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Brain East Asia Foreign relations United States Imperialism History 20th century Interbehavioral psychology Japan Foreign relations United States Subconsciousness Taft, William H. (William Howard) 1857-1930 United States Foreign relations East Asia United States Foreign relations Japan United States History, Naval 20th centuryEagleman, David.
Summary: "In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate its surprising mysteries. Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Is there a true Mel Gibson? How is your brain like a conflicted democracy engaged in civil war? What do Odysseus and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2012
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Summary: It was the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold. In 1985, a 1787 bottle of Chateau Lafite Bordeaux--one of a cache unearthed in a bricked-up Paris cellar and supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson--sold at auction for $156,000. The discoverer of the bottle was pop-band manager turned wine collector Hardy Rodenstock, who had a knack for finding extremely old and exquisite wines. But rumors soon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2008
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Summary: Analyzes the multinational conflicts that set the stage for World War II, the Chinese communist revolution, and the Korean War, documenting Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 diplomatic mission in the Pacific through which the United States forged ill-fated covert agreements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2009