The Japanese High Command realised that the loss of Okinawa would give the Americans a base for the invasion of Japan. Its desperate response was to unleash the full force of the Special Attack Units known in the west as the Kamikaze (Divine Wind"). In a series of mass attacks in between April & June 1945 more than 900 Kamikaze aeroplanes were shot down. Conventional fighters & bombers accompanied the Special Attack Units as escorts & to add their own weight to the attacks on the US fleet. In the air battles leading up to the invasion of Okinawa as well as those that raged over the island in the three months that followed the Japanese lost more than 7000 aircraft both in the air & on the ground. In the course of the fighting 67 Navy 21 Marine & three USAAF pilots became aces. In many ways it was an uneven combat & on numerous occasions following these uneven contests American fighter pilots would return from combat having shot down up to six Japanese aeroplanes during a single mission." ...

What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Six months ago Mitch Rapp was just an ordinary college student. Then the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack stole the lives of two hundred & seventy passengers leaving thousands grieving. & Mitch Rapp hungry for revenge. Just the material CIA Director Irene Kennedy needs for her new group of clandestine operatives. Now after months of intense training Mitch finds himself in Istanbul where he tracks down the arms dealer who sold the explosives used in the attack. Rapp then moves onto Europe leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. But his final destination is Beirut where unwittingly he will walk into a trap
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Welcome to Orange County Choppers where Paul Teutel & his boys bend hammer weld paint & polish some of the baddest steel thats ever rested on top of two wheels & roared down an American highway. Teutel & his company forge their metallic masterpieces in a cauldron of love anger fear respect & admiration
- a passion-filled wrench-tossing gasket-blowing raw drama thats captured each week on the Discovery Channel smash hit American Chopper. Heres the ultimate insiders pass to the world of American Chopper an in-depth portrait of some truly eye-popping custom bikes & of their high-octane creators.
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The American Civil War was one of the longest & bloodiest of modern wars. It is also one of the most mysterious. It has captured the imagination of writers artists & film-makers for decades but the reality of it confuses & divides historians even today. In this magisterial history of the first modern war the distinguished military historian John Keegan unpicks the geography leadership & strategic logic of the war & takes us to the heart of the conflict. His captivating work promises to be the definitive history of the American Civil War. ...

This title offers a visual history of the Civil War. Visually arresting & comprehensive The American Civil War" covers the history causes & consequences of the conflict providing first-person accounts by soldiers & civilians key profiles of military leaders & clear timelines that give an instant overview of the developments during the tumultuous war. Packed with galleries of weaponry & equipment the treatment of wounded soldiers & information on slavery this is a rich detailed account of one of the most controversial conflicts of our time. This is an invaluable resource for schools & libraries as well as a perfect companion for anyone interested in military & social history." ...

This hugely successful text provides students of American studies with the perfect background & introductory information on contemporary American life. Thoroughly revised this fifth edition covers all the central

Dimensions of American society from geography & the environment government & politics to religion education media & the arts. American Civilization" covers all core American studies topics at introductory level contains essential historical background for American studies students at the start of the twenty-first century analyzes gender class & race & Americas cosmopolitan population contains photos case studies questions & terms for discussion & suggests websites for further research. With new illustrations & case studies this edition of " American Civilization" also examines the 2008 election US foreign policy activities the impact of climate change & the shifting economic situation. An invaluable online resource the " American Civilization" companion website features a wealth of material including biographies of major historical & contemporary figures links to key primary sources worked answers to essay questions & suggestions for classroom activities & discussions."

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American Desperado" is possibly the most jaw-dropping event-filled adrenaline-soaked criminal autobiography ever written. Like a real-life Scarface Jon was born into the upper levels of the Gambino crime family & witnessed his first murder at age seven. He became a one-man juvenile crime wave before joining an assassination squad in Vietnam. He returned to New York at age 20 to become one of the city's top nightclub promoters then journeyed to Miami where he became the de facto transportation chief of the Medellin Cartel & along with a tech-wizard partner created some of the most sophisticated smuggling technologies ever. With a hulking 6'6" bodyguard always at his side & a rural fortress protected by mortars tear-gas cannons & a gold-fanged attack dog Roberts was brutally effective at what he did. To law enforcement he was known as the " Bearded Gringo" a spectre they could never touch. To United States senators & CIA officials he was "the guy who can get things done". He eventually formed a clandestine alliance with the US government & in the end found personal late-life redemption." ...

Taut tense & terrifying
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Some places are too good to be true. Under a pink moon there is a perfect little town not found on any map. In that town there are quiet streets lined with pretty houses houses that conceal the strangest things. After a couple years of hard traveling ex-cop Mona Bright inherits her long-dead mother's home in Wink New Mexico. & the closer Mona gets to her mother's past the more she understands that the people of Wink are very very different... From one of our most talented & original new literary voices comes the next great American supernatural novel: a work that explores the dark

Dimensions of the hometowns & the neighbours we thought we knew.

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The American Future traces the history of a country whose most enduring trait is its capacity for self-renewal especially at times of disaster. Examining issues of power race & immigration religious fervour & prosperity this masterful portrait of the worlds most controversial superpower looks backwards & forwards to understand why now more than ever the fate of America & by extension the rest of the world is hanging in the balance. ...