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National Learning Corporation
The Foreman Steamfitter Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study.
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Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, this gorgeous month-to-view year planner features on its cover Monet's The Water-Lily Pond, from the collection of The National Gallery, making it the…
Produced in partnership with National Galleries of Scotland, this diary showcases a stunning selection of artworks from their extensive collection, including artwork from the artists known as the Scottish Colourists…
National Geographic
Revised and updated to include the winner of the 2024 presidential election, this photo-filled and fact-packed book is a timely must-have reference.
National Geographic presents the 45 individuals who have…
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Eric Storm
A global perspective on the nature and evolution of nationalism, from the early modern era to the present
Logan Ryles
In a world on the brink of nuclear war, one man stands between peace and global chaos.
Following the devastating aftermath of a nuclear detonation in the Panama Canal, the…
Joel Burke
How did a small post-Soviet state become a digital and e-government powerhouse, producing world-leading tech companies and pioneering policies for remote residency?
Martin Slater
The story of our National Debt told through key events in British history.
Ranabir Samaddar
The Marginal Nation analyses the realities of transborder migration in the South Asia region going beyond the domains of economics and demography. It provides an in-depth look into various dimensions…
Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes
From passenger tickets, wall calendars, and advertising posters to train orders and bills of lading, railroads have left a colorful paper trail across America. In Railroad Nation, historian Carlos Arnaldo…
Tom Lawry
Whether a patient, health consumer, physician, nurse, health executive, or elected official, somewhere deep in our brains is this simple truth: the American health system isn't working, and it will…
Raina MacIntyre
A compelling journey through the past, present and future of vaccines and the forces dragging us back to the dark ages.
Martin Breheny, Donal Keenan
THE GAA book of 2024 - covering 140 years of the agony and the ecstasy of Ireland's national games and their place at the heart of Irish life.
John Michael Greer
Discover the art of casting and interpreting astrology charts for nations, politics and economies with this complete guide to the history and practice of Mundane astrology.
Paul Auster
An intimate and powerful rumination on American gun violence by Paul Auster, one of our greatest living writers and "genuine American original" (The Boston Globe), in an unforgettable collaboration with…
Jie-Hyun Lim
In this theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich book, Jie-Hyun Lim offers a new way to understand nationalism and its political instrumentalization of suffering, developing the concept of "victimhood nationalism" and…
Richard Seymour
Liberal civilisation is in crisis - now is a time of monsters.
Stephen Neale
Exploring each of our 17 unique and varied National Trails, this beautiful and inspiring guidebook highlights over 1,000 adventures to enjoy along the way
Jonathan Conlin
Published in the National Gallery's Bicentenary year, this is the story of how one of the world's finest collections of paintings was formed by (and for) the people of Britain
Henry J. Miller
Between 1780 and 1918, over one million petitions from across the four nations were sent to the House of Commons. This first study of the nineteenth-century heyday of petitioning explores…
Ye Tian
This book critically examines the ways in which translation studies can offer a conceptual framework for understanding and researching international affairs, drawing on examples from China's Belt and Road Initiative.This…
Roque Larraquy
In September 1933, the Peruvian Rubber Company delivers nineteen indigenous people from the Amazon to businessman Amado Dam, intended for Argentina's first Ethnographic Theme Park. Unexpected among the human cargo…
Tom Haviv
"This is a living and essential book." -sam sax, author of Bury It and Madness
A meditation on historical rupture and political imagination, A Flag of No Nation traces the…
Salvador Rivera
The myth of the "Black Legend" looms large in histories of Latin America: a persistent framing of Spaniards as little more than looters and rapists. This book aims to rectify…
Paula Cristina Roque
A comparative study of rebel leaderships in Africa, providing a new understanding of state formation and government legitimacy in two diverse nations.
Raymond King
American Psycho meets Blade Runner in Alien Nation-a mild-mannered android must infiltrate a society that idolizes sadism-or be erased.
IN THE UTOPIA OF ANTHEM, EVERYONE WANTS TO BE A PSYCHOPATH.
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Pavan Mano
Straight Nation expertly dissects nationalism in postcolonial Singapore, exposing its profound reliance on the governance of sexuality.
Enid Bagnold
The most famous and loved racing story of all time. National Velvet is a classic tale of dreams, ambition and one girl's belief in a horse.
National Geographic Kids
Meet the most unusual, most fantastical, creepiest, and-yes-grossest creatures that call Earth home in this lively, fact-filled guide to the world's oddest animals.
Did you know that the axolotl can…
National Geographic Kids and Marvel combine forces on this leveled reader series featuring magnets and kids' all-time favorite super hero, Iron Man.
It's time to assemble some magnets-Avenger style!
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This illustrated volume invites an exploration of and critical engagement with Switzerland's history of global interdependence and colonial continuities. Accompanies an exhibition at the National Museum Zurich (September 13, 2024…
Blast off to the strangest places the universe has to offer with 300 unbelievable facts about all things space!
Packed with amazing photos and quirky illustrations, the latest Weird But…
National Geographic Kids and Marvel combine forces on…
Meet the most unusual, most fantastical, creepiest…
A unique new approach to the skill-building workbook from the experts at National Geographic! Packed with animals, photos, and high-interest content, it's full of the school-readiness skills kids need along…
A unique new approach to the skill-building workbook from the experts at National Geographic! Packed with animals, photos, and high-interest content, it's full of the school-readiness skills kids need, along…
Packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, activities, exclusive National Geographic Explorer interviews, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, and more!
Kids who want to know everything about…
Daisy Anderson
Get ready to explore Acadia National Park! Find out what makes this national park unique and what wildlife lives in its mountains and on its shores. Discover some of the…
Get ready to explore Yosemite National Park! Find out what make this national park unique and what wildlife lives in its mountains. Discover some of the sights and activities that…
Get ready to explore Zion National Park! Find out what makes this national park unique and what wildlife lives in its canyons. You'll also discover some of the sights and…
Stephanie Forster
Quilt unique pieces inspired by the jaw-dropping landscapes from twenty of the United States' most beloved and scenic National Parks.