World Beneath Their Feet. The British, the Americans, the Nazis and the Race to Summit the Himalayas, Paperback - Scott Ellsworth

One of the most compelling international dramas of the 20th century and an unforgettable saga of survival, technological innovation, and breathtaki...

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An important new work based on newly declassified archives.As defeat loomed over the Third Reich in 1945, its officials tried to destroy the physic...

Written as an explorer's guide and packed with scientific facts about the stuff beneath our feet.

A gripping exploration of the worst single incident of racial violence in American history, timed to coincide with its 100th anniversary.Publisher:...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Scott EllsworthForeword by: John Hope FranklinWhen a crows began to gather outside the jail in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the even...

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Reducere. The Book Smugglers is the nearly unbelievable story of ghetto residents who rescued thousands of rare books and manuscripts--first from the Nazis a...

A gripping exploration of the worst single incident of racial violence in American history, timed to coincide with its 100th anniversary.Illustrati...

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Narrated by Rai Merchant, a childhood friend of both Vina and Ormus, The Ground Beneath Her Feet begins with a terrible earthquake in 1989 that swa...

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Discover a story that defies belief: National Velvet meets Downton Abbey with a splash of The Leopard. * LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOO...

Reducere. This is the full story of the Nuremberg Trials, the most important criminal hearings ever heard, which established the principal that individuals w...

It is a rule that no Trevelyan ever sucks up either to the press, or the chiefs, or the right people. The world has given us money enough to enable...

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Reducere. A story of endurance and defiance in an age of prejudice and fear--featuring a courageous countess who defied the Nazis in a legendary horse race. ...

A powerfully moving family memoir of loss, exile and self-concealment in Nazi Germany.Publisher: Pan MacmillanAuthor(s): Simon MayIllustration(s): ...

Reducere. Vatican Ratline is the true story of recovered memories of one survivor of the post World War II ratline interwoven with the history of the players...

This book follows the historical trajectory of African Americans and their relationship with the Mississippi River dating back to the 1700s and end...

Reducere. Salman Rushdie's most ambitious and accomplished novel, sure to be hailed as his masterpiece.At the beginning of this stunning novel, Vina Apsara, ...

Reducere. In 1902, the British government concluded a defensive alliance with Japan, a state that had surprised much of the world with its sudden rise to pro...

Reducere. O'Dell takes a voyage up the length of the California coast in his cedar-hulled offshore cruiser named Arctic Star and experiences the delights and...

Publisher: Insight EditionsAuthor(s): Sadhvi Bhagawati SaraswatiNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 155 x 277 x 27Cover type: Pap...

Meet the trilobites that scuttled, the munching, crunching dinosaurs and a heard of roaming woolly mammoths in this mighty prehistoric adventure!Pu...

What do the world's superpowers get up to in their secret underground bunkers? UNDERGROUND BASES: Subterranean Military Facilities and the Cities B...

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Hollywood to the Himalayas is the enlightening memoir of a reluctant spiritual seeker who finds much more than she bargained for when she travels t...

Reducere. That the Blood Stay Pure traces the history and legacy of the commonwealth of Virginia's effort to maintain racial purity and its impact on the rel...

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Following the success of For The Love of the Land, this second cook book compiled by Jenny Jefferies and produced by Meze Publishing showcases the ...

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young ReadersAuthor(s): Hena KhanIllustration(s): ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUTNumber of pages: 208Collection: The Unicorn Res...

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Reducere. Now in paperback--the award-winning National Geographic book that presents the untold story of the invisible war behind the American Revolution. A ...

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From the &i>Sunday Times &/i>bestselling author of &i>Lawrence in Arabia&/i>, a gripping history of the early years of the Cold War, the CIAs cover...

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Publisher: Algonquin Books (division of Workman)Author(s): Jeffrey H. JacksonIllustration(s): Text onlyNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2021Di...

Reducere. When his family's farm floods, Joe comes to the rescue with the help of two brave Shire horses, in the final instalment in the brand new pony trilo...

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