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Road to Disaster

A New History of America's Descent into Vietnam

by Brian Van DeMark ...

"This book is sure to appeal to those still searching for Vietnam War answers that even McNamara, Johnson, and their best and brightest advisers never found." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)Many books have been written on the tragic decisions regarding Vietnam made by the young stars of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Yet despite millions of words of analysis and reflection, no ... Read more

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"This book is sure to appeal to those still searching for Vietnam War answers that even McNamara, Johnson, and their best and brightest advisers never found." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)Many books have been written on the tragic decisions regarding Vietnam made by the young stars of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Yet despite millions of words of analysis and reflection, no
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Pandora's Keepers

Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb

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The author of Road to Disaster "[examines] the thoughts, feelings, and judgments of these nine men who created the first weapon of mass destruction" ( The Boston Globe).There were nine of them—Oppenheimer, Teller, Fermi, Bohr, Lawrence, Bethe, Rabi, Szilard, and Compton—men who believed in science and who saw before anyone else did the awesome workings of an invisible world.They came from many ... Read more

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The author of Road to Disaster "[examines] the thoughts, feelings, and judgments of these nine men who created the first weapon of mass destruction" ( The Boston Globe).There were nine of them—Oppenheimer, Teller, Fermi, Bohr, Lawrence, Bethe, Rabi, Szilard, and Compton—men who believed in science and who saw before anyone else did the awesome workings of an invisible world.They came from many
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Hiroshima

The Last Witnesses

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**One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction From 2024The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors to tell a story of devastation and resilience**In this vividly rendered historical narrative, M. G. Sheftall layers the stories of hibakusha—the Japanese word for ... Read more

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**One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction From 2024The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors to tell a story of devastation and resilience**In this vividly rendered historical narrative, M. G. Sheftall layers the stories of hibakusha—the Japanese word for
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The Hidden Globe

How Wealth Hacks the World

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**NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 5 BOOKS OF 2024 ON CBS SUNDAY MORNINGONE OF *THE WASHINGTON POST'*S TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2024A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK“Vivid, revelatory, and politically unpredictable…What bothers Abrahamian, in the end, isn’t the anarchic but the unfair; if capital is free, people deserve the same respect.” *—*Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker"A season of unrest looms ahead, and The Hidden ... Read more

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**NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 5 BOOKS OF 2024 ON CBS SUNDAY MORNINGONE OF *THE WASHINGTON POST'*S TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2024A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK“Vivid, revelatory, and politically unpredictable…What bothers Abrahamian, in the end, isn’t the anarchic but the unfair; if capital is free, people deserve the same respect.” *—*Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker"A season of unrest looms ahead, and The Hidden
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Wise Gals

The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage

by Nathalia Holt ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA—women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace) in the treacherous post-WWII era.In the wake of World War II, four agents were critical in ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA—women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace) in the treacherous post-WWII era.In the wake of World War II, four agents were critical in
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The Cold War's Killing Fields

Rethinking the Long Peace

by Paul Thomas Chamberlin ...

This sweeping, international military history boldly reframes the Cold War as one of the three great conflicts of the twentieth century.The Cold War has long been viewed as a tense diplomatic standoff between global superpowers representing democracy and communism. Yet it fostered a series of deadly conflicts on battlegrounds across the postcolonial world. For half a century, as an uneasy accord ... Read more

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This sweeping, international military history boldly reframes the Cold War as one of the three great conflicts of the twentieth century.The Cold War has long been viewed as a tense diplomatic standoff between global superpowers representing democracy and communism. Yet it fostered a series of deadly conflicts on battlegrounds across the postcolonial world. For half a century, as an uneasy accord
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The Delusions of Crowds

Why People Go Mad in Groups

by William J. Bernstein ...

This "disturbing yet fascinating" exploration of mass mania through the ages explains the biological and psychological roots of irrationality ( Kirkus Reviews).From time immemorial, contagious narratives have spread through susceptible groups—with enormous, often disastrous, consequences. Inspired by Charles Mackay's nineteenth-century classic Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the ... Read more

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This "disturbing yet fascinating" exploration of mass mania through the ages explains the biological and psychological roots of irrationality ( Kirkus Reviews).From time immemorial, contagious narratives have spread through susceptible groups—with enormous, often disastrous, consequences. Inspired by Charles Mackay's nineteenth-century classic Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the
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The Polar Bear Expedition

The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918–1919

by James Carl Nelson ...

In this "excellent" book, an award-winning historian draws on firsthand accounts for this vivid account of the little known Invasion of Russion during WWI ( Wall Street Journal).In the winter of 1919, five,zero U.S. soldiers, nicknamed "The Polar Bears," found themselves hundreds of miles north of Moscow in desperate, bloody combat against the newly formed Soviet Union's Red Army. Temperatures ... Read more

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In this "excellent" book, an award-winning historian draws on firsthand accounts for this vivid account of the little known Invasion of Russion during WWI ( Wall Street Journal).In the winter of 1919, five,zero U.S. soldiers, nicknamed "The Polar Bears," found themselves hundreds of miles north of Moscow in desperate, bloody combat against the newly formed Soviet Union's Red Army. Temperatures
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The Darkest Year

The American Homefront, 1941–1942

by William K. Klingaman ...

The acclaimed narrative history of the American home front during WWII, from the attack on Pearl Harbor through 1942.For Americans on the home front, the twelve months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor comprised the darkest year of World War Two. Despite government attempts to disguise the magnitude of American losses, it was clear that the nation had suffered a nearly unbroken string ... Read more

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The acclaimed narrative history of the American home front during WWII, from the attack on Pearl Harbor through 1942.For Americans on the home front, the twelve months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor comprised the darkest year of World War Two. Despite government attempts to disguise the magnitude of American losses, it was clear that the nation had suffered a nearly unbroken string
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A Pilgrimage to Eternity

From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith

by Timothy Egan ...

**From "the world's greatest tour guide," a deeply-researched, captivating journey through the rich history of Christianity and the winding paths of the French and Italian countryside that will feed mind, body, and soul (New York Times)."What a wondrous work! This beautifully written and totally clear-eyed account of his pilgrimage will have you wondering whether we should all embark on such a ... Read more

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**From "the world's greatest tour guide," a deeply-researched, captivating journey through the rich history of Christianity and the winding paths of the French and Italian countryside that will feed mind, body, and soul (New York Times)."What a wondrous work! This beautifully written and totally clear-eyed account of his pilgrimage will have you wondering whether we should all embark on such a
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The Wars of the Roosevelts

The Ruthless Rise of America's Greatest Political Family

by William J. Mann ...

The award-winning author presents a provocative, thoroughly modern revisionist biographical history of one of America's greatest and most influential families—the Roosevelts—exposing heretofore unknown family secrets and detailing complex family rivalries with his signature cinematic flair.Drawing on previously hidden historical documents and interviews with the long-silent "illegitimate" branch ... Read more

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The award-winning author presents a provocative, thoroughly modern revisionist biographical history of one of America's greatest and most influential families—the Roosevelts—exposing heretofore unknown family secrets and detailing complex family rivalries with his signature cinematic flair.Drawing on previously hidden historical documents and interviews with the long-silent "illegitimate" branch
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The Red Atlas

How the Soviet Union Secretly Mapped the World

by John Davies, Alexander J. Kent ...

The "utterly fascinating" untold story of Soviet Russia's global military mapping program—featuring many of the surprising maps that resulted (Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian).From 1950 to 1990, the Soviet Army conducted a global topographic mapping program, creating large-scale maps for much of the world that included a diversity of detail that would have ... Read more

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The "utterly fascinating" untold story of Soviet Russia's global military mapping program—featuring many of the surprising maps that resulted (Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian).From 1950 to 1990, the Soviet Army conducted a global topographic mapping program, creating large-scale maps for much of the world that included a diversity of detail that would have
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