Eternal Army Deluxe Jigsaw Book
Author: Garry Fleming
Publisher:
Published: 2007-06-01
Total Pages: 10
ISBN-13: 9781741782998
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Author: Garry Fleming
Publisher:
Published: 2007-06-01
Total Pages: 10
ISBN-13: 9781741782998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Roberto Ciarla
Publisher: White Star Publishers
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788854406278
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA vast army of over 7000 terracotta statues of soldiers surrounds the tomb of the first emperor of the Qin dynasty in the Shannix province in northwestern China. This book answers many of the questions that have intrigued travelers, archeologists, and students of Chinese culture since the site was discovered in 1974.
Author: Robena Cowie
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9781876511197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Arlan Dean
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780516251240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the the army of terra-cotta soliders found at the tomb of China's first emperor Qin Shi Haungdi.
Author: David Finkel
Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
Published: 2009-09-15
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1429952717
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. He called it the surge. "Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not. Well, here are the differences," he told a skeptical nation. Among those listening were the young, optimistic army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Rangers. About to head to a vicious area of Baghdad, they decided the difference would be them. Fifteen months later, the soldiers returned home forever changed. Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter David Finkel was with them in Bagdad, and almost every grueling step of the way. What was the true story of the surge? And was it really a success? Those are the questions he grapples with in his remarkable report from the front lines. Combining the action of Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down with the literary brio of Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, The Good Soldiers is an unforgettable work of reportage. And in telling the story of these good soldiers, the heroes and the ruined, David Finkel has also produced an eternal tale—not just of the Iraq War, but of all wars, for all time.
Author: Joseph Glatthaar
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2009-03-24
Total Pages: 626
ISBN-13: 1416596976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of the Confederate troops under Robert E. Lee presents portraits of soldiers from all walks of life, offers insight into how the Confederacy conducted key operations, and reveals how closely the South came to winning the war.
Author: Jian Li
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780300230567
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This catalog accompanies the exhibition Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China, organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts"--
Author: Yang Liu
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780980048490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"With contributions from leading scholars, this fully illustrated catalogue represents a panoramic view of Qin artistic, military, and administrative achievements under the powerful First Emperor, who unified China in 221 BCE. In addition, it examines the period of Chinese history preceding the emperor's reign and the role of earlier Qin rulers in the evolution of a small state into a superpower."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Allison Crotzer Kimmel
Publisher: little bee books
Published: 2019-05-07
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781499808636
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the untold story of Sallie, a dog whose life as a soldier began in a basket and ended as a Civil War hero. The pup barked and nearly tumbled out of the basket. We laughed, and immediately we knew--she was one of us already. Brindle fur with streaks of brown and black swirled all over her like a patchwork quilt. She was as pretty as an apple tree in full bloom. We called her Sallie. During the Civil War, Sallie came to the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry as a gift from a townsperson, but she quickly became a favorite among her men. She marched with them from battle to battle, always guarding the unit's colors, and even met President Lincoln. And over three long days at the battle of Gettysburg, Sallie stayed with the dead, guarded their bodies, and nearly died herself from hunger and thirst as the conflict raged on. Though she fell in battle, her loyalty was rewarded years later when her men met again on the battlefield at Gettysburg to erect her likeness in bronze so that she might eternally guard them. This beautiful story about a dog's dedication and loyalty shows that bravery comes in all shapes and forms!
Author: Jack Weatherford
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016-10-25
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 0735221162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA landmark biography by the New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World that reveals how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known. Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms and bravery, but he ruled by commerce and religion. He created the world's greatest trading network and drastically lowered taxes for merchants, but he knew that if his empire was going to last, he would need something stronger and more binding than trade. He needed religion. And so, unlike the Christian, Taoist and Muslim conquerors who came before him, he gave his subjects freedom of religion. Genghis lived in the 13th century, but he struggled with many of the same problems we face today: How should one balance religious freedom with the need to reign in fanatics? Can one compel rival religions - driven by deep seated hatred--to live together in peace? A celebrated anthropologist whose bestselling Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World radically transformed our understanding of the Mongols and their legacy, Jack Weatherford has spent eighteen years exploring areas of Mongolia closed until the fall of the Soviet Union and researching The Secret History of the Mongols, an astonishing document written in code that was only recently discovered. He pored through archives and found groundbreaking evidence of Genghis's influence on the founding fathers and his essential impact on Thomas Jefferson. Genghis Khan and the Quest for God is a masterpiece of erudition and insight, his most personal and resonant work.