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This New York Times bestseller is an insider's account of the fall of Richard Nixon and has remained an indispensable source into Nixon's presidency. Blind Ambition is an autobiographical account of a young lawyer who accelerated to the top of the Federal power structure to become Counsel to the President at thirty years of age, only to discover that when reaching the top he had touched the bottom. Most striking in this chronicle is its honesty....
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Unsere Vergangenheit, unsere Zukunft: Wie Natur und Klima die Geschichte der Menschheit schreiben
Was wir erst heute wahrhaft begreifen: Weit mehr als Kriege und Technologien, Religionen und Ideologien beeinflussten und lenkten seit Anbeginn der Zeit die Natur und das Klima die Geschicke der Menschen. Der Globalhistoriker Peter Frankopan spannt einen weiten Bogen, von den frühesten Quellen bis in unsere Gegenwart, und erzählt die Menschheitsgeschichte...
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When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory, apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of North Korean cinema, even playing an American in a...
5) Lone Wilder
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In the dusty town of Cheyenne, 1867, Lone Wilder, a handsome and hardened Confederate soldier, arrives seeking adventure and wealth, a mysterious stranger who rides into town and quickly finds himself caught up in a land war with a wealthy rancher Wilder is a skilled fighter and horseman, and he uses his skills to protect the people he loves and bring justice to the town. The story is full of action, adventure, and romance, and it is sure to keep...
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El cerebro humano es el lugar donde se generan todas las sensaciones que percibimos a lo largo de nuestra vida, sensaciones de frío, calor, dolor, placer..., es el lugar donde nacen y se almacenan nuestros sueños, recuerdos, sentimientos y también nuestros miedos que en muchas ocasiones dan lugar a enfermedades, pues una gran parte de nuestras enfermedades y dolencias proceden de manías, miedos y fobias a determinados hábitos, alimentos, formas...
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"From Balfour to Oslo: A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict" provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of one of the most prolonged and complex conflicts in modern history. This meticulously researched book delves into the intricate web of historical events, political ideologies, and religious sentiments that have shaped the Arab-Israeli conflict from its roots to its contemporary state.The book commences by setting the stage with an exploration...
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After the Plague volume 5
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Explore how responses to three different kinds of disasters helped Europe mobilize against the plague.
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After the Plague volume 13
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In this episode, experience the obsession with international travel in strange and distant lands.
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After the Plague volume 17
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Unearth the real story behind the revolt known as the Jacquerie and its relationship to the plague.
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After the Plague volume 23
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Learn how Chaucer's masterpiece shows how European authors grappled with the enormity of the plague.
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After the Plague volume 14
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How did Islam, an important element of the medieval Mediterranean, interpret the plague?
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After the Plague volume 12
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Explore different strands of apocalyptic thought and see how astrology legitimized these predictions.
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After the Plague volume 11
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Investigate the period of intense religious fervor that followed the plague through Petrarch.
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After the Plague volume 19
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n 1381, England exploded in the greatest rebellion in medieval history. Meet the people involved.
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After the Plague volume 4
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Investigate the bubonic plague's effect on children and how whole towns cared for orphans.
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After the Plague volume 15
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In this episode, discover the brutal effects of the plague on Jewish people across Europe.
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After the Plague volume 24
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Consider what the plague and its ultimate impact on Europe reveal about the dynamism of the medieval period.
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After the Plague volume 1
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Explore the Black Death's pathology and symptoms, and dive briefly into Chaucer's childhood.
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After the Plague volume 20
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Immerse yourself in the achievements ushered in by King Richard II's troubled but brilliant reign.
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