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The Hinge Factor
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Author : Erik Durschmied
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-05-23
The Hinge Factor written by Erik Durschmied and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-23 with History categories.
From the wooden horse of Troy to the Gulf War, military history has been as much marked by chance and error, as by gallantry and heroism. Many conflicts have been decided by the caprice of weather, bad intelligence, heroism where it wasn't expected, or individual incompetence. In military terms, the incident that can swing a battle from victory to defeat in a moment is known as the Hinge Factor. THE HINGE FACTOR vividly describes battles which demonstrate this phenomenon - including the circumstances behind the loss of the Holy Cross, through to the attack of African war bees in 1914, to Star Wars weaponry described in the Gulf War. This enthralling book demystifies the general belief that battles are always won due to the brilliance of a general and will both inform and entertain a wide audience.
How Chance And Stupidity Have Changed History
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Author : Erik Durschmied
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
How Chance And Stupidity Have Changed History written by Erik Durschmied and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Chance categories.
The Hinge Factor
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Author : Erik Durschmied
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2011-10-01
The Hinge Factor written by Erik Durschmied and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with History categories.
From the wooden horse at Troy to a harrowing photograph snapped in Vietnam, from Robert E. Lee’s lost battle plans to the evacuation of Dunkirk, world history has been shaped as much by chance and error as by courage and heroism. Time and again, invincible armies fall to weaker opponents in the face of impossible odds, when the outcome had seemed a foregone conclusion. How and why does this happen? What is it that decides the fate of battle? Writing with the style and flair that has made him an award-winning war correspondent, Durschmied takes us through the major battles of history, from the battlefields of ancient Greece to the Gulf War. In a series of gripping narratives, he vividly recreates the crucial events in all their mayhem and confusion while pointing out the decisive moments that changed the course of history. We see Agincourt, where rain combined with French arrogance to give Henry V the day; the Crimea, where a badly worded order led to the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade; and colonial Africa, where an attack by African killer bees, described by the London Times as Germany’s secret weapon, repulsed an Allied invasion. And in a chilling epilogue, we are given a disturbing glimpse of the secret attempt by Libya to buy atomic weapons from China for use against Israel. Drawing from a variety of sources, including personal accounts such as soldiers’ diaries and letters home, The Hinge Factor is an instructive, fascinating look at how the unpredictable, the absurd, and the bizarre have shaped the face of history in war.
How Change And Stupidity Have Changed History
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
How Change And Stupidity Have Changed History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Battles categories.
The Weather Factor
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Author : Erik Durschmied
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-04-11
The Weather Factor written by Erik Durschmied and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-11 with History categories.
Throughout history, natural elements have been responsible for the deaths of more people than the spear, bullet or atomic bomb. Floods have drowned millions, droughts and famines wiped out entire populations, frost has halted invincible armies, and storms have sunk unsinkable fleets. When facing the weather, its unpredictability can lead to incredible disasters. Though we have made major advancements in collecting and forecasting the weather, huge seas, skies, rain-falls and freezes have confounded us since the days when Noah was forced to take to the Ark. Erik Durschmied uses his formidable knowledge of military strategy and his skill at human observation to give examples of how man can never prepare for the unexpected.
The Military History Of China
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Author : Erik Durschmied
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Military History Of China written by Erik Durschmied and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
China stands on the threshold of global domination, a true rival to the United States. Bestselling author Erik Durschmied traces China's passage through a thousand years of war, colonial adventurism, and internecine politics, and seeks to understand what the country is today--as well as what the future holds for a world in which China reigns as the latest economic and military superpower.
Trends In Neural Computation
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Author : Ke Chen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-10-26
Trends In Neural Computation written by Ke Chen 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 2006-10-26 with Computers categories.
Trends in Neural Computation includes twenty chapters contributed by leading experts or formed by extending well-selected papers presented in the 2005 International Conference on Natural Computation. The book reviews the latest progress in a range of different areas of neural computation, including theoretical neural computation, biologically plausible neural modeling, computational cognitive science, artificial neural networks – architectures and learning algorithms and their applications in real-world problems.
How Chance And Stupidity Have Changed History
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Author : Erik Durschmied
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-07-19
How Chance And Stupidity Have Changed History written by Erik Durschmied and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-19 with History categories.
From the Trojan Horse to a photograph snapped in Vietnam, world history has been shaped as much by chance and error as by courage and heroism. Despite impossible odds, invincible armies fall in bitter defeat to weaker opponents. How and why does this happen? What decides the fate of battle? In this fascinating book, Erik Durschmied takes us through the major conflicts of history—from Agincourt to the Civil War, from Crimea to the Gulf War—and reveals how, in war, it is the improbable and the inconceivable that determine events. Writing with the style and flair that made him an award-winning war correspondent, Durschmied explores the fistful of nails that could have won Waterloo for Napoleon; the barrel of schnapps that proved disastrous for an Austrian emperor; and the three cigars that changes the course of Antietam; and many other instances when chance decided history’s path. Conflicts are decided by the caprice of weather, erroneous intelligence, unlikely heroism, strange coincidence, or individual incompetence—in short, by the unpredictable “hinge factor.” Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Annual Report Of The National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
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Author : United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
Annual Report Of The National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics written by United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Aeronautics categories.
Includes the Committee's Reports no. 1-1058, reprinted in v. 1-37.
Report National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
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Author : United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
Report National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics written by United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Aeronautics categories.