Conan creator Robert E. Howard's epic story in graphic novel form for the first time ever Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard, creator of the legendary character CONAN THE BARBARIAN Cormac FitzGeoffrey, a wandering warrior born and bred on the battlefield, is a renowned fighter, a ruthless a[...]
Karl von Clausewitz's study On War was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as 'not simply the greatest, but the only great book about war'. It is hard to disagree. Even though he wrote his only major work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he ha[...]
By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the 'Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why i[...]
First published over thirty years ago, War in European History is a brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe, from the Norse invasions to the present day. Far more than a simple military history, the book serves as a succinct and enlightening overview of the [...]
Throughout history the overwhelming majority of human societies have taken war for granted and made it the basis for their legal and social structures. Not until the Enlightenment in the eighteenth century did war come to be regarded as an unmitigated evil and one that could be abolished by rational[...]
The Franco-Prussian war remains one of the most dramatic conflicts in nineteenth century European history. Now reissued with a new introduction by the author, this book is acknowledged as the definitive history of the conflict.[...]
Carl von Clausewitz was not only an officer who served with great distinction during the Napoleonic campaigns but was also a military historian and intellectual of the highest order--at ease with both the strategic doctrines of his time and the larger movements of thought in the world around him. Ou[...]
Keep black-hat hackers at bay with the tips and techniques in this entertaining, eye-opening book! Developers will learn how to padlock their applications throughout the entire development processâfrom designing secure applications to writing robust code that can withstand repeated attacks to t[...]
Written by a scholar who has been involved in Witchcraft for over forty-five years, this carefully researched book gives a fascinating account of Gerald Gardner's life while exploring the modern revival of the Craft. From the "Museum of Magic" and "Witchcraft at the Isle of Man" to the origins of th[...]
The first half of this fascinating new book contains a detailed exploration of Van Gogh's life, including his background, early career, influences and relationships. Beginning with his birth in 1853, it details his childhood, family life, education and work-life before he began painting in 1880. Th[...]
Isn't war rooted in the vested interests of the ruling classes? (But have not democracies proved as bellicose as other states?) Should not political disputes be settled by civilised negotiations? (But what if the adversary is not, by your standards, 'civilised'?) Ought states to steer clear of other[...]
In this concise and important treatise Michael Howard delineates between various modern neo-pagan Wiccan traditions, cunning folk traditions, heathen folk or the 'pagani, ' and an assortment of ritual magicians and pathworkers in order to present a 'gramarye' distinctly for those who aspire to the '[...]
Michael Howard on jälleen kirjoittanut pysäyttävän ja haastavan kirjan kaikille niille, jotka haluavat päästä kiinni täyteen elämään Krituksessa. Kirjasa käsitellään parantumista tavalla, jota et ehkä ole osannut odottaa. Seurakunnan kulkiessa kohti viimeisiä aikoja meidän on entist[...]
- EASY-TO-FOLLOW WALKTHROUGH FOR ALL AGES - Strategies to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and complete missions and quests presented in a format that's easy to understand for Kids, Parents, and all the Fans in-between.
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Twenty years since the publication of the Second Edition and more than thirty years since the publication of the original book, Racial Formation in the United States now arrives with each chapter radically revised and rewritten by authors Michael Omi and Howard Winant, but the overall purpose and vi[...]
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This book explores not only the formal constraints on the conduct of war throughout Western history but also the unwritten conventions about what is permissible in the course of military operations. Ranging from classical antiquity to the present, historians discuss the legal and cultural regulation[...]
This leading text in the field maintains its engaging, readable style while presenting a broader range of applications that motivate engineers to learn the core thermodynamics concepts. Two new coauthors help update the material and integrate engaging, new problems. Throughout the chapters, they foc[...]
This survey of thermal systems engineering combines coverage of thermodynamics, fluid flow, and heat transfer in one volume. Developed by leading educators in the field, this book sets the standard for those interested in the thermal-fluids market. Drawing on the best of what works from market leadi[...]