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Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
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Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American RevolutionValiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution

From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "In The Heart of the Sea"--soon to be a major motion picture starring Chris Hemsworth and directed by Ron Howard--comes a surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution, and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold. In September 1776, the vulnerable Continental Army under an unsure George Washington (who had never commanded a large force in battle) evacuates New York after a devastating defeat by the British Army.
 
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Tags: Washington, George, American, Revolution, Arnold
Why We Need Ordinary Language Philosophy
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Why We Need Ordinary Language Philosophy

Sandra Laugier has long been a key liaison between American and European philosophical thought, responsible for bringing American philosophers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Stanley Cavell to French readers—but until now her books have never been published in English. Why We Need Ordinary Language Philosophy rights that wrong with a topic perfect for English-language readers: the idea of analytic philosophy.
 
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Tags: Ordinary, Philosophy, Language, American, readers
Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Native Peoples and Archaeology in the Northeastern United States
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Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Native Peoples and Archaeology in the Northeastern United States

Cross-Cultural Collaboration is an anthology of essays on Native American involvement in archaeology in the northeastern United States and on the changing relationship between archaeologists and tribes in the region. The contributors examine the process and the details of collaborative case studies, ranging from consultation in compliance with federal, state, and local legislation and regulations (including the National Historic Preservation Act and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) to voluntary cooperation involving education, research, and museum-related projects.
 
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Tags: Native, American, States, United, Cross-Cultural
Scientific American Biology for a Changing World (2nd edition)
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Scientific American Biology for a Changing World (2nd edition)

From the groundbreaking partnership of W. H. Freeman and Scientific American comes this one-of-a-kind introduction to the science of biology and its impact on the way we live. In Biology for a Changing World, two experienced educators and a science journalist explore the core ideas of biology through a series of chapters written and illustrated in the style of a Scientific American article. Chapters don’t just feature compelling stories of real people—each chapter is a newsworthy story that serves as a context for covering the standard curriculum for the non-majors biology course.
 
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Tags: American, biology, Scientific, Biology, World
English-Chinese Mini Dictionary for Chinese: Learn English in Mandarin anywhere with smartphone, tablet, etc!
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English-Chinese Mini Dictionary for Chinese: Learn English in Mandarin anywhere with smartphone, tablet, etc!

This book lists approximately 4,800 core English words with standard Chinese (Mandarin) equivalents including standard American pronunciation. Main entries are in English alphabetically with standard American pronunciation with focus on stressed syllable*in bold print.. In the next line, pasts of speech label ([n.] for nouns and [v.] for verbs) and the entry’s Chinese equivalents in Pinyin (Romanized standard Chinese pronunciation) followed by Chinese characters (both simplified and traditional if applicable).
 
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Tags: Chinese, standard, pronunciation, English, American