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World on Fire
A Heretic, an Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygen
Av Joe Jackson
Häftad, 2007
307 kr
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Like Charles Seifes Zero and Dava Sobels Longitude, this passionate intellectual history is the story of the intersection of science and the human, in this case the rivals who discovered oxygen in the late 1700s. That breakthrough changed the world as radically as those of Newton and Darwin but …
The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire
Av Joe Jackson
Häftad, 2009
356 kr
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Cure For Gravity
A Musical Pilgrimage
Av Joe Jackson
Häftad, 2000
226 kr
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Since the release of his first best-selling album Look Sharp in 1979, Joe Jackson has forged a singular career in music through his originality as a composer and his notoriously independent stance toward music-business fashion. He has also been a famously private person, whose lack of interest in …
Splendid Liberators
Heroism, Betrayal, Resistance, and the Birth of American Empire
Av Joe Jackson
Inbunden, 2025
426 kr
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In 1898, the United States won an empire, and - many allege - lost its soul. In Splendid Liberators, Joe Jackson offers an epic narrative of the Spanish-American War, the world-spanning conflict during which the United States freed Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines from Spanish control only to …
Splendid Liberators
Heroism, Betrayal, Resistance, and the Birth of American Empire
Av Joe Jackson
E-bok, 2025
373 kr
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2025This immersive epic reveals the origins of the American empire and the lives of those who promoted it and those who resisted it.In 1898, the United States gained an empire, and-many allege-lost its soul. In just a few dramatic weeks, American forces wrested Cuba, …
I, Too, Am Norfolk
A History of African Americans in Norfolk, Virginia
Av Tommy L. Bogger, Michael Hucles m. fl.
Inbunden, 2027
754 kr
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A long overdue history of a Black community in the heart of the South and its vibrant and inspiring legacyAs the cultural and economic center of the Virginia Tidewater region, the great historic seaport city of Norfolk has flourished on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay for more than three hundred …
I, Too, Am Norfolk
A History of African Americans in Norfolk, Virginia
Av Tommy L. Bogger, Michael Hucles m. fl.
Häftad, 2027
307 kr
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A long overdue history of a Black community in the heart of the South and its vibrant and inspiring legacyAs the cultural and economic center of the Virginia Tidewater region, the great historic seaport city of Norfolk has flourished on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay for more than three hundred …
Thief at the End of the World
Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire
Av Joe Jackson
E-bok, 2008
176 kr
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The amazing tale of one of history''s most daring acts of biopiracy-and how it changed history In this thrilling real-life account of bravery, greed, obsession, and ultimate betrayal, award- winning writer Joe Jackson brings to life the story of fortune hunter Henry Wickham and his collaboration …
Atlantic Fever
Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic
Av Joe Jackson
Häftad, 2013
422 kr
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For five weeks - from April 14 to May 21, 1927 - the world was rapt by the story of fourteen aviators, who took to the air to win the $25,000 that would be awarded to the first man to cross the Atlantic Ocean without stopping. In Atlantic Fever, Joe Jackson delves into the lives of the big-name …
Splendid Liberators
The Spanish-American War and the Pursuit of Empire
Av Joe Jackson
Häftad, 2026
358 kr
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In 1898, the United States gained an empire, and—many allege—lost its soul. In just a few dramatic weeks, American forces wrested Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines from Spanish rule, but their “splendid little war” had a long and difficult aftermath, with the “liberators” facing resistance and …
World on Fire
A Heretic, an Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygen
Av Joe Jackson
E-bok, 2007
141 kr
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Like Charles Seife’s Zero and Dava Sobel’s Longitude , this passionate intellectual history is the story of the intersection of science and the human, in this case the rivals who discovered oxygen in the late 1700s. That breakthrough changed the world as radically as those of Newton and Darwin but …
Little League Heroes
the unforgettable story of a young baseball team
Av Joe Jackson
Häftad, 2012
245 kr
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Championship Sunday
An Uncommon Pursuit of a Dream
Av Joe Jackson
E-bok, 2021
117 kr
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From his earliest memories, Joe Jackson dreamed of playing in the National Football League and being somebody great-a champion. But growing up in a family of seven in a Cincinnati suburb during the turbulent times of the 1960s didn''t look promising. It took hard work, discipline, and good coaching …
Richard Harris
Raising Hell and Reaching for Heaven
Av Joe Jackson
E-bok, 2022
184 kr
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In 1987, when Richard Harris – the legendary star of This Sporting Life , The Field and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – was interviewed for the first time by Joe Jackson, they almost came to blows. Jackson was determined to unearth deeper truths about the actor than he usually disclosed …
From Darkness to Light: Inspirational Interviews for Troubled Times
Av Joe Jackson
E-bok
68 kr
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