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By Steve Friedman, Scott Jurek. 2012
Offers an inspirational account of Jurek's life as a runner and vegan. Regaling readers with jaw-dropping tales of endurance, Jurek…
also delivers sound science and practical advice - as well as his favourite plant-based recipes. 2012.By Alex Kershaw. 2008
Recounts the final patrol of the USS Tang, which sank off China’s coast in October 1944 after a torpedo malfunction.…
Describes the nine survivors’ escape from the wreck and months of deprivation and torture at a Japanese prison camp. 2008.By Hannah Arendt. 2011
Hannah Arendt's authoritative report on the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann. Includes material that came to light after the…
trial, as well as Arendt's postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account. 2011.By Laurie Capogna, Barbara Pelletier. 2011
Optometrists Pelletier and Capogna's guide to improving eye health and preventing, suppressing, and slowing common eye disorders. Combines the latest…
scientific study results, practical advice, and meal ideas and recipes, highlighting the power of foods such as green and orange vegetables and cold water fish in maintaining optimum eye health. Explains how simple it is to keep your eyes healthy for a lifetime while improving your overall health in the process. 2011.By John Deane Potter. 1970
In February 1942, the German navy defied the British forces in an attempt to pass through the English Channel. The…
ensuing battle is documented here, using contemporary records and recollections of survivors from both sides. 1970.By Terry Copp. 2003
Canadian military historian Terry Copp believes that "the evidence demonstrates that the achievement of the Allied and especially Canadian armies…
in Normandy has been greatly underrated - the defeat and near destruction of two German armies in just seventy-six days was one of the most remarkable military victories of the Second World War." 2003.By Tim Clayton, Phil Craig. 1999
Personal accounts from the attempted invasion of Britain by Nazi Germany in 1940. Uses interviews, archival material, letters, and diaries…
to relate the struggle by both civilians and the military to defend the country. Includes the retreat at Dunkirk, the bombing of London, and the sinking of convoy ships. 1999.By Len Deighton. 1977
By Susan B Roberts, Melvin B Heyman, Lisa Tracy. 1999
Authors explain how foods eaten in childhood can have lasting effects on the body's growth and functions--a science called metabolic…
programming. Avers that a proper youthful diet influences physical and intellectual development, prevents allergies and obesity, teaches children to enjoy healthy foods, and protects against other health problems. c1999.By Eric Schlosser. 2001
An exposé of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers. Deplores the industry's…
indifference to health problems it has fostered (obesity, food-borne disease) and criticizes its role in the spread of global corporate culture. Suggests solutions to the "McDonaldization of America." Bestseller. 2001.By Gabe Mirkin, Diana Rich. 1995
Mirkin describes his own experience with reducing dietary fat and tells how others can do the same. He presents stories…
of patients' successes, discusses what foods are low in fat or fat free, suggests helpful exercises, and provides more than 250 recipes. Bestseller. 1995.By Aidan Crawley. 1985
An authoritative account of the heroic efforts of the members of the RAF and Army who tried to escape from…
prisoner of war camps in Germany. It includes such remarkable stories as "The Wooden Horse" - a hollow vaulting horse that was used to disguise a tunnel entrance, enabling three men to escape and finally reach England, and of the persistent and ingenious attempts to escape made at Colditz, known as "The Escapers' Camp". 1985.By William Craig. 2001
Historical account of a pivotal World War II battle: the 1943 surrender of the elite German Sixth Army to the…
Russians at Stalingrad. Describes the incredible march of the German army across southern Russia and the equally amazing victory of the Soviet army. Bestseller. 2001.By Jeanne Marie Martin, Jonn Matsen. 1987
This description of the digestive system shows how digestion and disease are connected. Recommends dietary patterns and food combinations that…
will restore the body to a healthy and energetic state. Includes 140 recipes. 1987.By Walter Lord. 1998
By John Bryden. 1989
By Catherine Whitney, Peter D'Adamo. 1996
A naturopathic physician recommends diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes based on a person's blood type. Suggests that foods consumed produce…
different chemical reactions in individuals of the four major blood types, and that scientists have confirmed a link between blood type and the risk of certain diseases. 1996.By Peter Wyden. 1984
The full story of the creation and use of the atom bomb. Reveals the scientific breakthrough that made the bomb…
possible and the reality of "Day One" in Hiroshima where 130,000 people died. Bestseller 1984.By Peter Townsend. 1991
The Battle of Britain was the collision towards which aviation developments on both sides had been heading for more than…
twenty years. Group Captain Townsend traces the background of two air forces with a common past of rivalry and respect. This dramatic account vividly recalls the days when Britain's fate hung in the balance until allied airmen, the author among them, secured a victory which saved Britain from invasion and paved the way for Hitler's final defeat. 1991.