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If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution
by Vincent BevinsThe story of the recent uprisings that sought to change the world - and what comes next From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. Yet we are not living in more just and democratic societies as a result. IF WE BURN is a stirring work of history built around a single, vital question: How did so many mass protests lead to the opposite of what they asked for? From the so-called Arab Spring to Gezi Park in Turkey, from Ukraine&’s Euromaidan to student rebellions in Chile and Hong Kong, acclaimed journalist Vincent Bevins provides a blow-by-blow account of street movements and their consequences, recounted in gripping detail. He draws on four years of research and hundreds of interviews conducted around the world, as well as his own strange experiences in Brazil, where a progressive-led protest explosion led to an extreme-right government that torched the Amazon. Careful investigation reveals that conventional wisdom on revolutionary change is gravely misguided. In this groundbreaking study of an extraordinary chain of events, protesters and major actors look back on successes and defeats, offering urgent lessons for the future.
If You Can't Take a Joke
by Andrew DarrochThe gates of RAF Swinderby were the entrance to an alien world in the eyes of a young man with no previous military experience, and arrival there came as a shock to the senses; a shock which the instructors did their level best to maximise, by giving every instruction and making every observation in an ear-splitting shriek that could melt earwax. From dawn until dusk there was no respite as a host of alien concepts were hammered into us from a variety of different sources, nor from dusk until midnight when we would be cleaning every nook and cranny of our barrack block until everything gleamed, although it never seemed to be shiny enough for the corporal or the sergeant. Gradually though, the unfamiliar became familiar as those alien concepts sank in and stopped being alien, as we learned and toughened up, becoming the best we thought we could be, and then exceeded that and started to become as good as the instructors thought we could be; until we really learned how to take a joke.
If You Don’t Like This, You May Resign And Go Home: Commanders’ Considerations In Assaulting A Fortified Position
by Captain Michael WoodgerdThe author studies the experiences of British, German, American and Soviet armies in assaults on fortified positions to find critical considerations for contemporary commanders. A fortified position is a series of mutually supporting areas comprising bunkers, pillboxes, weapons emplacements, entrenchments, wire, mines and other obstacles. Assaulting such a position held by determined defenders is a uniquely brutal and bloody event. The author systematically studies fighting at El Alamein, the Normandy Campaign, Okinawa, the Siegfried Line, Kursk, Manchuria and the Petsamo-Kirkenes area. Each battle is examined in terms of the use and importance of intelligence, smoke, armor, infantry, engineers, artillery, air support, C2 and special weapons. A portion of this study also examines current training at the U.S. Army's National Training Center to find if current training reflects battle proven techniques. The conclusion offers the author's recommendations to assist commanders and staffs in determining the organization, equipment, tactics, training and means of control of forces in the assault of a fortified position.
If You Go Away: A sweeping, romantic epic from the bestselling author of BOTH OF YOU
by Adele ParksThe war brought them together. And will tear them apart...Let No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Adele Parks, author of Just My Luck, sweep you away into a world of glamorous debutantes, heartbreak and discovering just what is worth fighting for in her stunning historical epic, If You Go Away.Don't miss Adele's gripping new novel, the Sunday Times bestseller Both of You, out now!'A real emotional treat' Daily Mail'Epic, romantic, devastating' Heat'Beautifully and surprisingly gritty' RedDaring debutante Vivian Foster has London society at her feet - all she needs is a proposal to complete her triumphant season. A moment's indiscretion causes her world to crumble, just as the country around her erupts into a devastating war. Everything seems bleak. Until she meets Howard.Celebrated playwright Howard Henderson wants no part in the killing of a faceless enemy, but refusing to fight will lead to imprisonment, even death. He wishes he could convey the depth of inhumanity he witnessed at the Front but the words won't come. Until he meets Vivian.Now they've found each other - and something worth fighting for.But will the war demand that sacrificing their future together is the only way to honour their love?What readers are saying about If You Go Away:'I was moved to tears repeatedly as this novel worked its magic on me. The writing is beautiful, deceptively light in places, harrowing and tragic in others. Adele Parks is a stunning storyteller''A must read and a truly wonderful tribute to war heroes and their wives'
If You Go Away: A sweeping, romantic epic from the bestselling author of JUST MY LUCK
by Adele ParksThe war brought them together. And will tear them apart...Let No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Adele Parks, author of Lies, Lies, Lies, sweep you away into a world of glamorous debutantes, heartbreak and discovering just what is worth fighting for in her stunning historical epic, If You Go Away.Don't miss Adele's gripping new novel, the No. 1 bestseller Just My Luck, out now!'A real emotional treat' Daily Mail'Epic, romantic, devastating' Heat'Beautifully and surprisingly gritty' RedDaring debutante Vivian Foster has London society at her feet - all she needs is a proposal to complete her triumphant season. A moment's indiscretion causes her world to crumble, just as the country around her erupts into a devastating war. Everything seems bleak. Until she meets Howard.Celebrated playwright Howard Henderson wants no part in the killing of a faceless enemy, but refusing to fight will lead to imprisonment, even death. He wishes he could convey the depth of inhumanity he witnessed at the Front but the words won't come. Until he meets Vivian.Now they've found each other - and something worth fighting for.But will the war demand that sacrificing their future together is the only way to honour their love?What readers are saying about If You Go Away:'I was moved to tears repeatedly as this novel worked its magic on me. The writing is beautiful, deceptively light in places, harrowing and tragic in others. Adele Parks is a stunning storyteller''A must read and a truly wonderful tribute to war heroes and their wives'
If You Go Away: A sweeping, romantic epic from the bestselling author of BOTH OF YOU
by Adele ParksGlamorous debutantes, heartbreak and discovering just what is worth fighting for in the new historical novel from Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks.1914. Vivian, a young, impassioned debutante is hurried into a pedestrian marriage to cover a scandal. War breaks out on her wedding day - domestically and across Europe. Quick to escape the disappointment of matrimony, her traditionalist husband immediately enlists and Vivian has no alternative than to take up the management and running of his estate - after all, everyone is required to do their bit. Even pretty, inadequately-educated young wives.Howard, a brilliant young playwright rushes to the front to see for himself the best and the worst of humanity; he cannot imagine what the horror might be. In March 1916, when conscription becomes law, it is no longer enough for him to report on the War, it's a legal requirement that he joins the ranks. Howard refuses, becoming one of the most notorious conscientious objectors of the time. Disarmingly handsome, famous, articulate and informed, he's a threat to the government. Narrowly escaping a death sentence by agreeing to take essential work on Vivian's farm, it's only then Howard understands what is worth fighting for.(P)2015 Headline Digital
If You Lived During the Civil War (If You)
by Denise Lewis PatrickWhat do you know about the Civil War?What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different?Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers.What if you lived during the Civil War? Would you be allowed to be a soldier? How would you communicate? What is the true story of the battle between the states?Denise Lewis Patrick answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive guide to the Civil War. A great choice for Civil War units, and for teaching children about this important moment in American history.
If You Only Knew
by Dixie Lee BrownThe next sexy, suspenseful installment in Dixie Lee Brown's Trust No One series . . .Beautiful but deadly, Rayna Dugan is a force to be reckoned with--even in heels.But when her plans for the evening suddenly involve defending her life against a criminal empire, Rayna knows she needs backup. The choice she made to leave Ty and her old mercenary team in Montana starts to seem like a bad call. She's been running from her feelings for the tough, rugged man, but Rayna needs Ty now more than ever. Yet when Ty becomes the new target, his help could mean his death . . .Ex-cop Ty Whitlock has spent the last six years waiting for his past to catch up with him. When it finally does, he isn't expecting the woman he loves--the one who walked out on him--to be caught in its web. He knows she's moved on, but he can't help wanting another chance with the petite beauty. Ty's got only one choice: find Rayna and keep her safe. But that's the easy part. Once he finds her, can he convince her to stay?
If You Survive: From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II, One American Officer's Riveting True Story
by George Wilson"If you survive your first day, I'll promote you." So promised George Wilson's World War II commanding officer in the hedgerows of Normandy -- and it was to be a promise dramatically fulfilled. From July, 1944, to the closing days of the war, from the first penetration of the Siegfried Line to the Nazis' last desperate charge in the Battle of the Bulge, Wilson fought in the thickest of the action, helping take the small towns of northern France and Belgium building by building.Of all the men and officers who started out in Company F of the 4th Infantry Division with him, Wilson was the only one who finished. In the end, he felt not like a conqueror or a victor, but an exhausted survivor, left with nothing but his life -- and his emotions. If You Survive is one of the great first-person accounts of the making of a combat veteran, in the last, most violent months of World War II.
If You're Reading This . . .: Last Letters from the Front Line
by Siân PriceThree centuries of war. Three centuries of sacrifice. &“Tales of love and heroism from conflicts such as the Napoleonic Wars and Afghanistan today.&” —The Mirror In this brilliant and profoundly moving collection of farewell letters written by servicemen and women to their loved ones, Siân Price offers a remarkable insight into the hearts and minds of some of the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the past three hundred years. Each letter provides an enduring snapshot of an impossible moment in time when an individual stares death squarely in the face. Some were written or dictated as the person lay mortally wounded; many were written on the eve of a great charge or battle; others were written by soldiers who experienced premonitions of their death, or by kamikaze pilots and condemned prisoners. They write of the grim realities of battle, of daily hardships, of unquestioning patriotism or bitter regrets, of religious fervor or political disillusionment, of unrelenting optimism or sinking morale and above all, they write of their love for their family and the desire to return to them one day. Be it an epitaph dictated on a Napoleonic battlefield, a staunch, unsentimental letter written by a Victorian officer, or an email from a soldier in modern day Afghanistan, these voices speak eloquently and forcefully of the tragedy of war and answer that fundamental human need to say goodbye. &“The poignant farewells encapsulate the final words of servicemen to their loved ones before they were killed in action.&” —The Telegraph &“A timely reminder of the tremendous sacrifices made by fighting men and women of all countries in all ages.&” —Military History Monthly
Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants
by John Drury Clark Isaac AsimovThis newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics Imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with irreverent and eyewitness immediacy about the development of the explosive fuels strong enough to negate the relentless restraints of gravity. The resulting volume is as much a memoir as a work of history, sharing a behind-the-scenes view of an enterprise which eventually took men to the moon, missiles to the planets, and satellites to outer space. A classic work in the history of science, and described as “a good book on rocket stuff…that’s a really fun one” by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, readers will want to get their hands on this influential classic, available for the first time in decades.
Ignoring The Obvious: Combined Arms And Fire And Maneuver Tactics Prior To World War I
by Major Thomas A. Bruno USMCFairly or unfairly, the stalemate on the First World War's Western Front is often attributed to the intellectual stagnation of the era's military officers. This paper traces the development (or absence of development) of combined arms and fire & maneuver tactics and doctrine in the period prior to WW I, focusing on the Russo-Japanese War.The Western armies that entered the Great War seemingly ignored many of the hard-learned lessons and observations of pre-war conflicts. Though World War I armies were later credited with developing revolutionary wartime tactical-level advances, many scholars claim that this phase of tactical evolution followed an earlier period of intellectual stagnation that resulted in the stalemate on the war's Western Front. This stalemate, they claim, could have been avoided by heeding the admonitions of pre-war conflicts and incorporating the burgeoning effects of technology into military tactics and doctrine. Some go even further and fault the military leadership with incompetence and foolishness for not adapting to the requirements of modern war.The Russo-Japanese War showed the necessity for combined arms techniques and fire and maneuver tactics on the modern battlefield. Specifically, the war showed the need for: (1) the adoption of dispersed, irregular formations; (2) the employment of fire and maneuver techniques and small unit-tactics, including base of fire techniques; (3) the transition to indirect-fire artillery support to ensure the survivability of the batteries, and; (4) the necessity for combined arms tactics to increase the survivability of assaulting infantry and compensate for the dispersion of infantry firepower.
iGuerilla: Reshaping the Face of War in the 21st Century
by John SutherlandiGuerilla: Reshaping the Face of War in the 21st Century, is a book in the tradition of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and Winston Churchill's The Gathering Storm. Like Paine, author John Sutherland alerts those in the large populace of the United States and Western Europe that an international war is underway. And like Churchill, he traces the trails of war to the present to bring an understanding of the changing nature of war and the psychology and goals of those who conduct it, and why they conduct it. The book is a projection of the future and delves into the manner in which the future will unveil. It is an illustration too, of how the war is being conducted, by those known as jihadists and the manner in which they use technology to return modern society to a dark age they call the Caliphate. The author describes in detail the weaknesses of those jihadists and how they can be defeated, and the manner that will quiet them for decades to come.
Ike
by Michael KordaIke is acclaimed author Michael Korda's sweeping and enthralling biography of Dwight David Eisenhower, arguably America's greatest general and one of her best presidents--a remarkable man in an extraordinary time, the hero who won the war and thereafter kept the peace.
Ike: An American Hero
by Michael KordaIke is acclaimed author Michael Korda's sweeping and enthralling biography of Dwight David Eisenhower, arguably America's greatest general and one of her best presidents--a remarkable man in an extraordinary time, the hero who won the war and thereafter kept the peace.
Ike the Soldier
by Merle MillerFrom the bestselling author of Plain Speaking and Lyndon comes this &“vivid and consistently absorbing record of Dwight D. Eisenhower&’s military career&” (Kirkus Reviews). Bringing together thousands of hours of interviews with the men and women who were closest to him, Merle Miller has constructed a revealing and personal biography of the man who would become the supreme commander. From his childhood in Kansas to West Point, World War I, and Europe where he led the Allied Forces to a hard-won victory in World War II, Ike the Soldier goes behind the historic battles and into the heart and mind of Ike Eisenhower. Miller has crafted the defining biography on the life of the thirty-fourth president, bringing more depth to the man many thought they knew. His strained relationships with his father, brothers, and son are brought into focus; as well as his love affair with his wife Mamie, and his relationship with Kay Summersby—his driver turned companion and confidante during WWII. &“An informed and balanced tribute to a world-class leader whose remarkable character gains greater luster with the passage of time.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“This is a highly enjoyable look at Ike&’s personal and official relationships with the people most important to him during the first 55 years of his life, including family, Army and Allied colleagues and heads of state.&” —Publishers Weekly
Ike's Spies: Eisenhower and the Espionage Establishment
by Stephen E. AmbroseBased on privileged access to the president and his private papers, this classic Cold War-era history by bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose gives an inside look at the way President Dwight Eisenhower managed America's secret operations as general and as commander in chief. During his time in office, Eisenhower projected the image of a genial bureaucrat, but behind that public face, he ran the most efficient espionage establishment in the world, overseeing assassination plots, the growth of the CIA, and the overthrow of governments. This book gives a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most ambitious secret operations in American history, including the 1954 overthrow of Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán's government of Guatemala; Operation AJAX, which toppled Iran's Mossadegh; and the U-2 flights over Russia. Some of Ike's most conspicuous intelligence missteps are also discussed, including the failure to predict the German attack during the Battle of the Bulge and the tragic encouragement of freedom fighters in Hungary, Indonesia, and Cuba. Ike's Spies is indispensable to anyone interested in the development of America's Cold War spy operations.
Il-2 Shturmovik Guards Units of World War 2
by Oleg Rastrenin A. YurgensonOver 43,000 Il-2/10s were built between 1941 and 1955, more than any other combat aircraft in history, making this one of the most important Soviet aircraft deployed in World War II (1939-1945). Built originally as a two-seater, the Il-2 had lost the rear gunner's position by the time the aircraft started to reach frontline units. Armed with ground-attack rockets, the aircraft proved deadly against Wehrmacht panzers as pairs of Il-2s roamed the frontline at low level. However, the Shturmoviks (armored attackers) were vulnerable to attack from the rear by enemy fighters, so Ilyushin reverted to the two-seat layout in September 1942. Oleg Rastrenin provides a fascinating account of the complex development history of a plane that was crucial to Russia's defense. From Stalingrad to Kursk to Berlin, this book charts the airplane's vital contribution to the most famous battles of the Eastern front.
Il caso Baikal
by Louis P KichaNel 1970, un aereo spia con a bordo un’arma mortale segreta viene dato per disperso sull’Unione Sovietica; posizione sconosciuta. Quaranta anni dopo, la sua presenza viene rilevata nelle profondità del Lago Baikal in Russia. Ora si tratta di recuperare la terribile arma prima che cada nelle mani del nemico!
Il Fuoco Greco e il suo contributo alla potenza bizantina: Un'introduzione a un'arma terrificante
by Konstantinos KaratoliosIl millenario Impero Bizantino non avrebbe potuto durare così a lungo senza un potente esercito che gli permettesse di difendersi dalle continue sfide dei suoi tanti nemici esterni. In questo contesto, l’eredità lasciata dai Romani fu tanto importante quanto l’adozione di nuove armi e tattiche in battaglia. Il "Fuoco greco", fu certo la più famosa di queste armi anche se non necessariamente la più importante. Fu utilizzato durante tutto l'impero bizantino e garantì clamorose vittorie navali. Quest'arma terrificante era leggendaria ma quasi tutto ciò che sappiamo di essa e dei suoi usi è offuscato dalla vaghezza dei resoconti contemporanei. In questo lavoro, Konstantinos Karatolios tenta di rispondere a una serie di domande riguardanti il Fuoco Greco: quale era la formula? Quanto è stato efficace? Chi fu il suo vero inventore? Com'è stato usato nelle battaglie terrestri e navali? Questo libro si propone non solo di fornire una panoramica dello stato attuale della ricerca che può essere facilmente letto dai non specialisti, ma anche di dare il proprio contributo allo studio della materia, nel rispetto dei metodi di ricerca accademici.
Il programma Gamer: L'era Degli Sheitan (Il programma Gamer #1)
by Humberto DecaniniIl mondo come lo conosciamo è finito; i mostri sono emersi dall'interno del terreno e distruggono tutto ciò che il genere umano ha costruito negli ultimi cinque anni e migliaia. La metà della popolazione è morta a causa dei demoni noti come sheitans. Non ci sono abbastanza soldati per affrontare il filo, quindi il governo guarda un gruppo di persone che sa esattamente come sconfiggere questo tipo di nemico; lo hanno fatto fin dall'infanzia. Sono i GIOCATORI. In questo mondo, i prodotti di videogiochi per controllare i venti delle persone e renderli soldati, in grado di combattere contro qualsiasi tipo di nemico. Ora è il momento più importante del vero destino dei videogiochi. Questo è il primo terzo di una serie in tre parti.
Il Viaggiatore del Tempo e l'Inquisizione
by Joe Corso Mariel BragaLasciate che Lucky Campo scopra qualcosa in più sulle sue abilità. Lasciate i cinesi trovare questo di estrema importanza per il loro paese. Quello che cominciò come una bella notizia diventò una maledizione. Sembra che la vita di Lucky sia piena di sorprese e il suo dilemma è come gestirle tutte. L'amore della sua vita vive in un'altro periodo nel tempo, non ostante Lucky cerca i lussi del presente. L'Inquisizione quasi sigilla quei pensieri. I preti spagnoli dell'Inquisizione non capiscono niente riguardo a Lucky, il mago del Re. Mentre le piaghe abbondano, diventano sempre più convinti della sua stregoneria. La vecchia banda è sempre con Lucky e come al solito, gli coprono le spalle, ma c'è ancora sufficiente tempo rimanente? Possono debellare le bestiali tattiche di Qiang Shan, il Direttore della Polizia Segreta Cinese? Chi è che ha tradito Lucky? E dov'è la Principessa? Viaggiamo dai dinosauri alle piramidi, all'Inghilterra del dodicesimo secolo e di ritorno all'Astoria. Ah, caro vecchio Astoria. La vita non è mai noiosa mentre Lucky viaggia attraverso i Portali del Tempo.
The Iliad: A New Translation
by HomerA stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you enjoyed THE SONG OF ACHILLES, discover the original and the best...Man seduces another's wife then kidnaps her. The husband and his brother get a gang together to steal her back and take revenge. The woman regrets being seduced and wants to escape, whilst the man's entourage resent the position they have been placed in. Yet the battle lines have been drawn and there is no going back...Not the plot of the latest Hollywood thriller, but the basis of the ILIAD - the Greek classic that details the war between the Greeks and the Trojans after the kidnapping of Helen of Sparta. Based on the recent, superb, M.L. West edition of the Greek, this ILIAD is more readable and moving than any previous version. Thanks to the scholarship and poetic power of the highly acclaimed Stephen Mitchell, this new translation recreates the energy and simplicity, the speed, grace, and continual thrust and pull of the original, while the ILIAD's ancient story bursts vividly into life. This edition also includes book 10 as an appendix, making it indispensible for students and lay readers alike.
The Iliad: A New Translation
by HomerMan seduces another's wife then kidnaps her. The husband and his brother get a gang together to steal her back and take revenge. The woman regrets being seduced and wants to escape, whilst the man's entourage resent the position they have been placed in. Yet the battle lines have been drawn and there is no going back...Not the plot of the latest Hollywood thriller, but the basis of the ILIAD - the Greek classic that details the war between the Greeks and the Trojans after the kidnapping of Helen of Sparta. Based on the recent, superb, M.L. West edition of the Greek, this ILIAD is more readable and moving than any previous version. Thanks to the scholarship and poetic power of the highly acclaimed Stephen Mitchell, this new translation recreates the energy and simplicity, the speed, grace, and continual thrust and pull of the original, while the ILIAD's ancient story bursts vividly into life. This edition also includes book 10 as an appendix, making it indispensible for students and lay readers alike.Read by Alfred Molina(p) 2011 Simon & Schuster
The Iliad
by Homer Robert FitzgeraldThis definitive translation of Homer's epic is timeless in its authority and always fresh in its vivid rendering of the pre-eminent war story of the Western world.