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City Building on the Eastern Frontier: Sorting the New Nineteenth-Century City (Creating the North American Landscape
Diane Shaw's book, City Building on the Eastern Frontier: Sorting the New Nineteenth-Century City, examines the development of Rochester and Syracuse, New York, during the early 19th century. Shaw ar…
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Civil-Military Relations and Shared Responsibility: A Four-Nation Study
This is an excerpt from a book examining civil-military relations and shared responsibility across four nations—the United States, Russia, Germany, and Canada. The author uses a comparative framework…
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Civil War Ironclads: The U.S. Navy and Industrial Mobilization
This Book analyzes the Union Navy's ironclad shipbuilding program during the Civil War, focusing on the challenges of rapid production and technological innovation. It examines the program's manageme…
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A History of Witches and Sorcerers
Arkon Daraul's A History of Witches and Sorcerers explores the history of magic and witchcraft across 2,500 years. The book examines various figures, from historical magicians like Pythagoras and Agr…
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101 Amazing Michael Jackson Facts
Jack Goldstein's 2012 eBook, 101 Amazing Michael Jackson Facts, presents a collection of trivia about the singer's life. The book is organized into categories covering his biography, family, career h…
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The Lovely Bones
The provided Book is an excerpt from Alice Sebold's novel, The Lovely Bones, focusing on the aftermath of Susie Salmon's murder. The narrative shifts between Susie's perspective in heaven and the exp…
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Hamlet
This excerpt from Sylvan Barnet's work on Hamlet examines various aspects of the play, including its textual history with analyses of the First Quarto (Q1), Second Quarto (Q2), and First Folio (F) ve…
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Bats in Forests: Conservation and Management
This book chapter on the conservation and management of bats inhabiting North American forests. It synthesizes existing research on bat ecology, focusing on roosting behavior, foraging strategies, an…
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Walkout: (novella) (Hawks MC: Caroline Springs Charter)
This Book is an excerpt from a romance novel, focusing on the relationship between Dallas, a member of a motorcycle club, and Melissa, a woman entangled in a dangerous situation with her abusive husb…
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
The provided Book excerpts come from the book "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" by Jordan Peterson. The text explores Peterson’s worldview and philosophy, particularly his views on chaos and …
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