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Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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"The best history book at the year"-Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. Times Literary Supplement (UK).
"A masterpiece of twenty-first-century European Literature."--Jordi Gracia, El Pais.
In February 1981, Spain, still emerging from Franco's shadow, was in the process of electing a new prime minister. On the day of the vote in Parliament, while the session was being filmed by TV cameras, a band of right-wing soldiers burst in with automatic weapons, ordering...
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English
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From the moment Martha and her husband, John, accidentally conceived their second child, all hell broke loose. They were a couple obsessed with success. But the dream had begun to disintegrate. Then, when their unborn son, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, everyone warned them that if they decided to keep the baby, they would lose all hope of achieving their carefully crafted goals. Fortunately, that's exactly what happened. By the time Adam...
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Publisher
NYRB/New York Review Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"'My poems are flecks of salt clinging ambivalently to a horse's back,' Wang Yin writes. Selected Poems, translated by Andrea Lingenfelter, is the first comprehensive collection of this important Chinese poet's work to appear in English. Readers can follow the full arc of the poet's career, from the early, surrealist and Deep Image-influenced work of the 1980s, when he made his debut as a post-Misty poet, through the turn toward the rawer, more immediate...
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English
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Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius. He engineered the perfect placement of brick and stone, built ingenious hoists and cranes (among some of the most renowned machines of the Renaissance) to carry an estimated 70 million pounds...
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English
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"In this revolutionary book, the Eides use new brain science and their expertise in neurology and learning disorders to explain how individuals with dyslexia not only perceive the written word differently but also conceive space more intuitively, see connections between unrelated objects, and are able to make great leaps creatively that others simply miss. Presenting a variety of case studies and true stories to support the science, The Dyslexic Advantage...
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English
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Military working dogs gained widespread attention after Cairo participated in the SEAL Team Six mission that led to Osama bin Laden's death. Before that, few civilians realized that dogs served in combat, let alone that they could parachute from thirty thousand feet. The Dogs of War reveals the amazing range of jobs that our four-legged soldiers now perform, examines the dogs' training and equipment, and explores the deep bond that the dogs and their...
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English
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"The Way I Heard It presents thirty-five mysteries taken from his podcast of the same name. Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don't. Movie stars, presidents, bloody do-gooders, and villains--they're all here, waiting to shake your hand, hoping you'll remember them. Delivered with Mike Rowe's signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a larger mosaic--a memoir full of surprising...
12) Linux all-in-one
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Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Language
English
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"Linux All-in-One For Dummies breaks down the ever-popular operating system to its basics and trains users on the art of Linux. This handy reference covers all the latest updates and operating system features. It presents content on Linux desktops, applications, and more. With eight books in one, you'll have access to the most comprehensive overview of Linux around. Explore the inner workings of Linux machines, so you'll know Linux front to back....
Author
Publisher
Sybex, a Wiley brand
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"The best-selling, hands-on roadmap to acing the new Linux+ exam In the newly updated Fifth Edition of CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide: Exam XK0-005, IT industry veterans and tech education gurus Richard Blum and Christine Bresnahan deliver a concise and practical blueprint to success on the CompTIA Linux+ exam and in your first role as a Linux network or system administrator. In the book, you'll find concrete strategies and proven techniques to master...
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English
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"The Enthusiast's Guide to iPhone Photography: 63 Photographic Principles You Need to Know teaches you what you need to know in order to shoot great images with your iPhone. Chapters are broken down into numbered lessons, with each lesson providing all you need to improve your photography. Photographer and author Seán Duggan covers the iPhone's basic and advanced camera controls, the apps you need most for shooting and processing your images, and...
15) Basic Japanese
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Series
Language
English
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Everything you need to master first-year Japanese language essentials--clear explanations, tons of practice exercises, and NEW audio to improve your speaking and listening skills. The most effective way to learn any new language is to practice, practice, and practice some more. In Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese, you'll find all the practice you need to complete your first year of study. Based on the proven success of the Practice Makes Perfect...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"Tackling a wide range of forms (including ballet, hip-hop, jazz, ballroom, tap, contact improvisation, Zumba, swing), this grand tour takes us through the works and careers of luminaries ranging from Bob Fosse to George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp to Arthur Murray. Rich in insight and humor, Alford mines both personal experience and fascinating cultural history to offer a witty and ultimately moving portrait of how dance can express all things human"--...
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English
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"This book asks whether working mothers in America -- or anywhere -- can ever find true leisure time. Or are our brains, our partners, our culture, our bosses, making it impossible for us to experience anything but "contained time," in which we are in frantic life management mode until we are sound asleep?"--
18) EveryDayCook
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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"My name is Alton Brown, and I wrote this book. Its my first in a few years because Ive been a little busy with TV stuff and interwebs stuff and live stage show stuff. Sure, Ive been cooking, but its been mostly to feed myself and people in my immediate vicinitywhich is really what a cook is supposed to do, right? Well, one day I was sitting around trying to organize my recipes, and I realized that I should put them into a personal...
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