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Product Description: There was once a time, not so long ago, where our sporting heroes were treated with veneration. Players were players and their watchers were passive. Heroes lived on pedestals - they weren't public property. This book explores the many ways this dynamic has changed over the years...read more

An account of the people whom Columbus managed to virtually wipe out describes their way of life, how Columbus's arrival had disastrous effects on them, the Spaniards' greed for gold and betrayal of the Tainoses' trust, and more.

A guide to the future of the space program speculates about vacations in space and discusses technological and economic factors

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Product Description: Written by a CIA officer who spent his career planning and implementing security programs for Americans stationed abroad, this is a comprehensive guide to reducing your vulnerability to terrorism. Improve the odds against you with tactics that have been put to the test in some of the most dangerous areas of the world...read more