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Jake Grafton novels volume 9
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When the U.S.S. America, the latest and most intricate nuclear submarine, is stolen, Admiral Jake Grafton investigates and soon learns that whoever is masterminding this operation means business when missiles are launched.
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Jake Grafton novels volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 19
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Jake Grafton is back, and is sent to Hong Kong to find out how deeply the U.S. consul-general, Tiger Cole, is embedded in a dangerous plan to overthrow the Chinese regime. Hong Kong is a powder keg ready to explode, with a political murder and the Chinese government's closure of a foreign bank as its fuse. Martin's Press
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Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden. His story begins in 1963 at a French Officer's Club in France, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell stories about their adventures during World War II, the...
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Spring 1942. The United States is reeling from the blow the Japanese inflicted at Pearl Harbor. But the Americans are determined to turn the tide. The key comes from Commander Joe Rochefort, a little known “code breaker” who cracks the Japanese military encryption. With Rochefort’s astonishing discovery, Admiral Chester Nimitz will know precisely what the Japanese are planning.
But the battle to counter those plans must still be fought.
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[2020]
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"Beyond the edge of the galaxy lies the Unknown Regions: chaotic, uncharted, and near impassable, with hidden secrets and dangers in equal measure. And nestled within its swirling chaos is the Ascendancy, home to the enigmatic Chiss and the Nine Ruling Families that lead them. The peace of the Ascendancy, a beacon of calm and stability, is shattered after a daring attack on the Chiss capital that leaves no trace of the enemy. Baffled, the Ascendancy...
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Horatio Hornblower saga volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 17
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As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
10) Fighting sail
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Profusely illustrated text discusses the English navy in the late eighteenth century and describes its ships, men, and battles with France and Spain.
11) In search of a kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire
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[2021]
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"An exploration narrative of the highest order: the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history-as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order"--...
13) David Farragut
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1988
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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A biography of David Farragut, who fought with the North during the Civil War and was the United States' first admiral.
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[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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This is a children's book biography of Grace Hopper, who played a prominent role in the early days of computers.--
Reveals how a woman with a passion for math and science revolutionized computer coding, defying conventions and difficult challenges along the way.
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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novels volume 21
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In response to the interest of millions of O'Brian fans, here is the final, partial installment of the Aubrey/Maturin series--the proposed follow-up to "Blue at the Mizzen." These are the three chapters left on O'Brian's desk at the time of his death. Annotation: In response to the interest of millions of O'Brian fans, here is the final, partial installment of the Aubrey/Maturin series--the proposed follow-up to "Blue at the Mizzen." These are the...
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[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Grace Hopper was a pioneer in computer programming, a woman whose scientific research led to computer-language tools and technology still in use today. Her story is filled with trial and error, and readers can follow the journey step by step.
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[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about mathematician and computer programmer Grace Hopper from her early career programming Mark I and UNIVAC, to the development of the FLOW-MATIC and COBOL. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text." -- Back cover.
19) Francis Drake
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c1992
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Describes the life and adventures of the seaman who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.
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[2018]
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In Grace Hopper, learn how the American computer scientist chose to pursue a career in science and revolutionized the way we program computers. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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