In the controlled demolition industry, building implosion is the strategic placing of explosive material and timing of its detonation so that a structure collapses on itself in a matter of seconds, minimizing the physical damage to its immediate surroundings. Despite its terminology, building implosion also includes the controlled demolition of other structures, such as , , , and .
Most of mankind has been eradicated, but some, like Melanie Saoirse Ronan and her family, have survived and are hiding. Melanie is captured by a Seeker and has a Soul named Wanderer implanted in her body, but she refuses to relinquish control. When Wande..
In this third volume of his acclaimed series, D. W. Meinig offers a riveting account of the expanding country's development from mid-nineteenth century to the onset of World War I. Beginning with the struggle over where to build the Pacific railway, the bo..
Jack the Ripper: Media, Culture, History collects together some of the best academic work on the most important and sensational murder case of the nineteenth century. Leading scholars in the fields of history, media and cultural studies debate the influenc..
the sixties and the seventies
Featuring documents of the period by participants such as Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, H. Rap Brown, Abbie Hoffman, and Robin Morgan, this volume brings together a wide range of material on one of the most turbulent decades..
But rather than giving in to her impulse to spend and acquire, Sarah spent a year painting the objects she wanted to buy instead.Based on a visual essay that was first published on The Hairpin, A Bunch of Pretty Things I Did Not Buy is a beautiful and witt..
But what did the Shanghai Combine do? Finding they could not sell their remaining chests of opium before the first of April (which they could easily have done had they not held them at such exorbitant prices), they apparently influenced the Vice-President ..
Forty percent of the world’s population gains a livelihood from agriculture and we all consume food. Yet control over this fundamental resource is concentrated in relatively few hands. The 2008 food price crisis illustrated both the volatility and vu..
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57" 4-Piece Hardwood Cue with 12 mm Ferrule and Tip
Implex Joint
Black Handle with Red, Blue or Black Nylon Wrap
The Mizerak 57" Recreational Cue features a 4-piece hardwood cue with 12mm ferrule and tip, implex joint, black handle with red, blue, or bl..
Kwik Tek AHRE2, KWKAHRE2
Offering unparalleled spinning fun for up to 2 riders, you can lie down or sit up on the Revolution, either way, you're going to spin. Two neoprene panels and 8 handles with neoprene knuckle guards ensure a comfortable ride and a ..