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  • McCurdy and the Silver Dart, New Edition
    Les Harding
    The thrilling story of Canada's aviation pioneer. Born in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, J. A. Douglas McCurdy had a unique childhood during which he assisted world-famous scientist and inventor, Alexander Graham Bell in fascinating and frequently dangerous experiments conducted with kites and airplanes. He was the first person to fly an airplane in the British Empire. Later he became ...
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    11,76 €

  • They Knew Marilyn Monroe
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    Taking an innovative approach to the life and legend of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), this biographical dictionary concentrates on her circle of friends, acquaintances and coworkers--1618 in all. Distilled from hundreds of celebrity biographies are references to, and quotes about, the iconic Hollywood sex symbol from such diverse personalities as architect Frank Lloyd Wright, ...
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    43,83 €

  • The Newfoundland Railway, 1898-1969
    Les Harding
    The building of a narrow-gauge trans-island railway in nineteenth century Newfoundland was a reckless and even desperate experiment. The island was poor, the population small, and the local politics rife with bitter sectarian conflict. Against these unpromising odds, the Newfoundland Railway came into existence on June 29, 1898, and operated successfully for well over half a...
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    58,59 €

  • Holy Bingo, the Lingo of Eden, Jumpin’ Jehosophat and the Land of Nod
    Les Harding
    Christianity abounds with fascinating, little-known trivia. Gas station attendants, for example, enjoy their own patron saint. So do stamp collectors, truss makers and sailors in the Bolivian navy. Jesus and Judas were common names in the biblical period, and Jesus of Nazareth had a brother named Judas. The forbidden fruit was more likely an apricot than an apple, and Delila...
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    58,59 €

  • Elephant Story
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    The newspapers called him 'Overshadowing Monarch Mastodon,' 'Behemoth of Holy Writ' and 'Prodigious Mountain.' He was the main event at the greatest show on earth: Jumbo, at around 6-1/2 tons and almost 12 feet tall, the biggest elephant anyone had ever seen. Jumbo’s mere presence in the Barnum, Bailey and Hutchinson circus guaranteed an additional $3,000 a day in box office...
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    28,69 €