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Two modern masters of military history make the case for the twenty most pivotal battles of all time, in a riveting trip through the ages to those moments when the fate of the world hung in the balance. Includes Marathon, Gaugamela, Zama, Teutoburger Wald, Adrianople, Yarmuk, Hastings, The Spanish Armada, Breitenfeld, Annus mirabilis, Saratoga, Trafalgar, Vicksburg, The Marne, The Battle of Britain, Midway, Kursk, Normandy, Dien Bien Phu, and Operations...
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Honor and Fidelity. That is the motto of the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Borinqueneers, the only Puerto Rican unit in the United States Army.
Since the regiment's creation in 1899, the men of the 65th have proudly served the US through multiple wars, despite facing racial discrimination. Their courage, loyalty, and patriotism earned them hundreds of accolades, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014.
But the honor and fidelity...
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Following the translation of the classic text itself are several illuminating supplementary sections, which translate relevant portions of the recently discovered tomb texts and lost writings, reputed to be earlier variants of the standard version. Sawyer, unlike many other contemporary translators, is careful not to take these texts as necessarily superior to the classically established one. His contention, supported by his carefully researched historical...
5) Code Zero
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Joe Ledger novels volume 6
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"For years the Department of Military Sciences has fought to stop terrorists from using radical bioweapons--designer plagues, weaponized pathogens, genetically modified viruses, and even the zombie plague that first brought Ledger into the DMS. These terrible weapons have been locked away in the world's most secure facility. Until now. Joe Ledger and Echo Team are scrambled when a highly elite team of killers breaks the unbreakable security and steals...
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"In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. "The overlap is strong, and the knowledge flows in both directions," say the authors, because astrophysicists and military planners care about many of the same things: multi-spectral...
7) Vikings
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"This title focuses on the history of Vikings. It breaks down their origin, tactics, and place in modern culture"--Publisher marketing.
8) True valor
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Uncommon heroes volume 2
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Heroes get a new meaning when you see inside their lives. Gracie is a Navy Pilot; Bruce works Air Force Pararescue. With dangerous jobs-often away from home-they write love letters. When Gracie is shot down behind enemy lines, Bruce has one mission: get her out alive.--Amazon
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"Eminently provocative and readable."-The Wall Street Journal
Sir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years and in this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles of the past century and examines the strategies, leadership, preparation, and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris.
In Greek tragedy, hubris is excessive human pride that challenges...
10) The Army
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
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"Who is trained to risk their life in the name of their country? Who is prepared to use weapons to defend and protect others? Who will go on long tours of duty, far from home, living in rough-and-ready conditions? The answer to all these questions is the men and women in the army. The army is the land-based branch of the mlitary or armed forces"--p. [4].
About the Defend and protect series: "Many men and women feel called to serve their country in...
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Del Rey
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After nearly a decade of brutal warfare, three mighty factions--the enigmatic protoss, the savage zerg, and the terrans, humanity's descendants in the sector--have entered a cease-fire, but the peace is tenuous at best. When the sudden restoration of an incinerated planet is brought to light, tensions erupt. Neutrality swings back to hostility, and old enemies are accused of developing biological weapons to reignite the bitter conflict. An expedition...
12) Drones
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about military drones. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
13) Special forces
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
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"Special forces teams are trained to deal with unpredictable situations. Imagine being dropped from a helicopter in the dead of night above hostile enemy territory. Imagine being responsible for the safety of your team. If any one of you makes a mistake, your whole team might be captured by a deadly and ruthless enemy"--Page [4].
About the Defend and protect series: "Many men and women feel called to serve their country in the armed forces. They...
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Joe Ledger novels volume 5
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Joe is recalled from a well-deserved day off after a series of nigh-impossible cyber attacks culminate with the disappearance of the president. To save him, Joe and the Department of Military Sciences must track down the semimythical Majestic Black Book and put a stop to the secret economy of retro-engineering salvaged alien technology.
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
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"A deadly gun hidden in lipstick, secret messages in invisible ink, a cat fitted with a listening device: which of these were used in undercover operations? Read on and find out! Undercover operations feature some amazing gadgets, but there is more to undercover work than high-tech gizmos. Going undercover is risky and dangerous. Around the world, the armed forces, secret services, police, and other organizations send men and women on hazardous undercover...
17) The Navy
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
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"The job of a navy is to control and defend the seas around its country's shores, to keep the sea lanes open and safe for merchant ships, and to protect the country's interests overseas. The crew of a navy warship may be called upon to face danger in a hostile environment far from home. It takes courage, skill, and teamwork to do this job. It also requires professionalism and people who take pride in their work"--page [4] of cover.
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18) Samurai
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This title focuses on the history of Samurai! It breaks down their origin, tactics, and place in modern culture. This hi-lo title is complete with thrilling and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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This title examines the world leaders during World War I and the ways their leadership roles shaped their country's involvement in the war. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
20) Medieval knights
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"This title focuses on the history of Medieval Knights! It breaks down their origin, tactics, and place in modern culture." -- Amazon.
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