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Children in the Holocaust and Its Aftermath: Historical and Psychological Studies of the Kestenberg Archive - Paperback

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by Sharon Kangisser Cohen (Editor), Eva Fogelman (Editor), Dalia Ofer (Editor) The testimonies of individuals who survived the Holocaust as children pose distinct emotional and intellectual challenges for researchers: as now-adult interviewees recall profound childhood experiences of suffering and persecution, they also invoke their own historical awareness and memories of their postwar lives, requiring readers to follow simultaneous, disparate narratives. This interdisciplinary volume brings...

The Women's Liberation Movement: Impacts and Outcomes - Paperback

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by Kristina Schulz (Editor) For over half a century, the countless organizations and initiatives that comprise the Women's Liberation movement have helped to reshape many aspects of Western societies, from public institutions and cultural production to body politics and subsequent activist movements. This collection represents the first systematic investigation of WLM's cumulative impacts and achievements within the West. Here, specialists on movements in Europe systematically investigate out...

Not Even Past: How the United States Ends Wars - Paperback

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by David Fitzgerald (Editor), David Ryan (Editor), John M. Thompson (Editor) Offers essential perspectives on the Cold War and post-9/11 eras and explores the troubling implications of the American tendency to fight wars without end. "Featuring lucid and penetrating essays by a stellar roster of scholars, the volume provides deep insights into one of the grand puzzles of the age: why the U.S. has so often failed to exit wars on its terms."- Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D. Belfer Professor of I...

The Great Unknown: Seven Journeys to the Frontiers of Science - Paperback

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by Marcus Du Sautoy (Author)"An engaging voyage into some of the great mysteries and wonders of our world." --Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dream and The Accidental Universe "No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting." --Bill Bryson Brain Pickings and Kirkus Best Science Book of the YearEvery week seems to throw up a new discovery, shaking the foundations of what we know. But are there questions we will never be able to answer--mysteries that lie beyond the pred...

They Flew: A History of the Impossible - Paperback

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by Carlos M. N. Eire (Author)An award-winning historian's examination of impossible events at the dawn of modernity and of their enduring significance "Historically rich and superbly written."--David J. Davis, Wall Street Journal Accounts of seemingly impossible phenomena abounded in the early modern era--tales of levitation, bilocation, and witchcraft--even as skepticism, atheism, and empirical science were starting to supplant religious belief in the paranormal. In this book, Carlos M. N....

Anarchy in the Big Easy: A History of Revolt, Rebellion, and Resurgence

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Report copyright infringementby Max Cafard (Author), Vulpes (Illustrator)Anarchy in the Big Easy is an anarchist graphic history of the quest for freedom in radical and revolutionary New Orleans.The story begins with the anarchic forces of nature creating the land and the cooperative indigenous communities that thrived before the European conquest. Next we see the revolt against domination through the Enslaved Peoples' Uprising of 1811, the rise of maroon communities, the work of figures such...

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Report copyright infringementby Joanna Rubin Dranger (Author)WINNER OF THE NORDIC COUNCIL LITERATURE PRIZE - Available for the first time in English: a moving and masterful graphic memoir exploring one woman's search for identity as she slowly uncovers the truth of how her Jewish relatives "disappeared" during World War II. Told through a genre-defying blend of illustrations, photography, and found objects, Remember Us to Life chronicles Joanna Rubin Dranger's investigation into her Jewish fa...

Jewish Literacy Revised Ed: The Most Important Things to Know about the Jewish Religion, Its People, and Its History - Hardcover

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by Joseph Telushkin (Author)What does it mean to be a Jew? How does one begin to answer so extensive a question?In this insightful and completely updated tome, esteemed rabbi and bestselling author Joseph Telushkin helps answer the question of what it means to be a Jew, in the largest sense. Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on Jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, Jewish Literacy covers every essential aspect of the Jewish people and Ju...

Origins of the Crash: The Great Bubble and Its Undoing - Paperback

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by Roger Lowenstein (Author)With his singular gift for turning complex financial events into eminently readable stories, Roger Lowenstein lays bare the labyrinthine events of the manic and tumultuous 1990s. In an enthralling narrative, he ties together all of the characters of the dot-com bubble and offers a unique portrait of the culture of the era. Just as John Kenneth Galbraith's The Great Crash was a defining text of the Great Depression, Lowenstein's Origins of the Crash is destined to b...

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by DK (Author)Discover the astounding ancient architecture, the history of civilization, and the beauty of our planet in these Wonders of the World.Become an eyewitness to the fascinating architectural feats and natural treasures of the world in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of more than 50 wonders of the world. Children will be mesmerized by human-made landscapes such as the Statue of Liberty to record-breaking natural marvels like the River Nile. This ...

Power Game: How Washington Works - Paperback

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by Hedrick Smith (Author)Pulitzer Prize winner Hedrick Smith goes inside America's power center in Washington, DC to reveal how the game of governing was played in the 1980s.Author BiographyHedrick Smith is a bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, and Emmy Award-winning producer. His books The Russians and The Power Game were critically acclaimed bestsellers and are widely used in college courses today. As a reporter at The New York Times, Smith shared a Pulitzer for the Pentago...

The Shepherd's Life: Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape - Paperback

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by James Rebanks (Author)The New York Times bestseller and International PhenomenonOne of the Top Ten Books of 2015, Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times."It's bloody marvelous." - Helen Macdonald, New York Times bestselling author of H IS FOR HAWK"Captivating... A book about continuity and roots and a sense of belonging in an age that's increasingly about mobility and self-invention. Hugely compelling." - Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times Some people's lives are entirely their own creatio...

Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands - Paperback

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by Kelly Lytle Hernández (Author) Bad Mexicans tells the dramatic story of the magonistas, the migrant rebels who sparked the 1910 Mexican Revolution from the United States. Led by a brilliant but ill-tempered radical named Ricardo Flores Magón, the magonistas were a motley band of journalists, miners, migrant workers, and more, who organized thousands of Mexican workers--and American dissidents--to their cause. Determined to oust Mexico's dictator, Porfirio Díaz, who encouraged the plunder o...

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Report copyright infringementby Clayton Murwin (Editor), Dan M. Monroe (Illustrator)The Korean War (1950 - 1953) is also called the "Forgotten War" by many. Within these pages are the illustrated stories of CPL Rosser who finds himself fighting alone behind enemy lines, Pvt David Mills as he survives being a Prisoner of War at the age of seventeen, a story of Valor with CPL Rodolfo Hernandez, and fly in a Sabre jet with Double Ace Major General Frederick "Boots" Blesse. Each story is told by ...

Get the Hell Out of There We're Going Down: The History of the USS Helena CL50 and USS Houston CL81 During World War II by A Sailor Who Lived It

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Report copyright infringementby Donald Harold Schuh (Author)In "GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE!", Donald Harold Schuh recounts the gripping and poignant history of two American naval warships, the USS Helena CL50 and the USS Houston CL81, through the lens of a sailor who experienced it all firsthand. This compelling narrative dives deep into the personal stories of bravery, sacrifice, and resilience during World War II.From the harrowing attack on Pearl Harbor to the fierce battles in the Solomon ...

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Report copyright infringementby Veda Webb Davis (Author)Book Description: An illustrated story of a Native American tribe in the Southeast, just as the colonial era dawns, chronicling their way of life Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.5 x 11 IN Publication Date: July 04, 2024

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by Roger Priddy (Author)Young children will love learning about dinosaurs big and small with this engaging novelty book, publishing into the successful My Little World series by Priddy Books. With wheels to turn, tabs to pull, and flaps to open, preschoolers will love interacting with the engaging novelties as they learn about lots of incredible dinosaurs, from the T.rex and diplodocus, to the triceratops, and many more. Children can discover fascinating facts about prehistoric herbivores and...

Gardens for Modern Houses: Design Inspiration for Home Landscapes

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Report copyright infringementby Beth Dunlop (Author)Modernist-style architecture remains one of the most popular in housing markets all across the US, and this volume explores the full range of what's actually possible when plants and hardscape are considered as critical elements of the indoor-outdoor lifestyle the movement promotes, with ample inspiration for homeowners and fans of midcentury-to-contemporary home design. A distinct garden design philosophy emerged along with modern architect...

Superheroes and Their Ancient Jewish Parallels: A Comparative Study

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Report copyright infringementby Johnny E. Miles (Author) Persia had Rostam. Babylonia had Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Egypt had Horus and Isis. Greece had Odysseus and Achilles. Israel had its heroes, too--Moses, David, Esther and Samson. While Israel's heroes did not wear capes or spandex, they did meet cultural needs. In times of crisis, heroes emerge to model virtues that inspire a sense of commitment and worth. Identity concerns were especially acute for a post-exilic Jewish culture. Using mode...

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Report copyright infringementby Veda Webb Davis (Author) Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 11 IN Publication Date: July 04, 2024

Historical Documents of the Popular Front: A Collection for Critical Organizational Study

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Report copyright infringementby Iskra Books (Editor) Number of Pages: 684 Dimensions: 1.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 07, 2025

The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told about Business Is Wrong

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Report copyright infringementby John Kay (Author)A radical reappraisal of the nature and activities of business--what it is for and how it works "A characteristically acerbic analysis of the archetypal organisational unit of capitalism."--Andrew Hill, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2024: Business" Shortlisted for the 2024 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award In the world of Adam Smith and Karl Marx, capitalists built and controlled mills and factories. That relati...

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Report copyright infringementby Iskra Books (Editor) Number of Pages: 684 Dimensions: 1.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 07, 2025

Railroads Triumphant: The Growth, Rejection, and Rebirth of a Vital American Force

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Report copyright infringementby Albro Martin (Author)In 1789, when the First Congress met in New York City, the members traveled to the capital just as Roman senators two thousand years earlier had journeyed to Rome, by horse, at a pace of some five miles an hour. Indeed, if sea travel had improved dramatically since Caesar's time, overland travel was still so slow, painful, and expensive that most Americans lived all but rooted to the spot, with few people settling more than a hundred miles ...

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States - Paperback

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by Sarah Vowell (Author)From the bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and The Partly Cloudy Patriot, an insightful and unconventional account of George Washington's trusted officer and friend, that swashbuckling teenage French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette. Chronicling General Lafayette's years in Washington's army, Vowell reflects on the ideals of the American Revolution versus the reality of the Revolutionary War. Riding shotgun with Lafayette, Vowell swerves from the high-min...

Leonardo. the Complete Paintings and Drawings - Hardcover

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by Frank Zöllner (Author), Johannes Nathan (Author)Unmatched in his ingenuity, technical prowess, and curiosity, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) epitomizes the humanistic ideal of the Renaissance man: a peerless master of painting, sculpture, cartography, anatomy, architecture--and more. Simultaneously captivating art historians, collectors, and the millions who flock yearly to admire his works, Leonardo's appeal is as diffuse as were his preoccupations. His images permeate nearly every facet o...

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by Gilles Néret (Author)Painter, sculptor, writer, filmmaker, and all-round showman Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) was one of the 20th century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics. One of the first artists to apply the insights of Freudian psychoanalysis to art, he is celebrated in particular for his surrealist practice, with such conceits as the soft watches or the lobster telephone, now hallmarks of the surrealist enterprise, and of modernism in general. Dalí frequently described his paintin...

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Report copyright infringementby John a. Ryan (Author)""A Living Wage"" by John A. Ryan is a book that explores the concept of a fair wage for workers in the early 20th century. The author argues that a living wage is necessary for workers to live a decent life, support their families, and contribute to society. Ryan discusses the economic, social, and moral implications of paying workers less than a living wage, and he provides examples of companies and industries that have successfully imple...

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Report copyright infringementby United States Office of St Services (Author)Uncover the secrets of wartime disruption with the "Simple Sabotage Field Manual," a fascinating glimpse into the world of espionage and resistance during World War II. Originally created by the Strategic Services (OSS), this manual provides a unique perspective on the techniques of sabotage employed to undermine enemy efforts. Explore the methods and strategies devised to disrupt operations, damage morale, and impede...

Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth, and Power

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Report copyright infringementby Victoria Bateman (Author)In a book that "sets a new standard in economic history" (Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist), acclaimed economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of how women made the world rich How many female entrepreneurs, economic revolutionaries, merchants, and industrialists can you name? You would be forgiven for thinking that, until very recently, there were none at all. But what about Phryne, the richest woman in anci...

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Report copyright infringementby Bede Jarrett (Author)The chief justification that can be urged for this Life of Saint Antonino is to be derived from the value of his economic theories. These are so eminently reasonable and yet so flamingly ideal, so soberly described by him and yet so sincerely Christian, that they must make their appeal to every reader. We are so often repeating that we live in a time of crisis, that civilization stands at the crossways, that the outlook towards the future p...

Birds of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Guide - Paperback

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by Tom Aversa (Author), Richard Cannings (Author), Hal Opperman (Author)In this updated edition of their best-selling field guide, renowned bird experts Tom Aversa, Richard Cannings, and Hal Opperman illuminate the key identification traits, vocalizations, seasonal statuses, habitat preferences, and feeding behaviors of bird species from British Columbia to southern Oregon.- Compact full-page accounts feature maps and more than 900 color photographs by the region's top bird photographers- Com...