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Translating America
At the turn of the century, New York City's Germans constituted a culturally and politically dynamic community, with a population 600,000 strong. Yet fifty years later, traces of …
The Feminist Revolution: The Struggle for Women's Liberation
Explores the global history and contributions of the feminist revolution. The Feminist Revolution offers an overview of women's struggle for equal rights in the late twentieth …
Sky Walking
A gripping first-hand account of life in space and the making of an astronaut. What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and in the International Space Station? Veteran …
Magnificent Intentions
The Changing Face of Portrait Photography
Counting the Days
Counting the Days is the story of six prisoners of war imprisoned by both sides during the conflict the Japanese called the "Pacific War." As in all wars, the prisoners were …
Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs
Bird lovers can admire the artistry and beauty of bird nests and eggs with strikingly sharp images of more than 100 specimens A pocket-sized gift for birders The innovation of …
Imagined Life
It is now known that we live in a galaxy with more planets than stars. The Milky Way alone encompasses 30 trillion potential home planets. Scientists Trefil and Summers bring …
Sublime Light
The first book dedicated to the contemporary Din artist, featuring 80 stunning tapestries and essays exploring her life and legacy. Discover the unique weaving traditions of the …
Biology of Marine Mammals
Taking an integrated approach to the biology of marine carnivores, cetaceans, and sirenians, twenty-two prominent researchers compare marine mammals with one another and with …
Pueblo Bonito
The Mind of War
Based on extensive interviews with Boyd and with those who knew him, The Mind of War is the first biography of this pivotal figure in American military history.