Warfare and defence Books

Primary Battery Ignition is a book written by C. Wadsworth and published in 1912. The book provides a detailed description of primary battery ignition systems, which were commonly used in early automobiles. The author explains the principles of operation...

""On The Constant Quantity Of The Moon's Horizontal Equatorial Parallax"" is a scientific book written by Hugh Breen Jr. and published in 1863. The book focuses on the measurement of the moon's horizontal equatorial parallax, which is the apparent shift...

On The Botany Of Sinai And South Palestine (1885) is a scientific work written by Henry Chichester Hart. The book is a detailed account of the plant life found in the Sinai Peninsula and southern Palestine. It provides an in-depth analysis of the flora...

Notes On The Organization And Armament Of The Artillery Of The British Army is a book written by Robert William Gardiner in 1856. It is a comprehensive guide to the structure and equipment of the British Army's artillery at the time. The book covers...

""Operations of the Mediterranean Squadron under Commodore Edward Preble, in 1803-1804"" is a historical account written by James Russell Soley in 1879. The book provides a detailed description of the naval operations carried out by the United States...

The Memorial of Commander James McMcIntosh, United States Navy (1843) is a historical book written by James McMcIntosh. It provides a detailed account of his life and achievements as a naval officer in the United States Navy. The book is divided into...

The Manual of Recruit Instruction for Field Artillery, written by William E. Dunn and originally published in 1918, is a comprehensive guidebook for new recruits learning the basics of field artillery. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the...

The Manual of Equitation of the French Army for 1912 (1913) is a comprehensive guide to horseback riding and cavalry tactics written by Adna R. Chaffee Jr. This book is specifically focused on the equitation techniques used by the French army during the...

Freemasonry In Russia And Poland is a historical book written by Ernest Friedrichs and published in 1908. The book provides a detailed account of the development of Freemasonry in Russia and Poland, from its origins in the 18th century to the early 20th...

French For The Army And Navy is a book written by Alejandro D. Ainslie in 1917. The book is designed to help members of the military learn French, specifically those in the Army and Navy. It includes a variety of lessons and exercises, as well as...

Histoire Du Directoire V1: De La Republique Francaise (1855) est un livre �����crit par De Barante et Brugiere. Il s'agit d'une histoire compl�����te du Directoire, un r�����gime politique de la R�����publique fran�����aise qui a dur����� de 1795 ������...

Le livre ""Etudes Sur Le Service De Sante Militaire En France: Son Passe, Son Present, Son Avenir (1849)"" de Begin, Louis Jacques est une analyse compl�����te du service de sant����� militaire en France. L'auteur examine l'histoire du service de...

""M�����moire sur le jaugeage des eaux courantes"" est un livre �����crit par Gaspard C. F. Marie Riche de Prony en 1802. Ce livre traite de la m�����thode de mesure du d�����bit des cours d'eau, qui est importante pour la gestion des ressources en eau...

""The Republic of Guatemala"" is a historical book written by Gustavo Niederlein in 1898. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Republic of Guatemala, including its history, culture, economy, and political system. Niederlein explores the...

The Pliocene Deposits Of Britain (1890) is a comprehensive book written by Clement Reid that explores the geological history of Britain during the Pliocene epoch, which occurred between 5.3 and 2.6 million years ago. The book provides a detailed analysis...

""Two Little Confederates Among The Camps: Two Prisoners"" is a historical fiction novel written by Thomas Nelson Page and published in 1906. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the adventures of two young boys, Jack and David, who...

Military History of Waterville, Maine is a book written by Isaac Sparrow Bangs and published in 1902. The book provides an in-depth account of the military history of Waterville, Maine, from the early colonial period to the end of the Civil War. It...

Marine International Law is a book written by Henry Glass and first published in 1885. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of international law as they relate to maritime affairs. The author covers a wide range of...

Machine Gun Notes, Number 1 (1917) is a book published by the Army War College which provides a comprehensive guide to the use and maintenance of machine guns during World War I. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of machine...

Ravi Menon is the Institute of Policy Studies' 9th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book is an edited collection of his four IPS-Nathan Lectures, delivered in July 2021, and includes highlights of his question-and-answer segments with...

In the desperate early years of the Cold War, a young boy and his middle school friends launch a homemade rocket on a farm near Boeing Wichita, a target of Soviet bombers. If the rocket doesn't fly, the boy's science project will fail.Building and...

Journey to Gettysburg is a dramatic replay of the events leading up to the most important battle of the Civil War. It is seen through the eyes of a Quaker boy who is first, a bystander and observer. Then, he is drawn into the conflict and becomes a...

This edited volume explores patriotism and the growing role of militarism in today's Russia. During the last 20-year period, there has been a consistent effort in Russia to consolidate the nation and to foster a sense of unity and...

Development diplomacy is seen as the new frontier of strategic studies. It is an arm of economic cooperation that involves a range of actions, from infrastructure building to skill development. It implies sustained and long-term cooperation which...

Since national security impacts every citizen in India, there is a growing need for a more sophisticated, broad-based and nuanced understanding of the instrument of force in statecraft. Largely confined to the strategic elite and practitioners thus far,...

This book is a collection of articles on various issues leading to the Failed States written by eminent scholars and researchers.

Over the past two decades, the relationship between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Russia has transitioned from what some described as a relationship of convenience to what both countries now call a "comprehensive strategic partnership." The...

This book focuses on understanding Turkey's foreign policy during the period of the JDP (Justice and Development Party) and Erdoğan. Understanding the cultural and ideological factors shaping Turkey's foreign policy will contribute to answering that...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

The book examines the Indo-Nepal relations from a historical perspective and discusses that a part of the relation remains as a dark side, which has been less explored in the existing literature. Since a new triangular relation is emerging and developing...

This is the English translation of the Memorial(Yizkor) book of the destroyed Jewish Community of Smorgon now in Belarus.This book contains first-hand descriptions of the rich life of the Jewish community of Smorgon before the Shoah and eye- witness...

Used primarily as a long-range bomber escort in raids over Germany, the North American P-51 Mustang earned a reputation for toughness and agility in dogfights. Carrying a two-stage supercharged V-12 Merlin engine and armed with six .50 caliber machine...

Would you risk your life to go into a war zone to help someone you didn't know?Will Blackburn did. On the day Russia invaded Ukraine Will was selling software and living quietly in Poland. 24 hours later Ukrainian refugees arrived in his home town...

Avoiding Armageddon describes the herculean efforts expended by the United States and the Soviet Union to best each other in rocketry during the Cold War years, interspersed with attention-grabbing accounts of the engaging personalities involved. Both...

Wings In The Hands Of The Lord presents a firsthand account of 30 bombing missions during WWII. From the pilot’s log of 1st Lieutenant Louis LaHood, this is the day-by-day memoir of his Army Air Forces service as he led his nine-man crew...

Journal of a Vietnam war airman dying from the effects of Agent Orange, and the rants of his friend angered by the military's injustice to all poisoned veterans, Including the ethics and treatment by medical doctors caring for them in hospitals.

This work explores issues of forgiveness and reconciliation in countries that had experienced political conflicts, civil war, and even genocide. It attempts to move beyond mere discussion by examining case studies and the initiatives taken in dialogue...

Since the end of the Bosnia War in 1995, a tradition was embraced by the West of vilifying the Serbs as the villains, and the Muslims as their victims.This necessitated the military intervention of the U.S. and NATO on the Muslim side, which caused an...

The beginnings of Which Way Is Your Warrior Facing were born in Zworestine's experiences as a fighting medic in the Rhodesian Bush War in 1976. The lessons and his insights grew as he struggled through his journey forwards and the many overwhelming...

Traditional medicine is a form of alternative medicine which has been developed on the theories and experiences of varied cultures over centuries. Some of the prevalent practices of this field are acupuncture, Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, etc...

This is a story of a Vietnam Infantry Soldier who along with his second platoon survived the mountainous jungles of South Vietnam against a determined enemy.My prayers, which always gives me comfort in the most difficult moments of my life, are the Our...

Ed Gilfillen's account of a remarkable adventure in maritime has stood the test of time. He was diagnosed with what would prove a fatal case of multiple myeloma in the mid-1970s. His suspicion upon treatment was that the cancer had been a result of...

For over twenty years ranchers on our southern border have stood alone, overrun with smugglers, criminals, illegal immigrants, and terrorists. As our government turned a blind eye to their plight they maintained their way of life and attempted to alert...

 Beating Goliath examines the phenomenon of victories by the weak over the strong—more specifically, insurgencies that succeeded against great powers. Jeffrey Record reviews eleven insurgent wars from 1775 to the present and determines why the...

Based on interviews with groups of survivors and containing numerous rare photographs, this book stitches together the missions of the "Flying Tigers" as they outfought Japanese aircraft in WWII.