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Charles Dickens ,
C Dickens
[Paperback 1998]
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The story of Edwin Drood is a mystery within a mystery. When young Edwin disappears after dinner on Christmas Eve and his watch and chain are later found in the nearby river, everyone suspects foul play. Could one of Edwin's acquaintances have murdered him -- and, if so, what could... more
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Thomas Paine
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2013]
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Description: Written in a fit of pique brought about by Edmund Burke's blistering attack of the French Revolution, Paine's The Rights of Man has come to be regarded as one of the most important works in the realm of Western political philosophy. In it, Paine contends that some rights that... more
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Gordon M Goldstein
[Paperback 2009]
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A revelatory look at the decisions that led to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, drawing on the insights and reassessments of one of the war's architects "I had a part in a great failure. I made mistakes of perception, recommendation and execution. If I have learned anything I should share... more
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Adam Smith ,
Andrew Skinner
[Paperback 1982]
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It is in Books IV and V of The Wealth of Nations that Adam Smith offers his considered response to the French Physiocrats, perhaps the first great school of economic theorists, and assesses the nature of the mercantile system, particularly the colonial relationship with America, whose achievements could have been... more
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Benjamin Franklin
[Paperback 1996]
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Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for... more
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Charles Dickens
[Paperback 2012]
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The books are graded at six vocabulary levels, ranging from 400 words (Beginning) to 2,500 words (Advanced).... more
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Howard Zinn
[Paperback 2005]
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Since its original landmark publication in 1980, "A People's History of the United States" has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the... more
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Ahmed Rashid
[Paperback 2009]
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The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West. After September 11th, Ahmed Rashidas crucial book "Taliban" introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this new work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and... more
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Noam Chomsky
[Paperback 2007]
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âItâs hard to imagine any American reading this book and not seeing his country in a new, and deeply troubling, light.ââThe New York Times Book Review The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against âfailed statesâ around the globe. In this much-anticipated follow-up to his international... more
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Benjamin Franklin ,
Kenneth A Silverman
[Mass market paperbound 1982]
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/Benjamin Franklin Publisher, inventor, educator, and statesman, Benjamin Franklin was a complex and appealing character. Here is a wide-ranging selection of his writings from Poor Richard's Almanac, scientific essays, and political commentaries, plus a generous do. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin was... more
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Adam Goodheart
[Paperback 2012]
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As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of its defining national drama, "1861" presents a gripping and original account of how the Civil War began. The text introduces a heretofore little-known cast of Civil War heroes--among them an acrobatic militia colonel, an explorer's wife, an idealistic band of German... more
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Harry Hansen ,
Richard S Wheeler ,
Gary Gallagher
[Mass market paperbound 2010]
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This comprehensive, engrossing volume examines the Civil War from all perspectives-the forces and events that caused it, the soldiers and civilians who fought it, and the ideas and values that are its legacy today. "A fact-based review of the battles and leaders of the eighteen sixties...The political and historical background... more
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Erik Larson
[Paperback 2004]
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Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men--the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America's place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death.... more
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William Langewiesche
[Paperback 2010]
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To what extent is the "Miracle on the Hudson" the result of extraordinary---but not widely known---advances in aviation and computer technology over the past twenty years? Noted journalist William Langewiesche takes listeners on a strange and unexpected journey into the fascinating world of advanced aviation. To what extent is the... more
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Bill O Reilly ,
Martin Dugard
[Hardcover 2011]
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Henry A Kissinger
[Paperback 1994]
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In a brilliant, controversial, and profoundly incisive book, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger explains the art of diplomacy and reveals why Americans have historically repudiated both the style and substance of diplomacy as it is practiced throughout the world. 30 pages of photos. QBPC Alternate. THE SEMINAL WORK ON... more
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Michael Lewis
[Paperback 2011]
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When the crash of the U. S. stock market became public knowledge in the fall of 2008, it was already old news. The real crash, the silent crash, had taken place over the previous year, in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine, and the SEC doesn't dare, or... more
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David Reynolds
[Paperback 2010]
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Thomas Jefferson envisioned the United States as a great "empire of liberty." In this single-volume history of the United States, David Reynolds takes Jefferson's phrase as a key to the American saga. He examines how the anti-empire of 1776 became the greatest superpower the world has seen and asks difficult... more
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Andrew Delbanco ,
Abraham Lincoln
[Paperback 2009]
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In a space small enough to be toured by the general reader but large enough to contain the central utterances of Lincoln's life, this collection of his speeches and letters aims to present the president through his own voice and expression. Features the "House Divided" speech, the Emancipation Proclamation, the... more
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Woodward ,
Bob Woodward
[Paperback 2011]
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In "Obama's Wars," Bob Woodward provides the most intimate and sweeping portrait yet of the young president as commander in chief. Drawing on internal memos, classified documents, meeting notes and hundreds of hours of interviews with most of the key players, including the president, Woodward tells the inside story of... more
