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  Baskerville - The Biography of a...

  Simon Garfield

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  A compact and charming history of the classic Enlightenment font by the New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type. 
   
   
   
  When Baskerville was first created in 1757, there was concern that it would damage readers' eyes with its combination of thin and thick strokes and tapering serifs. Yet 250 years later, it remains one of the most commonly used typefaces in books of all kinds. As bestselling author Simon Garfield tells it, the tale of this elegant typeface is one of painstaking dedication. The font's creator, John Baskerville, was a maverick lacquer maker and master printer who made it his life's mission to achieve the font's perfection. His efforts culminated in his magnificent Bible, acclaimed as the finest ever made. Garfield explores why Baskerville's own body was dug up and buried many times before finally being allowed to rest in peace, and examines his legacy through the work of his wife, Sarah Baskerville—one of the first powerful women in the printing world—and the archivists and enthusiasts working to preserve the font's original steel punches today.

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  The History and Legacy of the...

  Editors Charles River

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  The pages of world history textbooks contain a litany of “lost” empires and civilizations, but usually, upon further review, it is revealed that these so called lost empires are often just lesser known cultures that had a less apparent impact on history than other more well-known civilizations. When one scours the pages of history for a civilization that was inexplicably lost, but had a great impact during its time, very few candidates can be found, but the Hittites are a notable example. Compared to some of their contemporaries – including the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Babylonians – the Hittites were somewhat distant both culturally and geographically. The Hittites were an Indo-European speaking in an ocean of Afro-Asiatic and Semitic groups, their homeland was to the north of Mesopotamia, and it contained no major river like the Nile, Tigris, or Euphrates Rivers. The Hittite empire was also far less enduring than its neighbors, as it only existed from about 1800-1200 BCE (van de Mieroop 2007, 156), which was considerably shorter than most of the other major kingdoms of the Near East. 
  Of all the peoples of the ancient Near East, the Phoenicians are among the most recognizable but also perhaps the least understood. The Phoenicians never built an empire like the Egyptians and Assyrians; in fact, the Phoenicians never created a unified Phoenician state but instead existed as independent city-state kingdoms scattered throughout the Mediterranean region. However, despite the fact there was never a “Phoenician Empire,” the Phoenicians proved to be more prolific in their exploration and colonization than any other peoples in world history until the Spanish during the Age of Discovery.

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  Pedagogy of the Ignored: Unseen...

  Ronan Ashcroft

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  Pedagogy of the Ignored: Unseen Truths Transforming Lives  
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  Taken in Secret - First Gay MM...

  Michael Mullen

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  "Taken in Secret - First Gay MM Romance" 
  🔥 When fantasy becomes reality, will he surrender to temptation? 🔥 
  Bob is a happily married man—or so he tells himself. But when his co-worker Jim introduces him to a world of hidden cravings, forbidden temptations, and pleasures he never dared explore, Bob finds himself crossing lines he never imagined. 
  What starts as an innocent invitation to watch a DVD soon turns into an erotic awakening that leaves Bob breathless. The first touch, the first taste, the first time—he craves more. Each encounter with Jim unlocks new depths of submission and ecstasy, but when Jim suggests bringing others into their secret world, Bob is faced with the ultimate question: 
  How far will he go to satisfy his deepest desires? 
  💋 Anonymous lovers. Blindfolded encounters. Sensations he can’t resist. 💋 
  A dream or a reality? One night changes everything. 
  "Taken in Secret" is a raw, uninhibited, and intensely steamy tale of sexual discovery, perfect for lovers of MM erotic fiction, taboo fantasies, and no-holds-barred pleasure.

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  Nations in the Balance - The...

  Christopher L. Kolakowski

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  An account of the decisive WWII battles that helped shape Asia’s future: “Reminds us of the high stakes at risk for both Allies and Axis powers in Burma.” —Military Review   From December 1943 to August 1944, Allied and Japanese forces fought the decisive battles of World War II in Southeast Asia. Fighting centered around North Burma, Imphal, Kohima, and the Arakan, involving troops from all over the world along a battlefront the combined size of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The campaigns brought nations into collision for the highest stakes: British and Indian troops fighting for Empire, the Indo-Japanese forces seeking a prestige victory with an invasion of India and the Americans and Chinese focused on helping China and reopening the Burma Road.   Events turned on the decisions of the principal commanders—Admiral Louis Mountbatten and Generals Joseph Stilwell, William Slim, Orde Wingate, and Mutaguchi Renya, among many others. The impact of the fighting was felt in London, Tokyo, Washington, and other places far away from the battlefront, with effects that presaged postwar political relationships. This was also the first U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, and Stilwell’s operations in some ways foreshadowed battles in Vietnam two decades later.  Nations in the Balance recounts these battles, offering dramatic and compelling stories of people fighting in difficult conditions against high odds, with far-reaching results. It also shows how they proved important to the postwar future of the participant nations and Asia as a whole, with effects that still reverberate decades after the war.

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  History of the United Kingdom -...

  Kelly Mass

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  This is a book with 6 different titles, all related to Great Britain and its history. The titles are the following: 
  Partition of Ireland 
  The Irish Potato Famine 
  Ghosts of Scotland 
  Scottish History 
  Wars of Scottish Independence 
  William Wallace

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