Geschiedenis & Maatschappij

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Lovers in Auschwitz - Keren Blankfeld Boek Engels

Engels Paperback 9780753560815 25 januari 2024 400 pagina's Samenvatting 'Haunting and powerfully resonant... this is a story not just of remarkable individuals, but also a tribute to the wider indomitability of the human spirit at the darkest moment in European history' - Sinclair McKay, bestselling author of Berlin and DresdenZippi Spitzer and David Wisnia’s story began when they first locked eyes across the work floor. It was the start of a romance that could have unfolded anywhere if it weren’t for one key difference: Zippi and David were prisoners in history’s most infamous death camp.David and Zippi defied the odds by surviving for years beneath the ash-choked skies of Auschwitz. Shielded by the protection of their fellow inmates, saved on occasion by their own ingenuity and twists of fate, their love affair reminded them that their old world still existed – a world of possibilities, of freedom and desire. As the war’s end drew near, little did they know just how far their lives would diverge, and how many years would pass before they would meet again.An unbelievable true story of romance, sacrifice, loss, and resilience, Lovers in Auschwitz chronicles the lives of two young people ensnared in the Nazis’ horrific creation, who discovered hope and humanity in history’s darkest hour. Inhoud Taalen BindwijzePaperback Oorspronkelijke releasedatum25 januari 2024 Aantal pagina's400 Overige kenmerken Product breedte153 mm Product hoogte29 mm Product lengte234 mm Verpakking breedte153 mm Verpakking hoogte29 mm Verpakking lengte234 mm Verpakkingsgewicht481 g EAN EAN9780753560815

12,99* 24,99*

40.01 %

King Tut. The Journey through the Underworld Boek

Engels Hardcover 9783836571463 20 maart 2018 392 pagina's Samenvatting Since the ’90s, Sandro Vannini has created complete photographic reproductions of murals and artifacts in super high-resolution detail. Marking the centenary of Howard Carter’s historic excavation and a series of international exhibitions, this thorough guide to the ancient Egyptian afterlife casts an enthralling light on the voyage the boy king was thought to make after death. Inhoud Taalen BindwijzeHardcover Oorspronkelijke releasedatum20 maart 2018 Aantal pagina's392 Kaarten inbegrepenNee IllustratiesNee Overige kenmerken Extra groot lettertypeNee Gewicht3735 g Product breedte250 mm Product lengte340 mm StudieboekNee Verpakking breedte261 mm Verpakking hoogte45 mm Verpakking lengte355 mm EAN EAN9783836571463

17,99* 29,99*

32.44 %

Prince Harry - Spare (Boek)

Introductie: 2023-01-10 Productbeschrijving #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, and healing.Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.The New YorkerIt was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mothers coffin as the world watched in sorrowand horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feelingand how their lives would play out from that point on.For Harry, this is that story at last.Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with lonelinessand, because he blamed the press for his mothers death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight.At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldnt find true love.Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couples cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . .For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief. Gegevens Oorspronkelijke releasedatum10 januari 2023 EAN9780593677865 Overige kenmerken Verpakking breedte153 mm Verpakking hoogte34 mm Verpakking lengte235 mm Verpakkingsgewicht1017 g EAN EAN9780593677865

24,99* 36,99*

30.31 %

The Founders' Fortunes Willard Sterne Randall ( Engels Boek)

Engels Hardcover 9781524745929 februari 2022 336 pagina's Productbeschrijving An illuminating financial history of the Founding Fathers, revealing how their personal finances shaped the Constitution and the new nationIn 1776, upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers concluded Americas most consequential document with a curious note, pledging our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor. Lives and honor did indeed hang in the balance, yet just what were their fortunes? How much did the Founders stand to gain or lose through independence? And what lingering consequences did their respective financial stakes have on liberty, justice, and the fate of the fledgling United States of America?In this landmark account, historian Willard Sterne Randall investigates the private financial affairs of the Founders, illuminating like never before how and why the Revolution came about. The Founders Fortunes uncovers how these leaders waged war, crafted a constitution, and forged a new nation influenced in part by their own financial interests. In an era where these very issues have become daily national questions, the result is a remarkable and insightful new understanding of our nations bedrock values. Productspecificaties Inhoud TaalEngels BindwijzeHardcover Verschijningsdatumfebruari 2022 Aantal pagina's336 pagina's IllustratiesNee EAN EAN9781524745929 Overige kenmerken Gewicht556 g StudieboekNee Verpakking breedte158 mm Verpakking hoogte236 mm Verpakking lengte236 mm

22,99* 32,99*

34.22 %

The International Dimension of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (boek)

Ondanks decennia van internationale diplomatieke inspanningen is een oplossing voor het Israëlisch-Palestijnse conflict nog steeds even ongrijpbaar als altijd, wat ons dwingt de vraag te stellen: hebben mondiale en regionale machten, in plaats van te helpen het conflict op te lossen, daadwerkelijk geleid tot het voortduren ervan? Dit boek onderzoekt deze vraag vanuit een post-eurocentrisch perspectief. Vertrekkend van de literatuur waarin de Verenigde Staten, Europa en Rusland worden gezien als externe diplomatieke actoren, en regionale machten zoals Egypte, Iran, Saoedi-Arabië en Turkije als onderdeel van het conflict, beschouwt Daniela Huber hen in plaats daarvan allemaal als actoren in het conflict. regionale/internationale dimensie van het conflict, die zij (re)produceren door middel van hun roluitvoeringen. Verankerd in gefundeerde theorie en kritische discoursanalyse, onderzoekt ze de scripts die zijn uitgevoerd door deze machten bij de Verenigde Naties en hoe de gezaghebbende internationale omkadering van het conflict is geëvolueerd in de VN-Veiligheidsraad en de Algemene Vergadering, waarbij ze perioden van continuïteit en breuken identificeert in deze scripts, evenals alternatieven daarvoor. TaalEngels BindwijzePaperback Verschijningsdatumjuli 2021 Aantal pagina's222 pagina's

24,99* 37,99*

20.7 %

Cold Revolution: Central and Eastern European Societies in Times of Socialist Realism, 1948-1959

Taal Engels Bindwijze Paperback Verschijningsdatum augustus 2021 Aantal pagina's 320 pagina's

22,99* 28,99*

50.03 %

Hitler as the Anti-Christ of This Age

Engels Hardcover 9781878030894 Druk: 1 juli 2013 134 pagina's

9,99* 19,99*

16.67 %

The Creation of the American States

The Creation of the American States leert de lezers hoe en waarom alle vijftig Amerikaanse staten werden gevormd en uitgehouwen om deel uit te maken van het grootste sociale experiment van de mensheid. Elke staat heeft een unieke geschiedenis die een apart boek verdient. The Creation of the American States biedt lezers essentiële informatie over hoe elk van de vijftig Amerikaanse staten is ontstaan vanaf de tijd van de eerste ontdekkingsreizigers en kolonisten tot aan het worden van een staat. Het vertelt het verhaal van hoe de Verenigde Staten in de loop van vierhonderd jaar zijn ontstaan. A. Ward Burian onderzoekt wat dappere zielen motiveerde om zich in een onbekende wildernis te wagen en duikt vervolgens in het tijdsbestek voor de ontdekking, vestiging en consolidatie van elke staat in de Verenigde Staten. Met korte biografieën die tussenbeide komen die menselijke interesse wekken en perspectief bieden op wat er gebeurde, deelt The Creation of the American States een beter begrip van hoe het Noord-Amerikaanse continent werd getransformeerd van een wildernis in een machtige natiestaat per staat.

19,99* 23,99*

23.09 %

Cheyenne Summer: The Battle of Beecher Island A History

Dit is het verhaal van de slag om Beecher Island, die de geest en het gevaar van het vroege Amerikaanse Westen oproept, waarbij een in de minderheid zijnde patrouille van het Amerikaanse leger het opneemt tegen zeshonderd inheemse krijgers, waar heldhaftigheid aan beide kanten van het conflict de essentiële thema's van spelen op de Amerikaanse grens. In september 1868 worstelde het onderbemande Amerikaanse leger om aanvallen van Cheyenne- en Sioux-krijgers tegen de Kansas-nederzettingen, de postkoetsroutes en de transcontinentale spoorweg aan te pakken. Generaal Sheridan huurde vijftig grenswachters en verkenners in om zijn beperkte strijdkrachten aan te vullen. Hij plaatste ze onder het bevel van majoor George Forsyth en luitenant Frederick Beecher. Beide mannen waren legerofficieren en veteranen uit de burgeroorlog met uitstekende records. Hun orders waren om de plunderaars van Cheyenne te vinden en, indien mogelijk, aan te vallen. Hun patrouille verliet Fort Wallace, de meest westelijke post in Kansas, en ging in noordwestelijke richting naar Colorado. Na een week of zo verschillende paden te hebben gevolgd, waren ze aan de grens van hun voorraad - voor zowel mannen als paarden. Ze kampeerden langs de smalle Arikaree Fork van de Republikeinse rivier. In de vroege ochtend werden ze verrast en aangevallen door een leger van Cheyenne- en Sioux-krijgers. De verkenners haastten zich naar een klein, zandig eiland in de ondiepe rivier en groeven zich in. Uiteindelijk werden ze omsingeld door maar liefst zeshonderd krijgers, een tijdlang aangevoerd door de beroemde Cheyenne, Roman Nose. De gevechten duurden vier dagen. De helft van de verkenners werd gedood of gewond. De Cheyenne verloor negen krijgers, waaronder Roman Nose. Forsyth vroeg vrijwilligers om hulp te gaan zoeken. Twee paar mannen vertrokken 's nachts naar Fort Wallace, honderd mijl verderop. Ze waren te voet en wisten door de linies van Cheyenne te glippen. De rest van de verkenners hielden negen dagen stand op het eiland. Al hun paarden waren gedood. Hun eten was op en het vlees van de paarden was bedorven door de intense hitte van de vlakten. De gewonden leden aan een gebrek aan medische benodigdheden en ze stonden allemaal op de rand van de hongerdood toen ze werden gered door elementen van de tiende cavalerie, de beroemde Buffalo Soldiers. Hoewel de slag om Beecher Island een klein incident was in de geschiedenis van het westerse conflict, brengt het verhaal alle belangrijke elementen van de westelijke grens samen - met name de politieke en economische factoren die leidden tot de botsing met de inboorlingen en de culturele imperatieven dat motiveerde de Cheyenne, de blanke kolonisten en de reguliere soldaten, zowel blank als zwart. Meer fundamenteel is het een verhaal van menselijk heldendom dat wordt vertoond door krijgers aan beide kanten van het dramatische conflict

19,99* 25,99*

15.63 %

Pirates and Smugglers of the Treasure Coast

Honderden jaren lang gebruikten kleurrijke personages en criminelen de talloze baaien en inhammen langs de Treasure Coast voor illegale handel. Vanaf de begindagen van kaper Henry Jennings tot de beruchte verbodsacties van de Ashley Gang, zijn deze zandige kusten een toevluchtsoord geweest voor diegenen die handel willen drijven aan de donkere kant van de wet. Legendarische verhalen over Don Pedro Gibert, de Spaanse Marie en Al Capone dragen allemaal bij aan de overlevering van een regio met begraven schatten en familiecriminaliteit. Ga mee met historici Patrick en Patricia Mesmer op een reis door het schimmige verleden van de Sunshine State.

26,99* 31,99*

20.59 %

Arabia Felix

DE EPISCHE OVERKRUISING VAN DE RUB AL KHALI WOESTIJN - DE EERSTE DOOR EEN NIET-ARABISCH, VAN SALALAH OMAN NAAR DOHA QATAR. IN 1930, NA JAREN VAN PLANNING EN ANTICIPEREN OP HET OVERsteken van de RUB AL KHALI (LEGE WIJK), AANKOMST BERTRAM THOMAS IN DE ZUID-ARABISCH STAD SALALAH; ZIJN TEAM VAN GIDSEN WAREN NERGENS TE VINDEN.

26,99* 33,99*

21.06 %

De top der sentimentele bevestiging

Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) is een Duits-Joodse schrijver die in de jaren 1920-1930 enkele filosofische werken schreef, maar zich vooral profileerde als literair criticus. Voor zowel Hannah Arendt als Susan Sontag is hij een belangrijke en dierbare auteur. Arendt raakt in 1938 in Parijs met Benjamin bevriend. Sontag, een generatie jonger, beschouwt Benjamin als een van haar grote voorbeelden. Beiden hebben een essay aan hem gewijd. Die essays nemen in hun oeuvre een bijzondere plaats in, en worden nu voor het eerst in één uitgave samengebracht. De parelduiker Arendt tekent een portret van Benjamin vanuit drie gezichtspunten. Ze begint met een persoonlijke beschrijving, waarin onhandigheid en tegenspoed centraal staan. Vervolgens neemt ze meer afstand en schetst ze een tijdsbeeld: het milieu waaruit Benjamin kwam en de worsteling van de vooroorlogse Duits-Joodse intelligentsia met hun Joodse afkomst. In het laatste deel laat ze op eigenzinnige wijze zien hoe de verhouding tussen taal en traditie doorwerkt in Benjamins geschriften en werkt ze haar beroemd geworden karakterisering van Benjamin als parelduiker uit. De melancholicus Sontag begint haar essay met een beschrijving van drie portretfoto’s van Benjamin, en gaat dan dieper in op zijn melancholie. Benjamin verbond deze stemming met zijn geboorte ‘in het teken van Saturnus’. Sontag gaat een stap verder en vindt die melancholie overal in zijn werk terug. Voor velen is Benjamin een intrigerende, maar ook ongrijpbare auteur. Deze essays maken duidelijk waarom, zonder de diepgang van zijn persoon en zijn werk te versimpelen. Inleiding en vertaling: Remi Peeters en Dirk De Schutter Deel 2 in de serie Reflecties. Daarin verschijnen teksten die hedendaagse ontwikkelingen of dominante denkbeelden in een ander licht stelle

14,99* 18,99*

21.06 %

The Shortest History of China

Nu we de 'Aziatische eeuw' binnengaan, vraagt China onze aandacht omdat het een economische grootmacht is, een baken van snelle modernisering en een assertieve geopolitieke speler. Om de natie achter de krantenkoppen te begrijpen, moeten we haar levendige, tumultueuze verleden in ons opnemen - een verhaal van 'meer dan levensgrote personages, filosofische argumenten en politieke intriges, militaire conflicten en sociale omwentelingen, artistieke uitvindingen en technologische innovatie'. De kortste geschiedenis van China schetst een pad van de stammenoorsprong van China via het legendarische keizerlijke tijdperk tot aan de moderne communistische partij onder Xi Jinping - inclusief het zelden verteld verhaal van vrouwen in China en de spookbeelden van corruptie en verdeeldheid die de Volksrepubliek blijven achtervolgen. Republiek vandaag. Linda Jaivin, een meesterverteller en een veeleisende historicus, destilleert deze enorme geschiedenis tot een kort, meeslepend verslag dat de hedendaagse, wereldwijd ingestelde lezers onmisbaar zullen vinden.

14,99* 18,99*

20.59 %

With the Russian Volunteer Army

A young Russian nurse survives years of war and revolution, serving with the anti-Bolshevik forces in southern Russia. This narrative relates the turmoil and tragedy of her experiences and those of her colleagues, family, and compatriots.

26,99* 33,99*

14.49 %

Churchill & Son

The intimate, untold story of Winston Churchill's enduring yet volatile bond with his only son, RandolphWe think we know Winston Churchill: the bulldog grimace, the ever-present cigar, the wit and wisdom that led Great Britain through the Second World War. Yet away from the House of Commons and the Cabinet War Rooms, Churchill was a loving family man who doted on his children, none more so than Randolph, his only boy and Winston's anointed heir to the Churchill legacy.Randolph may have been born in his father's shadow, but his father, who had been neglected by his own parents, was determined to see him go far. For decades, throughout Winston's climb to greatness, father and son were inseparable--dining with Britain's elite, gossiping and swilling Champagne at high society parties, holidaying on the French Riviera, touring Prohibition-era America. Captivated by Winston's power, bravery, and charisma, Randolph worshipped his father, and Winston obsessed over his son's future. But their love was complex and combustible, complicated by money, class, and privilege, shaded with ambition, outsize expectations, resentments, and failures.Deeply researched and magnificently written, Churchill & Son is a revealing and surprising portrait of one of history's most celebrated figures.

26,50* 30,99*

32.81 %

Mechanochromic Fluorescent Materials (Boek)

Phenomena, Materials and Applications. Engels Hardcover 9781849738217 Druk: 1 juni 2014 274 pagina's Mechanochromic fluorescent (or mechanofluorochromic) materials change their emission colours (spectra) when an appropriate external mechanical force stimulus is applied. This is an important group of materials with a huge range of applications, including use in sensors, memory chips, security inks, and light devices. Mechanochromic Fluorescent Materials introduces the reader to the concept of mechanofluorochromism and the variety of applications of this group of materials. Prominent international figures in mechanofluorochromism consider the innovative research in this field over the last ten years. Chapters provide in depth coverage of most reported mechanofluorochromic systems, including organic and organic-inorganic complexes; polymer and polymer composites; and aggregation-induced emission. This book is aimed to inform all students and researchers with an interest in mechanofluorochromism, and to help researchers identify and synthesize more of these materials, and develop the study and application of mechanofluorochromic materials. Taal EngelsBindwijze HardcoverDruk 1Verschijningsdatum juni 2014Afmetingen Afmeting: 23,6 x 16,4 x 1,6 cmAantal pagina's 274 pagina'sIllustraties Nee Betrokkenen Auteur Jiarui Xu Xie ZhouCo-auteur Xie ZhouRedacteurJiarui XuCo-redacteur Zhenguo ChiUitgever Royal society of chemistry EAN EAN 9781849738217 Overige kenmerken Extra groot lettertype NeeGewicht 580 g

129* 192*

47.39 %

A More Perfect Union What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties

Auteur: Candy Carson Ben Carson, MdUitgever: Penguin Putnam Inc, Engels , 1e druk , 9781591848042 , oktober 2015 , Hardcover , 246 pagina's, Samenvatting, Dear Reader, Many people have wondered why I've been speaking out on controversial issues for the last few years. They say I've never held political office. I'm not a constitutional scholar. I'm not even a lawyer. All I can say to that is €œGuilty as charged.€, It's true that I've never voted for a budget America could not afford. I've never raised anyone's taxes. And I've never promised a lobbyist anything in exchange for a donation. Luckily, none of that really matters. Our founding fathers didn't want a permanent governing class of professional politicians. They wanted a republic, in Lincoln's words, €œof the people, by the people, and for the people.€ A country where any farmer, small-business owner, manual laborer, or doctor could speak up and make a difference. I believe that making a difference starts with understanding our amazing founding document, the U.S. Constitution. And as someone who has performed brain surgery more than fifteen thousand times, I can assure you that the Constitution isn't brain surgery. The founders wrote it for ordinary men and women, in clear, precise, simple language. They intentionally made it short enough to read in a single sitting and to carry in your pocket. I wrote this book to encourage every citizen to read and think about the Constitution, and to help defend it from those who misinterpret and undermine it. In our age of political correctness it's especially important to defend the Bill of Rights, which guarantees our freedom to speak, bear arms, practice our religion, and much more. The Constitution isn't history€”it's about your life in America today. And defending it is about what kind of country our children and grandchildren will inherit. I hope you'll enjoy learning about the fascinating ways that the founders established the greatest democracy in history€”and the ways that recent presidents, congresses, and courts have threatened that democracy. As the Preamble says, the purpose of the Constitution is to create a more perfect union. My goal is to empower you to help protect that union and secure the blessings of liberty. Sincerely, Ben Carson

9,99* 18,99*

49.95 %

Foster on EU Law

Uitgever: Oxford University Press, Auteur: Nigel Foster Nigel, Engels , 5e druk , 9780198727590 , december 2015 , Paperback , 520 pagina's, Samenvatting, Nigel Foster provides a concise and clear explanation of EU law, offering an accessible entry point to the subject. Foster on EU Law offers an incisive account of the institutions and procedures of the EU alongside focused analysis of key substantive areas such as free movement of goods and services. This clear two-part structure provides students with a solid foundation in the mechanisms and applications of EU law, making it an ideal text for those new to the subject or looking for a concise guide to support further study in the area. This fully updated fifth edition includes extended discussion of key cases, along with new coverage of state aid and expanded coverage of some key areas, including the political context of the EU and EU decision-making. Online Resources, Foster on EU Law is also accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which includes: * An interactive timeline and map of the Europe plus video footage to help improve your understanding of the key facts and developments in the history of the Union, * Updates to help you stay on top of new case law and developments post-publication, * Exam advice from the author, an experienced lecturer and examiner at UK and European universities, to help you maximise your EU law revision

14,99* 29,95*

55.9 %

The Definitive Journals of Lewis and Clark, Vol 3 Up the Missouri to Fort Mandan

Auteur: Meriwether Lewis William ClarkCo-auteur: Meriwether LewisUitgever: University Of Nebraska Press, Engels , 1e druk , 9780803280106 , september 2002 , Paperback , 544 pagina's, Samenvatting, Since the time of Columbus, explorers dreamed of a water passage across the North American continent. President Thomas Jefferson shared this dream. He conceived the Corps of Discovery to travel up the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains and westward along possible river routes to the Pacific Ocean. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led this expedition of 1804-6. Along the way they filled hundreds of notebook pages with observations of the geography, Indian tribes, and natural history of the trans-Mississippi West. This volume consists of journals, primarily by Clark, that cover the expedition's route up the Missouri River to Fort Mandan in present-day North Dakota and its frigid winter encampment there. It describes the party's encounters with and observations of area Indian tribes. Lewis and Clark collected critical information about traveling westward from Native Americans during this winter. This volume also includes miscellaneous material from the Corps of Discovery's first year.

14,99* 33,99*

44.02 %

The Invisible Front Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War

Auteur: Yochi DreazenUitgever: Crown Publishing Group (Ny), Engels , 1e druk , 9780385347839 , oktober 2014 , Hardcover , 306 pagina's, Samenvatting, The unforgettable story of a military family that lost two sons?one to suicide and one in combat?and channeled their grief into fighting the armed forces? suicide epidemic. Major General Mark Graham was a decorated two-star officer whose integrity and patriotism inspired his sons, Jeff and Kevin, to pursue military careers of their own. His wife Carol was a teacher who held the family together while Mark's career took them to bases around the world. When Kevin and Jeff die within nine months of each other?Kevin commits suicide and Jeff is killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq?Mark and Carol are astonished by the drastically different responses their sons? deaths receive from the Army. While Jeff is lauded as a hero, Kevin?s death is met with silence, evidence of the terrible stigma that surrounds suicide and mental illness in the military. Convinced that their sons died fighting different battles, Mark and Carol commit themselves to transforming the institution that is the cornerstone of their lives. The Invisible Front is the story of how one family tries to set aside their grief and find purpose in almost unimaginable loss. The Grahams work to change how the Army treats those with PTSD and to erase the stigma that prevents suicidal troops from getting the help they need before making the darkest of choices. Their fight offers a window into the military?s institutional shortcomings and its resistance to change ? failures that have allowed more than 2,000 troops to take their own lives since 2001. Yochi Dreazen, an award-winning journalist who has covered the military since 2003, has been granted remarkable access to the Graham family and tells their story in the full context of two of America?s longest wars. Dreazen places Mark and Carol?s personal journey, which begins when they fall in love in college and continues through the end of Mark's thirty-four year career in the Army, against the backdrop of the military?s ongoing suicide spike, which shows no signs of slowing. With great sympathy and profound insight,The Invisible Front details America's problematic treatment of the troops who return from war far different than when they'd left and uses the Graham family?s work as a new way of understanding the human cost of war and its lingering effects off the battlefield.

13,99* 24,99*

50.01 %

Demetrius C - History of China Vol 2

Engels , 9781172033157 , Paperback , 570 pagina's, Samenvatting, This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.Inhoud, Taal, Engels, Bindwijze, Paperback, Verschijningsdatum, 2010-10-09, Aantal pagina's, 570 pagina's, Illustraties, Nee, Betrokkenen, Auteur, Demetrius C 1853 Boulger, Uitgever, Nabu Press, EAN, Overige kenmerken, Extra groot lettertype, Nee

24,99* 49,99*

60.02 %

Fr Jean Baptiste - de La Connaissance Et de L'Amour Du Fils de Dieu, Notre-Seigneur Jesus-Christ, Vo

Franstalig , 9781147929355 , Paperback , 624 pagina's, Samenvatting, This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.Inhoud, Taal, Franstalig, Bindwijze, Paperback, Verschijningsdatum, 2010-03-24, Aantal pagina's, 624 pagina's, Illustraties, Nee, Betrokkenen, Auteur, Fr Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure | Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure, Co-auteur, Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure, Uitgever, Nabu Press

15,99* 39,99*

43.49 %

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky A Political Biography

Auteur: James E. St. Clair Linda C. GuginCo-auteur: James E. St. Clair (Associate Professor of Journalism, Indiana University Southeast, USA) James E. St. ClairUitgever: The University Press Of Kentucky, Engels , 9780813122472 , mei 2002 , Hardcover , 408 pagina's, Samenvatting, Fred M. Vinson, the thirteenth Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. Born in Louisa, Kentucky, Vinson earned undergraduate and law degrees from Centre College in Danville. He served 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he achieved acclaim as a tax and fiscal expert. President Roosevelt appointed him to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and later named him to key executive-branch positions. President Truman appointed him Secretary of the Treasury and then Chief Justice. The Vinson court was embroiled in critical issues affecting racial discrimination and individual rights during the cold war. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political Biography offers a wealth of insight into one of the most significant and highly regarded political figures to emerge from Kentucky.

25,99* 45,99*

44.45 %

William C. Stokoe - Language in Hand Why Sign Came Before Speech

Engels , 1e druk , 9781563681035 , juni 2001 , Hardcover , 232 pagina's, William C. Stokoe offers here in his final book his formula for the development of language in humans: gesture-to-language-to-speech. He refutes the recently entrenched principles that humans have a special, innate learning faculty for language and that speech equates with language. Integrating current findings in linguistics, semiotics, and anthropology, Stokoe fashions a closely-reasoned argument that suggests how our human ancestors' powers of observation and natural hand movements could have evolved into signed morphemes. Stokoe also proposes how the primarily gestural expression of language with vocal support shifted to primarily vocal language with gestural accompaniment. When describing this transition, however, he never loses sight of the significance of humans in the natural world and the role of environmental stimuli in the development of language. Stokoe illustrates this contention with fascinating observations of small, contemporary ethnic groups such as the Assiniboin Nakotas, a Native American group from Montana. Stokoe concludes Language in Hand with an hypothesis on how the acceptance of sign language as the first language of humans could revolutionize the education of infants, both deaf and hearing, who, like early humans, have the full capacity for language without speech. Inhoud, Taal, Engels, Bindwijze, Hardcover, Druk, New title, Verschijningsdatum, 2001-06-19, Afmetingen, 22,9 x 15,9 x 1,9 cm, Aantal pagina's, 232 pagina's, Illustraties, Nee, Betrokkenen, Auteur, William C. Stokoe, Uitgever, Gallaudet University Press,U.S. EAN, Overige kenmerken, Extra groot lettertype, Nee, NUR code, 756, Oorspronkelijke releasedatum, 2001-06-19, Subtitel, Why Sign Came Before Speech, Thema Subject Code, CFZ

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Thomas H. Perdue - Passover & Sukkot

Let op! Heeft een knik in de achterzijde en potloodstrepen op de randjes. Passover & Sukkot, Forever explains the adoption of Constantine's Counsel of Nicene in 325 CE, of Pagan Christmas and Easter in the Christian faith, and why those holidays, celebrated in all Christian faith denominations should not be celebrated. The work discusses why Passover should be recognized and will be ongoing forever and the Festival of Sukkot is the celebration and honoring of the birth of our Lord. Written to show that Easter and Christmas are never mentioned in the Bible, yet our churches today are celebrating Christmas as Christs birthday, when it can be shown that Christ was born at an earlier time of the year In fact, Christmas was not even introduced to America until the middle of the 19th Century.Inhoud, Taal, Engels, Bindwijze, Paperback, Verschijningsdatum, 2011-09-23, Aantal pagina's, 744 pagina's, , Betrokkenen, Auteur, Thomas H. Perdue, Uitgever, Authorhouse, EAN, Overige kenmerken, Extra groot lettertype, Nee, Oorspronkelijke releasedatum, 2011-09-23, Thema Qualifier Code, 5AB, Thema Subject Code, QRVK

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