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Red Steel: Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Cold War    by Russell Phillips
Price: $3.99 USD. 22940 words. Language: British English. Published on April 4, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

The Cold War never heated up, but if it had, the Soviet Union was ready. This reference work details 73 major Soviet war machines, from the 2P26 "Baby Carriage" - a deceptively light, Jeep-like vehicle mounting four anti-tank missiles - to the T-80U main battle tank with its advanced armour and electronic countermeasures.
The Spirit of the Marshall Plan: Taking Action Against World Hunger, School Lunches for Kids Around the World    by William Lambers
Price: $1.00 USD. 9060 words. Language: English. Published on March 21, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century.

Invoking the same spirit that fueled the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe, author William Lambers calls for a global school lunch program to fight child hunger. 300 million children suffer from hunger worldwide. School lunch programs fight child hunger and also boost school attendance and performance.
In a Moon's Course    by Allan Jones
Price: $4.99 USD. 29300 words. Language: English. Published on March 1, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century.

In a Moon’s Course tells the remarkable story of the Air Transport Auxiliary in Britain during World War II and revisits through flight simulation 28 of their flights. Older veterans, volunteer pilots from other countries and the parents and sisters of servicemen rose to the challenge of delivering hundreds of aircraft daily from the factories to the RAF. Simulation details are included.
Growing Up With Guns    by Virgil H Castleberry
Price: $0.99 USD. 14790 words. Language: English. Published on February 28, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

How growing up with guns influenced the author's life. An autobiographical look at how growing up with guns affected the author.
The Sorry Saga of the Brewster Buffalo: A 'Flying Coffin' to the Marines, but a 'Sky Pearl' to the Finns    by Daniel Ford
Price: $3.99 USD. 8200 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2013. Nonfiction » History » War.

A group of Internet aviation fans once debated the subject of the worst fighter of World War II. Their hands-down favorite: the Brewster Buffalo. Here aviation historian Daniel Ford teases out the secrets that was despised by Allied pilots but loved by the Finns in their war with the Soviet Union. About 7500 words; with photographs.
Встречи со сверхчеловеком по имени Вольф Мессинг    by Игорь Малах
Price: $0.99 USD. 18550 words. Language: Russian. Published by Wiener  Literat on February 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

Имя Вольфа Мессинга было окружено легендами еще при жизни. Телепат и ясновидящий, Мессинг работал с Фрейдом и Эйнштейном. За его голову Гитлер назначил награду. Сталин и Хрущев позаботились о его карьере «артиста». Венскому писателю Игорю Малаху посчастливилось не только быть индуктором великого телепата на его публичных выступлениях, но и общаться с ним вне концертных залов.
Stevespeak: 3 Years on Facebook    by Steve Orlandella
Price: $2.99 USD. 19750 words. Language: English. Published on January 22, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century.

"Stevespeak" brings us the wit(?) and wisdom(?) of TV producer Steve Orlandella. The book traces his three-year journey through the "social media." His favorite posts, combined with pictures, and a running commentary, makes for a fun read.
The Sixties, A Generation of Innovation and Imagination Revisited    by Lily Silver
Price: $1.99 USD. 9830 words. Language: English. Published on January 21, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century.

The decade of the 1960's was one of the most challenging of the twentieth century. The sixties brought us the Summer of Love, the Beatles and the civil rights movement. It was a time of communes and drug experimentation. Take a peek back into this exciting era to discover a generation fighting for massive social, religious & political changes we take for granted today.
When That Great Ship Went Down: The Legal and Political Repercussions of the Loss of RMS Titanic    by Markham Pyle
Price: $2.99 USD. 99400 words. Language: Commonwealth English. Published by Bapton Books  on January 16, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century.

The celebrated history of the aftermath, in the US Congress, the US Supreme Court, and the Parliament of the United Kingdom, of the sinking of the unsinkable ship. Markham Shaw Pyle and GMW Wemyss examine the political pressures and dirty deals that affected the Titanic enquiries, wrote new law, and changed our world.
What Most People Don't Know About Money & The Fed    by Elizabeth & William Hicks
Price: $0.99 USD. 3580 words. Language: American English. Published on January 12, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Banks & banking.

A short nonfiction book about the origins of money and The Federal Reserve System and how they affect all of us in shocking ways.