Découvrir conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur penguin the idea of america vendu 47.9 € , ce produit est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, fabriqué par Penguin et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Empfohlen für Hörer ab 18 Jahren. Evaluates the American Revolution as the nation's most definitive event, presenting essays that explore the ideological origins of the war, the founders' attempt to create an American democracy, and the gap between the views of the founders and present-day citizens.
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Découvrir conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur harpercollins the men who united vendu 62.9 € , ce produit est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, fabriqué par HarperCollins et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Simon Winchester sets out to chart exactly how our disparate union of states came together as the American nation that exists today. The acclaimed author treks long stretches of the country, from Pittsburgh to Portland; Rochester to San Francisco; Truckee to Laramie; and Seattle to Anchorage - The Men Who United the States follows the pioneering Americans who, throughout its history, have toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and bond the citizens and geography of the U.S.A. Winchester's always driving, accessible storytelling returns with full force as he follows in the footsteps of America's most essential explorers, thinkers, and innovators. From Lewis and Clark - who charted the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase - to the builders of the first transcontinental telegraph, up through Thomas "The Chief" Macdonald - the undisputed father of the Interstate Highway System - Winchester constructs a vast, cohesive history of some of the biggest unifying achievements in our nation's history. Interspersed with his own journeys down the roads these great men walked, Winchester reflects thoughtfully on the central question of whether the historic work of Uniting the States has succeeded, and to what degree. Some of the men are familiar; some forgotten; some hardly known at all. But all of them played fascinating roles in the practical creation, quite literally, of what are today's United States of America. And importantly, they each made pioneering expeditions through the most ruggedly beautiful corners of the country. The Men Who United the States is a novel look at the thoroughly under-scrutinized way in which the most powerful nation on earth first came together, united as a whole.
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Découvrir conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur harpercollins a short history of vendu 51.9 € , ce produit est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, fabriqué par HarperCollins et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Summarizes essential facts about America's discovery, settlement, and growth, covering such topics as the development of key institutions, major military conflicts, and the transformation of early colonists into modern citizens.
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Trouver conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur seven stories press readings from il est vendu 31.4 € , présent dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit appartient à Seven Stories Press et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Bold and empowering words from America's struggles, past and present, are resurrected here by some of our leading living voices. An all-star cast joines authors Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove to perform the rousing words of dissent that have shaped and quickened the pulse of a nation. This audio CD consists of sixteen readings thoughtfully selected by Zinn and Arnove from Voices of a People's History of the United States, the long-awaited primary source companion to Zinn's seminal A People's History of the United States. The voices of our history are given new voices, the brazen spirit of rebellion and resistance are alive and well again.
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Découvrir informations, conseils et prix pour harper collins us the men vendu 31.4 € , est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit est fabriqué par Harper Collins (US) et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
For more than two centuries, E pluribus unum—Out of many, one"—has been featured on America's official government seals and stamped on its currency. But what unified a growing number of disparate states into the modern country we recognize today? Simon Winchester follows the footsteps of America's most crucial innovators, thinkers and explorers, from Lewis and Clark, to the builders of the first transcontinental railroad and the curmudgeonly civil engineer who oversaw the creation of more than three million miles of highway. Winchester travels across vast swaths of the American landscape, from Pittsburgh to Portland, Seattle to Anchorage and Truckee to Laramie, using the five classical elements—Wood; Earth, Water, Fire, and Metal—to chart the contributions these adventurous leaders made to connect the diverse communities within the United States and ensure the future of the American project begun in 1776. The Men Who United the States is an unforgettable journey of unprecedented scope across time and open spaces, providing a new lens through which to view American history, led by one of the most gifted writers.
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Trouver conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur highroads media state of emergency il est vendu 32.9 € , présent dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit appartient à Highroads Media et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
The conservative spokesman sounds the alarm about the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, discussing the effects of such immigration on the U.S. economy and society and arguing that it is causing a deconstruction of America, along the lines of culture, values, faith, language, and allegiance.
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Découvrir informations, conseils et prix pour simon schuster n y enemy vendu 46.9 € , est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit est fabriqué par Simon & Schuster N.Y. et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
“In the world of black-op thrillers, Mitch Rapp continues to be among the best of the best” (Booklist, starred review), and he returns in Vince Flynn’s #1 New York Times bestselling series alone and targeted by a country that is supposed to be one of America’s closest allies. After 9/11, the United States made one of the most secretive and dangerous deals in its history. The evidence against the powerful Saudis who coordinated the attack would be buried. In return, King Faisal would promise to keep the oil flowing and deal with the conspirators in his midst. When the king’s own nephew is discovered funding ISIS, the President—furious but unable to take action against the Saudis—gives Rapp his next mission: he must find out more about which high-level Saudis are involved in the scheme and kill them. The catch? Rapp will get no support from the United States. Forced to make a decision that will change his life forever, Rapp quits the CIA and assembles a group of independent contractors to help him complete the mission. They’ve barely begun unraveling the connections between the Saudi government and ISIS when the brilliant new head of the intelligence directorate discovers their efforts. With Rapp getting too close, he threatens to go public with the details of the post-9/11 agreement between the two countries. Facing an international incident that could end his political career, the President orders America’s intelligence agencies to join the Saudis’ effort to hunt the former CIA man down. Rapp, supported only by a team of mercenaries with dubious allegiances, finds himself at the center of the most elaborate manhunt in history. It’s only a matter of time before he’s caught or killed. Will it be enough to turn the tables on the Saudis and clear his name?
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Trouver conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur simon schuster usa enemy of il est vendu 59.9 € , présent dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit appartient à Simon & Schuster USA et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
“In the world of black-op thrillers, Mitch Rapp continues to be among the best of the best” (Booklist, starred review), and he returns in Vince Flynn’s #1 New York Times bestselling series alone and targeted by a country that is supposed to be one of America’s closest allies. After 9/11, the United States made one of the most secretive and dangerous deals in its history. The evidence against the powerful Saudis who coordinated the attack would be buried. In return, King Faisal would promise to keep the oil flowing and deal with the conspirators in his midst. When the king’s own nephew is discovered funding ISIS, the President—furious but unable to take action against the Saudis—gives Rapp his next mission: he must find out more about which high-level Saudis are involved in the scheme and kill them. The catch? Rapp will get no support from the United States. Forced to make a decision that will change his life forever, Rapp quits the CIA and assembles a group of independent contractors to help him complete the mission. They’ve barely begun unraveling the connections between the Saudi government and ISIS when the brilliant new head of the intelligence directorate discovers their efforts. With Rapp getting too close, he threatens to go public with the details of the post-9/11 agreement between the two countries. Facing an international incident that could end his political career, the President orders America’s intelligence agencies to join the Saudis’ effort to hunt the former CIA man down. Rapp, supported only by a team of mercenaries with dubious allegiances, finds himself at the center of the most elaborate manhunt in history. It’s only a matter of time before he’s caught or killed. Will it be enough to turn the tables on the Saudis and clear his name?
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Découvrir conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur harpercollins american soldier cd vendu 54.9 € , ce produit est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, fabriqué par HarperCollins et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Few individuals have the chance to contribute so much of themselves to theAmerican story as General Tommy Franks. In American Soldier, he captures it all. The Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General Tommy Franks made history leading American and Coalition forces to victory in Afghanistan and Iraq -- the decisive battles that launched the war on terrorism. General Franks retraces his journey from a small-town boyhood through a lifetime of military service -- including his heroic tour as an Artillery officer in Vietnam, where he was wounded three times. Drawing on military records declassified for this book, Franks offers the first true insider's account of the war on terrorism. He puts you in the Operations Center for the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom just weeks after 9/11, capturing its uncertain early days and the historic victory that followed. When President Bush focused world attention on the threat of Iraq, Franks seized the moment to implement a bold new vision of joint warfare in planning Operation Iraqi Freedom. Rejecting Desert Storm-style massive troop deployment in favor of flexibility and speed, Franks was questioned by the defense establishment -- including Secretary of State Colin Powell. Yet his vision was proven on the ground: Within three weeks, Baghdad had fallen. Franks describes the covert diplomacy that helped secure international cooperation for the war, and speaks frankly of intelligence shortcomings that endangered our troops, and of the credible WMD threats that influenced every planning decision. He offers an unvarnished portrait of the "disruptive and divisive" Washingtonbureaucracy, and a candid assessment of the war's aftermath. Yet in the end, as American Soldier demonstrates, the battles in Afghanistan and Iraq remain heroic victories -- wars of liberation won by troops whose valor was "unequalled," Franks writes, "by anything in the annals of w
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Trouver conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur highroads media day of reckoning il est vendu 38.9 € , présent dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit appartient à Highroads Media et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
With his renowned, razor-sharp insight, a "New York Times" bestselling author lays out how the United States is being secretly merged with Mexico and embedded in a global economy that threatens the permanent loss of American independence and sovereignty. Abridged 4 CDs.
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Trouver informations, conseils et prix pour harpercollins f u b a il est vendu 37.9 € , présent dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, ce produit est fabriqué par HarperCollins et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Presents a satirical analysis of life in the United States and argues that the Right-wing has a blueprint for total domination over everybody's money, mind, sex life, and even the afterlife.
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Trouver informations, conseils et prix pour simon schuster books for young il est vendu 42.9 € , présent dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, ce produit est fabriqué par Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
A timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United States—winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among many others—that reminds us of fundamental American principles. “Insightful and inspirational, The American Spirit summons a vexed and divided nation to remember—and cherish—our unifying ideas and ideals” ( Richmond Times-Dispatch). Over the course of his distinguished career, McCullough has spoken before Congress, the White House, colleges and universities, historical societies, and other esteemed institutions. Now, at a time of self-reflection in America following the bitter 2016 election campaign that has left the country divided, McCullough has collected some of his most important speeches in a brief volume that celebrates the important principles and characteristics that are particularly American. “ The American Spirit is as inspirational as it is brilliant, as simple as it is sophisticated” ( Buffalo News). McCullough reminds us of the core American values that define us, regardless of which region we live in, which political party we identify with, or our ethnic background. This is a book about America for all Americans that reminds us who we are and helps to guide us as we find our way forward.
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Découvrir informations, conseils et prix pour ibidem the perception of foreign vendu 26.4 € , est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit est fabriqué par Ibidem et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Why are Hollywood movies successful around the world, while foreign films are almost guaranteed to be box-office poison in the United States? Are foreign films concerned with topics and problems of no interest to Americans, making it hard to relate to these films? Or are foreign films simply underrepresented in the large group of films battling over the American movie viewer's attention? This study tries to answer these questions through a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the perception of foreign films by American college students: How do they react to these films? Have they ever watched foreign films before? Are they prejudiced against movies which weren't "made in the U.S.A."? Is it possible to change their opinion? Can foreign films be more popular in the United States? If so, how?
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Découvrir conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur highroads media suicide of a vendu 32.9 € , ce produit est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, fabriqué par Highroads Media et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Identifies the risks facing the United States in the near future, urging Republicans to embrace the party's core values to protect against irrevocable economic compromises in the face of liberal policy-making and globalization.
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Trouver informations, conseils et prix pour dover publications inc tierney t il est vendu 43.9 € , présent dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, ce produit est fabriqué par Dover Publications Inc. et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Forty-two presidents of the United States, along with their wives or other White House hostesses, are featured in this unique archive. From George and Martha Washington to George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, the chief executives and first ladies appear in 2 outfits, including many inaugural costumes. Notes on each costume. 168 full-color images.
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Découvrir informations, conseils et prix pour harpercollins american gun a history vendu 39.9 € , est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit est fabriqué par HarperCollins et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Kyle, the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "American Sniper" and a former Navy SEAL, explores United States history through the lens of the nation's most iconic guns.
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Découvrir informations, conseils et prix pour anchor academic publishing the cold vendu 49.9 € , est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit est fabriqué par Anchor Academic Publishing et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
This study will compare the USSR and the United States according to their cinematic use of science fiction in the late 1950s and 1960s in order to coincide with the period of de-Stalinisation and thaw in the USSR, and late McCarthyism in the United States. The genre provides an opportunity to express the two powers' scientific stand-off through fiction, and serves as a vehicle for the dissemination of ideas and propaganda. Post-1956 marks the time when the period of de-Stalinisation officially began and science fiction saw a carefully crafted rebirth for it served as a tool that could reflect the socialist ideal and quasi-religious faith in science that was promoted by the party. Science fiction uniquely demands for an imaginative view of the future, and therefore, corresponds with the Marxist- Leninist future-oriented ideology. For this period, the themes for American science fiction are hyperbolised monsters and invasion, and reflect the fear of the otherness of the Soviet Union, and its threat on domestic ideals. These themes are reflected in movies as 'Angry Red Planet', and 'Them!'. On the other hand, Soviet science fiction movies focus on the heroic Soviet man who frequently receives calls for help from outer space, and overcomes great trials to save those not living in utopia. This storyline is represented in 'Towards a Dream', and 'The Sky is calling'. The author gives special attention to the Soviet movie 'The Sky is calling' and the subsequent redubbed American version 'Battle beyond the Sun'. Further, she addresses alterations or plot, and subtle propaganda messages in the Soviet movies 'Planet of Storms', and the Hollywood remake 'Journey to the Prehistoric Planet'.
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Trouver informations, conseils et prix pour gruyter american photography il est vendu 110 € , présent dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, ce produit est fabriqué par De Gruyter et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
Is there a specific history of the visual medium of photography in the United States that would justify speaking of American photography? What made classic figures of international photography such as Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Ansel Adams, and Frederick Sommer—or even Robert Frank—American photographers? This volume presents examples of pioneering texts on the history of photography in America and more recent research on social, political, and artistic aspects of the medium. The spectrum of topics ranges from the aesthetic and social function of the daguerreotype to the role of photography in shaping the identity of the African American population of North America. With essays by Kaspar M. Fleischmann, Martin Gasser, Anne Hammond, Robin Kelsey, Anne McCauley, Shelley Rice, Shawn Michelle Smith, Maren Stange, Alan Trachtenberg, Kelley Wilder, and Deborah Willis.
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Découvrir conseils, opinions et fonctionnalités sur harpercollins the latino wave cd vendu 32.4 € , ce produit est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften, fabriqué par HarperCollins et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
From bestselling author and Emmy® Award-winning journalist Jorge Ramos comes a pivotal new book that explores the current andfuture power of the Latino vote in American politics. The face of the American voter is about to change -- dramatically. With the growth of the number of Latinos in the United States, there has never been a voting block with the potential to determine the outcome of so many elections, both nationally and locally. Hispanics in America, native-born as well as newly arrived immigrants, will forever alter the way this country votes, and even how the nation views itself. With a staggering population of more than 38 million and growing quickly, Latinos became the largest minority in America in 2003. The monumental effect Hispanics will have on all areas of American culture, especially politics, will be acutely felt as the 2004 presidential election heats up. Ramos argues that the political party that can correctly understand the wants and needs of Hispanics will triumph in most elections throughout the country, pushing forward that party's agenda and solidifying its hold on power. By outlining what political issues are important to them, Ramos underscores why America should care about bridging the gap of misunderstanding that exists between Latinos and non-Latinos, during this, the most divisive presidential election the country has witnessed in decades.
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Découvrir informations, conseils et prix pour vermilion my american journey an vendu 39.9 € , est placé dans la catégorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; ce produit est fabriqué par Vermilion et est vendu par Orellfuessli.ch
The exhilarating story of a great American--from his childhood in the South Bronx to the highest military position in the United States Armed Forces--who fought for his country and for the American Dream.
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