Warfare and defence Books

When it comes to the bomb, what we don't know could kill us. Written for ordinary readers by a concerned American citizen, American Nuclear Deception shows how the history of the bomb impacts current nuclear policy. This fresh evidence is seen through...

One thing you can say about military life is that it is different. Here one day, half-way around the world the next. So, you do get to travel, maybe not first class... but travel.Sometimes the duty is hard, sometimes not so much. My biggest learning...

This book comprehensively studies the content, author demographics, publishing history, and media representation of the most prominent Vietnam veteran memoirs published between 1967 and 2005. These personal narratives are important because they have...

This is the shocking and inspirational memoir of a boy who survived the genocide against the Tutsi. When he was seven years old Hyppolite lost many members of his extended family and witnessed the murder of his beloved father.  Born in a mud hut...

The Chinese Air Force (also known as the People's Liberation Army Air Force - PLAAF) is the third largest air force in the world, with an inventory of almost 2,200 combat aircraft. Against this, the Indian Air Force has a strength of about 860 combat...

While returning home might seem like the easy part, for many veterans, the transition back to civilian life after months in a war zone is almost as difficult as the deployment itself. In Warrior Withdrawal, Varpas de Sa Pereira, PsyD, explores this...

A collection of poems that carry the writer and the reader with their music and wisdom into life's complications, especially when you grow up during a devastating war that pits neighbors against each other. Dziho-Sator is a young Bosnian woman...

Nicknamed "The Whale" due to its enormous size and weight, the Navy's A-3 Skywarrior was one of the longest serving, carrier-based jet aircraft. Designed by famed Douglas engineer Ed Heinemann, the A-3 featured a 36° swept wing, semi-monocoque fuselage,...

The Zbaraz Memorial BookYears ago, a small group of people, émigrés from Zbarazh, had the idea of establishing a memorial for this ancient community, whose generations and influence spread beyond its limited borders. They wanted to...

Jews first settled in Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) after its foundation in 1778, and in 1804 the town was included in the Pale of Settlement. The community numbered 376 in 1805 and 1,699 in 1847. With the growth of the city in the second half of the 19th...

Volume 20 of the World War II Sea War series provides additions and corrections to the information originally provided in Volume 5 of the series. As in Volumes 18 and 19, the General sections have been expanded to help form the overall context of the...

Few events in the history of the world have aroused the passions of the decent, the fair, the peaceful, and the just as much as the brutal terror bombing attack on the Basque town of Gernika. From the decision of the fascist forces to attack the open...

The political and military contest black nationalists in Rhodesia waged against the white minority governments of Winston Fields (1962-1964) and Ian Smith (1964-1979) provides an interesting case study through which to examine the dynamics of an...

The legendary Hercules flying boat was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended to defeat the German U-boat threat, the plane was intended to be a super transport that could ferry 750 troops from the USA to Europe, and serve as an...

A prequel to his 'World's end': British military outposts in the 'ring fence' around Australia 1824-1849, this book by prize-winning historian and keen sailor Alan Powell celebrates the small ships of Australia's colonial navy. Brigs, cutters,...

The objective today is to isolate targets through technological harassment, remote viewing, electronic surveillance, and also focus on using everyone around them subliminally influenced.The target is depicted to the community as incompetent, disloyal,...

The key to the success of weaponized beamed technology derived from the Electromagnetic Spectrum depends on several factors. One of the most successful is the strategic effort to discredit victims by applying the mental illness tag and hoping it will...

This tells about the Thirty Years' War and which; the musketeers served France. Moreover, this book is the continuation of the novel by Alexandre Dumas who was published in 1814 and which; i wrote the script with the story. Good reading.

This book tells about the story of the man in the iron mask and it's the continuation of "The three musketeers" book by Alexandre Dumas in 1847. Moreover, i wrote the script with the story and good reading.

This MERS Research Program (MRP) Report No. 004 (MRP 004) was initially a research project on the 26 Civil Air Patrol (CAP) pilots and crew who lost their lives flying off the East and Gulf Coast shores of the United States searching for U-boats during...

This volume explores the roots and centennial development of radical Islam in the Balkans since the rise of early Muslim fundamentalists in the Muslim world in the early 20th century. It also follows current militant Muslim movements, which have grown in...

Student, Sailor, Skipper, Survivor goes beyond the often-told battle stories to describe the life experiences shared by millions of Americans serving during WWII. Using her late father’s journal as the framework, researcher and author...

In 1984, the Sikh community - a minority amidst the Hindu majority that dominates the Indian nation-state - faced the most traumatizing of events for any group - complete annihilation. Since its inception, the fundamental Sikh ideas of freedom and...

Pressures imposed by today's modern and highly competitive business environment and momentum created with the emergence of Information and Communication Technologies force business entities to rethink current models, in order to benefit from a more...

A small farm boy's dream of flying, his life during the depression years, and his "once in a lifetime chance" to become a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II. It includes many stories of his interesting travels to countries around the world...

Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith V1 is a historical book written by William Sidney Smith. The book is a detailed account of the life and career of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, a British naval officer who played a significant role in the Napoleonic Wars...

Sporting Rifles And Rifle Shooting is a comprehensive guide to the history, design, and use of rifles for hunting and sport shooting. Written by John Caswell in 1920, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the development of rifles, the...

""Voyage Of His Majesty�������s Late Ship Alceste, To China, Korea, And The Island Of Lewchew, With An Account Of Her Shipwreck"" is a historical book written by John McLeod in 1819. The book is a detailed account of the voyage of the British ship...

""Lives Of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose And Captain James Trevenen"" is a historical book written by John Penrose in 1850. The book provides a detailed account of the lives of two naval officers, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose...

An enlisted soldier's back seat memories from Vietnam as crew chief aboard a Huey gunship.The author writes about his service time as a crew chief/door gunner on Huey helicopters with the Aerial Rocket Artillery. Telling of some narrow escapes he and his...

"A gripping account of one of the most important battles in the Pacific war." – Reviewer A powerful read about the Saipan invasion which resulted in the near annihilation of defending Japanese forces. In June 1944, American forces had...

"An outstanding description of a brutal battle." – Reviewer A gripping insight into the war for New Guinea and the operation for Cape Gloucester. Determined to capture a pivotal island in their war against the Japanese, the US 1st...

""Arte De Fabricar El Salitre Y La Polvora"" es un libro escrito por Manuel Martinez Rueda en 1833. Este libro es una gu������a detallada sobre c������mo fabricar salitre y p������lvora, dos elementos esenciales para la producci������n de armamento y...

Il libro ""Accusa contro i Gesuiti: in faccia al Papa, ai vescovi, ai principi e alle nazioni"" ����� stato scritto nel 1848 da un ex-gesuita di nome G.R. Il testo ����� una denuncia contro l'ordine dei Gesuiti, accusati di essere coinvolti in...

""A Quest�����o do Transvaal: Documentos Coletados, Traduzidos e Comunicados ������ Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa em 24 de Fevereiro de 1881"" ����� um livro de autoria de Augusto de Castilho, publicado em 1881. A obra traz uma colet�����nea de...

""Som Account of the Falkland Islands"" is a book written by Laughlan Bellingham Mackinnon, based on his six-month residence in the Falkland Islands in 1838 and 1839. The book provides a detailed account of the geography, climate, flora, and fauna of the...

Il libro ""Cronologia Veneta"" scritto da Fedele Onofri nel 1682, ����� una descrizione fedele e breve delle cose pi����� importanti della famosissima citt������ di Venezia. La cronologia presenta una panoramica completa della storia della citt������,...