Author: John Ney Rieber
Publisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9780761557449
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Twenty-first-century soldiers of fortune Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem don't always get along--but their heavy-caliber missions to flashpoints and hot zones around the world haven't left them time to shoot each other...yet. This original graphic novel follows the Army of Two through some of their earliest missions together working as private military contractors up through the present. Faced with corruption, well-armed adversaries, and the promise of a hefty paycheck, Rios and Salem can only count on each other. Written by John Ney Rieber and illustrated by Brandon McKinney,Army of Two: Dirty Moneydelivers an action-packed, all-original story line that expands on the plot of theArmy of Twovideo game from Electronic Arts. •Video Game Tie-In:Based on the new Electronic Arts video game,Army of Two, releasing in November 2007. •Written by John Ney Rieber: Rieber is a critically acclaimed writer. In between his work for Marvel Comics and DC/Vertigo, he has chronicled the adventures of video-game heroine Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and G.I. Joe and Transformers, along with countless other tales of magic, mystery, and violence. •Illustrated by Brandon McKinney: McKinney is an illustrator who has done work for such clients as Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., Random House Books, Dark Horse Comics, and Marvel Comics, among many other clients for the past 14 years.
Army of Two: Dirty Money
Author: John Ney Rieber
Publisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9780761557449
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Twenty-first-century soldiers of fortune Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem don't always get along--but their heavy-caliber missions to flashpoints and hot zones around the world haven't left them time to shoot each other...yet. This original graphic novel follows the Army of Two through some of their earliest missions together working as private military contractors up through the present. Faced with corruption, well-armed adversaries, and the promise of a hefty paycheck, Rios and Salem can only count on each other. Written by John Ney Rieber and illustrated by Brandon McKinney,Army of Two: Dirty Moneydelivers an action-packed, all-original story line that expands on the plot of theArmy of Twovideo game from Electronic Arts. •Video Game Tie-In:Based on the new Electronic Arts video game,Army of Two, releasing in November 2007. •Written by John Ney Rieber: Rieber is a critically acclaimed writer. In between his work for Marvel Comics and DC/Vertigo, he has chronicled the adventures of video-game heroine Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and G.I. Joe and Transformers, along with countless other tales of magic, mystery, and violence. •Illustrated by Brandon McKinney: McKinney is an illustrator who has done work for such clients as Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., Random House Books, Dark Horse Comics, and Marvel Comics, among many other clients for the past 14 years.
Publisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9780761557449
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Twenty-first-century soldiers of fortune Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem don't always get along--but their heavy-caliber missions to flashpoints and hot zones around the world haven't left them time to shoot each other...yet. This original graphic novel follows the Army of Two through some of their earliest missions together working as private military contractors up through the present. Faced with corruption, well-armed adversaries, and the promise of a hefty paycheck, Rios and Salem can only count on each other. Written by John Ney Rieber and illustrated by Brandon McKinney,Army of Two: Dirty Moneydelivers an action-packed, all-original story line that expands on the plot of theArmy of Twovideo game from Electronic Arts. •Video Game Tie-In:Based on the new Electronic Arts video game,Army of Two, releasing in November 2007. •Written by John Ney Rieber: Rieber is a critically acclaimed writer. In between his work for Marvel Comics and DC/Vertigo, he has chronicled the adventures of video-game heroine Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and G.I. Joe and Transformers, along with countless other tales of magic, mystery, and violence. •Illustrated by Brandon McKinney: McKinney is an illustrator who has done work for such clients as Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., Random House Books, Dark Horse Comics, and Marvel Comics, among many other clients for the past 14 years.
Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Author: Paul Scharre
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393608999
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Winner of the 2019 William E. Colby Award "The book I had been waiting for. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Bill Gates The era of autonomous weapons has arrived. Today around the globe, at least thirty nations have weapons that can search for and destroy enemy targets all on their own. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in next-generation warfare, describes these and other high tech weapons systems—from Israel’s Harpy drone to the American submarine-hunting robot ship Sea Hunter—and examines the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use. “A smart primer to what’s to come in warfare” (Bruce Schneier), Army of None engages military history, global policy, and cutting-edge science to explore the implications of giving weapons the freedom to make life and death decisions. A former soldier himself, Scharre argues that we must embrace technology where it can make war more precise and humane, but when the choice is life or death, there is no replacement for the human heart.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393608999
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Winner of the 2019 William E. Colby Award "The book I had been waiting for. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Bill Gates The era of autonomous weapons has arrived. Today around the globe, at least thirty nations have weapons that can search for and destroy enemy targets all on their own. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in next-generation warfare, describes these and other high tech weapons systems—from Israel’s Harpy drone to the American submarine-hunting robot ship Sea Hunter—and examines the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use. “A smart primer to what’s to come in warfare” (Bruce Schneier), Army of None engages military history, global policy, and cutting-edge science to explore the implications of giving weapons the freedom to make life and death decisions. A former soldier himself, Scharre argues that we must embrace technology where it can make war more precise and humane, but when the choice is life or death, there is no replacement for the human heart.
Army of Two
Author: Peter Milligan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781600107399
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Written by comics veteran Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Greek Street), follow ex-Army Rangers Salem and Rios as they form their own Private Military Corporation: Trans World Operations. But the pair get more than they bargained for as they are unexpectedly caught in a brewing war between the Mexican Army, drug cartels, and The Maras -- one of the most powerful street gangs in Mexico!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781600107399
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Written by comics veteran Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Greek Street), follow ex-Army Rangers Salem and Rios as they form their own Private Military Corporation: Trans World Operations. But the pair get more than they bargained for as they are unexpectedly caught in a brewing war between the Mexican Army, drug cartels, and The Maras -- one of the most powerful street gangs in Mexico!
The Ghost Army of World War II
Author: Rick Beyer
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1797225308
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
“A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously.” —Tom Brokaw The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives—now updated with new material. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Every move they made was top secret, and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end. Hundreds of color and black-and-white photographs, along with maps, official memos, and letters, accompany Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles’s meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning art created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II. This updated edition includes: A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer Never-before-seen additional images The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1797225308
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
“A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously.” —Tom Brokaw The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives—now updated with new material. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Every move they made was top secret, and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end. Hundreds of color and black-and-white photographs, along with maps, official memos, and letters, accompany Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles’s meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning art created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II. This updated edition includes: A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer Never-before-seen additional images The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library.
Books and the British Army in the Age of the American Revolution
Author: Ira D. Gruber
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Books and the British Army in the Age of the American Revolution
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Books and the British Army in the Age of the American Revolution
Artists of Deception
Author: Rick Beyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615534343
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"The Ghost Army" is full of art and photographs telling the story of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, an extraordinary US Army unit that used inflatable tanks and sound effects records to stage a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe during WWII. Many who served in this to-secret unit were artists destined for illustrious post-war art careers, including a budding fashion designer named Bill Blass. In their spare time they painted and sketched their way across war-torn Europe. The book is a catalog for a museum exhibit about the unit, and a companion to the forthcoming documentary film.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615534343
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"The Ghost Army" is full of art and photographs telling the story of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, an extraordinary US Army unit that used inflatable tanks and sound effects records to stage a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe during WWII. Many who served in this to-secret unit were artists destined for illustrious post-war art careers, including a budding fashion designer named Bill Blass. In their spare time they painted and sketched their way across war-torn Europe. The book is a catalog for a museum exhibit about the unit, and a companion to the forthcoming documentary film.
Why is Dad So Mad?
Author: Seth Kastle
Publisher: Tall Tale Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The children's issues picture book Why Is Dad So Mad? is a story for children in military families whose father battles with combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After a decade fighting wars on two fronts, tens of thousands of service members are coming home having trouble adjusting to civilian life; this includes struggling as parents. Why Is Dad So Mad? Is a narrative story told from a family's point of view (mother and children) of a service member who struggles with PTSD and its symptoms. Many service members deal with anger, forgetfulness, sleepless nights, and nightmares.This book explains these and how they affect Dad. The moral of the story is that even though Dad gets angry and yells, he still loves his family more than anything.
Publisher: Tall Tale Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The children's issues picture book Why Is Dad So Mad? is a story for children in military families whose father battles with combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After a decade fighting wars on two fronts, tens of thousands of service members are coming home having trouble adjusting to civilian life; this includes struggling as parents. Why Is Dad So Mad? Is a narrative story told from a family's point of view (mother and children) of a service member who struggles with PTSD and its symptoms. Many service members deal with anger, forgetfulness, sleepless nights, and nightmares.This book explains these and how they affect Dad. The moral of the story is that even though Dad gets angry and yells, he still loves his family more than anything.
Mr. Lincoln's Army
Author: Bruce Catton
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504024184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
A vivid account of the early battles, first in the Pulitzer Prize-winning trilogy: “One of America’s foremost Civil War authorities” (Kirkus Reviews). The first book in Bruce Catton’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Army of the Potomac Trilogy, Mr. Lincoln’s Army is a riveting history of the early years of the Civil War, when a fledgling Union Army took its stumbling first steps under the command of the controversial general George McClellan. Following the secession of the Southern states, a beleaguered President Abraham Lincoln entrusted the dashing, charismatic McClellan with the creation of the Union’s Army of the Potomac and the responsibility of leading it to a swift and decisive victory against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Although a brilliant tactician who was beloved by his troops and embraced by the hero-hungry North, McClellan’s ego and ambition ultimately put him at loggerheads with his commander in chief—a man McClellan considered unworthy of the presidency. McClellan’s weaknesses were exposed during the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history, which ended in a stalemate even though the Confederate troops were greatly outnumbered. After Antietam, Lincoln ordered McClellan’s removal from command, and the Union entered the war’s next chapter having suffered thousands of casualties and with great uncertainty ahead. America’s premier chronicler of the nation’s brutal internecine conflict, Bruce Catton is renowned for his unparalleled ability to bring a detailed and vivid immediacy to Civil War battlefields and military strategy sessions. With tremendous depth and insight, he presents legendary commanders and common soldiers in all their complex and heartbreaking humanity.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504024184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
A vivid account of the early battles, first in the Pulitzer Prize-winning trilogy: “One of America’s foremost Civil War authorities” (Kirkus Reviews). The first book in Bruce Catton’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Army of the Potomac Trilogy, Mr. Lincoln’s Army is a riveting history of the early years of the Civil War, when a fledgling Union Army took its stumbling first steps under the command of the controversial general George McClellan. Following the secession of the Southern states, a beleaguered President Abraham Lincoln entrusted the dashing, charismatic McClellan with the creation of the Union’s Army of the Potomac and the responsibility of leading it to a swift and decisive victory against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Although a brilliant tactician who was beloved by his troops and embraced by the hero-hungry North, McClellan’s ego and ambition ultimately put him at loggerheads with his commander in chief—a man McClellan considered unworthy of the presidency. McClellan’s weaknesses were exposed during the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history, which ended in a stalemate even though the Confederate troops were greatly outnumbered. After Antietam, Lincoln ordered McClellan’s removal from command, and the Union entered the war’s next chapter having suffered thousands of casualties and with great uncertainty ahead. America’s premier chronicler of the nation’s brutal internecine conflict, Bruce Catton is renowned for his unparalleled ability to bring a detailed and vivid immediacy to Civil War battlefields and military strategy sessions. With tremendous depth and insight, he presents legendary commanders and common soldiers in all their complex and heartbreaking humanity.
Nothing but Victory
Author: Steven E. Woodworth
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0375726608
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
Composed almost entirely of Midwesterners and molded into a lean, skilled fighting machine by Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, the Army of the Tennessee marched directly into the heart of the Confederacy and won major victories at Shiloh and at the rebel strongholds of Vicksburg and Atlanta.Acclaimed historian Steven Woodworth has produced the first full consideration of this remarkable unit that has received less prestige than the famed Army of the Potomac but was responsible for the decisive victories that turned the tide of war toward the Union. The Army of the Tennessee also shaped the fortunes and futures of both Grant and Sherman, liberating them from civilian life and catapulting them onto the national stage as their triumphs grew. A thrilling account of how a cohesive fighting force is forged by the heat of battle and how a confidence born of repeated success could lead soldiers to expect “nothing but victory.”
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0375726608
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
Composed almost entirely of Midwesterners and molded into a lean, skilled fighting machine by Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, the Army of the Tennessee marched directly into the heart of the Confederacy and won major victories at Shiloh and at the rebel strongholds of Vicksburg and Atlanta.Acclaimed historian Steven Woodworth has produced the first full consideration of this remarkable unit that has received less prestige than the famed Army of the Potomac but was responsible for the decisive victories that turned the tide of war toward the Union. The Army of the Tennessee also shaped the fortunes and futures of both Grant and Sherman, liberating them from civilian life and catapulting them onto the national stage as their triumphs grew. A thrilling account of how a cohesive fighting force is forged by the heat of battle and how a confidence born of repeated success could lead soldiers to expect “nothing but victory.”
The Orderly Book of Lord Ogilvy's Regiment in the Army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 10 October, 1745, to 21 April, 1746
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description