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What was the great depression
From headlines to breadlines, the Great Depression changed a nation and defined a generation.On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market – the system that controls money in America – plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called “Hoovervilles” named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in our What Was…? series.
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What was the Berlin wall
The Berlin Wall finally came down in 1989. Now readers can find out why it was built in the first place; and what it meant for Berliners living on either side of it. Here's the fascinating story of a city divided.The Berlin Wall finally came down in 1989. Now readers can find out why it was built in the first place; and what it meant for Berliners living on either side of it. Here's the fascinating story of a city divided.In 1961, overnight a concrete border went up, dividing the city of Berlin into two parts - East and West. . The story of the Berlin Wall holds up a mirror to post-WWII politics and the Cold War Era when the United States and the USSR were enemies, always on the verge of war. The wall meant that no one from Communist East Berlin could travel to West Berlin, a free, democratic area. Of course that didn't stop thousands from trying to breech the wall - more than one hundred of them dying in the attempt. (One East Berliner actually ziplined to freedom!) Author Nico Medina explains the spy-vs-spy politics of the time as well as what has happened since the removal of one of the most divisive landmarks in modern history.
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What was pearl harbor
A terrifying attack!On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
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What the dog saw
he bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia focuses on "minor geniuses" and idiosyncratic behavior to illuminate the ways all of us organize experience in this "delightful" (Bloomberg News) collection of writings from The New Yorker.

What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century?

In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point; Blink; and Outliers. Now, in What the Dog Saw, he brings together, for the first time, the best of his writing from TheNew Yorker over the same period.

Here is the bittersweet tale of the inventor of the birth control pill, and the dazzling inventions of the pasta sauce pioneer Howard Moscowitz. Gladwell sits with Ron Popeil, the king of the American kitchen, as he sells rotisserie ovens, and divines the secrets of Cesar Millan, the "dog whisperer" who can calm savage animals with the touch of his hand. He explores intelligence tests and ethnic profiling and "hindsight bias" and why it was that everyone in Silicon Valley once tripped over themselves to hire the same college graduate.
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What is the world series
"Strike – you’re out!" "He’s safe!" "Homerun!" Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship.  But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America’s Pastime to life.
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What is the story of the wizard...
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. We're off to see the Wizard...along with Dorothy, Toto, and all of her friends as they make their way onto the What Is the Story of? list.Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.We're off to see the Wizard...along with Dorothy, Toto, and all of her friends as they make their way onto the What Is the Story of? list.When L. Frank Baum wrote about the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy and her pet dog in the magical Land of Oz in 1900, he wanted to create a beautiful story based on the America he knew and treasured. But he had no idea his book would become a bestseller and grow into the cultural phenomenon that it is today. After the iconic 1939 film, numerous sequels, retellings, and musicals, it's easy to see why The Wizard of Oz has been called "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." From Baum's first book through Wicked, the story of The Wizard of Oz is as fascinating as the tale itself.
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What is the panama canal
Before 1914, traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast meant going by land across the entire United States. To go by sea involved a long journey around South America and north along the Pacific Coast. But then, in a dangerous and amazing feat of engineering, a 48-mile-long channel was dug through Panama, creating the world’s most famous shortcut: the Panama Canal!
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What is the age of exploration
Land ho! Discover what the Age of Exploration was all about in this wonderful addition to the bestselling Who HQ series!Land ho! Discover what the Age of Exploration was all about in this wonderful addition to the bestselling Who HQ series!Before the fifteenth century, European sailors were unsure what waited for them beyond their well-known travel routes around the Mediterranean Sea, so they kept within sight of land. But all of that changed after Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal started sending ships down the coast in the hope of finding a sea route to India and Africa. This was the beginning of a giant leap toward understanding what the globe actually looked like. Certain European nations grew rich and powerful from the New World gold and lands they claimed, while advanced, long-standing civilizations like the Aztecs and Incas were destroyed in the cruelest of ways.This book also features the fun black-and-white illustrations and engaging 16-page photo insert that readers have come love about the What Was? series!
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What is nasa
Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series.Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book.
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What is climate change
Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet.Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet.The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate in this fact-based, fair-minded, and well-researched book that looks at the subject from many perspectives, including scientific, social, and political.
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What are the ten commandments
Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual commandment means and how together they form the basis of leading a moral life as well as forming a just government.
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What Was the Hindenburg
At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown and remains a fascinating historical mystery perfect for this series.
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What Is the World Cup
GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup.GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup.Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first tournament in 1930 and what lies ahead for the most popular sport in the world.
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Vuelo
El trato es simple: Cecelia Horner debe pasar un año en la pequeña localidad de Triple Falls, viviendo con su padre y trabajando en su fábrica. A cambio, él costeará sus estudios y, además, le dará una pequeña fortuna con la que Cecelia podrá ayudar a su madre.

Pero todo cambia cuando conoce a Sean en su primer día de trabajo. Él le presenta a sus amigos, incluido el enigmático Dominic: un grupo de chicos que parece vivir según sus propias normas, unidos por un enorme secreto y el mismo tatuaje de un cuervo.

Cecelia siempre ha sido responsable. Sin embargo, piensa vivir su último verano de libertad al máximo, pase lo que pase.




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Vuela lejos
Tully Hart siempre ha sido una fuerza de la naturaleza, una mujer impulsada por grandes sueños y por los recuerdos de su doloroso pasado. Creía que podría superarlo todo. Pero ahora ha tocado fondo. Kate Ryan ha sido su mejor amiga durante más de treinta años. Juntas han reído, bailado, vivido y llorado. Kate ha sido su apoyo y ahora no sabe cómo va a sobrevivir. Quiere hacer honor a la promesa que le hizo a Kate de cuidar de su familia, pero es un propósito que no se ve capaz de cumplir.

Marah, la hija de Kate, se encuentra consumida por la culpa y cada vez más aislada. Además, Nube, la problemática madre de Tully, ha elegido justo este momento para volver a aparecer. Y, después de todo, ¿qué sabe la ambiciosa e independiente Tully sobre formar parte de una familia?

Una llamada en mitad de la noche unirá a estas tres mujeres que han perdido su camino y que se necesitarán las unas a las otras —y quizá también un milagro— para transformar sus vidas

Una emocionante y desgarradora historia sobre amistad, amor, maternidad, pérdida y nuevos comienzos.


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Volver la vista atras
En octubre de 2016, el director de cine colombiano Sergio Cabrera asiste en Barcelona a una retrospectiva de sus películas. Es un momento difícil: su padre, Fausto Cabrera, acaba de morir; su matrimonio está en crisis, y su país ha rechazado unos acuerdos de paz que le habrían permitido terminar con más de cincuenta años de guerra. A lo largo de unos días reveladores, Sergio irá recordando los hechos que marcaron su vida y la de su padre. De la guerra civil española al exilio en América de su familia republicana, de la China de la Revolución Cultural a los movimientos armados de los años sesenta, el lector asistirá a una vida que es mucho más que una gran aventura: es una imagen de medio siglo de historia que trastornó al mundo entero.

Volver la vista atrás cuenta hechos reales, pero sólo en manos de un novelista magistral como Vásquez podía convertirse en este retrato devastador de una familia arrastrada por las fuerzas de la historia. Una fascinante investigación social y a la vez íntima, política y a la vez privada, que el lector no olvidará.


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Volver a mi
¿Se puede volver a vibrar por amor? Volver a mí retrata la vida de una mujer que cumplió todos los mandatos sociales: ser profesional, esposa y madre, pero que a fuerza de lograr los sueños ajenos olvidó los propios. A veces, perderse es la única forma de encontrarse.


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Volver a empezar (Planeta España)
La esperada continuación de Romper el círculo.

Todo final tiene un principio. Y todo empezó con Atlas.

Lily y su exmarido, Ryle, acaban de pactar la custodia compartida de su hija cuando Lily se encuentra de nuevo con su primer amor, Atlas. Después de casi dos años sin verse, está entusiasmada porque, por una vez, el tiempo está de su lado, e inmediatamente dice que sí cuando Atlas le pide una cita.
Pero su alegría se desvanece cuando piensa que, aunque ya no estén casados, Ryle sigue teniendo un papel en la familia, y no consentirá que Atlas Corrigan esté presente en su vida y en la de su hija.
Maravillosa, desgarradora e inolvidable, Volver a empezar alterna las perspectivas de Lily y Atlas, y continúa justo donde nos dejó Romper el círculo. Descubriremos más sobre el pasado de Atlas y seguiremos a Lily en busca de una segunda oportunidad de encontrar el amor verdadero mientras tiene que lidiar con un exmarido celoso.



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Volando Solos
Por Roald Dahl, el gran autor de la literatura infantil y de clásicos como Matilda y Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate.

Más de 200 millones de libros vendidos en el mundo.

Ilustrado por Quentin Blake.

"Una vida se compone de un gran número de pequeños sucesos y un pequeño número de grandes sucesos". Por ello Roald Dahl selecciona en este libro los acontecimientos más fascinantes de su etapa de juventud, una etapa marcada por las ansias de aventura: cómo dejó Inglaterra para irse a trabajar a África, sus entrenamientos como piloto, cómo se recuperó de un terrible accidente, los vuelos de combate contra los aviones alemanes durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el placer de volar, la camaradería en tiempos difíciles y la exótica belleza de sus viajes por África.




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Vladimir
Guinea ve truncada su carrera como profesora en una universidad de Estados Unidos tras salir a la luz su relación con un alumno mucho más joven que ella. Huyendo del escándalo y en busca de una nueva vida llega al aeropuerto de Buenos Aires, donde descubre que se ha producido un apagón general. Con el teléfono sin red, es incapaz de localizar su destino. Un hombre inquietantemente amable la conduce por la ciudad y le propone alojarse con él y con su hijo adolescente, Vladimir, mientras continúe la situación. Sin combustible ni alimentos, la calle se vuelve un escenario peligroso: todos contra todos. Sin embargo, la mayor violencia late invisible dentro de la casa donde los tres conviven junto a dos perros. Guinea y Vladimir sienten pronto una complicidad que los enfrenta al padre. Otra vez un deseo turbio que ordena y produce el caos, un deseo más fuerte que la sangre y el amor.

Vladimir es una novela profundamente perturbadora, un thriller emocional y erótico en el contexto de un mundo que se apaga.




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