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Farthest South - Ernest Henry Shackleton Born in Ireland, Shackleton joined the merchant navy before being recruited for

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The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places Presents Antarctic
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Black Helicopters Black helicopters are believed by some to be used for the surveillance of patriotic groups opposed to

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By 1969, following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, over 500,000 US troops were 'in country' in Vietnam. Be

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Enter the world of gangland crime. Some men command a respect that few others, even in this violent underworld, can equa

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In Wars, Guns, and Votes, Paul Collier investigates the violence and poverty in the small, remote countries at the lowes

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This fascinating A-Z compilation of murderous crimes spans globe and centuries and uncovers the extremes of human crimin

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