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      • Trusted Partner
        January 2018

        Cleaning Up the Environment, Revised Edition

        Hazardous Waste Technology

        by Anne Maczulak, Ph.D.

        Praise for the previous edition: "...valuable...a welcome addition for use in classroom studies and for those considering a career in the field."—School Library Journal The industrial might of the United States grew in the 1930s and flourished during the two world wars. As businesses large and small supplied the needs of the country, they discarded their wastes in landfills, pits, and waterways. It was an easy and inexpensive way to get rid of wastes before more were made. Waste dumping had not yet been linked with illnesses so few people worried about it, especially if the materials were hidden under the ground or in the ocean. Within 20 years of the end of WWII, those wastes began to cause serious health problems. Featuring full-color photographs and line illustrations, Cleaning Up the Environment, Revised Edition explores current and emerging methods in pollution cleanup. Hazardous wastes are removed from contaminated places by physical, chemical, or biological methods, and these methods are described here as well as their advantages and disadvantages. This eBook takes readers through the entire step-by-step process of finding, testing, and cleaning up hazardous waste sites, beginning with contamination assessment and ending with a cleaned and restored body of land or water. Chapters include: Measuring Contamination Excavation of Contaminated Sites Microbes and Plants for Toxic Cleanup Oxidation Technology Brownfield Sites Remediating the Water Supply Superfund Sites.

      • Trusted Partner

        Shattered Crystal

        by Baruch Cohen

        A riveting historical novel about a Berlin family during World War II, whose members struggle to come to terms with conflicting parts of their identities. Widower Franz Kerner and his three grown children live their lives as loyal German citizens. With the Third Reich’s rise to power and subsequent war, they do their best for their beloved country, during those tumultuous times. Karl, the eldest, enlists in the Luftwaffe and becomes a pilot; Elsa, the middle child, works at a government office; and Helmut, the youngest, joins the infantry. But Franz harbors a deep secret, one that defines the Kerners’ identity. When he finally reveals the secret, their worlds are deeply shaken. Illustrating the characters’ inner struggles against the backdrop of the raging war, the author vividly recounts this intricate tale. The historical aspects in the novel are based on largescale, comprehensive research, and serve to shed light on major global events from a more intimate point of view, one that illustrates the repercussions of war for all of mankind. Baruch (Bobby) Cohen was born in Romania (1927) and, after previous unsuccessful attempts, immigrated to Israel in 1948 upon its establishment. The author served in the Israeli Navy, and later worked at the State Comptroller’s Office until his retirement as deputy director of inspection of Israel’s security forces. For his activities in helping the Romanian Jews between 1945-1947, Cohen was awarded the Decoration of State Warriors by the Israel Ministry of Defense. Shattered Crystal is Cohen’s second book. His first, The Decade of Tears, recounts the story of three young Jews in the newly-born State of Israel in the decade following WWII. An English-language North-American edition was published in early 2021 by Samuel Wachtman's Sons, Inc., CA. 242 Pages, 15X22.5 cm

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        JOE CAN FIX IT

        by Aviva Lipstein

        Seemingly an amusing, illustrated story, it is in fact much more - an educational book about a child’s transition from preschool to elementary school, a transition often accompanied by fears and concerns of the parents as well as the child. In his Introduction, Clinical and Developmental Psychologist Carl I. Rubinroit, Ph.D. writes:  The transition from nursery school to elementary school is often a source of worry and anxiety for both children and their parents. In this endearing book, Aviva Lipstein describes the experiences of a little boy about to enter school for the first time. Through her hero, Danny, the author presents us with a collection of “magical tools”, which help him to overcome his fears and cope with the challenges facing him in his new environment. This book is recommended especially for nursery school “graduates”, first-year pupils and their parents, as well as older children who might like to “remember.” The story was translated into English by Ora Cummings, a native of the UK, and is suited to contemporary life in England (and could easily be suited to other countries as well) within the universal setting of the child’s passage from the nurturing environment of the kindergarten to the more demanding atmosphere of the “big” school. The author, Aviva Lipstein, who passed away in 1994, was brought up in France - in Paris and in Nice on the French Riviera. During WWII, she was protected and educated by Dominican nuns, and after the war she came to settle in the new state of Israel. Mrs. Lipstein, graduate of the School of Social Work at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, worked with young children until her retirement. She lived in Tel Aviv, was married and had two sons and a daughter, as well as a grandson - all of whom were raised on her stories. 40 pages, full-color hardcover, beautiful color drawings, 16.5X24 cm

      • Military veterans
        May 2011

        WWII Voices

        by Hilary Kaiser

        These oral histories give voice to both American veterans who chose to reside in France after World War II and to French women who married GIs and subsequently emigrated to the United States. Author Hilary Kaiser introduces us into the lives of seventeen soldiers of various ethnicity, gender and rank, and revisits their diverse experience as American servicemen in WWII France. Ms. Kaiser elicits fascinating and candid first person narratives of the key wartime events which transformed the lives of these men and women. Each chapter constitutes an inspirational short story starting with WWII and ending with the present day status of these unsung heroes and the women who loved them. Anyone with an interest in WWII and its effects on the lives of ordinary men and women will thoroughly enjoy this book

      • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

        THE GENERAL ALLEY

        by Shi Lei

        The author sets the story in Beijing(Beiping) during WWII, telling a story in old Beijing from the perspective of the boy Dabao. The fiction depicts people from all walks of life in old Beijing with a focus on General Tu, an offspring of a royal soldier, a character with impressive bravery and devotion. Poetic language, contents full of childlike fun and rich historical and cultural details are all integrated in this piece of work.

      • Biography & True Stories
        February 2021

        Marjorie's Journey: On a mission of her own

        A World War Two Biographical Memoir

        by Ailie Cleghorn

        “[Marjorie’s] life and her own words bring us intimately into a very special world, one that was initially dangerous for her and the children, but which, in the end, and because of Marjorie’s determination to provide each one a happy childhood, became a safe and loving one.”   The author Ailie Cleghorn powerfully recounts the story of Marjorie, her mother’s first cousin, as she braved the Atlantic during WWII to save 18 children by bringing them to South Africa. Through diary pages, letters, telegrams and photographs, Marjorie’s story comes to life, tackling themes such as the idea of the ‘nuclear family’, female courage, motherhood and love.

      • General & world history

        WWII - A Concise History

        by Liam McCann

        By 1938 a second war in Europe seemed inevitable. It had only been twenty years since the war to end all wars, and the horrors of conflict were still fresh in the mind, but that didn't stop all sides re-arming and preparing for yet more bloodshed. The settlement at the end of World War One was neither clean nor decisive, and it punished Germany by confiscating territory and forcing the people to pay reparations to help rebuild France and reduce the Allied debt to America. This led to deep-seated anger and resentment among its people.

      • Technology, Engineering & Agriculture

        Technical Guide: Japanese Aircraft of World War II

        1937-45

        by Thomas Newdick

        Illustrated with colourful artworks of Japanese aircraft and their markings, JapaneseAircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Japanese military from the Second Sino-Japanese War to the surrender in the Pacific in August 1945. Organised alphabetically by manufacturer, this book includes every type of aircraft,from fighters to seaplanes, bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, torpedo bombers andcarrier aircraft. All the best-known types are featured, such as the Mitsubishi G4M‘Betty’, Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan, Aichi B7A2 Ryusei torpedo bomber and the worldfamous Mitsubishi A6M ‘Zero’ fighter. The entries are accompanied by exhaustive captions and specifications. The guide is illustrated with profile artworks, three-views, and special cutaway artworks of the more famous aircraft in service, such as the Aichi D3A1 ‘Val’, Mitsubishi A6M2 Reisen, and Nakajima Ki.27 ‘Nate’. Illustrated with more than 120 artworks, Japanese Aircraft of World War II is an essential reference guide

      • June 2016

        Mystery of the Lost Avenger

        An Annie Tillery Mystery

        by Linda Maria Frank

        The wreckage of a World War II plane is found in the mountains of Appalachia. It mysteriously crashed in 1943 on its way to a naval base. Inside the plane is a note, written by Annie Tillery's great-grandmother, Charlotte, who was in love with a fighter pilot. Young Charlotte tested the planes and flew them to naval bases; her fiancé flew the planes in battle.  While investigating the crash site, NCIS finds the note in the plane, which they trace to Charlotte and then to her surviving family members, Annie and her mother Carol. The mystery begins. Why did the plane crash, and what does Charlotte's note mean? Annie and her mother decide to dig into Great-Grandmother's past by way of the aged family attic.  There, they find love letters written by Charlotte and her Navy pilot fiancé. There is a code to be broken in those letters and The Mystery of the Lost Avenger to be solved. As they explore, Annie suspects Charlotte's ghost is reaching out to tell her something, but what? She enlists the help of her boyfriend, newly licensed pilot Ty Egan, but Annie feels she may be the key to her great-grandmother's top-secret life.

      • Espionage & spy thriller
        January 2008

        The Janus Conspiracy

        by Michael Davies

        A conspiracy to take over the USA has been in development since soon after WWII, led by two mega-rich industrialists and a team of powerful interests in the Pentagon, Politics, the Church, Big Crime and Law Enforcement.  But none of the team members knows the full intent of the leaders which is far more murderous and comprises a threat to the security of the whole world.

      • The Postman

        National Award for Novel 2019

        by GEORGE N. PAPADAKIS

        A humble postman narrates his humble life in a humble, mountain village in post-WWII Crete. A sensitive observer of the harsh realities of village life, he is hostage to social norms, set-ups, unrequited love, and a marriage replete with secrets and lies – until one day he wakes up and acts, in a dramatic plot twist which skyrockets the narrative to its dazzling, cathartic end.

      • Humanities & Social Sciences
        October 2020

        “And the Bulgarian Jews were saved…”

        by Nadège Ragaru

        Bulgaria was an exception; a state allied with the Reich that refused to deport its Jewish community. This image of Bulgaria during WWII has persisted until the present day, overlooking the fact that in the Yugoslavian and Greek territories occupied by this country between 1941 and 1945, almost all the Jews were rounded up, sent to Poland, and exterminated. Deeply original in its approach and in its style, this historical investigation is an exemplary reflection on the silences of the past.

      • 2019

        A Forgotten Hero

        Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish Humanitarian Who Rescued 30,000 People from the Nazis

        by Shelley Emling

        In one of the most amazing rescues of WWII, the Swedish head of the Red Cross rescued more than 30,000 people from concentration camps in the last three months of the war. Folke Bernadotte did so by negotiating with the enemy—shaking hands with Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Gestapo. Time was of the essence, as Hitler had ordered the destruction of all camps and everyone in them.To learn more about this publisher, click here: http://bit.ly/2JZ10Sb

      • Fiction
        August 2016

        In the Shadows of the Past

        by Ricarda Konrad

        Totally surprisingly the freshly divorced, 40 year-old Caroline inherits the cottage of her stubborn great-aunt in Ireland. Spontaneously, she leaves everything behind and drives to the idyllic village where she finds new friends very fast due to the warmhearted inhabitants. Even the very attractive neighbor Damian, whom she likes more than she wants to admit, is very helpful. During the renovation works she finds old letters from WWII, and uncovers a dark family secret... Together Damian and Caroline go on the search to find answers.

      • Society & culture: general
        September 2021

        DARK PERSUASION: The Story of Brainwashing in the 20th Century

        by Joel Dimsdale

        DARK PERSUASION tells the captivating history of brainwashing through a psychological lens. With its beginnings in torture and religious conversion, brainwashing was transformed when Pavlov, in the age of Stalin and Lenin,  introduced a scientific approach to brainwashing. Persuasion techniques became a key part of WWII interrogations and the Cold War, and would expand to the wider culture with the creation of cults. Whether at the hands of governments or cult leaders, brainwashing could be shatteringly destructive. As Dimsdale writes, “History is shaped by individuals acting in the context of vast impersonal forces. Who were the people who molded brainwashing? What did they think they were doing?  And how will brainwashing evolve in the 21st century?”

      • October 2020

        The Power of a Paintbrush

        by Barbara Stehwien

        While it may be difficult to picture a mild mannered artist being forced to don a military uniform and go into war, this man’s post-WWII escape story is definitely worth reading. Being held prisoner in Poland by the Russian Allied forces, Fritz Stehwien resorted to ingenious tactics to escape and make his way back home in 1946. This book tells the story of the power of a paintbrush across his journey, along with the unexpected kindness shown by supposed enemies -- revealing a level of humanity in times of war that is often left unreported. This 30 page hardcover includes high resolution images of surviving original artworks by German/Canadian artist Fritz Stehwien, a map of the European locations, photos and more. Also available in the German language, on demand.

      • True stories: discovery / historical / scientific
        September 2020

        The Lost Collection

        by Pauline Baer de Perignon

        Paintings by Monet, Degas, and Renoir… Imagine a magnificent family collection mysteriously vanishing during WWII! The narrator, Pauline, knows from family rumours that one of her great-grandfathers, Jules Strauss, was an art collector. A considerable aura has grown up around this figure. Despite his unfailing eye, he sold his acquisitions too soon. One day, a distant cousin hands Pauline a scribbled list of the paintings that once belonged to Strauss. There is no trace of these pieces in the family apartment. Where are they now? What happened in 1942? Pauline, a homemaker looking for a subject for a book, is no art historian. But, driven by insatiable curiosity that soon borders on obsession, she develops a passion for these missing paintings. Her search takes her from the Louvre to a museum in Dresden, via Gestapo archives.

      • Fiction
        March 2020

        The Girl on the Roof

        by Debra Moffitt

        As the people of Annecy in the French Alps meet the Gestapo’s brutality with surprising resistance, a teen-aged girl cannot rest until she solves the mystery of a death in her family. Aurelie watches as her father places a shrouded body on the North side of the roof of their home. It’s winter, under a Nazi-declared state of siege, and they must wait until the spring thaw for the burial. But who died? And why is no one speaking to her anymore? Aurelie must discover the truth and fight to prevent the same terrible fate from happening to her best friend.

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