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Acid rain has changed the face of the Adirondacks, created political tensions between the Northeast and the Midwest, and served as both a harbinger of global climate change and a "fire drill" for public- and private-sector responses to environmental...

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Lord Jenkins tells the story of the rise and fall of the British Liberal party under prime ministers Gladstone, Churchill, Asquith, and Lloyd George and explores the place of current British Prime Minister Tony Blair in this tradition.

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Calum and Neil are the cone-gatherers - two brothers at work in the forest of a large Scottish estate. But the harmony of their life together s overshadowed by the dark obsessive hatred of Duror, the gamekeeper.

Jenkins led a life of variety and drama, from Enigma ciphers in the war, to the Chancellorship of Oxford and the Exchequer, as well as putting a liberalising stamp on the 1960s as a reforming Home Secretary. This work offers the story of a man who combined a social and literary milieu with a political panache that nearly made him Prime Minister.

Motorcycling has become more than a fad in America. It is now a pastime for a growing number of people. Entire families are riding dirt bikes and ATVs for recreation. Motocross racing is the fastest growing motor sport behind NASCAR and has captured the imagination of an entire generation of fans who enjoy the excitement of extreme sports. Roy Jenkins started riding motorcycles in the early 70s and was a successful amateur racer by the time he...

William Gladstone was, along with Winston Churchill, one of the most important prime ministers in Britain's history. He spent 63 years in the House of Commons and was prime minister four times, a unique accomplishment. This book also touches on his roles as a classical scholar, a wide-ranging author, a voracious reader, and an avid walker. Photo inserts.

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Acclaimed historian Roy Jenkins presents a comprehensive biography of Winston Churchill, an icon of modern history, from his childhood to the critical World War II period and beyond-a New York Times bestseller."This is a first class, well-sustained work of history and a masterpiece of biography… It will be a brave, not to say foolhardy, author who attempts to write another life of Churchill for at least a decade, perhaps longer."-Andrew Robert...

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From a very young age, Churchill believed he was destined to play a great role in the life of his nation. Roy Jenkinss narrative account of Churchills astounding career is one of the finest political biographies of our time.

From a very young age, Churchill believed he was destined to play a great role in the life of his nation. Roy Jenkinss narrative account of Churchills astounding career is one of the finest political biographies of our time.