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  John Glenn: The Life and Legacy...

  Charles River Editors

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  From 1959-1963, the United States worked toward putting satellites and humans into orbit via the Mercury program, but they continued to lag behind the Soviets. With the opening of a new decade, the Soviets reinforced their Space Race lead in a big way. On April 12, 1961, the world watched as the Soviets scored two major victories: they sent the first human being into space and made that man the first to orbit the Earth. Yuri Gagarin's success seemed to both solidify the Soviet's lead in the Space Race and underline the importance of scientific achievements in the race for geopolitical prestige. Even on the other side of the world, the United States could not deny the significance of the Vostok mission. President Kennedy graciously congratulated the Soviets, while privately conceding that it would be impossible for the United States to match Soviet space achievements for some time. At the same time, American policymakers also understood the depth of this latest defeat in the Space Race.  
  On February 20, 1962, John Glenn orbited the Earth, nearly a year after Gagarin’s orbit, and he remains best known for that historic feat, but in many ways it obscures a life and career of astonishing depth. Before the Friendship 7 mission, Glenn was already a distinguished combat fighter in multiple wars, and he was one of America’s best test pilots, a record that included making the first supersonic transcontinental flight in American history. He was an obvious candidate for the country’s first team of astronauts, and it launched him not only into space but into a long political career. All told, Glenn earned too many awards to count, and along the way, he became the oldest person to fly in space.  
  John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth profiles his life, chronicles his historic space mission, and details all the highlights before and after it. 

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  The South Notts Hussars The...

  Peter Hart

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  The Second World War is vanishing into the pages of history. The veterans were once all around us, but their numbers are fast diminishing. While still in their prime many recorded their memories with Peter Hart for the Imperial War Museum. As these old soldiers now fade away their voices from the front are still strong with a rare power to bring the horrors of war back to vivid life. The South Notts Hussars were the pride of Nottingham. A territorial artillery unit made up of a strange mixture of miners from Hucknall, the clerical classes working in Nottingham and some of the richest families in Nottinghamshire. They went to war as a widely disparate group. Their service in North Africa was dramatic in the extreme. Trapped in Tobruk for six months their 25-pounder guns helped keep Rommel's panzers at bay. By the time they moved forward to take up their positions at Knightsbridge in the Gazala Lines in the Spring of 1942 they had been welded into a real band of brothers proud of their proven fighting ability. Caught without infantry or tank support in the Cauldron they were ordered to fight to the last round. This is their story.

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  Langenscheidt...

  Langenscheidt-Redaktion

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  Englisch-Wortschatz direkt ins Ohr!Das Audio-Wortschatztraining für alle, die gerne über Hören Englisch lernen.- Niveau A1-A2- Rund 4.000 englische Vokabeln, Wörter, Wendungen und Beispielsätze für Anfänger*innen und Lernende mit Vorkenntnissen- Für zu Hause und unterwegs in Bus, Bahn oder Auto- Nach Themen gegliedert und mit Pausen zum Nachsprechen- Jedes Thema in beiden Sprachrichtungen: effektives Training Englisch – Deutsch und Deutsch – Englisch- Alle Wörter und Sätze sind in Deutsch und Englisch professionell von Muttersprachler*innen vertont- Das 16-seitige Begleitheft enthält ein Track-Verzeichnis, Hinweise zur Aussprache sowie Lerntipps

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  Out of the Mouths of Babes -...

  Autumn Stephens

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  Humorous, startling, and shocking quotations from fierce and fiery women fill the pages of this sassy little book. Out of the Mouths of Babes continues the tradition started by author Autumn Stephens in her books Wild Women and Wild Words from Wild Women. There is no lack of confidence and sense of self in these women's sayings. More than 150 outrageously entertaining quotes present mostly well-known women in their outspoken glory. Organized into sections with titles like Gifted Gabbers, Liberated Lovers, and Brazen Biddies, Out of the Mouths of Babes is a perfect reminder to all women that the feminine spirit is alive and well!

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  The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot...

  Jakob Walter

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  Napoleon’s surrender and retreat from Moscow in 1812 is a pinnacle of military horror. Of the 600,000 men who crossed into Russia in June of 1812, only 25,000 would survive. Jakob Walter, a conscript soldier, was one of those survivors. His observant diary captures the everyday circumstances that soldiers suffered during the campaign.

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  Spiritual Awakening - Unleash...

  Rebecca Morres, Evie Harrison,...

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  This is a book with 4 separate books in it. The titles relate to these topics: 
  Topic 1: How do you use the Hygge lifestyle during the holidays? 
  What about Christmas? New Year’s Eve? 
  And how do you practice Hygge in the living room or at work? 
  These and other questions will be addressed in this quick, comprehensible guide. You will also learn about ideas for random acts of kindness, how to involve the children, and the background of Hygge.  
  Topic 2: Essential oils can be used for many things. In this book, we will address some of those uses. In the first chapter, we will talk about some aromatherapy basics you need to understand before doing anything else with the oils. 
  Topic 3: A pure Zen perspective on life can carry many benefits. It can help reduce stress and anxiety, alter the neurochemicals in your cerebrum, and make you feel more powerful and capable of things because of a more balanced outlook on the many challenges you face every day.  
    
  Topic 4: Are you a minimalist? Maybe you are. Look at the checklist inside the book to find out! 
    
  This book, however, doesn’t just contain a checklist. It also lists clever techniques to minimalize your costs, your items, and even your digital usage of media and screen time. Other helpful tips will come in the form of Feng Shui basics, simplification in the home, and optimizing your minimalist plan for the future.

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