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The Swerve by Greenblatt Stephen
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-08-31 | Author:Greenblatt, Stephen [Greenblatt, Stephen]

The Spanish-born Harvard philosopher George Santayana called this idea—the ceaseless mutation of forms composed of indestructible substances—“the greatest thought2 that mankind has ever hit upon.” • The elementary particles are ...
( Category: Study Guides March 26,2014 )
The Penguin History of Modern Russia by Robert Service
epub |eng | 2009-08-11 | Author:Robert Service

18 Hopes Unsettled (1961–1964) Khrushchëv still believed that history was on the side of communism. His confidence was infectious and attracted a lot of lower-echelon party functionaries and ambitious youngsters ...
( Category: Russia March 26,2014 )
Nonviolence by Mark Kurlansky
epub |eng | 2004-03-25 | Author:Mark Kurlansky [Kurlansky, Mark]

In view of the strong antiabolitionist feelings throughout the country, the Democrats tried to tar the Republicans with abolitionism, and this made Lincoln and his party defensive on the slave ...
( Category: History & Theory March 26,2014 )
The Great Arc by John Keay
epub |eng | 2000-06-08 | Author:John Keay [Keay, John]

SEVEN Crossing the Rubicon Lambton’s death in January 1823 meant that Everest, as his only assistant of rank, now took acting charge of the Great Trigonometrical Survey. With it went ...
( Category: Geography March 26,2014 )
Basic Writings of Nietzsche by Friedrich Nietzsche
epub |eng | 2000-03-25 | Author:Friedrich Nietzsche [Nietzsche, Friedrich]

272 Signs of nobility: never thinking of degrading our duties into duties for everybody; not wanting to delegate, to share, one’s own responsibility; counting one’s privileges and their exercise among ...
( Category: Modern March 26,2014 )
SAS Jungle Survival by Davies Barry
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Davies, Barry [Davies, Barry]

The residual ‘cake’ is also edible, and is best rolled into biscuits and fried. Olives can be wrapped in a clean cloth and left out in the sun. The oil ...
( Category: Survival & Emergency Preparedness March 26,2014 )
Who’s Who in World War Two by JOHN KEEGAN (edt)
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:JOHN KEEGAN (edt) [KEEGAN, JOHN]

measure to allow conscription. King liked Kiev. As the High Command debated the to play the intermediary between next step, time ran out for the men in Kiev President ROOSEVELT ...
( Category: Historical March 26,2014 )
The Greatest Generation by Brokaw Tom
epub |eng | 2000-02-23 | Author:Brokaw, Tom [Brokaw, Tom]

LOVE, MARRIAGE, AND COMMITMENT The World War II generation shares so many common values: duty, honor, country, personal responsibility, and the marriage vow: “For better or for worse . . ...
( Category: World War II March 26,2014 )
Under Fire: the story of a squad by Henri Barbusse
epub, mobi |eng | 2003-07-31 | Author:Henri Barbusse [Barbusse, Henri]

15 The Egg WE were badly off, hungry and thirsty; and in these wretched quarters there was nothing! Something had gone wrong with the revictualing department and our wants were ...
( Category: Military March 26,2014 )
U.S. Army Special Forces Handbook by Department of the Army
epub, azw3, mobi |eng | 2011-02-10 | Author:Department of the Army [Army, Department of the]

Weather. Prevailing weather in the landing area should be favorable. In particular, there must be a determination of wind direction and velocity, and of conditions restricting visibility such as ground ...
( Category: Reference March 26,2014 )
U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare by Department of the Army
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-03-07 | Author:Department of the Army [Army, Department of the]

b. Material and Equipment. Paraffin wax, beeswax, or wax obtained by melting candles. Sawdust. Source of heat (stove, hot plate). Pot. Spoon or stick for stirring. c. Preparation. Put enough ...
( Category: Reference March 26,2014 )
A Higher Form of Killing by Robert Harris & Jeremy Paxman
epub |eng | 2002-02-20 | Author:Robert Harris & Jeremy Paxman [Robert Harris and Jeremy Paxman]

This sensational story appeared in the San Francisco Examiner from an apparently unimpeachable source, the former deputy chief of US Naval Intelligence. But despite the tone of certainty which informed ...
( Category: Biological & Chemical March 26,2014 )
The Utility of Force by Rupert Smith
epub |eng | 2007-01-15 | Author:Rupert Smith

The Cold War confrontation also provided the overarching structure for another kind of conflict: those resulting from the postcolonial withdrawals from empire. One of the most important examples of this ...
( Category: Diplomacy March 26,2014 )
Airborne (1997) by Clancy Tom
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-03-17 | Author:Clancy, Tom [Tom, Clancy,]

For all the noise in the cargo compartment, the crew chiefs love the fact that their standard equipment kit (carried on top of the rear ramp) includes virtually everything needed ...
( Category: Short Stories March 26,2014 )
Ambush Alley by Tim Pritchard
epub |eng | 2007-12-17 | Author:Tim Pritchard

7 At the foot of the Euphrates Bridge, as he looked along the streets that led into the heart of the city, Captain Mike Brooks of Alpha Company saw Iraqi ...
( Category: Military March 26,2014 )

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