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Headlines, Deadlines and Lifelines

By: George B. Bookman

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Headlines, Deadlines and Lifelines

By: George B. Bookman

Headlines, Deadlines and Lifelines is a memoir of a longtime journalist whose career centered on writing about economics, took him from New York to Washington, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and of course, across Europe. As he finished the book he was turning 94 years old. An unforgettable Junior college year in Paris launched his adulthood. Along the way he served nearly four years overseas during World War II, covered the White House as a newsman under FDR's Presidency, was Time Magazine's National Economics Correspondent, and later was a public relations executive and consultant in Wall Street. He also writes about his marriage of 57 years to his wife whose Orthodox Jewish roots were very different from his Reformist ancestry, and about their two children, four grandchildren and now 4 greatgrands. In the closing pages, after his wife of 57 years passed away, he tells about the friendship he resumed with a woman he had not seen in more than 40 years. They have now been together more than six years - and counting.

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1440118337

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9781440118333

If By Sea

The Forging of the American Navy--from the Revolution to the War of 1812

By: George C Daughan

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If By Sea

The Forging of the American Navy--from the Revolution to the War of 1812

By: George C Daughan

The American Revolution-and thus the history of the United States-began not on land but on the sea. Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride not by jumping on a horse, but by scrambling into a skiff with two other brave patriots to cross Boston Harbor to Charlestown. Revere and his companions rowed with muffled oars to avoid capture by the British warships closely guarding the harbor. As they paddled silently, Revere's neighbor was flashing two lanterns from the belfry of Old North Church, signaling patriots in Charlestown that the redcoats were crossing the Charles River in longboats. In every major Revolutionary battle thereafter the sea would play a vital, if historically neglected, role. When the American colonies took up arms against Great Britain, they were confronting the greatest sea-power of the age. And it was during the War of Independence that the American Navy was born. But following the British naval model proved crushingly expensive, and the Founding Fathers fought viciously for decades over whether or not the fledgling republic truly needed a deep-water fleet. The debate ended only when the Federal Navy proved indispensable during the War of 1812. Drawing on decades of prodigious research, historian George C. Daughan chronicles the embattled origins of the U.S. Navy. From the bloody and gunpowder-drenched battles fought by American sailors on lakes and high seas to the fierce rhetorical combat waged by the Founders in Congress, If By Sea charts the course by which the Navy became a vital and celebrated American institution.

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Basic Books

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0786731931

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The Kissing Sailor

The Mystery Behind the Photo That Ended World War II

By: Lawrence Verria,George Galdorisi

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The Kissing Sailor

The Mystery Behind the Photo That Ended World War II

By: Lawrence Verria,George Galdorisi

On August 14, 1945, Alfred Eisenstaedt took a picture of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square, minutes after they heard of Japan's surrender to the United States. Two weeks later LIFE magazine published that image. It became one of the most famous WWII photographs in history (and the most celebrated photograph ever published in the world's dominant photo-journal), a cherished reminder of what it felt like for the war to finally be over. Everyone who saw the picture wanted to know more about the nurse and sailor, but Eisenstaedt had no information and a search for the mysterious couple's identity took on a dimension of its own. In 1979 Eisenstaedt thought he had found the long lost nurse. And as far as almost everyone could determine, he had. For the next thirty years Edith Shain was known as the woman in the photo of V-J DAY, 1945, TIMES SQUARE. In 1980 LIFE attempted to determine the sailor's identity. Many aging warriors stepped forward with claims, and experts weighed in to support one candidate over another. Chaos ensued. For almost two decades Lawrence Verria and George Galdorisi were intrigued by the controversy surrounding the identity of the two principals in Eisenstaedt's most famous photograph and collected evidence that began to shed light on this mystery. Unraveling years of misinformation and controversy, their findings propelled one claimant s case far ahead of the others and, at the same time, dethroned the supposed kissed nurse when another candidate's claim proved more credible. With this book, the authors solve the 67-year-old mystery by providing irrefutable proof to identify the couple in Eisenstaedt's photo. It is the first time the whole truth behind the celebrated picture has been revealed. The authors also bring to light the couple's and the photographer's brushes with death that nearly prevented their famous spontaneous Times Square meeting in the first place. The sailor, part of Bull Halsey's famous task force, survived the deadly typhoon that took the lives of hundreds of other sailors. The nurse, an Austrian Jew who lost her mother and father in the Holocaust, barely managed to escape to the United States. Eisenstaedt, a World War I German soldier, was nearly killed at Flanders.

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Naval Institute Press

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1612511279

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9781612511276

Nebraska

A Novel

By: George Whitmore

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Nebraska

A Novel

By: George Whitmore

DIVDIVGeorge Whitmore’s acclaimed and affecting coming-of-age novel about a boy searching for his identity in the wake of a terrible accident/divDIV When a car crash took one of his legs at age twelve, it also robbed Craig of his last hope for a steady childhood. Living in a Nebraska town with his abusive, alcoholic father and strong-willed mother, Craig is delighted when, in the middle of his recuperation, his uncle Wayne returns home, discharged from service in the navy. At times Wayne is like a surrogate father to Craig, helping him with his rehabilitation and igniting his imagination with tales of adventure sailing around the world. But with Wayne’s nightly calls to a man known as “the Chief,” it becomes clear to Craig that his uncle is still very much a mystery./divDIV Beautifully written and utterly heartrending, Nebraska is a poignant story about a boy’s maturation into manhood, and about the vividly drawn family members that surround him throughout his youth in the doldrums of rural life./divDIV/div/div

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Open Road Media

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1480455059

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9781480455054

Festa Musicologica

Essays in Honor of George J. Buelow

By: George J. Buelow

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Festa Musicologica

Essays in Honor of George J. Buelow

By: George J. Buelow

George J. Buelow's distinguished career as author, translator, editor, and officer of numerous musical associations is celebrated in this collection of essays. The volume, planned by his colleagues in honor of his sixty-fifth birthday, concentrates on three of his active interests-Handel studies, vocal music and singers, and the history of music theory. The work concludes with an autobiographical sketch of the dedicatee's early life in Chicago and his formation as a musicologist.

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Pendragon Press

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094519370X

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9780945193708

Sociobiology: Beyond Nature/nurture?

Reports, Definitions And Debate

By: George W Barlow,James Silverberg,Frank B Livingstone

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Sociobiology: Beyond Nature/nurture?

Reports, Definitions And Debate

By: George W Barlow,James Silverberg,Frank B Livingstone

To most biologists, sociobiology represents the concept of strict Darwinian individual selection married to an analytical application of ecological principles and brought to bear on social behavior in an unusually exciting and productive way. Joining the biologists are a small number of social scientists. But there are radically divergent views as to how the field should be delimited, and sociobiology is one of the most widely discussed fields in biology and anthropology today. The symposium on which this book is based was arranged by a biologist and an anthropologist. The participants, leaders in their fields, ably present contrasting and responsible views on current issues. This is the first collection of essays on sociobiology in which opposing views are aired. It is an exciting, timely book and an important historical document.

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Routledge

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1000312097

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Marine Fishes of Florida

By: David B. Snyder,George H. Burgess

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Marine Fishes of Florida

By: David B. Snyder,George H. Burgess

“A highly useful and interesting reference for ichthyologists, recreational fish enthusiasts and those working in Florida waters . . . a worthy addition.” —Marine Biology Research The most comprehensive book about Florida’s marine fishes ever produced, Marine Fishes of Florida includes hundreds of photographs and descriptions of species you’ll encounter—plus many that are rare—when diving, snorkeling, kayaking, or fishing. Coverage includes both the Atlantic and Gulf coastline, from habitats near the shore to deeper waters. Fishes found in coastal rivers and other brackish waters are fully represented, as are offshore species that venture into Florida’s waters often enough to be called “occasional visitors.” David B. Snyder and George H. Burgess intertwine personal observations with results from research studies to provide accurate—often surprising—details. The result is a set of beautifully succinct identification descriptions coupled with information about each species’ natural history. From the largest sharks to the smallest cryptic gobies, from homely toadfishes to the spectacularly colored reef fishes, this book is certain to help you better understand the fish you’ve seen or hooked. Features of Marine Fishes of Florida include: Color photographs by leading marine photographers Differentiation of adult and juvenile forms Coverage of 133 fish families and hundreds of species Size and geographical range data Natural history and conservation notes Explanations of geologic history and current habitats “Entertaining and informative . . . I think this book will be a great addition to the library of any biologist, fisher, diver or student, and I strongly recommend this book to anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of Florida fishes.” —Environmental Biology of Fishes

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Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM

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1421418738

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9781421418735

Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions

By: George H. Davis,Stephen J. Reynolds,Charles F. Kluth

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Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions

By: George H. Davis,Stephen J. Reynolds,Charles F. Kluth

Relates the physical and geometric elegance of geologic structures within the Earth's crust and the ways in which these structures reflect the nature and origin of crystal deformation through time. The main thrust is on applications in regional tectonics, exploration geology, active tectonics and geohydrology. Techniques, experiments, and calculations are described in detail, with the purpose of offering active participation and discovery through laboratory and field work.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471152315

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9780471152316

1812

The Navy's War

By: George C. Daughan

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The Navy's War

By: George C. Daughan

Tells the story of how America's war fleet, only twenty ships strong, was able to defeat the world's greatest imperial power through a combination of nautical deftness and sheer bravado to win the War of 1812.

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0465020461

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9780465020461

Gamers' Rebellion

By: George Ivanoff

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Gamers' Rebellion

By: George Ivanoff

Tark and Zyra finally make it out into the real world ... but things are not quite what they expected. When Zyra is captured by the Designers, Tark finds himself among a group of teenage rebels. It seems like everyone has an agenda, and Tark and Zyra are to be the pawns in other people’s power games. They soon discover the sinister uses to which the game is being put and the shocking way it is all operated — with dozens of kidnapped children wired directly into the mainframe, their brains keeping the whole thing going. Will Tark and Zyra be able to free these children? Will they be able to save the characters within the game from the people who created them? Will they even be able to remain in the real world? Or will the Designers’ plans for world domination win out?

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Ford Street Publishing

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1925000273

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9781925000276

Fossil Behavior Compendium

By: Arthur J. Boucot,George O. Poinar Jr.

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Fossil Behavior Compendium

By: Arthur J. Boucot,George O. Poinar Jr.

In this complete and thorough update of Arthur Boucot's seminal work, Evolutionary Paleobiology of Behavior and Coevolution, Boucot is joined by George Poinar, who provides additional expertise and knowledge on protozoans and bacteria as applied to disease. Together, they make the Fossil Behavior Compendium wider in scope, covering all relevant ani

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CRC Press

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1439810591

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9781439810590

Tortoises of the World

Giants to Dwarfs

By: George R. Zug,Devin A. Reese

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Tortoises of the World

Giants to Dwarfs

By: George R. Zug,Devin A. Reese

This work provides a comprehensive review of the natural history of the 58 species living tortoises, the majority of which are threatened by extinction"--

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1421448351

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Headlines, Deadlines and Lifelines

Headlines, Deadlines and Lifelines

If By Sea

If By Sea

The Kissing Sailor

The Kissing Sailor

Nebraska

Nebraska

Festa Musicologica

Festa Musicologica

Sociobiology: Beyond Nature/nurture?

Sociobiology: Beyond Nature/nurture?

Marine Fishes of Florida

Marine Fishes of Florida

Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions

Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions

1812

1812

Gamers' Rebellion

Gamers' Rebellion

Fossil Behavior Compendium

Fossil Behavior Compendium

Tortoises of the World

Tortoises of the World

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