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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001

Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 more books like this

by Steve Coll

From Steve Coll, the managing editor of The Washington Post, comes this news-breaking account of the CIAUs involvement in the covert wars in Afghanistan that fueled Islamic militancy and gave rise to bin Laden's al Quaeda. This New York Times bestseller is now updated to cover the 9/11 Commission hearings."Objective and terrific."QThe New York ...

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Hiroshima

Hiroshima more books like this

by John Hersey

When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 100,000 men, women and children, a new era in human history opened. Written only a year after the disaster, John Hersey brought the event vividly alive with this heart-rending account of six men and women who survived despite all the odds. A further chapter was added when, ...

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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China more books like this

by Jung Chang

Through the lives of three different women - grandmother, mother and daughter - this book tells the story of 20th-century China. At times scarcely credible in the details it reveals of the suffering of millions of ordinary Chinese people, it is an unforgettable record of tyranny, hope and ultimate survival under conditions of extreme harshness. In ...

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Dark Watch

Dark Watch more books like this

by Clive Cussler, Jack B Du Brul

Juan Cabrillo and his crew aboard the spy ship "Oregon" are hired by a consortium of Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are being threatened by brutal pirates trolling the waters of Southeast Asia.

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1421: The Year China Discovered America

1421: The Year China Discovered America more books like this

by Gavin Menzies

Based on 15 years of in-depth research, "1421" traces the voyages of an extraordinary fleet of Chinese ships, whose crews actually charted America 70 years before Columbus. Four 8-page color inserts. 37 maps & diagrams.

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The Snow Leopard

The Snow Leopard more books like this

by Peter Matthiessen

'In 1973, [Matthiessen] journeyed with George Schaller, a field biologist, to Crystal Mountain in the Himalayas, to study the wild blue sheep of the region called bharal. They also hoped to see the rare snow leopard, an almost mythical creature which Schaller once glimpsed on a previous visit. Matthiessen is a student of Zen Buddhism and for him ...

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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom

The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom more books like this

by Simon Winchester

The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman" and "Krakatoa" returns with the remarkable story of the growth of a great nation, and the eccentric and adventurous scientist who defined its essence for the world.

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The Places in Between

The Places in Between more books like this

by Rory Stewart

In January 2002, Rory Stewart survived a walk across Afghanistan by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. In this memoir, he writes about heroes and rogues, tribal elders and teenage soldiers, Taliban commanders and foreign-aid workers as he makes tangible the forces of tradition, ideology, ...

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Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia

Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia more books like this

by Mr. Ahmed Rashid

Shrouding themselves and their aims in deepest secrecy, the leaders of the Taliban movement control Afghanistan with an inflexible, crushing fundamentalism. The most extreme and radical of all Islamic organizations, the Taliban inspires fascination, controversy, and especially fear in both the Muslim world and the West. Correspondent Ahmed Rashid ...

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Orientalism

Orientalism more books like this

by Edward W. Said

The noted critic and a Palestinian now teaching at Columbia University, examines the way in which the West observes the Arabs.

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The Rape of Nanking more books like this

by Iris Chang

Coming from Viking in May 2003 Iris Chang's The Chinese in America

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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World more books like this

by Jack Weatherford

Weatherford resurrects the true history of Genghis Khan, from the story of his relentless rise through Mongol tribal culture to the waging of his devastatingly successful wars and the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed.

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Sold more books like this

by Patricia McCormick

Sold into prostitution, Lakshmi lives a nightmare and gradually forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision to risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life.

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Shadow of the Silk Road more books like this

by Colin Thubron

There was never one Silk Road - but several. The route chosen by Colin Thubron passes through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth (the Taklamakan) and the strife-torn mountain valleys of today's conflicts, as he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor (the mythic progenitor of ...

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Lost horizon more books like this

by James Hilton

In the last year and a half, James Hilton has been recognized by a few score of critics, by a few thousand discriminating American readers as one of the really important younger novelists. We believe that this new novel, Lost Horizon, is the finest thing Hilton has written. It has all the emotional, dramatic appeal of And Now Good-Bye, the rich ...

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Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East more books like this

by Baird T Spalding

Abridged version of volume's 1-3 from Baird Spalding's Far East travels in 1894 that played a ground-breaking role in introducing to the Western world the knowledge that there are "Masters" assisting and guiding humanity.

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Human Resource Management more books like this

by Gary Dessler

Focusing on human resource management as the responsibility of every manager, this edition integrates the following themes: HR and the responsive organisation; building employee commitment; global HRM; and small business applications. The aim of the author in revising this edition was to update the chapters and include changes, while ensuring that ...

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Rumor of War more books like this

by Philip Caputo

In March 1965, Marine Lieutnant Philip J. Caputo landed in Danang with the first ground combat unit committed to gith in Vietnam. Sixteen months later, having served on the line in one of modern history's ugliest wars, he returned home - physically whole, emotionally wasted, his youthful idealism shattered. A decade later, Caputo would write in A ...

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Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu more books like this

by Laurence Bergreen

In this authoritative biography of one of the most fascinating figures in world history, Marco Polos incredible odyssey--along the Silk Road and through all the fantastic circumstances of his life--is chronicled in sumptuous and illuminating detail. Illustrated.

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Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter more books like this

by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline Yen Mah

"Riveting. A marvel of memory. Poignant proof of the human will to endure." --Amy Tan. "Brilliant, compelling, and unforgettable. A heart-rending modern day Cinderella story set against the turbulence of 20th century China. Autobiography at its best." --Nien Chang, author of "Life and Death in Shanghai." "Charged with emotion...A vivid ...

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Dispatches more books like this

by Michael Herr

The titles in the "Textplus" series, designed to reflect the changing nature of English Literature at advanced post-GCSE level, offer the complete text with a specially commissioned introduction and compact background notes placing the work in historical and critical context. Together, these components are intended to open up the text for students ...

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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 more books like this

by Simon Winchester

Winchester, author of THE MAP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, here revisits the volcanic explosion at Krakatoa that shook the world. The story of this cataclysmic event covers most of the earth, as Winchester offers anecdotes from all those affected by the eruption, from Indonesia to New York. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.

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Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills more books like this

by Charles W Henderson

Based on real life experience, this is the story of a legend of marine lore, Sergeant Carlos Hathcock. He stalked the Viet Cong behind enemy lines and his record of 93 confirmed kills was never matched.

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Descent Into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia more books like this

by Mr. Ahmed Rashid

The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West.

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Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 more books like this

by Max Hastings

From a master military historian comes a riveting, impeccably informed chronicle of the last year of the Pacific war--an illumination addition to the annals of World War II. of photos. 5 maps.

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