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An Oblique Approach (Belisarius)
In northern India the Malwa have created an empire of unexampled evil. Guided or possessed by an intelligence from beyond time, with new weapons, old treachery, and an implacable will to power, the Malwa will sweep over the whole Earth. Only three things stand between the Malwa and their plan of eternal domination: the empire of Rome in the East, Byzantium; a crystal with vision; and a man named Belisarius, the greatest commander Earth has ever know. ..
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Graphics Drawing Workbook
The Graphics Drawing Workbook is meant to be used with either Technical Graphics Communications 2nd Edition or Fundamentals of Graphics Communications 2nd Edition. However the workbook can be used with any good reference text including Graphics communication for engineers by this author. There are workbook problems for every major topic normally taught in an engineering or technical drawing course. Most of the problems can be drawn with instruments or sketched. a special emphasis has been put on freehand sketching in this workbook in response to the increased use of CAD in many technical drawing courses. It is expected that the instructor will supplement these problems with others from the text to fully reinforce technical drawing topics..
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Yugoslavia: Oblique Insights and Observations (Pitt Russian East European)
Defying Stalin and his brand of communism, Tito's Yugoslavia developed a unique kind of socialism that combined one-party rule with an economic system of workers' self-management that aroused intense interest throughout the Cold War. As a member of the American Universities Field Staff, Dennison Rusinow became a long-time resident and frequent visitor to Yugoslavia. This volume presents the most significant of his refreshingly immediate and well-informed reports on life in Yugoslavia and the country's major political developments. Rusinow's essays explore such diverse topics as the first American-style supermarket and its challenge to traditional outdoor markets; the lessons of a Serbian holiday feast (Slava); the resignation of vice president Rankovic; the Croatian Spring of 1971; ethnic divides and the rise of nationalism throughout the country; the tension between conservative and liberal forces in Yugoslav politics; and the student revolt at Belgrade University in 1968. Rusinow's final report in 1991 examines the serious challenges to the nation's future even as it collapsed. .
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Bon Voyage: An Oblique Glance at the World of Tourism (Travel)
Why do we travel? Where do we go? How do we get there—and how will we get there in the future? These are just some of the questions asked and answered in this colorful, informative exploration of our man’s to see the world beyond his front door. In generously illustrated chapters that cover such topics as modes of transport, luggage, destinations, accommodations, and travel fashion, Bon Voyage looks at past trends and current practices, stereotypes and oddities, kitsch and class. From Greyhound to the Queen Mary; youth hostels to Hilton Hotels; camera-laden Japanese tourists to housewives in hula skirts; Great Pyramids to the Eiffel Tower, history’s greatest and most notorious travel fads are thoughtfully and amusingly examined. Vintage photographs, classic postcards, and breathtaking vistas accompany a witty, insightful text while numerous sidebars offer intriguing tidbits about everything from passport stamps to the basics of camping. Beautifully designed and produced, this unique volume allows readers to experience the excitement and exoticism of travel, without ever having to leave the living room..
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National Geographic, a Special Report in the Public Interest * Energy * Facing up to the Problem, Getting Down to the Solutions: Energy, a National Geographic Special Report, February 1981 (0281-00279358, Vol. 81, No. 2, February 1981)
** PUBLISHED IN 1981 AND NOT PUBLISHED SINCE THEN, ANY SELLER CLAIMING TO HAVE A BRAND NEW OR NEW COPY OF THIS IS LYING TO YOU **.Amazing photos, artwork and stories on the relevant topic of Energy use in our world and how to be better as human beings by not wasting it. Chapters in This Special Report: 1. President's Message; 2. Our Energy Predicament; 3. America's Auto Mania; 4. Can We Live Better on Less?; 5. An Atlas of Energy Resources; 6. What Six Experts Say;7. Synfuels: Fill 'er Up! With What?;8. New Energy Frontier;9. Energy Bibliography;10. Editor's Postscript. [Most text from back cover]. Complete Title: "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC A SPECIAL REPORT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ENERGY FACING UP TO THE PROBLEM, GETTING DOWN TO SOLUTIONS: ENERGY A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SPECIAL REPORT FEBRUARY 1981"..
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