Author: Alex Acks
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 125017340X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Nata spends her time zipping through the black in her ugly yet bad-ass spaceship, taking pride in being the best smuggler the Imperial regime has never caught. When she takes on an expensive mystery cargo, however, the risk reaches far beyond her pride. "Angel of the Blockade" is a Tor.com Original by Alex Wells. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Angel of the Blockade
Author: Alex Acks
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 125017340X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Nata spends her time zipping through the black in her ugly yet bad-ass spaceship, taking pride in being the best smuggler the Imperial regime has never caught. When she takes on an expensive mystery cargo, however, the risk reaches far beyond her pride. "Angel of the Blockade" is a Tor.com Original by Alex Wells. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 125017340X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Nata spends her time zipping through the black in her ugly yet bad-ass spaceship, taking pride in being the best smuggler the Imperial regime has never caught. When she takes on an expensive mystery cargo, however, the risk reaches far beyond her pride. "Angel of the Blockade" is a Tor.com Original by Alex Wells. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Their Finest Hour
Author: Herbert Lockyer
Publisher: Whitaker House
ISBN: 1603745122
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Delve into Thrilling Moments in Bible History!Renowned Bible teacher Dr. Herbert Lockyer examined the lives of more than thirty of the most notable characters of Scripture in a quest to identify what he believed to be Their Finest Hour. Reliving the courage, obedience, and faith of these biblical heroes will breathe new life into your spiritual walk as you realize, once again, that “with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).
Publisher: Whitaker House
ISBN: 1603745122
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Delve into Thrilling Moments in Bible History!Renowned Bible teacher Dr. Herbert Lockyer examined the lives of more than thirty of the most notable characters of Scripture in a quest to identify what he believed to be Their Finest Hour. Reliving the courage, obedience, and faith of these biblical heroes will breathe new life into your spiritual walk as you realize, once again, that “with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).
When Angels Wept
Author: Eric G. Swedin
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597975656
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
In 1961 at the Bay of Pigs, CIA-trained and -organized Cuban exiles aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro were soundly defeated. Most were taken prisoner by Cuban armed forces. Fearing another U.S. invasion of its new ally, the Soviet Union sneaked into Cuba strategic missiles tipped with nuclear warheads and Soviet troops armed with tactical nuclear weapons. However, a U-2 spy plane flight would soon find the Soviet missile sites, thus sparking the famous missile crisis. For thirteen terrifying days, the world watched nervously as the two superpowers moved toward escalation, holding the world s fate in their hands. Finally, Nikita Khrushchev blinked. He agreed to withdraw the weapons from Cuba in return for John F. Kennedy s pledge not to invade the island.But what if it had not turned out this way? What if the U-2 flight had been delayed? If the confrontation had set off a nuclear war, what would have happened to the United States and Soviet Union in 1962? What kind of account would a historian have written in a world scarred by nuclear war?Eric G. Swedin draws on research made available after the Soviet Union s collapse to examine what could have happened. Top U.S. military officers all urged stronger action against Cuba than the naval blockade, including a bombing campaign and even a full-scale invasion. Unknown to the Americans, meanwhile, the Soviet Union had tactical nuclear weapons in Cuba and were prepared to use them.The 1962 crisis had many possible outcomes. Positing an alternate history helps us better appreciate the dangers of that tense time. Such counterfactual speculation shows what the Cuban missile crisis could have wrought and how it was truly one of the most important moments of the twentieth century."
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597975656
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
In 1961 at the Bay of Pigs, CIA-trained and -organized Cuban exiles aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro were soundly defeated. Most were taken prisoner by Cuban armed forces. Fearing another U.S. invasion of its new ally, the Soviet Union sneaked into Cuba strategic missiles tipped with nuclear warheads and Soviet troops armed with tactical nuclear weapons. However, a U-2 spy plane flight would soon find the Soviet missile sites, thus sparking the famous missile crisis. For thirteen terrifying days, the world watched nervously as the two superpowers moved toward escalation, holding the world s fate in their hands. Finally, Nikita Khrushchev blinked. He agreed to withdraw the weapons from Cuba in return for John F. Kennedy s pledge not to invade the island.But what if it had not turned out this way? What if the U-2 flight had been delayed? If the confrontation had set off a nuclear war, what would have happened to the United States and Soviet Union in 1962? What kind of account would a historian have written in a world scarred by nuclear war?Eric G. Swedin draws on research made available after the Soviet Union s collapse to examine what could have happened. Top U.S. military officers all urged stronger action against Cuba than the naval blockade, including a bombing campaign and even a full-scale invasion. Unknown to the Americans, meanwhile, the Soviet Union had tactical nuclear weapons in Cuba and were prepared to use them.The 1962 crisis had many possible outcomes. Positing an alternate history helps us better appreciate the dangers of that tense time. Such counterfactual speculation shows what the Cuban missile crisis could have wrought and how it was truly one of the most important moments of the twentieth century."
The Legacy of the Siege of Leningrad, 1941–1995
Author: Lisa A. Kirschenbaum
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 113946065X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
The siege of Leningrad constituted one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II, one that individuals and the state began to commemorate almost immediately. Official representations of 'heroic Leningrad' omitted and distorted a great deal. Nonetheless, survivors struggling to cope with painful memories often internalized, even if they did not completely accept, the state's myths, and they often found their own uses for the state's monuments. Tracing the overlap and interplay of individual memories and fifty years of Soviet mythmaking, this book contributes to understandings of both the power of Soviet identities and the delegitimizing potential of the Soviet Union's chief legitimizing myths. Because besieged Leningrad blurred the boundaries between the largely male battlefront and the predominantly female home front, it offers a unique vantage point for a study of the gendered dimensions of the war experience, urban space, individual memory, and public commemoration.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 113946065X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
The siege of Leningrad constituted one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II, one that individuals and the state began to commemorate almost immediately. Official representations of 'heroic Leningrad' omitted and distorted a great deal. Nonetheless, survivors struggling to cope with painful memories often internalized, even if they did not completely accept, the state's myths, and they often found their own uses for the state's monuments. Tracing the overlap and interplay of individual memories and fifty years of Soviet mythmaking, this book contributes to understandings of both the power of Soviet identities and the delegitimizing potential of the Soviet Union's chief legitimizing myths. Because besieged Leningrad blurred the boundaries between the largely male battlefront and the predominantly female home front, it offers a unique vantage point for a study of the gendered dimensions of the war experience, urban space, individual memory, and public commemoration.
Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates
Author: Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
The Angel of the Revolution
Author: George Griffith
Publisher: eStar Books
ISBN: 1612108245
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
‘The Brotherhood of Freedom’ is out to take over the world using airship warfare. The group is led by a brilliant Russian Jew and his daughter, the 'angel' Natasha. They manage to establish a 'pax aeronautica' over the earth after a young inventor masters the technology of flight in 1903, and the war progresses to the heart of Russia and against the Russian Czar.
Publisher: eStar Books
ISBN: 1612108245
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
‘The Brotherhood of Freedom’ is out to take over the world using airship warfare. The group is led by a brilliant Russian Jew and his daughter, the 'angel' Natasha. They manage to establish a 'pax aeronautica' over the earth after a young inventor masters the technology of flight in 1903, and the war progresses to the heart of Russia and against the Russian Czar.
Confederate Blockade Runner 1861–65
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 9781841766362
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The lifeblood of the Confederacy, the blockade runners of the Civil War usually began life as regular fast steam-powered merchant ships. They were adapted for the high-speed dashes through the Union blockade which closed off all the major Southern ports, and for much of the war they brought much-needed food, clothing and weaponry to the Confederacy. This book traces their operational history, including the development of purpose-built blockade running ships, and examines their engines, crews and tactics. It describes their wartime exploits, demonstrating their operational and mechanical performance, whilst examining what life was like on these vessels through accounts of conditions on board when they sailed into action.
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 9781841766362
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The lifeblood of the Confederacy, the blockade runners of the Civil War usually began life as regular fast steam-powered merchant ships. They were adapted for the high-speed dashes through the Union blockade which closed off all the major Southern ports, and for much of the war they brought much-needed food, clothing and weaponry to the Confederacy. This book traces their operational history, including the development of purpose-built blockade running ships, and examines their engines, crews and tactics. It describes their wartime exploits, demonstrating their operational and mechanical performance, whilst examining what life was like on these vessels through accounts of conditions on board when they sailed into action.
Agent of Light Episode Two
Author: Odette C. Bell
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Agent Mira’s in a world of trouble. Knight is coming for her, and unless Michael does everything he can, Ms. Day will fall into Knight permanently. …. Agent of Light follows a cutesy agent and a top soldier battling a hellish plot. If you love your fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Agent of Light Episode Two today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Agent Mira’s in a world of trouble. Knight is coming for her, and unless Michael does everything he can, Ms. Day will fall into Knight permanently. …. Agent of Light follows a cutesy agent and a top soldier battling a hellish plot. If you love your fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Agent of Light Episode Two today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.
The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Peck's Sunshine
Author: George Wilbur Peck
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description