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  • Shedding Light on Electricity Utilities in the Middle East and North Africa

    Insights from a Performance Diagnostic

    by Daniel Camos, Robert Bacon, Antonio Estache, Mohamad Mahgoub Hamid ...
    Series series Directions in Development - Energy and Mining
    The electricity sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is in the grip of an apparent paradox. The region holds the world's largest oil and gas reserves and has been able to universalize access to electricity in most economies, but it may not be able to make the investments required to meet the future power needs of its fast-growing populations. The annual investments to keep pace with ... Read more

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  • Latin America and the United States

    Enriched edition. Addresses by Elihu Root

    by Elihu Root, Camille Saunders ...
    In "Latin America and the United States," Elihu Root intricately examines the dynamic relationships and mutual influences between the two regions in the early 20th century. Root employs a nuanced literary style, blending historical narrative with political analysis, reflecting the complexities of diplomacy and economic factors that have shaped interactions. The book is situated within the broader ... Read more

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  • President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)

    The Rise and Development of America Through the Ambitions and Platforms of Elected Presidents

    by George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, James Knox Polk, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Milhous Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald John Trump ...
    In 'President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017),' readers are offered a profound glimpse into the evolving landscape of American rhetoric and political commitment. This anthology spans over two centuries of presidential history, encapsulating the seminal moments that have shaped the nation. It explores a variety of speech styles, from the fervent appeals of wartime leaders ... Read more

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  • Inaugural Addresses Washington to Obama

    by George Washington ...
    Collection of speeches by U.S. presidents. According to Wikipedia: "The inauguration of the President of the United States takes place during the commencement of a new term of a President of the United States, which is every four years... " ... Read more

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  • El Libertador:Writings of Simon Bolivar

    Writings of Simón Bolívar

    by Simon Bolivar ...
    Translated by Fred Fornoff ...
    Series series Library of Latin America
    General Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), called El Liberator, and sometimes the "George Washington" of Latin America, was the leading hero of the Latin American independence movement. His victories over Spain won independence for Bolivia, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Bolivar became Columbia's first president in 1819. In 1822, he became dictator of Peru. Upper Peru became a separate ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • The Gospel of Wealth and Other Timely Essays

    by Andrew Carnegie ...
    Renowned steel magnate and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, immigrated to America from Scotland as a boy in 1848, and at the age of thirteen began his first job as a bobbin boy, earning 1.20 a week. By the 1870s, the successful entrepreneur had founded the Carnegie Steel Company, later U.S. Steel, which would eventually establish Carnegie as the second wealthiest man in history, after John D. ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Barbarous Mexico

    Enriched edition. Unveiling Mexico's Dark Past: Corruption, Atrocities, and the Fight for Justice

    by John Kenneth Turner, Kara Brackley ...
    In "Barbarous Mexico," John Kenneth Turner provides a piercing examination of the Mexican revolution, illuminating the social injustices and violence that characterized the era. Through vivid descriptions and passionate prose, Turner embraces a journalistic style that echoes the muckraking tradition prevalent in early 20th-century America. His firsthand observations and critical analysis present a ... Read more

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  • Fear God and Take Your Own Part and Other Essays

    by Theodore Roosevelt ...
    "The principles set forth in this book are simply the principles of true Americanism within and without our own borders, the principles which, according to my abilities, I have preached and, according to my abilities, I have practised for the thirty-five years since, as a very young man, I first began to take an active interest in American history and in American political life."Theodore ... Read more

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  • Woodrow Wilson

    Essential Writings and Speeches of the Scholar-President

    by Mario R DiNunzio ...
    From the Ivy League to the oval office, Woodrow Wilson was the only professional scholar to become a U.S. president. A professor of history and political science, Wilson became the dynamic president of Princeton University in 1902 and was one of its most prolific scholars before entering active politics. Through his labors as student, scholar, and statesman, he left a legacy of elegant writings on ... Read more

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  • San Francisco - A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis, Vol. 1

    by John Philip Young ...
    Although the period of active life of San Francisco has been a short one, as historical periods go, it has been crowded with incident. Enough of the latter could be found to present a vivid picture of the career of the metropolis of the Pacific coast, but in this work something more has been attempted than a mere recital of occurrences. It has been the purpose of the author to trace the causes of ... Read more

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  • The Isles of Fear

    by Katherine Mayo ...
    Katherine Mayo was an American writer notorious for her earlier book Mother India, in which she attacked the Hindu society, religion and culture of the country.This book chronicles an interesting part of Philippine history. The Isles of Fear: The Truth About the Philippines tells the history of the islands from an equally provocative perspective. Dedicated to 'Those whom the truth concerns', it's ... Read more

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  • Federal Constitution of the United States of Mexico

    Enriched edition. A Cornerstone of Mexican Legislative History

    by The Government of Mexico, Jacob Sloane ...
    Translated by H. N. Branch ...
    The Federal Constitution of the United States of Mexico serves as a monumental legal document, codifying the foundational principles of governance in Mexico. Crafted in a clear and precise legal style, the Constitution balances textual rigor with an aspirational tone, reflecting the tumultuous historical context of post-independence Mexico. Encompassing essential rights, the structure of ... Read more

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