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imagining india: the idea of a renewed nation by nandan nilekani

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A visionary look at the evolution and future of India by a preeminent business leader India’s recent economic boom—similar in scope to that of the United States during the early 1990s or ..more...

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jinnah india- partition independence by jaswant singh

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Contents: List of illustrations. Acknowledgements. Introduction: A complex opening. 1. India and Islam. 2. Jenabhai to Jinnah: the journey. 3. The Turbulent twenties. 4. Sharpening focus -- narrowing ..more...

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mein kampf by adolf hitler

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This is Adolf Hitler's book Mein Kampf which he dictated while in prison. It is a reprint of an original German language Mein Kampf published in 1943. It includes both Mein Kampf volumes written in 19 ..more...

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nine lives: in search of the sacred in modern india by william dalrymple

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A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet .. more...

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the last mughal: the fall of a dynasty: delhi, 1857 (vintage) by william dalrymple

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In this evocative study of the fall of the Mughal Empire and the beginning of the Raj, award-winning historian William Dalrymple uses previously undiscovered sources to investigate a pivotal moment in ..more...

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the world is flat 3.0: a brief history of the twenty-first century by thomas l friedman

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 A New Edition of the Phenomenal #1 Bestseller "One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way, and Mr. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal," the Nobel laureate Josep ..more...

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o jerusalem! by larry collins

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Now a major motion picture, this remarkable classic recounts, moment by moment, the spellbinding process that gave birth to the state of Israel. Collins and Lapierre weave a brilliant tapestry of shat ..more...

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kabul beauty school: an american woman goes behind the veil by deborah rodriguez

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Soon after the fall of the Taliban, in 2001, Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan as part of a group offering humanitarian aid to this war-torn nation. Surrounded by men and women whose skills†..more...

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the elephant, the tiger, and the cell phone: reflections on india - the emerging 21st-century power by shashi tharoor

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Interest in India has never been greater. Here Shashi Tharoor, one of the subcontinentÕs most respected writers and diplomats, offers precious insights into this complex, multifaceted land, which ..more...

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the ascent of money: a financial history of the world by niall ferguson

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A richly original look at the origins of money and how it makes the world go 'roundNiall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of our financial system, from its genes ..more...

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false economy: a surprising economic history of the world by alan beattie

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An important book for turbulent times-an accessible and engaging economic history of the world, by a leading economic writer. Alan Beattie has long been intrigued by the fates of different countries, ..more...

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holy blood, holy grail illustrated edition: the secret history of jesus, the shocking legacy of the grail by michael baigent

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SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED EDITION WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL“One of the more controversial books of the 20th century.” –UPI“Enough to seriously challenge many traditional beliefs, ..more...

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che guevara: a revolutionary life by jon lee anderson

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This New York Times “Notable Book of the Year” is the definitive biography on Che Guevara, whose epic dream was to end poverty and injustice in Latin America through armed revolution. Ande ..more...

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collapse: how societies choose to fail or succeed by jared diamond

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In his million-copy bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much of th ..more...

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from the holy mountain: a journey in the shadow of byzantium by william dalrymple

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In 587 AD, two monks set off on an extraordinary journey that would take them in an arc across the entire Byzantine world, from the shores of the Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt. On the way, John ..more...

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the bookseller of kabul by asne seierstad

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This mesmerizing portrait of a proud man who, through three decades and successive repressive regimes, heroically braved persecution to bring books to the people of Kabul has elicited extraordinary pr ..more...

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the discovery of india by jawaharlal nehru

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In conjunction with the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund in New Delhi, Oxford proudly announces the reissue of Glimpses of World History and The Discovery of India, two famous works by Jawaharlal Nehru. ..more...

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angela's ashes: a memoir by frank mccourt

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"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable ..more...

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frontline pakistan by zahid hussain

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After 9/11, Pakistan .. more...

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stones into schools: promoting peace with education in afghanistan and pakistan by greg mortenson

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Unabridged CDs • 14 CDs, 16 hours From the author of the #1 national bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian and the schools he has established. ..more...

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