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The Abacus

The World's First Computing System

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An easy-to-use guide to the world's first computer, from its historical origins and how it works to how to use it to perform an array of mathematical feats.The abacus is as efficient and useful a tool today as it was when it was first devised many centuries ago. Whether you're a computer expert or you're mastering arithmetic and word problems for the first time, it won't take long to learn the ... Read more

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An easy-to-use guide to the world's first computer, from its historical origins and how it works to how to use it to perform an array of mathematical feats.The abacus is as efficient and useful a tool today as it was when it was first devised many centuries ago. Whether you're a computer expert or you're mastering arithmetic and word problems for the first time, it won't take long to learn the
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The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist

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Not just the stories, but what they mean. Are myths really the repositories of deep wisdom and mystical secrets?Readers' Favorite Book Award WinnerWhat is myth, and why does it have such a hold on the human imagination? How does myth relate to near forms such as legend and fairy tale, and to other modes of understanding such as religion and science? What is a hero, what is a monster, and what ... Read more

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Not just the stories, but what they mean. Are myths really the repositories of deep wisdom and mystical secrets?Readers' Favorite Book Award WinnerWhat is myth, and why does it have such a hold on the human imagination? How does myth relate to near forms such as legend and fairy tale, and to other modes of understanding such as religion and science? What is a hero, what is a monster, and what
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Sacred Geometry

An A–Z Reference Guide

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"Walker takes us on a fascinating and enjoyable wander through the confluence of science, nature, and spirituality without getting us lost." ―Terence McKeown, documentary filmmaker, producer of Planet Hunters , Playing God with Planet Earth , and Stonehenge UncoveredWhen science and spirituality coalesce, secrets of the natural world a... ... Read more

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"Walker takes us on a fascinating and enjoyable wander through the confluence of science, nature, and spirituality without getting us lost." ―Terence McKeown, documentary filmmaker, producer of Planet Hunters , Playing God with Planet Earth , and Stonehenge UncoveredWhen science and spirituality coalesce, secrets of the natural world a...
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Curiosities Revealed

Astonishing Facts for the Inquisitive Mind

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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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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
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Titanic

The Tragic Story of the Ill-Fated Ocean Liner

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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

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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
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The Enigma Story

The Truth Behind the 'Unbreakable' World War II Cipher

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'Turing writes on codebreaking with understandable authority and compelling panache.'- Michael Smith, bestselling author of Station X.The Enigma cipher was supposed to be the German's impenetrable defence for its military communications against prying eyes during World War II. All manner of secrets were entrusted to it. When the Allies finally managed to crack the code, it heralded a turning point ... Read more

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'Turing writes on codebreaking with understandable authority and compelling panache.'- Michael Smith, bestselling author of Station X.The Enigma cipher was supposed to be the German's impenetrable defence for its military communications against prying eyes during World War II. All manner of secrets were entrusted to it. When the Allies finally managed to crack the code, it heralded a turning point
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5-Minute Self-Discipline Exercises

Stay Motivated, Cultivate Good Habits, and Achieve Your Goals

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Regain personal power and eliminate procrastination—more than 100 exercises to master self disciplineIt's easy to get distracted by day-to-day life. Especially when the tasks feel endless and your motivation is nowhere to be seen. With 5-Minute Self Discipline Exercises, you can get back on track by gaining the tools you need to reconnect with your energy, overcome your resistance, and achieve ... Read more

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The Spoils of War

Power, Profit and the American War Machine

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Why does the United States go to war? A leading Harper’s commentator on U.S. foreign affairs offers a withering exposé of runaway military spending and the profit-driven U.S. war machine.America has a long tradition of justifying war as the defense of democracy. The War on Terror was waged to protect the West from the dangers of Islamists. The US soldiers stationed in over 800 locations across the ... Read more

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Why does the United States go to war? A leading Harper’s commentator on U.S. foreign affairs offers a withering exposé of runaway military spending and the profit-driven U.S. war machine.America has a long tradition of justifying war as the defense of democracy. The War on Terror was waged to protect the West from the dangers of Islamists. The US soldiers stationed in over 800 locations across the
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The Nazis' Flight from Justice

How Hitler's Followers Attempted to Vanish Without Trace

by Richard Dargie, Julian Flanders ...

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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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
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Crimson Waters

True Tales of Adventure. Looting, Kidnapping, Torture, and Piracy on the High Seas

by Don Mann, Kraig Becker ...

A New York Times bestsellling author separates history from myth from the Pharaohs to Blackbeard and Captain Kidd to today.Soon after the first maritime trade routes became operational, seafaring bandits appeared to prey upon the cargo, crews, and ships of others. Crimson Waters traces the history of piracy around the globe, stretching back from its roots in 2500 BCE, through the Golden Age of ... Read more

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A New York Times bestsellling author separates history from myth from the Pharaohs to Blackbeard and Captain Kidd to today.Soon after the first maritime trade routes became operational, seafaring bandits appeared to prey upon the cargo, crews, and ships of others. Crimson Waters traces the history of piracy around the globe, stretching back from its roots in 2500 BCE, through the Golden Age of
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The Nazi Impact on a German Village

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"A vivid & sensitive portrait of a small, tradition-bound community coming to terms with modernity under the most adverse of conditions." — Observer ReviewMany scholars have tried to assess Adolf Hitler's influence on the German people, usually focusing on university towns and industrial communities, most of them predominately Protestant or religiously mixed. This work by Walter Rinderle and ... Read more

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"A vivid & sensitive portrait of a small, tradition-bound community coming to terms with modernity under the most adverse of conditions." — Observer ReviewMany scholars have tried to assess Adolf Hitler's influence on the German people, usually focusing on university towns and industrial communities, most of them predominately Protestant or religiously mixed. This work by Walter Rinderle and
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Cartography

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"In his most ambitious work to date, [Edney] questions the very concept of 'cartography' to argue that this flawed ideal has hobbled the study of maps." —Susan Schulten, author of A History of America in 100 MapsOver the past four decades, the volumes published in the landmark History of Cartography series have both chronicled and encouraged scholarship about maps and mapping practices across time ... Read more

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