqué par des crises multiples, en raison de l affrontement entre les … |
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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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Symbols and legitimacy in Soviet politics
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Graeme J. Gill |
"Symbols and legitimacy in Soviet politics analyses the way in which Soviet symbolism and ritual changed from the regime's birth in 1917 to its fall in 1991. Graeme Gill focuses on the symbolism in p… |
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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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The Party
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Richard McGregor |
An eye-opening investigation into China's Communist Party and its integral role in the country's rise as a global superpower and rival of the United States. |
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Decision Points
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George W. Bush |
In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.
George W. Bush served as president of the United States… |
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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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A political biography of Henry Fielding
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J. A. Downie |
Although scholars agree that Henry Fielding subscribed to Revolution Principles, existing accounts of his political ideas are insufficiently aware of the ways in which the various strands of Whig pol… |
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