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The Civil War in Missouri A Military History

The Civil War in Missouri A Military History
Louis S. Gerteis, "The Civil War in Missouri: A Military History "
English | ISBN: 0826219721 | 2012 | 256 pages | EPUB | 16 MB
Guerrilla warfare, border fights, and unorganized skirmishes are all too often the only battles associated with Missouri during the Civil War. Combined with the state's distance from both sides' capitals, this misguided impression paints Missouri as an insignificant player in the nation's struggle to define itself. Such notions, however, are far from an accurate picture of the Midwest state's contributions to the war's outcome. Though traditionally cast in a peripheral role, the conventional warfare of Missouri was integral in the Civil War's development and ultimate conclusion. The strategic battles fought by organized armies are often lost amidst the stories of guerrilla tactics and bloody combat, but in

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The Book of Government or Rules for Kings

The Book of Government or Rules for Kings
The Book of Government or Rules for Kings By Nizam al-Mulk; Hubert Darke; Darke Hubert
2001 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 0700712283 | EPUB | 2 MB
This volume is a translation of a classic 11th-century Persian text on behaviour and conduct in government. Nizam al-Mulk, who for 30 years was Chief Minister of two successive rulers of the Seljuk tribes, wrote this work between 1086 and 1091.

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The Beats A Very Short Introduction

The Beats A Very Short Introduction
David Sterritt, "The Beats: A Very Short Introduction "
English | ISBN: 0199796777 | 2013 | 144 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the writers of the Beat Generation revolutionized American literature with their iconoclastic approach to language and their angry assault on the conformity and conservatism of postwar society. They and their followers took aim at the hypocrisy and taboos of their time-particularly those involving sex, race, and class-in such provocative works as Jack Kerouac's On the Road (1957), Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" (1956), and William S. Burroughs's

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The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States Key Sites for Birds and B

The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States Key Sites for Birds and B
American Bird Conservancy, "The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States: Key Sites for Birds and B"
English | ISBN: 0812970365 | 2003 | 560 pages | EPUB | 10 MB
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume.

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The Ace Cafe Then And Now

The Ace Cafe Then And Now
The Ace Cafe: Then And Now by Winston Ramsey
English | July 20, 2022 | ISBN: 1870067436 | True EPUB | 180 pages | 98.3 MB
The book opens with the first beginnings of bike racing in the London area - at High Beech - in 1928 and continues with the pre-war history of the North Circular as one of Britain's new 'arterial' roads, and the establishment of the Ace 'road-house' at Stonebridge Park in 1939.

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Thawing Permafrost Permafrost Carbon in a Warming Arctic

Thawing Permafrost Permafrost Carbon in a Warming Arctic
Thawing: Permafrost Permafrost Carbon in a Warming Arctic by J. van Huissteden
English | 2020 | EPUB | 520 Pages | ISBN : 3030313786 | 97.66 MB
This book provides a cross-disciplinary overview of permafrost and the carbon cycle by providing an introduction into the geographical distribution of permafrost, with a focus on the distribution of permafrost and its soil carbon reservoirs. The chapters explain the basic physical properties and processes of permafrost soils: ice, mineral and organic components, and how these interact with climate, vegetation and geomorphological processes. In particular, the book covers the role of the large quantities of ice in many permafrost soils which are crucial to understanding carbon cycle processes.

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