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First Over There

The Attack on Cantigny, America's First Battle of World War I

By: Matthew J. Davenport

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First Over There

The Attack on Cantigny, America's First Battle of World War I

By: Matthew J. Davenport

The riveting true story of America's first modern military battle, its first military victory during World War One, and its first steps onto the world stage At first light on Tuesday, May 28th, 1918, waves of American riflemen from the U.S. Army's 1st Division climbed from their trenches, charged across the shell-scarred French dirt of no-man's-land, and captured the hilltop village of Cantigny from the grip of the German Army. Those who survived the enemy machine-gun fire and hand-to-hand fighting held on for the next two days and nights in shallow foxholes under the sting of mustard gas and crushing steel of artillery fire. Thirteen months after the United States entered World War I, these 3,500 soldiers became the first "doughboys" to enter the fight. The operation, the first American attack ever supported by tanks, airplanes, and modern artillery, was ordered by the leader of America's forces in Europe, General John "Black Jack" Pershing, and planned by a young staff officer, Lieutenant Colonel George C. Marshall, who would fill the lead role in World War II twenty-six years later. Drawing on the letters, diaries, and reports by the men themselves, Matthew J. Davenport's First Over There tells the inspiring, untold story of these soldiers and their journey to victory on the Western Front in the Battle of Cantigny. The first American battle of the "war to end all wars" would mark not only its first victory abroad, but the birth of its modern Army.

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Macmillan

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1466860278

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The Longest Minute

The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

By: Matthew J. Davenport

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The Longest Minute

The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

By: Matthew J. Davenport

Matthew J. Davenport’s The Longest Minute is the spellbinding true story of the 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, and how a great earthquake sparked a devastating and preventable firestorm. At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck San Francisco, catching most of the city asleep. For approximately one minute, shockwaves buckled streets, shattered water mains, collapsed buildings, crushed hundreds of residents to death and trapped many alive. Fires ignited and blazed through dry wooden ruins and grew into a firestorm. For the next three days, flames devoured collapsed ruins, killed trapped survivors, and nearly destroyed what was then the largest city in the American West. Meticulously researched and gracefully written, The Longest Minute is both a harrowing chronicle of devastation and the portrait of a city’s resilience in the burning aftermath of greed and folly. Drawing on the letters and diaries and unpublished memoirs of survivors and previously unearthed archival records, Matthew Davenport combines history and science to tell the dramatic true story of one of the greatest disasters in American history.

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344

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St. Martin's Press

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1250279283

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9781250279286

Extractive Metallurgy of Copper

By: William G. Davenport,Matthew J. King,Mark E. Schlesinger,A.K. Biswas

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Extractive Metallurgy of Copper

By: William G. Davenport,Matthew J. King,Mark E. Schlesinger,A.K. Biswas

This new edition has been extensively revised and updated since the 3rd edition published in 1994. It contains an even greater depth of industrial information, focussing on how copper metal is extracted from ore and scrap, and how this extraction could be made more efficient. Modern high intensity smelting processes are presented in detail, specifically flash, Contop, Isasmelt, Noranda, Teniente and direct-to-blister smelting. Considerable attention is paid to the control of SO2 emissions and manufacture of H2SO4. Recent developments in electrorefining, particularly stainless steel cathode technology are examined. Leaching, solvent extraction and electrowinning are evaluated together with their impact upon optimizing mineral resource utilization. The book demonstrates how recycling of copper and copper alloy scrap is an important source of copper and copper alloys. Copper quality control is also discussed and the book incorporates an important section on extraction economics. Each chapter is followed by a summary of concepts previously described and offers suggested further reading and references.

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459

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Elsevier

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0080531520

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9780080531526

Analytical Thomism

Traditions in Dialogue

By: Matthew S. Pugh

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Analytical Thomism

Traditions in Dialogue

By: Matthew S. Pugh

Analytical Thomism is a recent label for a newer kind of approach to the philosophical and natural theology of St Thomas Aquinas. It illuminates the meaning of Aquinas’s work for contemporary problems by drawing on the resources of contemporary Anglo-Saxon analytical philosophy, the work of Frege, Wittgenstein, and Kripke proving particularly significant. This book expands the discourse in contemporary debate, exploring crucial philosophical, theological and ethical issues such as: metaphysics and epistemology, the nature of God, personhood, action and meta-ethics. All those interested in the thought of St Thomas Aquinas, and more generally contemporary Catholic scholarship, problems in philosophy of religion, and contemporary metaphysics, will find this collection an invaluable resource.

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378

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Routledge

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1351958542

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9781351958547

Northern California Coast

By: Matthew R. Poole

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Northern California Coast

By: Matthew R. Poole

This newly revised edition of Northern California Coast is a personal, portable guide to one of California's favourite vacation destinations. Written from a local's perspective, this guide is packed with inside information-from cliff-top cabins to secluded beaches-and reveals the best sights and attractions, eats and sleeps, and outdoor adventures for family and friends. Featuring star-rated Best Places restaurant and lodging reviews, Northern California Coast also highlights the best deals for your dollar.

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220

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1570611734

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9781570611735

Animal Studies

The Key Concepts

By: Matthew R. Calarco

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Animal Studies

The Key Concepts

By: Matthew R. Calarco

Prefaced with a brief introduction to the field of animal studies, the text explores the key influential terms, topics and debates which have had a major impact on the field, and that students are most likely to encounter in their animal studies classes. Animal Studies provides a guide to key concepts in the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of animal studies, laid out in A-Z format. While Human–Animal Studies and Critical Animal Studies are the main frameworks that inform the bulk of the writings in animal studies and the key concepts discussed in the volume, other approaches such as anthrozoology and cognitive ethology are also explored. The entries in the volume attend to the differences in ongoing debates among scholars and activists, showing that what is commonly called “animal studies” is far from a unified body of work. A full bibliography of sources is included at the end of the book, along with an extensive index. The book will be a valuable guide to undergraduate and postgraduate students in geography, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, women’s studies, and other related disciplines. Seasoned researchers will find the book helpful, when researching topics outside of their specialization. Outside of academia, it will be of interest to activists, as well as professional organizations.

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200

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Routledge

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0429671482

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9780429671487

Genitourinary Imaging: A Core Review

By: Matthew S. Davenport

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Genitourinary Imaging: A Core Review

By: Matthew S. Davenport

Prepare for success on the genitourinary imaging component of the radiology Core Exam! Genitourinary Imaging: A Core Review, Second Edition, is an up-to-date, practical review tool written specifically for the Core Exam. This helpful resource contains 300 image-rich, multiple-choice questions with detailed explanations of right and wrong answers, fully revised content, excellent image quality, high-yield tables for easy review, and additional eBook questions to ensure you’re ready for the Core Exam and maintenance of certification.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975119894

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9781975119898

The Longest Minute

The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

By: Matthew J. Davenport

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The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

By: Matthew J. Davenport

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St. Martin's Press

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First Over There

First Over There

The Longest Minute

The Longest Minute

Extractive Metallurgy of Copper

Extractive Metallurgy of Copper

Analytical Thomism

Analytical Thomism

Northern California Coast

Northern California Coast

Animal Studies

Animal Studies

Genitourinary Imaging: A Core Review

Genitourinary Imaging: A Core Review

The Longest Minute

The Longest Minute

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