A distinguished historian describes how the Enlightenment and the French Revolution led to the first total war in history during the age of Napoleon, when such embodiments of modern-day warfare--conscription, guerrilla warfare, unconditional surrender, disregard for the rules of combat, civilian mob[...]
In this tour de force of interpretative history, David A. Bell explains that Napoleon's was the first 'total' war in European history, when warfare was transformed into the hideous spectacle that seems ever present today. With a historian's sharp eye for detail, Bell resurrects Napoleonic Europe and[...]
Skyrocketing energy costs have spurred renewed interest in coal gasification. This book approaches coal gasification and related technologies from a process engineering point of view. It describes the nature and availability of coal, the fundamentals of gasification, gasification technologies, and g[...]
A unique maritime history, illustrated and annotated by a noted maritime artist A unique combination of paintings and maritime history, this collection follows a historian's journey as he presents the ships whose line and design captivate him and the mariners he most admires. It includes sections on[...]
For those looking to go deeper with Rob Bell's bestselling pioneering book Love Wins, this companion offers: Insights and commentary by theologians, Bible scholars, scientists, and pastorsDeep analysis of all relevant Bible passages on heaven, hell, and salvation Detailed chapter summaries, discussi[...]
Medical Physiology presents the physiological concepts essential to clinical medicine. Each chapter provides conceptual diagrams to facilitate comprehension of difficult concepts, and presents both normal and abnormal clinical conditions to illustrate how physiology serves as an important basis for [...]
Designed for medical students, "Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine" clearly and concisely presents the physiological concepts that are essential to clinical medicine. Each chapter emphasizes conceptual diagrams to facilitate comprehension of difficult concepts, and applies basic cl[...]