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Secret instructions written in invisible ink. Cigarettes that fire bullets. Covert communications slipped inside dead rats. Subminature cameras hidden in ballpoint pens. They are all real-life devices created by the CIA's Office of Technical Services. This title offers a look at the devices and operations from the history of the CIA.

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Spymasters: Ten CIA Officers in Their Own Words is a collection of interviews revealing perspectives on the covert operations of this arm of the U.S. government. Here former CIA officials shed light on some of the most sensitive issues and practices in American foreign intelligence to date.

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An accessible and insightful book that is part memoir and part social commentary for parents and teachers, about children who struggle in conventional schools.

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The Staghound was a unique World War II armored vehicle - designed and manufactured in the US, but intended solely for the British army. This book examines the development of this category of armored cars and offers an analysis of the extensive combat use of the Staghound in British service.

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Focusing on the politics of Asia and Africa, this book analyses how power presents itself in dramatic performance in these two increasingly economically and politically important continents.

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This text provides an in-depth analysis of the politics and organization of Muslim autocracies, radical Islamist movements, and democracies, explaining their influence on the never-ending conflicts in the Middle East.

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This book explores three crucial areas in sport that remain huge concerns for women: leadership, money, and media. It examines topics such as the #MeToo movement, pay equity, and the experiences of women of color and LGBTQ athletes. Interviews with prominent female athletes are interwoven throughout to add personal perspectives to the conversation.

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Today's school principal is charged with the responsibility for creating a learning organization which emphasizes success for all students. An important component leading to these successful school experiences is decision-making based on standards that are grounded in research and best-practice.

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In this book, Dr. Gradillas shares both his upbeat philosophy of education and the practical school management techniques that helped translate that philosophy into success for thousands of students over three decades. The book focuses on three areas that are key to the operat...

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This book tells the story of a filmmaker and a fandom that, while wildly popular and financially successful, never really received the kind of recognition reserved for films often described as small, gritty, and personal.

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In 1973, the author was a 19 year old hippy art student when he was interviewed for the job of Relief Lighthouse Keeper by The Commissioners of the Northern Lights in Edinburgh. For the next 12 months he would work on 3 legendary lighthouses off the coast of Scotland. In this book, he provides details about the history and legend of this vocation.

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Germany provides an interesting context in which to examine the interplay between state and society by reason of specific features of its history. This volume assesses the five different forms of state or types of political regime in the period 1880 to 1980.

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These essays on strategy, war, and statecraft have been written during the current reassessment of the United States' national strategy. But they also take strategic thinking back to certain principles and interests which have guided America before, during and after the Cold War.

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In this incisive, riveting book, the Goodmans present the voices of political dissidents, activists, and others who demand accountability from their government leaders, but who are too often frozen out of official debates.

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Illustrated with some 300 tables, graphs and charts, this handbook provides a statistical overview of the social safety net worldwide.

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Now, in this groundbreaking work, the eminent psychiatrist and broadcaster, Dr Raj Persaud, confronts crucial issues - such as emotional intelligence and the meaning of happiness - and offers proven strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy, positive mental attitude, regardless of the stresses and strains of daily life.

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This handbook is designed to answer two basic questions for educational practitioners. The first is how educators may redesign a school system to perform at optimum levels. The second is what they may do to manage and reward the performance that sustains those very improvements.

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A true adventure story that mixes personal anecdote and fascinating facts to bring women's recent political history to life, concluding with guidance to inspire a new generation of women risk takers.

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The United States has always exerted a strong, if intermittent, influence on the conduct of Australian politics. Stepping Up to the Plate argues that Australia has experimented with an alternating party system more authentic than the American two-party system and more connected with the people. It mounts a defence of Australian democracy as we have known it.