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Strategy and Command

Strategy and Command is a compilation of research and writing on military history by one of Australia's pre-eminent military historians. It is a cruci

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Where the Trees Were

A gripping, moving novel about a group of childhood friends grappling with the moral dilemmas posed by Australia's history - perfect for fans of Kate

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Platypus Matters

Winner of the Whitley Award for Best Natural History Book 2022 A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully

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Scottish Celebrations

Enjoy a modern twist on Scottish cuisine and indulge in a rich history of family tradition with the nation's chef, Gary Maclean.

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Saxons vs. Vikings

A witty and concise look at the beginnings of English history, when the nation consolidated after clashes between the Saxons and invading Vikings--now

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British Oak

A major work celebrating the oak tree in Britain - exploring the history, culture, topography and biology of the nation's iconic tree.

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Coup in Turkey

The most dramatic, revealing and little-known story in Turkey's history - which illuminates the nation'Through the spellbinding career of a single, il

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Who Built Scotland

In Who Built Scotland, the authors pick 25 buildings to tell the history of a nation. In vivid travelogues, they explore Scotland's social, political

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A Promised Land, 1. vydání - Barack Hussein Obama

<p>A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracyIn the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly pers...

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Castle and Cathedral in Modern Prague: Longing for the Sacred in a Skeptical Age - Berglund Bruce R.

Anotace: Prague in the early twentieth century was the city of cubists, surrealists, and the Good Soldier vejk. This book takes a new approach to interwar Prague by identifying religion as an integral part of the city s cultural history. As Prague emerged as a modern city and the Czech nation gained independence, Catholics, Protestants, and those who imagined a non-secta...

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Castle and Cathedral in Modern Prague: Longing for the Sacred in a Skeptical Age - Bruce R. Berglund

<p>Prague in the early twentieth century was the city of cubists, surrealists, and the Good Soldier vejk. This book takes a new approach to interwar Prague by identifying religion as an integral part of the city s cultural history. As Prague emerged as a modern city and the Czech nation gained independence, Catholics, Protestants, and those who imagined a non-sectar...

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When Lions Roared

This is the riveting story of the 1971 British a Irish Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, which has gone down in history as one of the greatest

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American Republic Student Text, 4th ed.

The American Republic Student Text, 4th Edition leads students on a tour of our nation’s history starting with the first interactions between Native Americans and European explorers and ending with present-day America. Students are encouraged to interpret the present based on knowledge of our nation’s past, using text, illustrations, art, and photographs.

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Fox

The Fox: Harry Hopman and the Greatest Dynasty in Tennis History is the story of how one man drove a tiny nation to dominate a global sport. The Grand

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American Republic Student Text, 4th ed. - Press BJU

<p>The American Republic Student Text, 4th Edition leads students on a tour of our nation’s history starting with the first interactions between Native Americans and European explorers and ending with present-day America. Students are encouraged to interpret the present based on knowledge of our nation’s past, using text, illustrations, art, and photographs.</p&g...

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Breaking Barriers in Post-independence India Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book looks at India of the 1950s and 60s while it was still emerging from two centuries of colonial rule and striving to come together as a nation. It critically explores the history of nationalism and identity in Northeastern India, a region with diverse ethnolinguistic communities and people, through the personal history of the first Manipuri (Meitei) direct recrui...

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Czech Lessons - Reflections on a Post-Communist Society - Hankiewicz Jessica Kendal

<p>What is it like to move to a formerly communist, Eastern Bloc country just as it is coming to know the West? How much can a new and free generation teach an outsider who is willing to watch, to listen, and to integrate? Written from the perspective of an American emigrant settling in the Czech Republic not long after the fall of communism, Czech Lessons tracks th...

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Social Struggle and Civil Society in Nineteenth Century Cuba Taylor & Francis Ltd

This collection of research from Cuba scholars explores key conflicts, episodes, currents, and tensions that helped shape Cuba as a modern, independent nation. Social Struggle and Civil Society in Nineteenth Century Cuba appeals to general readers and scholars in a range of disciplines, including history, women’s studies, economics, architectural preservation, media studi...

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Colombia Reader

Containing over one hundred selections ranging from songs, artwork, and poetry, to journalism, oral history, and scholarship most of which published in English for the first time "The Colombia Reader" presents a rich and multi-layered account of this complex nation from the colonial era to the present."

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Lost Kingdom - Plokhy Serhii

Anotace: `Brisk and thoughtful, this book could hardly be more timely` Dominic Sandbrook, BBC History Magazine, Books of the YearFrom a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and the prize-winning author of Chernobyl, the essential history of Russian imperialismIn 2014, Russia annexed Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, t...

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Lost Kingdom - Serhii Plokhy

<p>'Brisk and thoughtful, this book could hardly be more timely' Dominic Sandbrook, BBC History Magazine, Books of the Year From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and the prize-winning author of Chernobyl, the essential history of Russian imperialism In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage...

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Going Dutch - Jardine Lisa

Anotace: In Going Dutch, renowned writer Lisa Jardine tells the remarkable history of the relationship between England and Holland, two of Europe`s most important colonial powers at the dawn of the modern age. Jardine, the author of The Awful End of Prince William the Silent, demonstrates that England`s rise did not come at the expense of the Dutch as is commonly thought...

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Britannia

Britannia is the eponymous adaptation of the historical board game that broadly depicts the age-old conflict for control of Britain from 43 to 1066 A.D. Leave your mark on the island and take control of England, Scotland, and Wales. Game mechanics Britannia uses the same ruleset as the historical board game and relies on support from the original creators. Take control of...

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Midnight´s Children, 1. vydání - Salman Rushdie

<p>A beautiful hardback edition of a modern Indian classic and winner of 'The Best of the Booker' - the best novel from Booker Prize history.Born at the stroke of midnight at the exact moment of India's independence, Saleem Sinai is a special child. However, this coincidence of birth has consequences he is not prepared for: telepathic powers connect him with 1,000 o...

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Midnight&apos;s Children - Salman Rushdie

Anotace: A beautiful hardback edition of a modern Indian classic and winner of 'The Best of the Booker' - the best novel from Booker Prize history. Born at the stroke of midnight at the exact moment of India's independence, Saleem Sinai is a special child. However, this coincidence of birth has consequences he is not prepared for: telepathic powers connec...

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The Queen - Matthew Dennison

<p>Matthew Dennison's elegant and magisterial biography of Her late Majesty, updated following the death of Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III. </p> <p> </p> <p>'A worthy and balanced overview of the Queen's life. Dennison is especially good on her childhood... quietly, tactfully, tastefully reverent.'The Times</p> <p...

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Vlachovo kvarteto – Dvořák: Smyčcový kvartet č. 13 G dur - Čajkovskij: Smyčcový kvartet č. 3 es moll MP3

In the quarter-century of its existence (1950-1976) the Vlach quartet succeeded in writing a significant new chapter in the history of modern Czech quartet playing. Under the leadership of JosefVlach the quartet proceeded from its masterful victory at the international competition in Liege (1955) to take its place among the top chamber ensembles of the world, performing f...

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Vlachovo kvarteto – Dvořák: Smyčcový kvartet č. 13 G dur - Čajkovskij: Smyčcový kvartet č. 3 es moll FLAC

In the quarter-century of its existence (1950-1976) the Vlach quartet succeeded in writing a significant new chapter in the history of modern Czech quartet playing. Under the leadership of JosefVlach the quartet proceeded from its masterful victory at the international competition in Liege (1955) to take its place among the top chamber ensembles of the world, performing f...

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The Prague Cemetery - Eco Umberto

Anotace: Nineteenth-century Europe - from Turin to Prague to Paris - abounds with the ghastly and the mysterious. Conspiracies rule history. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. Italian republicans strangle priests with their own intestines. French criminals plan bombings by day and celebrate Black Masses at night. Every nation has its own secret service, perpetrating forger...

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Clarke Susanna

Anotace: Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second shall long to behold me The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation`s past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell whose displays of mag...

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The Prague Cemetery - Umberto Eco

<p>Nineteenth-century Europe - from Turin to Prague to Paris - abounds with the ghastly and the mysterious. Conspiracies rule history. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. Italian republicans strangle priests with their own intestines. French criminals plan bombings by day and celebrate Black Masses at night. Every nation has its own secret service, perpetrating forgeri...

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Britannia (PC)

Britannia is the eponymous adaptation of the historical board game that broadly depicts the age-old conflict for control of Britain from 43 to 1066 A.D. Leave your mark on the island and take control of England, Scotland, and Wales.Game mechanicsBritannia uses the same ruleset as the historical board game and relies on support from the original creators. Take control of a...

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Where We Go From Here - neuveden

Anotace: During his campaign for President in 2016, Senator Bernie Sanders stated over and over again that the future of America was dependent upon its willingness to start a political revolution. Real change never occurs from the top down - it always happens from the bottom up. That`s what he said when he ran for President, and that`s what he believes now more than ever...

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Maze Cutter

Seventy-three years after the events of THE DEATH CURE, when Thomas and other immunes were sent to an island to survive the Flare-triggered apocalypse, their descendants have thrived. Sadina, Isaac, and Jackie all learned about the unkind history of the Gladers from The Book of Newt and tall tales from Old Man Frypan, but when a rusty old boat shows up one day with a woma...

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The Slavic Myths - Noah Charney

<p>A Pulitzer-nominated author and one of the great public intellectuals of Slavic culture bring to life the unfamiliar myths and legends of the Slavic world. Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprising of East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland) and South Slavs (the countries of former Yugoslavia plus Bulgaria), yet they...

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Czechoslovakia : State That Failed - Heimann Mary

Anotace: This book, the most thoroughly researched and accurate history of Czechoslovakia to appear in English, tells the story of the country from its founding in 1918 to partition in 1992 - from fledgling democracy through Nazi occupation, Communist rule, invasion by the Soviet Union to - at last - democracy again. The common Western view of Czechoslovakia has been tha...

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Czechoslovakia

This book, the most thoroughly researched and accurate history of Czechoslovakia to appear in English, tells the story of the country from its founding in 1918 to partition in 1992 - from fledgling democracy through Nazi occupation, Communist rule, invasion by the Soviet Union to - at last - democracy again. The common Western view of Czechoslovakia has been that of a sma...

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Czechoslovakia : State That Failed - Mary Heimann

<p>This book, the most thoroughly researched and accurate history of Czechoslovakia to appear in English, tells the story of the country from its founding in 1918 to partition in 1992 - from fledgling democracy through Nazi occupation, Communist rule, invasion by the Soviet Union to - at last - democracy again. The common Western view of Czechoslovakia has been that...

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Kopi Luwak Coffee - World's Most Expensive Coffee Beans from Civet Poop or an Urban Myth?

Find out about the most expensive coffee beans of the world and know whether Kopi Luwak coffee is obtained from Asian palm civet's poop or is an urban myth. This book will answer all your questions on Kopi Luwak - facts, history, where it is grown, how its grown, Civet breeding, its daily care, controversy on production process, imitation of premium coffee, places to buy ...

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Prague : Belonging in the Modern City - Chad Bryant

<p>A poignant reflection on alienation and belonging, told through the lives of five remarkable people who struggled against nationalism and intolerance in one of Europe's most stunning cities. What does it mean to belong somewhere? For many of Prague's inhabitants, belonging has been linked to the nation, embodied in the capital city. Grandiose medieval buildings ...

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So Near, So Far. Czech art 1947-1960 in international socio-cultural contexts - Marie Klimešová,Hana Rousová

Anotace: Czech visual art between 1947 and 1960 has never before been considered in a broader European context that avoids the stereotype of the "Iron Curtain." At the same time, when looking at this period, certain clichés and stereotypes are repeatedly perpetuated, hindering the understanding of the true nature and position of Czech art during this period within t...

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So Near, So Far. Czech art 1947-1960 in international socio-cultural contexts - Hana Rousová

<p>Czech visual art between 1947 and 1960 has never before been considered in a broader European context that avoids the stereotype of the "Iron Curtain.” At the same time, when looking at this period, certain clichés and stereotypes are repeatedly perpetuated, hindering the understanding of the true nature and position of Czech art during this period within th...

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Devil-Land

A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 'A big historical advance. Ours, it turns out, is a very un-insular "Island Story". And its 17th-century chapter will never look quite the same again' John Adamson, Sunday Times A ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history Among foreign ob...

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Rustic Baroque

Culture, history, language, and indeed the living memory of a nation fuse in Jiří Hájíček’s Rustic Baroque and in the additional stories included in this unique volume.Winner of the Magnesia Litera prize as the best Czech novel of 2005, Rustic Baroque is set in South Bohemia about a decade after the Velvet Revolution. The story recalls the tumult in the countryside during...

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Crack-Up Capitalism - Quinn Slobodian

<p>Look at a map of the world and you'll see a neat patchwork of nation-states. But this is not where power actually resides. From the 1990s onwards, globalization has shattered the map, leading to an explosion of new legal entities: tax havens, free ports, city-states, gated enclaves and special economic zones. These new spaces are freed from ordinary forms of regu...

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The Boy Who Would Be King - Morpurgo Michael

Anotace: A beautifully illustrated full-colour tribute to King Charles III, published to mark his coronation - from the bestselling creators of There Once Is a Queen. There once was a boy who was going to be king one day . . . From the Nation`s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III, be...

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Trial by Theatre - Reports on Czech Drama - Day Barbara

Anotace: The motto Národ sobě - "From the Nation to Itself" - inscribed over the proscenium arch of Prague's National Theatre symbolizes the importance theatre holds for the Czechs. During the National Awakening of the 19th century, theatre took the place of politics, becoming an instrument of national identity in the hands of the revivalists. In what was then...

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Trial by Theatre

The motto Národ sobě - “From the Nation to Itself” - inscribed over the proscenium arch of Prague’s National Theatre symbolizes the importance theatre holds for the Czechs. During the National Awakening of the 19th century, theatre took the place of politics, becoming an instrument of national identity in the hands of the revivalists. In what was then part of a German-spe...

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Trial by Theatre - Reports on Czech Drama - Barbara Day

<p>The motto Národ sobě – “From the Nation to Itself” – inscribed over the proscenium arch of Prague’s National Theatre symbolizes the importance theatre holds for the Czechs. During the National Awakening of the 19th century, theatre took the place of politics, becoming an instrument of national identity in the hands of the revivalists. In what was then part of a G...

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke

<p>Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second shall long to behold me The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell whose displays of magi...

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English

In "The English" Jeremy Paxman sets out to find about the English. Not the British overall, not the Scots, not the Irish or Welsh, but the English. Why do they seem so unsure of who they are? Jeremy Paxman is to many the embodiment of Englishness yet even he is sometimes forced to ask: who or what exactly are the English? And in setting about addressing this most vexing o...

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Precious and Grace: 'No. 1 Ladies'' Detective Agency 17' (0349142033)

Kniha - autor Alexander McCall Smith, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá One bright morning, Precious Ramotswe - head of Botswana's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - receives a visitor: a woman from Australia. This woman asks Precious to take on a case: to find the nursemaid who raised her during her childhood in Botswana. The woman wants to thank her for ...

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1421: The Year China Discovered The World - Menzies Gavin

Anotace: On 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di`s loyal eunuch admirals. Their mission was `to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas` and unite the world in Confucian harmony. Their j...

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1421: The Year China Discovered The World - Gavin Menzies

<p>On 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. Their mission was 'to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas' and unite the world in Confucian harmony. Their jo...

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The Fraud: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller - Smithová Zadie

Anotace: Book of the Year 2023 according to New York Times, New Yorker, Guardian, Economist, Observer, The Spectator, Financial Times, Vogue, The Times, The Oldie, i Paper, The Standard, Washington Post, Independent, Daily ExpressSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS` PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024ONE OF SARAH JESSICA PARKER`S BEST BOOKS OF...

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The Fraud: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller - Zadie Smith

Book of the Year 2023 according to New York Times, New Yorker, Guardian, Economist, Observer, The Spectator, Financial Times, Vogue, The Times, The Oldie, i Paper, The Standard, Washington Post, Independent, Daily ExpressSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS’ PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024ONE OF SARAH JESSICA PARKER’S BEST BOOKS OF 2023LONGL...

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Lonely Planet Mallorca - Planet Lonely

<p>Lonely Planet's Mallorca is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Climb the medieval streets of Arta, traverse helter-skelter Sa Calobra for amazing views, and watch the sunset from honey-hued Deia; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely...

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Rustic Baroque - Jiří Hájíček

<p>Culture, history, language, and indeed the living memory of a nation fuse in Jiří Hájíček’s Rustic Baroque and in the additional stories included in this unique volume.</p><p>Winner of the Magnesia Litera prize as the best Czech novel of 2005, Rustic Baroque is set in South Bohemia about a decade after the Velvet Revolution. The story recalls the tumu...

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When the Heavens Went on Sale Intl/E - Vance Ashlee

Anotace: A momentous look at the private companies driving a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon MuskWith the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Elon Musk`s SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. And that milestone carried major implications: Silicon Valley, not NAS...

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When the Heavens Went on Sale Intl/E - Ashlee Vance

<p>A momentous look at the private companies driving a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk With the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Elon Musk's SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. And that milestone carried major implications: Silicon Valley, not NA...

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