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Wineries / Bodegas: Architecture And Design/Arquitectura y diseno
Hans Hartje , and Jeanlou Perrier Manufacturer: H. Kliczkowski ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 8496241785 |
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The buildings depicted in this book constitute a representative example of the diversity of winneries in the world today. It is also hoped that the book will inspire readers to visit some of the wineries depicted in it in order to experience first hand the marriage of architecture and wine at its best.
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Wineries II/Bodegas II: Architecture & Design/Arquitectura y Diseno
Manufacturer: H. Kliczkowski ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 8496304671 |
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Milling Operations in the Lathe (Workshop Practice Series, No 5)
Tubal Cain Manufacturer: Trans-Atlantic Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0852428405 |
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Machine Tool Operation, Part II Drilling Machine, Shaper and planer, Milling and Grinding Machines, Hydraulic Power Transmission, Spur Gears and Bevel Gears
Henry D. Burghardt Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Book Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B0008CB180 |
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MacHine Tool Operation Part I Lathe, Bench, Forge Part II Drilling, Planing, Milling, Grinding
Henry D. Burghardt Manufacturer: United States Armed Forces Institute | McGraw-Hill Book Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000KBNO2U |
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Milling Operations in the Lathe
Tubal Cain Manufacturer: NEXUS SPECIAL INTERE ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000K7YBCQ |
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Metro: Photographic Elevations of Selected Paris Metro Stations
Larry Yust Manufacturer: Gingko Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1584231742 |
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This massive book is a yard long when open and features the most magnificent reproductions of the Paris Metro stations you're ever likely to see. Motion picture director, writer and photographer Larry Yust fell in love with the Paris Metro while directing a film in Paris and it was a love that inspired him to develop a unique photographic process. This book is a collection of images he was able to capture using that process, stunning photographic elevations of Metro stations, each one featured as a magnificent plate over three feet in length. From the Gare d'Austerlitz, the stop for the Jardin des Plantes, the botanical Garden where Henri Rousseau came to paint his fantastic jungles; to Abbesses Metro Station, location of one of the two remaining original Art Nouveau Metro entrances designed by Hector Guimard the reader's journey will be one of discovery, wonder and fantasy. The oversize images found within METRO are compiled from dozens of photographs each and present expanded views of the stations that cannot be viewed in real life.Customer Reviews:
METRO By photographer Larry Yust.......2005-01-31
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Metro: Photographic Elevations of Selected Paris Metro Stations.
Larry (photos and text) Yust Manufacturer: see notes for publisher info ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000M4SPSS |
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Zits vol. 3: mirame cuando te hablo, jovencito! / Don't Roll Your Eyes at Me, Young Man!/ Spanish Edition
Jerry Scott Manufacturer: Public Square Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1594970793 |
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The Zits series chronicles the hilarious and revealing story of Jeremy Duncan, a 15 year old guy who is trying to figure it all out, and to survive the pitfalls of high school. In four volumes.
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The Story of Ernie Pyle.
Lee Graham Miller Manufacturer: Greenwood Press Reprint ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0837137438 |
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Interesting look at an extraordinary man.......2003-04-24
Of course as a personal friend Miller somewhat glosses over a few of Ernie's shortcomings, notably his ability to repeatedly leave his tortured wife alone for long stretches of time. But the book is a good introduction to Ernie Pyle and what he meant to the war effort. I read this book prior to reading any of the compilation books of his daily columns, and I'm glad I did because I had some insight into Pyle's perspective on the war and the people who fought in it. This for me made reading his columns even more emotionally moving.
I recommend this book for a look behind the man who chronicled the experience of the American fighting man in World War II so very well.
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Here Is Your War: Story of G.I. Joe
Ernie Pyle Manufacturer: Bison Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0803287771 |
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Here Is Your War: Story of G. I. Joe.......2005-09-20
Great First Hand Account of the African Campaign.......2005-06-04
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Ernie Pyle's Here is Your War; Story of G. I. Joe
Ernie Pyle Manufacturer: The World Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: B000IZWKP0 |
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The Story of Ernie Pyle
Lee G. Miller Manufacturer: Viking Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KTKQLE |
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Ernie Pyle comes ashore,: And other stories
Edwin Hubert Randle Manufacturer: Eldnar Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0912726032 |
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HERE IS YOUR STORY
Ernie Pyle Manufacturer: The World Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000V3H3UQ |
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HERE IS YOUR WAR Story of G.I Joe
ERNIE PYLE Manufacturer: The World Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000HZ68ZY |
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Here is Your War: Story of G.I. Joe
Ernie Pyle Manufacturer: The World Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NPL2F4 |
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Men Of Iron
Ernie Howard Pyle Manufacturer: 1st World Library - Literary Society ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1421806177 |
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Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The year 1400 opened with more than usual peacefulness in England. Only a few months before, Richard II - weak, wicked, and treacherous - had been dethroned, and Henry IV declared King in his stead. But it was only a seeming peacefulness, lasting but for a little while; for though King Henry proved himself a just and a merciful man - as justice and mercy went with the men of iron of those days - and though he did not care to shed blood needlessly, there were many noble families who had been benefited by King Richard during his reign, and who had lost somewhat of their power and prestige from the coming in of the new King. Among these were a number of great lords - the Dukes of Albemarle, Surrey, and Exeter, the Marquis of Dorset, the Earl of Gloucester, and others - who had been degraded to their former titles and estates, from which King Richard had lifted them. These and others brewed a secret plot to take King Henry's life, which plot might have succeeded had not one of their own number betrayed them.Download Description
The year 1400 opened with more than usual peacefulness in England. Only a few months before, Richard II - weak, wicked, and treacherous - had been dethroned, and Henry IV declared King in his stead. But it was only a seeming peacefulness, lasting but for a little while; for though King Henry proved himself a just and a merciful man - as justice and mercy went with the men of iron of those days - and though he did not care to shed blood needlessly, there were many noble families who had been benefited by King Richard during his reign, and who had lost somewhat of their power and prestige from the coming in of the new King. Among these were a number of great lords - the Dukes of Albemarle, Surrey, and Exeter, the Marquis of Dorset, the Earl of Gloucester, and others - who had been degraded to their former titles and estates, from which King Richard had lifted them. These and others brewed a secret plot to take King Henry's life, which plot might have succeeded had not one of their own number betrayed them.Customer Reviews:
Great for active boys!.......2002-11-21
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My Favorite War Story
Martin Agronsky , Richard Tregaskis , Ernie Pyle , and Merrill Mueller Manufacturer: Whittlesey House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000EZ5GOQ |
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Weiss Ratings' Guide to Property and Casualty Insurers: Fall 2001 (Weiss Ratings' Guide to Property and Casualty Insurers)
Inc. Weiss Ratings Manufacturer: Weiss Ratings Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1587730227 |
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Halloween and Satanism
Phil Phillips Manufacturer: Starburst Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Accessories: ASIN: 091498411X |
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This book traces the origins of Halloween and gives the true meaning behind this celebration of 'fun and games.' The material in this book is explicit.Customer Reviews:
Does this guy know what he's talking about?.......2006-09-12
Hail, Great Pumpkin! .......2005-08-01
Absolutely unbelievable that this was published..........2005-03-18
Complete and utter nonsense.......2005-03-03
Amazing........2004-09-18
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Helloween
KC Kumar Manufacturer: Writers Press, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1931041539 |
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A book about a man, Frank, who lives the Essence of Halloween. He has a great life, and then he comes to a point where he enters the crossroads of choice between good and evil. Then the suspense begins, he finds himself caught in a web of inner demons and his external existence. For many people they can live a Halloween, but for Frank he lives a Helloween. Frank begins to understand what the real meaning of 'Trick or Treat' and the essence of Halloween is all about.Customer Reviews:
Easy to read.......2002-01-03
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The trick
Jack T Chick Manufacturer: Chick Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00072QTL0 |
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Boo
Jack T Chick Manufacturer: Chick Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006QKYWM |
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Halloween and Satanism
Phil, and Robi, Joan Hake Phillips Manufacturer: Starburst Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000REUB94 |
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Storming st Nazaire: The Gripping Story of the Dock-Busting Raid March, 1942 (Special Warfare Series)
James G. Dorrian Manufacturer: Naval Institute Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 1557508496 |
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The St. Nazaire raid has not been covered in the detail warranted by its role in the evolution of special warfare tactics. James Dorrian has drawn on interviews with over 100 survivors, both British and German, to present this remarkable account. All aspects of the engagement are covered, including the final ironic incident that resulted in more German casualties than the main battle itself.Customer Reviews:
Well-written, detailed, and, where necessary, critical........1998-08-28
Detailed and gripping........1998-08-24
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St. Nazaire 1942: The Great Commando Raid (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
Ken Ford Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0275982807 |
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The raid on the port of St. Nazaire in March 1942 by a sea-borne task force from British Combined Operations remains one of the most daring actions of World War II. The port lies at the mouth of the River Loire and in 1942, as well as a U-Boat base, contained the massive "Normandie" dock, the only facility on the Atlantic coast large enough to accommodate the feared German battleship Tirpitz. This book tells the story of the raid on St. Nazaire that denied the use of the dock to the sister ship of the Bismarck, and constituted a crucial victory in the Battle of the Atlantic. Out of a force of just 611 soldiers and sailors, 169 were killed. But the Tirpitz never ventured into the Atlantic.Customer Reviews:
Good intro to this campaign.......2007-09-03
Swiftly they struck!.......2007-08-06
Good Narrative but no Analysis.......2001-12-01
Instead of the standard sections on opposing leaders, plans and forces, the author begins with sections that outline the reasons for the raid, the planning phase, training the raiding force, the Royal Naval forces involved, and the enemy. While many details about leaders, tactics and equipment are included in these sections, the information is not as well packaged as usual. Furthermore, the author provides little information on the German perspective; only one leader is detailed and there is little information on Luftwaffe/Kriegsmarine patrols around St Nazaire. German anti-invasion plans and mine defenses are not discussed. Intelligence collection about the target is only mentioned in terms of aerial reconnaissance, with no mention of either Enigma or the French resistance. No formal order of battle information is provided for either side, although much of the data is embedded in the text.
The raid itself is covered in excellent detail, with three sections covering the sea approach, the run up the Loire River and the actual assault. There are three 3-D "Bird's Eye View" maps: the raid at H+10 minutes, the commando attacks in the dockyard and attacks in the Old Town. There are four 2-D maps: the port itself, the route to St Nazaire, the path up the Loire River, and the dockyard targets. In addition, there are three battle scenes depicting HMS Campbeltown charging toward the dock, the demolition of the Pump House and the final breakout attempt. Numerous excellent photographs also complement the text.
The greatest flaw in this volume is the total lack of analysis. While the raid was a brilliant success in terms of the objectives achieved, the virtual destruction of the raiding force needs closer examination. Based more on brawn than brains, the British plan relied primarily on raw courage and luck to gloss over major flaws in the plan. The British raiders were incredibly lucky in passing undetected within 750 meters of German coast defenses around St Nazaire and by the time they were spotted, the Germans could not stop HMS Campbeltown from ramming the dock. However, the British did little to interfere with German coastal defenses other than an ineffectual air raid and crude deception efforts; had the Germans spotted the British ten minutes earlier the raid would probably have ended as an utter failure. Furthermore, the lack of a viable evacuation plan - other than cruising past fully-alerted German defenses in slow, unarmored launches - was a major flaw in the plan. The British were writing the book of how to conduct raids at St Nazaire and they made serious mistakes, fortunately which they learned from.
Another huge mistake, which was one of the great lessons learned from the raid, was that transporting troops into combat in thin-skinned vehicles is a bad idea. Of the 12 motor launches in the raid, 7 were sunk and 3 badly damaged; only 38 of 164 commandos on these launches were landed. British losses in these exposed, unarmored launches were horrific, and remind the modern reader of the similar American mistake in sending troops in thin-skinned vehicles into combat in Mogadishu in 1993 (and with the same result). There is not much discussion of alternatives to this type of raid and no discussion about lessons learned for future raids. Nor is the effect of the raid on the French population of St Nazaire discussed. Overall, this book is an excellent summary of the raid but the lack of analysis somewhat reduces its value as history.
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St. Nazaire 1942 : The Great Commando Raid
Ken Ford Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000ORD5YW |
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Frederick William IV and the Prussian Monarchy 1840-1861
David E. Barclay Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0198204302 |
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This is the first full-scale study in English of the reign of Frederick William IV, King of Prussia from 1840 to 1861, and arguably the most important German monarch in the century between the death of Frederick the Great and the accession of William II. Although Frederick William has long been criticized as a Romantic reactionary who was utterly out of touch with his times, this study reaches different conclusions, arguing that he was in fact a modern and in many ways, 'successful' monarch. The book is not a biography in the traditional sense. Rather, it focuses on the structures, institutions and transformations of the monarchial system in Prussia during a time of revolutionary change. It thus represents a contribution to our understanding of the structures of the nineteenth-century European state, and the strategies by which conservative elites were able to adjust themselves to new circumstances.
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Future Bodies: Zur Visualisierung von Körpern in Science und Fiction (Ästhetik und Naturwissenschaften / Medienkultur)
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 3211837787 |
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Viel ist die Rede von zukünftigen Körpern, austauschbaren Geschlechtern und posthumanen Subjekten. Doch ein Blick in die Computer- und Medienwelten beruhigt: Supermänner wie Terminator und groÃbusige Lara Crofts sind die Stars. Was also soll das Neue sein? Ist es möglicherweise etwas, das sich hinter den bekannten, vertrauten Bildern verbirgt? Und vorbereitet wird durch Veränderungen, wie sie in Gen- und Computerlabors derzeit stattfinden? Wie werden also neue Körper in Science und Fiction vorgestellt â Körper, die wir noch nicht sind, aber immer schon gewesen sein werden?Books:
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