All Around the World, Rode Jane Elizabeth

Автор: Stanton Doug
Название: Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of Us Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
ISBN: 1501178512 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501178511
Издательство: Simon & Schuster
Цена: 13790.00 T
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Описание: Now a major motion picture from Jerry Bruckheimer in theaters everywhere

"A thrilling action ride of a book" (The New York Times Book Review)--the New York Times bestselling, true-life account of a US Special Forces team deployed to dangerous, war-ridden Afghanistan in the weeks following 9/11.

Previously published as Horse Soldiers, 12 Strong is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous Afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The bone-weary American soldiers were welcomed as liberators as they rode into the city. Then the action took a wholly unexpected turn.

During a surrender of six hundred Taliban troops, the Horse Soldiers were ambushed by the would-be POWs. Dangerously overpowered, they fought for their lives in the city's immense fortress, Qala-i-Janghi, or the House of War. At risk were the military gains of the entire campaign: if the soldiers perished or were captured, the entire effort to outmaneuver the Taliban was likely doomed.

"A riveting story of the brave and resourceful American warriors who rode into Afghanistan after 9/11 and waged war against Al Qaeda" (Tom Brokaw), Doug Stanton's account touches the mythic. The soldiers on horses combined ancient strategies of cavalry warfare with twenty-first-century aerial bombardment technology to perform a seemingly impossible feat. Moreover, their careful effort to win the hearts of local townspeople proved a valuable lesson for America's ongoing efforts in Afghanistan. With "spellbinding...action packed prose...The book reads more like a novel than a military history...the Horse Soldier's secret mission remains the US military's finest moment in what has since arguably been a muddled war" (USA TODAY).

Автор: Burdett Ricky, Rode Philipp
Название: Shaping Cities in an Urban Age
ISBN: 071487728X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714877280
Издательство: Phaidon Press Ltd.
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Цена: 52750.00 T
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Описание: An authoritative - and fascinating - investigation into the spatial and social dynamics of cities at a global scale

Автор: Watters Mr Kenneth B.
Название: The Fisherman Who Rode a Horse: An Autobiography
ISBN: 197561478X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781975614782
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 28740.00 T
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Описание: Description of my Autobiography.This is the story of my life from 1963 to 1975.I left High School with very acceptable results in 1963 to go fishing professionally up and down the West Australian coast. I rode out several cyclones at sea, joined in the fun and games of my peers both ashore and at sea.I was involved in most types of fishing, crayfishing, shark fishing, prawn fishing, tuna fishing and beach seine fishing.In 1966 I took a job at the Carnarvon NASA Tracking Station between seasons where I developed a very strong interest in how it all worked. I returned to school at the WA Institute of Technology (now Curtin University) and graduated as an Electronic Engineer in 1970 and from there I became an Engineer at the NASA Tracking Station at Orroral Valley in the Mountains of the ACT.In 1974 I left the Tracking Station to return to Carnarvon in West Australia to take a position, with the Nor West Whaling Company, as research engineer. After 6 months in Carnarvon NWW transferred me to Queensland to do research for their Gulf of Carpentaria fleet, home ported in Cairns. Having a strong desire to return to WA for the birth of our second son and not being happy in Cairns my wife and I journeyed back to WA to take up a position with the M G Kailis group to do further research in the fishing game. While writing this autobiography in 2003 my wife and I were living in Ocean farm. A friend living close by called in and asked if I would like to accompany him on a farm run. He was managing several farms in the area. On the way back to Ocean Farm we had a very nasty accident. We were travelling on a dirt road and as we came over a crest found a vehicle coming at us down the centre of the road, quite normal on a dirt road. Bob went to the left as far as he could as the crest was atop a cutting and the banks on each side of the road were quite high. The van coming at us turned to the same side of the road and we hit head on. The young guys in the van were from Norway and they drive on the right side of the road opposite to us Aussies, The young guys were both killed. I took it pretty badly as they were kids the same age as my two boys going off windsurfing at Gnarloo the same spot my kids surfed. I came down with a severe case of depression and closed of writing my biography. If there is ever a strong enough demand I might take it up again as I have another 20yrs of fishing experience culminating in operating a hovercraft service between Carnarvon and Monkey Mia. This would mean not only selling some books but getting great feedback from those kind enough to purchase my book.I would like to thank my wife for not only putting up with my long absences at sea and raising my two wonderful boys but for being my best critique.I would also like to thank Terry Kierans an ex Tracky for editing my book.Hope you all get some pleasure and laughs from my story.Ken

Название: English Ceramics: 250 Years of Collecting at Rode
ISBN: 0856676314 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780856676314
Издательство: I B Tauris
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Цена: 27280.00 T
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Описание: Rode Hall, a fine Georgian country house in Cheshire, is home to an important collection of English porcelain and pottery. This is the comprehensive study of this historic collection. It places the Rode Collection in the context of the lives and customs of the Wilbraham family.

Автор: Messmer Jr MR John a.
Название: One Rode a White Horse and Many Paths, Many Journeys
ISBN: 1975773632 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781975773632
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 22980.00 T
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Описание: One Rode a White Horse: Times were changing in Mestonville, Kansas, and a new path from the old ways was needed. The new city council wanted to improve conditions and remove corruption. The only man to handle the job was Lance Colton who was removed from office about a year, earlier. Although he was reprimanded for his indiscretions, he accepted the offer. The path was slow and difficult. When three strangers arrive in town and then change their appearance to avoid detection, a cascading effect begins. A Deputy and another man were brutally attacked. The Sheriff pursues two of the men, who were identified, and then encounters an old friend with another man. Although the Sheriff tried to stay within the law, revenge overwhelmed his emotions.Many Paths, Many Journeys: The Professor, Betty, Amy, and Chris were being pulled into an anomaly, which was used by the Ekons to return to their dimension. When the aliens entered the fracture, they followed an energy string. Since their dimension no longer existed, a cascading effect occurred, which began to destroy their race. After the mission to Mars, the ones on the spaceship wanted to safely return to their home, but their choices were limited. As they tried to resist the external force of the void, alternatives were needed. Death or life was the only option for one or all. By manipulation, a path was taken, which eventually caused alternate realities. The broken mirror fragmented their lives. If the true reality wasn't restored, their future and everyone on the Earth was jeopardized for the benefit of a new race.