Perilous Glory
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Perilous Glory
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Author : John France
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Perilous Glory written by John France and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with History categories.
A major new history of war that challenges our understanding of military dominance and how it is achieved
Full Meridian Of Glory
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Author : Paul Murdin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-12-25
Full Meridian Of Glory written by Paul Murdin and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-25 with Science categories.
[the text below needs editing and we must be careful not to say things about Dan Brown's book that could get Springer in legal trouble] Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, was first published in 2003; its sales have reached 40 million worldwide. The book mixes a small spice of fact into a large dollop of fiction to create an entertaining novel of intrigue, adventure, romance, danger and conspiracy, which have been imaginatively worked together to cook up the successful bestseller. Most interest in the book’s origins has centred on the sensational religious aspects. Dan Brown has written: ‘All of the art, architecture, secret rituals, secret societies, all of that is historical fact.’ This gives an air of authenticity to the book. Brown has, however, made up the religious doctrines, or based them on questionable accounts by others. The locations of the actions of The Da Vinci Code are not, however, made up. The present book is the scientific story behind the scene of several of the book’s actions that take place on the axis of France that passes through Paris. The Paris Meridian is the name of this location. It is the line running north-south through the astronomical observatory in Paris. One of the original intentions behind the founding of the Paris Observatory was to determine and measure this line. The French government financed the Paris Academy of Sciences to do so in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. It employed both astronomers – people who study and measure the stars – and geodesists – people who study and measure the Earth. This book is about what they did and why. It is a true story behind Dan Brown’s fiction. This is the first English language presentation of this historical material. It is attractively written and it features the story of the community of scientists who created the Paris Meridian. They knew each other well – some were members of the same families, in one case of four generations. Like scientists everywhere they collaborated and formed alliances; they also split into warring factions and squabbled. They travelled to foreign countries, somehow transcending the national and political disputes, as scientists do now, their eyes fixed on ideas of accuracy, truth and objective, enduring values – save where the reception given to their own work is concerned, when some became blind to high ideals and descended into petty politics. To establish the Paris Meridian, the scientists endured hardship, survived danger and gloried in amazing adventures during a time of turmoil in Europe, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic War between France and Spain. Some were accused of witchcraft. Some of their associates lost their heads on the guillotine. Some died of disease. Some won honour and fame. One became the Head of State in France, albeit for no more than a few weeks. Some found dangerous love in foreign countries. One scientist killed in self defence when attacked by a jealous lover, another was himself killed by a jealous lover, a third brought back a woman to France and then jilted her, whereupon she joined a convent. The scientists worked on practical problems of interest to the government and to the people. They also worked on one of the important intellectual problems of the time, a problem of great interest to their fellow scientists all over the world, nothing less than the theory of universal gravitation. They succeeded in their intellectual work, while touching politics and the affairs of state. Their endeavours have left their marks on the landscape, in art and in literature.
Perilous Fight
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Author : Stephen Budiansky
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-01-18
Perilous Fight written by Stephen Budiansky and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-18 with History categories.
In Perilous Fight, Stephen Budiansky tells the rousing story of the underdog coterie of American seamen and their visionary secretary of the navy, who combined bravery and strategic innovation to hold off the legendary Royal Navy. Budiansky vividly demonstrates that far from an indecisive and unnecessary conflict—as historians have long dismissed the War of 1812—this “forgotten war” had profound consequences that would change the course of naval warfare, America’s place in the world, and the rules of international conflict forever. Never again would the great powers challenge the young republic’s sovereignty in the aftermath of the stunning performance of America’s navy and privateersmen in sea battles that ranged across half the globe. Their brilliant hit-and-run tactics against a far mightier foe would pioneer concepts of “asymmetric warfare” that would characterize the insurgency warfare of later centuries. Above all, the War of 1812 would be the making of the United States Navy. Even as the war began, the nation was bitterly divided over whether it should have a navy at all: Jeffersonian Republicans denounced the idea as a dangerous expansion of government power, while Federalists insisted that America could never protect its burgeoning seagoing commerce or command respect without a strong naval force. After the war, Americans would never again doubt that their might, respect, and very survival depended upon a permanent and professional navy. Drawing extensively on diaries, letters, and personal accounts from both sides, Budiansky re-creates the riveting encounters at sea in bloody clashes of cannonfire and swordplay; the intimate hopes and fears of vainglorious captains and young seamen in search of adventure; and the behind-the-scenes political intrigue and maneuvering in Washington and London. Throughout, Perilous Fight proves itself a gripping and essential work of American naval history.
Glory In A Camel S Eye
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Author : Jeffrey Tayler
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2013-08-12
Glory In A Camel S Eye written by Jeffrey Tayler and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-12 with Travel categories.
An “amazing” true account of traveling with Bedouins through a drought-stricken North African landscape (The Boston Globe). Having journeyed in the past across Siberia and up the Congo, Jeffrey Tayler was well accustomed to adventure and danger. But even this experienced travel writer was unprepared for the physical challenges that awaited him in a Sahara desiccated by eight years of unprecedented drought. In this book, he recounts his travels across a landscape of nightmares—charred earth, blinding sky, choking gales, and what is fittingly called the Valley of the Dead—and manages to describe the trip with “hilarious, horrifying, and wonderfully edifying details” (The Boston Globe). The last Westerner to attempt this trek left his skeleton in the sand, and even Tayler’s camels wilt in the searing wastes. But his remarkable perseverance, as well as his fluency in classical and Moroccan Arabic, helps him find here a bracing purity. The Saharawi Bedouin among whom he journeys are untouched by the modernity or radicalism that festers elsewhere in the Arab world. By revealing their ingenuity, their wit, their unrivaled hospitality, and more, Tayler upends our notions of what is, and what is not, essentially Arab. “Beautifully rendered . . . Tayler’s guides provide constant entertainment.” —The Seattle Times “Fascinating and informative.” —Booklist
Am Sent With Despatches A Perilous Duty Death Or Glory
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1863
Am Sent With Despatches A Perilous Duty Death Or Glory written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1863 with categories.
Following God In These Perilous Times
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Author : Temitope Siju-Alex
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-12-08
Following God In These Perilous Times written by Temitope Siju-Alex and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-08 with categories.
Every Spirit-filled believer and student of the Bible must understand that the end of everything on earth as we know it now; began not long after it all began in the beginning. The beautiful work God did at the beginning which was supposedly supposed to last forever, suffered a fatal attack in the Garden of Eden. The enemy is always lurking around God's good works to destroy it through the weaknesses of unsuspecting humans. The sacrifice of Christ Jesus on the cross realigned man back to God; but it is only so, for those who believe in Him and accept Jesus' sacrifice. Since it is not everyone who learnt of Him (Jesus Christ) who will believe in Him because of the damage of the pollution of the rebellion of Adam and Eve and its effects on the world and its inhabitants, the world is still in a state of decadence. This world will surely come to an end soon. The question of this sacred moment is if you are ready to be a part of those who will escape through the narrow way that has been prepared by heeding the warnings of God.
The Indian Song Of Songs Miscellaneous Poems Translations From The Greek Poets The Light Of Asia Pearls Of The Faith Or Islam S Rosary The Song Celestial Or Bhagavad Git From The Mah Bh Rata V 2 Indian Idylls From The Sanskrit Of The Mah Bh Rata The Secret Of Death From The Sanskrit With Some Collected Poems Lotus And Jewel Containing In An Indian Temple A Casket Of Gems A Queen S Revenge With Other Poems From The Sanskrit With Sa Di In The Garden
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Author : Sir Edwin Arnold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
The Indian Song Of Songs Miscellaneous Poems Translations From The Greek Poets The Light Of Asia Pearls Of The Faith Or Islam S Rosary The Song Celestial Or Bhagavad Git From The Mah Bh Rata V 2 Indian Idylls From The Sanskrit Of The Mah Bh Rata The Secret Of Death From The Sanskrit With Some Collected Poems Lotus And Jewel Containing In An Indian Temple A Casket Of Gems A Queen S Revenge With Other Poems From The Sanskrit With Sa Di In The Garden written by Sir Edwin Arnold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with categories.
Dorothea
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Author : Louise Stockton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
Dorothea written by Louise Stockton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with categories.
The Looker On A Periodical Paper By The Rev Simon Olive Branch W Roberts And Others
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1792
The Looker On A Periodical Paper By The Rev Simon Olive Branch W Roberts And Others written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1792 with categories.
Strategy And Politics
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Author : Colin S. Gray
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-01-29
Strategy And Politics written by Colin S. Gray and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-29 with History categories.
This book examines the subject of strategy and its relationship with politics. Despite the fact that strategy is always the product of political process, the relationship between the two concepts and their ancillary activities has scarcely been touched by scholars. This book corrects that serious deficiency, and explains the high relevance of political factors for matters of general defence. Each chapter aims to show how and why strategy and politics interact and how this interaction has had significant consequences historically. Neither strategy nor politics can make sense if considered alone. Strategy requires direction that can only be provided by political process, while politics cannot be implemented without strategy. In summary, this volume will explain: what strategy is (and is not) why strategy is essential what strategy does and how it does it how strategy is made and executed Written by a leading scholar and former practitioner, this book will be essential reading for all students of military strategy, strategic studies, security studies and war and conflict studies.
