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Karen Iacobbo, Michael Iacobbo - Vegetarians and V egans in America Today (2006).pdf

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Robert D. Bullard, Beverly Wright - Race, Place, a nd Environmental Justice After Hurricane Katrina, Struggles to Reclaim, Rebuild (2009).jpg

01 - USA - Robert D. Bullard, Beverly Wright - Race, Place, and En... Hurricane Katrina, Struggles to Reclaim, Rebuild 2009.jpg

“There have been many books written about Hurricane Katrina but none has the range and power of Race, Place, and Environmental Justice After Hurricane Katrina. Bullard, Wright, and the contributors cover all the issues: the pre-existing social and environmental injustices, the lack of preparation for disaster, and the skewed political and economic structure that made sure that Katrina’s wrath would be felt most sharply in low-income communities of color. But most significantly, they offer one of the most detailed, analytical, and rigorous looks at the aftermath: the toxic soup left behind, the economic, physical and social challenges of rebuilding, and the shifting demographics and politics of New Orleans. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with the devastating effects Katrina had on Louisiana and the nation, and a worthy anchor text for courses on environmental justice, social inequality, and the American future.”
—Manuel Pastor, University of Southern California

“Race, Place, and Environmental Justice reveals how the political disasters confronting New Orleans before Katrina and in the rebuilding process afterwards wreaked far more damage on the city than the storm itself, a context that unfortunately prevails in virtually every major US city.”
—Gregory D. Squires, George Washington University

“The natural disaster of Katrina played out across a social landscape of racial injustice and savage inequality. Bullard and Wright have assembled a fascinating set of pioneering works on the antecedents, the storm, and the aftermath, providing key lessons for rebuilding New Orleans and our broader society. A major contribution to our understanding of who suffers from so- called natural disasters and how to recover.”
—J. Timmons Roberts, The College of William and Mary

“Anyone seriously studying Katrina's impact must read Professors Bullard and Wright. This book is a gem.”
—William Quigley, Loyola University New Orleans

“This heavily researched and annotated collection of essays on the ‘geography of vulnerability’ as found in the aftermath of Katrina is an overwhelming analysis of a microcosm of American society. Written by experts in environmental justice, land-use policy, and political science, it addresses everything from transportation infrastructure to social inequality and urban development. … With solid, fact-based conclusions, responsible recommendations, and chapters on rebuilding efforts, this title should serve as a textbook for today’s urban planners.”
—Booklist

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Tareq Y. Ismael, William W. Haddad - Iraq, The Hum an Cost of History (2003).jpg

The people of Iraq have suffered for more than a decade from the most severe sanctions ever imposed on any nation in history. United Nations’ sanctions against Iraq began in August 1990, as an attempt to force Iraq out of Kuwait. The contributors to this volume reveal why the sanctions regime has failed in its most basic aims, and ask serious questions about the real motivations of the powers involved -- notably the US and the UK. The contributors explain how, if sanctions had been carefully applied, they could have worked. The massive bombing campaign of 1991 destroyed Iraq's social infrastructure. Sanctions should have been modified to meet the post-Gulf War environment. Also, the US and the UK refused to agree that sanctions would be lifted if Iraq complied -- left with little incentive to disarm, it is not surprising that Saddam Hussein did not cooperate. Why did the sanctions continue if they did not fulfill their avowed purpose? The contributors argue that the real motives of the US and the UK were much more complex: instead of revolving around violations of human rights, terrorism and nuclear weapons proliferation, sanctions may have had more to do with political powerbroking and the danger that Iraq and Iran presented to US hegemony in the oil-rich Middle East. Assessing these and other related questions, the contributors put forward the idea that the current sanctions against Iraq are illegal under international law.

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Tareq Y. Ismael, William W. Haddad - Iraq, The Hum an Cost of History (2003).pdf

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Charles E. Clark - The Public Prints, The Newspape r in Anglo-American Culture, 1665-1740 (1994).jpg

The Public Prints is the first comprehensive study of the role of the earliest American newspapers in the society and culture of the eighteenth century. In the hands of Charles E. Clark, American newspaper publishing becomes a branch of the English world of print in a story that begins in the bustling streets of late seventeenth-century London and moves to the provincial towns of England and across the Atlantic. While Clark's most detailed attention in America is to the three multi-newspaper towns of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, evidence from Williamsburg, Charleston, and Barbados also contributes to generalizations about the craft and business of eighteenth-century publishing. Stressing continuing trans-Atlantic connections as well as English origins, Clark argues that the newspapers were a force both for "anglicization" in their attempts to replicate English culture in America and for "Americanization" in creating a fuller awareness of the British-American experience across colonial boundaries. He suggests, finally, that the newspapers' greatest cultural role in provincial America was the creation of a community bound by the celebration of common values and attachments through the shared ritual of reading.

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Charles E. Clark - The Public Prints, The Newspape r in Anglo-American Culture, 1665-1740 (1994).pdf

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Ralph Rene - NASA mooned America (1994).jpg

The book is about one of the greatest HOAXes in the worl'ds history: manned moon landings.

Sometimes it's hard to believe what you see by your own eyes is a deception. Artful, but deception.
This book gives nothing but facts. Author of the book spent more than a decade collecting info from various sources & asking himself (and others)
what it takes to send a man to the moon...
The results are in the book.

Our space ships routinely blast off to orbit the Earth. There is not a single doubt that
man is in space! However, there is much doubt that any man has ever gone beyond the
radiation shield provided by the Van Allen belts. As you will eventually learn from the
chapter titled Sunstroke, once beyond that shield space is riven with deadly radiation from
the Sun.

This book is niether a thesis nor an academic dissertation, nor is it written by an academic
expert. It provides a strong body of proof that we never landed men on the Moon.

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Ralph Rene - NASA mooned America (1994).pdf

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Diane Winston - Red-Hot and Righteous, The Urban R eligion of The Salvation Army (1998).jpg

In this engrossing study of religion, urban life, and commercial culture, Diane Winston shows how a (self-styled "red-hot") militant Protestant mission established a beachhead in the modern city. When The Salvation Army, a British evangelical movement, landed in New York in 1880, local citizens called its eye-catching advertisements "vulgar" and dubbed its brass bands, female preachers, and overheated services "sensationalist." Yet a little more than a century later, this ragtag missionary movement had evolved into the nation's largest charitable fund-raiser-the very exemplar of America's most cherished values of social service and religious commitment. Winston illustrates how the Army borrowed the forms and idioms of popular entertainments, commercial emporiums, and master marketers to deliver its message. In contrast to histories that relegatereligion to the sidelines of urban society, her book shows that Salvationists were at the center of debates about social services for the urban poor, the changing position of women, and the evolution of a consumer culture. She also describes Salvationist influence on contemporary life-from the public's post-World War I (and ongoing) love affair with the doughnut to the Salvationist lassie's career as a Hollywood icon to the institutionalization ofreligious ideals into nonsectarian social programs. Winston's vivid account of a street savvy religious mission transformed over the decades makes adroit use of performance theory and material culture studies to create an evocative portrait of a beloved yet little understood religious movement. Her book provides striking evidence that, counter to conventional wisdom, religion was among the seminal social forces that shaped modern, urban America-and, in the process, found new expression for its own ideals.

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Diane Winston - Red-Hot and Righteous, The Urban R eligion of The Salvation Army (1998).pdf

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Catherine Lewis - Don't Ask What I Shot, How Presi dent Eisenhowers Love of Golf Helped Shape 1950s A merica (2007).jpg

01 - USA - Catherine Lewis - Dont Ask What I Shot, How President E...senhowers Love of Golf Helped Shape 1950s America 2007.jpg

Historian Lewis (Considerable Passions) takes an extremely thorough if not always entertaining approach to a combined study of golf in America and Eisenhower's stamp on history. She includes fascinating stories of how during WWII General Eisenhower ordered an air force pilot to drop a bomb on a new army golf course in Italy to quickly dig a hole for a sand trap, and how as president he took to the links with not only golf clubs but a "doomsday" briefcase that held the codes to launch a nuclear attack. Eisenhower used golf as a way to relax from stress and as recuperative exercise after his first heart attack in 1955. Lewis explores how Eisenhower often directed national policy from fairways and clubhouses, including Little Rock's Central High School integration standoff and the response to the American spy plane crash in the Soviet Union. Lewis's narrative sometimes lags with an abundance of unnecessary details such as frequent lists of names of Eisenhower's golfing partners. She ultimately ranks Eisenhower with Bobby Jones and Arnold Palmer (both of whom the president befriended) as well as Tiger Woods as the most influential figures in popularizing the game in America.

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City Profiles USA 2008-2009, A Traveler's Guide to Major U.S. Cities (2008).jpg

City Profiles USA is a convenient one-stop source for business and vacation travel planning.If you handle a lot of travel-related inquiries, then City Profiles USA is an essential ready-reference for your collection. This one-of-a-kind directory profiles more than 250 cities, including the largest U.S. cities by population, the 50 state capitals, and nine major Canadian cities.
Other features include public golf courses and casinos and gaming establishments in the cities profiled; hotline numbers for skiing conditions where applicable; and driving distances and times to about 10 large cities within a 500-mile radius of the city being profiled.

Detailed Contact Information

Each profile contains basic facts about the city, including climate and weather, and contact information for local services and facilities organized in the following categories:

* Information Sources - including main library, convention and visitor bureau, city hall, chamber of commerce, city-specific online resources, and more
* Transportation Services - airports, airlines, car rental, and local transportation services
* Accommodations - hotels, motels, resorts, and hotel reservation services
* Restaurants - includes notations on type of cuisine offered
* Shopping - major malls, shopping centers, and department stores
* Media - newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations
* Colleges and Universities
* Hospitals
* Attractions - museums, historic homes and buildings, art galleries, symphonies, theaters, and similar sites
* Sports and Recreation - sports teams and facilities, golf courses, casinos and gaming establishments, parks, ski resorts, and more
* Events - name, telephone number, and month of regularly scheduled events

A quick-look-up section provides contact information for other important travel-related services, including AAA offices, American Express travel offices, hotel chains, hotel reservations services, online travel services, and more.

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City Profiles USA 2008-2009, A Traveler's Guide to Major U.S. Cities (2008).pdf

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Mark Hiss - Frommer's San Diego 2010 (2009).jpg

Frommer's San Diego 2010-With Foldout Map-You can spend days discovering more than 1,000 species at the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and SeaWorld. See chapter 7.

Foldout map, plus detailed maps throughout

Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
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Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
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Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
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Insider tips from local expert authors

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Mark Hiss - Frommer's San Diego 2010 (2009).pdf

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Andrew J. Dunar - The Truman Scandals and the Poli tics of Morality (1984).jpg

The Truman Scandals and the Politics of Morality is a thoroughly researched effort offering an excellent historical narrative of the scandals and accusations of scandal that bedeviled Harry Truman throughout his political career. The book is particularly significant in light if the connections the author establishes between Truman's early political experiences and his subsequent difficulties as president.

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Andrew J. Dunar - The Truman Scandals and the Poli tics of Morality (1984).pdf

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Harry S. Truman, Robert H. Ferrell - The Autobiogr aphy of Harry S. Truman (1980).jpg

The Autobiography of Harry S. Truman is a compilation of autobiographical writings composed by Truman between 1934 and 1972. Taken directly from his own manuscript material, the volume presents the thoughts and feelings of the man himself. The book touches on details in Truman's life from his days as a boy until graduation from Independence High School in 1901 to the vice presidency of the United States and beyond. There is also a memorandum written by Truman about the Pendergast machine in Kansas City telling how it was possible to work with the machine and not be soiled by it. The Autobiography concludes with some of the retired president's thoughts about politics and the purposes of public life.

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Harry S. Truman, Robert H. Ferrell - The Autobiogr aphy of Harry S. Truman (1980).pdf

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Robert H. Ferrell - Harry S. Truman, A Life (1994).jpg

This is a biography of Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third President of the United States. The author highlights the origins, the youth and the steady political climb of Truman, showing that what emerged eventually was a shrewd, ambitious and committed politician. The book is based on research in the Truman Library and the use of hitherto unused primary sources. It clearly demonstrates that Truman actively sought the presidency

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Robert H. Ferrell - Harry S. Truman, A Life (1994).pdf

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Robert H. Ferrell - Truman and Pendergast (1999).jpg

No portion of the political career of Harry S. Truman was more fraught with drama than his early relationship with Kansas City crime boss Thomas J. Pendergast. In this innovative study, Ferrell masterfully relates Truman's true relationship with Pendergast and presents his struggle to maintain his 1940 Senate seat without "Boss Tom's" aid.

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Robert H. Ferrell - Truman and Pendergast (1999).pdf

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Osprey - New Vanguard 159 - Steven J. Zaloga - Sta ghound Armored Car 1942-62 (2009).jpg

“ The Staghound was a unique World War II armored vehicle - designed and manufactured in the US, but intended solely for the British army. Since its combat debut in Italy in 1943 until the end of the war it had performed particularly valuable service in a reconnaissance role where its speed and armor ensured that it was able to extricate itself from trouble as required without additional support. This book examines the development of this category of armored cars and offers a detailed analysis of the extensive combat use of the Staghound in British service as well as in the service of other Allied countries including Canada, New Zealand and Poland. ”
"Author Steven J. Zaloga is widely acknowledged as one of the foremost authorities on armor and has put his expertise to use in this book. Each type of vehicle as well as its development history is well covered and his writing style makes for interesting reading. When you add to it the quality period photographs and the superb artwork of illustrator Peter Bull, you have an excellent quick reference on a most intriguing subject. It is a book that I can most highly recommend to the enthusiast and modeler alike."

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Warship Pictorial No. 11 - Steve Wiper - Lexington Class Carriers (2001).jpg

74 Pages packed with over 120 photographs with complete career coverage of CV 2 USS Lexington and CV 3 USS Saratoga. This book will provide a definitive visual history of 2 of the USNs mightiest Aircraft Carriers, in a photo album format.

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Warship Pictorial No. 11 - Steve Wiper - Lexington Class Carriers (2001).pdf

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James Guttman - World Wrestling Insanity Presents, Shoot First . . . Ask Questions Later (2008).jpg

Featuring original interviews from the author’s webcast, this wrestling reference is an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at professional wrestling. More than 100 of its most-beloved stars reveal the truth behind the sometimes-twisted business of sports entertainment, making startling revelations about the way the industry truly works—the desperation that some stars face in a world that’s constantly looking for the next big thing, the pitfalls created and falsehoods spread by wrestling news sources, and what it all really means for grapplers and fans. And for the first time, this investigation offers juicy gossip about the stars. Questions such as Who’s the nicest guest off-air, and who was the most abrasive? What’s the inside scoop on the Ole Anderson shoot? and What were crazy pre-interview conversations really like? are all answered in this firsthand account about the madness that surrounds this explosive sport.

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Frederick W. Swanson - Special, A Gulf War Eyewitn ess Report (1991).jpg

The eighth installment in this series, this special edition deviates from the regular format by focusing entirely on various vehicles and equipment utilized by U.S. Forces serving in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. All of the photographs in the book were taken by members of the U.S. Army serving with the 131st Engineers, a combat support equipment company of the Vermont Army National Guard. The photographs vividly portray the unique atmosphere experienced by U.S. Armed forces in the desert war. Unique depictions of the fighting men and their equipment are portrayed in combat service, showing such details as camouflage, maintenance, weathering, battle damage, and captured equipment. Some of the fighting vehicles covered include M577 Forward Control Vehicles, M113 Armored Personnel Carriers, M3 Bradley Armored Cavalry Vehicles, M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT), M109 Self Propelled Howitzers, M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), M88 Armored Recovery Vehicles, and damaged, destroyed, and captured Iraqi equipment like the Russian-built T-72 and T-55 tanks. This fantastic volume is a great reference for the military enthusiast, modeler, or history buff.

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Frederick W. Swanson - Special, A Gulf War Eyewitn ess Report (1991).pdf

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Mark D. Mandeles - The Future of War, Organization s as Weapons (2005).jpg

Many analysts have heralded the U.S. military’s Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), a qualitative improvement in operational concepts and weapons that transforms the nature and character of warfare. Focusing on military technology, most argue that the new sensor, surveillance, communications, and computational technologies will usher in a period in which U.S. military capabilities will far exceed those of potential competitors. Developments in such fields as nanotechnology, robotics, and genetic engineering will greatly influence new weapons designs of the twenty-first century.

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