Lindbergh, Lone Eagle,
A biography of "Lucky Lindy, " the pilot who made the first solo non-stop flight from New York to Paris in 1927.
ISBN: 0664324533
Author: Adèle de Leeuw
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Rating: 0.00
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Darkness at Noon
Darkness at Noon
Originally published in 1941, Arthur Koestler's modern masterpiece, "Darkness At Noon," is a powerful and haunting portrait of a Communist revolutionary caught in the vicious fray of the Moscow show trials of the late 1930s.During Stalin's purges, Nicholas Rubashov, an aging revolutionary, is imprisoned and psychologically tortured by the party he has devoted his life to. Under mounting pressure to confess to crimes he did not commit, Rubashov relives a career that embodies the ironies and betrayals of a revolutionary dictatorship that believes it is an instrument of liberation.A seminal work of twentieth-century literature, "Darkness At Noon" is a penetrating exploration of the moral danger inherent in a system that is willing to enforce its beliefs by any means necessary.
ISBN: 0451012208
Author: Arthur Koestler
Publisher: Signet
Rating: 4.05
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Dispatches for the New York Tribune: Selected Journalism
Dispatches for the New York Tribune: Selected Journalism
A compelling, wide-ranging collection of Karl Marx's journalism-available only from Penguin Classics
Karl Marx is arguably the most famous political philosopher of all time, but he was also one of the great foreign correspondents of the nineteenth century. Drawing on his eleven- year tenure at the New York Tribune (which began in 1852), this completely new collection presents Marx's writings on an abundance of topics, from issues of class and state to world affairs. Particularly moving pieces highlight social inequality and starvation in Britain, while others explore his groundbreaking views on the slave and opium trades. Throughout, Marx's fresh perspective on nineteenth-century events reveals a social consciousness that remains inspiring to this day.
ISBN: 0141441925
Author: Karl Marx
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Rating: 3.98
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Rabu, 28 Februari 2007
The Cambridge Companion to Walter Benjamin
The Cambridge Companion to Walter Benjamin
Offering a comprehensive introduction to the thought of Walter Benjamin, the highly influential twentieth-century critic and theorist, this Companion examines different significant aspects of Benjamin's work. Topics of contributions include Benjamin's relationship to the avant-garde movements of his time; his theories on language, mimesis and modernity; and his relevance to modern cultural studies. Additional material includes autobiographical writings, a guide to further reading and a chronology.
ISBN: 0521797241
Author: David S. Ferris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Rating: 4.00
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Selasa, 27 Februari 2007
Day of Infamy: Attack on Pearl Harbor
Day of Infamy: Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on American military bases in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Masterfully planned and executed, the attack devastated the US Pacific Fleet; in less than two hours, Japanese aircraft had sunk or damaged all eight US battleships anchored in the harbor and had destroyed 151 planes. Thrust into battle, the United States could have only one response: war.
DAY OF INFAMY portrays the attack that drove the United States into World War II in full-color, historically-accurate comic book narrative. Featuring the personal stories of front-line heroes like Ken Taylor, George Welch, and mess attendant Dorie Miller, DAY OF INFAMY also provides rich background material – causes and consequences, key players, and a glossary of terms – as well as a list of additional resources that encourages readers to delve further into the time period. DAY OF INFAMY is the ultimate way to experience how Pearl Harbor unfolded and to introduce a lifelong passion for reading.
ISBN: 1846030595
Author: Steve White
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Rating: 3.00
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Selasa, 13 Februari 2007
The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
A sweeping and dramatic history of the last half century of conflict in the Middle East from an award-winning journalist who has covered the region for over thirty years, The Great War for Civilisation unflinchingly chronicles the tragedy of the region from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution; from the American hostage crisis in Beirut to the Iran-Iraq War; from the 1991 Gulf War to the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. A book of searing drama as well as lucid, incisive analysis, The Great War for Civilisation is a work of major importance for today's world.
ISBN: 1400075173
Author: Robert Fisk
Publisher: Vintage
Rating: 4.39
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Jumat, 01 Desember 2006
Illumination in the Flatwoods: A Season with the Wild Turkey
Illumination in the Flatwoods: A Season with the Wild Turkey
An unforgettable story about the fascinating behavior of the most elusive of wild game birds.
ISBN: 1599211971
Author: Joe Hutto
Publisher: Lyons Press
Rating: 4.45
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