Author: Mark Berent
Publisher: Mark Berent
ISBN: 0399136037
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
January 1968. The full fury of the communist Tet Offensive is about to explode, forever chaning the lives of America's bravest warriors: FAC pilot Toby Parker, shot down over the jungles of Vietnam and trapped in the middle of a tank attack. Major "Flak" Apple, a prisoner of the North Vietnamese and about to undergo torture. Special Forces Colonel Wolf Lochert facing criminal charges for murdering an enemy agent, and USAF Major Court Bannister who has the opportunity to become the Air Force's first ace in Vietnam-but at the possible cost of his career. "Berent is the real thing!"-Tom Clancy "Berent tells it like it was!"-Chuck Yeager, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)
Phantom Leader
Author: Mark Berent
Publisher: Mark Berent
ISBN: 0399136037
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
January 1968. The full fury of the communist Tet Offensive is about to explode, forever chaning the lives of America's bravest warriors: FAC pilot Toby Parker, shot down over the jungles of Vietnam and trapped in the middle of a tank attack. Major "Flak" Apple, a prisoner of the North Vietnamese and about to undergo torture. Special Forces Colonel Wolf Lochert facing criminal charges for murdering an enemy agent, and USAF Major Court Bannister who has the opportunity to become the Air Force's first ace in Vietnam-but at the possible cost of his career. "Berent is the real thing!"-Tom Clancy "Berent tells it like it was!"-Chuck Yeager, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)
Publisher: Mark Berent
ISBN: 0399136037
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
January 1968. The full fury of the communist Tet Offensive is about to explode, forever chaning the lives of America's bravest warriors: FAC pilot Toby Parker, shot down over the jungles of Vietnam and trapped in the middle of a tank attack. Major "Flak" Apple, a prisoner of the North Vietnamese and about to undergo torture. Special Forces Colonel Wolf Lochert facing criminal charges for murdering an enemy agent, and USAF Major Court Bannister who has the opportunity to become the Air Force's first ace in Vietnam-but at the possible cost of his career. "Berent is the real thing!"-Tom Clancy "Berent tells it like it was!"-Chuck Yeager, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)
BUY A GAIL KEO DOLL (air Assault)
Author: Rain S Chetdav
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595347746
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
The Japanese new-fangled regime publicized itself as a self-sufficient, self-sustaining entity, freed from big brother USA and the United Nations' sphere of influence, asserting itself as anti-big brother USA and realigning its sphere of influence with North Korea and China. A more severe and brutal blow to big brother USA and the Marshal Plan, Taiwan had effectively expelled the US-UN forces from its soil; Taipei, its military paralleled to that of the Japanese, declared itself free from big brother USA and UN's supremacy, authority and sphere of influence. The Chinese had productively formed the Communist Asian Pack with Japan and Taiwan; the three communist countries and communist North Korea, forming the CAP, were strongly behind Pyongyang and its passion of turning South Korea into a communist country and reuniting the North and South to outline Seoul and Pyongyang into one Korea--a Communist Korea; once Seoul fell to Pyongyang, China had guaranteed Taipei 150-years of independence--free from China's sphere of influence and authoritarianism. That was what the Taiwanese have wanted for years, independence from mainland China, a package that was too good to pass on, a promise that big brother USA-UN cannot proffer. The Korean War2's sonata, more rapidly than the speed of light, forced its resonance into us with the proverbial reverberations of fighter air assaults, howitzer artillery, helicopter gunships, rocket-propelled grenades, machineguns, small arm cannons, revolvers and rifles--boom, thump-swish, ka-boom, bang-bang-bang-bang-bang, papa-papa-papa!...and on and on and on.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595347746
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
The Japanese new-fangled regime publicized itself as a self-sufficient, self-sustaining entity, freed from big brother USA and the United Nations' sphere of influence, asserting itself as anti-big brother USA and realigning its sphere of influence with North Korea and China. A more severe and brutal blow to big brother USA and the Marshal Plan, Taiwan had effectively expelled the US-UN forces from its soil; Taipei, its military paralleled to that of the Japanese, declared itself free from big brother USA and UN's supremacy, authority and sphere of influence. The Chinese had productively formed the Communist Asian Pack with Japan and Taiwan; the three communist countries and communist North Korea, forming the CAP, were strongly behind Pyongyang and its passion of turning South Korea into a communist country and reuniting the North and South to outline Seoul and Pyongyang into one Korea--a Communist Korea; once Seoul fell to Pyongyang, China had guaranteed Taipei 150-years of independence--free from China's sphere of influence and authoritarianism. That was what the Taiwanese have wanted for years, independence from mainland China, a package that was too good to pass on, a promise that big brother USA-UN cannot proffer. The Korean War2's sonata, more rapidly than the speed of light, forced its resonance into us with the proverbial reverberations of fighter air assaults, howitzer artillery, helicopter gunships, rocket-propelled grenades, machineguns, small arm cannons, revolvers and rifles--boom, thump-swish, ka-boom, bang-bang-bang-bang-bang, papa-papa-papa!...and on and on and on.
Through the Eyes of Aviators
Author: William E. Flinn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The Leader's Guide to Radical Management
Author: Stephen Denning
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470548681
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
A radical new management model for twenty-first century leaders Organizations today face a crisis. The crisis is of long standing and its signs are widespread. Most proposals for improving management address one element of the crisis at the expense of the others. The principles described by award-winning author Stephen Denning simultaneously inspire high productivity, continuous innovation, deep job satisfaction and client delight. Denning puts forward a fundamentally different approach to management, with seven inter-locking principles of continuous innovation: focusing the entire organization on delighting clients; working in self-organizing teams; operating in client-driven iterations; delivering value to clients with each iteration; fostering radical transparency; nurturing continuous self-improvement and communicating interactively. In sum, the principles comprise a new mental model of management. Author outlines the basic seven principles of continuous innovation The book describes more than seventy supporting practices Denning offers a rethinking of management from first principles This book is written by the author of The Secret Language of Leadership—a Financial Times Selection in Best Books of 2007.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470548681
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
A radical new management model for twenty-first century leaders Organizations today face a crisis. The crisis is of long standing and its signs are widespread. Most proposals for improving management address one element of the crisis at the expense of the others. The principles described by award-winning author Stephen Denning simultaneously inspire high productivity, continuous innovation, deep job satisfaction and client delight. Denning puts forward a fundamentally different approach to management, with seven inter-locking principles of continuous innovation: focusing the entire organization on delighting clients; working in self-organizing teams; operating in client-driven iterations; delivering value to clients with each iteration; fostering radical transparency; nurturing continuous self-improvement and communicating interactively. In sum, the principles comprise a new mental model of management. Author outlines the basic seven principles of continuous innovation The book describes more than seventy supporting practices Denning offers a rethinking of management from first principles This book is written by the author of The Secret Language of Leadership—a Financial Times Selection in Best Books of 2007.
The Reckoning
Author: Chris J Grevemberg
Publisher: Caliper Publishing
ISBN: 0578526026
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The dream to travel the stars was once thought to bring an age of peace and prosperity. In reality, it brought nothing more than hardship and war. After a century of conflict, an uneasy ceasefire has begun between the Federation and the Independent Alliance. All Joe Prevost and his crew of mercenaries had to do was to perform a simple job. Instead, they get redirected to the Vega system only to find themselves in a fight for their lives. Against an enemy, that was a creation of man's design. From within the void, there is a darkness rising, a darkness that may cause the end of both the Federation and the Alliance.
Publisher: Caliper Publishing
ISBN: 0578526026
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The dream to travel the stars was once thought to bring an age of peace and prosperity. In reality, it brought nothing more than hardship and war. After a century of conflict, an uneasy ceasefire has begun between the Federation and the Independent Alliance. All Joe Prevost and his crew of mercenaries had to do was to perform a simple job. Instead, they get redirected to the Vega system only to find themselves in a fight for their lives. Against an enemy, that was a creation of man's design. From within the void, there is a darkness rising, a darkness that may cause the end of both the Federation and the Alliance.
Labour and the left in the 1980s
Author: Jonathan Davis
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526106450
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This volume of essays constitutes the first history of Labour and left-wing politics in the decade when Margaret Thatcher reshaped modern Britain. Leading scholars explore aspects of left-wing culture, activities and ideas at a time when social democracy was in crisis. There are articles about political leadership, economic alternatives, gay rights, the miners’ strike, the Militant Tendency and the politics of race. The book also situates the crisis of the left in international terms as the socialist world began to collapse. Tony Blair's New Labour disavowed the 1980s left, associating it with failure, but this volume argues for a more complex approach. Many of the causes it championed are now mainstream, suggesting that the time has come to reassess 1980s progressive politics, despite its undeniable electoral failures. With this in mind, the contributors offer ground-breaking research and penetrating arguments about the strange death of Labour Britain.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526106450
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This volume of essays constitutes the first history of Labour and left-wing politics in the decade when Margaret Thatcher reshaped modern Britain. Leading scholars explore aspects of left-wing culture, activities and ideas at a time when social democracy was in crisis. There are articles about political leadership, economic alternatives, gay rights, the miners’ strike, the Militant Tendency and the politics of race. The book also situates the crisis of the left in international terms as the socialist world began to collapse. Tony Blair's New Labour disavowed the 1980s left, associating it with failure, but this volume argues for a more complex approach. Many of the causes it championed are now mainstream, suggesting that the time has come to reassess 1980s progressive politics, despite its undeniable electoral failures. With this in mind, the contributors offer ground-breaking research and penetrating arguments about the strange death of Labour Britain.
Leadership Competencies that Enable Results
Author: Mike Hawkins
Publisher: BrownBooks.ORM
ISBN: 1612541194
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
First in the “most comprehensive treatment of leadership I’ve ever seen by one author . . . full of insightful assessments, useful tools, and practical tips” (Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge). Leadership Competencies That Enable Results explores the essentials of great leadership and establishes the principles that underpin the ability to coach, lead, and achieve high levels of organizational performance. Laying the groundwork for the competencies introduced over the course of the series, this book guides you in building a leadership roadmap for yourself and others to follow on the journey to enabling great results. The SCOPE of Leadership book series teaches the principles of a coaching approach to leadership and how to achieve exceptional results by working through people. You will learn a straightforward framework to guide you in developing, enabling, exhorting, inspiring, managing, and assimilating people. Benefit from the wisdom of many years of leadership, consulting, and executive coaching experience. Discover how to develop the competencies that align consistently with great leadership. “Hawkins clearly and succinctly presents the difference between being a manager and a true leader . . . Anyone who wants to be a modern-day effective leader will have much to gain by reading this first book in the SCOPE of Leadership Book Series.” —Foreword Reviews
Publisher: BrownBooks.ORM
ISBN: 1612541194
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
First in the “most comprehensive treatment of leadership I’ve ever seen by one author . . . full of insightful assessments, useful tools, and practical tips” (Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge). Leadership Competencies That Enable Results explores the essentials of great leadership and establishes the principles that underpin the ability to coach, lead, and achieve high levels of organizational performance. Laying the groundwork for the competencies introduced over the course of the series, this book guides you in building a leadership roadmap for yourself and others to follow on the journey to enabling great results. The SCOPE of Leadership book series teaches the principles of a coaching approach to leadership and how to achieve exceptional results by working through people. You will learn a straightforward framework to guide you in developing, enabling, exhorting, inspiring, managing, and assimilating people. Benefit from the wisdom of many years of leadership, consulting, and executive coaching experience. Discover how to develop the competencies that align consistently with great leadership. “Hawkins clearly and succinctly presents the difference between being a manager and a true leader . . . Anyone who wants to be a modern-day effective leader will have much to gain by reading this first book in the SCOPE of Leadership Book Series.” —Foreword Reviews
History of Tammany Hall
Author: Gustavus Myers
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1458500659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1458500659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Clearings in the Forest
Author: Nathan Harter
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 9781557534750
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Reading about leadership is like walking through dense forest. The literature goes in so many different directions, a person can become lost. As a result, leadership studies struggles for academic credibility while it tries to bring some kind of order to this fascinating, complex, and important social phenomenon. Let Nathan Harter be your guide. As an Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership, he has found it helpful to orient students using the metaphor of a forest, where you can follow the streams down toward analysis or climb the peaks toward synthesis. The book reveals itself to be a work of philosophy. Specifically, it relies on Pragmatism to resolve thorny theoretical issues, since leadership studies must be eminently practical. The reader acquires analytical skills along the way, while touring different paths of the forest. This book targets an emergent market comprised of scholars and educators, as well as the libraries that serve them. People come to study leadership from different disciplines and expect to find an integrated, theoretical treatment of the subject. Despite the growing popularity of leadership programs, however, theoretical works are rare. As a few post-secondary programs introduce graduate programs in leadership, this book could also serve as their textbook.
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 9781557534750
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Reading about leadership is like walking through dense forest. The literature goes in so many different directions, a person can become lost. As a result, leadership studies struggles for academic credibility while it tries to bring some kind of order to this fascinating, complex, and important social phenomenon. Let Nathan Harter be your guide. As an Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership, he has found it helpful to orient students using the metaphor of a forest, where you can follow the streams down toward analysis or climb the peaks toward synthesis. The book reveals itself to be a work of philosophy. Specifically, it relies on Pragmatism to resolve thorny theoretical issues, since leadership studies must be eminently practical. The reader acquires analytical skills along the way, while touring different paths of the forest. This book targets an emergent market comprised of scholars and educators, as well as the libraries that serve them. People come to study leadership from different disciplines and expect to find an integrated, theoretical treatment of the subject. Despite the growing popularity of leadership programs, however, theoretical works are rare. As a few post-secondary programs introduce graduate programs in leadership, this book could also serve as their textbook.
Simulating War
Author: Philip Sabin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441114920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Over the past fifty years, many thousands of conflict simulations have been published that bring the dynamics of past and possible future wars to life. In this new work, Philip Sabin explores the theory and practice of conflict simulation as a topic in its own right, based on his thirty years of experience in designing wargames and using them in teaching. Simulating War sets conflict simulation in its proper context alongside such techniques as game theory and operational analysis. It explains in detail the analytical and modelling techniques involved, and it teaches you how to design your own simulations of conflicts of your choice. The book provides eight simple illustrative simulations of specific historical conflicts, complete with rules, maps and counters. Simulating War is essential reading for all recreational or professional simulation gamers, and for anyone who is interested in modelling war, from teachers and students to military officers.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441114920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Over the past fifty years, many thousands of conflict simulations have been published that bring the dynamics of past and possible future wars to life. In this new work, Philip Sabin explores the theory and practice of conflict simulation as a topic in its own right, based on his thirty years of experience in designing wargames and using them in teaching. Simulating War sets conflict simulation in its proper context alongside such techniques as game theory and operational analysis. It explains in detail the analytical and modelling techniques involved, and it teaches you how to design your own simulations of conflicts of your choice. The book provides eight simple illustrative simulations of specific historical conflicts, complete with rules, maps and counters. Simulating War is essential reading for all recreational or professional simulation gamers, and for anyone who is interested in modelling war, from teachers and students to military officers.