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Better Chef Double Burner $19.49 • 1500-watts of power: Right side has 900-watts for cooking/boiling, Left side has 600-watts for reheating/simmering • Adjustable heating controls • Safety thermal shutoff• Non-skid rubber feet for added stability• Easy to clean enamel exterior… |
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10-Shot Porcelain Tumbler Mug $14.99 Double-wall porcelain tumbler with silicone lid. Dishwasher and microwave safe. This product is assorted…. |
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100 Places to Go Before They Disappear $24.95 What would our world look like if the planet”s average temperature were to rise by only a few degrees? Venice, Bangkok, London, Chicago, and New York would experience severe flooding. The tea fields of Sri Lanka and the vineyards of France would suffer heat and drought. Beijing and Timbuktu would be transformed into deserts, and the Great Barrier Reef”s coral colonies would die. The entire nation of Tuvalu would sink into the Pacific Ocean. As plants and animals vital to local ecosystems continue to perish due to climate change, the face of our planet is already being transformed. 100 Places to Go Before They Disappear features the locations on all seven continents in the greatest danger of disappearing within our lifetime. With an essay by Desmond Tutu, this stunning book will inspire travelers and environmentalists to save gorgeous places that might soon be only a memory. |
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12 Pacific Opal Bicone Swarovski Crystal Beads 5301 4mm $6.99 12 Pacific Opal Swarovski Bicone Crystal Beads Great For Beading, Craft Projects, Craft Enthusiasts & Making Necklaces, Bracelets & Earrings. This is a new set of 12 beautiful Pacific opal machine cut Swarovski bicone crystal beads. Great for beading, craft projects, craft enthusiasts and making necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other jewelry. These will add flair to any clothing item or jewelry. Each bead measures approximately 4 x 4 mm (3/16 x 3/16 ). |
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13 Potted English Rose, 8 Assorted Colors (Case of  $64 13 Potted English Rose, 8 Assorted Colors of these wholesale cheap discount bulk artificial flowers in an artificial planter. You receive a case of 8 of these silk 13 English roses in a 4 diameter pot that is approximately 3 tall. There are 8 assorted colors in case. This item was imported by the Pacific Rim company of Seattle who sold to higher end designers, decorators and furniture store. Great closeout cheap deal on these wholesale bulk artificial planter flowers. |
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15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved the American Century By Stanley Weintraub $19.99 In the closing days of World War II, America looked up to three five-star generals as its greatest heroes. George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Douglas MacArthur personified victory, from the Pentagon to Normandy to the Far East. Counterparts and on occasion competitors, they had leapfrogged each other, sometimes stonewalled each other, even supported and protected each other throughout their celebrated careers. In the public mind they stood for glamour, integrity, and competence. But for dramatic twists of circumstance, all three — rather than only one — might have occupied the White House. <P>The story of their interconnected lives opens a fascinating window onto some of the twentieth century’s most crucial events, revealing the personalities behind the public images and showing how much of a difference three men can make. Marshall and MacArthur were contemporaries and competitors. Eisenhower was MacArthur’s underling, then Marshall’s deputy, before becoming MacArthur’s counterpart as a supreme commander, Ike in Western Europe, MacArthur in the Pacific. Each of the three five-star generals would go on to extraordinary postwar careers: MacArthur as a virtual viceroy of Japan, overseeing its transition to a new constitutional democracy, and then leading the UN forces in the Korean War; Marshall as secretary of state, author of the Marshall Plan, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; Eisenhower as president. <P><I>Fifteen Stars</i> presents the intertwined lives of these three great men against the sweeping background of six unforgettable decades, from two world wars to the Cold War. It is history at its most dramatic yet most personal — a triumph for Stanley Weintraub, our preeminent military historian. |
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1812 $107.1 1812 is splendidly researched and finely written–a fiery tale of our country’s youth, of mighty passions, a half-for-gotten war, and incomparable men and women. David Nevin’s readers are blessed -Ralph Peters, author of Red Army A rich, robust historical novel of the kind we don’t get often enough. Famous men and women spring vividly to life–action abounds– 1812 is a great read – John Jakes The war of 1812 would either make America a global power sweeping all the way to the Pacific–or break it into small pieces bound to mighty England. It was a second revolution of sorts to prove to the British that America had to be taken seriously. The principal actors in this drama were James and Dolley Madison, and Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Their courage and determination would shape America’s destiny. It was a perilous and pivotal time for the young and not-entirely-United States, but it has been the most unremembered time in American history. Until now. The faded old etchings of battle on land and sea, of statesmen, heroes, villains (and their ladyloves), are now, in David Nevin’s 1812, brought to vivid life and color, tumultuous intensity, and you-are there immediacy. -Gary Jennings, New York Times bestselling author of Aztec Whatever we have gained by technology we have lost by ease. These people who lived in 1812 faced danger, adventure, and–no income tax! Read on. -Rita Mae Brown, author of Dolley |
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1898: Prelude to a Century $50.08 1898 was the year in which the United States first became a world power. In a decisive victory in a war with Spain lasting less than four months, it acquired territories in the Caribbean and Pacific, and positioned itself so that the Twentieth Century became to many The American Century . This was not the only way that 1898 set the course for the next hundred years. The year also saw the first flowering of the special relationship between the United States and Great Britain that so significantly influenced the next century. By contrast, the mecurial Kaiser William II’s decision to expand the German navy together with Germany’s rejection of an English effort to foster better relations set the two countries on a collision course that eventually led to war. Meanwhile the resolution of a dramatic confrontation between England and France in the southern Sudan led the two countries to end their long-standing colonial rivalry and later join as allies in two World Wars. Finally, the turmoil created by France’s Dreyfus Affair evidenced the strong anti-Semitism in supposedly enlightened Western Europe that foreshadowed the Holocaust. It tells the story of the larger-than-life Theodore Roosevelt as he put the American navy on a war footing, led his Rough Riders up San Juan Hill, and waged a tumultuous whistle stop campaign to win election as New York’s Governor. Other memorable characters include the cautious President William McKinley, whom events transformed into a committed imperialist, the ambitious twenty-three-year-old Winston Churchill, who emerged for the first time as a public figure, novelist Emile Zola, who exiled himself from France to escape imprisonment for his accusations inthe Dreyfus case, and the intrepid Captain Jean-Baptiste Marchand, who led a small French contingent through more than three thousand miles of African wilderness only to be ordered home from his post on the Upper Nile. |
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24 Pacific Opal Champagne Swarovski Crystal Beads 6mm $16.99 24 Pacific Opal Color Crystal Beads Great For Beading, Craft Projects, Craft Enthusiasts & Making Necklaces, Bracelets & Earrings. This is a new set of 24 beautiful pacific opal color machine cut Swarovski bicone crystal beads with a champagne finish. Great for beading, craft projects, craft enthusiasts and making necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other jewelry. These will add flair to any clothing item or jewelry. Each bead measures approximately 6 mm (1/4 ) in diameter. |
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29 Days to a Smooth Move: 2nd Edition $19.95 ”An absolutely great, funny, thorough, interesting step-by-step guide to moving. Covers virtually everything you could think of, and a few things you didn”t. Well written and superbly organized, this one”s a keeper. – APEX award judges, after naming 29 Days To A Smooth Move an APEX Grand Award winner What Our Readers Say: ”I have made over 20 household moves from across town to cross-country-including moves to and from Alaska. I can”t say enough about 29 Days To a Smooth Move. Do yourself a favor and use this book! – Carol Marquez Pacific Beach, Calif. ”This is a straightforward, easy-to-read and witty guide I recommend to anyone who is planning a move-whether it is across the country or across town! – Andrea Valerio Erie, Pa. ”Thank you! 29 Days To A Smooth Move provided me an easy step-by-step approach to my upcoming move, minimizing my anxiety and stress of relocating. – Brad Castleman Fort Wayne, Ind. |
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33 Bottles of Beer Tasting Notebook $4.49 Beer journals are a great way to keep track of your brews and this particular beer log has ample space for 33 in-depth reviews. Made in the US using recycled papers and soy-based inks, this handy notebook makes it easier than ever to take valuable tasting notes! Simply check a couple of boxes and jot down a few basic facts and you’re good to go. All of your notes stay organized in one place so you’ll always know which beers you like best. In stock and ready to ship. Features: Made with 100% recycled papers from the Pacific Northwest US. Printed in Portland, Oregon using US grown soy-based inks. Conveniently pocket-sized for easy portability. 25% thinner than an iPhone. Simple to use just check a few boxes and jot down a few basic facts. Flavor wheel chart makes it easy to recall a beer’s unique flavor long after consumption. Specs: Dimensions: 3 1/2 W x 5 H. |
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40 Pacific Opal Champagne Swarovski Crystal Beads 4mm $13.5 40 Pacific Opal Bicone Crystal Beads Great For Beading, Craft Projects, Craft Enthusiasts & Making Necklaces, Bracelets & Earrings. This is a new set of 40 beautiful pacific opal machine cut Swarovski bicone crystal beads with a champagne finish. Great for beading, craft projects, craft enthusiasts and making necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other jewelry. These will add flair to any clothing item or jewelry. Each bead measures approximately 4 mm (3/16 ) in diameter. |
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50 UPF Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim by Scala (Black) $29.95 50 UPF Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim by Scala. Elegant Ladies Sun Hat features large 6in. brim with shapeable wired edging – create the perfect look. Scala Hat has 50 UPF Protection from the sun created from 70% Polyester & 30% paper – wipe clean. Large Brim Women’s Hat accented by tonal ribbon rosettes & wooden beads for sophisticated style. 50 UPF Sun Hat for Women – One Size (fits up to 22in) – Colors: Black, Brown, Natural, Ivory & White. Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim provides you with an elegant look and maximum UPF 50 protection from the sun. UPF 50 sun protection is the highest protection available from both UVA and UVB rays. Practical as well as stylish – this Women’s Summer Hat features a shapeable brim for the perfect look every time. Sun hat can be worn anywhere – great for gardening, strolling on the beach, or reading by the pool. Scala Headwear, a division of Dorfman Pacific, has been handcrafted since 1921. Scala prides itself on using only the world’s finest natural and manufactured materials. Scala by Dorfman Pacific is a sophisticated line of quality head wear that never compromises function for style. Many options include UPF 50 sun protection – like this 50 UPF Large Brim Sun Hat for Women. Hat is one size fits most (up to 22 inches) for an easy fit. To find the size of your head, simply use a seamstress tape measure to measure around your head in inches, just above your eyebrows (do not pull tight). If you are concerned that this hat may be a bit too large for you – then pick up our super soft Hat Size Reducing Sweat Band. Made from 100% cotton the Hat Size Reducer – Disposable Sweat Band measures 10.5 in. long by 1 in. wide and will reduce your hat size by up to 2 – 3 in. To find the Hat Size Reducing Band enter DP-991 into the search box. |
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50 UPF Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim by Scala (Brown) $29.95 50 UPF Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim by Scala. Elegant Ladies Sun Hat features large 6in. brim with shapeable wired edging – create the perfect look. Scala Hat has 50 UPF Protection from the sun created from 70% Polyester & 30% paper – wipe clean. Large Brim Women’s Hat accented by tonal ribbon rosettes & wooden beads for sophisticated style. 50 UPF Sun Hat for Women – One Size (fits up to 22in) – Colors: Black, Brown, Natural, Ivory & White. Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim provides you with an elegant look and maximum UPF 50 protection from the sun. UPF 50 sun protection is the highest protection available from both UVA and UVB rays. Practical as well as stylish – this Women’s Summer Hat features a shapeable brim for the perfect look every time. Sun hat can be worn anywhere – great for gardening, strolling on the beach, or reading by the pool. Scala Headwear, a division of Dorfman Pacific, has been handcrafted since 1921. Scala prides itself on using only the world’s finest natural and manufactured materials. Scala by Dorfman Pacific is a sophisticated line of quality head wear that never compromises function for style. Many options include UPF 50 sun protection – like this 50 UPF Large Brim Sun Hat for Women. Hat is one size fits most (up to 22 inches) for an easy fit. To find the size of your head, simply use a seamstress tape measure to measure around your head in inches, just above your eyebrows (do not pull tight). If you are concerned that this hat may be a bit too large for you – then pick up our super soft Hat Size Reducing Sweat Band. Made from 100% cotton the Hat Size Reducer – Disposable Sweat Band measures 10.5 in. long by 1 in. wide and will reduce your hat size by up to 2 – 3 in. To find the Hat Size Reducing Band enter DP-991 into the search box. |
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50 UPF Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim by Scala (Natural) $29.95 50 UPF Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim by Scala. Elegant Ladies Sun Hat features large 6in. brim with shapeable wired edging – create the perfect look. Scala Hat has 50 UPF Protection from the sun created from 70% Polyester & 30% paper – wipe clean. Large Brim Women’s Hat accented by tonal ribbon rosettes & wooden beads for sophisticated style. 50 UPF Sun Hat for Women – One Size (fits up to 22in) – Colors: Black, Brown, Natural, Ivory & White. Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim provides you with an elegant look and maximum UPF 50 protection from the sun. UPF 50 sun protection is the highest protection available from both UVA and UVB rays. Practical as well as stylish – this Women’s Summer Hat features a shapeable brim for the perfect look every time. Sun hat can be worn anywhere – great for gardening, strolling on the beach, or reading by the pool. Scala Headwear, a division of Dorfman Pacific, has been handcrafted since 1921. Scala prides itself on using only the world’s finest natural and manufactured materials. Scala by Dorfman Pacific is a sophisticated line of quality head wear that never compromises function for style. Many options include UPF 50 sun protection – like this 50 UPF Large Brim Sun Hat for Women. Hat is one size fits most (up to 22 inches) for an easy fit. To find the size of your head, simply use a seamstress tape measure to measure around your head in inches, just above your eyebrows (do not pull tight). If you are concerned that this hat may be a bit too large for you – then pick up our super soft Hat Size Reducing Sweat Band. Made from 100% cotton the Hat Size Reducer – Disposable Sweat Band measures 10.5 in. long by 1 in. wide and will reduce your hat size by up to 2 – 3 in. To find the Hat Size Reducing Band enter DP-991 into the search box. |
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50 UPF Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim by Scala (White) $29.95 50 UPF Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim by Scala. Elegant Ladies Sun Hat features large 6in. brim with shapeable wired edging – create the perfect look. Scala Hat has 50 UPF Protection from the sun created from 70% Polyester & 30% paper – wipe clean. Large Brim Women’s Hat accented by tonal ribbon rosettes & wooden beads for sophisticated style. 50 UPF Sun Hat for Women – One Size (fits up to 22in) – Colors: Black, Brown, Natural, Ivory & White. Sun Hat for Women with Large Shapeable Brim provides you with an elegant look and maximum UPF 50 protection from the sun. UPF 50 sun protection is the highest protection available from both UVA and UVB rays. Practical as well as stylish – this Women’s Summer Hat features a shapeable brim for the perfect look every time. Sun hat can be worn anywhere – great for gardening, strolling on the beach, or reading by the pool. Scala Headwear, a division of Dorfman Pacific, has been handcrafted since 1921. Scala prides itself on using only the world’s finest natural and manufactured materials. Scala by Dorfman Pacific is a sophisticated line of quality head wear that never compromises function for style. Many options include UPF 50 sun protection – like this 50 UPF Large Brim Sun Hat for Women. Hat is one size fits most (up to 22 inches) for an easy fit. To find the size of your head, simply use a seamstress tape measure to measure around your head in inches, just above your eyebrows (do not pull tight). If you are concerned that this hat may be a bit too large for you – then pick up our super soft Hat Size Reducing Sweat Band. Made from 100% cotton the Hat Size Reducer – Disposable Sweat Band measures 10.5 in. long by 1 in. wide and will reduce your hat size by up to 2 – 3 in. To find the Hat Size Reducing Band enter DP-991 into the search box. |
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52 Great Weekend Escapes in Northern California $2.91 Escape the routine and recharge your soul with 52 Great Weekend Escapes in Northern California. Ideal for residents and visitors alike, this well-organized guidebook provides a year’s worth of great short escape options for adventurers of every age, budget, and physical condition.Organized by season and difficulty level, from relaxing to extreme, each thoroughly researched escape includes everything you need to know to get the most out of your experience. You’ll find directions and maps, the names of top-notch tour operators and outfitters, and detailed descriptions of each great escape – so you’ll always arrive at your destination prepared. And while each escape can be completed in one weekend, many include options to stretch your stay.Whether you’re flying solo or have a family in tow, get off the couch, out the door, and into the great wide open with 52 Great Weekend Escapes in Northern California. Spring: Join a horseback expedition in the High Sierras or climb Yosemite’s big walls Summer: Rent a houseboat on the California Delta or learn to surf in Santa Cruz Fall: Perfect your shutterbug skills at the Ansel Adams Gallery or paraglide over Owens Valley Winter: Tour the Pacific Coast Highway by motorcycle or balance on a flying trapeze in Oakland |
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A Conductor Tells Unbelievable Train Stories $15.98 The author, Ken Lothridge, first hired out in 1973 for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Fort Worth, TX, as a brakeman/conductor working the freight trains. The Union Pacific Railroad merged with the Missouri Pacific Railroad in the 1980′s and he became a Union Pacific conductor. In 1993, he moved to California and went to work for Amtrak passenger service, where he worked until 2005. Lothridge wrote and published the first of his A Conductor Tells… books in 2003. His Unauthorized Train Stories book received great praise from his readers, as well as the editor of Trains magazine, Writer’s Digest, the editor of Johns Hopkins University Press, the editor of South Platte Press, and the President and CEO of Amtrak, Mr. David Gunn. His second book, A Conductor Tells Unbelievable TRAIN STORIES, is a continuation of the crazy, funny, and informative train stories he and his fellow co-workers experienced while working the rails. |
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A Day in Los Angeles [With 4 CDs] $71.31 A Day in Los Angeles” features the entertainment capital of the world and its trendsetters. In L.A., what counts is anything that”s new and hip, and everyone who thinks of Los Angeles is also immediately reminded of Hollywood”s glitter and glamour. However, that is just one of the city”s many facets. This earBOOK presents L.A.”s great variety, beaches on the shores of the Pacific ocean, shopping tours through the coolest boutiques, hiking trips in the mountains of Santa Monica and the many different quarters in the city, all day long until you finally have dinner in an elegant restaurant and then experience L.A.”s fabulous nightlife. Music CDs: 4 CDs brilliantly mirror the music found in this city. |
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A Great & Shining Road $26.33 The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the Great American Desert, the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers. |
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A History of the Lewis and Clark Journals $32.2 [A History of the Lewis and Clark Journals] includes coverage of the diaries and journals of all members of the famous expedition to the Pacific Ocean in 1804 – 1806. In addition to co-leaders William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, the chroniclers were Charles Floyd, John Ordway, Patrick Gass, Nathaniel Pryor, Joseph Whitehouse, and Robert Frazer. [Paul] Cutright is to be especially commended for his exhaustive coverage [and] thorough documentation. This is a fine book and a major contribution to the historiography of the nation”s most celebrated explorers. Minnesota History. This is not a book about the expedition, of which there are already perhaps too many, but a history of the journals written by the two captains and a number of the enlisted men. A work such as this is of great value to anyone interested in the Lewis and Clark expedition. An invaluable reference work. Western Historical Quarterly. |
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A Sailor’s Log: Water-Tender Frederick T. Wilson, USN, on Asiatic Station, 1899-1901 $148.73 Frederick T. Wilson was an engineer who carried the rank of first-class petty officer and served on one of the Navy’s first modern battleships, the uss Oregon, at the turn of the twentieth century. The need for a U.S. naval fleet in the Pacific and East Asia was created by the acquisition of Guam and the Philippines from Spain and the annexation of Hawaii as a territory. The deployment of a significant naval force to the Asiatic Station following the victory at Manila Bay in 1898 brought Wilson there aboard the uss New Orleans. Wilson participated in the relief of the legations in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. On his way to the Pacific theater, fate intervened when his ship ran aground on an uncharted reef in the Gulf of Pechili and was sent to Japan for repairs. A Sailor’s Log is Petty Officer Wilson’s record of this cruise; his assignment on the Aisatic Station, including stops at Nagasaki, Kure, Japan, Woosung, China, Shanghai, and Hong Kong; and his return to the United States in September 1901. Wilson offers a rare uncensored picture of enlisted life, with descriptions of bar girls and waterfront establishments that catered to the needs of American bluejackets, as well as observations on world events during imperialism. Wilson also discusses one of the great yet largely ignored issues of the turn-of-the-century U.S. Navy–the failure of naval officers to provide the quality leadership necessary to ensure the operation of efficient, effective warships. A Sailor’s Log is a detailed and insightful account of life in the Asiatic Fleet that enriches our understanding of U.S. Navy life a century ago. |
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A Triad of Another Kind: The United States, China, and Japan $188.19 In the early 1990s, the U.S.-Chinese-Soviet strategic triangle vanished into history and, simultaneously, the U.S., China, and Japan formed their own power triad in the Asia-Pacific region. Is this another hostile strategic triangle? How do the three great powers interact with one another? Ming Zhang and Ronald Montaperto tackle these questions and present their thoughtful answers in A Triad of Another Kind. Investigating elite perception, domestic constraint, and international distribution of power, the authors find the triangular relationship full of uncertainty but not necessarily of hostility. They reveal the distinguishing characteristics of this triad, including its tendency to function as a reciprocal entity, rather than forming two-against-one relationships. A Triad of Another Kind is the first full-length work that critically examines the U.S.-China-Japan triangle, posing relevant questions and providing up-to-date analyses of this relatively new international pattern. |
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A Unique Flight $29.89 From one of the great commemorative institutions in the world comes the historic aircraft collection. A Unique Flight showcases stunning photographs of the aircraft in action, detailed color scheme notes, internal features and stories from their war record. It includes the stories of those who flew and serviced the aircraft and brings the wars they fought into a new dimension. Their narratives record the tragedies of war as well as the adventures experienced by airmen. Sections range from the First World War (1914-1918), with the Deperdussin CFS.5 and Albatros D.Va, the War in Europe and the Pacific, including the famous De Havilland Tiger Moth and the Curtiss Kittyhawk, through to the Korean and Vietnam Wars with their Bell Iroquois and helicopters. |
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Ace of Aces: The Life of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker $8.75 ACE OF ACESThe Life of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker H. Paul JeffersAuthor of In the Roughrider’s ShadowIn this important new biography, acclaimed historian H. Paul Jeffers brings to vivid life one of the most daring and dramatic figures of twentieth century America-Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker. Born to immigrant parents with humble means at the turn of the century, Edward Rickenbacker was destined to embody the ingenuity, innovation, and courage that would make the United States a world power. Rickenbacker burst onto the national scene as one of the nation’s first star race car drivers. In an era when tracks were rough and safety precautions virtually unknown, Rickenbacker pushed the fastest machines at terrifying speeds. Later in life, he would own the Indianapolis Speedway and help establish the sport of modern race car driving as we know it. But Rickenbacker’s lasting fame came as an Ace of Aces in World War I, a fearless fighter pilot who would chase the Flying Circus of the legendary Red Baron above the battlefields of France. With his Hat-in-the-Ring squadron, Eddie was among the first to understand that the new technology of aviation would forever change the face of warfare. Shooting down twenty-six enemy planes in just seven months, he captured the hearts of a nation back home involved in its first Great War. Even after the war, he remained a national figure as one of the founders of Eastern Airlines. Turning his wartime experience to peacetime industry, Rickenbacker again led American interests in reshaping the world. And in one of the most dramatic chapters of World War II, a plane on which Rickenbacker flew as a civiliancrash-landed in the Pacific Ocean. He survived as a castaway for twenty-four days before a rescue that defied the odds. Ace of Aces is the unparalleled story of a hero and the dramatic events that shaped our country and our history. From the Hardcover edition. |
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Ackerberg House and Addition: Richard Meier and Partners $8.44 Richard Meier is one of the most important architects of the postwar generation. He opened his New York office in 1963 and, in 1984, became the youngest recipient ever of the Pritzker Prize for Architecture. Meier has built a series of masterful modern houses and a great number of educational, commercial, and cultural facilities, including the Getty Center in Los Angeles, one of the most important commissions of the late twentieth century. The Ackerberg House, begun at the same time as the Getty Center, explores various responses to California’s unique climate and character. Situated between the mountains and the ocean, the house has remarkable views of both. Courtyards refer to the Spanish-colonial court typology of Southern California. While a ceramic-tile-clad facade separates the house from the Pacific Coast Highway, the ocean front is a more dimensional assemblage of posts and sunscreens that blurs the distinction between interior and exterior and invites casual passage to the out-of-doors. In 1992, six years after the house was completed, the Ackerbergs asked the architect to return. Despite his initial misgivings, Meier added a third story to the guest quarters, keeping the scale and proportions of the original composition but adding a new spatial progression and sense of expansion. He discovered, he writes, that he was able to change a house for the better and to infuse it with new life . |
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Ad Le Volume 1; Or, the Tomb of My Mother $20.42 This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Subjects: History / Europe / Great Britain; Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishing; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Reference / Bibliographies & Indexes; Travel / United States / General; Travel / United States / West / Pacific; |
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Advanced Graphics 848 Southern Pacific Train 2472 Life-Size Cardboard Stand-Up $27.6 Solid corrugated cardboard construction. Great for all ages. Can be mounted to a wall or door or stand by itself. Dimensions: 33 W x 72 D. |
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Adventure Trading 327012 Pacific Crest Trail Footbag $14.5 A complete collection of hand crocheted Gaute footbags with a message! Outdoor theme’s come to life with these great embroidered designs. Patented Production assures a unique camp experience. Pacific Crest Trail Footbag. Assortment contains Tent, Hiker, Bike and Fire footbags. |
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Alpine $21.99 Alpine was born a railroad town, but long before the whistle of the steam locomotive broke the silence of Alpine Valley, the nearby spring was a favored campground for prehistoric nomads and later for Spanish explorers and freighters along the Chihuahua Trail. When the Southern Pacific unfurled its line down from Paisano Pass in 1882, landowner Thomas Murphy saw opportunity and platted the town. In 1887, Alpine was chosen as the county seat, and with the opening of Sul Ross Normal College in 1920, the town became the academic hub of the region. Following a decade of prosperity, the Great Depression and recurrent droughts triggered a slow decline. But since the early 1990s, Alpine has enjoyed a surge in regional art and culture, allowing it to reclaim its former glory as a proud little cosmopolitan cowtown perched at the top of the Texas Big Bend. |
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Amelia Earhart $1.21 Earhart grew up at a time when many believed that men alone had the right to experience the thrill of adventure– but, from the moment she saw her first airplane, she knew it was her destiny to fly. She made record-setting flights across America, the oceans, and, ultimately, around the world, earning more fame and admiration with every boundary she broke. Even today, her tragic and mysterious disappearance over the Pacific remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. This fascinating biography captures Amelia Earhart’ s grit and unwavering determination to chart her own path. |
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Amelia Earhart $6.99 Amelia Earhart flew into history through her courage and skill as a pilot. For women she was a shining example of freedom, opportunity and success. Her story is truly dramatic, from her triumph as the first woman to fly the Atlantic, to her mysterious and tragic disappearance over the Pacific. Other titles in the series: Alexander the Great Captain Cook Cleopatra Eric the Red Galileo Gandhi Hans Christian Andersen Henry Ford Roald Dahl Thomas Edison William Shakespeare |