2nd ed. — Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2006. — 683 p. — ISBN: 1-59237-116-7.
Ever since mankind began organizing military forces, some have excelled in their craft. This came about either by fortuitous circumstances, outstanding leadership, or specialized instruction or training. In some cases, entire societies were geared toward military excellence. It is these...
М. Эдиториал УРСС, 1997. — 176 с.
Монография посвящена проблемам изобразительной деятельности раннесредневекового государственного образования юга Восточной Европы. Собраны и проанализированы знаки и рисунки, сделанные на камнях и кирпичах из крепостных сооружений, а также на предметах бытового и культового назначения. Этот материал рассматривается как ценный источник по...
National Geographic Society, 2009. — 304 p. — ISBN13: 9781426204005 Living a healthy, active life well into your 90s-and possibly your 100s-may be easier than you think. Award-winning author and researcher Dan Buettner has traveled the world to meet the planet's longest-lived people, and learned nine powerful yet simple lessons that could put you on the path to longer life....
М.: Де Агостини. — 32 с. — (100 битв, которые изменили мир). — ISSN: 2219-6153. Серия «100 битв, которые изменили мир» предлагает вам описание самых значительных сражений в мировой истории. В каждом выпуске журнала вы найдете рассказ об одной из самых известных битв, включая ярчайшее описание самого сражения, а также мнения экспертов о противоборствующих сторонах. В каждом...
М.: Де Агостини. — 32 с. — (100 битв, которые изменили мир). — ISSN: 2219-6153. Серия «100 битв, которые изменили мир» предлагает вам описание самых значительных сражений в мировой истории. В каждом выпуске журнала вы найдете рассказ об одной из самых известных битв, включая ярчайшее описание самого сражения, а также мнения экспертов о противоборствующих сторонах. В каждом...
Osprey Publishing, 2003. — 64 p. — (Warrior 70). — ISBN: 9781841765730 From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan. Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, armed...
Osprey Publishing, 2010. — 80 p. — (Weapon 5). — ISBN: 978 1 84908 151 1; ISBN: 978 1 84908 152 8. The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This volume by leading Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction. Particular attention is paid to the development of the familiar curved blade from the...
Sisyphus Press, 2005. — 256 p. Mordechai Vanunu, the man who blew the whistle on Israel’s illegal nuclear weapons program and served 18 years in an Israeli prison for doing so, has called Michael Collins Piper one of the most brave and honest journalists writing today. And now, at long last, the best of Michael Collins Piper has been gathered together in one place! This...
Springer, 2007. — 222 pp. — ISBN10 0-387-34626-0; ISBN13 9780387346267. Highly lethal chemicals may be the new weapons of choice among terrorist groups throughout the world. This is a grave concern for all First Responders and Emergency Management personnel. This book furnishes the critical information to deal with this threat and provides all the necessary information that...
Osprey Publishing, 1972. — 48 p. — ISBN: 9780-85045-084-5. In 1921, Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Gerald Peake formed the Arab Legion as a police force in the former British protectorate of Transjordan. The Legion's main roles were to keep order among Transjordian tribes and safeguard the villagers from Bedouins. In subsequent years, under the leadership of Glubb Pasha, the Arab...
Osprey Publishing, 2010. — 64 p. — (Warrior 151). — ISBN: 978-1-84603-951-5. From when the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan’s rich history. Using material that has never been translated into English before, this book presents the story of Japan’s female warriors for...
Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds. Osprey Publishing, 2002. — 48 p. — (New Vanguard 44). — ISBN: 9781841763408 From the 11th century AD, East Asian armies made increasing use of exploding missiles and siege cannon to reduce the fortifications of their enemies. Some of these weapons were very similar to those used in Europe - for example, the heavy siege cannon used in the siege of...
Osprey Publishing, 2003. — 224 p. — (General Military). — ISBN 1-84176-740-9. The world of the samurai - the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan - has for too long been associated solely with military history. In this exciting new book, Stephen Turnbull, the world's leading authority on the samurai, goes beyond the battlefield to paint a picture of the samurai as they...
Revised Edition. — New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. — 555 pp. — (Industrialization of Soviet Russia, Vol 5). This book examines the Soviet agricultural crisis of 1931-1933 which culminated in the major famine of 1933. It is the first volume in English to make extensive use of Russian and Ukrainian central and local archives to assess the extent and causes of the famine. It...
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. — 34 p. — (The Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series). — ISBN13: 978–0–230–53812–2. Monograph on the way in which Irish terrorism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries extended its tactics and importance well beyond one small island on the west coast of Europe. Preface by Rana Mitter and Akira Iriye. Permission Page . Fenian...
Published by Workers Library Publishers (New York). 1st Printing - 1936, 2nd and 3rd - 1937. Scanned / Transcribed by The Socialist Truth in Cyprus - London Bureaux, 2010. - 29 pp. The Spanish Revolution. A People’s Revolution. The Role of the Working Class. The Peasantry. The Urban Petty Bourgeoisie. The Bourgeoisie. The Spanish People’s Front. Playing With Fire.
N.Y.: Street & Smith. — 180 p. American science fiction magazine. Американский журнал научной фантастики Reactor Research essay by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by The Editor ] Needle (Part 1 of 2) [Needle] serial by Hal Clement In Times to Come essay by The Editor Prophecy shortstory by Poul Anderson Mother Earth novelette by Isaac Asimov Electrical Mathematicians essay by Lorne...
М.: Авико Пресс, 1993. — 56 с. — (Самолеты ОКБ им. А. С. Яковлева) — ISBN: 5-86309-011-1 Научно-популярное издание. Изложена история создания первых самолетов выдающегося авиаконструктора А. С. Яковлева - АИР-1, АИР-2, АИР-3, АИР-4 и АИР-8, а также планеров АВФ-10 и АВФ-20. Описаны их варианты и модификации, даны технические описания с приложением чертежей. Издание...
Colour plates by Michael Youens. — Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1973. — 48 p. — ISBN: 0-85045-148-5. Initially British officials were reluctant to accept the offers of loyal subjects to form fighting units but eventually the potential of a Provincial corps was realized. Yet they never received the whole-hearted support of the British regular army and this was a factor in their...
Пер. с англ. — М.: Ридерз Дайджест, 2004. — 320 с. — ISBN: 5-89355-137-0. Напечатано по изданию Vanished Civilizations, подготовленному Toucan Books Ltd, London. Хронология исторического развития. Встреча с прошлым . Чатал-Хююк. Удивительное поселение каменного века. Распространение сельского хозяйства . Сузы. Земля эламитов. Саккара. Жизнь Древнего царства. Мари. Затерянный...
Учебное пособие. — Ленинград: Артиллерийская академия РККА имени Дзержинского, 1935. — 109 с. В данной работе удалось систематизировать и обработать ряд характеристичных данных по вооружению, сведенных автором в таблицы, публикуемые в настоящем справочнике. Основными источниками при составлении справочных таблиц являлась литература как русская, так и иностранная...