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  • A Degree in a Book: Electrical And Mechanical Engineering

    Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!

    Series series Degree in a Book
    Written by former NASA engineer Dr David Baker, A Degree in a Book: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is presented in an attractive landscape format in full-color. With timelines, feature spreads and information boxes, readers will quickly get to grips with the fundamentals of electrical and mechanical engineering and their practical applications.The separate ages of engineering are divided ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Aerial War: 1939–45

    The Role of Aviation in World War II

    The war is a war of machines; it will be won on the assembly line.- Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft ProductionJust as vital as the battle on land or the struggle at sea, the air war ultimately tipped the balance of power in World War II. Many campaigns rode on the capabilities of their airforce, as British Spitfires were pitted against Messerschmitt Bf 109s and Japanese Zeros.Aerospace ... Read more

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  • The Apollo Missions

    The Incredible Story of the Race to the Moon

    Long has the moon captured the imagination of world; from science fiction to astrology; howling wolves to lunar calendars.To President John F. Kennedy, however, the moon was a destination. To put a man on the moon would be to challenge Russia's recent achievements in space exploration and assert the US's technological prowess on the world stage. As we know, the mission was a success, and yet while ... Read more

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  • Our Tortured Souls

    The 29th Infantry Division in the Rhineland, November–December 1944

    The acclaimed WWII historian continues his in-depth chronicle of the 29th Infantry Division as it made its brutal push into Germany.By November of 1944, the U.S. 29th Infantry Division had stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day and embarked on an epic and arduous path toward Allied victory. In Our Tortured Souls, acclaimed military historian Joseph Balkoski picks up the story of the 29th on the eve of the ... Read more

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  • Curiosities Revealed

    Astonishing Facts for the Inquisitive Mind

    Hungry for a treasure trove of weird and wonderful facts beyond your wildest imagination? Then keep on reading...Did you know that trees collaborate, communicate, and engage in chemical warfare?Or that humans are better at smelling rain than sharks are at smelling blood?Or that Napoleon once fought a pack of tame rabbits... and lost?Sometimes, life gets boring. Your sense of wonder often gets lost ... Read more

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  • The Fall of Berlin

    The final days of Hitler's evil regime

    In April 1945, Soviet forces descended on Berlin in the final phase of the war in Europe. The fighting was fierce as soldiers fanatically loyal to the Nazi party - and those afraid of the vengeance their opponents might enact - sought to stave off the end of the regime as long as possible.Even as it became clear that defeat was inevitable, Hitler and his subordinates determined to fight to the ... Read more

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  • Titanic

    The Tragic Story of the Ill-Fated Ocean Liner

    The sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage in 1912 is one of the most dramatic stories in maritime history. The largest passenger steamship in the world, fitted with more advanced safety features than any of her rivals, she was proclaimed to be virtually unsinkable. Just how and why the Titanic foundered on such a beautiful April evening is the subject of this fascinating book.Author Rupert ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Ghosts of Hiroshima

    A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM ACADEMY AWARD–WINNING FILMMAKER JAMES CAMERON“Not since Titanic have I found a powerful, heartbreaking, and inspiring real-life story as found in Ghosts of Hiroshima by Charles Pellegrino. This is an amazing book and a film I am excited to direct.”—James CameronFrom the acclaimed New York T... ... Read more

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  • The Nazis' Flight from Justice

    How Hitler's Followers Attempted to Vanish Without Trace

    Whatever happened to the Nazis after World War II? While the Nuremberg trials saw key party members prosecuted, it was impossible to imprison every German who had supported the Third Reich. This is the story of what happened to the Nazis who escaped justice.These cases include:• The Nazis who ran away to South America and the Nazi hunters who tracked them down• 'Useful' Nazis such as Wernher von ... Read more

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  • Fascism Comes to America

    A Century of Obsession in Politics and Culture

    by Bruce Kuklick ...
    "Demonstrates successfully how the concept of fascism has changed its meaning and its place in American political discourse." ― The NationFrom the time Mussolini took power in Italy in 1922, Americans have been obsessed with the meaning of fascism and how it might migrate to the United States. Fascism Comes to America examines how we have viewed fascism overseas and its implications for our own ... Read more

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  • Wild Mushrooms

    A Cookbook and Foraging Guide

    **"**Whether you get your mushrooms from the supermarket or the forest floor, a worthy addition to your library."—Star TribuneGet ready to fall in love with wild mushrooms! Absolutely everything you need to know to make mushrooming a lifestyle choice, from finding, storing, preserving, and preparing common and unusual species.Packed with content and lore from more than 20 skilled foragers around ... Read more

    $12.99 USD