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Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 36: Jewish Childhood in Eastern EuropeChanges in childhood and children's roles in society, and in how children participate in determining their own lives, have long been of interest to historians. Recent years have seen the emergence of new perspectives on the study of childhood, both in historical scholarship and...
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Poisoning the Pacific: The US Military's Secret Dumping of Plutonium, Chemical Weapons, and Agent OrangeFor decades, the US military has been contaminating the Pacific region with toxic substances. Service members, their families, and residents have been exposed--but the US has long hidden the damage and ignored victims. This explosive book reveals the extent of contamination in the Pacific...
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PlanetsEach of the planets in our solar system is unique, with its own distinct size, composition, and atmosphere. From the searing heat of Mercury to the diamond rains of Neptune, readers learn about the characteristics of each planet as well as what criteria must...
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Pilot Training Manual for the B-17 Flying FortressWith the first prototype rolling off the assembly line in 1935, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the world's first truly mass-produced four engined heavy bomber. The B-17 was used as the backbone of the US Army Air Force's strategic bomber forces through all...
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Pick, Click, Flick!: The Story of Interaction TechniquesThis book provides a comprehensive study of the many ways to interact with computers and computerized devices. An "interaction technique" starts when the user performs an action that causes an electronic device to respond and includes the direct feedback from the device to the...
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Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks Volume 3Who among us has not sometimes gazed upon the cloud-capped mountains of Pennsylvania and wondered what secrets lie hidden in their dark hollows and along their rushing glens? Who has hiked their sylvan pathways and not been captivated by the soothing sounds of the...
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Pedro and MePedro and Me, now with a new foreword, is a ground-breaking, inspiring graphic novel from Judd Winick, first published in 2000.Pedro Zamora changed lives. When the HIV-positive AIDS educator appeared on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco, he taught millions of viewers about being...
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Paris: A Short HistoryOnce described as "that metropolis of dress and debauchery" by the Scottish poet David Mallet, Paris has always had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from art to architecture, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In...
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Paris and Her Cathedrals"So infectious is R. Howard Bloch's passion for his subject that even those unable to do the traveling required will find in Paris and Her Cathedrals an inspiring guide to these time-hallowed masterpieces of medieval culture." --Colin Jones, author of Paris and The Great...
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PalestineJoe Sacco's breakthrough work of graphic journalism -- a now-established genre almost single handedly invented by Sacco -- won the American Book Award upon its initial release in 1996, and has remained a perennial, essential work for understanding the Palestinian Israeli conflict in the...
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Over The TopArthur Guy Empey left the United States at the end of 1915 frustrated at its neutrality in the conflict at that point and travelled to London, England, where he voluntarily enlisted with the 1st London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), T.F., of the British Army, going...
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Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History"An engrossing introduction for young adult readers to the chillingly topical subject of man vs. microbe." --The Wall Street Journal Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably,...
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Oppenheimer: Portrait of an EnigmaA Revealing Profile of the Father of the Atomic BombHighly praised by New York Review of Books, The Spectator, Los Angeles Times, Booklist, & MoreJ. Robert Oppenheimer was a puzzle to everyone. The nuclear physicist most responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb,...
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On the Nation and the 'Jewish People'Ernest Renan was one of the intellectual giants of the second half of the nineteenth century in France, the man who first opened up the study of nationalism. In this book, Shlomo Sand, the author of the best-selling The Invention of the Jewish People,...
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Only by Experience: An Anthology of Slave NarrativesAn anthology of complete and excerpted slave narratives from the U.S. and the Atlantic world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that highlights the development and international spread of the genre. Publisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 07/04/2023Pages: 690Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...
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On Friendship: One Hundred Maxims for a Chinese Prince"On Friendship, with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends."--Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601 Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) is best known as the Italian Jesuit missionary who brought Christianity to China. He also published a landmark text...
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Nso Marriage Custom: Method of Wife AquisitionThe Nso people are so proud of their culture that they do not hesitate to showcase it at the least opportunity. This book documents the tradition in its original form, bringing to light the fact that no bride price is required. It includes ways...
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Norwood: 1940-1979Although settlers moved into Norwood as early as 1787, Norwood was not incorporated as a city until 1902. Apart from the city of Cincinnati, Norwood is the second largest city within Hamilton County, Ohio. Several large companies, such as Globe Wernicke Company and the...
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Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present DayA Waterstones Best History Book of 2022 The bestselling history of the North of England as told through the lives of its inhabitants. 'Entertaining' The Times 'Definitive' The Mirror 'Highly readable' Financial Times Author: Brian GroomPublisher: HarpernorthPublished: 09/26/2023Pages: 432Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.85h x...
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Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, Volume II: 1960-2019To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Japanese baseball, the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) has published the two-volume set, Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, Volumes I and II. Over 100 baseball teams from the United States and Hawaii have crossed the Pacific...
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