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  X-15 - The World's Fastest...

  John Anderson, Richard Passman

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  The concise illustrated history of the first space plane, featuring exclusive photographs. 
   
  The exciting story of the X-15—the iconic rocket plane of the Cold War space race is recounted by John Anderson, curator of aerodynamics at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This experimental space plane was on the cutting edge of hypersonic aerodynamics, and its winged reentry from space foreshadowed the development of the Space Shuttle decades later. Launched from the wing of a modified B-52 bomber—again foretelling a concept that would be used decades later, in this case by SpaceShipOne and SpaceShipTwo—the ship rocketed higher and faster than any manned aircraft of the time. Designed to approach seven times the speed of sound, it was the first hypersonic aircraft ever created and was engineered to function both in the Earth’s atmosphere and at the edge of space. Illustrated with period NASA and USAF photographs, as well as exclusive Smithsonian photography of the first of three X-15s built, X-15 captures the risks and dangers of the X-15 program as Anderson follows the test pilots (including Neil Armstrong) who pushed the very limits of their piloting skills to master groundbreaking experimental technology. Even with the fatal crash of the third X-15, the overall success of the program helped pave the way for NASA to continue to the Moon—and this is the definitive, expertly curated, and beautifully illustrated account of its development. 
   
  Praise for X-15 
   
  “[X-15] lays out the case for why the X-15 was and continues to be such an important aircraft. This book makes the reader want to visit the National Air and Space Museum and view the X-15 up-close in a whole new light, in which its aerospace accomplishments rank alongside other distinguished aircraft on display at the museum.” —DefenseMediaNetwork.com 
   
  “The authors have crafted an excellent introductory story for this aircraft. This book is a good read and I can highly recommend it to anyone who wants to start to learn about this most remarkable airplane.” —International Plastic Modelers Society

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  Poker Workbook - A Comprehensive...

  Nathan Adam

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  Welcome to the world of poker! Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned player looking to improve your skills, this workbook is the perfect tool to help you develop your game.  
  Poker is a game of skill, strategy, and probability. It’s a game that requires you to make calculated decisions based on the information available to you and adapt your strategy as the game evolves. This workbook is designed to help you do just that.  
  In this comprehensive guide, you will start by learning the basics of poker, including the rules of the game, hand rankings, and common terminology. From there, you will dive deeper into the strategies and skills you need to master to become a successful player. 

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  What a Garden Grows for Children

  Jessica Tucker

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  Have you been contemplating the importance of introducing children to gardening?There are countless benefits to introducing and teaching children of all ages about gardening methods, and how to not only grow plants and a garden organically but also how to grow food!Learning to care for a garden allows children to not only grow food for themselves, but also for their families, and even the surrounding community.From learning about the natural life cycle of the garden and plants to the patience, time, and commitment it takes to grow a garden, the benefits that not only children but adults too, can find in a garden, are many.These natural skills, this ageless knowledge, and our historical heirloom seeds, all need to be preserved and savored for our generations to come, now more than ever...Growing a garden of any sort is simply good for the soul!

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  Excel Japanese Cooking - Get...

  Excel Cooking

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  Learn the culinary art of Japanese cooking.
  
  Konnichiwa!
  
  Japan - what a beautiful country filled with rich history, extraordinary culture, and most of all, exotic food.
  
  If you have ever eaten at a Japanese restaurant, you know just how exquisite the food is. The displays, the flavors, the textures - all like a fresh burst from heaven!
  
  Experiencing Japanese cuisine is not merely another dining experience. It's a journey, a lifestyle, and something that you never forget.
  
  How would you like to create that experience for yourself at home? Whenever you are looking for a new way to cook for your family, why not give Japanese cooking a try?
  
  Now you can with Excel Japanese Cooking, which will give you all the tools and information to get started today. It won't be long before you're whipping up delicious dishes that you never thought you could make!
  
  Here's a sample taste of what you'll get:
  
  Japanese dining culture and etiquette. Knowing these will help you when you are eating out at a Japanese restaurant as well as when you are cooking.
  Craftsmanship for Japanese chefs. There are many specialized kitchen essentials needed for the Japanese chefs that will be covered.
  Essential breakfast basis. The healthy Japanese version of breakfast that will get you going. Plus, the one most complicated recipe not for the faint of heart.
  Follow-up lunch basis. The heartier follow-up meal to the lighter breakfast that will fill you up and energize you to keep going throughout the day.
  Transition dinner basis. The guilt-free side of Japanese cuisine where the items are more varied and appetizing for dinner to end the long day.
  And that's just for starters.
  As you can see, this is not only some list of Japanese recipes thrown together. It's a whole introduction to Japanese cuisine and culture. You'll learn all sorts of things that you never knew before to be well-rounded in the art of Japanese culinary.
  An Author's Republic audio production.

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  Empires of the Word - A Language...

  Nicholas Ostler

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  Nicholas Ostler's Empires of the Word is the first history of the world's great tongues, gloriously celebrating the wonder of words that binds communities together and makes possible both the living of a common history and the telling of it. From the uncanny resilience of Chinese through twenty centuries of invasions to the engaging self-regard of Greek and to the struggles that gave birth to the languages of modern Europe, these epic achievements and more are brilliantly explored, as are the fascinating failures of once "universal" languages. A splendid, authoritative, and remarkable work, it demonstrates how the language history of the world eloquently reveals the real character of our planet's diverse peoples and prepares us for a linguistic future full of surprises.

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  A Massive Book Full of FECKIN'...

  Colin Murphy, Donal O'Dea

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  The deadliest ever dictionary of Irish slang!
  Can you tell your cute hoors from your chancers, or your gougers from your gurriers? Do you know a slapper, a snapper, a shaper or a sleeveen when you see one? No? Well, that's coola boola, because we've put together the most massive, mighty and manky collection of Irish slang in history, or at least in donkey's years. So stop acting the maggot and give it a lash!
  'Side-splitting ... Irish Slang's the business!' The Sun

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