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A History of Venice

Queen of the Seas

by Thomas F. Madden ...

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Renowned professor Thomas F. Madden focuses his expertise on what has been called the most beautiful city in the world-Venice. In these lectures, Professor Madden explains how the city on the lagoon was established by refugees escaping the onslaught of northern "barbarians" invading the crumbling Roman Empire. Through its history, Venice housed the world's leading merchants, thrived as a maritime ... Read more

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Renowned professor Thomas F. Madden focuses his expertise on what has been called the most beautiful city in the world-Venice. In these lectures, Professor Madden explains how the city on the lagoon was established by refugees escaping the onslaught of northern "barbarians" invading the crumbling Roman Empire. Through its history, Venice housed the world's leading merchants, thrived as a maritime
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Race: The History of an Idea in America

by Thomas F. Gossett ...

How did a biological fiction become America's most enduring and destructive obsession? In this penetrating exploration of racial thinking, Thomas F. Gossett unveils the shocking intellectual journey that transformed pseudoscientific theories into the foundation of American social hierarchy. From colonial settlements to the civil rights era, witness how brilliant minds and misguided scholars alike ... Read more

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How did a biological fiction become America's most enduring and destructive obsession? In this penetrating exploration of racial thinking, Thomas F. Gossett unveils the shocking intellectual journey that transformed pseudoscientific theories into the foundation of American social hierarchy. From colonial settlements to the civil rights era, witness how brilliant minds and misguided scholars alike
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The Brooklyn Navy Yard

by Thomas F. Berner ...

Series series Images of America
Brooklyn Navy Yard details the beginnings and history of this significant military site. Not much larger than a few city blocks (219 acres, plus 72 acres of water), the Brooklyn Navy Yard is one of the most historically significant sites in America. It was one of the U.S. Navy's major shipbuilding and repair yards from 1801 to 1966. It produced more than 80 warships and hundreds of smaller vessels ... Read more

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Brooklyn Navy Yard details the beginnings and history of this significant military site. Not much larger than a few city blocks (219 acres, plus 72 acres of water), the Brooklyn Navy Yard is one of the most historically significant sites in America. It was one of the U.S. Navy's major shipbuilding and repair yards from 1801 to 1966. It produced more than 80 warships and hundreds of smaller vessels
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The Fall of Republics

A History from Ancient Carthage to the American Constitution

by Thomas F. Madden ...

What caused the world’s great republics to fall—and what their fate reveals about the dangers facing modern democracies todayIn this timely book, distinguished historian Thomas Madden explores the people, events, and factors that led to the collapse of some of the world’s most enduring republics—from Carthage to Rome to Venice and beyond—and examines the worrying lessons these failures hold for ... Read more

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What caused the world’s great republics to fall—and what their fate reveals about the dangers facing modern democracies todayIn this timely book, distinguished historian Thomas Madden explores the people, events, and factors that led to the collapse of some of the world’s most enduring republics—from Carthage to Rome to Venice and beyond—and examines the worrying lessons these failures hold for
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The Concise History of the Crusades

by Thomas F. Madden ...

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What is the relationship between the medieval crusades and the problems of the modern Middle East? Were the crusades the Christian equivalent of Muslim jihad? In this sweeping yet crisp history, Thomas F. Madden offers a brilliant and compelling narrative of the crusades and their contemporary relevance. Placing all of the major crusades within their medieval social, economic, religious, and ... Read more

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What is the relationship between the medieval crusades and the problems of the modern Middle East? Were the crusades the Christian equivalent of Muslim jihad? In this sweeping yet crisp history, Thomas F. Madden offers a brilliant and compelling narrative of the crusades and their contemporary relevance. Placing all of the major crusades within their medieval social, economic, religious, and
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Borderlands, Volume One

- The Anthology of Weird Fiction

by Thomas F Monteleone ...

It’s hard to believe, but this anthology first appeared 28 years ago. In re-reading the stories in this gathering of the weirdest tales, I am also reminded of how strikingly fresh and original the material remains.As its title implies, Borderlands contains fiction that resides out there on the edge, on the perimeter of what's being done in the field of horror, dark fantasy, and suspense literature ... Read more

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It’s hard to believe, but this anthology first appeared 28 years ago. In re-reading the stories in this gathering of the weirdest tales, I am also reminded of how strikingly fresh and original the material remains.As its title implies, Borderlands contains fiction that resides out there on the edge, on the perimeter of what's being done in the field of horror, dark fantasy, and suspense literature
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Fearful Symmetries

by Thomas F. Monteleone ...

The Bram Stoker Award–winning short story collection. "These solidly crafted tales consistently evoke an enjoyably unsettling mood of horror." — Publishers WeeklyThomas F. Monteleone displays his mastery of the horror genre in the selected short fiction of Fearful Symmetries, collected works spanning more than twenty years of his career. Revel in the deftly deployed classic horror tropes of these ... Read more

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The Bram Stoker Award–winning short story collection. "These solidly crafted tales consistently evoke an enjoyably unsettling mood of horror." — Publishers WeeklyThomas F. Monteleone displays his mastery of the horror genre in the selected short fiction of Fearful Symmetries, collected works spanning more than twenty years of his career. Revel in the deftly deployed classic horror tropes of these
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Everest: The West Ridge

The West Ridge, Anniversary Edition

by Thomas F. Hornbein ...

"Not only did Hornbein play a crucial role in one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in the history of mountaineering, his account of the feat is one of the finest things ever written about this peculiar, hazardous, and uncommonly engaging pursuit." —Jon Krakauer* Special anniversary edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest via the West Ridge* The ... Read more

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"Not only did Hornbein play a crucial role in one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in the history of mountaineering, his account of the feat is one of the finest things ever written about this peculiar, hazardous, and uncommonly engaging pursuit." —Jon Krakauer* Special anniversary edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest via the West Ridge* The
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Night Train

by Thomas F. Monteleone ...

"An epic novel with enough terrifying adventure to accommodate at least a few sleepless nights. All aboard—and highly recommended!" — Dark BitesUnder the subways' roar, out of the deep, wet caves, comes the fury from Hell . . .. . . to be met by an unlikely troupe ready to save the lives and soul of their city. In the bedrock beneath New York, beautiful news reporter Lya Marsden and hard-bitten ... Read more

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"An epic novel with enough terrifying adventure to accommodate at least a few sleepless nights. All aboard—and highly recommended!" — Dark BitesUnder the subways' roar, out of the deep, wet caves, comes the fury from Hell . . .. . . to be met by an unlikely troupe ready to save the lives and soul of their city. In the bedrock beneath New York, beautiful news reporter Lya Marsden and hard-bitten
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The Financial System, Financial Regulation and Central Bank Policy

by Thomas F. Cargill ...

Traditional money and banking textbooks are long, expensive, and full of so much institutional and technical modeling detail that students cannot understand the big picture. Thomas F. Cargill presents a new alternative: a short, inexpensive book without the 'bells and whistles' that teaches students the fundamentals in a clear, narrative form. In an engaging writing style, Cargill explains the ... Read more

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Traditional money and banking textbooks are long, expensive, and full of so much institutional and technical modeling detail that students cannot understand the big picture. Thomas F. Cargill presents a new alternative: a short, inexpensive book without the 'bells and whistles' that teaches students the fundamentals in a clear, narrative form. In an engaging writing style, Cargill explains the
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Venice

A New History

by Thomas F. Madden ...

An extraordinary chronicle of Venice, its people, and its grandeurThomas Madden’s majestic, sprawling history of Venice is the first full portrait of the city in English in almost thirty years. Using long-buried archival material and a wealth of newly translated documents, Madden weaves a spellbinding story of a place and its people, tracing an arc from the city’s humble origins as a lagoon refuge ... Read more

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An extraordinary chronicle of Venice, its people, and its grandeurThomas Madden’s majestic, sprawling history of Venice is the first full portrait of the city in English in almost thirty years. Using long-buried archival material and a wealth of newly translated documents, Madden weaves a spellbinding story of a place and its people, tracing an arc from the city’s humble origins as a lagoon refuge
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Submerged

by Thomas F. Monteleone ...

"An epic thriller about a secret Nazi submarine and its mission . . . a tasty combination of Ken Follett and Clive Cussler" from the award-winning author ( The Novel Pursuit).Cruising from the sub pens of Trondheim under the cover of darkness—undetected by the sonar scans of Allied enemies—Kapitaenleutnant Erich Heinz Bruckner leads the experimental submarine U-5001 in a last-ditch effort for Nazi ... Read more

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"An epic thriller about a secret Nazi submarine and its mission . . . a tasty combination of Ken Follett and Clive Cussler" from the award-winning author ( The Novel Pursuit).Cruising from the sub pens of Trondheim under the cover of darkness—undetected by the sonar scans of Allied enemies—Kapitaenleutnant Erich Heinz Bruckner leads the experimental submarine U-5001 in a last-ditch effort for Nazi
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