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The History of the American Space Shuttle

$59.99

The flight campaign for the American space shuttle began on April 12, 1981, with the launch of STS-1 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and ended on July 21, 2011, with wheels stop of STS-135. During the 30 years and...

Ghost Signs

$19.99

New York City's oldest neighborhoods are downtown, where scores of timeworn ads have improbably survived for decades. These "ghost signs" hold the secrets of businesses and products that vanished decades ago. Clues to our jobs, schools, places of worship, cafés,...

Tigers I and II

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Germany's Tiger tank, whether in the form of the Tiger I or later Tiger II (King Tiger), was the most feared tank of WWII.  Despite production totaling fewer than 2,000 units, its heavy armor, its power, and perhaps the even...

USS Hornet (CV-8)

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The history of the carrier that launched Jimmy Doolittle's daring raid on Tokyo and saw combat at Midway and Santa Cruz The USS Hornet (CV-8), made famous through its launching of the 16 US Army B-25 Mitchell bombers flown by Jimmy...

Art in a Box

$24.99

30 intriguing projects to get you started in mixed-media, including techniques for arranging, organizing, mounting, and creating narratives using readily available boxes of various types. Also termed 3-D collage, shadow boxes, or assemblage, this compelling art form is based on...

50 Pouches

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Transform scrap fabric into attractive, practical pouches of all sizes, styles, and shapes. The perfect mix of trendy and handy, these 50 designs for useful and stylish little bags and pouches use small pieces of fabric, bringing your stash's power...

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E

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The Bf 109 E "Emil" entered service in 1938. The aircraft’s DB 601 engine transformed its performance, making the Messerschmitt fighter one of the most capable anywhere in the world at the time. After seeing action late in the Spanish...

Sherman Tank, Vol. 2

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Volume 2 on the famed Sherman medium tank covers the welded-hull, radial-engine-equipped M4 and documents its development and production through its many variations, as well as its combat use around the globe. Produced by Chrysler, Pressed Steel Car Company, Alco, Pullman-Standard, and...

Monsters and Mythical Creatures from around the World

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The creativity and complexity of how mankind uses mythical creatures to explain the unexplainable. Mythical creatures are cultural artifacts—creations of the human imagination from all around the world. From terrifying monsters to sacred mystical beasts, weird-looking humanoids, magical birds, and...

Regional Landscape Architecture: Southern California

$34.99

15 private gardens tailor-made for Southern California's topography, climate, and material culture. What makes a garden regionally appropriate? Fifteen private gardens designed by leading landscape architects answer that question for arid Southern California by directly addressing the climate, landscape, and...

Little Delights in Leather

$22.99

14 stylish and high-quality leather projects for beginners to try their hand at leather crafting.  From a cuff bracelet to mittens, a protective tablet case, a a smartphone case with a secret pocket to hold a credit card, and more, all...

The Woman in My Uniform

$26.99

At once an examination of gender ideology in the Third Reich, a history of women in uniform as photographic theme, and an analysis of the functions of wartime photography, The Woman in My Uniform compiles  original Third Reich photos of...

Notes from the Underworld

$24.99

Since early times, humans have explored the space below their feet for different purposes: to flee persecution and war, to find protection from severe climates, to improve urban life—and more recently, to solve environmental problems. A rare look at old...

M24 Chaffee, Vol. 1

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The M24 Chaffee was the finest light tank developed by the US during WWII. This tank was developed by Cadillac, which, along with farm equipment manufacturer Massey-Harris, produced the vehicles. These tanks were used by the US during WWII and...

Avro Lancaster

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The Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load-carrying capacity proved key factors in successfully prosecuting the nocturnal bombing offensive against Hitler's industrial and military base. With its...

Shooting Handguns

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A primer on how to shoot handguns safely and effectively Remove the mystery around handguns with this simple beginner's guide. Without proper safety knowledge and training, the idea of shooting, or being around, a handgun can be frightening. Written for...

The Soviet Space Program

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The N1 was the booster rocket for the Soviet manned moon program and was thus the direct counterpart of the Saturn V, the rocket that took American astronauts to the moon in 1969. Standing 345 feet tall, the N1 was...

US Landing Craft of World War II, Vol. 1

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No less than Dwight Eisenhower described Andrew Jackson Higgins as "the man who won the war for us," referring to the landing craft he perfected. Those craft, the WWII LCP(L), LCP(R), LCV, LCVP, and LCM, are presented in this volume...

USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

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The nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Nimitz is the oldest carrier in the US fleet. Commissioned in 1975, CVN-68 is named after famed navy admiral Chester Nimitz and has been at the front line of many naval operations in its 40-plus years...

Vintage Rolex Sports Models, 4th Edition

$84.99

This comprehensive and detailed reference guide to Rolex sports model watches is an indispensable asset to watch collectors and dealers. The only work of its kind, it covers the history of the Submariner, Sea-Dweller, Explorer, GMT-Master, Turn-O-Graph, Milgauss, and Cosmograph...

The Sculpting Book

$24.99

A complete guide with 10 projects provides the guidance and tips needed to learn to sculpt realistic figures, from face to feet. Professional sculptor and instructor Élisabeth Bonvalot provides the guidance and tips needed to—with time and practice—reach realism with your...

Gourds in Motion

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Bring new direction and inspiration to your gourd crafts by adding motion. Using small gourds and easily accessible tools and supplies, learn to make your gourd projects spin, jump, and more! Gourd art is often stationary—either elaborately decorated items of...

Calendar Girls, Sex Goddesses, and Pin-Up Queens of the '40s, '50s, and '60s

$50.00

From one of the largest photographic pin-up collections in the world comes a stunning showcase of more than 350 commercial pin-up images, many never before seen, from the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. Reproduced with meticulous attention to detail, the evocative...

SBD Dauntless

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The Douglas Dauntless was the US Navy's frontline dive-bomber in the early days of WWII. Even after the larger and more powerful Helldiver joined the fleet in the later stages of the war, the Dauntless remained in the fray, flying...

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