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 A Brief History of the 12th Marines 
 Author: Charles R. Smith A Brief History of the 12th Marines U.S. Marine Corps ISBN: 1500166626 1972 Format: PDF Size: 17,3 МБ Language: English Pages: 90 This historical publication is the eighth in a series of regimental histories. This series covers in similar fashion each of the infantry and artillery regiments in the Fleet Marine Force, active and reserve. The present narrative not only highlights the significant actions of the 12th Marines, but also furnishes a general history of the developments in Marine Corps artillery. “A Brief History of the 12th Marines” is a concise narrative of the regiment from its initial activation close to half a century ago through its participation in the Vietnam conflict.
A History of Japan: Revised Edition
 A History of Japan: Revised Edition Author: R. H. P. Mason and J. G. Caiger Tuttle 1997 ISBN: 080482097X Pages: 408, ill. Language: English Format: PDF Size: 25 MB A History of Japan, Revised Edition includes: • Archaic Japan—including Yamato, the creation of a unified state, the Nara Period, and the Heian period • Medieval Japan— including rule by the military houses, the failure of Ashikaga Rule, Buddhism, and the Kamakura and Muroachi Periods periods • Ealy Modern Japan—including Japanese feudalism, administration under the Tokugawa, and society and culture in early modern Japan • Modern Japan—including The Meiji Era and policies for modernization, from consensus to crisis (1912-1937), and solutions through force
La Historia del Helicoptero en el Ejercito del Aire
 Author: J. Sanchez Mendez La Historia del Helicoptero en el Ejercito del Aire Eurocopter Espana 2013 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 206 Size: 12 Mb Language: Spanish
Time Frame - The Domestic World
 Author: Collective Time Frame - The Domestic World Time-Life Books 1991 Format: PDF Pages: 182 Language: English Size: 39.2 MB This book takes a time period and looks at what was going on all over the world at that time. Great for comparisons between cultures and areas of the world. Essay: Shelters from the Elements The Invention of Home Life At the Medieval Hearth Essay: The Marriage Bond The Family Domain Essay: Pleasures of the Table A Castle for Everyone
A Guide to the Regiments and Corps of the British Army on the Regular Establishment
 Author: J. M. Brereton A Guide to the Regiments and Corps of the British Army on the Regular Establishment Bodley Head 1985 Format: PDF Pages: 288 Size: 58 Mb Language: English A guide to the regiments and corps of the British Army
Flowers in the Blood: The Story of Opium
 Author: Jeff Goldberg Flowers in the Blood: The Story of Opium Skyhorse Publishing 2014 Format: pdf/epub Size: 15 Mb Language: English Opium has played a dramatic and varied role in human history, inspiring religious veneration, scientific exploration, the bitterest rancor, and the most fanciful ecstasy. Now, authors Jeff Goldberg and Dean Latimer have provided a complete, insightful history of opium. Flowers in the Blood lifts the veil of mystery that has surrounded opium down through the ages. Inside, discover: • Why a three-thousand-year-old statue of a Greek goddess was crowned with poppies • The formulas for Hippocrates’s ancient opium remedies • Why the Islamic councils of the wise vilified hashish but venerated opium • Why there was no opium problem in nineteenth-century England and America despite unprecedented and unrestricted consumption of opiates • What really provoked the Opium Wars in China • Why John Jacob Astor quit the opium trade • The unique role played by Chinese opium in the birth of the American labor movement Along the way, the authors provide details of the addictions of S. T. Coleridge, Thomas De Quincey, and other literary opium-eaters of the nineteenth century, as well as chronicling the progress of antidrug laws and the ongoing search for an addiction cure. Originally published in 1981, this edition of Flowers in the Blood has been updated with a new preface by Goldberg. At times disconcerting—raising serious questions about attitudes and approaches toward powerful drugs and their control—Flowers in the Blood is an essential addition to the literature of opium, and a wide-awake look at the stuff that dreams (and nightmares) are made of.
The American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites
 Author: Libby O'Connell The American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites Sourcebooks 2014 Format: PDF Size: 36.9 Mb Language: English From the chief historian at HISTORY comes a rich chronicle of the evolution of American cuisine and culture, from before Columbus's arrival to today. Did you know that the first graham crackers were designed to reduce sexual desire? Or that Americans have tried fad diets for almost two hundred years? Why do we say things like "buck" for a dollar and "living high on the hog"? How have economics, technology, and social movements changed our tastes? Uncover these and other fascinating aspects of American food traditions in The American Plate. Dr. Libby H. O'Connell takes readers on a mouth-watering journey through America's culinary evolution into the vibrant array of foods we savor today. In 100 tantalizing bites, ranging from blueberries and bagels to peanut butter, hard cider, and Cracker Jack, O'Connell reveals the astonishing ways that cultures and individuals have shaped our national diet and continue to influence how we cook and eat. Peppered throughout with recipes, photos, and tidbits on dozens of foods, from the surprising origins of Hershey Bars to the strange delicacies our ancestors enjoyed, such as roast turtle and grilled beaver tail. Inspiring and intensely satisfying, The American Plate shows how we can use the tastes of our shared past to transform our future.
World History Atlas - Patterns of Interaction
 World History, Grades 9-12 Patterns of Interaction: Mcdougal Littell World History Patterns of Interaction Mcdougal Littell Author: Holt Mcdougal 2007 Pages: 1376 Format: PDF Size: 137 mb Language: English World History: Patterns of Interaction combines a highly visual approach with primary sources to help all students understand world history and make global connections. Support for All Learners High-interest, engaging visuals, interactive technology, differentiated instruction, and customized test preparation help make history accessible to all students. Many resources help all students and every learning style: Inner-column notes and questions Graphics combining visual and verbal information Assessment questions based on critical thinking strategies Visual summaries A Focus on Critical Thinking Primary sources are integrated into the narrative and are supported by document-based questions to help students develop and improve their critical thinking skills. The Primary Source Handbook provides additional resources to explore important documents in world history. Section and chapter assessment are designed to build and assess the development of studentsâ?™ critical thinking skills. An Emphasis on the Big Picture Students connect to the events and ideas of the past by understanding key concepts, themes, and patterns of interaction found throughout history. In addition to other features found throughout the text every unit culminates in a special section that compares and contrasts patterns of development in different civilization. Unit 1: Beginnings of Civilization Unit 2: New Directions in Government and Society Unit 3: An Age of Exchange and Encounter Unit 4: Connecting Hemispheres Unit 5: Absolutism to Revolution Unit 6: Industrialism and the Race for Empire Unit 7: The World at War Unit 8: Perspectives on the Present
Arnhem
 Author: Biegański Witold Arnhem Ksiazka i wiedza 1975 Format: pdf Language: Polish Size: 25.03 MB Począwszy od 19 września garstka Polaków na prawym brzegu Renu oczekiwała w napięciu i niepokoju przylotu brygady. Ale nie było jej ani 19, ani 20 września. Dopiero 21 września w godzinach popołudniowych dowiedziano się, że nareszcie brygada wystartowała z Anglii. Wszyscy życzyli jej szczęśliwego lądowania. Wszyscy też ruszyli nad brzeg wraz z kapitanem Zwolańskim, któremu generał Urquhart zlecił specjalną misję.
Sinbad the Sailor
 Author: Phil Masters Sinbad the Sailor (Myths and Legends) Osprey Publishing 2014 Format: epub, pdf Size: 26.6 Mb, 10.6 Mb Language: English Sinbad the Sailor presents a retelling of the stories of the most famous adventurer from One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, with added information covering the history of the stories and the age in which they are set. Stories say that in the age of the Caliph Haroun al-Rashid, in the port city of Basra, there lived a wealthy man named Sinbad the Sailor. Sinbad had great tales to tell, of the seven voyages on which he acquired his fortune, of the strangeness and terror he encountered along the way, of huge monsters and strange people, and of storms at sea and lands beyond the horizon.
Tu, na Westerplatte
 Author: Flisowski Zbigniew Tu, na Westerplatte Ksiazka i wiedza 1974 Format: pdf Language: Polish Size: 13.12 MB Westerplatte - gdański półwysep. Tu znajdowała się polska Wojskowa Składnia Tranzytowa. 1 września 1939 roku o godzinie 4.45 pierwsze pociski pancernika "Schleswig-Holstein" spadły na Westerplatte - rozpoczęła się II wojna światowa.
Practical Military Ordnance Identification
 Author: Tom Gersbeck Practical Military Ordnance Identification Kelsey Publishing Group ISBN: 1439850585,978-1-4398-5059-6 2014 Format: PDF Pages: 358 Size: 83 MB Language: English The threat variables associated with military ordnance are enormous, requiring the application of a structured process to identify unknown munitions. The focus of Practical Military Ordnance Identification is the application of a practical deductive process to identify unknown ordnance items that are commonly recovered outside military control. The author supplies a seven-step procedure to identify unknown munitions by their category, group, and type. Detailed logic trees help users narrow down the possibilities in order to accurately identify ordnance. The book covers the safety precautions associated with each category and group of ordnance. It describes many ordnance construction characteristics and explains the fundamentals of military ordnance fuzing. Appendices define terms and supply abbreviations and acronyms used to describe military ordnances.
Roman Conquests: Italy
 Author: Ross Cowan Hitler's Paratrooper: The Life and Battles of Rudolf Witzig Pen and Sword Military 2009 Format: EPUB Pages: 192 Size: 4 Mb First in an exciting series, charting Rome's bloody road to empireRecounts the desperate struggles for survival of the young Roman republicDescribes how and why Roman Armies eventually beat their Etruscan, Samnite, Celtic and other neighbours to dominate all of ItalyDiscover how the Roman legion fared in its first battles against Hellenistic pike phalanxes and war elephants.For who is so worthless or indolent as not to wish to know by what means...the Romans have succeeded in subjecting nearly the whole inhabited world to their sole government- a thing unique in history?
Uniforms of the Armed Forces of Eastern European Countries
 Author: Defense Intelligence Agency Uniforms of the Armed Forces of Eastern European Countries U.S. Government Printing Office 1991 Format: PDF Pages: 164 Size: 119 Mb Language: English This book presents the uniforms, rank insignia, and badges of the former Warsaw Pact countries, plus Yugoslavia. At this time East Germany had already been re-united with West Germany, and is not included. Ground forces, air forces, and navies are covered, for all orders of dress. Each country's chapter includes a foldout chart of ranks matched to the U.S. equivalents.
Bolszewicy i samuraje. Walka dyplomatyczna i zbrojna o rosyjski Daleki Wschód (1917 - 1925)
 Author:Wojciech Materski Bolszewicy i samuraje. Walka dyplomatyczna i zbrojna o rosyjski Daleki Wschód (1917 - 1925) Warszawa : PWN 1990 Format: pdf Size: 78.92 MB Language: Polish Wypadki rozgrywające się na rosyjskim Dalekim Wschodzie w latach 1917- 1925 wpływały nie tylko na sprawy wewnątrz-rosyjskie i stosunki Rosji Radzieckiej (ZSRR) z państwami angażującymi się w zbrojną interwencję. Odcisnęły swoje piętno na konferencjach międzynarodowych tych lat — paryskiej (1919), genueńskiej (1922), haskiej (1922), lozańskiej (1922- 1923), a przede wszystkim waszyngtońskiej (1922) — wpłynęły też na bieg spraw wewnętrznych w Czechosłowacji, Chinach i Japonii, w mniejszym stopniu w Stanach Zjednoczonych, Wielkiej Brytami, Francji, Włoszch, Kanadzie, Jugosławii, Rumunii, a także w Polsce.
How It Works Book of Incredible History Vol 2 Revised Edition 2015
 How It Works Book of Incredible History Vol 2 Author: Collective Imagine Publishing Ltd (Edition 2015) How It Works 2015 Pages: 180 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 57 MB How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain. The How It Works Book of Incredible History is packed with fascinating facts about over 200 million years of history. What did Jurassic Park get wrong about the dinosaurs? How did medieval people write? How did Leonardo da Vinci learn to fly? Find the answers to these questions and more in this fantastic book. Bring history to life with colourful images and stunning illustrations that help explain how past events have shape our world. Take a look inside Buckingham Palace, see how the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling was painted and much, much more.
English Country House Explained
 English Country House Explained Author: Trevor Yorke Countryside Books Britain's Living History 2012 ISBN: 184674301X Pages: 129 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 9 MB England's country houses have never been more popular with visitors. Most are packed with masterpieces of art and antiques, and they have vast landscaped gardens, often with lakes and fountains. They reflect all the splendour of England's glory years. Trevor Yorke, using original drawings, diagrams and photographs, takes the reader on a careful tour of the country house and describes its features, exterior and interior, upstairs and downstairs. He looks at the different periods of large country houses from the mid 1500s up to 1914, explaining the changing architectural styles. He describes the different rooms within the main house and their changing roles over the centuries. There is a glossary of architectural terms, and a quick reference time chart listing country house architects and the notable buildings they designed, with drawings of the period details that help to date them.
Desert Shield – Desert Storm: 20th Anniversary of the Gulf War
 Desert Shield – Desert Storm: 20th Anniversary of the Gulf War Faircount Media Group 2011 ISBN: No Pages: 58 Language: English Format: PDF (e-book) Size: 17 MB Throughout this January and February America and its allies everywhere have been recognizing and commemorating the 20th anniversary of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
War Machines Sea: From Phoenician Galleys to Polaris Submarines
 Author: Tom Perlmutter War Machines Sea: From Phoenician Galleys to Polaris Submarines Octopus Books 1975 Format: PDF Pages: 146 Language: English Size: 26.5 MB This is a story that begins with boats made from papyrus and ends with Polaris and today's nuclear powered ships. This superbly illustrated book presents a visual catalogue in words and pictures of the world's sea weaponry.
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