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History and Current Affairs The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes Published 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: From one of the nations most respected economic commentators comes a fresh new interpretation of a crucial yet widely misunderstood moment in American history--the Great Depression. 16-page b&w photo insert. More... Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal by Ben Macintyre Published 2007 by Harmony Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: A gripping story of loyalty, love, and treachery, this history of Eddie Chapman--the most successful British double agent in World War II--offers a unique glimpse into the psychology of espionage, and the thin line between fidelity and betrayal, courage and cowardice. Illustrated. More... The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II by Judith M. Heimann Published 2007 by Harcourt Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: N ovember 1944: Army airmen set out in a B-24 bomber on what should have been an easy mission off the Borneo coast. Instead they found themselves unexpectedly facing a Japanese fleet--and were shot down. When they cut themselves loose from their parachutes, they were scattered across the island's mountainous interior.... More... Dragon Sea: A True Tale of Treasure, Archeology, and Greed Off the Coast of Vietnam by Frank Pope Published 2007 by Harcourt Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: When Oxford archeologist Mensun Bound--dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Deep" by the Discovery Channel--teamed up with a financier to salvage a sunken trove of fifteenth-century porcelain, it seemed a dream enter-prise. The stakes were high: The Hoi An wreck lay hundreds of feet down in a typhoon-prone stretch of water off the coast of Vietnam known as the Dragon Sea.... More...