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The suspicions of Mr. Whicher : a shocking murder and the undoing of a great Victorian detective
Kate Summerscale.
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xxiii, 360 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
In June of 1860 three-year-old Saville Kent was found at the bottom of an outdoor privy with his throat slit. The crime horrified all England and led to a national obsession with detection, ironically destroying, in the process, the career of perhaps the greatest detective in the land, Jonathan Whicher of Scotland Yard. Whicher quickly believed the unbelievable--that someone within the family was responsible for the murder of young Saville Kent. Without sufficient evidence or a confession, though, his case was circumstantial and he returned to London a broken man. Though he would be vindicated five years later, the real legacy of Jonathan Whicher lives on in fiction: the tough, quirky, knowing, and all-seeing detective that we know and love today ... from the cryptic Sgt. Cuff in Wilkie Collins's The Moonstone to Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade.--From publisher description.
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Taking on the trust : the epic battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller
Steve Weinberg.
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xv, 304 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
At the height of the Gilded Age, a fearless and ambitious reporter named Ida Tarbell sparked a momentous confrontation with America's richest man, John D. Rockefeller, and the company so powerful it was known simply as "The Trust." Based on extensive research in the Tarbell and Rockefeller archives, Taking on the Trust is a vivid and dramatic history of the Progressive Era and the epic clash that forever altered the landscape of modern American industry. Book jacket.
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Tapas and traditional Spanish cooking : the authentic taste of Spain : 120 sun-drenched classic and regional recipes shown in 250 stunning photographs
Pepita Aris.
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224 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Uncover the real taste of Spain with this fabulous new cookbook, featuring more than 120 delicious recipes.
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The ten most beautiful experiments
by George Johnson.
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xiv, 192 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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Terror and consent : the wars for the twenty-first century
Philip Bobbitt.
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x, 672 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
"In this book Philip Bobbitt brings together historical, legal, and strategic analyses to understand the idea of a "war on terror." Does it make sense? What are its historical antecedents? How would such a war be "won"? What are the appropriate doctrines of constitutional and international law for democracies in such a struggle?" "He provocatively declares that the United States is the chief cause of global networked terrorism because of overwhelming American strategic dominance. This is not a matter for blame, he insists, but grounds for reflection on basic issues. We have defined the problem of winning the fight against terror in a way that makes the situation virtually impossible to resolve. We need to change our ideas about terrorism, war, and even victory itself."--BOOK JACKET.
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The thirteen American arguments : enduring debates that define and inspire our country
Howard Fineman.
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306 p. ; 25 cm.
Political journalist Howard Fineman mixes scenes from the campaign trail with forays into 400 years of American history, to show that every debate, from our nation's founding to the present day, is rooted in one of thirteen arguments that--thankfully--defy resolution. It is the very process of never-ending argument, he explains, that defines us, inspires us, and keeps us free. At a time when most public disagreement seems shrill and meaningless, Fineman makes a cogent case for nurturing the real American dialogue. Whether it's the environment, international trade, interpreting law, Congress vs. the president, or reformers vs. elites, these are the issues that galvanized the Founding Fathers and should still inspire our leaders, thinkers, and citizens. "Argument is strength, not weakness," says Fineman. "As long as we argue, there is hope, and as long as there is hope, we will argue."--From publisher description.
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Time bandit : two brothers, the Bering Sea, and one of the world's deadliest jobs
Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand, with Malcolm MacPherson.
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226 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
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The trillion dollar meltdown : easy money, high rollers, and the great credit crash
Charles R. Morris.
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xviii, 194 p.; 22 cm.
"We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. According to acclaimed financial writer Charles R. Morris, the sub-prime mortgage crisis is only a preview of the havoc that will play out across the full spectrum of financial assets." "The Trillion Dollar Meltdown explains the arcane financial instruments, the chicanery, the policy misjudgments, the dogmas, and the delusions that created the greatest credit bubble in world history. Paul Volcker slew the inflation dragon in the early 1980s, and set the stage for the high performance economy of the 1980s and 1990s. But Wall Street's prosperity soon tilted into gross excess. Now global confidence in American securities has been shattered, the dollar debased, and the crown jewels of American industry put on auction to foreigners."--BOOK JACKET.
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U.S. vs. them : how half a century of conservatism has undermined America's security
J. Peter Scoblic.
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xviii, 350 p. ; 24 cm.
Scoblic looks at how American foreign policy has been formed by conservative ideals and argues that the Bush administration's stance poses a catastrophic threat to the nation's future.
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Unlocked : a journey from prison to Proust
Louis Ferrante.
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310 p. ; 24 cm.
A former Mafia member reveals how a childhood devoid of books significantly impacted his criminal development and how he reshaped his understanding of life, self, and faith by voraciously reading everything he could obtain while in jail.
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Utmost living : creating and savoring your best life now
Tim Storey.
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260 p. ; 25 cm.
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Vergangenheitsschuld : Beiträge zu einem deutschen Thema
Bernhard Schlink.
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189 p. ; 19 cm.
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