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Alistair Maclean The Last Frontier Aka the Secret Ways (v5)
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Descirption: Doctor Jennings, a scientist in possession of a precious secret, has gone over to the Soviet Union, and British secret agent Michael Reynolds must get him back. Penetrating the Iron Curtain is difficult, but to bring out a man who is elderly and well-known seems impossible in the face of the secret security officer-until Reynolds discovers there are Hungarian patriots ready to help.
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Alistair Maclean The Satan Bug
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Descirption: Behind the locked doors of E block in the fortress-like Mordon Research Centre, a scientist lies dead and a new toxin of terrifying power has vanished. When the first letter is delivered threatening to unleash the virus, special agent Pierre Cavell is given just 24 hours to solve the mystery of the break-in and prevent a plague-born apocalypse.
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Alistair Maclean When Eight Bells Toll
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Descirption: Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. When two undercover investigators disappear in the latest hijacking, Treasury Agent Philip Calvert is sent to find the criminals responsible. His investigations lead the veteran agent to a lonely bay in the Scottish Highlands, where the sleepy town of Torbay turns out to harbor dark secrets at its heart. Enlisting the help of a colorful cast of Highlanders along with other unlikely allies, Calvert dra closer to uncovering the mastermind behind the crimes. But will he be able to find the truth before the wily local operatives add him to the list of casualties?"High-wire tension." -Guardian"Alistair MacLean is a magnificent storyteller." -Sunday Mirror
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Alistair Maclean, Hugh Miller Unaco 09 Prime Target
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Descirption: A US government official is assassinated, a list of names, all male, all German, is found and two men on the list are already dead. What is the connection? When the mission looks impossible, who do you call? UNACO.
A young American government employee is murdered in cold blood on a London street. Her death is only the tip of a conspiracy that threatens the life of Andreas Wolff, the computer genius responsible for the security codes for ICON - the computerized criminal identification network. Malcolm Philpott, the nigmatic and powerful head of UNACO, recognizes the grave threat, and assigns his two best agents to the case.
Sabrina Carver and Mike Graham must race from New York to London, Morocco and Berlin in their efforts to crack the lethal intrigue that threatens world security and has its roots in the final days of World War Two and the desperate plans of a dying madman.
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Alistair Maclean, Hugh Miller Unaco 10 Borrowed Time
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Descirption: When a tip-off is received that militant religious extremists are taking over the peaceful Vale of Kashmir, dealing in drugs and guns to fund their war, two top agents are sent in to investigate. When the mission looks impossible, who do you call? UNACO. The Vale of Kashmir in India, precariously caught between Afghanistan, Pakistan and China, is one of the most serenely beautiful places on earth? and one of the most deadly. When Malcolm Philpott, head of UNACO, the United Nations? Anti-Crime Organization, receives a tip-off from a local priest that the peace of the valley is being threatened by militant religious extremists and the suspicion of a highly organized drug-trafficking ring, he sends in two of his top agents, Mike Graham and Sabrina Carver, to investigate and question the priest further. But the priest is brutally murdered before they can arrive, and an ex-CIA-trained assassin, turned native, is the principal suspect. Suddenly Mike and Sabrina must undertake the lethal...
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Alistair Maclean, John Denis Unaco 01 Air Force One is Down
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Descirption: Someone wants revenge, and the target is the President's plane. When the mission looks impossible, the world calls upon UNACO.
The world's most ingenious international criminal is bent on revenge...
Two men with the same name and the same face And six of the most important men in the world aboard the President's plane...
Who pushed the button that destroyed Air Force One?
Why must everyone be killed?
Are they really dead?
In this game of deception only UNACO and its daring team can be trusted to join the gamble - but can they win?
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Alistair Maclean, John Denis Unaco 02 Hostage Tower
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Descirption: Introducing UNACO ? the United Nations Anti Crime Organisation ? an elite team of agents who battle the world?s deadliest criminals. When the mission looks impossible, the world calls upon UNACO. The most ingenious criminal in the world has come up with his most spectacular exploit, to kidnap the mother of the president of the United States and hold her and the Eiffel Tower to ransom. He hires for his team:? a top weapons expert, who can steal and use the newest, most secret military equipment? the best cat burglar, who can scale any heights? a man whose extraordinary strength and ingenuity will conquer any obstacle. Faced with this audacious crime of the century, the world?s top politicians can only turn to UNACO and its team.
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Alistair Maclean Where Eagles Dare (v5)
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Descirption: A team of British special forces parachutes onto a mountainside in wartime Germany. Their mission: To rescue a captured American general from the Castle of the Eagle before the Nazi interrogators can force him to reveal secret D-Day plans. As team members start to perish along the way, the true purpose of the rescue turns out to be infinitely more complicated.
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The Fire and the Darkness by Sinclair McKay
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Descirption: A gripping work of narrative nonfiction recounting the history of the Dresden Bombing, one of the most devastating attacks of World War II.
On Feb. 13, 1945 at 9:45 PM, British bombers began one of the most devastating attacks of WWII: the bombing of Dresden. The first contingent killed people and destroyed buildings, roads, and other structures. The second rained down fire, turning the streets into a blast furnace, the shelters into ovens, and whipping up a molten hurricane in which the citizens of Dresden were burned, baked, or suffocated to death. Early the next day, American bombers finished off what was left. Sinclair McKay's The Fire and the Darkness is a pulse-pounding work of history that looks at the life of the city in the days before the attack, tracks each moment of the bombing, and considers the long period of reconstruction and recovery. The Fire and the Darkness is powered by McKay's reconstruction of this unthinkable terror from the...
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The Polymath by Waqas Ahmed
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Descirption: Every human is born with multifarious potential. Why, then, do parents, colleges and employers insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we 'specialise' in just one?
We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress.
Following a series of exchanges with the world's greatest historians, futurists, philosophers and scientists, Waqas Ahmed has weaved together a narrative of history and a vision for the future that seeks to disrupt this prevailing system of unwarranted 'hyper-specialisation.'
In The Polymath , Waqas sho us that there is another way of thinking and being. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards reclaiming your innate polymathic state. Going further, he proposes nothing less than a cultural revolution in our education and professional structures, whereby everyone is encouraged to express themselves in multiple ways and fulfil their many-sided potential.
Not only does this enhance individual fulfilment, but in doing so, facilitates a conscious and creative society that is both highly motivated and well equipped to address the complexity of 21st century challenges. **
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An erudite, masterful and entertaining study by a great writer and thinker. essential reading for the coming decade - Daniel Levitin, Neuroscientist, Musician and Bestselling Author of The Organised Mind I am too stunned to comment on this book. I am transformed and transcended; I will never be the same - Story Musgrave, NASA astronaut and 'World's top-ranked Renaissance Man' This revolutionary book has filled one of the great voids in the history of knowledge - Nasser D. Khalili, Scholar, Philanthropist and Founder of the Khalili Collections Erudite and most enlightening - an indispensable addition to every educational institution worldwide - Ashok Jahnavi Prasad , the world's most academically qualified intellectual Vastly educational.refreshingly inspirational - Edward de Bono , Bestselling Author of Six Thinking Hats andcoiner of 'Lateral Thinking'
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"Truly inspirational.refreshingly educational"
Edward de Bono - originator of 'lateral thinking' and bestselling author of Six Thinking Hats Every human is born with multifarious potential; and the most influential, highest performing people in world history realized this. Why, then, do parents, colleges and employers today insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we 'specialise' in just one? Over the years, we've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress. In The Polymath , twenty-first century Renaissance Man Waqas Ahmed sho us that there is another way of thinking and being. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards rediscovering and unlocking your innate polymathic state. Going further, he proposes nothing less than a cultural revolution in our education and professional structures, whereby everyone is encouraged to express themselves in multiple ways and fulfil their many-sided potential. .the-polymath.com
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Influenza by Jeremy Brown
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Descirption: On the 100th anniversary of the devastating pandemic of 1918, Jeremy Brown, a veteran ER doctor, explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history of the flu virus, from the origins of the Great Flu that killed millions, to vexing questions such as: are we prepared for the next epidemic, should you get a flu shot, and how close are we to finding a cure?
While influenza is now often thought of as a common and mild disease, it still kills over 30,000 people in the US each year. Dr. Jeremy Brown, currently Director of Emergency Care Research at the National Institutes of Health, expounds on the flu's deadly past to solve the mysteries that could protect us from the next outbreak. In Influenza, he talks with leading epidemiologists, policy makers, and the researcher who first sequenced the genetic building blocks of the original 1918 virus to offer both a comprehensive history and a roadmap for understanding what's to come.
Dr. Brown digs into the discovery and...
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18 Tiny Deaths by Bruce Goldfarb
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Descirption: "Eye-opening biography of Frances Glessner Lee, who brought American medical forensics into the scientific age...genuinely compelling."-Kirkus Revie
"A captivating portrait of a feminist hero and forensic pioneer." -Booklist
The story of a woman whose ambition and accomplishments far exceeded the expectations of her time, 18 Tiny Deaths follo the transformation of a young, wealthy socialite into the mother of modern forensics...
Frances Glessner Lee, born a socialite to a wealthy and influential Chicago family in the 1870s, was never meant to have a career, let alone one steeped in death and depravity.
Yet she developed a fascination with the investigation of violent crimes, and made it her life's work. Best known for creating the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, a series of dollhouses that appear charming-until you notice the macabre little details: an overturned chair, or a blood-spattered comforter. And then, of course,...
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A Little Bit of Chakras An Introduction to Energy Healing
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Descirption: Chakras began as part of the mystical Vedic tradition of Tantric and Kundalini Yoga, but they have evolved into pathways for healing and exploring the nature of consciousness. If you've ever wondered how to work with these amazing energy centers and optimize their benefits, this is the book for you. With gorgeous diagrams and visuals, and an accessible text by two renowned authors, it takes us into the heart of the chakra system, exploring its history and revealing how to use each one for transformation, well-being, increased vitality, and more.
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A Little Bit of Symbols An Introduction to Symbolism
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Descirption: Symbolism is the best evidence that we know and grasp more than we consciously realize-but what exactly are symbols? And how can we use them to expand our consciousness? A visionary psychologist answers these and many other questions as he delves into the symbolism of everything from shoes and animals to UFOs and dreams. Along the way, he explores Jungian archetypes, imagery and metaphors, spiritual symbolism, and even symbol dictionaries, so you can make the most of their information.
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Japanese Paper Crafting Create 17 Paper Craft Projects & Make your own Beautiful Washi Paper
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978-1-4629-0812-7 |
Descirption: Across the country interest in paper crafts is booming. People from all walks of life are creating scrapbooks, making gift cards and learning origami. Washi, a traditional handmade paper originating in Japan, is a perfect accompaniment to these crafts. Japanese Paper Crafting teaches the essentials of making beautiful and unusual washi paper at home.
Using diagrams and photographs, this book's step-by-step instructions will show both novice and experienced paper artists how to make washi paper and how to create 17 exciting washi projects with their own handmade paper! Projects include a hand-bound blank book; purses and wallets; desktop and tabletop accessories.
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The Toni Morrison Book Club
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Descirption: In this startling group memoir, four friends-black and white, gay and straight, immigrant and American-born-use Toni Morrison's novels as a springboard for intimate and revealing conversations about the problems of everyday racism and living whole in times of uncertainty. Tackling everything from first love and Soul Train to security officer brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, the authors take up what it means to read challenging literature collaboratively and to learn in public as an act of individual reckoning and social resistance.
Framing their book club around collective secrets, the group bears witness to how Morrison's works and words can propel us forward while we sit with uncomfortable questions about race, gender, and identity. How do we make space for black vulnerability in the face of white supremacy and internalized self-loathing? How do historical novels speak to us now about the delicate seams that hold black minds and bodies...
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Earthbag Architecture Building Your Dream with Bags
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Descirption: Discover how you can build an amazing variety of structures using little more than the earth beneath your feet. Earthbag building is revolutionizing how people around the world are thinking about ways of providing shelter, both temporary and permanent. Such buildings can be remarkably durable and resistant to earthquakes, floods, fires and even bullets. Kelly Hart describes the basics of how to build this way, provides a history of the evolving technology and delves into detailed descriptions of the many different earthbag projects that he has been involved with over nearly two decades. A survey of 64 unique buildings from around the world proves just how versatile this approach to building can be. A look to the future of earthbag building and a Resource Guide complete the book.Some 240 color photographs help you visualize the possibilities of this unusual and sustainable approach to architecture.
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Letters from the Front J
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Descirption: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Never before published, here is a glimpse into the formative years of a great campaigner for the faith . . . and a stirring example of how the faith of a seminary professor was refined and strengthened through the trials of war.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">"J. Gresham Machen is a fascinating, complex, and controversial figure. . . . What is often forgotten is that he was also a member of the generation of young men whose lives were forever changed by their exposure to the horrors of trench warfare in the First World War. This volume contains the letters that the young Machen wrote home as he served as a Y.M.C.A. volunteer in the war. As such, they both offer important firsthand accounts of the conflict and also give us insights into some of the darker experiences that shaped the mind of the future church leader."<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">-Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">"Doughboy accounts of their experiences in World War I are fairly common, but it is unusual to find the stories of those who offered assistance behind the trenches. Whether helping the wounded or working in the canteen, [J. Gresham Machen] ministered to the men as best he could. Machen's compassion is truly amazing, and his letters home offer a wonderful glimpse of the service of one Y.M.C.A official."<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">-David Snead, Chair, Department of History, Liberty University; Editor of George Browne: An American Soldier in World War I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"> "From these rare letters the reader can see a fresh side of the great scholar. On the battlefields of France he was simply known as a compassionate soul who brought solace to scores of suffering soldiers. For those who only know Machen the polemicist, this volume will showcase Machen the caregiver."<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">-William Edgar, Professor of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">J. Gresham Machen was a pivotal figure in American church history, involved in the founding of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Barry Waugh (Ph.D.) adds commentary and footnotes to provide essential guidance for fully understanding Machen's service and ministry.
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Secrecy and Power The Life of J Edgar Hoover
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Descirption: A well-researched biography about the public and private life of J. Edgar Hoover-former FBI director and America's most controversial law enforcer-that dra on previously unknown personal documents, a study of FBI files, and the presidential papers of nine administrations.
Secrecy and Power is a full biography of former FBI director, covering all aspects of Hoover's controversial career from the Red Scare following World War I to the 1960s and his personal vendettas against Martin Luther King and the civil rights and antiwar movements.
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The Lost Girls Love and Literature in Wartime London
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Descirption: The Booker Prize-nominated author of Derby Day delivers a sumptuous cultural history as seen through the lives of four enigmatic women.
Who were the Lost Girls? Chic, glamorous, and bohemian, as likely to be found living in a rat-haunted maisonette as dining at the Ritz, Lys Lubbock, Sonia Brownell, Barbara Skelton, and Janetta Parlade cut a swath through English literary and artistic life at the height of World War II.
Three of them had affairs with Lucian Freud. One of them married George Orwell. Another became the mistress of the King of Egypt.
They had very different-and sometimes explosive-personalities, but taken together they form a distinctive part of the wartime demographic: bright, beautiful, independent-minded women with tough upbringings who were determined to make the most of their lives in a chaotic time.
Ranging from Bloomsbury and Soho to Cairo and the couture studios of Schiaparelli and Hartnell,...
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