Super Nuke! a Memoir about Life as a Nuclear Submariner and the Contributions of a "Super Nuke" - The USS Ray (Ssn653) Toward Winning the Cold War

Back in the 1950s during the "Cold War" every new day beckoned the possibility of the end of the world. Kids grew up in the shadow of bomb shelters...

Blessed with two special talents, I was ordered to strap on a nuclear weapon at the age of 19. The mission was to save thousands of Marines from be...

The vivid and engaging biography of Tony Beasley, a telegraphist working on submarines during the Cold War.

Reducere. In a world not so far from Earth that bubbles with dangers and delights, a hero in waiting begins history's greatest adventure Join the exiled Prin...

Reducere. Considered by many to be the finest American combat memoir of the First World War, Hervey Allen's Toward the Flame vividly chronicles the experienc...

DescriptionGrace Kennan Warnecke's memoir is about a life lived on the edge of history. Daughter of one of the most influential diplomats of the tw...

Reducere. Based on fieldwork at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory--the facility that designed the neutron bomb and the warhead for the MX missile--N...

Reducere. In the predawn hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944, which would become immortalized as the Longest Day, Bob Bearden and his comrades in the 507th Parachut...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROmaha Beach legend Ray Lambert's unforgettable firsthand account of D-Day--read the astonishing true story celebrated by T...

It's snapshot of the time between the austerity at the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the Swinging Sixties, a bit of social histo...

Reducere. Widely considered the genesis of the Reconstructionist Movement, Kaplan's Judaism as a Civilization represents a watershed moment in modern Judaism...

Toward Nuclear Abolition presents the inspiring, dramatic story of how citizen activists helped curb the arms race and prevent nuclear war. Examini...

Reducere. Real Stories from a Nuclear Submariner describes Alan S. Votta'smany experiences and memories during his twenty-four yearsin the United States Navy...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Fencers is the third volume in a trilogy of autobiographical Cold War Escape stories. It is both an immigrant's narrative of seeking...

Brian Kinchen was a thirty-eight-year-old father of four and seventh-grade Bible teacher whose professional football career had been over for three...

Reducere. Everyone has a story to tell and scars that don't healA young, idealistic teen leaves a small town and abusive father behind to join the Navy in a ...

Reducere. Key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips.

Acclaimed naval historian Don Keith tells one of the most inspiring sea stories of World War II: the Japanese attack on the American oiler USS Neos...

This collection asks how we are to address the nuclear question in a post-Cold War world. Rather than a temporary fad, Nuclear Criticism perpetuall...

Reducere. DescriptionSuper Mah Jong: The art of Winning opens a new paradigm of thinking and playing Mah Jong; it is a more methodical approach. If you are s...

Reducere. DescriptionCome jump down the iconic green pipe and explore Super Mario Bros. like never before.Super Mario Bros. is one of the most iconic video g...

Reducere. Everyone makes mistakes, and Harry Coover is no different. A brilliant scientist, Harry keeps making the same extra-sticky mistake, but he begins t...

Reducere. What if I were to tell you that virtually every plant and animal species known to mankind is on the verge of going out of existence? Add to that th...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ray BrownIllustrator: Julia SuitsAmerica is a nation of death ostriches. By denying mortality, death ostriches reduce the o...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Hans JonasForeword by: Lawrence VogelOther: Eleonore JonasA classic of phenomenology and existentialism, The Phenomenon of ...

Books for Girls ages 9-12: Lia Strong always thought of herself as a normal 12 year old. She had to deal with the ups and downs of middle school. Y...

Reducere. In April 1861, Lincoln declared a blockade on Southern ports. It was only a matter of time before the Union navy would pay a visit to the bustling ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Ian McMillanNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 138 x 198 x 20Cover type: Hardback...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Joel Dobson..".an edge-of-your-seat tale about close calls and disaster averted." -Dr. Roy Heidicker, Wing Historian, 4th F...

Reducere. DescriptionToward a Meaningful Life is a spiritual road map for living based on the teachings of one of the foremost religious leaders of our time:...

This biography of Beatriz Allende - revolutionary doctor and daughter of Salvador Allende - portrays what it means to live, love, and fight for cha...

Reducere. About losing one's life as it was once imagined, and the ultimate, uneasy peace that's achieved with the permanent uncertainty which accompanies li...

Born in 1943, Hans describes his life as an executive chef with a worldwide reputation. Although he started his career as a struggling refugee from...

DescriptionWhat makes the super rich tick? Is there a specific mindset that sets ultra-high net worth individuals apart from the rest of us? Are th...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: Panini Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Rick RemenderIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 2014Dime...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): James A. FokNumber of pages: 512Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 161 x 236 x 37Cover type: HardbackRede...

If you are young person growing up today, you are entering a world that is growing more and more competitive. If you want more control over your li...

Reducere. DescriptionPoliticians of every stripe frequently invoke the Marshall Plan in support of programs aimed at using American wealth to extend the nati...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Lindy Elkins-TantonNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 162 x 238 x 28Cover type: HardbackRedes...

The Great Cold War is arguably the most fascinating account yet written about the Cold War--and a timely enunciation of the lessons we need to lear...