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Cuerpos Extraños: Pandemias, Vacunas Y Salud de Las Naciones / Foreign Bodies: P Andemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nation SLa narración perfecta de una historia de miedo, ingenio, persecución, colaboración y grandes logros, por el aclamado historiador Simon Schama. Países sumidos en el pánico, desesperados por conseguir vacunas, pero temerosos del efecto de las dosis. Lo hemos vivido con la COVID-19. En esta...
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Crash: The Great Depression and the Fall and Rise of AmericaThe incredible true story of how real people weathered one of the most turbulent periods in American history--the Great Depression--and emerged triumphant. From the sweeping consequences of the stock market crash to the riveting stories of individuals and communities caught up in a real...
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Count on Colorado: Baby's First Book about the Centennial StateLearning about Colorado is as easy as 1, 2, 3 in this charming board book designed to introduce babies and toddlers to iconic symbols of the Centennial State.Covering everything from mountains to hiking boots, snowboards to bighorn sheep, this bright board book makes learning...
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Core Connections: Cairo Belly Dance in the Revolution's AftermathCore Connections: Cairo Belly Dance in the Revolution's Aftermath explores the intricate networks of belly dance in Cairo, Egypt following the turbulent aftermath of the January 25, 2011 revolution. This comprehensive ethnography takes readers on a captivating journey through the city's diverse dance landscapes...
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Conquer We Must: A Military History of Britain, 1914-1945A major new account of Britain's military strategy between 1914-1945, including the two world wars and everything between The First and Second World Wars were separated by a mere two decades, making the period 1914-1945 an unprecedentedly intense and violent era of history. But...
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Connecticut Vanguards: Historic Trailblazers & Their LegaciesNoah Webster, Charles Goodyear, P.T. Barnum and Katharine Hepburn all have Connecticut in common. Like so many other residents, they had an inventive spirit and drive that changed the course of history for the rest of the state. Some of the state's natives, like...
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Confessions of a Bishop: A Guide to Augustine's ConfessionsKevin Dodge's illuminating Confessions of a Bishop revisits a literary classic, one that can ultimately help readers deepen their own relationship with God through contemplation and understanding. While Saint Augustine's Confessions is perhaps one of the best-known Christian masterpieces of all time, some are...
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Concrete Architecture: The Ultimate CollectionThe ultimate book of concrete architecture, featuring 300 buildings of every type and style from the past 100 years A singularly impressive volume featuring 300 examples of the most incredible and inspiring concrete architecture from the early twentieth century to the present day. Organised...
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Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive PoliticsHow embryo adoption advances the Christian Right's political goals for creating a Christian nationIn 1997, a group of white pro-life evangelical Christians in the United States created the nation's first embryo adoption program to "save" the thousands of frozen human embryos remaining from assisted...
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Collecting Mesoamerican Art Before 1940: A New World of Latin American AntiquitiesThe untold chronicles of the looting and collecting of ancient Mesoamerican objects.Author: Andrew D. TurnerPublisher: Getty Research InstitutePublished: 02/13/2024Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.16lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.00dISBN: 9781606068724About the AuthorAndrew D. Turner is a senior research specialist at the Getty Research Institute. Megan...
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Cold War Deceptions: The Asia Foundation and the CIADuring the early Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency created dozens of funding fronts to support work that aligned with CIA goals, from clandestine operations and research to liberal anticommunist programs. While investigative journalists and congressional inquiries exposed many of these fronts, little is...
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Clash at Sunday Creek: Rum, Romanism & Rebellion in Corning and RendvilleThe Tombstone of Early Ohio Southeast Ohio's Little Cities of Black Diamonds was a rugged region in the 1800s. Nowhere was this truer than in Corning and Rendville, mining towns reminiscent of the Wild West era. Gun duels, scandals, lynchings, and murders plagued these...
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Churchill's Secret Armies: War Without Rules: Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareWas principled gentleman Winston Churchill also the master of nasty tactics? You bet he was Winston Churchill had done it all. In the British Army, he had fought in India and Egypt, been under fire, and returned it; he'd killed the enemy. Churchill was...
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Christina Ramberg: A RetrospectiveA deep look at Christina Ramberg's life and work, the origins of her influential investigations of form and femininity, and the evolution of her artistic vision Christina Ramberg (1946-1995) first gained renown for her acrylic-on-board paintings from the 1960s and 1970s that feature stylized...
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China in Global Capitalism: Building International Solidarity Against Imperial RivalryAs the rivalry between the US and China enters a dangerous new phase, reaffirming the politics of anti-imperialism is a task more important than ever. From trade wars and pandemic politics to rioting workers, intercontinental balloons, and battles over TikTok, the US media tends...
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Chilkoot Trail: Heritage Route to the KlondikeNo aspect of this harrowing journey was more difficult--or deadly--than the trek over the Chilkoot Trail: a fifty-three kilometre journey over the coastal mountains from the tidewaters of Alaska, through British Columbia to the headwaters of the Yukon River. But even before the gold...
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Chile 1973Author: Ulises Edgardo Carabantes AhumadaPublisher: AlmuzaraPublished: 04/02/2024Pages: 512Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 8.98h x 5.83w x 1.50dISBN: 9788418414749Language: SpanishAbout the AuthorUlises Carabantes Ahumada, nacido en La Serena, Chile, en 1967. Ingeniero civil industrial y licenciado en ciencias de la ingeniería de la Universidad de La...
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Chicano San Diego: Cultural Space and the Struggle for JusticeThe Mexican and Chicana/o residents of San Diego have a long, complicated, and rich history that has been largely ignored. This collection of essays shows how the Spanish-speaking people of this border city have created their own cultural spaces. Sensitive to issues of gender-and...
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Chatsworth: Its Gardens and the People Who Made ThemDiscover Jane Austen's real-life inspiration for Darcy's Pemberley! Alan Titchmarsh goes on a personal journey of discovery through the rich heritage of Chatsworth Estate and gardens, one of the most visited stately homes in the country Follow Alan into Chatsworth's irresistible world of visionaries,...
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Celluloid Democracy: Cinema and Politics in Cold War South KoreaA free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Celluloid Democracy tells the story of the Korean filmmakers, distributors, and exhibitors who reshaped cinema in radically empowering ways through...
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