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Renowned as the 'Garden of England', Kent is as famous for its blossom and orchards as it is for its rich and diverse heritage.  From the moment the Romans landed on our southern shores, Kent's landscape was carved out with solid roads, military settlements, and major towns. The county can now boast ... more »

In Britain today there are many 'normal' houses that were once owned by, or been the birthplace of, famous authors, poets, painters, explorers and naturalists. Many are open to the public and the fascination and interests of their one-time occupants are often as diverse as the structures themselves. ... more »

Between the rugged coastal scenery of Cornwall, and the sheltered Riviera-style beaches of Devon, everything from castles to cliff railways can be found.  Tin and copper mining has been carried out in the area for centuries, and several ruinous mine workings now provide some of the most evocative ... more »

In Up from Zero, Paul Goldberger, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, tells the inside story of the quest to rebuild one of the most important symbolic sites in the world, the sixteen acres where the towers of the former World Trade Center stood. A story of power, politics, architecture, community, and culture ... more »

Obwohl innerhalb der Nazi-Ideologie Frauen in erster Linie die Aufgabe hatten Kinder zu gebären und den Haushalt zu führen, spielten sie für die Entwicklung Hitlers immer eine wichtige Rolle. Das Buch erzählt von den wichtigen Frauengestalten in Hitlers Leben. Angefangen von seiner Mutter bis zu seiner ... more »

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"If law be the bedrock of civil society, it can no more undergird torture than it could support slavery or genocide." -from the Introduction The graphic photographs of U.S. military personnel grinning over abused Arab and Muslim prisoners shocked the world community. That the United States ... more »

From Slavery to Emancipation to Renaissance to Racism to Rebirth, this book illuminates the struggle of Black People in America. This is a must have for people of all races, for in this story of struggle, others will surely see their own, and gain a better understanding of humankind. more »

A true story of love, murder, and the end of the world's "great hush" In Thunderstruck , Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication--whose lives ... more »

Includes 25 volumes: A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, Absent from the Body, The Excellency of Christ, Directions For Judging of Persons' Experiences, A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God, The Resolutions of Edwards, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, A Divine and Supernatural ... more »

They came together in the summer of 1942. It was as good a rifle company as any in the world. Here is the story of E Company -- men who went hungry, froze, and died for each other -- from the rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to their disbanding in 1945. Advancing through Europe, the men of Easy Company ... more »