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Explore the fascinating past, present, and possible future of Elon Musk's SpaceX in the first comprehensive photographic history of the company.The...

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Spanning the history of photography from the 1840s to the present day, this beautifully illustrated book showcases 100 photographs chosen from the ...

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Brace yourself for a thrilling journey into the heart of black life and culture through the philosophy of Hibirism, masterminded by Donald Mokgale ...

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Facing internal rebellion and the threat posed by German troops on South Africa’s borders, Prime Minister Louis Botha and his deputy, Jan Smuts, le...

The next in this series of admirably concise yet nevertheless comprehensive titles looks at the history of all Americans as well as America; its en...

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A gripping and authoritative account of the year that sealed the fate of the Nazis, from the bestselling historian June 1944: In Operation Bagratio...

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