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Numerous illustrations, many from sources now lost, back up a detailed discussion of world-wide developments in armor from the earliest times, and weapons from the Stone Age to early firearms and cannon.

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The creation, development, and operations of the Army of the Potomac as experienced through the eyes of its commanders are studied in detail for the first time

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Tracing Sondheim's career from his initial success as lyricist for "West Side Story" and "Gypsy" to his most recent work - "Into the Woods" and "Assassins" - Joanne Gordon emphasizes not only the disturbing content of Sondheim's work, but his innovative use of form.

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Art Talk is a stimulating collection of interviews conducted by noted art critics of the most influential and innovative artists of the early 1980s. These interviews explore central themes of contemp

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"This volume assembles interviews with over thirty major artists to form a unique document of American art of the '60s and '70s. Between 1966 and 1973, Jeanne Siegel conducted interviews and panel disc"

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"Irving Berlin (1888--1989) was unable to read or write music and could only play the piano in the key of F-sharp major; yet, for the first half of the twentieth century he was America's most successful"

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Employing such techniques as behavior-change psychology and acting, the authors outline an assertiveness program designed to help develop self-esteem and confidence.

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Totally revised and updated, the complete guide to living with and controlling adult and childhood asthma.

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More than 50 interactive, innovative play ideas for parents to use with children from 0 to 3 years old that foster early learning, from an education expert

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"Mike Tyson is boxing's most beloved bad boy. With a history of street-gang violence, juvenile prison, sexual scandal, marital strife, courtroom battles, and imprisonment for rape, he has become one of"

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A ballet-based fitness and well-being program--from the personal trainer to Natalie Portman for her Academy Award-winning performance in Black Swan

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Maryland and Delaware troops sacrificed themselves to cover Washington's retreat from Long Island in one of the most desperate battles in American history.

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The U.S. Army regards the Hurtgen Forest as one of the most desperate battles it has ever fought. Flanking the key German city of Aachen, the forest was one of the formidable natural barriers interspersed with German fortifications in the West Wall in September 1944.

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"Herman Melville (1819-1891) stopped writing fiction after the publication of The Confidence Man: His Masquerade ] in 1857; as he entered his forties, he turned to poetry as his literary avocation. Hi"

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An electric, definite anthology of writings set at the seashore, this book brings together, for the first time, the very best in beach-set literary tradition, including stories, novel excerpts, and narrative nonfiction.

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The first in-depth biography of the formative years of the greatest electric guitarist of all time, with 25 rare photos, complete sessionography, and tour itinerary

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For the married or soon-to-be-married couple-simple, effective techniques to strengthen the relationship

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What's safe--and what isn't--to put on your body during pregnancy and nursing, from the founder of Belli, the leading skincare line for new moms

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Twelfth in the acclaimed series of annual collections celebrating the best writing on every style of music, from rock to hip-hop, R&B to jazz, pop to blues, and more

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A revealing and in-depth look at the classic rivalry between Joe Montana and Steve Young- a competition for the quarterback position that would propel both men to remarkable heights and forge one of the greatest football dynasties of all time

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An invaluable guide on how to feel better and improve behaviour by recognizing and breaking patterns of negative thinking.

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From Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Steve Fainaru comes an unforgettable journey into Iraq's parallel war,a world filled with tens of thousands of armed men roaming Iraq with impunity, doing jobs the military can't or won't do. Fainaru reveals in gritty and shocking detail what drives these men to do the world's most dangerous work.

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An analysis of the process of composition, learning and performance of the Southern folk blues of black America. This musical form has not previously been examined in such a scrupulous fashion. This book was the winner of the University of Chicago Folklore Prize.