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In the Company of Men: A Woman at the Citadel
ISBN: 9780689840036 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Nancy Mace entered the Citadel, the United States government had just recently overturned the ruling that women were not allowed to enter the "Corps of Cadets." Having grown up in a military family, Nancy was not unfamiliar with the harsh realities of military life. But upon entering those imposing gates. Nancy soon found out that she wasn't just fighting the tradition of the corps, but the culture and city that surrounded it.
Steeped in tradition and lore, the grand bastion known as El Cid is considered one of the South's most infamous and controversial institutions. Built in 1842,... When Nancy Mace entered the Citadel, the United States government had just recently overturned the ruling that women were not allowed to enter the "Co...
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50,74 |
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Sadako
ISBN: 9780698115880 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this reinvention of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, images by Caldecott medalist Ed Young and new text by Eleanor Coerr come together to inspire children of all ages. In her novel Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Eleanor Coerr told the moving story of Sadako and her brave struggle against leukemia, the "atom-bomb disease," which she developed when she was twelve, just ten years after the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The novel became a classic, and when Sadako's story was to be made into a film, Caldecott medalist Ed Young was asked to do...
In this reinvention of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, images by Caldecott medalist Ed Young and new text by Eleanor Coerr com...
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39,02 |
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
ISBN: 9780698118027 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the "atom bomb disease," Sadako faces her future with spirit and bravery. Recalling a Japanese legend, Sadako sets to work folding paper cranes. For the legend holds that if a sick person folds one thousand cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her healthy again. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the extraordinary courage that made one young woman a heroine in Japan.
Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, ...
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31,21 |
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The Battle of Gettysburg
ISBN: 9780736854917 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This series presents the important events and people that shaped United States history through interesting text and historically accurate photos and drawings. Each book includes a supplemental section on important dates and people, and suggestions for finding more information.
This series presents the important events and people that shaped United States history through interesting text and historically accurate photos and d...
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39,06 |
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Korea, 1950 : Pusan to Chosin
ISBN: 9780791074367 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the Korean Conflict of the early 1950s, as well as its long-lasting consequences, looking particularly at the participation of United States troops.
Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the Korean Conflict of the early 1950s, as well as its long-lasting consequences, looking particularly a...
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119,18 |
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King Philip's War: The Conflict Over New England
ISBN: 9780791093467 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Between 1675 and 1676, King Philip's War shattered Native tribes and devastated the new English colonies in one of the most significant American wars of the 17th century.
Between 1675 and 1676, King Philip's War shattered Native tribes and devastated the new English colonies in one of the most significant American wars ...
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139,04 |
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Kindertransport
ISBN: 9780805042511 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mama and I climbed aboard. I waved to Papa until he was only a tiny speck in the distance. The train turned the curve, and he was gone. The powerful autobiographical account of a young girls' struggle as a Jewish refugee in England from 1939-1945. Mama and I climbed aboard. I waved to Papa until he was only a tiny speck in the distance. The train turned the curve, and he was gone. <... |
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66,36 |
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Revolutionary America, 1763 to 1800
ISBN: 9780816025282 / Angielski / Twarda / 383 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Describes everyday life in America during the Revolutionary War period.
Describes everyday life in America during the Revolutionary War period.
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377,54 |
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Revolutionary War Almanac
ISBN: 9780816059973 / Angielski / Twarda / 762 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the possible exception of the Civil War, no other period in American history rivals the American Revolution in importance. Originating in 1775 as disorganized, local violence over rights and taxes, it quickly escalated into full-blown armed conflict. By the time the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, a new nation had emerged. Offering a day-by-day chronology of the people and events important to the American Revolution, Revolutionary War Almanac provides an up-close look at this historic time. The A-to-Z dictionary covers people, battles, and other exciting details. More than 130 maps,...
With the possible exception of the Civil War, no other period in American history rivals the American Revolution in importance. Originating in 1775 as...
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377,54 |
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Korean War Almanac
ISBN: 9780816060375 / Angielski / Twarda / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Korean War was the first "hot war" of the Cold War, the first "police action" undertaken by the United States under the aegis of the United Nations, and the first war to be over-shadowed by the menace of nuclear conflagration. It has been called America's "forgotten war," but it had a profound impact on East-West relations and America's foreign and military policies. Offering a wealth of information, Korean War Almanac contains a day-by-day chronology of the events and the people involved in this important war. Alphabetically arranged entries bring the period to life by vividly describing...
The Korean War was the first "hot war" of the Cold War, the first "police action" undertaken by the United States under the aegis of the United Nation...
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377,54 |
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Civil War and Reconstruction
ISBN: 9780816063475 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Civil War is considered the most devastating war in the history of the United States in terms of the number of Americans killed and wounded. In addition to the tremendous loss of life, a young nation and its residents were left to rebuild and reconsider the problems that led them to war in the first place. Through the period of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, the United States emerged from a loose and fragile confederation of sovereign states to a single nation with greatly enhanced federal powers. The Civil War was a central turning point in the history of our country, as it...
The Civil War is considered the most devastating war in the history of the United States in terms of the number of Americans killed and wounded. In ad...
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317,92 |
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The American Revolution
ISBN: 9780816064823 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While the American Revolution officially began in Lexington, Massachusetts, in April 1775, the seeds of rebellion had been sown for decades. The struggle for representation in the British Parliament left many colonists eager to seek out independence. After "the shot heard 'round the world," loyalty to Great Britain was seen as treachery. As political philosophers such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson laid the foundation for a future government, George Washington led the charge against British forces in war. The American Revolution not only granted independence to the colonies but led...
While the American Revolution officially began in Lexington, Massachusetts, in April 1775, the seeds of rebellion had been sown for decades. The strug...
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317,92 |
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Fighter Planes
ISBN: 9780822528739 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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35,11 |
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A Rage for Glory: The Life of Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN
ISBN: 9781416568315 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stephen Decatur was one of the most awe-inspiring officers of the entire Age of Fighting Sail. A real-life American naval hero in the early nineteenth century, he led an astonishing life, and his remarkable acts of courage in combat made him one of the most celebrated figures of his era. Decatur's dazzling exploits in the Barbary Wars propelled him to national prominence at the age of twenty-five. His dramatic capture of HMS Macedonian in the War of 1812, and his subsequent naval and diplomatic triumphs in the Mediterranean, secured his permanent place in the hearts of his...
Stephen Decatur was one of the most awe-inspiring officers of the entire Age of Fighting Sail. A real-life American naval hero in the early nineteenth...
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70,11 |
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H Is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet
ISBN: 9781585362929 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by the son of a career officer, this book explores the branches of the Armed Services and speaks from the heart about the honor, privileges and sacrifices of military families everywhere. Children will discover why drill sergeants have to be so tough, what it means to be patriotic and why we need Special Forces such as the Navy SEALS, the Green Berets and the Army Rangers. H is for Honor also explains why the annual Army/Navy football game is more than just a game, how much letters from home mean to soldiers, how often military families have to move and what life on base is like. With...
Written by the son of a career officer, this book explores the branches of the Armed Services and speaks from the heart about the honor, privileges an...
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74,17 |
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The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
ISBN: 9780791097380 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Desperate to bring an end to the Pacific Theater in World War II, the United States unleashed the most powerful and deadly bomb known to humankind at the time. The atomic bomb was a marvel of modern science, but it left a devastating imprint on the world - particularly in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese cities that were chosen as sites for the attacks. The loss of life in these cities was catastrophic. Hundreds of thousands were killed or sickened from exposure to the radiation. More than 60 years after the bombs were dropped, the use of atomic weapons is still debated among nations....
Desperate to bring an end to the Pacific Theater in World War II, the United States unleashed the most powerful and deadly bomb known to humankind at ...
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139,04 |
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The War on Terror
ISBN: 9780791098349 / Angielski / Twarda / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The war on terror has been in effect since 2002, when U.S. troops first invaded Afghanistan. War efforts, from military action to legislation, have redefined the boundaries between preventing enemy attacks and protecting civil liberties.
The war on terror has been in effect since 2002, when U.S. troops first invaded Afghanistan. War efforts, from military action to legislation, have re...
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129,11 |
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The Alamo: The Battle for Texas
ISBN: 9781604130560 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides details of the history surrounding the Alamo, and examines this episode in the Texas war of independence against Mexico.
This book provides details of the history surrounding the Alamo, and examines this episode in the Texas war of independence against Mexico.
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139,04 |
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Civil War Leaders
ISBN: 9781604130331 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents the lives and contributions made by the Civil War era's greatest leaders, representatives of both sides in the conflict, Northerners and Southerners. This title helps to learn about the intriguing leaders of the Civil War era, their convictions, and their decisions during this tumultuous time in American history.
Presents the lives and contributions made by the Civil War era's greatest leaders, representatives of both sides in the conflict, Northerners and Sout...
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139,04 |
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The Civil War and Reconstruction : 1860 to 1876
ISBN: 9780816071760 / Angielski / Twarda / 257 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Looks at the Civil War and Reconstruction - from the family life ate to favorite pastimes. Offering readers a glimpse into this period in history, this title provides coverage that includes: cities and urban life; education; family and daily life; material culture; population trends and migration; rural life; social attitudes; and, more.
Looks at the Civil War and Reconstruction - from the family life ate to favorite pastimes. Offering readers a glimpse into this period in history, thi...
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198,70 |
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