Author : Anita Sanchez
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 18,33 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781590785607
In 1814, as the War of 1812 rages, twelve-year-old Lemuel Brooks tries to save the sleepy fishing village of Sandy Bay, Massachusetts, where he, himself, is an outsider, from bumbling British invaders. Includes historical notes.
Author : John Hill Burton
Publisher :
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 19,83 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Scotland
ISBN :
Author : John Hill Burton
Publisher :
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 38,18 MB
Release : 1873
Category :
ISBN :
Author : John Hill Burton
Publisher :
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 15,38 MB
Release : 1873
Category : Scotland
ISBN :
Author : Martin L. Cody
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 1996-10-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0080535623
This unique book synthesizes the ongoing long-term community ecology studies of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The studies have been conducted from deserts to rainforests as well as in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats and provide valuable insight that can be obtained only through persistent, diligent, and year-after-year investigation.Long-Term Studies of Vertebrate Communities is ideal for faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates in vertebrate biology, ecology, and evolutionary biology, including ecology, natural history, and systematics. - Provides unique perspectives of community stability and variation - Details the influence of natural and other perturbations on community structure - Includes synopses by well-known authors - Presents results from a broad range of vertebrate taxa - Studies were conducted at different latitudes and in different habitats
Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
Page : 1294 pages
File Size : 27,48 MB
Release : 1948
Category : Law
ISBN :
Author : William Seymour
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 36,37 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1473812836
This is the first comprehensive history of all the British Special Forces, from their beginnings during the Second World War to the Falklands War. The birth of many of the Special Forces was controversial—they were accused of being 'private armies' and a waste of valuable manpower that could have been better used within the regular forces. Their existence was justified only by their successes. The secrecy that still surrounds some of the Special Forces makes writing an authoritative history no easy task. William Seymour's fascinating narrative draws on a wide variety of documentary sources and eye-witness accounts from surviving members of the Forces. The Special Forces covered are: The Commandos, the Special Boat Section, Combined Operations Pilotage Parties, the Long Range Desert Group, Popski's Private Army, The Special Air Service, the Special Boat Squadron and Raiding Forces, and the Royal Marines Special Forces. From the chaungs of Burma to the African desert, the Greek islands to the D-Day landing beaches, Special Forces played a vital part in Allied victory in the Second World War.
Author : Gavin Mortimer
Publisher : Canelo
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 26,49 MB
Release : 2025-02-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1835980600
The story of the greatest Special Forces unit the world has ever seen, told by the men who fought together. In 1941, maverick officer David Stirling – adventurer, gambler, rake – created the Special Air Service. The soldiers came from all walks of life: miners, desert explorers, Guardsmen, bored clerks in the pay corps. All felt frustrated by the conventional army and were determined to make their mark on the war. Together they created a tradition that would survive the capture of their leader, the death of so many of their comrades and even the disbanding of the SAS after the end of the war. With the co-operation of the regimental association, Gavin Mortimer interviewed nearly sixty veterans, including many of the desert ‘Originals’, many of whom had never before revealed their role. They spoke openly, with honesty and humour, about life in the SAS; the gruelling training that broke all but the toughest; the thrill of raiding desert airfields; the danger of parachuting into occupied France; and the fear of being caught by the Germans, knowing that Hitler had ordered the ‘liquidation’ of captured SAS soldiers. This is the SAS at war, in their own words.
Author : Emma Stanford
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : 1426209525
Vols. for 1999- by Nick Hanna & Emma Stanford.
Author : Nick Hanna
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781426201417
According to travel industry news, an astonishing 22.5 million vacationers chose Caribbean destinations in 2005—with numbers anticipated to increase every year in the foreseeable future. To keep pace with this growing market, National Geographic's fully revised and updated guide spotlights the best of the Caribbean, from the Windward Islands to the Leewards, and from the Caymans south to Trinidad. Bursting with essential information and expert travel advice, this handy guide reports on beaches, cities, activities, historical sites, and more... maps out walking and driving tours of many areas... describes a selection of distinctive hotels and restaurants in all price ranges... and conveys the authentic flavor and texture of the islands, with in-depth features on culture, history, and customs. Dotted throughout the book, special sidebars discuss cruises, the game of cricket, Rastafarianism, and other topics to pique a vacationer's interest. An extensive travel planner details practicalities such as weather, accommodations, holidays, shopping, and popular sports and recreation for individual islands. The Caribbean's beauty shines in sumptuous photographs, while illustrations (including a colorful diagram of a coral reef) contribute added visual interest and detailed maps make sure you don't get lost. Top-rated authors Emma Stanford and Nick Hanna know the islands inside out, and they share thier knowledge in a sophisticated yet friendly way. With National Geographic Traveler: The Caribbean (2nd Edition) in hand, the traveling public is assured a fascinating, well-planned trip.
