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Under Western Eyes - Joseph Conrad
SUMMARY: Under Western Eyes traces the experiences of Razumov, a young Russian student caught up in the aftermath of a terrorist bombing. It deals with topical moral issues such as... -
Tom Clancy's op-center_ Sea of - Tom Clancy; Steve R. Pieczenik;
Product DescriptionA half-dead Singapore pirate is plucked from the Celebes Sea in the Western Pacific, setting off alarms halfway around the world in Washington, D.C. Traces of ra... -
The Pencil_ A History of Design - Henry Petroski
Henry Petroski traces the origins of the pencil back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development over the centuries and around the world, and ... -
The Gun - C. J. Chivers
FromThis superior history of the AK family of assault rifles begins with the invention of the machine gun by Hiram Maxim and traces automatic weapons through WWII. In 1947, Russian... -
The Battle for Terra Two - Stephen Ames Berry
SUMMARY: John Harrison, a hero of the Biofab War, traces a few renegades to an alternate universe, where the Biofabs are rebuilding for another war -
Sword of the Gods - Bruce R. Cordell
Product DescriptionWhat you don’t know will kill you... Demascus awakens surrounded by corpses, at a shrine littered with traces of demonic rituals, with no memory of his past.... -
Sarum - Brigid O'Donoghue; Edward Ruthe
SUMMARY:A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope, SARUM is an epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. This rich tapesty weaves a compel... -
Pearl Harbor Christmas_ A World - Stanley Weintraub
Review''A vivid 11-day account of a World War II holiday . . . A master chronicler, Weintraub's moody, intensively researched play- by-play narrative traces the final days of 1941.... -
Elminster_ The Making of a Mage - Ed Greenwood
ReviewAn old wizard with the power to delight youngsters and horrify adults reveals his early beginnings in this strong fantasy, which traces the evolution of a mage's powers. This... -
Bird in Hand - Christina Baker Kline
From Publishers WeeklyIn her fourth novel (after The Way Life Should Be), Kline traces the construction and collapse of two long-term relationships. On her way home to New Jersey ....