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Against their will Against their will P. M. Poli︠a︡n "During his reign, Joseph Stalin oversaw the forced resettlement of people by the millions - a maniacal passion that he used for social engineering. Six million people were resettled before Stalin's … OL11631813W
The chrysalis The chrysalis Heather Terrell Hard-driving Manhattan attorney Mara Coyne is confronted by the case of her career when she is asked to defend a prestigious auction house against claims that a mysterious Dutch masterpiece about to … OL15825659W
War, guilt, and world politics after World War II War, guilt, and world politics after World War II Thomas U. Berger "This book describes how the states in post-1945 Austria, Germany, and Japan have tried to deal with the legacy of the Second World War and how their policies have affected their relations with other… OL16451545W
Escape from North Korea Escape from North Korea Melanie Kirkpatrick It is a crime to leave North Korea. Yet increasing numbers of North Koreans dare to flee. They go first to neighboring China, which rejects them as criminals, then on to Southeast Asia or Mongolia, a… OL16548143W
The long road home The long road home Ben Shephard At the end of World War II, long before an Allied victory was assured and before the scope of the atrocities orchestrated by Hitler would come into focus or even assume the name of the Holocaust, All… OL16565730W
Ishi in three centuries Ishi in three centuries Clifton B. Kroeber,Karl Kroeber,Karl Kroeber Brings together a range of insightful and unsettling perspectives and the research to personalize our understanding of one of the famous Native Americans of the modern era - Ishi, the last Yahi. This… OL16797550W
Kennewick Man Kennewick Man Richard L. Jantz,Douglas W. Owsley "Almost from the day of its accidental discovery along the banks of the Columbia River in Washington State in July 1996, the ancient skeleton of Kennewick Man has garnered significant attention from … OL19988689W
El tesoro del «Vita» El tesoro del «Vita» Gloria Munilla,Francisco Gracia Alonso ¿Qué tienen en común Juan Negrín, Indalecio Prieto, Lázaro Cárdenas, Camilo José Cela, Marlon Brando y David Ben Gurion? Todos ellos, de formas diversas, están relacionados con el Vita, un yate en el… OL23306090W
Skulls and Skeletons Skulls and Skeletons Christine Quigley "Motivations for collecting human skeletal material range from the practical (in anthropology, medicine, forensics) to the ritualistic (phrenology, in the relics of martyrs and saints). This book is … OL2736459W