Author : Michael P. Speidel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 33,98 MB
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1134384203
Fully illustrated with over fifty photographs, this book describes the ancient fighting styles and mythical self-images of Germanic warriors from 200 BC - AD 1000 and presents vivid and fascinating survey that adds a colourful new dimension to our understanding of the history of Europe.
Author : Francis Douglas Fane
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
From the tragic Marine Corps landing at Tarawa in 1943 that spawned the UDT "frogmen", to the beaches of Normandy, Kwajalein, Okinawa, and Korea, to the formation in the 1960s of the U.S. Navy SEALs, Fane takes the reader along as the men swim alone through mines and anti-invasion obstacles, treacherous reefs, and enemy machine-gun fire, scouting beaches and clearing invasion approaches before an assault. Also included are Fane's heart-stopping Arctic diving experiments in the 1950s and his pioneering development of submersible vehicles, mixed-gas scuba gear, and lock-in/lock-out operations with Navy submarines.
Author : Francis Douglas Fane
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,81 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Deep diving
ISBN :
Author : Herbert Read
Publisher :
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 28,96 MB
Release : 1919
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN :
Author : Polybius
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,92 MB
Release : 1922
Category : History
ISBN :
The main part of Polybius's history covers the years 264-146 BCE. It describes the rise of Rome to the destruction of Carthage and the domination of Greece by Rome.--From publisher description.
Author : Pavel Tsatsouline
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,21 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Excercise
ISBN : 9780938045557
Teaches techniques for achieving a strong and toned physique through bodyweight training, explaining how to master the one-arm pushup and the one-leg squat and apply them to a variety of traditional exercises.
Author : Eliza Redgold
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,1 MB
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250066158
We know her name. We know of her naked ride. We don't know her true story. We all know the legend of Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry, covered only by her long, flowing hair. So the story goes, she begged her husband Lord Leofric of Mercia to lift a high tax on her people, who would starve if forced to pay. Lord Leofric demanded a forfeit: that Godiva ride naked on horseback through the town. There are various endings to Godiva's ride, that all the people of Coventry closed their doors and refused to look upon their liege lady (except for ‘peeping Tom') and that her husband, in remorse, lifted the tax. Naked is an original version of Godiva's tale with a twist that may be closer to the truth: by the end of his life Leofric had fallen deeply in love with Lady Godiva. A tale of legendary courage and extraordinary passion, Naked brings an epic story new voice.
Author : Peter Berresford Ellis
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 11,91 MB
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1472107942
For centuries the Celts held sway in Europe. Even after their conquest by the Romans, their culture remained vigorous, ensuring that much of it endured to feed an endless fascination with Celtic history and myths, artwork and treasures. A foremost authority on the Celtic peoples and their culture, Peter Berresford Ellis presents an invigoration overview of their world. With his gift for making the scholarly accessible, he discusses the Celts' mysterious origins and early history and investigates their rich and complex society. His use of recently uncovered firnds brings fascinating insights into Celtic kings and chieftains, architecture and arts, medicine and religions, myths and legends, making this esesntial reading for any search for Europe's ancient past.
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Publisher :
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 23,43 MB
Release : 1891
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Mark Twain
Publisher :
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 31,20 MB
Release : 1873
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