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Washington

The truth behind operation ‘Just Cause’

The US invasion of Panama

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Preload to the holocaust

The Pogroms in Ukraine, 1918-19

Germfask, Michigan The Alcatraz Camp

World War II Conscientious Objectors

Indigenous persistence from Hawai’i to Kahiki 

Everything Ancient was Once New

Eric Hoffer

Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements





"Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly." --New Yorker

The famous bestseller with "concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement" (Wall St. Journal) by the legendary San Francisco longshoreman.

A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, Eric Hoffer wrote philosophical treatises in his spare time while living in the railroad yards. The True Believer--the first and most famous of his books--was made into a bestseller when President Eisenhower cited it during one of the earliest television press conferences.

Called a "brilliant and original inquiry" and "a genuine contribution to our social thought" by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., this landmark in the field of social psychology is completely relevant and essential for understanding the world today as it delivers a visionary, highly provocative look into the mind of the fanatic and a penetrating study of how an individual becomes one.

The True Believer

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P. Curran

Strange Stories

Well before Midwestern tourists came pushing strollers down Bourbon Street, the city of New Orleans was a deranged, dirt-poor Bohemia populated in part by those hiding out and those no one ever cared to look for. A town of hidden doors and open secrets, transcendent and fertile, where death and ruin lurked in every bar-no one knew it was a Golden Age. This is what the flood washed away. Traded as a bound manuscript since the late 1990s among local literary mavens (yet mostly unpublished), Stay Out of New Orleans went on to sell thousands of copies after its 2012 release. Now in a revised and redesigned edition with a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Chris Rose, these thirteen uncanny stories of New Orleans street life will enchant a whole new audience. Just keep an eye on your wallet. Book jacket.

Stay Out of New Orleans

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Le Ly Hayslip

Jay Wurts

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A Vietnamese Woman's Journey from War to Peace

“One of the most important books of Vietnamese American and Vietnam War literature...Moving, powerful.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sympathizer In these pages, Le Ly Hayslip—just twelve years old when U.S. helicopters landed in her tiny village of Ky La—shows us the Vietnam War as she lived it. Initially pressed into service by the Vietcong, Le Ly was captured and imprisoned by government forces. She found sanctuary at last with an American contractor and ultimately fled to the United States. Almost twenty years after her escape, Le Ly found herself inexorably drawn back to the devastated country and loved ones she’d left behind, and returned to Vietnam in 1986. Scenes of this joyous reunion are interwoven with the brutal war years, creating an extraordinary portrait of the nation, then and now—and of one courageous woman who held fast to her faith in humanity. First published in 1989, When Heaven and Earth Changed Places was hailed as an instant classic. Now, some two decades later, this indispensable memoir continues to be one of our most important accounts of a conflict we must never forget.

When Heaven and Earth Changed Places

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Rose George

The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters

"One smart book...delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name."—Newsweek Bodily waste is common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should—even those of us who take care of our business in pristine, sanitary conditions. Disease spread by bodily waste kills more people worldwide every year than any other single cause of death. Even in the United States, nearly two million people have no access to an indoor toilet, while the sewers of major cities worldwide are an infrastructure disaster waiting to happen. With razor-sharp wit and crusading urgency, mixing levity with gravity, Rose George's The Big Necessity breaks the silence, turning the taboo subject into a cause with the most serious of consequences.

The Big Necessity

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Jeffrey Brown

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

When Roan's application to pilot school is rejected, he finds he has been invited to study under Master Yoda at the Jedi Academy.

Star Wars Jedi Academy

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Return of the Padawan

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Forgotten trails of the traveling typographers

The Tramp Printers

Peter Kropotkin

Everywhere you will find that the wealth of the wealthy springs from the poverty of the poor

The humane yet devastating critique of how modern society is organized with the brutal few clinging onto their wealth and privileges at the expense of the many Peter Kropotkin's anarchist texts had a fundamental impact on 19th and 20th century radicals of all kinds. These essays from The Conquest of Bread are bravura examples of his optimistic and angry vision of a world in which the just actions of the many can destroy the grip of the few. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives--and upended them. Now Penguin brings you a new set of the acclaimed Great Ideas, a curated library of selections from the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Anarchist Communism

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Self – immolation against Chinese rule

Tibet on Fire

Nancy Tillman

A beautiful and poignant celebration of the birth—and worth—of every child. Now in board book format!

On the Night You Were Born

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Electric Sheep

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The World in Your Hands

You've found a real gem with this completely comprehensive guide to Earth's most precious stones.

From amethyst, baryte, and cerussite to uvarovite, vesuvianite, and zircon, hundreds of gems are displayed in dazzling detail in this perfect package for rock fans and treasure seekers.

Part of DK's best-selling Nature Guide series, Nature Guide Gems is packed with stunning photography that reveals the intricate details and unique features of more than 400 treasured jewels and precious metals, alongside fact-packed profiles. On this eye-popping tour, you'll discover where gems are found and how crystals are classified. You'll travel the world to discover the history and folklore of ancient rocks and stones. The catalogue reference style ensures newcomers can navigate with ease, while experienced enthusiasts will enjoy the subject-specific structure.  

Compact and clear, this beautiful book brings the natural world to life so you leave no stone unturned. Grab this guide and get started!

Nature Guide: Gems

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Introduces over seven hundred different rock and mineral specimens, with descriptions, identification tips, and classification information for each item.

Nature Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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We Are All Stardust

On Lynching

And other stories of American women in World War II

Dancing in Combat Boots

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

A history of social and political protest graphics

Protest!

Huge Hardcover (6 to 8 lbs)

The Definitive Visual Guide

Immense shoals of barracuda, forests of giant kelp, and the world's largest volcano - these are just a few of the majestic sights in the world's oceans.

Our seas are by far the largest habitat on Earth and are home to an astonishing 90 percent of the world's biodiversity. Life itself began in the oceans and has proliferated to include innumerable numbers of marine species, from single-celled archaea to giant manta rays, sea turtles, and blue whales.

Ocean is your guide to this most mysterious part of the natural world. It explores the geography of the oceans, which includes volcanoes forming a "Ring of Fire", trenches 10 km (6 miles) deep, hydrothermal vents, ice shelves, and hundreds of sea mountains and even waterfalls. 

This stunning and comprehensive book unveils how the underwater world operates: its tidal rhythms, currents, tsunamis, and typhoons. It also showcases some of the most beautiful and diverse marine flora, including seaweeds such as limey petticoats, giant kelp, and oyster thief, as well as coastal fish and marine creatures such as the lanternfish, adapted to live in the remotest part of the ocean's depths.

Ocean captures the beauty and scientific complexity of this vital habitat and at a time when global warming poses a real threat, it is essential reading for everyone interested in marine conservation.

Ocean

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Scubazoo

A pictorial celebration of the reefs of the world captures the unique creatures and plants--including sponges, algae, mollusks, and thousands of species of fish--that make up these colorful underwater habitats.

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Smithsonian Institution

The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth

A spectacular and exceptionally well-illustrated guide to everything on Earth. From rocks to redwoods and microbes to mammals - this is a dazzling visual introduction to our planet's treasures.

Filled with more than 5,000 species and in-depth studies of animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms, rocks, and minerals, it's the ultimate celebration of the world's extraordinary diversity of life.


Planet Earth's eclectic wildlife and endless wonders come to life in the most spectacular way in this monumental compendium of Earth's natural wonders. Compiled by a team of professional wildlife experts working with the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution, this comprehensive nature book was 5 years in the making!

This unrivaled visual survey of Earth's natural history looks at every kingdom of life. It is packed with thousands of eye-popping, specially commissioned photographs and in-depth two-page spreads on incredible species. The engaging and informative text was supplied by a global team of natural history experts to make this bold visual encyclopedia a perfect addition to every family bookshelf or school library.

From the evolution of nature to the classification of species, Natural History begins with a general introduction to life on earth. The next chapters form an extensive and accessible catalog of species and specimens - from flowering plants to reptiles - interspersed with fact-filled introductions to each group and in-depth profile features. 
 
A True Visual Dictionary of Earth's Natural Wonders

Natural History squeezes as many plants, animals, rocks, and minerals as possible between its covers. This extraordinary reference book from DK Books is eye candy for nature lovers of all ages, and makes a fantastic gift!

Explore everything on Earth, such as:

   * Living earth
   * Minerals, rocks, and fossils
   * Microscopic life
   * Plants
   * Fungi
   * Animals

Natural History

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