Halliburton's Army: How a Well-Connected Texas Oil Company Revolutionized the Way America Makes War
by Pratap Chatterjee
Published 2009 by Nation Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781568583921

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"Halliburton's War" shows, in shocking detail, how Halliburton really does business in Iraq and around the world. Chatterjee offers this expos of one of the world's most lethal corporations, revealing their history of corporate malfeasance and political cronyism.... More...

Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World
by Liaquat Ahamed
Published 2009 by Penguin Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781594201820

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With penetrating insights for today, this vital history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s offers unforgettable portraits of the four men whose personal and professional actions as heads of their respective central banks changed the course of the twentieth century
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Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life
by Linda Sivertsen
Published 2008 by Simon Pulse

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781416961222

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We all know about the Earth's environmental crisis, but there is someone who can truly make a difference: you. If you text your friends or chat with them online, download music to your iPod, or toss bottles and papers into recycling bins, you're already more eco-savvy than you think.... More...

Working at the Ballpark: The Fascinating Lives of Baseball People from Peanut Vendors and Broadcasters to Players and Managers
by Tom Jones
Published 2008 by Skyhorse Publishing

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781602392267

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What if Studs Terkel wrote a book with Bill James? You'd have a book on what it's really like to make a living in the world of baseball.

For everyone who ever dreamed of making their love of baseball into their vocation, "Working at the Ballpark" will provide a view at their lives that might have been, with interviews with more than 50 people who make a living in major league baseball.... More...