A definitive analysis of the weapons, equipment, deployment, tactics and motivation of these national forces, as well as fascinating detail of day-to-day life for the soldiers that fought the battles
Although there are many books out there on globalization, this is unique in looking at it from below, rather than assuming that the richest countries will dictate the agenda; Suggests concrete ways to strive for global democratisation; When tens of thousands of protesters brought the World Trade Organization in Seattle to a halt in November 1999, ...
The Daddy Shift is an accessible, personal, and deeply researched book about a growing phenomenon among American families: fathers who stay at home from work and take a larger role in raising children. What happens when dads stay home? And what does it mean for the larger society?In chapters that alternate between large-scale analysis and ...
This is a step-by-step guide through the wild and wildly popular world of collectible gaming. Here's the perfect guide for anyone interested in this fast-growing hobby, as well as for parents who'd like to know a little more about what their kids are into. In trading card games, players build a deck through purchases and trades, and then compete ...
This book presents the science of microbiology in a clinical context that is relevant to the safe and effective practice of dental surgery. Microbiology is a rapidly moving discipline. Since the First Edition, a number of infectious diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and SARS have emerged as significant clinical problems. There have also ...
This book is the first place to turn when you encounter a Britishism or Americanism. The dictionary illuminates differences in vocabulary, usage, pronunciation, spelling, and the history of English, how and why differences arose, and what those differences are. More then 2,500 entries are listed on each side with a set of tables that includes ...
This work contains an unprecedented wealth of over 550 full-colour illustrations, including specially commissioned uniforms, battle plans and campaign maps. It is an expert guide to the weapons, equipment, deployment, tactics and motivation of the national forces of the day, as well as fascinating detail of the day-to-day life of a Napoleonic ...
A riveting documentary anthology that examines a deeply disturbing question: Is the United States guilty of war crimes in Iraq? Until recently, the possibility that the United States was responsible for war crimes seemed unthinkable to most Americans. But as previously suppressed information has started to emerge--photographs from Abu Ghraib; ...
Old English provides a clear linguistic introduction to English between the 5th century and the Norman invasion in 1066. Tailored to suit the needs of individual course modules, it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and presents the basic facts in a straightforward manner, making it the ideal beginners' text. Students are guided step-by ...
This book addresses the question: why do sound changes happen when and where they do? Jeremy Smith discusses the origins of a series of sound changes in English. He relates his arguments to larger questions about the nature of explanation in history and historical linguistics, and examines the interplay between sound change and social change. ...
In the London of Shakespeare and William Byrd, Thomas East was the premier, often exclusive, printer of music. As he tells the story of this influential figure in early English music publishing, Jeremy Smith also offers a vivid overall portrait of a bustling and competitive industry, in which composers, patrons, publishers, and tradesmen sparred ...
In 1991, Communist rule in the Soviet Union came to an end after 84 years, and the world's largest state, one of the two global superpowers, broke up into fifteen independent countries. Few had predicted such an outcome when Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union six years before. Jeremy Smith discusses the long-term and short ...
Charting a dispassionate course between the various contending positions, Jeremy Smith synthesises the large amount of research on Irish history during the last two decades, making it available to a wider audience. Particular focus is given to the later, relatively obscure phase of Irish independence - between the Easter rising of 1916 and the ...
Sail with the experts! The Sailing Bible is the complete, user-friendly, hands-on manual packed withdetailed step-by-step diagrams, lively action photos, and helpfuladvice on getting the most out of your sailing at whatever level.Whether you are a dinghy or yacht sailor just learning the basics or wanting tips on sailing with thebest, this is the ...
Building on the previous edition's success, this book tells the story of English from its early stages to today's still-evolving language, using real examples to show important influences, grammatical development and links to our linguistic past.
First published in 1994, this is an omnibus edition. The authors have combined the book with its companion volume, "Horse Care", to provide a comprehensive text that covers all aspects of horse care in a single volume. It supplies all the information required for a variety of horse courses and examinations. Providing the knowledge needed to ...
Contrary to popular belief, the problem with U.S. higher education is not too much politics but too little. Far from being bastions of liberal bias, American universities have largely withdrawn from the world of politics. So conclude Bruce L. R. Smith, Jeremy Mayer, and Lee Fritschler in this illuminating book. "Closed Minds?" draws on data from ...
At the age of three, Pu Yi became emperor of China. But when the Qing Dynasty collapsed, the pampered ruler became a penniless gardener. Pu Yi's life story mirrors imperial China's transformation into a Communist country. Features a timeline and map. Illustrations.
From the conquests of Ivan the Terrible to the adventures of Sputnik and Iurii Gagarin, Space has been of central importance to Russian rulers, intellectuals and citizens alike. Russia's physical location and sheer size have contributed immeasurably to her unique history and national character. The state's need to control physical space has ...
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