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Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times»rank: 362446by: Donald T. Phillips, Donald Phillips
: :The American Civil War was arguably one of the most chaotic periods in history. Yet through it all, Abraham Lincoln managed to keep the Union together and victorious. Here in this fascinating and invaluable book, Donald T. Phillips reveals the strategies and tactics Lincoln employed, and offers ways that the executives of the 90s can use those same strategies to make their businesses successful in these tough economic times. 'As we face challenging times of our own, Lincoln's astonishing achievements in crisis ... |
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Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire (Modern Library Paperbacks)»rank: 3706by: Amanda Foreman
: :The winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Prize and a bestseller there for months, this wonderfully readable biography offers a rich, rollicking picture of late-eighteenth-century British aristocracy and the intimate story of a woman who for a time was its undisputed leader.Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. ln 1774, at the age of seventeen, Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying one of England's richest and most influential aristocrats, the Duke ... |
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The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq»rank: 3820by: Bing West
: :From a universally respected combat journalist, a gripping history based on five years of front-line reporting about how the war was turned around–and the choice now facing America During the fierce battle for Fallujah, Bing West asked an lraqi colonel why the archterrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had fled in women’s clothes. The colonel pointed to a Marine patrol walking by and said, “Americans are the strongest tribe.” ln lraq, America made mistake after mistake. Many gave up on the war. Then the ... |
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The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy»rank: 1749by: Rick Beyer
: : What most of us don't know about our presidents could fill a book—and this just happens to be that book! From the archives of The History Channel® comes a treasure trove of quirky presidential history that will truly astonish, bewilder, and stupefy. Like Abraham Lincoln's duel or Jimmy Carter's UF0 sighting . . . and let's not forget about the president who went skinny-dipping in the Potomac every day! That's the kind of presidential history you'll find in The Greatest Presidential ... |
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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest To Become The Smartest Person In The World»rank: 1888738by: A. J. Jacobs
: :You go to school. You work hard. You go to university. You learn a lot. You're pretty pleased with yourself. You're erudite, well-read and know a whole bunch of obscure facts guaranteed at some point to appear in the questions on Mastermind or University Challenge. Then you get a job, and ten years later you stumble over Beckett but are eloquent about Big Brother and you discuss Kyle like you used to discuss Kierkegaard. Sound familiar? Well it happened to AJ Jacobs ... |
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The Americans»rank: 5357552by: Robert Frank
: :Previously published in 1959, Frank's most famous and influential photography book contained a series of deceptively simple photos that he took on a trip through America in 1955 and 1956. These pictures of everyday people still speak to us today, 40 years and several generations later. Review:Armed with a camera and a fresh cache of film and bankrolled by a Guggenheim Foundation grant, Robert Frank crisscrossed the United States during 1955 and 1956. The photographs he brought back form a portrait ... |
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The Art of War»rank: 317857by: Sun Tzu
: :'All warfare is based on deception. Thus, when able to attack, we must seem unable. Hold out bait to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him. lf he is in superior strength, evade him. lf your opponent is quick to anger, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.' Written before Alexander the Great was born, this Chinese treatise on war has become one of the most influential works on the subject. Read widely in the ... |
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This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War (Vintage Civil War Library)»rank: 13290by: Drew Gilpin Faust
: :More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives in the American Civil War. An equivalent proportion of today's population would be six million. ln This Republic of Suffering, Drew Gilpin Faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation, describing how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply religious culture struggled to reconcile the unprecedented carnage with its belief in a benevolent God. Throughout, the voices of ... |
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Atlas of the World, 13th Edition»rank: 229798by: Oxford
: :When 0xford's Atlas of the World debuted in 1992, it was widely praised for the incredible beauty and accuracy of its maps as well as for its wealth of geographic data, and it has only collected more praise with each edition since. The New York Times Book Review called it a 'veritable encyclopedia of geographic and demographic information, profusely illustrated with multicolored maps and graphs,' while the Baltimore Sun has declared it 'a handsome, useful, inspiring thing to have.' Building on the ... |
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The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on America»rank: 381by: William J. Bennett, John Cribb
: :365 reasons to love America! The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their cadence, personalities, conflicts, discoveries, ideas, and nations peal and fade. American history is no different. From the starving time of Jamestown during the Winter of 1609, through the bloody argument of the Civil War, and to today, the United States is a tale best told one day at a time. Best-selling author and educator Dr. William J. Bennett is a master ... |
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The device's large, easy-to-read LCD display can separately display aerobic steps and minutes walked more than 10 minutes continuously, so you always have the information you need right in front of you. Meanwhile, a seven day history lets you review a full week of exercise. The device also resets at midnight automatically so it's ready to go every morning. Of course, the device can also function as a handy and highly accurate clock. It also comes with a detachable belt holder and security strap so it's always close at hand.
The HJ-112 is powered by a replaceable lithium battery (CR2032) that will last six months when used for walking 10,000 steps a day. The device measures approximately 2.8 x 2.1 x .6 inches (H x W x D) and weighs 1.1 ounces (not including battery).
What's in the Box
Pedometer, battery (CR2032), screwdriver, strap, clip for strap, holder, and instructional manual.
