Author: John Seven
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1623701414
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Living in the twenty-fifth century, young Dawkins and Hypatia Faraday take time travel and technology for granted but in Prague in 1648, they are startled to find a rogue alchemist who is using advanced technology to change mercury into gold.
The Time-Tripping Faradays: The Alchemist War
Author: John Seven
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1623701414
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Living in the twenty-fifth century, young Dawkins and Hypatia Faraday take time travel and technology for granted but in Prague in 1648, they are startled to find a rogue alchemist who is using advanced technology to change mercury into gold.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1623701414
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Living in the twenty-fifth century, young Dawkins and Hypatia Faraday take time travel and technology for granted but in Prague in 1648, they are startled to find a rogue alchemist who is using advanced technology to change mercury into gold.
The Alchemist War
Author: John Seven
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1623700116
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The Faradays travel to 1600s Prague, where Dawk and Hype find themselves in an alchemic mystery.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1623700116
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The Faradays travel to 1600s Prague, where Dawk and Hype find themselves in an alchemic mystery.
War Made New
Author: Max Boot
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101216832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
A monumental, groundbreaking work, now in paperback, that shows how technological and strategic revolutions have transformed the battlefield Combining gripping narrative history with wide-ranging analysis, War Made New focuses on four "revolutions" in military affairs and describes how inventions ranging from gunpowder to GPS-guided air strikes have remade the field of battle—and shaped the rise and fall of empires. War Made New begins with the Gunpowder Revolution and explains warfare's evolution from ritualistic, drawn-out engagements to much deadlier events, precipitating the rise of the modern nation-state. He next explores the triumph of steel and steam during the Industrial Revolution, showing how it powered the spread of European colonial empires. Moving into the twentieth century and the Second Industrial Revolution, Boot examines three critical clashes of World War II to illustrate how new technology such as the tank, radio, and airplane ushered in terrifying new forms of warfare and the rise of centralized, and even totalitarian, world powers. Finally, Boot focuses on the Gulf War, the invasion of Afghanistan, and the Iraq War—arguing that even as cutting-edge technologies have made America the greatest military power in world history, advanced communications systems have allowed decentralized, "irregular" forces to become an increasingly significant threat.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101216832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
A monumental, groundbreaking work, now in paperback, that shows how technological and strategic revolutions have transformed the battlefield Combining gripping narrative history with wide-ranging analysis, War Made New focuses on four "revolutions" in military affairs and describes how inventions ranging from gunpowder to GPS-guided air strikes have remade the field of battle—and shaped the rise and fall of empires. War Made New begins with the Gunpowder Revolution and explains warfare's evolution from ritualistic, drawn-out engagements to much deadlier events, precipitating the rise of the modern nation-state. He next explores the triumph of steel and steam during the Industrial Revolution, showing how it powered the spread of European colonial empires. Moving into the twentieth century and the Second Industrial Revolution, Boot examines three critical clashes of World War II to illustrate how new technology such as the tank, radio, and airplane ushered in terrifying new forms of warfare and the rise of centralized, and even totalitarian, world powers. Finally, Boot focuses on the Gulf War, the invasion of Afghanistan, and the Iraq War—arguing that even as cutting-edge technologies have made America the greatest military power in world history, advanced communications systems have allowed decentralized, "irregular" forces to become an increasingly significant threat.
War Maiden
Author: Juliana Haygert
Publisher: Juliana Haygert
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
“I’ve never imagined the choices I made would lead to this—to the very end of all things.” The conflict between the tziganes and the alchemists has turned into war. Led by Damara, the alchemists are intent on destroying the enclave once and for all … and they’ll summon hell itself in order to commit genocide. But what’s unleashed isn’t tamable, nor is it able to be stopped. To save the people I love, I must team up the enemies I despise the most—and bind my soul to the man willing to do anything to protect me. Time’s up. It’s either survival or extinction. The final book in the incredible Fire Heart Chronicles, Juliana Haygert weaves an amazing urban fantasy of magic, monsters, loss, and love. Battle alongside Mirella one last time in this paranormal romance adventure that’ll have you on the edge of your seat until the very end. The Fire Heart Chronicles -- series complete! Heart Seeker (book 1) Flame Caster (book 2) Earth Shaker (book 2.5) Sorrow Bringer (book 3) Soul Wanderer (book 4) Fate Summoner (book 5) War Maiden (book 6)
Publisher: Juliana Haygert
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
“I’ve never imagined the choices I made would lead to this—to the very end of all things.” The conflict between the tziganes and the alchemists has turned into war. Led by Damara, the alchemists are intent on destroying the enclave once and for all … and they’ll summon hell itself in order to commit genocide. But what’s unleashed isn’t tamable, nor is it able to be stopped. To save the people I love, I must team up the enemies I despise the most—and bind my soul to the man willing to do anything to protect me. Time’s up. It’s either survival or extinction. The final book in the incredible Fire Heart Chronicles, Juliana Haygert weaves an amazing urban fantasy of magic, monsters, loss, and love. Battle alongside Mirella one last time in this paranormal romance adventure that’ll have you on the edge of your seat until the very end. The Fire Heart Chronicles -- series complete! Heart Seeker (book 1) Flame Caster (book 2) Earth Shaker (book 2.5) Sorrow Bringer (book 3) Soul Wanderer (book 4) Fate Summoner (book 5) War Maiden (book 6)
On Art and War and Terror
Author: Alex Danchev
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748641386
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This book, a collection of Alex Danchev's essays on the theme of art, war and terror, offers a sustained demonstration of the way in which works of art can help us to explore the most difficult ethical and political issues of our time: war, terror, extermination, torture and abuse.It takes seriously the idea of the artist as moral witness to this realm, considering war photography, for example, as a form of humanitarian intervention. War poetry, war films and war diaries are also considered in a broad view of art, and of war. Kafka is drawn upon to address torture and abuse in the war on terror; Homer is utilised to analyse current talk of 'barbarisation'. The paintings of Gerhard Richter are used to investigate the terrorists of the Baader-Meinhof group, while the photographs of Don McCullin and the writings of Vassily Grossman and Primo Levi allow the author to propose an ethics of small acts of altruism.This book examines the nature of war over the last century, from the Great War to a particular focus on the current 'Global War on Terror'. It investigates what it means to be human in war, the cost it exacts and the ways of coping. Several of the essays therefore have a biographical focus.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748641386
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This book, a collection of Alex Danchev's essays on the theme of art, war and terror, offers a sustained demonstration of the way in which works of art can help us to explore the most difficult ethical and political issues of our time: war, terror, extermination, torture and abuse.It takes seriously the idea of the artist as moral witness to this realm, considering war photography, for example, as a form of humanitarian intervention. War poetry, war films and war diaries are also considered in a broad view of art, and of war. Kafka is drawn upon to address torture and abuse in the war on terror; Homer is utilised to analyse current talk of 'barbarisation'. The paintings of Gerhard Richter are used to investigate the terrorists of the Baader-Meinhof group, while the photographs of Don McCullin and the writings of Vassily Grossman and Primo Levi allow the author to propose an ethics of small acts of altruism.This book examines the nature of war over the last century, from the Great War to a particular focus on the current 'Global War on Terror'. It investigates what it means to be human in war, the cost it exacts and the ways of coping. Several of the essays therefore have a biographical focus.
Most Conceited War God
Author: Ling YuanHanMo
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649205988
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
It was said that there was a stream of sword Qi in the myriad realms of heaven and earth, which could be condensed into the most tyrannical sharp sword. As long as a person completely possessed of this sword, they would be able to sweep across the world, ignore the limitations of any realm, and become the strongest and most arrogant person in the world. The youth, Ling Jian, encountered a natural disaster during the Shaolin trial in his previous life. His soul transmigrated to another world and accidentally encountered this sword energy. He desired to step onto the peak of all worlds! I have one pupil that can accommodate all living things, but Na Baichuan can control all swords. If you give me a sword, I can break through the firmament. I can suppress all lands, and I can control the heavens. If you give me a single blade, I can bury the Heavens and the Earth, I can cut down outstanding individuals, and I can break through ten thousand worlds. If you shoot me, you can point to heaven, you can pass through hell, and you can stir up the winds and clouds. Close]
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649205988
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
It was said that there was a stream of sword Qi in the myriad realms of heaven and earth, which could be condensed into the most tyrannical sharp sword. As long as a person completely possessed of this sword, they would be able to sweep across the world, ignore the limitations of any realm, and become the strongest and most arrogant person in the world. The youth, Ling Jian, encountered a natural disaster during the Shaolin trial in his previous life. His soul transmigrated to another world and accidentally encountered this sword energy. He desired to step onto the peak of all worlds! I have one pupil that can accommodate all living things, but Na Baichuan can control all swords. If you give me a sword, I can break through the firmament. I can suppress all lands, and I can control the heavens. If you give me a single blade, I can bury the Heavens and the Earth, I can cut down outstanding individuals, and I can break through ten thousand worlds. If you shoot me, you can point to heaven, you can pass through hell, and you can stir up the winds and clouds. Close]
Laughter and War
Author: Lesley Milne
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443887684
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
War is no laughing matter. During a war, however, laughter can play a vital role in sustaining morale, both in the armies at the Front and in their homelands. Among wars, the 1914–18 conflict has left a haunting legacy, and remains a central topic in modern European history. This book offers a comparative study of the impact of the war in four countries, and breaks new ground by exploring this through the medium of what their respective populations laughed at. By searching the pages of four humorous-satirical magazines, Punch in the UK, Le Rire (France), Simplicissimus (Germany), and Novy Satirikon (Russia), all of which supported the national war efforts, it examines the ways in which humour made an important contribution to the propaganda war. All four magazines were famous for their cartoons, a selection of which is included, but much of the humour was expressed through the written word, in skits, squibs, comic tales, and light verse. Translated into English, these snapshots of the moment are brought together to chart the responses on both sides of the conflict to issues and unfolding events, identifying the stories that nations liked to tell about themselves and also the ones they liked to be told.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443887684
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
War is no laughing matter. During a war, however, laughter can play a vital role in sustaining morale, both in the armies at the Front and in their homelands. Among wars, the 1914–18 conflict has left a haunting legacy, and remains a central topic in modern European history. This book offers a comparative study of the impact of the war in four countries, and breaks new ground by exploring this through the medium of what their respective populations laughed at. By searching the pages of four humorous-satirical magazines, Punch in the UK, Le Rire (France), Simplicissimus (Germany), and Novy Satirikon (Russia), all of which supported the national war efforts, it examines the ways in which humour made an important contribution to the propaganda war. All four magazines were famous for their cartoons, a selection of which is included, but much of the humour was expressed through the written word, in skits, squibs, comic tales, and light verse. Translated into English, these snapshots of the moment are brought together to chart the responses on both sides of the conflict to issues and unfolding events, identifying the stories that nations liked to tell about themselves and also the ones they liked to be told.
War and Algorithm
Author: Max Liljefors
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1786613662
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
New military technologies are animated by fantasies of perfect knowledge, lawfulness, and vision that contrast sharply with the very real limits of human understanding, law, and vision. Thus, various kinds of violent acts are proliferating while their precise nature remains unclear. Especially man–machine ensembles, guided by algorithms, are operating in ways that challenge conceptual understanding. War and Algorithm looks at the increasing power of algorithms in these emerging forms of warfare from the perspectives of critical theory, philosophy, legal studies, and visual studies. The contributions in this volume grapple with the challenges posed by algorithmic warfare and trace the roots of new forms of war in the technological practices and forms of representation of the digital age. Together, these contributions provide a first step toward understanding—and resisting—our emerging world of war.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1786613662
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
New military technologies are animated by fantasies of perfect knowledge, lawfulness, and vision that contrast sharply with the very real limits of human understanding, law, and vision. Thus, various kinds of violent acts are proliferating while their precise nature remains unclear. Especially man–machine ensembles, guided by algorithms, are operating in ways that challenge conceptual understanding. War and Algorithm looks at the increasing power of algorithms in these emerging forms of warfare from the perspectives of critical theory, philosophy, legal studies, and visual studies. The contributions in this volume grapple with the challenges posed by algorithmic warfare and trace the roots of new forms of war in the technological practices and forms of representation of the digital age. Together, these contributions provide a first step toward understanding—and resisting—our emerging world of war.
The Fullmetal Alchemist Archive
Author: Kazuhisa Fujie
Publisher: DH Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1932897208
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Using a question-and-answer format, presents information about the anime series.
Publisher: DH Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1932897208
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Using a question-and-answer format, presents information about the anime series.
Eternal War God
Author: Xing XingZhiHuo
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647364175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
This was a world where tens of thousands of clans were established, and the strong were revered! The youth carried the Absolute Beginning Holy Body and awakened 720 types of forbidden energies. He appeared out of nowhere and swept through everything in his path, invincible under the heavens! As he raised his cup to boil the world, the stars vanished as he laughed and talked!
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647364175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
This was a world where tens of thousands of clans were established, and the strong were revered! The youth carried the Absolute Beginning Holy Body and awakened 720 types of forbidden energies. He appeared out of nowhere and swept through everything in his path, invincible under the heavens! As he raised his cup to boil the world, the stars vanished as he laughed and talked!