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Unintended Consequences
How War in Iraq Strengthened America's Enemies, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-11-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 51,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A former U.S. ambassador to Croatia describes the Middle East challenges that will be inherited by America's next president, explaining that the Iraq War has exposed vulnerabilities in U.S. intelligence and the military while compromising the nation's credibility. Lees verder
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Monster Of Florence
(Engels , Audio/CD's)
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 25,55 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
Documents the author's discovery that his new family home in Florence had been the scene of a double murder, his relationship with the investigative journalist co-author, and how they both became targets of the police investigation into the murders. Lees verder
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Waking Giant
America in the Age of Jackson
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 28-10-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 39,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A chronicle of political events between 1815 and 1848 evaluates their role in shaping American culture, covering such topics as the slavery controversy, the rise of capitalism, and the birth of urbanization. Lees verder
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Waking Giant
America in the Age of Jackson, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 28-10-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 77,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A chronicle of political events between 1815 and 1848 evaluates their role in shaping American culture, covering such topics as the slavery controversy, the rise of capitalism, and the birth of urbanization. Lees verder
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The King And The Cowboy
Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 13-10-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 61,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
An analysis of the unlikely friendship between Edward VII of England and President Theodore Roosevelt discusses their collaborative efforts at the Algeciras conference of 1906 while explaining how their alliance initiated an international power shift. Lees verder
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The Age Of Reagan
A History, 1974-2008, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-06-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 111,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
An appraisal of American politics in the aftermath of Watergate surveys the conservative movement throughout the past thirty-five years, evaluating Reagan's role in conservatism's success while surveying how his predecessors influenced his administration. Lees verder
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The Zookeeper's Wife
A War Story
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 09-09-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 31,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
Documents the true story of Warsaw Zoo keepers and resistance activists Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who in the aftermath of Germany's invasion of Poland saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish citizens by smuggling them into empty cages and their home villa. Lees verder
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Touching History
The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies over America on 9/11
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 03-06-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A commercial pilot describes her investigation into the events of September 11 after feeling skeptical about the 9/11 Commission report, relating how she learned that thousands of fellow pilots had improvised a defense plan that included suicide missions. Lees verder
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American-Made
The Enduring Legacy of the Wpa, When FDR Put the Nation to Work
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 10-03-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 51,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A history of FDR's New Deal looks at the origins of the Works Progress Administration in the dark days of the Great Depression, examining the politics and development of the WPA from 1935 to 1943 and assessing the legacy of the controversial program. Lees verder
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In Nixon's Web
A Year in the Crosshairs of Watergate, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-04-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A firsthand account of the Watergate scandal and its aftermath by the acting FBI director under Richard Nixon offers an eyewitness account, based on previously unavailable and secret documents, of the break-in, the cover-up that followed, Gray's relationship with his deputy Mark Felt, and the intrig... Lees verder
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Washington Burning
How a Frenchman's Vision of Our Nation's Capital Survived Congress, the Founding Fathers, and the Invading British Army, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-05-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
An early history of Washington, D.C., describes how the city became the nation's capital, the design of eccentric French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, and the 1814 burning of the city by British troops. Lees verder
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Washington Burning
How a Frenchman's Vision of Our Nation's Capital Survived Congress, the Founding Fathers, and the Invading British Army
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-05-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
An early history of Washington, D.C., describes how the city became the nation's capital, the design of eccentric French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, and the 1814 burning of the city by British troops. Lees verder
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Endurance
Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-01-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 21,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
Describes how twenty-eight men battled against almost insurmountable odds to return to civilization after their ship sank near the South Pole. Lees verder
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Second Chance
Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-05-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 61,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
Examines how George Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush performed as history's first successive global leaders following the United States' victory over the Cold War, and how that performance was influenced by their leadership styles. Lees verder
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Sin In The Second City
Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-08-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A history of America's most famous brothel, Chicago's Everleigh Club, which catered to some of America's leading moguls, actors, and writers from 1900 to 1911, profiles its aristocratic proprietors and their efforts to elevate the industry to new heights. Lees verder
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Sin In The Second City
Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-08-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A history of America's most famous brothel, Chicago's Everleigh Club, which catered to some of America's leading moguls, actors, and writers from 1900 to 1911, profiles its aristocratic proprietors and their efforts to elevate the industry to new heights. Lees verder
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Legacy Of Ashes
The History of the CIA
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 28-06-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
Traces the history of the CIA from the end of World War II to Iraq, in a study that condemns the organization for its record, its inability to understand world affairs, the violence it has unleashed, and its undermining of American politics. Lees verder
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A Ball, A Dog, And A Monkey
1957--the Space Race Begins
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
An account of the first year of the space race describes the dramatic rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and how it was marked by such contributing factors as UFO sightings, intelligence gathering, and fierce nationalism. Lees verder
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A Ball, A Dog, And A Monkey
1957--the Space Race Begins, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
An account of the first year of the space race describes the dramatic rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and how it was marked by such contributing factors as UFO sightings, intelligence gathering, and fierce nationalism. Lees verder
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Blair Years
Extracts From The Alastair Campbell Diaries
(Engels , Audio/CD's)
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 22,20 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
Charts the rise of New Labour and the years of Tony Blair's leadership, providing a record of a decade in Britain's national life. This book covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, the ups and downs of Britain's hothouse politics. It is a story of politics, of progress and setback... Lees verder
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The Devil In The White City
Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 07-08-2007)
| Beschikbaar: | Tijdelijk niet leverbaar |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 (onder voorbehoud) |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett. Lees verder
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From Midnight To Dawn
The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-02-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
A history of the Underground Railroad brings together portraits of the men and women who established the escape organization for runaway slaves, as well as the people who traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Lees verder
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Six Days Of War
June 1967 And the Making of the Modern Middle East
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-08-2006)
| Beschikbaar: | Tijdelijk niet leverbaar |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 (onder voorbehoud) |
| Genre: | Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) |
Relates the events of the six-day Arab-Israeli War of June, 1967, discussing it in the context of regional and international politics and examining its consequences for the Middle East. Lees verder
