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Concord - Armor 7052 - Steven J. Zaloga - US armor ed funnies US specialized armored vehicles in the ETO in WW2 (2005).jpg

01 - USA - Concord - Armor 7052 - Steven J. Zaloga - US armored f...US specialized armored vehicles in the ETO in WW2 2005.jpg

Any buff of WWII armored vehicles will be well aware of the Ą§FunniesĄ¨ designed by the British, particularly those employed by the 79th Armoured Division from D-Day onwards. Yet the USA was a prodigious designer and user of specialized armored vehicles as well. This was especially true in the areas of tank recovery vehicles and armored engineer vehicles.

Steve Zaloga, a prolific writer with an unsurpassed knowledge of American military vehicles, has put together a collection of photos of these U.S. Ą§FunniesĄ¨. The focus is on the European Theater of Operations (ETO), which includes Italy and Northwest Europe. The USA tended to sprinkle its specialist tanks throughout regular tank battalions, rather than create specialized divisions. The fascinating array of black and white photos offer a detailed look at a whole host of vehicle types, and insightful captions explain the subject matter. The book also includes sixteen high quality computer generated color plates that have also been produced by the author.

This volume begins with the following vehicles: M31 and M32 tank recovery vehicles; M33 and M35 prime movers; Shermans fitted with dozer blades; DD amphibious tanks, as well as Shermans fitted with wading stacks. The book continues on with bridgelayers and treadway layers in action, then mine clearing tanks. As the book progresses towards the end, there are detailed sections on flamethrower and rocket launcher tanks. Last but not least are the top secret Ą§LeafletĄ¨ and Ą§sonicĄ¨ tanks. Each type of vehicle receives a detailed yet concise summary of its history, development and use in the introductory text.

This is an engrossing book, and it covers a category of vehicles that have not been well represented in print before. When combined with the penmanship of one of the leading military history and modeling exponents in the world, this is a Ą§FunniesĄŚ book that any enthusiast would be funny to miss!

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Concord - Armor 7052 - Steven J. Zaloga - US armor ed funnies US specialized armored vehicles in the ETO in WW2 (2005).pdf

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Carol Lancaster - George Bush's Foreign Aid, Trans formation or Chaos (2008).jpg

Over the past seven years, the Bush administration has launched a revolution in U.S. foreign aid. At no time since the administration of President Kennedy have there been more changes in the volume of aid, in aid's purposes and policies, in its organization, and in its overall status in U.S. foreign relations. George Bush's Foreign Aid: Transformation or Chaos? analyzes in detail the array of recent reforms of U.S. economic assistance and the difficult issues these reforms raise, while placing the changes and the manner of their implementation in a historical and political context. Lancaster draws out the challenges and opportunities this transformation of U.S. aid offer for the next administration to engage the emerging world of the 21st century.

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Bruce B. G. Clarke - Expendable Warriors, The Batt le of Khe Sanh and the Vietnam War (2007).jpg

The battle of Khe Sanh was won and the Vietnam war was lost at the same time. Expendable Warriors describes at multiple levels the soldiers and marines who were expendable in the American political chaos of Vietnam, 1968. On January 21, 1968, nine days before the Tet offensive, tens of thousands of North Vietnamese regulars began the attacks on the Khe Sanh plateau, which led to the siege of the Khe Sanh Combat Base.For those with a vivid memory of the Vietnam war, there is consolation in knowing that the impact of that war altered and shaped politics and warfare for the next generations. But in that altering we must take the lessons and apply them to new situations, new challenges and new policy dilemmas. To fail to do so would mean that the warriors at Khe Sanh and all of Vietnam were truly expendable, The battle of Khe Sanh was won and the Vietnam war was lost at the same time. Expendable Warriors describes at multiple levels the soldiers and marines who were expendable in the American political chaos of Vietnam, 1968. On January 21, 1968, nine days before the Tet offensive, tens of thousands of North Vietnamese regulars began the attacks on the Khe Sanh plateau, which led to the siege of the Khe Sanh Combat Base.

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Bruce B. G. Clarke - Expendable Warriors, The Batt le of Khe Sanh and the Vietnam War (2007).pdf

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Blair Howard - Adventure Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains (2001).jpg

The Great Smoky Mountains incorporate the highest mountains in the entire Appalachian system. They offer scenic beauty and an abundance of opportunities for outdoor recreation. This adventure guide to the area discusses hiking in the Chattahoochee National Forest, rafting down the rivers, going shopping for crafts, boating, fishing, horse riding, and whitewater sports. Each section of the book provides useful tips, as well as background on key cities, parks and forests. There is information on camping and accommodations.
"Blair Howard's Adventure Guide To The Great Smoky Mountains covers boating, camping, canoeing, craft hunting, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (camping, horseback riding, etc.), fishing, hiking, shopping, snow skiing, and whitewater adventures. Adventure Guide To The Great Smoky Mountains includes information on accommodations in all price ranges, maps for easy planning, and contact details for local information. Adventure Guide To The Great Smoky Mountains is the take-along travel guide for Great Smoky Mountains vacationers, and stay-at-home armchair travelers as well!--Midwest Book Review Recommended for visitors who want to research a trip ahead of time and take the book along for repeated reference. An outdoors-oriented guide which includes all the best fishing spots, hiking trails in largely uncharted areas and whitewater rafting. An excellent guide." The Bookwatch [Adventure Guides] direct you away from the theme parks and into the great outdoors... the information on trekking routes, canoeing, wildlife refuges--even golf courses--is well researched." The Sunday Telegraph This exciting update covers Eastern Tennessee, Western North Carolina and Northern Georgia. Outdoor activities, plus craft hunting and fairs. All the information you need for an activity-filled vacation."

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Blair Howard - Adventure Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains (2001).pdf

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Blair Howard, Norman Renouf & Kathy Renouf - Adven ture Guide to the Georgia, Carolina Coasts (2000).jpg

A complete revision of this popular best-seller that covers Beaufort, Myrtle Beach, New Bern, Savannah, the Sea Islands, Hilton Head, Brunswick and the Golden Isles, Okefenokee Swamp, the Outer Banks, Charleston, Cape Hatteras and all the places in-between.

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Elizabeth Canning Blackwell - Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Chicago, 5Th Ed (2005).jpg

"Full of solid, insider information with just the right amount of cynicism."

—Travel Savvy magazine

Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES-the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend.

Look inside for the lowdown on:

* The best places to stay, from luxury to budget-conscious-plus where to avoid conventioneers
* Pizza that the locals line up for . . . even in the dead of winter
* The top sights for everyone, from art enthusiasts to talk-show junkies to nature lovers to Wrightophiles
* The best neighborhoods for unrepentant shopaholics
* Chicago's preeminent nightlife-from comedy clubs to the best local blues joints

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Elizabeth Canning Blackwell - Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Chicago, 5Th Ed (2005).pdf

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Bosley Crowther - Hollywood Rajah, The life and ti mes of Louis B. Mayer (1960).jpg

The life and times of Louis B. Mayer.

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Bosley Crowther - Hollywood Rajah, The life and ti mes of Louis B. Mayer (1960).pdf

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Carolyn Merchant - Green Versus Gold, Sources In C alifornia's Environmental History (1998).jpg

While the state of California remains one of the most striking and varied landscapes in the world, it has experienced monumental changes since European settlers first set foot there. The past two centuries have witnessed an ongoing struggle between environment and economy, nature and humanity that has left an indelible mark on the region.
For each chapter, Merchant has selected original documents that give readers an eyewitness account of specific environments and periods, along with essays from leading historians, geographers, scientists, and other experts that provide context and analysis for the documents. In addition, she presents a list of further readings of both primary and secondary sources. Among other topics, chapters examine.
- California's natural environment and Native American lands
- the Spanish and Russian frontiers
- environmental impacts of the gold rush
- the transformation of forests and rangelands
- agriculture and irrigation
- cities and urban issues
- the rise of environmental science and contemporary environmental movement.

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Carolyn Merchant - Green Versus Gold, Sources In C alifornia's Environmental History (1998).pdf

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Robert & Patricia Foulke - Adventure guide to the Champlain, Hudson river valleys (2003).jpg

From the Tappan Zee bridge in Manhattan, this guide takes you up the Hudson all the way to Lake Champlain and Vermont. The authors explore the surrounding mountains and lakes, and tell of the best hikes, scenic drives, canoe trips and more. Lake Mohonk, Rhinebeck and Sleepy Hollow are just a few of the highlights. You will also discover lodges and inns hidden in the hills and places to eat that serve everything from diner-style hot dogs to five-star haute cuisine. The series of "Adventure Guides" are about living more intensely, waking up to your surroundings and truly experiencing all that you encounter. Each book offers a mix of practical travel information along with activities designed for everyone, no matter what their age or ability. Comprehensive background information - history, culture, geography and climate - presents a knowledge of each destination and its people. Regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. The volumes also cover: places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; useful websites; e-mail addresses; and tourism contacts. Detailed regional and town maps feature walking and driving tours.

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Joyce & Jon Huber - Adventure Guide to The Florida Keys, Everglades National Park (2001).jpg

The best guide to South Florida's natural wonders and unique treasures. This guide explores all the way from romantic Key Largo to Big Pine Key, Little Torch Key and funky Key West. It offers extensive information on ways to explore, including aerial tours, cycling trails, the Pelican Path (Key West), canoe and kayak tours and nature hikes.

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Joyce & Jon Huber - Adventure Guide to The Florida Keys, Everglades National Park (2001).pdf

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David Callahan - Fortunes of Change, The Rise of the Liberal Rich and the Remaking of America (201 0).jpg

In Fortunes of Change, David Callahan contends that something big is happening among the rich in America: they’re drifting to the left. When Callahan set out to write a book on the new upper class, he expected to profile a greedy and reactionary elite—the robber barons of a second Gilded Age. Instead, he discovered something else. While many of the rich still back a GOP that stands against taxes and regulation, liberalism is spreading fast among the wealthy.

In Fortunes of Change, we meet an upper class increasingly filled with super-educated professionals and entrepreneurs who work in “knowledge” industries and live in the bluest parts of America. This cosmopolitan elite takes for granted such key liberal ideas as multiculturalism and active government, and have ever less in common with an extremist GOP based in small-town America and dominated by Tea Party activists and the likes of Sarah Palin. Fortunes of Change explores:

* Why some of America’s wealthiest people backed Barack Obama’s presidential bid and are pouring record sums into the Democratic Party and liberal organizations, even though they stand to see their taxes go up.
* How a few big donors have spent millions to create the modern gay rights movement and how environmental activists have tapped a river of new liberal cash.
* Why Hollywood, rolling in new profits thanks to globalization, has more money than ever to back Democratic candidates and push politics to the left.
* Why Silicon Valley is turning more liberal and how tech money—including Bill Gates’s vast fortune—is funding a growing array of liberal groups and politicians.
* How the upper class is likely to get more liberal as young heirs are inculcated with liberal ideas in America’s most elite prep schools and universities.
* David Callahan is a co-founder of the think tank Demos, where he is now a senior fellow. He is author of the Cheating Culture, among other books, and his articles have appeared in such places as USA Today, the New York Times, the Nation, and the Washington Monthly.

Packed with surprising facts and behind-the-scene stories, Fortunes of Change is a must-read book if want to understand how America's politics and culture are changing—and what the future may hold.

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Donald D. Hester - The Evolution of Monetary Polic y and Banking in the US (2008).jpg

A concise analysis of the evolution of monetary policy and banking institutions over the past sixty years that stresses the dynamic interactions between the Federal Reserve and banking institutions that resulted from financial market innovations. Institutions were influenced by increasing competition in markets and monetary policies. The book consists of two parts, which are organized chronologically. The first has chapters that correspond with terms of chairmen of the Federal Reserve Board. It critically analyzes decisions taken by the Federal Open Market Committee in each period and argues that innovations forced changes in the design and conduct of monetary policy. The second part analyzes how banking institutions evolved from a very conservative and regulated system in 1945 to highly inventive financial firms and how this evolution has affected the distribution of credit, wealth, and income in the US.

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Donald D. Hester - The Evolution of Monetary Polic y and Banking in the US (2008).pdf

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Ed & Lynn Readicker-Henderson - Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway (2001).jpg

The Alaska Highway provides a route to Alaska's untouched North. This guide explores the sights and activities along its route, from the Indian settlements and wildlife refuges to activities such as scuba diving, hiking, paragliding, waterskiing and rafting.

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Ed & Lynn Readicker-Henderson - Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway (2001).pdf

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Karl Samson - Frommer's Seattle 2004 (2004).jpg

You'll discover the best places to buy regional arts and crafts; the top restaurants, from fabulous seafood joints to trendy brewpubs; the hippest coffee bars; and the best hiking, biking, kayaking, and fishing in the glorious landscapes nearby. All the top city sights are here, plus side trips to the lovely San Juan Islands, Mount Rainier, and Mount St. Helen's.
Inside you'll find accommodations to suit every taste and budget, plus nightlife, a complete shopper's guide, and a host of detailed, accurate maps.

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Karl Samson - Frommer's Seattle 2004 (2004).pdf

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James Rankin Young - History Of Our War with Spain Including Battles on Sea and Land (1898).jpg

Containing a complete account of the destruction of the battleship Maine, hurried preparations for war, outbreak of hostilities, capture of Spanish vessels, progress of the war, etc., etc., to which is added a full account of the conquests of Spain in America, naval battles of the United States, etc.

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James Rankin Young - History Of Our War with Spain Including Battles on Sea and Land (1898).pdf

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Robin Wood - Howard Hawks (1968).jpg

No book in the entire field of film studies has had a greater impact on me than this one. Robin Wood's passionate and insightful analysis is the best possible companion to the films of the great American director Howard Hawks.Hawks, who died two years before I was born, is best known for adventure films about male bonding (Only Angels Have Wings, 1939, and Rio Bravo, 1959, are good examples) and quick-witted romantic comedies about attraction through antagonism (1938's Bringing Up Baby is his best).He made films in Hollywood in every decade from the 1920s to the 1970s, in a diverse range of genres, yet with a remarkable thematic consistency. For his success in making personal films within the Hollywood studio system, film critics celebrated him as a true artist (an auteur), at a time when considering film as art was still a radical notion.

Wood's book was first published in 1968, and it remains the most convincing account I have ever read of Hawks' artistry.Typically for Wood, the analysis is educational yet highly personal, accessible yet subjective, and - for me - genuinely inspiring. Wood died less than a year ago, and he has rightly been acknowledged as a major contributor to the development of film studies; he founded influential film magazines, was among the first to teach film at university level, and wrote several books (indeed, his volume on Alfred Hitchcock is surely much more widely read than this book on Hawks that so influenced me). Wood refuted suggestions that he was a scholar or a theorist, describing himself finally as a critic. He had no interest in the detached objectivity he saw as characteristic of theorists, and at the heart of his discussions of Hawks' films are questions of artistic and moral value. I think one of the reasons I love Hawks so much is that his films are fundamentally "decent"; they are about good people struggling with self-respect and personal redemption. Wood undoubtedly feels the same way, and the themes he identifies in the work of Hawks - integrity as an individual and loyalty as a member of a group - are much more important than the films' visual and technical qualities.

As a student, I taught myself auteur theory by obsessively watching every Hawks film I could find, and devouring Wood's analysis after each viewing. One of the great charms of Hawks is his insistent repetition from film to film, yet Wood's interpretations always provided original ideas and new insights. I was as passionate about Wood's writing as I was about Hawks' films. What strikes me now is how similar the two are: just as the films of Hawks were made with an unpretentious and highly personal simplicity, so Wood's writing, unencumbered by theoretical frameworks, expressed his individual passions with poetic clarity.

This book is a product of its time, arguing a point - that mainstream entertainment can be art - that is widely accepted now: film studies as an academic discipline is proof of that. Review by Daniel Martin

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