I Married a Ranger by Smith, Dama Margaret, 1892-1973

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Nobel the grand history of the Peace Prize by Stenersen, Oivind, Libaek, Ivar, Sveen, Asle

Mastering civility a manifesto for the workplace by Porath, Christine Lynne

Venetian Life by Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920

“…Venice in Venice -- Arrival and first days in Venice -- The winter in Venice -- Comincia far caldo -- Opera and theatres -- Venetian dinners and diners -- Housekeeping in Venice -- The balcony on the Grand Canal -- A day-break ramble -- The Mous…”
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The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2 by Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956

“…Franz Liszt -- Richard Wagner -- Tschaikovski, the woman-dreader -- The heart of a violinist -- An omnibus chapter: Certain troubadours. …”
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Stalemate why we can't win the war on terror and what we should do instead by Reeson, Greg C.

Table of Contents: “…A new era in international relations -- The global war on terrorism -- U.S. grand strategy and the role of allies -- The diplomatic element of national power -- The information element of national power -- The military element of national power -- The economic element of power -- The intelligence and law enforcement elements of national power -- A complex and dangerous world -- The long road ahead.…”

The wages of destruction the making and breaking of the Nazi economy by Tooze, J. Adam

Table of Contents: “…War in Europe. 1936 : Four years to war ; Into the danger zone ; 1939 : Nothing to gain by waiting ; Going for broke : The first winter of war ; Victory in the West - Sieg im Westen ; Britain and America : Hitler's strategic dilemma -- Pt. 3. …”

The age of airpower by Van Creveld, Martin

Paradise lost Mahathir & the end of hope by Ignatius, Dennis J.

The 33 strategies of war by Greene, Robert

Table of Contents: “…Lose battles but win the war: Grand strategy --- 13. Know your enemy: The intelligence strategy --- 14. …”

Essentials of oceanography by Garrison, Tom 1942-

Table of Contents: “…-- Questions from Students -- Terms and Concepts to Remember -- Chapter in Perspective -- Study Questions -- Global Environment Watch -- 2.A History of Marine Science -- 2.1.Understanding the Ocean Began with Voyaging for Trade and Exploration -- Early Peoples Traveled the Ocean for Economic Reasons -- Systematic Study of the Ocean Began at the Library of Alexandria -- Eratosthenes Accurately Calculated the Size and Shape of Earth -- A Closer Look 2.1 Latitude and Longitude -- 2.2.Seafaring Expanded Human Horizons -- 2.3.The Chinese Undertook Organized Voyages of Discovery -- 2.4.Prince Henry Launched the Age of European Discovery -- Insight from a National Geographic Explorer 2.1 -- 2.5.Voyaging Combined with Science to Advance Ocean Studies -- Captain James Cook Was the First Marine Scientist -- Accurate Determination of Longitude Was the Key to Oceanic Exploration and Mapping -- Matthew Maury Discovered Worldwide Patterns of Winds and Ocean Currents -- The Challenger Expedition Was Organized from the First as a Scientific Expedition -- 2.6.Contemporary Oceanography Makes Use of Modern Technology -- New Ships for New Tasks -- Oceanographic Institutions Arose to Oversee Complex Research Projects -- Robot Devices Are Becoming More Capable -- Satellites Have Become Important Tools in Ocean Exploration -- Questions from Students -- Chapter in Perspective -- Terms and Concepts to Remember -- Study Questions -- Global Environment Watch -- 3.Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics -- 3.1.Pieces of Earth's Surface Look Like They Once Fit Together -- 3.2.Earth's Interior Is Layered -- A Closer Look 3.1 How Deep in the Earth Have People Gone? -- Each of Earth's Inner Layers Has Unique Characteristics -- Radioactive Elements Generate Heat Inside Earth -- Continents Rise above the Ocean Because of Isostatic Equilibrium -- 3.3.Wegener's Idea Is Transformed -- 3.4.The Breakthrough: From Seafloor Spreading to Plate Tectonics -- Plates Interact at Plate Boundaries -- Insight from a National Geographic Explorer 3.1 -- Ocean Basins Form at Divergent Plate Boundaries -- Island Arcs Form, Continents Collide, and Crust Recycles at Convergent Plate Boundaries -- Crust Fractures and Slides at Transform Plate Boundaries -- 3.5.Confirmation of Plate Tectonics -- A History of Plate Movement Has Been Captured in Residual Magnetic Fields -- Plate Movement above Mantle Plumes and Hot Spots Provides Evidence of Plate Tectonics -- Sediment Age and Distribution, Oceanic Ridges, and Terranes Are Explained by Plate Tectonics -- 3.6.Scientists Still Have Much to Learn about the Tectonic Process -- Questions from Students -- Terms and Concepts to Remember -- Study Questions -- Global Environment Watch -- Chapter in Perspective -- 4.Ocean Basins -- 4.1.The Ocean Floor Is Mapped by Bathymetry -- Echo Sounders Bounce Sound off the Seabed -- Multibeam Systems Combine Many Echo Sounders -- Satellites Can Be Used to Map Seabed Contours -- Robots Descend to Observe the Details -- Insight from a National Geographic Explorer 4.1 -- 4.2.Ocean-Floor Topography Varies with Location -- 4.3.Continental Margins May Be Active or Passive -- Continental Shelves Are Seaward Extensions of the Continents -- Continental Slopes Connect Continental Shelves to the Deep-Ocean Floor -- Spotlight Figure 4.8 Major Features of Ocean Basins -- Submarine Canyons Form at the Junction between Continental Shelf and Continental Slope -- Continental Rises Form As Sediments Accumulate at the Base of the Continental Slope -- 4.4.The Topology of Deep-Ocean Basins Differs from That of the Continental Margin -- Oceanic Ridges Circle the World -- Hydrothermal Vents Are Hot Springs on Active Oceanic Ridges -- Abyssal Plains and Abyssal Hills Cover Most of Earth's Surface -- Volcanic Seamounts and Guyots Project above the Seabed -- Trenches and Island Arcs Form in Subduction Zones -- 4.5.The Grand Tour -- Questions from Students -- Terms and Concepts to Remember -- Chapter in Perspective -- Study Questions -- Global Environment Watch -- 5.Ocean Sediments -- 5.1.Sediments Vary Greatly in Appearance -- 5.2.Sediments May Be Classified by Particle Size -- 5.3.Sediments Are Classified by Source -- Terrigenous Sediments Come from Land -- Biogenous Sediments Form from the Remains of Marine Organisms -- Hydrogenous Sediments Form Directly from Seawater -- Cosmogenous Sediments Come from Space -- Marine Sediments Are Usually Combinations of Terrigenous and Biogenous Deposits -- 5.4.Neritic Sediments Overlie Continental Margins -- 5.5.Pelagic Sediments Vary in Composition and Thickness -- Turbidites Are Deposited on the Seabed by Turbidity Currents -- Clays Are the Finest and Most Easily Transported Terrigenous Sediments -- Oozes Form from the Rigid Remains of Living Creatures -- Hydrogenous Materials Precipitate out of Seawater Itself -- Researchers Have Mapped the Distribution of Deep-Ocean Sediments -- 5.6.Scientists Use Specialized Tools to Study Ocean Sediments -- 5.7.Sediments Are Historical Records of Ocean Processes -- A Closer Look 5.1 Could Sediment Cores Tell Us Something about Earth's History, and Thus Offer Insight into Future Change? 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