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To Hell and Back: The Epic Combat Journal of World War Ii's Most Decorated G.I.
Audie Murphy Manufacturer: Blackstone Audiobooks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Cassette Similar Items:
ASIN: 0786112913 |
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Originally published in 1949, To Hell and Back was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself. More than fifty years later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then. Desperate to see action but rejected by both the marines and paratroopers because he was too short, Murphy eventually found a home with the infantry. He fought through campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. Although still under twenty-one years old on V-E Day, he was credited with having killed, captured, or wounded 240 Germans. He emerged from the war as Americas most decorated soldier, having received twenty-one medals, including our highest military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor. To Hell and Back is a powerfully real portrayal of American GIs at war.Customer Reviews:
To Hell and Back.......2007-10-15
To Hell and Back DVD.......2007-09-02
The human side of war.......2007-08-21
War is Hell.......2007-08-04
A Real American Hero.......2007-07-18
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A Beginner's Guide to Descartes' Meditations
Gareth Southwell Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1405158549 |
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Ren é Descartes 's Meditations on the First Philosophy is undeniably one of the most important works in Western philosophy. First published in 1641, it contains the bulk of Descartes 's central philosophical opinions, making it an ideal introduction to the founding father of modern philosophy.A Beginner 's Guide to Descartes 's Meditations offers a concise and readable summary of the Meditations, geared toward students embarking on their studies (at A-level, or on undergraduate degree courses) and general readers. Well-illustrated with tables, diagrams, and images, it provides a clear explanation of the seventeenth century text 's central themes, ideas, and terminology. The guide balances critical analyses of Descartes' main arguments with discussion of his correspondence with his contemporaries (the Objections and Replies) and subsequent criticism. It also provides references to further readings, films, and literature that contain similar philosophical themes. A glossary of difficult terms and relevant biographical and historical information make A Beginner 's Guide to Descartes 's Meditations an ideal companion for those new to the study of philosophy.
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Descartes: A Beginner's Guide
Kevin O'Donnell Manufacturer: Hodder Headline ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0340845015 |
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Virus Hunter: Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World
C.J. Peters , and C. J. Peters Manufacturer: Anchor ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0385485581 Release Date: 1998-04-13 |
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Books such as Richard Preston's The Hot Zone thrust the deadly Ebola virus into the spotlight, but they can't match the first-person perspective of Virus Hunter. Author C. J. Peters is an ex-army colonel who has spent his professional life studying deadly pathogens in the lab and in the wild. He spins a drama- and adrenaline-filled true tale of virus hunters, which is gripping despite its occasional tendency to grow verbose and detour into personal history. Peters offers a look at crippling diseases not only through the eyes of a scientist, but also with the perspective of an insider in the defense establishment, painting a chilling picture of the potential of biological terrorism or outright warfare.Book Description
The commander of the Army virology unit that battled Ebola in The Hot Zone--and current director of Special Pathogens at the CDC--teams up with the bestselling co-author of Mind Hunter to chronicle his extraordinary thirty-year career fighting deadly viruses.Customer Reviews:
An Amazing Autobiography Filled with Travel Adventure, The History of one Man...and the passion for Virus'.......2007-08-14
Pete the Great.......2005-10-04
Mildly interesting biography of 3 decades of experience.......2004-01-25
The 20 photographs were of some interest, but there was only one photo of a patient with symptoms, and only one of a virus - I wish there'd been more of those and less of head & shoulders like having a meal and daughter's high-school graduation?
Great disappointment - absolutely no Index!
The penultimate Chapter 11 gives a prediction of Avian Flu originating in Thailand - just what we're getting news about this month (Jan 2004) - but this book was published in 1997. Given the age of the book, its probably not surprising that Chapter 12 is very out of date (as in 'wrong') regarding its description of BSE (Mad Cow Disease) & CJD.
Was it necessary that we be told what the wife of the 'ghost writer' does for a living?
Inspirational Triller!! (If thats possible).......2003-12-11
Only one mistake........2003-08-27
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The Art of Polish Cooking
Alina Zeranska Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0882897098 |
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Polish gourmet traditions are as old as Polish culture, which has written history over a thousand years. And here is the definitive Polish cookbook, THE ART OF POLISH COOKING, containing 500 authentic recipes which reflect the proud traditions of this ancient country. This cookbook is complete with recipes for hors d'oeuvres, soups, entrees, vegetables, pastries, desserts, and beverages. Special holiday menus are also presented, along with charming descriptions of traditional Polish feasts and celebrations. Polish cooking is characterized by herbs like dill, caraway seed, and green parsley. Sour cream is another essential ingredient. Author Alina Zeranska provides easy-to-follow recipes for favorites like Cabbage Rolls, Chicken in Dill Sauce, Meat Pierogis, and Fruit Mazurka. Mrs. Zeranska has translated these Polish recipes perfectly using exact American measurements. This is truly an authentic book of Polish cuisine for family use and elegant entertaining in the old world tradition.Customer Reviews:
My childhood remembered.......2000-05-19
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Polish Touches: Recipes and Traditions
Manufacturer: Penfield Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1572160160 |
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A compilation of the highlights of Polish-American culture, as well as historical and cultural facts about Poland. Includes recipes, bios of famous Poles and Polish-Americans, sites of Polish heritage in the U.S., and "how-tos" on traditional Polish folk arts.Used as a premium for National Public Television in 2002.
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--A reference book for Americans of Polish ancestry--.......2002-05-20
POLISH TOUCHES is a quick way to get the feeling of Polish culture. Starting with a brief history of Poland, the book covers early immigration, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Polish folk arts, traditions, music, Polish heroes, achievements of American Poles, cooking, recipes and other general information. In fact, I was amazed to learn that Chicago has "more than 100,000 Polish immigrants," who arrived in the 1980's. We're told that "Chicago also has approximately 40 blocks of Polish-American businesses."
Being a history buff, I was pleased to find two of my favorite American Revolutionary War heroes mentioned. Brigadier General Count Kazimierz (Casimir) Pulaski was a cavalry and guerrilla warfare expert. His corps, the Pulaski Legion included Light Horse Harry Lee, the father of General Robert E. Lee. Pulaski was wounded in the Battle of Savannah and died aboard the Wasp, an American ship. He was thirty-one years old.
The other short, but concise biography is of Brigadier General Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a brillant military engineer and an aide to George Washington. He's known for his engineering feats which include the fortifications at West Point. Washington presented his own sword to Kosciuszko, who was also awarded American citizenship.
A book that provides what it offers, a touch of Poland.
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Polish cookbook (Adventures in cooking series)
Culinary Arts Institute Manufacturer: The Institute ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0832605522 |
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Complicated Polich recipes are made easy & delicious.......1999-10-29
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The Art of Polish Cooking
Alina Zeranska Manufacturer: Doubleday & Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NPP62E |
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The art of Polish cooking.
Alina Zeranska Manufacturer: DOUBLEDAY & CO INC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000UKSW50 |
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Culinary Arts Institute: Polish Cookbook
Culinary Arts Institute Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster (Paper) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0671450808 |
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The Art of Polish Cooking
Alina Zeranska. Manufacturer: Doubleday ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OOI0T0 |
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Pet Souls: Evidence That Animals Survive Death
Scott S. Smith Manufacturer: Light Source Research ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: 0964079607 |
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excellent evidence of post-mortal existence of animals.......1998-04-22
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Herrschner's Blue-Ribbon Afghans (Crochet Treasury)
Manufacturer: Oxmoor House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0848714601 |
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More Herrschners® Blue-Ribbon Afghans (Leisure Arts #4238)
Trina Laube-Oltmann Manufacturer: Leisure Arts ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1601403224 |
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Prepare to be inspired by these award-winning designs! Chosen from the winners of Herrschners® Grand National Afghan Competition, these 25 afghans will both challenge and delight you. Categories include crocheted, knit, baby, juvenile and embroidered afghans. Crochet: Tropical Delight, First Snowfall, Floral Bouquet I and II, Double Wedding Ring, Eve's Coverlet, and Harlequin; Baby: Rosebud, Twinkle Little Star, Baby Brights, Roses in the Snow, and Sail Away; Knit: Shoots and Ladders, Sonoma I and II, Summer Woods, and Lilac Fantasy; Kids: Bright Blooms, Basketball, Coral Kingdom, and Far Out!; Embroidered: Desert Warmth, High Plains, Trip Around the Sunflower, and Tunisian Hearts.
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Herrschner's blue-ribbon afghans (Crochet treasury)
Manufacturer: Oxmoor House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding Similar Items:
ASIN: 0848714571 |
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Garden Getaways: Public Gardens & Special Nurseries/Northern California
Nona Pierce , and Jimmie Pierce Manufacturer: Tioga Pub Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0935382704 |
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Town & Country Elegant Wedding Planner
The Editors of Town & Country Manufacturer: Hearst ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1588163830 |
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Trockel Rosemary (Moderna museet exhibition catalogue)
I. Muller-Westermann Manufacturer: Moderna Museet,Sweden ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 9171006303 |
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Rosemarie Trockel: Post-Menopause
Brigid Doherty , Barbara Engelbach , and Rosemarie Trockel Manufacturer: Walther Konig ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 3865600093 Release Date: 2006-03-01 |
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This collection of Rosemarie Trockel's work from 1980 to the present is full of video, drawings, wool, everyday objects, sculptures, and all the media with which she has advanced what Artforum describes as a "long-running effort to expand and challenge the terms of dialogue between artist and audience."
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Ahead Of The 21St Century
Peter Fischli , David Weiss , John Armleder , George Condo , Wim Delvoye , Sylvie Fleury , Andreas Gursky , Damien Hirst , Jeff Koons , Paul McCarthy , Ugo Rondinone , David Salle , Rosemarie Trockel , and Franz West Manufacturer: Hatje Cantz Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 3775712518 Release Date: 2003-03-02 |
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Damien Hirst's Alone Yet Together, a pseudoscientific installation of fish suspended in formaldehyde in small, identical glass boxes, graces the cover of this volume. As the singular image selected to represent the Pisces Collection, it demands some exploration of wordplay. Pisces is, after all, the zoological term for fish and also the name of a zodiac sign--the astrological sign, as it happens, of the collection's anonymous owner. Devoted to contemporary art from the 1980s onward, the Pisces Collection takes not an encyclopedic approach but a focused one, concentrating on representing the work of a relatively small group of artists in depth. For the first time, 150 pieces from this very valuable collection are presented to the international public, featuring work by John M. Armleder, Ross Bleckner, George Condo, Wim Delvoye, Fischli & Weiss, Sylvie Fleury, Andreas Gursky, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Paul McCarthy, Mariko Mori, Jack Pierson, Richard Prince, Ugo Rondinone, Thomas Ruff, David Salle, Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, Rosemarie Trockel, Franz West, and Christopher Wool. Highlights from the 80s include Prince's My Name and Koons's Encased Five Rows; the 90s are represented through photographic works by Sherman and Gursky, alongside Struths's Paradise 2 (Pilgrim Sands). Hirst's Something solid beneath the surface of several creatures great and small, with its use of live and dead animals, is one of the collection's more controversial pieces.
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Der Oberst hat niemand, der ihm schreibt.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez , and Rosemarie. Trockel Manufacturer: Kiepenheuer & Witsch ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 3462027549 |
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A House for Pigs and People =: Haus Fur Schweine Und Menschen
Carsten Holler Manufacturer: W. Konig ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 3883752851 |
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Jahresring 50
Wolfgang Tillmans , De Rooij & De Rijke , Peter Fischli , David Weiss , Ghada Amer , Richard Wright , Francis Alys , Olafur Eliasson , Ellen Gallagher , Isa Genzken , Gerhard Richter , Rosemarie Trockel , and Franz West Manufacturer: Walther Konig ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 3896111043 Release Date: 2004-01-02 |
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A multi-generational selection of 31 artists was invited to contribute work for this 50th anniversary issue of Jahresring, the Cologne journal of art criticism. After 49 issues dealing in various aspects of art criticism, the editors decided it was time to let art itself take the limelight. Artists such as Fischli & Weiss, Rosemarie Trockel, Richard Artschwager, Diana Thater, On Kawara, Ellen Gallagher, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Gerhard Richter contributed that deals with questions about the potential of art, the importance of aesthetics, the conditions needed for Beauty today, and whether or not Beauty and Sensuality are still relevant.
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JEDES TIER IST EINE KUNSTLERIN
Rosemarie Trockel Manufacturer: Lund: Propexus, ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000WW4ZL6 |
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Jedes Tier Ist Eine Kunstlerin
Rosemarie Trockel Manufacturer: Anders Tornberg Gallery ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9187952106 |
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La Biennale DI Venezia 1999
Rosemarie Trockel Manufacturer: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 3883753769 |
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Parkett 33: Rosemarie Trockel, Christopher Wool
Christopher Wool , and Rosemarie Trockel Manufacturer: Parkett Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 3907509838 |
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Betha Colaim Chille / Life of Columcille
A. O'Kelleher , and G. Schoepperle Manufacturer: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 185500173X |
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Betha Colaim Chille Life of Columcille
Odonnell Manufacturer: IRISH FOUNDATION SERIES OF AME ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000Q60XGE |
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Betha Colaim chille: Life of Columcille (Irish Foundation Series)
Manus O'Donnell Manufacturer: The University of Illinois under the auspices of the Graduate school ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B000876Y4G |
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