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1	The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 more books like this by David McCullough add to wishlist Popular historian David McCullough tells the story of the building of the Panama Canal, which connected the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. He relates the engineering, the politics, and the human drama. THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS won a National Book Award in history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit more books like this by Eric L Haney add to wishlist This insider's story of America's most elite counter-terrorist team reveals the special training that members go through, and reveals what it is like to go on its covert missions. The author was a founding member of Delta Force, the existence of which is never even acknowledged by the government. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Beyond the hundredth meridian: John Wesley Powell and the second opening of the West. more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner add to wishlist The author recounts the successes and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. "No library of western/southwestern materials can be without this book. . . ".-- Books of the Southwest. see all copies from $7.37! new only from $9.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Art of War more books like this by Sun Tzu add to wishlist The aphorisms that make up the philosophy of war and strategy by Sun Tzu have, several centuries later, become a must-read for young professionals in business. Though the text can be applied to the ruthless world of commerce, this translation by Thomas Cleary contextualizes the teachings in the Taoist tradition, enabling the work to transcend the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage more books like this by Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew add to wishlist This real-life Hunt for Red October is a story Naval Intelligence doesnt want you to know: the dramatic history of Americas highly clandestine, dangerous, and sometimes deadly submarine espionage missions, from the Cold War thorough the Clinton administration. Over the course of five years, investigative reporters Sherry Sontag and Chris Drew ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Warrior Elite: The Forging of Seal Class 228 more books like this by Dick Couch add to wishlist A former Navy SEAL provides an insider's account of the elite group's training and combat operations. Couch focuses on one class, number 228, and looks beyond the grueling training, seeking to draw a psychological profile of these warriors. see all copies from $8.33! new only from $8.33! \| first editions \| SVS
7	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 add to wishlist In sumptuous and illuminating detail, the bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman" and "Krakatoa" brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China. see all copies from $3.68! new only from $9.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist A biographical study of the U.S. Cavalry general and the Sioux chief who met in battle at Little Bighorn, Montana, on June 25, 1876. Stephen Ambrose is the author of many highly acclaimed works of history, among them "D-Day, June 6, 1944" and "Undaunted Courage: Meriweather Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	World History of Photography more books like this by Naomi Rosenblum add to wishlist From the camera lucida to the latest in digital image making and computer manipulation, photographic technology has dramatically changed throughout its nearly 200-year history, as succinctly explained and powerfully illustrated in "A World History of Photography". Thanks to the unique immediacy with which photography captures perspective and ... see all copies from $4.75! new only from $45.09! \| first editions \| SVS
10	American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer more books like this by Kai Bird, Martin J Sherwin add to wishlist "American Prometheus" is a rich evocation of America in mid-century and a compelling portrait of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, a man shaped by, or helped to shape, its major events--the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $11.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Human Condition more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt add to wishlist In this text, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems are identified as diminishing human agency and political freedom - the paradox that as human powers increase through technological and humanistic inquiry, we are less equipped to control the consequences of our actions. This ... see all copies from $3.14! new only from $13.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water more books like this by Marc Reisner add to wishlist This is a history of the American West which recounts one of America's most impressive achievements - the creation of an Eden out of inhospitable desert. "Cadillac Desert" recounts this dramatic saga: from the earliest settlers lured by promises of paradise, to Jon Wesley Powell's advocacy of co-operative irrigation projects; from the ruthless ... see all copies from $3.11! new only from $9.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time more books like this by Dava Sobel add to wishlist In this title the author sets the stage by recounting the difficulties early navigators had in determining their exact longitude. After the loss of many ships and human lives, Parliament in 1714 offered a rich prize for a practical way to measure longitude at sea. John Harrison, an apparently self-taught English clockmaker undertook the task. Over ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Nonzero the Logic of Human Destiny more books like this by Robert Wright add to wishlist Wright's thesis, a game-theory-based reevaluation of the history of the world, secures supporting evidence from a number of places and events across time and geography, challenging the idea of an aimless drift of human progress. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. see all copies from $2.03! new only from $9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society Since A.D. 1000 more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist In this magnificent synthesis of military, technological, and social history, William H. McNeill explores a whole millennium of human upheaval and traces the path by which we have arrived at the frightening dilemmas that now confront us. McNeill moves with equal mastery from the crossbow--banned by the Church in 1139 as too lethal for Christians ... see all copies from $2.16! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Reverence for Wood more books like this by Eric Sloane add to wishlist Details the experience of restoring a barn and includes anecdotes and lore onevery aspect of wood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A Beautiful Mind more books like this by Sylvia Nasar add to wishlist This biography analyzes how Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash's eccentric personality helped him to develop revolutionary mathematical processes, and chronicles the transformation of this prolific eccentricity into a 30-year bout of paranoid schizophrenia and eventual recovery in 1990. Nasar provides insights into this illness and its ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	How to write & publish a scientific paper more books like this by Robert A. Day add to wishlist This practical guide is designed to help scientific researchers write and publish their work in a scientific journal. It provides information on how to prepare each section of a scientific paper, covering the abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements and references. Retaining the core material that made earlier ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets and More Ancient Artillery more books like this by William Gurstelle add to wishlist For ages 9-12. Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted with Ludgar, the War Wolf, III Neighbour, Cabulus, and the Wild Donkey-ancient artillery devices known commonly as catapults. Re-creating these simple yet sophisticated machines ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Making the Corps more books like this by Thomas E Ricks add to wishlist An account of Marine boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. Ricks, a reporter for the "Wall Street Journal", follows one "class" of 61 recruits through basic training, the course of drills and instructions that are required for induction into the corps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Mask of Command more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist A wide-ranging, forceful, and fascinating analysis of generals - who they are, what they do, and how they affect the world we live in. Its central argument is that, like warfare itself, generalship is a cultural activity, providing a key to understanding a particular place or era, as much as it is an exercise in power or military skill. Other ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.76! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company more books like this by Bill Capodagli, Lynn Jackson, Fred Wiersema (Foreword by) add to wishlist This is a "Fortune" best business book of the year! It presents the strategies that built Disney - and how they can help your business soar beyond the limits of traditional management. Walt Disney's dreams, beliefs, and daring launched an entertainment and marketing empire, one whose influence is felt around the world and whose success provides a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond more books like this by Gene Kranz add to wishlist A key player in the space program for thirty years, Kranz has written a memoir that details the high-stress and high-skill work that occurs in Mission Control. Chronicling events from the Mercury through Apollo missions, Kranz's story is an exciting read. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Thunderstruck more books like this by Erik Larson add to wishlist The bestselling author of "The Devil in the White City" tells the amazing, interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a doctor and an unlikely murderer, and Gugliemo Marconi, the obsessive genius who invented the wireless--whose stories converge during the greatest criminal chase of all time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Spirit of St Louis more books like this by Charles A Lindbergh add to wishlist Lindbergh's own account of his historic transatlantic solo flight in 1927. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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