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Author: Eric Wertheim
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 1136
ISBN-13: 9781591149347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInternationally acknowledged as the best one-volume reference to the world's naval and paranaval forces, this popular Naval Institute guide is both comprehensive and affordable.
Author: A. D. Baker (III)
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781557501110
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew edition of a reference on the world's naval forces. Compiles data about the composition of the afloat, coastal defense, and aviation arms of 180-plus countries and territories, including characteristics and capabilities of ships, craft, aircraft, units, weapons, and sensors. It has been reorganized and arranged according to a logical, universal ship classification system, presenting ship and craft classes in a consistent order, from new to old, within type. Contains approximately 4,100 photographs and drawings, most of which are new. Oversize: 9.25x12.5"Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 1410
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2012-11-21
Total Pages: 2561
ISBN-13: 1598845314
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis almanac provides a comprehensive, chronological overview of all American military history, serving as the standard reference work of its type. Almanac of American Military History is yet another reference work from acclaimed historian Dr. Spencer C. Tucker and ABC-CLIO, offering an unprecedented resource for a wide range of students and researchers. A comprehensive, four-volume title, this almanac traces all of American military history from the European voyages of discovery through 2011, chronicling the pivotal moments that have shaped the United States into the country it is today. In addition to documenting key events, this title presents biographies of more than 250 key individuals and provides information on more than 250 historically significant technologies and weapons systems. A detailed glossary is included, as are discussions of ranks and military awards and decorations. Divided into conflict periods, each chapter includes a detailed chronology, reference-entry sidebars, statistical information, primary-source documents, and a bibliography.
Author: Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2020-03-26
Total Pages: 826
ISBN-13: 1440867283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today. Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history. The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.
Author: Norman Polmar
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 680
ISBN-13: 9781591146858
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides a detailed analysis of the U.S. Navy and gives the history, specifications, and tactical role of naval ships and aircraft.
Author: Szászdi, Lajos F.
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2008-08-29
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 0761841784
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book has relevance for those interested in understanding Russia's course in international relations under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. This book will inform the reader and is especially relevant in light of the events of 2008 in the Caucasus and the war in Georgia, in particular. The author explains the ideology of Neo-Eurasianism, which in turn inspires the policy-thinking of the Kremlin. Also studied is Putin's origins in the KGB, from the previous posts of Secretary of the Security Council and Director of the FSB, and his rise to power in the crucial year of 1999, when he became Russian Prime Minister. The author highlights the continuing trend of appointing high-ranking officers of the Russian intelligence community to senior positions in the government, studying this in the context of Russian civil-military-intelligence relations. The author reached the conclusion, back in 2003, that the members of Russian intelligence hold the reins of power above the civilian and military elements of the Russian government. The author returns to the Kosovo Crisis of 1999, discussing also the motives that led the Kremlin and Putin to invaded Chechnya for a second time in a decade. Parallels can be drawn to the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia and the roots of the Neo-Eurasianist ideology that is behind the two invasions are examined. This book will help the reader understand Russia's current and future distribution of power in the Caucasus, the Balkans and the world at large, Moscow's search for a multipolar world, and its opposition to U.S. hegemony.
