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Illuminates genius by examining its changing meanings in American discourses. This work situates genius into a historical context, placing it in a national intellectual discourse that was grappling not only with grave political crises but also with vast transformations in the ways in which literature was produced, distributed, and consumed.

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In all the stories told by mankind, the tale of the siege of Troy is perhaps the greatest secular story ever told. This book reveals the literary, historical and archaeological records which make up the background to the tale of Troy and describes in detail its fortifications.

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Explores how from its formation in 1954 the intellectual movement Tuairim ('opinion' in Irish) was at the vanguard of the challenge to orthodoxy and conservatism. -- .

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The Tudor Knight was the first line of defence employed by monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, the last of a long tradition of knighthood dating back to the 11th century. This book follows the knight from his first jousts to his real experience of battle, and examines the innovations in military technology that influenced his training.

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"Tunnel Rat in Vietnam".

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An essential analysis of Turkeys unique blend of military and civilian authoritarianism

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This work covers the experiences of 107 elite American aces in combat against the Japanese. It includes biographies of the men whose tips for aerial combat make up the text, and the V Fighter Command Manual.

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From one of the foremost poets in contemporary Japan comes this entrancing memoir that traces a boy's childhood and its intersection with the rise of the Japanese empire and World War II. This is the first English translation of the work originally published in Japanese in 1970.

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The incredible true story of the kidnapping, enslavement, and rescue of Solomon Northup in the era before the Civil War--now a major motion picture!

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The Typhoon was the RAF's heavyweight fighter-bomber of choice to support the British and Canadian armies during the invasion of northwest Europe. This book extols the importance of the Typhoon wings in the ultimate Allied victory in Europe. It describes their destruction of German radar in the lead-up to D-Day.

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This work takes a look at the formidable U-boat bases and bunkers built on the French coast in Norway and Germany, and also focuses on the huge "Valentin" factory complex at Bremen, which manufactured the new type XXI electro-boats.

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Used in a variety of roles, from coastal patrolling through to the combined actions of convey-hunting 'wolf packs', the tactics used by U-Boats were diverse. This book analyses how the U-boats dominated the seas, and how the cracking of the Enigma code effectively hamstrung them, greatly reducing their impact.

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The U-boat was a formidable foe, developed from a small coastal vessel into a killer picking off merchant convoy ships at will. It was not until the destroyer escort was introduced that there was an effective means of defence and attack against the U-boat. This book describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents.

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A comprehensive manual of proven wilderness survival tactics for every...

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Learn how to shoot a like a true Army recruit!

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The US Armys official playbook for deception on the worlds deadliest stage

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Learn survivaltechniques for the toughest environment on earth straight from the U.S...