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Encompassing the extraordinary history of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros, this photo-laden narrative underscores significant players, team accomplishments, and noteworthy moments that will stand out in young sports fans' minds.

Encompassing the extraordinary history of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians, this photo-laden narrative underscores significant players, team accomplishments, and noteworthy moments that will stand out in young sports fans' minds.

Encompassing the extraordinary history of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds, this photo-laden narrative underscores significant players, team accomplishments, and noteworthy moments that will stand out in young sports fans' minds.

"For over 40 years NATO and Warsaw Pact aircraft faced each other across the Iron Curtain or fought in proxy wars around the world. Arranged chronologically by theater, this book gives a complete organizational breakdown of the units of both sides, including the units and aircraft used in the proxy wars fought in Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East, and elsewhere, as well as the frontline in Germany"--Amazon.

"From the first American military engagements at Lexington and Concord to the hills and mountains of Afghanistan, then on to the fight against Covid-19, America's frontline medical teams have braved arrows, bombs, bullets, and potentially fatal disease to do their job. They have always gone the extra mile to be there for others, and if need be, sacrifice their own lives. These are their stories related in gruesome detail"--Provided by publisher.

A profile of 21 women who have dedicated their lives to medicine, daring to inspire in the belief of both science and compassion.

The Illustrated History of Weaponry: From Flint Axes to Automatic Weapons is a comprehensive look at the often deadly, sometimes surprising tools of battle. More than 600 photographs of an eclectic mix of weapons were specially commissioned from the 8,000-piece collection of the Berman Museum of World History. Spanning the globe and more than 3,500 years, they include an elaborate Persian scimitar owned by both Abbas I and Catherine and Great, a sword presented to Napoleon, the traveling pistols of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and Heinrich Himmler's rifle. A variety of rare weapons of espionage and combination curiosa makes the collection of special interest to even the most seasoned weaponry connoisseur." "The Illustrated History of Weaponry offers historical perspective of the people, places, and times important to the development of weaponry, with special features that illuminate such topics as The Hundred Years War, The Crusades, Naval Weapons, The Civil War, and Trench Warfare.

NASA Mission Control flight director Gene Kranz recounts his three decades of involvement with America's space program, describing the drama that surrounded Apollo 11 and Apollo 13, and the pressures and payoffs of the job.

"James Harden was a top pick in the 2012 NBA draft, but he wasn't an instant superstar. Harden worked tirelessly to improve his skill. His dedication paid off, both for him and the ... [teams he played for.] Readers will learn how James Harden used determination and hard work to take him to the top!"--Provided by publisher.