Living in a Nuclear World: From Fukushima to Hiroshima (History and Philosophy of Technoscience) by Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent (Routledge) Price verified 5 hours ago

The Fukushima disaster invites us to look back and probe how nuclear technology has shaped the world we live in, and how we have come to live with it. Since the first nuclear detonation (Trinity test) and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, all in 1945, nuclear technology has profoundly affected world history and geopolitics, as well as our daily life and natural world. It has always been an instrument for national security, a marker of national sovereignty, a site of technological innovation and a promise of energy abundance. It has also introduced permanent pollution and the age of the Anthropocene. This volume presents a new perspective on nuclear history and politics by focusing on four interconnected themes-violence and survival; control and containment; normalizing through denial and presumptions; memories and futures-and exploring their relationships and consequences. It proposes an original reflection on nuclear technology from a long-term, comparative and transnational ...

Genre: History

Tanks for the Memories: The 712th Tank Battalion in World War II by Aaron Elson (5 Reviews)    Price verified 24 minutes ago

Aaron Elson bought a little Sony Recording Walkman to preserve his father's war stories. His dad passed away two weeks later, and Aaron never got to use it with him. A few years later, he found a newsletter from the 712th Tank Battalion addressed to his dad. He wrote and asked if anybody remembered Lieutenant Elson. He got a letter back inviting him to a reunion. He went, and brought the tape recorder. The rest is history. Oral history. After landing in Normandy three weeks after D-Day, the independent 712th Tank Battalion spent 311 days in combat, many of them on the front lines in support of the 90th "Texas-Oklahoma" Infantry Division. Thanks to its skilled drivers, excellent mechanics, accurate gunners, daring tank commanders and good officers, it became known as the "armored fist" of the 90th Division. These are the people you'll meet in "Tanks for the Memories," in their own words.

Genre: History

Kaleidoscope by Graham Wilson (11 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

A place of endless bright colours which fuse in my mind into a kaleidoscope. A remembered story of my family's life in a distant world, on aboriginal land in Australia's Northern Territory, a place like remote Canada or Alaska, where few others go. It is the landscape of Crocodile Dundee, myriad hues of billabongs, open grass plains, sunlit hills and purple storms, peopled by its many coloured children. In a changing world a missionary family and aboriginal community became part of modern Australia over 50 years. What is it about the Northern Territory that fascinates? If I mention its name in conversation and people stop to listen. Why, for nearly 200 years, has it drawn people to come, stay longer than they imagined and often, never leave? This our family's story, growing amongst the people, animals and places and colours of this this strange land, within an aboriginal community going through huge changes; citizenship, alcohol, uranium mining, land rights, outstation ...

Genre: History

Gunsmoke and Danger: A Historical Western Adventure Novel by Ethan Westfield (355 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Benjamin Bamford, once a respected marshal in Boston, is now a stranger in a dangerous and unforgiving world. He and his wife embark on a journey to California in search of a new beginning, but fate has other plans. When they stumble upon a wagon with four dead bodies, their lives take a sharp turn toward a dark and perilous path... To save himself and his wife from a sinister plot, he must use his wits... Marla Bamford loves her husband more than her own life. While her husband is searching for a maniacal killer, she is taken in by a seemingly friendly couple. She's fast wearing out her welcome though, and any minute she could be betrayed and turned over to a riotous mob... Has her luck finally run out? Through the trials and tribulations of this harrowing journey, the couple discovers the true meaning of love, loyalty, and courage. Will they be able to escape the clutches of the evil that surrounds them and find the justice they seek? Find out in this heart-pounding Western ...

Genre: History

Memoirs Of The Senator's Wife by S. M. Ford (146 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A handsome politician, a protective Secret Service agent, and the woman caught between them. Estella, the poor girl in college, never thought she'd wind up married to a prominent Senator. With her abusive husband having affairs with celebrities, she knows their marriage is not lasting. Heartbroken, she turns to the man tasked with keeping her safe. But can she really abandon her responsibilities or the power, in the glamorous world of politics, as a Senator's wife? Award winning, international best selling saga of a dark romance involving a handsome politician, a forbidden love affair between the politician's wife with a sensuous Secret Service agent, and the magic that influenced history. Set during the '50s to the present-day; their romance spans decades of the most turbulent times in America. Xavier Cyrus meets and marries the impoverished Estella in college during a tumultuous courtship. Being a member of a wealthy prominent political family, Xavier runs for Congress and ...

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Chronicles of the Comstock by Dennis Cassinelli (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The Northern Nevada region known as the Comstock encapsulated the true pioneer spirit of the rugged Old West. A source of tremendous wealth thanks to rich deposits of gold and silver, the Comstock boomed in the mid-1800s and spurred thriving communities, bountiful railroads and a hearty breed of pioneers who called the Comstock their home. Now, Dennis Cassinelli brings to life the varied and colorful stories of the past with his latest work, Chronicles of the Comstock. A compilation of historical articles originally published in The Comstock Chronicle, a weekly newspaper based in Virginia City, the book features topics as diverse as the great Virginia City fire of 1875, the discovery of a cache of rare coin dies at the former Carson City Mint and the exaggerative newsmen who recounted the daily digest of life on the Comstock.

Genre: History

Battery!: C. Lenton Sartain and the Airborne G.I's of the 319th Glider Field Artillery by Joseph Covais (Andy Red) (37 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

BATTERY! is the story of "A" Battery, 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division during World War Two. The book is based on in-depth interviews conducted by the author with twenty surviving members of this unit, and is centered on the experiences of their Battery Commander, Captain Charles Lenton Sartain of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Using his background in clinical psychology author Covais helped the veterans to talk about their experiences in a candid, direct manner, relating many aspects of their service previously left unspoken. One hundred seventy-five never before published photographs accent the book, depicting battle field scenes, camp life, and individuals. Maps enhance the narrative. 570 pages.

Genre: History

Trending Mix 'MéMés': Jokes Funny Danks Quotes Over the World by Joe Lawrence (1 Review)    Price verified 55 minutes ago

Funniest Hilarious Jokes Collection!

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Liverpool to Kirkby Fields: A glimpse at life in a 1950-60s overspill town. by Kate Higgins (36 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

A tale of a personal account of a childhood spent in Kirkby, the first of the Liverpool overspill towns to develop - the story takes me back over 35 years to when my dad was employed during the second world war as a civil servant at the Royal Ordnance factory. With a population of around 3,000 made up mainly of farming people, the pretty little town was just a few years later to be developed into the new town with population figures reaching 50,000 at its peak. As I walk through Kirkby Park estate, 35 years since I left Kirkby, I recall the people, the events, Liverpool's working life and social life, and the humour which together made me and my seven brothers and sisters who we are today. I note the changes we lived through, the days when our telephone was the one in the red box on the corner of the road; our first television set; to today's technological world; scenes through the years of family life, school days where the remnants of Victoriana ran parallel with Beatlemania in the ...

Genre: History

On the Wings of the Red-Tailed Hawk (The Centenary Chronicles-Tales of American Women) by Gail Combs Oglesby (21 Reviews)    Price verified 15 minutes ago

Awarded the 5-star from Reader's Favorite Winner of the highly coveted 5-star Highly Recommended award from The Historical Fiction Company. Nominated for the Eric Hoffer Award for Excellence. Plymouth 1620-Sarah has left the security of all she knows to travel with her husband to the New World, but things don't go as planned. The Mayflower is lost unable to find the colony already there they must manage on their own. Not enough food, no shelter, then people start dying. Can Sarah find her inner strength and prevail or is she destined to join the others, another grave on Coles Hill. "On the Wings of the Red-Tailed Hawk" is deeply satisfying. Whether it veers towards happiness or sadness, it stays true to the story's spirit and provides a fitting conclusion to Sarah's journey. This book stands out for its focus on ordinary women of the past, whose accomplishments were anything but ordinary. This perspective is refreshing and adds a unique dimension to the genre of historical fiction. ...

Genre: History

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by United States. Work Projects Administration (801 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Siren's Song: The Allure of War by Antonio M. Salinas (33 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

"First you will come to the Sirens who enchant all who come near them. If anyone unwarily draws in too close and hears the singing of the Sirens, his wife and children will never welcome him home again, for they sit in a green field and warble him to death with the sweetness of their song. "There is a great heap of dead men's bones lying all around, with the flesh still rotting off them. Therefore pass these Sirens by, and stop your men's ears with wax that none of them may hear." (Odyssey. Book 12, 188-191). Everyone dreams. However, some of us dream about a nightmare that is a timeless character in civilization: war. The Siren's Song of war has a hold upon much of mankind, in that some of us are drawn to it like nothing else. Some of us fantasize about this experience called war. We read books, watch movies, and play video games about combat. Some wonder if they'd be brave enough to face the enemy and stare death in its face. Others wonder what the sound of a bullet flying ...

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Blood οn the Cursed Railroad: A Historical Western Adventure Book by Johnnie Burns (384 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Joel Newton arrives in Auburn, California, determined to investigate the mysterious death of his brother. However, he soon realizes that his brother is not the only victim, as horrendous incidents seem to happen to anyone working on the Clipper Gap railroad. Despite the locals' belief that a demon has risen to claim anyone who ventures into the area, Joel suspects the sinister forces responsible have nothing to do with a curse... Can he remain sane amidst all the superstitions and uncover the much dirtier truth? Deeply traumatized by her husband's tragic loss, Summer Newton must figure out what it means to survive. When townspeople start whispering that her husband is responsible for Clipper Gap's plight, Summer and her son's lives hang in the balance. Desperate for help after exhausting all options, Joel may be her last glimmer of hope. Will Joel help her solve the riddle of the cursed town and clear her husband's name? When Joel suddenly faces the dark dangers at Clipper Gap, ...

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American History: Native Americans & Washington (American History Series Book 2) by Lean Stone Publishing (20 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The ultimate history Bundle for all Americans and people who take interest in American history. From Native Americans to America today, its founding fathers and constitution, embark on a journey that reveals the mistakes that tore a continent apart, as well as the triumphs that rebuilt it. =============================================================== American History: US History: An Overview of the Most Important People & Events. The History of United States: From Indians, to "Contemporary" History... Native Americans, Indians, New York Book 1) Final edition - complete with maps, illustrations and eyewitness accounts The story of how a handful of explorers and settlers grew into one of the world's greatest nations. Meet the leaders that founded and shaped a great nation. But, this short introduction to American History doesn't stop at who and when. It follows the rollercoaster of events to also show you how and why: Columbus' discovery of an uncharted continent led to ...

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Echoes of History : Unraveling the Mysteries of Egypt's Ancient Secrets, Existence, and Divine Wisdom by Jossef Salman (9 Reviews)    Price verified 24 minutes ago

Journey through the sands of time and unravel the captivating mysteries of Egypt's ancient secrets, existence, and divine wisdom in "Echoes of History." Step back into the dawn of creation and witness the birth of the universe, where the first human emerged into existence. Delve into the annals of history and meet the ancient sages who laid the groundwork for humanity's most illustrious civilizations, crafting marvels that continue to mystify scholars to this day. Travel alongside Enoch and encounter the enigmatic fallen angels before embarking on Noah's ark as civilization undergoes a profound reset. Witness the awe-inspiring resurgence of society as people construct magnificent cities and towers, shaping the landscape of their world. Accompany Abraham on his epic journey from Ur to Canaan to Egypt and back, experiencing the trials and triumphs that forged his legendary legacy. Join Joseph during his tenure in Egypt and unlock the secrets of his time amidst its ancient sands. ...

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When the Good Turn Evil: A Historical Western Adventure Book by Austin Grayson (558 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Nathan Mayhew is on his way to El Paso, to become the new deputy of Sheriff Jacob Collins. After rescuing a woman who was held hostage by a band of banditos, he manages to arrive in town safe and sound. But little does he know that those banditos were only the beginning of the deputy's perilous adventure. When he discovers that his own boss might be behind a heinous crime, Nathan decides to fight corruption even if he will have to put his life on the line. Will he connect the dots, and uncover the truth about mysterious deaths and disappearance in the mountains? Being afraid to trust anyone, even the Sheriff himself, Nathan tries to get a grip of the crime that infests the town to the point of destroying it. Luckily for him, he soon finds love and support in the face of Eliza Gable, the daughter of the largest merchant in town. But as long as there are criminals out there, Nathan cannot find peace and live his happily ever. In the end, will Nathan's new love survive the onslaught? ...

Genre: History

No Rescue for the Traitor: A Historical Western Adventure Book by Derek Levine (395 Reviews)    Price verified 55 minutes ago

Life is good for Benedict Aritza... He owns a butcher shop with his best friend, he is the town's favorite, ladies always smile his way and he's even put forward as a potential future mayor. His perfect little life is disrupted though when Curley, his business partner, goes missing while on a buffalo-hunting expedition. Benedict is not the kind of man to give up on his friend. He's determined to find him and bring him home safe. There's another problem, however; Curley's sister is dead set on coming along to search for her brother. Benedict admired Hallie's feisty personality, even though she'd always been out of bounds for him. Now, in close quarters as they go on the dangerous hunt together, can he resist the soft spot he's always had for her? Hallie lost her parents suddenly a few years back. Since then, she's been very protective of her brother, the only family she has left. When Curley goes missing, there is no way she will let this pass without a fight. When she discovers to ...

Genre: History