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American History and the Idea of the Cold WarUncertain Empire examines the idea of the Cold War and its application to the        writing of American history....

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This book gives a scientific account of all aspects of the game of golf and answers the questions which occur to all who play the game.  The mechanics of the swing and the impact of the club on the ball are explained. Together these decide the range of the ball - which is shown to be the most important factor for success.  The aerodynamics of the...

Fred Hoyle was a down-to-earth, argumentative Yorkshireman who became the voice of British astronomy. For fifty years, he spoke out for astronomy in the newspapers, on government committees, at scientific meetings, in popular books and on the radio. He devised the steady-state theory of the universe and worked out how the elements are formed in the...