Author: Andrew Bickford
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 1478010304
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
In Chemical Heroes Andrew Bickford analyzes the US military's attempts to design performance enhancement technologies and create pharmacological "supersoldiers" capable of withstanding extreme trauma. Bickford traces the deep history of efforts to biologically fortify and extend the health and lethal power of soldiers from the Cold War era into the twenty-first century, from early adoptions of mandatory immunizations to bio-protective gear, to the development and spread of new performance enhancing drugs during the global War on Terrorism. In his examination of government efforts to alter soldiers' bodies through new technologies, Bickford invites us to contemplate what constitutes heroism when armor becomes built in, wired in, and even edited into the molecular being of an American soldier. Lurking in the background and dark recesses of all US military enhancement research, Bickford demonstrates, is the desire to preserve US military and imperial power.
Chemical Heroes
Author: Andrew Bickford
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 1478010304
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
In Chemical Heroes Andrew Bickford analyzes the US military's attempts to design performance enhancement technologies and create pharmacological "supersoldiers" capable of withstanding extreme trauma. Bickford traces the deep history of efforts to biologically fortify and extend the health and lethal power of soldiers from the Cold War era into the twenty-first century, from early adoptions of mandatory immunizations to bio-protective gear, to the development and spread of new performance enhancing drugs during the global War on Terrorism. In his examination of government efforts to alter soldiers' bodies through new technologies, Bickford invites us to contemplate what constitutes heroism when armor becomes built in, wired in, and even edited into the molecular being of an American soldier. Lurking in the background and dark recesses of all US military enhancement research, Bickford demonstrates, is the desire to preserve US military and imperial power.
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 1478010304
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
In Chemical Heroes Andrew Bickford analyzes the US military's attempts to design performance enhancement technologies and create pharmacological "supersoldiers" capable of withstanding extreme trauma. Bickford traces the deep history of efforts to biologically fortify and extend the health and lethal power of soldiers from the Cold War era into the twenty-first century, from early adoptions of mandatory immunizations to bio-protective gear, to the development and spread of new performance enhancing drugs during the global War on Terrorism. In his examination of government efforts to alter soldiers' bodies through new technologies, Bickford invites us to contemplate what constitutes heroism when armor becomes built in, wired in, and even edited into the molecular being of an American soldier. Lurking in the background and dark recesses of all US military enhancement research, Bickford demonstrates, is the desire to preserve US military and imperial power.
The Miracle of Dunkirk
Author: Walter Lord
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453238506
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
The true story of the World War II evacuation portrayed in the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk, by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Day of Infamy. In May 1940, the remnants of the French and British armies, broken by Hitler’s blitzkrieg, retreated to Dunkirk. Hemmed in by overwhelming Nazi strength, the 338,000 men gathered on the beach were all that stood between Hitler and Western Europe. Crush them, and the path to Paris and London was clear. Unable to retreat any farther, the Allied soldiers set up defense positions and prayed for deliverance. Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered an evacuation on May 26, expecting to save no more than a handful of his men. But Britain would not let its soldiers down. Hundreds of fishing boats, pleasure yachts, and commercial vessels streamed into the Channel to back up the Royal Navy, and in a week nearly the entire army was ferried safely back to England. Based on interviews with hundreds of survivors and told by “a master narrator,” The Miracle of Dunkirk is a striking history of a week when the outcome of World War II hung in the balance (Arthur Schlesinger Jr.).
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453238506
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
The true story of the World War II evacuation portrayed in the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk, by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Day of Infamy. In May 1940, the remnants of the French and British armies, broken by Hitler’s blitzkrieg, retreated to Dunkirk. Hemmed in by overwhelming Nazi strength, the 338,000 men gathered on the beach were all that stood between Hitler and Western Europe. Crush them, and the path to Paris and London was clear. Unable to retreat any farther, the Allied soldiers set up defense positions and prayed for deliverance. Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered an evacuation on May 26, expecting to save no more than a handful of his men. But Britain would not let its soldiers down. Hundreds of fishing boats, pleasure yachts, and commercial vessels streamed into the Channel to back up the Royal Navy, and in a week nearly the entire army was ferried safely back to England. Based on interviews with hundreds of survivors and told by “a master narrator,” The Miracle of Dunkirk is a striking history of a week when the outcome of World War II hung in the balance (Arthur Schlesinger Jr.).
Saving Levi
Author: Kaci Rose
Publisher: 5 Little Roses Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Enjoy this Steamy Military Romance from Small Town Romance author Kaci Rose... I dated her best friend in high school. That makes her an automatic no-no. Don’t go there, right? Wrong. I can’t stop thinking about her. We’re friends. Best friends. She’s the one I can talk to. Guy like me, in this life, that’s priceless. Especially since I just was discharged from the military with an injury that’s changed my life. She’s precious to me, but I can’t go there. Right? The only problem, I can’t stop thinking about her. Saving Levi is an Oakside Military Heroes novel, all books in the Oakside world are interconnected standalones. A HOT military romance with a guaranteed happily ever after and a friends to lovers romance, it does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy! Don't Miss The Oakside Military Heroes Series Saving Noah Saving Easton Saving Teddy Saving Levi Saving Gavin
Publisher: 5 Little Roses Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Enjoy this Steamy Military Romance from Small Town Romance author Kaci Rose... I dated her best friend in high school. That makes her an automatic no-no. Don’t go there, right? Wrong. I can’t stop thinking about her. We’re friends. Best friends. She’s the one I can talk to. Guy like me, in this life, that’s priceless. Especially since I just was discharged from the military with an injury that’s changed my life. She’s precious to me, but I can’t go there. Right? The only problem, I can’t stop thinking about her. Saving Levi is an Oakside Military Heroes novel, all books in the Oakside world are interconnected standalones. A HOT military romance with a guaranteed happily ever after and a friends to lovers romance, it does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy! Don't Miss The Oakside Military Heroes Series Saving Noah Saving Easton Saving Teddy Saving Levi Saving Gavin
Saving Noah
Author: Kaci Rose
Publisher: 5 Little Roses Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Enjoy this FREE Steamy Military Romance from Small Town Romance author Kaci Rose... She's given up on love. He's given up on life. But they can't seem to give up on each other. Of course, my brother went and got himself hurt on this last deployment. I don't know what I expect at the hospital but I don't expect Noah, the man who saved my brother's life. I don't expect him to also save me... or that I will have to save him. Saving Noah is a novel in the Oakside Military Heroes series, all books in the Oakside world are interconnected standalones. A HOT military romance with a guaranteed happily ever after and a scarred hero, it does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy! Don't Miss The Oakside Military Heroes Series Saving Noah Saving Easton Saving Teddy Saving Levi Saving Gavin
Publisher: 5 Little Roses Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Enjoy this FREE Steamy Military Romance from Small Town Romance author Kaci Rose... She's given up on love. He's given up on life. But they can't seem to give up on each other. Of course, my brother went and got himself hurt on this last deployment. I don't know what I expect at the hospital but I don't expect Noah, the man who saved my brother's life. I don't expect him to also save me... or that I will have to save him. Saving Noah is a novel in the Oakside Military Heroes series, all books in the Oakside world are interconnected standalones. A HOT military romance with a guaranteed happily ever after and a scarred hero, it does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy! Don't Miss The Oakside Military Heroes Series Saving Noah Saving Easton Saving Teddy Saving Levi Saving Gavin
Saving Easton
Author: Kaci Rose
Publisher: 5 Little Roses Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Enjoy this Steamy Military Romance from Small Town Romance author Kaci Rose... He's a grumpy prisoner of war who won't let anyone around him. She's the ball of sunshine that pushes his boundaries. What happens when she pushes too far? A year of being tortured as a POW has left him lost in his own head. Until she walks in... his best friend's little sister. She's full of sunshine and smiles, while he can't stand to be touched but he still feels drawn to her. He had a crush on her for years and her memory pulled him through his darkest times. Even now she's the only one who holds the key to his recovery. She's pushing him outside his comfort zone, but when she pushes him too far, will she lose him forever? Saving Easton is a novel in the Oakside Military Heroes series, all books in the Oakside world are interconnected standalones. A HOT military romance with a guaranteed happily ever after and a grumbly former prisoner of war who happens to be her brother's best friend, it does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy! Don't Miss The Oakside Military Heroes Series Saving Noah Saving Easton Saving Teddy Saving Levi Saving Gavin
Publisher: 5 Little Roses Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Enjoy this Steamy Military Romance from Small Town Romance author Kaci Rose... He's a grumpy prisoner of war who won't let anyone around him. She's the ball of sunshine that pushes his boundaries. What happens when she pushes too far? A year of being tortured as a POW has left him lost in his own head. Until she walks in... his best friend's little sister. She's full of sunshine and smiles, while he can't stand to be touched but he still feels drawn to her. He had a crush on her for years and her memory pulled him through his darkest times. Even now she's the only one who holds the key to his recovery. She's pushing him outside his comfort zone, but when she pushes him too far, will she lose him forever? Saving Easton is a novel in the Oakside Military Heroes series, all books in the Oakside world are interconnected standalones. A HOT military romance with a guaranteed happily ever after and a grumbly former prisoner of war who happens to be her brother's best friend, it does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy! Don't Miss The Oakside Military Heroes Series Saving Noah Saving Easton Saving Teddy Saving Levi Saving Gavin
World War II Resistance Fighters
Author: Matt Doeden
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
ISBN: 1512486418
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"During World War II, many people felt powerless. They didn't have the numbers or weapons to fight back directly. So they used sabotage to fight back against the Nazis."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
ISBN: 1512486418
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"During World War II, many people felt powerless. They didn't have the numbers or weapons to fight back directly. So they used sabotage to fight back against the Nazis."--Provided by publisher.
Blood of Heroes
Author: Richard Fox
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522713241
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A peaceful planet needs a miracle to survive an alien onslaught. It's got the Strike Carrier Breitenfeld. The Xaros, a galaxy-wide scourge of murderous drones, have their sights set on the planet Takeni. Captain Isaac Valdar volunteers his ship to defend the innocent civilians and evacuate every one he can. Pressed by an alien fleet in space and a horrifying foe on the surface, the Breitenfeld must risk everything to save the doomed populace. Blood of Heroes is the latest installment in this epic military sci-fi series. The Ember War saga continues!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522713241
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A peaceful planet needs a miracle to survive an alien onslaught. It's got the Strike Carrier Breitenfeld. The Xaros, a galaxy-wide scourge of murderous drones, have their sights set on the planet Takeni. Captain Isaac Valdar volunteers his ship to defend the innocent civilians and evacuate every one he can. Pressed by an alien fleet in space and a horrifying foe on the surface, the Breitenfeld must risk everything to save the doomed populace. Blood of Heroes is the latest installment in this epic military sci-fi series. The Ember War saga continues!
Day of Infamy
Author: Walter Lord
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Shadow
Author: Janie Crouch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950802029
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Heath Kavanaugh lost years of his life working for a covert agency that ended up being the enemy. Knowing they put something inside his head--constant, incomprehensible whispers--is driving him crazy. He needs answers, but they're nowhere to be found. What he definitely doesn't need is to fall hard for his Linear teammate's younger sister, Jacquelyn--the adorable linguistics doctoral student who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Especially when Heath's attention puts her directly in the path of a danger he thought was gone for good. To stop it, they'll have to figure out what's in his head. And hope it doesn't destroy them all.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950802029
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Heath Kavanaugh lost years of his life working for a covert agency that ended up being the enemy. Knowing they put something inside his head--constant, incomprehensible whispers--is driving him crazy. He needs answers, but they're nowhere to be found. What he definitely doesn't need is to fall hard for his Linear teammate's younger sister, Jacquelyn--the adorable linguistics doctoral student who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Especially when Heath's attention puts her directly in the path of a danger he thought was gone for good. To stop it, they'll have to figure out what's in his head. And hope it doesn't destroy them all.
From Stray Dog to World War I Hero
Author: Grant Hayter-Menzies
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1612347924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
On the streets of Paris one day in July 1918, an American doughboy, Sgt. Jimmy Donovan, befriended a stray dog that he named Rags. No longer an unwanted street mutt, Rags became the mascot to the entire First Division of the American Expeditionary Force and a friend to the American troops who had crossed the Atlantic to fight. Rags was more than a scruffy face and a wagging tail, however. The little terrier mix was with the division at the crucial battle of Soissons, at the Saint-Mihiel offensive, and finally in the blood-and-mud bath of the Meuse-Argonne, during which he and his guardian were wounded. Despite being surrounded by distraction and danger, Rags learned to carry messages through gunfire, locate broken communications wire for the Signal Corps to repair, and alert soldiers to incoming shells, saving the lives of hundreds of American soldiers. Through it all, he brought inspiration to men with little to hope for, especially in the bitter last days of the war. From Stray Dog to World War I Hero covers Rags's entire life story, from the bomb-filled years of war through his secret journey to the United States that began his second life, one just as filled with drama and heartache. In years of peace, Rags served as a reminder to human survivors of what held men together when pushed past their limits by the horrors of battle. Watch a book trailer.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1612347924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
On the streets of Paris one day in July 1918, an American doughboy, Sgt. Jimmy Donovan, befriended a stray dog that he named Rags. No longer an unwanted street mutt, Rags became the mascot to the entire First Division of the American Expeditionary Force and a friend to the American troops who had crossed the Atlantic to fight. Rags was more than a scruffy face and a wagging tail, however. The little terrier mix was with the division at the crucial battle of Soissons, at the Saint-Mihiel offensive, and finally in the blood-and-mud bath of the Meuse-Argonne, during which he and his guardian were wounded. Despite being surrounded by distraction and danger, Rags learned to carry messages through gunfire, locate broken communications wire for the Signal Corps to repair, and alert soldiers to incoming shells, saving the lives of hundreds of American soldiers. Through it all, he brought inspiration to men with little to hope for, especially in the bitter last days of the war. From Stray Dog to World War I Hero covers Rags's entire life story, from the bomb-filled years of war through his secret journey to the United States that began his second life, one just as filled with drama and heartache. In years of peace, Rags served as a reminder to human survivors of what held men together when pushed past their limits by the horrors of battle. Watch a book trailer.