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The everything war : Amazon's ruthless quest to own the world and remake corporate power / by Mattioli, Dana,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'The Everything War' is the shocking untold exposé of Amazon's endless strategic greed, from destroying Main Street to remaking corporate power, in pursuit of total domination, by any means necessary. It will become the defining account of how Amazon became the 21st century Standard Oil, and explains what led to the U.S. government, and nations around the world, to charge the tech giant with one of the biggest antitrust cases in modern history.
Subjects: Amazon.com (Firm); Antitrust law; Avarice.; Corporate power.; Monopolies.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Vanished Beyond the Map : The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell. by Shoalts, Adam.;
In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. In 'Vanished Beyond the Map', Canada's greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve this mystery that is more than 100 years old. Adam Shoalts is originally from Fenwick, ON, and now lives in St. Williams, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Canada / General; HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries; HISTORY / Historical Geography;
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The end of everything : how wars descend into annihilation / by Hanson, Victor Davis,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 'The End of Everything', military historian Victor Davis Hanson charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time.
Subjects: Civilization; Military history.;
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How do we look? : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation / by Beard, Mary,1955-author.; Beard, Mary,1955-Civilisations : how do we look : the eye of faith.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 211-226) and index."From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity"--
Subjects: Art and religion.; Human beings in art; Civilization.;
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The Oxford companion to fairy tales / by Zipes, Jack David.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [563]-601)
Subjects: Fairy tales;
© 2000., Oxford University Press,
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Case closed? : nine mysteries unlocked by modern science / by Hughes, Susan,1960-; Wandelmaier, Michael,1979-;
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Subjects: History; Technological innovations;
© c2010., Kids Can Press,
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Invention and innovation : a brief history of hype and failure / by Smil, Vaclav,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Smil presents the long history and modern infatuation with invention and innovation. Meticulous as always, these vast realms of human ingenuity are organized into sensible categories: inventions that went from welcome to undesirable, inventions that dominate and missed the mark, inventions we still dream about, and lastly, the exaggerations, myths, and wise expectations for innovations we need most"--
Subjects: Errors; Inventions; New products; System failures (Engineering); Technological forecasting.;
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Cunning folk : life in the era of practical magic / by Stanmore, Tabitha,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-238) and index.This history of practitioners of "service magic" in medieval and early modern Europe reveals the central place they occupied in everyday life and how they helped soothe the anxieties of both commoners and nobles.
Subjects: Magic; Witchcraft;
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The majesty of the horse : an illustrated history / by Pickeral, Tamsin.; Harrisson, Astrid.;
Describes and illustrates over 80 ancient and modern breeds of horses and ponies.LSC
Subjects: Horses.; Horse breeds.; Horses; Horse breeds;
© 2011., Barrons Educational Series,
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Elizabeth the Queen : inside the life of a modern monarch / by Smith, Sally Bedell,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Queens;
© c2012., Random House,
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