In The Fallen Elves, book three of The Second Neoluzian War epic fantasy series, the wicked Orc dictator Arkan Spiritstrike, his wizards and military generals are on the verge of laying waste to the elven cities of Balenwoodand Oakmantle after destroying the human settlements in the northern lands This is a time of desperation for the good races оешщж because Darius has been lost to lower Neoluzia due to the Gathering of Replenishment spell cast upon him by members of the secretive wizard guild, the Veiled Institution David Parr, a human from Earth summoned by Darius that reluctantly remains in Neoluzia to assist the Salon of Enlightenment against their Orc enemies, must find the great necromancer Termaplix if the land is to be saved Finding Termaplix may be impossible however, for the hero from the War of Cleansing has been hidden in a secret place due to unknown circumstances one thousand years ago--a tomb long since forgotten to the current generations in the land Perilously stifled in their shift away from the old magic and the forced elimination of history, those that Parr seeks to help against the enemy from the north must first learn to embrace the gift of magic again, an art banished in antiquity by the deception of peace and the deep wounds of the surviving populations in the first war Автор Christopher J Farmer. Издательство: iUniverse, 2004 г Мягкая обложка, 268 стр ISBN 059530981X.
Almost overnight, the United States Army went from having a near-nonexistent armored force to fielding a world-class operation The story of the armored battalions equipment, designed with incredible ingenuity and produced with unparalleled speed, unfolds in this book, which also recounts the adventures of the valorous Americans who rode оешщн these machines into combat on the attlefields of World War II. 2006 г Твердый переплет, 128 стр ISBN 0760323291.
Составители: Т Анищук О Игнатьева Настоящее издание ставит своей целью развитие грамматически правильной речи как необходимого условия овладения профессиональными навыками оешщх Задания группируются по трем направлениям: овладение лексическими единицами и типичными для данного текста грамматическими структурами, развитие навыков пересказа текста и содержательного анализа Предназначается для студентов факультетов иностранных языков, учащихся старших классов школ с углубленным изучением немецкого языка, лицеев, гимназий Автор Эрих Кестнер Erich Kastner. Издательство: Менеджер, 2002 г Мягкая обложка, 208 стр ISBN 5-8346-0229-0 Тираж: 3000 экз Формат: 84x108/32 (~130х205 мм).
Book DescriptionA sweet musty tropical smell hung over the city of Manila in the spring of 1941 It was a city of warm monsoon winds, cold San Miguel beer, cabarets, and slender girls with hinting eyes It was a plum duty station for professional soldiers and sailors, and many made a career there In early 1941, Joseph Quitman Johnson enlisted in the U S оешщь Army This memoir relates how he was thrown in with these older professional soldiers during the pre-war days of duty in Manila It tells of his courage and bravery in the defense of Bataan, how he escaped the Death March to fight on the beaches of Corregidor, and finally his imprisonment in Japanese prisoner of war camps It tells of forced labor, cruelty, disease, of surviving the sinkings of hellships en route to Japan, and of working in condemned coal mines It tells of the coming of age of a boy who joined the Army when he was only 14 years old This story recounts actual incidents and events that occurred in his life Many events were tragic, some heartless and inhumane This is the story of two cultures at odds with the other, each at times unbending Joseph Quitman Johnson lived this story and each of these events He began this saga in 1941 at the tender age of 14 when he joinedthe Army For whatever reason, fate chose him as one of those who was to survive these many ordeals He was finally to taste freedom at the age of 19 when the war ended This is a true story, his memoir This is the story of an underage American soldier who grew up on the battlefields of Bataan and Corregidor and the Japanese prisoner of war slave labor camps in the Philippines and Japan His hometown newspaper named him the "Baby of Bataan ". 2004 г 314 стр ISBN 1590960025.
When bombs rained down on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japanese American college students were among the many young men enrolled in ROTC and immediately called upon to defend the Hawaiian islands against invasion In a few weeks, however, the military government questioned their loyalty and disarmed them In No Sword to Bury, Franklin Odo places the largely оешъб untold story of the wartime experience of these young men in the context of the community created by their immigrant families and its relationship to the larger, white-dominated society At the heart of the book are vivid oral histories that recall their service on the home front in the Varsity Victory Volunteers, a non-military group dedicated to public works, as well as in the segregated 442nd Regimental Combat Team Illuminating a critical moment in ethnic identity formation among this first generation of Americans of Japanese descent (the nisei), Odo shows how the war-time service and the post-war success of these men contributed to the simplistic view of Japanese Americans as a model minority in Hawai`i. 2004 г Мягкая обложка, 336 стр ISBN 1592132707.
Fueled by recent films and TV series such as Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers and popular books by Stephen Ambrose and Tom Brokaw, interest in World War II has soared As a result of this surge of attention, the number of websites on World War IIhas exploded Many are excellent sources of information, but how can they be found among the massive number оешъз of sites? Search engines cant tell the good from the bad, making the process of uncovering quality World War II sites a frustrating and time-consuming process of sifting through hundreds of thousands of hits But now, web users overwhelmed by this colossal task have a place to turn World War II on the Web gives history buffs all the tools they need to zero in on the most useful sites The authorsexperts in web researchhave examined and evaluated thousands of websites In this new book, they have included only the most well constructed, informative, attractively designed sites on World War II This book/CD-ROM is modeled on SR Books bestselling Civil War on the Web, another indispensable guide to exceptional websites World War II on the Web includes: Detailed reviews of the top 100+ sites A one- to five-star rating of each sites content, aesthetics, and navigation A list of approximately 150 additional recommended sites including URLs and brief descriptions Free CD-ROM (IBM and MAC compatible) with hotlinks to all sites in the bookthe top 100+ sites as well as the 150 additional recommended sites Users can simply click on the link to be taken to the site theyve chosen The first part of the book highlights the best 100+ sites and is divided into sections on the following topics: general siteson the war; political and military leaders; European/Atlantic/Mediterranean Theater of Operations; Pacific Theatre of Operations; the soldiers stories; the homefront; women and African Americans; the Holocaust and war crimes; and unit histories The second part of World War II on the Web offers an extra 150 distinguished sites This is the only guide of its kind now available! World War II on the Web is the essential alternative to hours of discouraging navigation, the definitive link to the webs finest World War II sites. ISBN 0842050213.
Этот мощный, но сравнительно легкий для своего класса штатив выполнен с применением модулей из высокопрочного сплава AMT (алюминий-магний-титан) Модель обеспечивает устойчивость оешъй при вертикальной нагрузке до 5 кг и будет идеальным решением для работы с 35-мм камерами, а также со среднеформатными системами Благодаря отсутствию центратора штанги, опоры штатива можно фиксировать в нескольких позициях, что обеспечивает возможность снимать с любой высоты в диапазоне 35-162 см Несмотря на внушительные размеры в рабочем состоянии, модель SLIK PRO 500DX II довольно транспортабельна: ее вес составляет немногим более 2 кг, а длина в собранном виде – всего 70см В комплект поставки входит головка SH-706E, которая обеспечивает устойчивость даже при работе с громоздкими системами и снабжена ручками-фиксаторами для легкой и быстрой регулировки положения камеры в трех плоскостях Длина в сложенном состоянии (см): 69,5 Минимальная рабочая высота (см): 35 Максимальная рабочая высота с центральной штангой (см): 162,5 Головка в комплекте: 3 степени свободы "SH 706" Возможность замены головки: Есть Съемная площадка: Нет Уровень: Нет Возможность переворота центральной штанги: Есть Количество секций в штативных ножках: 3 Диаметр секций штативной ножки (мм): 26,8 Рекомендуемая максимальная нагрузка (кг): 5 Ручной привод подъема центральной штанги: Нет Вес (кг): 2,37 Вес головки (кг): 0,65 Вес опоры (кг): 1,83 Тип крепления опоры: эксцентриковый зажим Тип опоры: резиновый. Slik.
Manchester Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England It consists of three lines which converge in Manchester city centre and serve the surrounding towns of Bury, Altrincham and Eccles The system is owned by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) and operated under contract by Stagecoach Group Metrolink оешъо trams run on the highway in the city centre, but most of the routes in the suburbs use former heavy rail lines Several extensions to the system are currently under construction or have been proposed Late in 2008 works started extending the system to East Didsbury, Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham, Rochdale, Mediacity:uk and Manchester Airport The expansions will increase the system's length from 37km (23 mi) to 97km (60 2 mi) with at least 99 stops On the 13th May 2009, funding was finally secured for phase 3b, with a small rise in council taxes, and work will start from late 2009 Further potential extensions to Stockport and the Trafford Centre are envisaged, subject to funding. 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 112 стр ISBN 6130280068.
"The American Home Front" is a comparative analysis of the economic, political, and social results of America's four principal wars, this study reveals the major issues faced by each wartime administration and sketches the consequences of the mobilization policies adopted Each conflict occurred in unique circumstances, required оешъх varied policies, and produced different effects on American institutions. ISBN 1589630610.
In 1943, with the world convulsed by war and a Fascist defeat in Europe far from certain, a few visionaries—civilians and soldiers alike—saw past questions of life and death to realize that victory wasn’t the only thing at stake So was the priceless cultural heritage of thousands of years In the midst of the conflict, the Allied Forces appointed оешъщ the monuments officers—a motley group of art historians, curators, architects, and artists—to ensure that the great masterworks of European art and architecture were not looted or bombed into oblivion The journalist Ilaria Dagnini Brey focuses her spellbinding account on the monuments officers of Italy, quickly dubbed “the Venus Fixers” by bemused troops Working on the front lines in conditions of great deprivation and danger, these unlikely soldiers stripped the great galleries of their incomparable holdings and sent them into safety by any means they could; when trucks could not be requisitioned or “borrowed,” a Tiepolo altarpiece might make its midnight journey across the countryside balanced in the front basket of a bicycle They blocked a Nazi convoy of two hundred stolen paintings—including Danae, Titian’s voluptuous masterpiece, an intended birthday present for Hermann Goring They worked with skeptical army strategists to make sure air raids didn’t take out the heart of an ancient city, and patched up Renaissance palazzi and ancient churches whose lead roofs were sometimes melted away by the savagery of the attacks, exposing their frescoed interiors to the harsh Tuscan winters and blistering summers Sometimes they failed But to an astonishing degree, they succeeded, and anyone who marvels at Italy’s artistic riches today is witnessing their handiwork In the course of her research, Brey gained unprecedented access to private archives and primary sources, and the result is a book at once thorough and grandly entertaining—a revelatory take on a little-known chapter of World War II history The Venus Fixers is an adventure story with the gorgeous tints of a Botticelli landscape as its backdrop. 2009 г Твердый переплет, 320 стр ISBN 0374283095.
On the night of 9/10 July 1943 the All Americans of the 82nd Airborne Division jumped into history as they made their first parachute assault of World War II Three others would follow: Salerno, Normandy, and Holland In total the division served more than three hundred days in combat, a record unmatched by any other American division With five hundred оешъы historic photographs The All Americans in World War II provides a complete photographic history of the 82nd Airborne Division as it fought it way across Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, and Germany, ultimately all the way to Berlin as part of the American occupation forces. 2006 г Твердый переплет, 192 стр ISBN 0760326177.
As the subtitle suggests, Whispers from the Maple on the Hill is a factual account stirred from the childhood memories of the author, Harvey D Shell It could have easily been titled,"The Life and Times of Harvey D Shell" or "Harvey Shell: Looking Back On My Childhood", but it is much more than that True, it is the story of Harvey's оешыб parents, siblings and extended family and friends in their life in and around Crowley's Ridge and Old Dexter, Missouri during the 1930s and '40s, but it also takes a look back at a simpler time, to a way of life not marked by television or technology, when pleasure could be taken from the little things like enjoying the shade of a maple tree Mr Shell has captured the essence of rural America and life on Crowley's Ridge during the Great Depression and World War II era For some, this book will bring back fond memories of your country upbringing and the way things used to be Others will be inspired by these tales of life, gaining understanding that although times, indeed, may have changed, people can remain the same. 2009 г Твердый переплет, 192 стр ISBN 1935001132.
Учебник "Практикум по грамматике английского языка для начинающих" является составной частью учебного материала интенсивного курса английского языка для взрослой оешыи аудитории уровня "начинающий" или "ложный начинающий", занимающихся по программе "Мастер делового администрирования (МВА)" по очно-заочной (модульной) форме обучения Данный курс рассчитан на 120 часов аудиторных занятий и самостоятельную работу над языком в промежутках между очными модулями К концу курса обучаемые начнут пользоваться английским языком для достижения ряда практических целей и смогут дальше совершенствоваться в языке Учебник "Практикум по грамматике английского языка для начинающих" может также использоваться той частью взрослой аудитории, которая осознает необходимость "подчистить" знания базовой грамматики английского языка Автор Любовь Смирнова. Издательство: МГИМО (У) МИД России, 2008 г Мягкая обложка, 130 стр ISBN 978-5-9228-0449-3 Тираж: 100 экз Формат: 60x84/8 (~210x280 мм).
В ваших руках интенсивный курс английского языка, предназначенный для старшеклассников, студентов и взрослых, решивших заняться английским языком самостоятельно или под оешып руководством преподавателя (индивидуально или в группе интенсивного обучения) Данный курс может быть использован в качестве самоучителя для студентов-заочников и взрослых, изучающих язык самостоятельно, так как он подкреплен аудиозаписями, начитанными носителями языка и служащими эталоном правильного произношения, грамматическими комментариями, в простой и доступной форме излагающими основы английской грамматики, а также ключами к упражнениям, позволяющим проверить правильность их выполнения Тем не менее периодический контроль со стороны преподавателя, владеющего соответствующей методикой, (например, консультации для студентов-заочников и тестирование с целью контроля усвоения материала) желателен и может значительно повысить эффективность обучения 3-е издание, исправленное, переработанное и дополненное Автор Татьяна Графова. Издательство: АФОН Мягкая обложка, 250 стр ISBN 5-89336-012-5 Тираж: 2000 экз Формат: 70x100/16 (~167x236 мм).
Штатив SLIK 504QF II предназначен для работы с видеокамерами, вес которых не превышает 3 кг Кроме того, он подойдет и для использования с малоформатными 35-мм фотокамерами, особенно оешыч если предполагается работа с длиннофокусными объективами Плавный ход штативной головки обеспечивает высокое качество отснятых видеоматериалов, а возможность поворота в нескольких плоскостях решит проблемы съемки в сложном ракурсе Конструкция ног штатива позволяет осуществлять съемку как с высокого, так и из низкого положения (диапазон 33-156 см) Штатив снабжен уровнем, который помогает фотографу панорамировать изображение SLIK 504QFII станет оптимальным выбором для любителей видеосъемки, а также значительно упростит задачу фотографов, использующих при съемке длиннофокусные объективы Характеристики: Максимальная высота А: 1560 мм Максимальная высота B: 1295 мм Минимальная высота: 450 мм (330 мм) Сложеная высота: 690 мм Диаметр ножек: 27 мм Количество секций: 3 Вес: 2 570 г Уровни регулирования головок: трехуровневая головка Тип центральных стоек: центральная колонка Позиции ног: трех позиционная Позиции ног: сменная площадка. Slik Предназначен для: Sony HDR-CX6EK, Sony HDR-CX7EK, Sony HDR-FX7E, Sony HDR-HC5E, Sony HDR-HC7E, Sony HDR-SR5E, Sony HDR-SR7E, Sony HDR-SR8E, Sony HDR-UX5E, Sony HDR-UX7E, Sony DCR-SR200E, Sony DCR-SR300E, Sony DCR-SR42E, Sony DCR-SR62E, Sony DCR-SR82E, Sony DCR-DVD106E, Sony DCR-DVD108E, Sony DCR-DVD109E, Sony DCR-DVD308E, Sony DCR-DVD408E, Sony DCR-DVD508E, Panasonic SDR-H20, Panasonic SDR-H21, Panasonic SDR-H250, Panasonic SDR-S10, Panasonic SDR-S150, Panasonic NV-GS230, Panasonic NV-GS320, Panasonic NV-GS60, Panasonic NV-GS80, Panasonic NV-GS85, Panasonic VDR-D160, Panasonic VDR-D220, Panasonic VDR-D310.
Opportunities for Life Modules of topic-based units are brought to life through the dialogues of a group of teenage students studying in England With integrated grammar, vocabulary and skills taught clearly and thoroughly, Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning for Beginners - Gives explicit, step-by-step grammar input оешьж and practice; - Learning Power sections teach students how to become better learners; - Culture Corners give a taste of life in Britain; - Extra Time! provides more practice for fast finishers; - Free Mini-Dictionary helps students become confident dictionary users; - Graded grammar exercises and word building in the Language Powerbook provide lots of practice for students at mixed levels Авторы Майкл Харрис Michael Harris Дэвид Мауэр David Mower. Издательство: Pearson Education Limited, 2003 г Мягкая обложка, 128 стр ISBN 0-582-511712.
A superb collection of "top secret" drawings from World War II Almost all of the material in this book was originally listed as Restricted -- Official Use Only and was previously unpublished in any form Fascinating and informative, the illustrations in Graphic War are from top secret training manuals and colorful wartime posters Remarkable оешьй in both scope and concept, the book is packed with detailed cutaway drawings of the aircraft and airborne weaponry so critical to the war efforts of Allied and Axis forces alike Many of the graphic artists and technical illustrators employed by the Allies, and most employed by the Axis powers, remain anonymous Their work survives on these pages, however, to provide rare and unique insight into war room strategy and the air- and ground-crew trainee classroom While governments have long enlisted the talents of artists to record specific battles, the illustrations in this book were created for a much different purpose: they were intended to help young men win battles and survive to fight another day. 2005 г Твердый переплет, 272 стр ISBN 1550464248.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Ellis (DD?154) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War II She was reclassified AG-115 on 30 June 1945 She was the second ship named for Chief Yeoman George Henry Ellis Ellis was launched 30 November 1918 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; sponsored оешьс by Mrs E T Stotesbury; and commissioned 7 June 1919, Lieutenant Commander T E Van Metre in command. 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 100 стр ISBN 6130383975.
Pascal, le puisatier, est veuf Cependant, entre son ami Felipe et sa fille ainee, la sage Patricia, qui eleve ses jeunes soeurs, il est un homme heureux Mais Patricia faute avec un bel aviateur qui part pour la guerre, et qui est porte disparu "La Fille du puisatier" est la seule realisation de Pagnol durant la guerre C'est un film en prise оешью sur l'epoque Il est reste relativement meconnu, malgre le face-a-face unique qu'il presente entre les deux acteurs fetiches de Pagnol, Raimu et Fernandel Charpin fait des merveilles en boutiquier enrichi Josette Day, compagne du cineaste au moment du tournage, endosse le role traditionnel de la jeune premiere seduite Формат: 11 см х 18 см Автор Марсель Паньоль Marcel Pagnol. Издательство: Fortunio, 2005 г Мягкая обложка, 256 стр ISBN 2-87706-519-1 Язык: Французский.
Book Description Challenging conventional scholarship, placing the origins of film noir in postwar Hollywood, Sheri Chinen Biesen finds the genre's roots firmly planted in the political, social, and material conditions of Hollywood during the war After Pearl Harbor, America and Hollywood experienced a sharp cultural transformation that оешэа made horror, shock, and violence not only palatable but preferable Hard times necessitated cheaper sets, fewer lights, and fresh talent; censors as well as the movie-going public showed a new tolerance for sex and violence; and female producers experienced newfound prominence in the industry Biesen brings prodigious archival research, accessible prose, and imaginative insights to both well-known films noir of the wartime period -- The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Double Indemnity -- and others often overlooked or underrated -- Scarlet Street, Ministry of Fear, Phantom Lady, and Stranger on the Third Floor. 2005 г 243 стр ISBN 0801882184.
Book DescriptionFollowing World War II, chemical companies and agricultural experts promoted the use of synthetic chemicals such as DDT, which had been developed to help the military fight typhoid and malaria abroad, as pesticides on weeds and insects It was, Pete Daniel points out, a convenient way for companies to apply their wartime research оешэе to the domestic market In Toxic Drift, Daniel documents the particularly disastrous effects this campaign had on the Souths public health and environment,exposing the careless mentality that allowed pesticide application to swerve out of control over twenty-five years Millions of tons of highly toxic chemicals spread over the South, much of them from crop dusters The quest to destroy pests, Daniel contends, unfortunately outran research on insect resistance, ignored environmental damage, and downplayed the dangers of residue accumulation and threats to fish, wildlife, domestic animals, and humans He tells a story of bureaucratic perfidy, scientific hubris, and corporate irresponsibility as he relates specific cases of chemical exposure and poisoningincluding fish kills in the Mississippi River, ducks falling dead from the sky, and farm animals destroyed by bungled, overzealous attempts to wipe out fire ants Daniel explains how the Agricultural Research Service, a Federal entity charged with regulating pesticides, allowed dangerous formulations to be sold and often failed to enforce proper labeling Objections to the undisciplined use of synthetic pesticides from Rachel Carson, Clarence Cottam, and other critics went unheeded The consequences for human health were staggering: death and severe debilitation Using legal sources, archival records, newspapers, and congressional hearings, Daniel constructs a moving, fact-filled account of the use, abuse, and regulation of pesticides from World War II until 1970 Toxic Drift recounts an important episode in ecological history as it cautions against not only the continued threat of pesticides but also the dangers surrounding newer issues such as "mad cow" disease and genetic engineering. 2005 г 209 стр ISBN 0807130982.
Book Description The Palgrave Concise Atlas of World War II presents a wide range of chapters on the military campaigns, major political developments, frontier changes, international conferences and alliances of World War II, together with chapters on the home fronts in the major participating nations and in occupied Europe and Asia (the latter оешэс covering, for instance, resistance, population movements and genocide) Chapters covering the military campaigns also focus on recent discoveries, in particular the role of signals intelligence and code-breaking The result is a comprehensive atlas covering all the major aspects of the war and presenting the military events in their full context. 2005 г 144 стр ISBN 1403902860.
Book Description "When Is Daddy Coming Home?" is the moving story of one young American family during World War II The war was coming to a close in Europe, and Richard Carlton Haney was only four years old when a telegram arrived at his family’s home, informing them of his father’s death That moment was burned into the young boy’s memory оешэш and it changed his and his mother’s lives forever Sixty years later Haney, now a professional historian, reconstructs his parents’ lives during the war, drawing from their letters, his mother’s recollections, and his own memories to create a unique blend of history and memoir As the author recounts his father’s experiences in the 17th Airborne Division, he also recalls the effects of wartime rationing, scrap drives, and censored mail on his family at home Richard Haney is an expert on early-twentieth-century American history and on military history Combining his personal memories and experiences with his knowledge of history, he has created a compelling, and often heart-rending, picture of life in wartime America No one who reads this powerful story will come away unmoved Distributed for the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. 2004 г 160 стр ISBN 0870203649.
Drawn from letters, diaries and memoirs, this impressive study presents a rounded, detailed picture of the daily life of the Landser-the ordinary German infantryman of WWII-and takes an unblinking look at the stark realities of combat, particularly on the Russian front, where 80% of the German soldiers fought; the hardships endured; and the оешээ crushing anxiety of being surrounded by death and killing The evidence that surfaces in these pages demonstrates that the remarkable unit cohesion and fighting performance of the Landser was due in large part to the bonds of military friendship inherited from Prussian tradition; Wehrmacht leaders "raised the concept of camaraderie almost to the level of strategic doctrine " The study also reveals ways in which the German soldier embraced ideological commitment to National Socialism and how, encouraged by Nazi propaganda, he was free to engage in virtually unlimited criminality if it was directed against the so-called enemies of the German people Fritz, who teaches history at East Tennessee State, makes edifying comparisons between the Landser and his American, British and Russian counterparts His book helps explain why the German army was so relentlessly efficient in battle Reprint edition Автор Стефен Г Фритц Stephen G Fritz. Издательство: University Press of Kentucky, 1997 г Мягкая обложка, 300 стр ISBN 0813109434.
Компактный штатив с плавним подьёмом центральной штанги и её жесткой фиксацией Длина в сложенном состоянии (см): 59 Максимальная рабочая высота с центральной штангой (см): 160 оешюй Максимальная рабочая высота без центральной штанги (см): 125,5 Максимальная высота съемки (см): 160 Максимальная нагрузка (кг): 2 0 Сменная 3D головка со съемной площадкой, винт под штативное гнездо 1/4" Вес (кг): 1,95. Slik.
Book DescriptionLieutenant Ferns warm and personable letters, spanning two years at sea in the South Pacific, offer an alternative view of life aboard ship during World War II Seizing every opportunity for an adventure, he muses upon his assignment living at sea and its inherent challenges His varied duties aboard three different ships afford оешюр Fern numerous vantage points regarding his unique war experiences Lieutenant Ferns letters are descriptive, intriguing, and amusing, often evoking smiles and laughter from the reader as he reveals his quick adjustment to life at sea, the camaraderie he readily establishes with his fellow officers and crewmates, and his opportune ventures to the surrounding islands He embraces every situation with an eagerness for novelty and excitement Ferns gift for language, marked not only by scholarliness but lightheartedness as well, is a refreshing blend of fluency and vitality His appreciation and extensive knowledge of nature enhance his eloquent descriptions of the islands, the sky, and the sea His narrative is enticing and entertaining while at the same time informative and educational These letters present a stimulating view of the events of WWII constructed by a person who lived them during his assignment in the South Pacific They speak to us across time, offering a personal perspective of living history One need not be a military buff to appreciate this first-person war story Another Side of World War II will hold the attention of a wide audience. 2005 г 170 стр ISBN 1572493771.
Little has been published in English on the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF), let alone its most successful fighter pilots - no less than 150 of them achieved ace status during eight years of near-constant war, and they are all listed in this volume From the arid plains of the Mongolian border region to the lush jungles of New Guinea, the JAAF was more than оешюэ a match for the many opponents it fought against for control of the skies Indeed, even when the mighty Allied war machine proved almost overwhelming from early 1944 onwards, the elite fighter pilots of the various sentais within the JAAF fought on with near-fanatical loyalty in defence of the Home Islands Pilots of the calibre of Hiromichi Shinohara, Yasuhiko Kuroe and Satoshi Anabuki (all of whom scored over 50 kills apiece) are little known outside Japan, but this volume details their exploits in full Автор Henry Sakaida. Серия: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces Series.
Book DescriptionThe Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch is a tract of 8,000 acres on southern Arizona's Sonoita Plain that for the last 35 years it has been treated in an extraordinary way--by leaving it alone No grazing No dam building No pest control No fire-fighting By employing such non-action, might we gain a glimpse of what this land was like оешяй hundreds of years ago? Through essays and photographs, this book describes this land's environment, biodiversity, and human history to reveal its complex ecology and unique aesthetics. 2005 г 121 стр ISBN 0816523622.