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Patrick Major – Behind the Berlin Wall: East Germany and the Frontiers of Power Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 25, 2010) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 019924328X | EPUB | 352 pages | 699 kb Few historical changes occur literally overnight, but on August 13 1961 eighteen million East Germans awoke to find themselves walled in by an edifice which was to become synonymous with the Cold War: the Berlin Wall. This new history rejects traditional, top-down approaches to Cold War politics, exploring instead how the border closure affected ordinary East Germans, from workers and farmers to teenagers and even party members, “caught out” by Sunday the Thirteenth. Party, police and Stasi reports reveal why one in six East Germans fled the country during the 1950s, undermining communist rule and forcing the eleventh-hour decision by Khrushchev and Ulbricht to build a wall along the Cold War’s frontline.
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David Michaels – Doubt is Their Product: How Industry’s Assault on Science Threatens Your Health Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (April 23, 2008) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 019530067X | EPUB | 384 pages | 509 kb that is dismantling public health safeguards. Product defense consultants, he argues, have increasingly skewed the scientific literature, manufactured and magnified scientific uncertainty, and influenced policy decisions to the advantage of polluters and the manufacturers of dangerous products. To keep the public confused about the hazards posed by global warming, second-hand smoke, asbestos, lead, plastics, and many other toxic materials, industry executives have hired unscrupulous scientists and lobbyists to dispute scientific evidence about health risks. In doing so, they have not only delayed action on specific hazards, but they have constructed barriers to make it harder for lawmakers, government agencies, and courts to respond to future threats.
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Richard Bolitho: Midshipman – Alexander Kent Publisher: Putnam Pub Group (T) | May 1976 | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0399205144 | 158 pages | EPUB/MOBI | 463.78 KB/639.36 KB In 1772 a sixteen-year-old midshipman joins the crew of the “Gorgon” whose mission is to investigate the slave trade on Africa’s west coast.
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John P. Hirth, “Dislocations in Solids, Volume 14: A Tribute to F.R.N. Nabarro” (Repost) Publisher: Elsevier Science | ISBN: 0444531661 | edition 2008 | PDF | 551 pages | 11,23 mb New models for dislocation structure and motion are presented for nanocrystals, nucleation at grain boundaries, shocked crystals, interphase interfaces, quasicrystals, complex structures with non-planar dislocation cores, and colloidal crystals. A review of experimentally established main features of the magnetoplastic effect with their physical interpretation explains many diverse results of this type. The model has many potential applications for forming processes influenced by magnetic fields.
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Tom Bonner, “Sony Alpha DSLR-A300/A350 Digital Field Guide” (Repost) Publisher: Wiley | ISBN: 0470386274 | edition 2008 | PDF | 273 pages | 14,44 mb Spectacular photos begin with your Sony Alpha and this book. With its Alpha A300 and A350 cameras, Sony has blurred the distinction between introductory and advanced dSLRs. With the expert advice in this book, you’ll learn to use every menu and control perfectly and gain insight into setting up and capturing shots that will amaze you. Reach beyond the automatic settings and take control of exposure, shutter speed, white balance, and every creative element that makes photography an art.
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Brava, Valentine: A Novel – Adriana Trigiani Publisher: Harper; 1 edition | February 9, 2010 | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0061257079 | 352 pages | EPUB/MOBI/PDF – 372 pages | 296.57 KB/442.67 KB/1.2 MB Adriana Trigiani’s bestselling novels are beloved by millions of readers around the world. From the Big Stone Gap series to Lucia, Lucia , each is a sumptuous treat as Trigiani tells hilarious and romantic stories that we want to return to again and again. Very Valentine , an instant New York Times bestseller, introduced the contemporary family saga of the Roncalli and Angelini families, artisans of handcrafted wedding shoes in Greenwich Village since 1903.
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David D. Busch, Matthew Bamberg “David Busch’s Pentax K200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography” (Repost) Publisher: Course Technology | ISBN: 1598638025 | edition 2009 | PDF | 344 pages | 13,47 mb As the new owner of a Pentax K200D, you are serious about photography and want to take outstanding pictures. You also want to quickly and easily discover how, when, and why to use the most important features of your cutting-edge camera. “David Busch’s Pentax K200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography” will show you how, when, and, most importantly, why to use all the cool features and functions of your camera to take eye-popping photographs.
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Alan Hess, “Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Digital Field Guide” (Repost) Publisher: Wiley | ISBN: 0470379154 | edition 2008 | PDF | 289 pages | 19,16 mb Digital SLRs can be both exciting and intimidating. Focus on the fun with this portable guide! Clear explanations show you how to use every setting on your Sony DSLR-A200 and make the most of the 10.2 megapixel CCD image sensor, Super SteadyShot image stabilization, dynamic range optimization, and other top-of-the-line features. Refresh your knowledge of photography basics like composition, shutter speed, aperture, and lighting; explore creative suggestions and advice for photographing kids, concerts, wildlife, even online auction items; and learn the best ways to download, view, and print your photos.
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Alfred Hitchcock: The Icon Years – John William Law Publisher: Aplomb Publishing; First edition | January 4, 2010 | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0966567641 | 232 pages | PDF | 9.3 MB As the 1960s dawned Alfred Hitchcock was riding high … hit movies, hit TV show, books, magazines and his face printed on it all. He was about to release his most successful film and embark on a roller coaster ride of a decade as he found the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. He was an icon and he would spend the remainder of his life trying to live up to expectations. Now, upon the 50th anniversary of the release of ‘Psycho’, rediscover the hits and uncover new details behind the unfinished films and the struggles of Hollywood’s most famous director.
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