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The First Of Men
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Author : John E. Ferling
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-02-04
The First Of Men written by John E. Ferling and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Written by John Ferling, one of America's leading historians of the Revolutionary era, The First of Men offers an illuminating portrait of George Washington's life, with emphasis on his military and political career. Here is a riveting account that captures Washington in all his complexity, recounting not only Washington's familiar sterling qualities--courage, industry, ability to make difficult decisions, ceaseless striving for self-improvement, love of his family and loyalty to friends--but also his less well known character flaws. Indeed, as Ferling shows, Washington had to overcome many negative traits as he matured into a leader. The young Washington was accused of ingratitude and certain of his letters from this period read as if they were written by "a pompous martinet and a whining, petulant brat." As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, he lost his temper more than once and indulged flatterers. Aaron Burr found him "a boring, colorless person." As president, he often believed the worst about individual officials. Ferling concludes that Washington's personality and temperament were those of "a self-centered and self-absorbed man, one who since youth had exhibited a fragile self-esteem." And yet he managed to realize virtually every grand design he ever conceived. Ferling's Washington is driven, fired by ambition, envy, and dreams of fame and fortune. Yet his leadership and character galvanized the American Revolution--probably no one else could have kept the war going until the master stroke at Yorktown--and helped the fledgling nation take, and survive, its first unsteady steps. This superb paperback makes available once again an unflinchingly honest and compelling biography of the father of our country.
Last And First Men
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1937
Last And First Men written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Prophecies categories.
The First Men In The Moon
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Author : H.G. Wells
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2005-03-31
The First Men In The Moon written by H.G. Wells and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-31 with Fiction categories.
When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever.
The First Of Men
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Author : John E. Ferling
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-02-04
The First Of Men written by John E. Ferling and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Written by John Ferling, one of America's leading historians of the Revolutionary era, The First of Men offers an illuminating portrait of George Washington's life, with emphasis on his military and political career. Here is a riveting account that captures Washington in all his complexity, recounting not only Washington's familiar sterling qualities--courage, industry, ability to make difficult decisions, ceaseless striving for self-improvement, love of his family and loyalty to friends--but also his less well known character flaws. Indeed, as Ferling shows, Washington had to overcome many negative traits as he matured into a leader. The young Washington was accused of ingratitude and certain of his letters from this period read as if they were written by "a pompous martinet and a whining, petulant brat." As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, he lost his temper more than once and indulged flatterers. Aaron Burr found him "a boring, colorless person." As president, he often believed the worst about individual officials. Ferling concludes that Washington's personality and temperament were those of "a self-centered and self-absorbed man, one who since youth had exhibited a fragile self-esteem." And yet he managed to realize virtually every grand design he ever conceived. Ferling's Washington is driven, fired by ambition, envy, and dreams of fame and fortune. Yet his leadership and character galvanized the American Revolution--probably no one else could have kept the war going until the master stroke at Yorktown--and helped the fledgling nation take, and survive, its first unsteady steps. This superb paperback makes available once again an unflinchingly honest and compelling biography of the father of our country.
The First Men On The Moon
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Author : David M. Harland
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-10-14
The First Men On The Moon written by David M. Harland 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 2007-10-14 with Science categories.
This book tells the story of Apollo 11 and dispels the myth that NASA faked the moon landings. The story is brought to life by exploiting the flight plan, mission report, in-flight transcripts (including conversations among the crew in the spacecraft that were not transmitted) and post-flight debriefing. It features scans recently produced by NASA of the original Hasselblad film. The final chapters discuss what was learned of the moon rocks, and reviews the follow-on missions. The author’s impressive expertise and knowledge of the Moon landings shines through and seamlessly unites the myriad details of the mission.
Last And First Men Sci Fi Novel
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2021-05-07
Last And First Men Sci Fi Novel written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-07 with Fiction categories.
Last and First Men is a "future history" science fiction novel, describing the history of humanity from the present onwards across two billion years and eighteen distinct human species, of which our own is the first. Conception of history follows a repetitive cycle with many varied civilizations rising from and descending back into savagery over millions of years, as the later civilizations rise to far greater heights than the first. It is an early example of the fictional supermind; a consciousness composed of many telepathically linked individuals.
First Men In The World
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Author : Anne Terry White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
First Men In The World written by Anne Terry White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Archaeology categories.
First Among Men
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Author : Maurizio Valsania
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2022-10-11
First Among Men written by Maurizio Valsania and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"The first, definitive recasting of George Washington in the context of eighteenth-century practices and ideals of masculinity. It answers the fundamental question that no biography has ever asked in such a direct way: What do we know, really, about Washington as an actual eighteenth-century Virginia upper-class male?"--
The First Men Who Went To The Moon
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Author : Rhonda Gowler Greene
language : en
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Release Date : 2019-03-15
The First Men Who Went To The Moon written by Rhonda Gowler Greene and has been published by Sleeping Bear Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued a challenge to the nation: land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade. The Apollo program was designed by NASA to meet that challenge, and on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin. Apollo 11's prime mission objective: "Perform a manned lunar landing and return." Four days after take-off, the Lunar Module "Eagle," carrying Armstrong and Aldrin, separated from the Command Module "Columbia," and descended to the moon. Armstrong reported back to Houston's Command Center, "The Eagle has landed." America and the world watched in wonder and awe as a new chapter in space exploration opened. Through verse and informational text, author Rhonda Gowler Greene celebrates Apollo 11's historic moon landing.
The Children Of Men
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Author : P. D. James
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2010-10-20
The Children Of Men written by P. D. James and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-20 with Fiction categories.
Told with P. D. James's trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future. The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now adult. Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends most of his time reminiscing. Then he is approached by Julian, a bright, attractive woman who wants him to help get her an audience with his cousin, the powerful Warden of England. She and her band of unlikely revolutionaries may just awaken his desire to live . . . and they may also hold the key to survival for the human race.