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Sea of Thunder

Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-1945

by Evan Thomas ...

Narrated by George K. Wilson ...

Unabridged

15 hours 35 min

Evan Thomas takes us inside the naval war of 1941-1945 in the South Pacific in a way that blends the best of military and cultural history and riveting narrative drama. He follows four men throughout: Admiral William ("Bull") Halsey, the macho, gallant, racist American fleet commander; Admiral Takeo Kurita, the Japanese battleship commander charged with making what was, in essence, a suicidal ... Read more

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Evan Thomas takes us inside the naval war of 1941-1945 in the South Pacific in a way that blends the best of military and cultural history and riveting narrative drama. He follows four men throughout: Admiral William ("Bull") Halsey, the macho, gallant, racist American fleet commander; Admiral Takeo Kurita, the Japanese battleship commander charged with making what was, in essence, a suicidal
... Read more

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The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus

The Mathematics of Christmas

by Thomas Oléron Evans, Hannah Fry ...

Two merry mathematicians explore the geometry of gift-wrapping, board game theory, and much more in this hilarious holiday treat.How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? What equations should you use to decorate the Christmas tree? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner—shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night—or fatter—as he ... Read more

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Two merry mathematicians explore the geometry of gift-wrapping, board game theory, and much more in this hilarious holiday treat.How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? What equations should you use to decorate the Christmas tree? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner—shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night—or fatter—as he
... Read more

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The War Lovers

Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898

by Evan Thomas ...

A riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire during the Gilded Age, told by one of our most acclaimed historians.On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm.A powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States ... Read more

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A riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire during the Gilded Age, told by one of our most acclaimed historians.On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm.A powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States
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The Education of Ronald Reagan

The General Electric Years and the Untold Story of His Conversion to Conservatism

by Thomas Evans ...

Series series Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History
In October 1964, Ronald Reagan gave a televised speech in support of Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. "The Speech," as it has come to be known, helped launch Ronald Reagan as a leading force in the American conservative movement. However, less than twenty years earlier, Reagan was a prominent Hollywood liberal, the president of the Screen Actors Guild, and a fervent supporter of ... Read more

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In October 1964, Ronald Reagan gave a televised speech in support of Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. "The Speech," as it has come to be known, helped launch Ronald Reagan as a leading force in the American conservative movement. However, less than twenty years earlier, Reagan was a prominent Hollywood liberal, the president of the Screen Actors Guild, and a fervent supporter of
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Ike's Bluff

President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World

by Evan Thomas ...

A startling account of how the underrated Dwight Eisenhower saved the world from nuclear holocaust, by the bestselling author of The War Lovers.Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower set about to make good on his campaign promise to end the Korean War. Yet while Eisenhower was quickly viewed by many as a doddering lightweight, behind the bland smile and simple speech was a master ... Read more

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A startling account of how the underrated Dwight Eisenhower saved the world from nuclear holocaust, by the bestselling author of The War Lovers.Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower set about to make good on his campaign promise to end the Korean War. Yet while Eisenhower was quickly viewed by many as a doddering lightweight, behind the bland smile and simple speech was a master
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The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus

The Mathematics of Christmas

by Thomas Oléron Evans, Hannah Fry ...

Narrated by Mary Jane Wells ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? What equations should you use to decorate the Christmas tree? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner—shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night—or fatter—as he munches on cookies and milk in billions of houses across the world?In The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus, distinguished ... Read more

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How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? What equations should you use to decorate the Christmas tree? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner—shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night—or fatter—as he munches on cookies and milk in billions of houses across the world?In The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus, distinguished
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American Bohemia

The Photographic Legacy of the Village Voice

by Hilton Als ...

For more than half a century, the Village Voice served as America’s most influential alternative newspaper—a fearless chronicler of politics, culture, and everyday life in New York City. American Bohemia gathers the extraordinary photographs that helped define the paper’s visual identity and shaped how readers saw the city and themselves. Bringing together work by nearly fifty photographers, this ... Read more

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For more than half a century, the Village Voice served as America’s most influential alternative newspaper—a fearless chronicler of politics, culture, and everyday life in New York City. American Bohemia gathers the extraordinary photographs that helped define the paper’s visual identity and shaped how readers saw the city and themselves. Bringing together work by nearly fifty photographers, this
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Sea of Thunder

Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-1945

by Evan Thomas ...

Sea of Thunder is a taut, fast-paced, suspenseful narrative of the Pacific War that culminates in the battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval battle ever fought.Told from both the American and Japanese sides, through the eyes of commanders and sailors of both navies, Thomas's history adds an important new dimension to our understanding of World War II.Drawing on oral histories, diaries, ... Read more

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Sea of Thunder is a taut, fast-paced, suspenseful narrative of the Pacific War that culminates in the battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval battle ever fought.Told from both the American and Japanese sides, through the eyes of commanders and sailors of both navies, Thomas's history adds an important new dimension to our understanding of World War II.Drawing on oral histories, diaries,
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Introduction to Quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback

Advanced Theory and Applications

Edited by Andrew Abarbanel, James R. Evans, Thomas H. Budzynski, Helen Kogan Budzynski ...

The study of Quantitative EEGs and Neurofeedback offer a window into brain physiology and function via computer and statistical analyses, suggesting innovative approaches to the improvement of attention, anxiety, mood and behavior. Resources for understanding what QEEG and Neurofeedback is, how they are used, and to what disorders and patients they can be applied are scarce, and this volume serves ... Read more

$99.89 USD

The study of Quantitative EEGs and Neurofeedback offer a window into brain physiology and function via computer and statistical analyses, suggesting innovative approaches to the improvement of attention, anxiety, mood and behavior. Resources for understanding what QEEG and Neurofeedback is, how they are used, and to what disorders and patients they can be applied are scarce, and this volume serves
... Read more
Harlequin Kimani Romance May 2018 Box Set

An Anthology

by Nicki Night, Kianna Alexander, Jacquelin Thomas, Harmony Evans ...

Looking for entertaining stories of drama, glamour and passion featuring sophisticated and sensual African American and multicultural heroes and heroines?Harlequin Kimani Romance brings you all this and more with these four new full-length books for one great price!IT MUST BE LOVEThe Chandler LegacyNicki NightJewel Chandler’s list of boyfriend requirements is extensive—and Sterling Bishop doesn’t ... Read more

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Looking for entertaining stories of drama, glamour and passion featuring sophisticated and sensual African American and multicultural heroes and heroines?Harlequin Kimani Romance brings you all this and more with these four new full-length books for one great price!IT MUST BE LOVEThe Chandler LegacyNicki NightJewel Chandler’s list of boyfriend requirements is extensive—and Sterling Bishop doesn’t
... Read more
The Wise Men

Six Friends and the World They Made

by Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas ...

With a new introduction by the authors, this is the classic account of the American statesmen who rebuilt the world after the catastrophe of World War II.A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces six close friends who shaped the role their country would play in the dangerous years following World War II.They were the original best and brightest, whose ... Read more

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With a new introduction by the authors, this is the classic account of the American statesmen who rebuilt the world after the catastrophe of World War II.A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces six close friends who shaped the role their country would play in the dangerous years following World War II.They were the original best and brightest, whose
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Sandra Day O'Connor

by Evan Thomas ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The intimate, inspiring, and authoritative biography of Sandra Day O’Connor, America’s first female Supreme Court justice, drawing on exclusive interviews and first-time access to Justice O’Connor’s archives—as seen on PBS’s American Experience“She’s a hero for our time, and this is the biography for our time.”—Walter IsaacsonFinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The intimate, inspiring, and authoritative biography of Sandra Day O’Connor, America’s first female Supreme Court justice, drawing on exclusive interviews and first-time access to Justice O’Connor’s archives—as seen on PBS’s American Experience“She’s a hero for our time, and this is the biography for our time.”—Walter IsaacsonFinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book
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