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Knights of New York is an informative and compelling book about leadership, management, and commitment to service taught by the greatest fire department in the world, the New York City Fire Department, better known as the FDNY.

The views within the book are the author's and do not necessarily represent the views of the City of New York or the FDNY.

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From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classeshere is award-winning writer Simon Winchesters brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds.

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A spectacularly illustrated new history and analysis of the strategic bombing campaign in the Korean War, which saw the last combat of America's legendary B-29s.

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An illustrated account of the disastrous British-led effort to occupy the Dodecanese in autumn 1943.

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Chronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm.

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The colorful, enthralling story of the Russo-Mongol battle of Kulikovo, involving: the killing of a Muscovite prince only for it to turn out to be a body double, Lithuanian invaders, Russian turncoats, Genoese mercenaries, and an unexpected ambush to turn looming defeat into glorious victory.

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Kuma examines the philosophy of history and methodology of the Malinke historians through an in-depth analysis of historical oral literature and the griots own theories on historicization. Significant components of griot Malinke history are exposed for the first time in English, in this highly informative and insightful text.

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A few months after Stalingrad, the armies of Hitler and Stalin fought one of the largest armored battles in history at Kursk. This illustrated book examines this titanic struggle.

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The epic struggle for control of Los Angeles and the history of the 30s, 40s, and 50s in America's dream city. Now the FOX UK TV series MOB CITY.

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An illustrated history of Venice, from its beginnings as 'La Serenissima' 'the Most Serene Republic' to the Italian city that continues to enchant visitors today.

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A study into the history of working class labour organisations and their effectiveness, by one of the great Marxist historians of the 20th century

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An illuminating commentary on court life from the Tudors to the present day.

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In "Founding Mothers," Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish America. Now she continues the story of more remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling nation forward.

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A biography of the aspiring Jewis actor and dancer from New York who became the wife of famous Western lawman Wyatt Earp.

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The rousing story of Lafayette-aide-de-camp and "adopted son" of George Washington-exploring his vital role in the American Revolution.

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Bursting with exciting full-color illustrations, color artwork, and contemporary photographs, this is a handy, complete guide to the most famous British bomber of World War II.

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The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and - at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, - some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on England's soil.

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A prizewinning historian's epic account of the scramble to control equatorial Africa

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In a series of journeys through space and time, this book examines our relationship with the landscape around us - rivers, mountains, forests - the impact each of them has had on our culture and imaginations, and the way in which we, in turn, have shaped them to answer our needs.

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As a child, the distinguished historian the author was sent first to the ghetto of Theresienstadt and then to Auschwitz. As one of the few survivors he has spent much of his life studying Nazism and the Holocaust, but always as a discipline requiring the greatest coldness and objectivity, with his story set to one side. This title tells his story.

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