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The last decade of the 20th century is seeing a new golden age of folding knives. Over the years, Steven Dick, the author, has worked with practically every form of folding knife currently available. If you need a handy little pocketknife, check out the chapter on slipjointed folders under 4 inches closed, or if you need a Swiss Army for your next backpacking trip, see Steven's Chapter on Pocket Tool Kits. From the Classic American Barlow to exotic folders like the Spanish Navaja, The Working Folding Knife has it all. AUTHOR: Steve Dick
PUBLISHER: Stoeger Publishing Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History 
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 | Tacos on the Tundra by Frederic Moras, Lyn Kidder
It took a tough cookie to make it on the northernmost edge of North America. In 1970, 41-year-old Fran Tate left everything behind and ventured to the top of the world. From oil rigs to a Mexican restaurant, from driving a sewage truck to a guest appearance on the Tonight Show, Fran has made her mark in the frozen North and beyond. Here's the unsinkable Fran Tate and the story of her adventures at the top of the world. AUTHOR: Frederic Moras, Lyn Kidder
PUBLISHER: Bonaparte Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Greece & Rome at War by Peter Connolly
In this new and revised edition, Peter Connolly combines a detailed account of the arms and armies of Greece and Rome with his superb, full-color artwork. Making use of fresh archeological evidence and new material on the manufacture and use of weapons, the author presents sumptuous color illustrations recognized as the best and most accurate of their kind. Chapters cover organization, tactics, armor and weapons, fortifications, and much more. The armies of Greece, Macedon, and Rome are brought vividly to life. Chapters on the wars between the Romans and Hannibal lucidly demonstrate the face of battle in ancient times. AUTHOR: Peter Connolly
PUBLISHER: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, Limited
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Picturing the Century by Bruce I. Bustard
To mark the end of the 20th century, Picturing the Century selects 200 photographs from one of the world's largest photographic archives -- the vast collections of the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, regional records facilities, and Presidential libraries. The photographs depict momentous events, illustrate changes in American society, capture the hopes and fears of the American people. At the same time, they demonstrate the role of government photography in the United States. AUTHOR: Bruce I. Bustard
PUBLISHER: University of Washington Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Cowboy Culture by David Dary
Winner of the Cowboy Hall of Fame Wrangler Award, the Western Writers of America`s Spur Award, and the Westerners International Best Nonfiction Book Award. AUTHOR: David Dary
PUBLISHER: University Press of Kansas
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Comstock Women by C. Elizabeth Raymond, Ronald M. James
The conventional view of Virginia City as a ramshackle mining camp populated largely by miners and the businesses - saloons, hotels, brothels- that served their needs obscures a significant and fascinating aspect of its history: it was home to large numbers of women and children. In this provocative and path-breaking collection of essays, noted scholars from several disciplines examine the lives of the women, from all social classes and many ethnicities, who settled on the Comstock Lode and struggled to create a stable community in that transient boomtown setting. The contributors to Comstock Women consider the complexity of women's experiences on the Comstock Lode, combining traditional historical research with demography, ethnic studies, architectural history, material culture, and literary studies, using as many tools as possible to arrive at insights not addressed by earlier histories and the limited primary records. Their conclusions change the way we view the position of Chinese women, the history of prostitution in the district, the economic roles played by women in the mining West, the wide-ranging social impact of such anodynes as opium, and the idea of community in a boomtown environment. A final essay on gender archaeology suggests yet another way to examine the lives of women who left few written records of their lives. AUTHOR: C. Elizabeth Raymond, Ronald M. James
PUBLISHER: University of Nevada Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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