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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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73,17 |
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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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141,98 |
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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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132,18 |
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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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141,98 |
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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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141,98 |
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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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205,71 |
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Going Solo
ISBN: 9780142413838 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the bestselling author Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes an autobiographical account of his exploits as a World War II pilot Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures Learn all about Roald Dahl's encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a plane accident, and the rest of his sometimes bizarre, often unnerving, and always colorful adventures. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one of the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings...
From the bestselling author Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes an autobiographical account of his exploits...
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34,64 |
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Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War
ISBN: 9781426304019 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thomas B. Allen's follow-up to the multi-award-winning George Washington, Spymaster is now available in paperback. This compelling biography tells the amazing tale of Harriet Tubman using details uncovered from military and intelligence archives, diaries and little-known memoirs from ex-slaves. In a compelling narrative, surprising new facts about Harriet's story are brought to light: readers discover that the ex-slave who led hundreds to freedom along the Underground Railroad was also a spy for the Union Army Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent brings readers deep into the...
Thomas B. Allen's follow-up to the multi-award-winning George Washington, Spymaster is now available in paperback. This compelling biography te...
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22,93 |
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American Women Spies of World War II
ISBN: 9781435836549 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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177,33 |
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Civil War : Revised Edition
ISBN: 9780816081905 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the causes, campaigns, and history of the American Civil War.
This book examines the causes, campaigns, and history of the American Civil War.
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186,11 |
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Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's Chocolate Pilot
ISBN: 9781580893374 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After World War II the United States and Britain airlifted food and supplies into Russian-blockaded West Berlin. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. To lift their spirits, he began dropping chocolate and gum by parachute.
Michael O. Tunnell tells an inspiring tale of candy and courage, illustrated with Lt. Halvorsen's personal photographs, as well as letters and drawings from the children of Berlin to their beloved "Uncle Wiggly Wings." After World War II the United States and Britain airlifted food and supplies into Russian-blockaded West Berlin. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail S. Halvo...
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38,35 |
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The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey
ISBN: 9780547417462 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. Follow the Reys' amazing story in this unique large format book that resembles a travel journal and includes full-color illustrations, original photos, actual ticket stubs, and more.
In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. Follow the Reys' amazing story in this unique large format book that ...
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38,49 |
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Battle Cries in the Wilderness: The Struggle for North America in the Seven Years' War
ISBN: 9781554889198 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years War (1756-63) between France and England is a gripping tale. As the two European powers battled each other for global economic, political and military supremacy in what some have called the first world war, the brutal conflict took on a unique North American character, particularly in the role Native allies played on both sides. Formal European tactics and military protocols were out of place in the harsh, unforgiving forests of the New World. Cavalry, mass infantry columns, and volley... The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years War (1756-63) between France and England is a grip... |
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77,03 |
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Sky Rider: The Story of Evelyn Sharp, World War II Wasp
ISBN: 9780964758636 / Angielski / Miękka / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. SUMMARY: A young adult quick reader biography of Evelyn Sharp, an adopted girl who overcame asthma and many other problems and learned to fly an airplane as a teenager. She became the youngest woman commercial pilot, taught men to fly for war, and was a respected member of such women's flying groups as the WAFS and WASP. Until her early death in an airplane accident in 1944, she flew warplanes across America and Canada so that men could fly them into battle during World War II-and left a legacy that helped open the way for the women pilots of today and tomorrow.
SUMMARY: A young adult quick reader biography of Evelyn Sharp, an adopted girl who overcame asthma and many other problems and learned to fly an airpl...
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57,61 |
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Doing Canada Proud: The Second Boer War and the Battle of Paardeberg
ISBN: 9781459705777 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of a little-known Canadian victory in the Second Boer War. In the fall of 1899, Britain entered the Second Anglo-Boer War in South Africa confident that its army would make short work of a collection of armed farmers. However, initial confrontations quickly changed attitudes. Following a series of humiliating defeats, Britain quickly sought additional troops. Canada answered the call, and its first contingent consisted of the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR). Fighting their first battle at Paardeburg Drift from February 18 to... The story of a little-known Canadian victory in the Second Boer War. In the fall of 1899, Britain entered the Second Anglo-Boer War in... |
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69,32 |
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Great Women of the American Revolution
ISBN: 9781429692847 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Men may have fought the battles of the American Revolution, but women played an important part too. Some women fought the battle at home, speaking their minds about the British occupation or gathering supplies for their soldiers. Others fought openly for their cause, secretly joining the military or becoming spies. Get to know these heroic women and their importance to the colonists' victory during the Revolutionary War.
Men may have fought the battles of the American Revolution, but women played an important part too. Some women fought the battle at home, speaking the...
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34,64 |
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Can You Survive in the Special Forces?: An Interactive Survival Adventure
ISBN: 9781429694803 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. YOU are a soldier in the U.S. military's elite Special Forces. You have the strength, intelligence, and specialized training to perform the most dangerous, top-secret military missions. Will you: Serve as an Army Green Beret working to save a group of hostages from a desperate band of terrorists? or Be an Army Ranger planning to seize control of an airstrip deep in enemy territory? OR Join with a group of fellow Navy SEALs to capture a terrorist leader from his hiding place? Experience the life-or-death dilemmas of an elite military job. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make...
YOU are a soldier in the U.S. military's elite Special Forces. You have the strength, intelligence, and specialized training to perform the most dange...
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38,49 |
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Ac-130h/U Gunship
ISBN: 9781617836862 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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131,87 |
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World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities
ISBN: 9781556524554 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now more than ever, kids want to know about our country's great struggles during World War II. This book is packed with information that kids will find fascinating, from Hitler's rise to power in 1933 to the surrender of the Japanese in 1945. Much more than an ordinary history book, it is filled with excerpts from actual wartime letters written to and by American and German troops, personal anecdotes from people who lived through the war in the United States, Germany, Britain, Russia, Hungary, and Japan, and gripping stories from Holocaust survivors--all add a humanizing global perspective to...
Now more than ever, kids want to know about our country's great struggles during World War II. This book is packed with information that kids will fin...
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77,03 |
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Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: (A World War I Tale)
ISBN: 9781419708084 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New York Times Bestseller World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war. Praise for Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales
"Students bored to death by textbook descriptions of... New York Times Bestseller World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, a...
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50,28 |
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