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This book sort of pulls you into the fascinating world of coral reefs, some of the most colorful productive and important ecosystems on Earth.

This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Dawn of Mankind, the story of how fragile primates became toolmakers, storytellers, farmers, and builders of civilization.

A bestseller in France, this is the first English translation of Albert Camus and Maria Casar s fascinating, impassioned letters - a record of one of the great love affairs of the twentieth centuryYou and I met and fell in love passionately, impatiently, dangerously.

The story of the search and recovery effort during the 2003 Columbia disaster.

The All-Ireland Championship is more than a competition.

Durante doce siglos y en tres continentes, Bizancio conectó el mundo antiguo con el moderno, dando forma y transmitiendo tradiciones griegas, romanas y cristianas que perduran hasta nuestros días.

Croke Park is more than a stadium.

The Sicilian RopeMass Lynching and Anti-Italian Terror in the United StatesA Hidden History of Racial Hatred 1880-1945This book, The Sicilian Rope, explores the intricate history of Italian immigration to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a particular emphasis on Southern Italians and Sicilians.

Gaelic football is more than a game.

Could a Roman bridge carry a modern freight train?

A thrilling memoir from one of the last living WW2 pilots, published to mark his 105th birthday'Colin Bell DFC is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met' JAMES HOLLAND'A terrific read, combining laugh-out-loud reminiscences with jaw-dropping accounts of aerial warfare' JOHN NICHOL'Stirring' The Times'Brimming with quiet courage and patriotism' Daily Mail'They don't make them like Flt Lt Bell anymore' Daily Express'An inspiring portrait of bravery in action' The iFlight-Lieutenant Colin Bell's Bloody Dangerous is a powerful and inspiring portrait of bravery in action, full of touching admiration for his RAF comrades - one in three of whom were killed.

Henry Corbin and Ibn Sīnā: Epistemology, Hermeneutics, and the Imaginal WorldA philosophical journey into knowledge, imagination, and the transformation of human understanding.

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PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.

'A groundbreaking reclamation of the forgotten women who slay dragons.

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The shocking true story of the German monarchy's collaboration with the Nazis an award-winning bestseller in Germany**AWARDED THE GERMAN NON-FICTION PRIZE 2022**'Malinowksi s work is a near-masterpiece, relating a story not synthesised in this way before, and about which any number of self-serving myths exist' Simon Heffer, Daily TelegraphThe disappearance of the Hohenzollern family from the history of Germany in November 1918 as the Kaiser fled into Dutch exile is one of the most startling, rapid instances of a once all-powerful royal family becoming almost overnight irrelevant and marginal.

The Invasion Before Normandy is a chronicle of one of World War IIs most dramatic and secret operations.

The Invasion Before Normandy is a chronicle of one of World War IIs most dramatic and secret operations.

We Dared to Fly is the true story of the young men who risked their lives daily on classified missions deep behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War.

We Dared to Fly is the true story of the young men who risked their lives daily on classified missions deep behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War.

From raw recruits to battlefield legends, the 20th Maines stand at Gettysburg became one of the defining moments in American history.

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Children's full-color book with each illustration portraying several elements indigenous to Montana that begin with the accompanying letter.

Children's full-color book with each illustration portraying several elements indigenous to Montana that begin with the accompanying letter.

Wreckers sinks the old narratives of imperialism, revealing the violent, chaotic and improvised reality of empire-building from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries.

From Ponce de Leon's discovery of the Land of Flowers in 1513 to the suspense of the 2000 presidential election, It Happened in Florida takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of thirty of the most compelling episodes from the Sunshine State's vibrant past.

How a modern-day mine disaster has turned a Pennsylvania community into a ghost town*For much of its history, Centralia, Pennsylvania, had a population of around 2,000.

Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of California from the collections of the Library of Congress, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on Golden State history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of state history for residents, former residents, and visitors.

Walk through Americas most sacred ground and come to know the people and events that have shaped history Known for its more than 300,000 graves and for iconic monuments including the John F.

Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Natural State has to offer!

From Ponce de Leons discovery of the Land of Flowers in 1513 to the suspense of the 2000 presidential election, It Happened in Florida takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of thirty of the most compelling episodes from the Sunshine States vibrant past.

Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hoosier State has to offer!

From Ponce de Leon's discovery of the Land of Flowers in 1513 to the suspense of the 2000 presidential election, It Happened in Florida takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of thirty of the most compelling episodes from the Sunshine State's vibrant past.

The tales of early ESPN people who gambled their careers while critics carped that all-sports television will never work are full of guile, luck, fear, fun, and unbridled optimism.

The tales of early ESPN people who gambled their careers while critics carped that all-sports television will never work are full of guile, luck, fear, fun, and unbridled optimism.

The hair-raising rescue missions of a deep-sea salvage tug that saved hundreds of lives during two decades of service in the North Atlantic.

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The scope and scale of Operation Barbarossathe German invasion of the Soviet Unionmake it one of the pivotal events of the Second World War.

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Known as the Father of the Outdoor Movement, William HH Murrays writings have been appreciated by generations of readers looking to nature as an escape from our daily lives as well as a portal to our past, perhaps none more so than his classic Adventures in the Wilderness: Or, Camp-Life in the Adirondacks.

Pull up a chair or gather 'round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past!

The Mayflower IIthe replica of the 1620 ship that brought the Pilgrims to America and launched a nationis seen by some 2.

The First Adirondackers challenges the widespread, long-standing belief that the Adirondack uplands of northern New York were uninhabited before the arrival of European colonizers.

Pull up a chair or gather 'round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past!

A collection of folktales highlighting famous and not-so-famous New England ghosts, mysterious happenings, powers of darkness, and wonders of the invisible world.

The hair-raising rescue missions of a deep-sea salvage tug that saved hundreds of lives during two decades of service in the North Atlantic.

The American Gilded Age (1868 to 1900) and its extreme extravagance continue to be a source of wonder and fascination, particularly for foodies.

The American Gilded Age (1868 to 1900) and its extreme extravagance continue to be a source of wonder and fascination, particularly for foodies.

It Happened in Wisconsin takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Badger State's storied past.