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(0)J. Charles
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"Although it was then perceived as a far-off and inconclusive engagement, the Korean War was a decisive and deeply destructive conflict. American forces dropped 635,000 tons of bombs over Korea -- more than the entire Pacific campaign of World War II -- and millions of Koreans perished. Today, mass graves still litter the countryside and two nuclear-armed forces stand at odds. In Ghost Flames, Charles Hanley adds new color and urgency by telling the...
2) Costa Rica
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Costa Rica. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
3) Uruguay
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Presents information on the geography, history, economy, and people of Uruguay. Includes a chronology, recipes, project ideas, and more.
4) Honduras
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Honduras. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
5) Panama
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Panama. Includes recipes, related projects, and a chronology.
6) Argentina
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Argentina. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
7) El Salvador
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of El Salvador. Includes recipes, related projects, and a chronology.
8) Chile
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Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Chile.
9) Nicaragua
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Nicaragua. Includes recipes, related projects, and a chronology.
10) Brazil
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Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Brazil.
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Having pulled off the incredible feat of traveling the entire world—largely by train—in the span of seven months, author Charles J. Gillis undertakes another ambitious journey in Another Summer. This epic tour involves Alaska, Yellowstone, and much of the Pacific Northwest. Gillis' complicated itinerary and soul-stirring descriptions of the unspoiled landscape will enthrall armchair travelers.
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"Once at the center of the American conservative movement, ... Sykes [ponders] how the American conservative movement came to lose its values. How did a movement that was defined by its belief in limited government, individual liberty, free markets, traditional values, and civility find itself embracing bigotry, political intransigence, demagoguery, and outright falsehood?"--Amazon.com.
13) Venezuela
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Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Venezuela. When Spanish explorers arrived on the coast of South America, they found that natives had built their homes on stilts along the the swampy shore of Lake Maracaibo. Because this reminded the Europeans of the city of Venice, they named the region Venezuela (Little Venice). Today, Venezuela is one of the leading oil-producing nations in the world. It has a high...
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"The best-selling author of Naked Statistics and Naked Economics explores the colorful world of money and banking to answer such questions as how money creation is used to counter financial crises, why the shared European currency has caused so much trouble and how Bitcoin will impact the future, "--NoveList.
Wheelan explores the colorful world of money and banking. He answers such questions as how money creation is used to counter financial crises,...
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If you had unlimited funds, an insatiable lust for travel, and months of leisure time at your disposal, what would you do? In this detailed travelogue, author Charles J. Gillis recounts a round-the-world trip he took in the late nineteenth century, when long-term travel arrangements took much more detailed planning than simply calling up a travel agent. Along the way, he encounters fires, surly locals, and dozens of other obstacles.
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Jack Ryan and John Clark novels volume 6
Jack Ryan Universe volume 6
Brilliance Audio on compact disc
Jack Ryan novel volume 4
Jack Ryan Universe volume 6
Brilliance Audio on compact disc
Jack Ryan novel volume 4
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When Colombian drug lords assassinate both the U.S. ambassador and the visiting head of the FBI, their actions trigger a covert response from the American government-- a response that goes horribly wrong ... As the newly named Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA, Jack Ryan should be privy to operations like the one in Colombia, but he's been left completely in the dark. With the help of field officer John Clark, Ryan intends to find out what's...
18) Vladimir Putin
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A biography of the third president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, a relative unknown hand-picked by Boris Yeltsin to succeed him.
20) The lighthouse
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"Combe Island off the Cornish coast is a restful haven for the elite. But when one of its distinguished visitors is found hanging from the island’s famous lighthouse in what appears to have been a murder, the peace is shattered. Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called in to handle the sensitive case, but at a difficult time for him and his depleted team. He is uncertain about his future with his girlfriend Emma Lavenham; his principle detective Kate...