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1.Fly by Wire: The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the HudsonFly by Wire: The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson
from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Price: $14.75

Customer Review:
After reading "Fly By Wire" on a recent trip, I find it interesting to visit Amazon.com and see a recapitulation of the passionate debate that Langewiesche describes in his book. On the one hand, there are those who feel that "fly by wire" technology is overrated and perhaps even dangerous--these... more info

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2.The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and CrimeThe Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime
from North Point Press
Price: $2.97

Customer Review:
Well written and full of interesting anecdotes, The Outlaw Sea is a fun read. Especially revealing about ship breaking, an activity about which I was totally ignorant until I read this book. But after all, what is there to do with ships that have reached the end of their useful life?

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3.American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade CenterAmerican Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center
Price: $4.84

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Not finished with the book, but I am enjoying it so far. I received it very fast as promised, and I would recommend this seller any time !

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4.Inside the Sky: A Meditation on FlightInside the Sky: A Meditation on Flight
from Vintage
Price: $4.10

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I love this book. Years ago I had read his fathers amazing,"Stick and Rudder", the ultimate primer for a budding pilot, as I was learning to fly. I later obtained a copy of "Inside The Sky", a collection of beautiful and poetic stories on the magic and mystery of flight. From his earliest years when... more info

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5.The Atomic Bazaar: Dispatches from the Underground World of Nuclear TraffickingThe Atomic Bazaar: Dispatches from the Underground World of Nuclear Trafficking
from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Price: $0.98

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This is a timely read, today, with North Korea launching its latest multi-stage rocket, Iran continuing its nuclear program, President Obama proclaiming his goal of a nuclear weapon free world, Secretary of Defense Gates announcement of massive cuts in strategic defense systems, and the announcement... more info

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6.Sahara Unveiled: A Journey Across the DesertSahara Unveiled: A Journey Across the Desert
from Vintage
Price: $7.50

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WILLIAM LANGEWIESCHE WRITES AS WELL AS HIS FATHER. IF YOU HAVE READ BOOKS SUCH AS STICK AND RUDDER BY WOLFGANG LANGEWIESCHE, I NEED SAY NO MORE.

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7.The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and CrimeThe Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime
from North Point Press
Price: $4.52

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Curious about the real world of the sea and what can happen when you lose sight of land? This fabulous book explains it all and more. Currently the most dangerous sea lanes appear to be in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, but Mr.Langewiesche describes the dangers of the South China Sea and the... more info

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8.Cutting for SignCutting for Sign
from Vintage
Price: $9.80

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The first chapter of this book is as well-written as anything I've ever read. While the details of the book are now out of date, the general problems remain, and this is a great source of information about how things work (and don't work) along the border. Highly recommended, if you can get your... more info

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9.America from the Air: An Aviator s Story (American Land Classics)America from the Air: An Aviator's Story (American Land Classics)
from The Johns Hopkins University Press
Price: $22.45

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Collaboratively edited and with introductions by Drake Hokanson and Carol Kratz, America From The Air: An Aviator's Story is the memoir of Wolfgang Langewiesche, a German-born test pilot, writer, and editor famous for his series of classic books that describe his adopted home of America from the... more info

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10.Atomic BazaarAtomic Bazaar
from Allen Lane

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