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  | | On Desperate Ground(Reprint) The Epic Story of Chosin Reservoir--the Greatest Battle of the Korean War by Hampton Sides Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2019 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-1-101-97121-5, ISBN: 1-101-97121-5 ""Superb...A masterpiece of thorough research, deft pacing and arresting detail...This war story — the fight to break out of a frozen hell near the Chosin Reservoir — has been told many times before. But Sides tells it exceedingly well, with fresh research, gritty scenes and cinematic sweep."—Washington PostFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice, a chronicle of the extraordinary feats of he ..." |
 | | In the Kingdom of Ice(Reprint) The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2015 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-307-94691-1, ISBN: 0-307-94691-6 "New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age In the late nineteenth century people were obsessed by one of the last unmapped areas of the globe the North Pole No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the northern oceans although theories abounded The foremost cartographer in the world a German named August Petermann believed that ..." |
 | | Hellhound on His Trail(Reprint) The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History by Hampton Sides Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2011 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-307-38743-1, ISBN: 0-307-38743-7 "Amazon Best Books of the Month, April 2010: It's bold to start an account of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. without a single mention of James Earl Ray. But in Hellhound on His Trail, Ray's absence is essential--in his place, Hampton Sides traces the alter egos Ray created after escaping from prison and beginning his haphazard journey toward Memphis. Sides meticulously constructs parallel portraits of two very different men ..." |
 | | Blood and Thunder(Reprint) The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West by Hampton Sides Paperback, 624 Pages, Published 2007 by Anchor Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-3110-8, ISBN: 1-4000-3110-9 "A magnificent history of the American conquest of the West; "a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy" (The New York Times Book Review).In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of “Manifest Destiny,” this land grab would lead to a decades-long battle between the United States and the Navajos, ..." |
 | | Ghost Soldiers The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2002 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-385-49565-3, ISBN: 0-385-49565-X "The perfect Father's Day gift for history buffs.“The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous B ..." |
 | | On Desperate Ground(1st Edition) The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle by Hampton Sides Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2018 by Doubleday ISBN-13: 978-0-385-54115-2, ISBN: 0-385-54115-5 ""Superb...A masterpiece of thorough research, deft pacing and arresting detail...This war story — the fight to break out of a frozen hell near the Chosin Reservoir — has been told many times before. But Sides tells it exceedingly well, with fresh research, gritty scenes and cinematic sweep."—Washington PostFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice, a chronicle of the extraordinary feats of he ..." |
 | | Americana(1st Edition) Dispatches from the New Frontier by Hampton Sides Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 2004 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-3355-3, ISBN: 1-4000-3355-1 "Harley-Davidson bikers . . . Grand Canyon river rats. . .Mormon archaeologists. . . Spelling bee prodigiesâ¦For more than fifteen years, best-selling author and historian Hampton Sides has traveled widely across the continent exploring the America that lurks just behind the scrim of our mainstream culture. Reporting for Outside, The New Yorker, and NPR, among other national media, the award-winning journalist has established a reputat ..." |
 | | Ghost Soldiers(Updated) by Hampton Sides Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2002 by Time Warner Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-7515-3229-6, ISBN: 0-7515-3229-0 "On a parched evening in the Philippines in 1945, 511 American POWs were saved from almost certain death. A force of elite US troops from the Sixth Ranger Battalion slipped 30 miles behind enemy lines and marched for three days through jungle and peat swamps. They stormed the camp at dusk, killing over 250 Japanese soldiers, rounded up the dazed prisoners and led them out of the gate. With bullets and mortars whining past, the Rangers ha ..." |
 | | Hellhound on His Trail(1st Edition) The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin by Hampton Sides ., Hamilton Sides Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 2010 by Doubleday Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-385-52392-9, ISBN: 0-385-52392-0 "Amazon Best Books of the Month, April 2010: It's bold to start an account of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. without a single mention of James Earl Ray. But in Hellhound on His Trail, Ray's absence is essential--in his place, Hampton Sides traces the alter egos Ray created after escaping from prison and beginning his haphazard journey toward Memphis. Sides meticulously constructs parallel portraits of two very different men ..." |
 | | Blood and Thunder An Epic of the American West by Hampton Sides Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2008 by Abacus Import ISBN-13: 978-0-349-12031-7, ISBN: 0-349-12031-5 "Hampton Sides's extraordinary book brings the history of the American conquest of the West to ringing life. It is a tale with many heroes and villains, but at the centre of it all stands the remarkable figure of Kit Carson - the legendary trapper, scout and soldier. Carson was an illiterate mountain man who twice married Indian women and understood the tribes better than any other American alive; yet he was also a cold-blooded killer an ..." |
 | | Ghost Soldiers The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission by Hampton Sides Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2001 by Little, Brown ISBN-13: 978-0-316-85815-1, ISBN: 0-316-85815-3 "A mission of mercy, the raid was of immense symbolic importance for the USA in its fight against the Japanese. Dramatic, gripping, horrifying, GHOST SOLDIERS is narrative history at its best." |
 | | Why Moths Hate Thomas Edison And Other Urgent Inquiries into the Odd Nature of Nature (Outside Books) by Hampton Sides, Jason Schneider, Outside Magazine Editors, Outside Magazine Staff Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2001 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-32150-0, ISBN: 0-393-32150-9 "Join longtime Outside editor and contributor Hampton Sides as he rollicks through the fascinating, quirky questions readers ask about the world around them.Do beavers ever get squashed by the trees they're gnawing down? Why are there so many worms writhing on the sidewalk after a storm? What good are goosebumps? Why do llamas spit? What is the oldest living creature on earth? Focusing on natural history and outdoor lore, this collection ..." |
 | | The Polar Bear Waltz and Other Moments of Epic Silliness(25th Edition) Comic Classics from Outside Magazine's "Parting Shots" (Outside Books) by Hampton Sides, Magazine Editors Outside Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2002 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-32398-6, ISBN: 0-393-32398-6 "The most hilarious, whimsical moments captured on film, from twenty-five years of living Outside. Short of near disaster or the sublime, what are our most memorable outdoor moments made of? The totally surprising, sometimes bizarre oddball moments that catch our psyches off guard and strike our funny bones to the core. Call it the wild side factor. The editors of Outside proudly present outstanding images gleaned from 300 issues of thei ..." |
 | | In the Kingdom of Ice The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides, Photos Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 2015 by Oneworld Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-78074-521-3, ISBN: 1-78074-521-4 |
 | | In the Kingdom of Ice(Large Print) The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Random House ) by Hampton Sides Paperback, 792 Pages, Published 2014 by Random House Large Print Large Print ISBN-13: 978-0-8041-9460-0, ISBN: 0-8041-9460-2 "New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded AgeIn the late nineteenth century, people were obsessed by one of the last unmapped areas of the globe: the North Pole. No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the northern oceans, although theories abounded. The foremost cartographer in the world, a German named August Petermann, believed ..." |
 | | Hellhound On His Trail(Large Print) The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin (Random House ) by Hampton Sides Paperback, 720 Pages, Published 2010 by Random House Large Print Large Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7393-7757-4, ISBN: 0-7393-7757-4 "It's bold to start an account of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. without a single mention of James Earl Ray. But in Hellhound on His Trail, Ray's absence is essential--in his place, Hampton Sides traces the alter egos Ray created after escaping from prison and beginning his haphazard journey toward Memphis. Sides meticulously constructs parallel portraits of two very different men--one, the larger-than-life figurehead of th ..." |
 | | Blood and Thunder(2nd Edition) An Epic of the American West by Hampton Sides Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 2006 by Doubleday ISBN-13: 978-0-385-50777-6, ISBN: 0-385-50777-1 "Praise for Blood and Thunder“Kit Carson’s role in the conquest of the Navajo during and after the Civil War remains one of the most dramatic and significant episodes in the history of the American West. Hampton Sides portrays Carson in the larger context of the conquest of the entire West, including his frequent and often lethal encounters with hostile Native Americans. Unusually, Sides gives full voice to Indian leaders themselves ab ..." |
 | | On Desperate Ground(Large Print) The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle by Hampton Sides Paperback, 656 Pages, Published 2018 by Random House Large Print Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-984833-65-5, ISBN: 1-984833-65-0 ""Superb...A masterpiece of thorough research, deft pacing and arresting detail...This war story — the fight to break out of a frozen hell near the Chosin Reservoir — has been told many times before. But Sides tells it exceedingly well, with fresh research, gritty scenes and cinematic sweep."—Washington PostFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice, a chronicle of the extraordinary feats of he ..." |
 | | On Desperate Ground - Signed / Autographed Copy by Hampton Sides Hardcover, Published 2018 by Doubleday Books ISBN-13: 978-0-385-54456-6, ISBN: 0-385-54456-1 "SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, HAMPTON SIDES! From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice, a chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by Marines called on to do the impossible during the greatest battle of the Korean War On October 15, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of UN troops in Korea, convinced President Harry Truman that the Communist forces of Kim Il-sung would be utterl ..." |
 | | On Desperate Ground The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle by Hampton Sides 416 Pages, Published 2018 by Doubleday ISBN-13: 978-0-385-54116-9, ISBN: 0-385-54116-3 "The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle Hampton Sides. Atkinson, Rick. The Day of ... Bartlett, Merrill L., and Jack Sweetman. Leathernecks: An Illustrated History of the United States Marine Corps. Annapolis , MD: Naval ..." |
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