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Ranging across American culture of the middle 20th century this study depicts the shifting characterizations of teens from invisible young adults to young soldiers in training, to bobby soxers and zoot suiters, to rock'n'rollers and juvenile delinquents, from hippies to savvy consumers.

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"A witty, moving, and topical collection of essays, about a country that seems broken into pieces, and finding the light that shines through the cracks, from Irish comedian Maeve Higgins, author of Maeve in America"--

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Based on the 14-part Washington Post series that has already won two major journalism prizes, Tell Newt to Shut Up is an unprecedented, fly-on-the-wall look at the deals, the sell-outs, the crucial moments, and the fatal mistakes of Newt Gingrich's "Republican Revolution".

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Award-winning author and former New York Times reporter reveals the link between teenage marijuana use and mental illness, and a hidden epidemic of violence caused by the drug.

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One of Australia's leading Aboriginal historians takes us to the heart of the 'history war' over our Aboriginal past. Bain Attwood argues that controversy over interpretations of our Aboriginal past has never been so intense, and never mattered more.

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Israelis and Palestinians have been caught in what seems a 'forever war' with routine terror in the Holy Land. This book brings together commentary and personal insights from people on both sides of the battle. It offers reflections on issues such as - humiliation, revenge, hate and the need for a homeland as well as identity.

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Despite the growth of interest in the study of terrorism since 9/11, terrorism analysts rarely take a multidisciplinary approach to the subject.

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Following previous trends of suicide bombings and violence against Western and local hostages, the 2005-2007 period saw a continuing tide of terrorism.

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The attacks of September 11, 2001, thrust terrorism to the forefront of critical issues facing the contemporary world and caused Americans to stop thinking of terrorist acts as rare, isolated events.

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Placing terrorist acts within a historical context, this book helps us understand the causes, dynamics and outcomes of terrorism. Providing a concise history of terrorism since the French Revolution, it considers the relationship between terrorism and warfare, crime, technology globalization and the state.

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A chilling exploration of the dangers posed by homegrown terrorist groups and how to stop them

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You can shop anywhere you like - as long as it's Tesco. The inexorable rise of supermarkets is big news, but have we really taken on board what this means for our daily lives, and of our children This book analyses this subject. It states how the supermarkets (Tesco in particular) have brought: Banality; Ghost towns; and, a Supermarket State.

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In 1969, after his return from Vietnam, George Marrett took a job as a test pilot at Hughes Aircraft. By the 1950s, Hughes Aircraft built airborne radar and missiles for all of the Air Force interceptors stationed on the East and West Coasts and along the border with Canada to defend the United States from Soviet bombers.

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Pulitzer prize-winning, globally bestselling author of The World is Flat charts America's fall from power and influence - and assesses its paths ahead

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In this classic work - her first - Tannen brilliantly tackles crucial interactions, looking at conversations with colleagues, bosses, friends and family. Engaging, accessible and absolutely compelling, Tannen once again shows us what's really shaping - or breaking- our relationships with others.

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This book is not a biography of Margaret Thatcher. It is a study of how her reputation in both the domestic and international sphere was constructed by Thatcher and others over the course of her career.

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