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 Gholam Reza Afkhami, "The Life and Times of the Shah" English | 2009 | ISBN: 0520253280 | EPUB | pages: 740 | 2.0 mb This epic biography, a gripping insider's account, is a long-overdue chronicle of the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. Gholam Reza Afkhami uses his unparalleled access to a large number of individuals―including high-ranking figures in the shah's regime, members of his family, and members of the opposition―to depict the unfolding of the shah's life against the forces and events that shaped the development of modern Iran. The first major biography of the Shah in twenty-five years, this richly detailed account provides a radically new perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, U.S.-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. It also sheds new light on what now drives political and cultural currents in a country at the heart of today's most perplexing geopolitical dilemmas.  Nobuo Hayashi, Cecilia M. Bailliet, "The Legitimacy of International Criminal Tribunals" English | 2017 | pages: 523 | ISBN: 1107146178, 1316509400 | PDF | 4,3 mb With the ad hoc tribunals completing their mandates and the International Criminal Court under significant pressure, today's international criminal jurisdictions are at a critical juncture. Their legitimacy cannot be taken for granted. This multidisciplinary volume investigates key issues pertaining to legitimacy: criminal accountability, normative development, truth-discovery, complementarity, regionalism, and judicial cooperation. The volume sheds new light on previously unexplored areas, including the significance of redacted judgements, prosecutors' opening statements, rehabilitative processes of international convicts, victim expectations, court financing, and NGO activism. The book's original contributions will appeal to researchers, practitioners, advocates, and students of international criminal justice, accountability for war crimes and the rule of law.  The Last Picture Show (Penguin Modern Classics) by Larry McMurtry English | March 3, 2011 | ISBN: 0141194448 | True EPUB | 256 pages | 2.2 MB Sam the Lion runs the pool-hall, the picture house and the all-night café. Coach Popper whips his boys with towels and once took a shot at one when he disturbed his hunting. Billy wouldn't know better than to sweep his broom all the way to the town limits if no one stopped him. And teenage friends Sonny and Duane have nothing better to do than drift towards the adult world, with its temptations of sex and confusions of love.
 Robert J. Barish, "The Invisible Passenger: Radiation Risks for People Who Fly" English | 2013 | ASIN: B00B2B2ZUO | EPUB | pages: 127 | 1.6 mb The Invisible Passenger: Radiation Risks For People Who Fly
 The Humanitarians: Child War Refugees and Australian Humanitarianism in a Transnational World, 1919-1975 by Joy Damousi English | ISBN: 110883390X | 340 pages | EPUB | August 11, 2022 | 3 Mb Spanning six decades from the formation of the Save the Children Fund in 1919 to humanitarian interventions during the Vietnam War, The Humanitarians maps the national and international humanitarian efforts undertaken by Australians on behalf of child refugees. In this longitudinal study, Joy Damousi explores the shifting forms of humanitarian activity related to war refugee children over the twentieth century, from child sponsorship, the establishment of orphanages, fundraising, to aid and development schemes and campaigns for inter-country adoption. Framed by conceptualisations of the history of emotions, and the limits and possibilities afforded by empathy and compassion, she considers the vital role of women and includes studies of unknown, but significant, women humanitarian workers and their often-traumatic experience of international humanitarian work. Through an examination of the intersection between racial politics and war refugees, Damousi advances our understanding of humanitarianism over the twentieth century as a deeply racialised and multi-layered practice.  The Home Front 1939-1945 in 100 Objects by Austin J Ruddy English | February 8, 2020 | ISBN: 1526740869 | 192 pages | MOBI | 51 Mb A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm whilst they huddled in their Anderson shelter. A leaflet dropped by the Luftwaffe that was designed to intimidate Britain's populace during the threat of invasion. A civilian identity card over-stamped with the swastika eagle from the occupied Channel Islands. A rare, previously unpublished, snapshot of legendary American bandleader Glenn Miller playing at a UK air base. A twisted remnant of German V2 rocket that went to space and back before exploding over London, the result of equally twisted military science. Colourful flag bunting that saw the VE celebrations in 1945: All disparate objects that together tell the moving and important story of Britain's Home Front during the Second World War.  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art & Design By Weta 2013 | 208 Pages | ISBN: 0062265695 | PDF | 64 MB The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art & Design explores and celebrates the creative vision of the second film in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.This lavish volume follows Bilbo, Gandalf, and Thorin's Company of Dwarves eastward, through hitherto unseen regions of Middle-earth, on their quest to reclaim the lost realm of Erebor from the Dragon Smaug. Exploring the design and development of the environments, cultures, creatures, and artifacts encountered by the characters, it is filled with more than one thousand stunning images of conceptual art, supplementary photographs, and detailed commentary provided by the film's cast and crew.As a bonus feature, unique to this book, there is a special fold-out replica of the portrait of the Master of Lake-town, played by Stephen Fry, exactly as it appears in the film.Compiled by Weta Workshop senior concept designer Daniel Falconer, this is the third book in The Hobbit: Chronicles series, and it has been created in full collaboration with key members of the production's creative team to ensure the most comprehensive and authentic film companion possible.
 The Historical Aircraft of Lackland AFB: A Pictorial Salute to Joint Base Lackland by John Spencer English | September 5, 2018 | ISBN: 172623858X | 228 pages | EPUB | 28 Mb Hundreds of thousands of proud men and women have entered the Air Force through the gates of Lackland Air Force Base. The base has recently been named Joint Base Lackland. But its rich historical heritage remains the same. It's still the gateway to the United States Air Force. Those who've sweated together here... who've learned together... who've become brothers and sisters in arms... all remember seeing the aircraft on static display during their tour. These are those aircraft. Each one has a story to tell. Each one will bring back memories of those who marched past them. For they, like the aircraft represented in this book, are now a proud part of Air Force history. Photos used in this collection were taken of vintage aircraft on permanent display at Joint Base Lackland, San Antonio, Texas
 The Herbivorous Butcher Cookbook: 75+ Recipes for Plant-Based Meats and All the Dishes You Can Make with Them by Aubry Walch, Kale Walch, Danny Seo, Sandra Soria English | August 16th, 2022 | ISBN: 1797211951 | 244 pages | True PDF | 70.62 MB 75 vegan recipes for meat alternatives and tasty dishes from cult favorite vegan "butcher" shop The Herbivorous Butcher. |
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