gears of war aspho fields karen travissova

The story of Delta Squad s toughest fighters - soldier s solder Marcus Fenix and steadfast Dominic Santiago - as well as a detailed account of the pivotal battle of the Pendulum Wars. As kids, the three of them were inseparable; as soldiers, they were torn apart. Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago fought alongside Dom s elder brother Carlos at Aspho Fields in the epic battle that changed the course of the Pendulum Wars. There s a new war to fight now, a war for mankind s very survival. But while the last human stronghold on Sera braces itself for another onslaught from the Locust Horde, ghosts come back to haunt Marcus and Dom, as the return of an old comrade threatens to dredge up an agonizing secret Marcus has sworn to keep.As the beleaguered Gears of the Coalition of Ordered Governments take a last stand to save mankind from extinction, the harrowing decisions made at Aspho Fields have to be relived and made again. Marcus and Dom can take anything the Locust Horde throws at them - but will their friendship survive the truth about Carlos Santiago?

Objev podobné jako Gears Of War: Aspho Fields - Karen Travissová

Marcus Fenix. War hero. Decorated Gear. Loyal son. Traitor. As the Locust Horde advances into one of humanity s last bastions, Marcus does the unthinkable: he defies Colonel Hoffman s orders and abandons his post in the middle of the battle in a bid to rescue his father, weapons scientist Dr Adam Fenix. As the Coalition struggles to defend Sera s surviving humans from the invading grubs , Marcus faces a court martial - and a possible death penalty. In the Slab, there are no rules and no mercy. Marcus must learn to survive in an institution populated by the most dangerous dregs of society.Meanwhile, COG scientists continue the race against time to find a weapon to defeat the Locust - but there s another traitor - one of the most trusted men in the COG, who knew the Locust existed long before the creatures erupted from their underground warrens. Worse, there s an even bigger threat emerging: a life-form called the Lambent, which drove the Locust to the surface and that will eventually destroy all life on Sera.As the Locust infiltrate deeper into COG territory, the Slab is in danger of being overrun. All the prisoners are released . . . except Marcus. The Locust close in while Dom Santiago mounts a last-ditch rescue bid to free the one man who can save humanity.

Objev podobné jako Gears of War: The Slab - Karen Travissová

When the bestselling video game Gears of War was released in late 2006, it quickly became the fastest selling original Xbox title ever, and has since gone on to sell more than five million copies, received more than fifty industry awards, and has garnered high praise from critics and fans alike. And the first novel in the series was released at the end of 2008, to coincide with the release of the second Gears of War video game.With this terrific track record to build on, this is the third tie-in novel to be based on the Gears of War franchise. The massive Gears of War fan-base will be eager to see more in this series of original novels.

Objev podobné jako Gears Of War: Coalition

Hra na PC a XBOX - elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, Gears of War 4 je brutální, přímočaré a po všech směrech vyladěné pokračování legendární série, které vás nenechá ani na chvíli vydechnout. Vývojáři se tentokrát rozhodli hru udělat mnohem temnější a strašidelnější, takže místo 4 hrdinných reků budou pod vaše velení svěřeni jen dva. K JDmu, tvrdému a nebojácnému vojákovi Gears se přidá Kait - ženský element, jenž ovšem rozhodně nebudete muset zachraňovat jako dámu v nesnázích. Vypnuto Ultimate EditionHru Gears of War 4Season PassDřívější přístup k novým mapám Omlouváme se, ale snažíte se o zobrazení videa, které není podporováno vaším zařízením. % Gears of War 4 je brutální, přímočaré a po všech směrech vyladěné pokračování legendární série, které vás nenechá ani na chvíli vydechnout. Vypnuto Vydejte se na dlouhou...

Objev podobné jako Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition - Xbox One/Win 10 Digital (G7Q-00026)

Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 10 cm, materiál vinyl, s pohyblivou hlavou Funko POP! jsou čím dál populárnější malé vinylové figurky s ikonickým roztomilým vzhledem, který je charakterizován velkou hlavou a malým tělem postavičky. Poprvé byly představeny v roce 2010, kombinují tradiční výrobu sošek s moderními prvky a barvami a jsou uznávané i jako sběratelské předměty. Každý si v dnes už tisících figurek najde tu svoji, vyráběny jsou v mnoha různých tématech, jako jsou filmy, televizní seriály, hry, komiksy a další pop-kulturní ikony. I tato figurka, Funko POP! Gears of War - Kait, o výšce 10 cm se stane skvělým kouskem do vaší sbírky, či veselou hračkou pro vaše dítko. Hlavní přednosti figurky Funko POP! Gears of War - Kait Figurka Funko bude pěkným dárkem pro sběratele Použitým materiálem je vinyl Funko POP! Gears of War - Kait je dekorativní soška Může se pochlubit pohyblivou hlavou V balení obdržíte jednu figurku Figurka Funko měří 10 cm

Objev podobné jako Funko POP! Gears of War - Kait (889698374279)

Hra na PC a XBOX - elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, Gears of War 4 je brutální, přímočaré a po všech směrech vyladěné pokračování legendární série, které vás nenechá ani na chvíli vydechnout. Vývojáři se tentokrát rozhodli hru udělat mnohem temnější a strašidelnější, takže místo 4 hrdinných reků budou pod vaše velení svěřeni jen dva. K JDmu, tvrdému a nebojácnému vojákovi Gears se přidá Kait - ženský element, jenž ovšem rozhodně nebudete muset zachraňovat jako dámu v nesnázích. Vypnuto Hraj všudePlay Anywhere je nová služba společnosti Microsoft, která ti umožňuje bez dalších poplatků hrát digitální verzi na Xboxu One i na počítači s Windows 10. Navíc jsou všechny uložené výsledky a pozice vždy k dispozici. Omlouváme se, ale snažíte se o zobrazení videa, které není podporováno vaším zařízením. % Gears of War 4 je brutální, přímočaré a po všech směrech vyladěné pokračování legendární...

Objev podobné jako Gears of War 4: Standard Edition - Xbox One/Win 10 Digital (G7Q-00027)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, pro online hraní vyžaduje předplatné Xbox Live Gold,. 82% Gears of War nyní vypadá lépe než kdy jindy. Obsahuje více aspektů a funkcí, jako jsou nové akty a nové možnosti pro více hráčů. nbsp; nbsp; Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! ULTIMATE EDITIONGears of War přichází s vylepšenou verzí, která nabízí příběhovou kampaň pro jednoho hráče. Nechybí ani oblíbený multiplayer. Gears of War si navíc užijete v 1080p, při 60 fps. nbsp; Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Hrůzyplný příběh bitvy mezi lidskými bytostmi a Locustovou hordou - děsivými kreaturami, které se vynořují z nitra planety....

Objev podobné jako Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - Xbox Digital (2WU-00008)

An original Gears of War novel, exclusively detailing the aftermath of the Locust War written by New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole.THE END OF THE LOCUST WAR WAS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE FOR SERA’S FUTURE The Locust War has ended with an energy weapon that pulsed across the land, destroying Locust and Lambent alike. The world is in shambles and the few survivors are isolated from one another. Humanity must begin anew.  With most of Sera’s civilization destroyed, Sergeant Marcus Fenix and Lieutenant Anya Stroud must somehow rebuild on the ruins. For Marcus, his purpose is impossible to grasp. With no clear enemy to fight, there may be no place left for him in this postwar world. Some call him hero, others view him with resentment.  As Anya struggles to create alliances to re-form the Coalition of Ordered Governments, she quickly discovers how impossible it is to tell friend from foe. Then whispers of Locust still stalking the land begin to spread. Fearing the worst, Marcus sets out to assess the potential threat. As he searches for Locust survivors, he quickly discovers that the new enemy may be all-too-human, and utterly ruthless.

Objev podobné jako Gears of War: Ephyra Rising - Michael A. Stackpole

The new novel set within the action of the Xbox Game Studios video game Gears 5, by New York Times bestselling author Jason Hough.THE OFFICIAL TIE-IN TO THE EXCITING VIDEO GAMES GEARS 5 AND GEARS TACTICSIn the aftermath of Settlement 2 s destruction, Kait Diaz reels from the near loss of a close friend amid utter defeat at the hands of the Swarm. To move forward, she must choose either to walk the Outsider path of her mother, or rise to her beckoning duty as a Gear, as her father did. As Kait grapples with her circumstance, an unexpected ally illuminates secrets from the past that offer a new perspective. Over four decades before, the two superpowers of Sera - the Coalition of Ordered Governments, and the Union of Independent Republics - wage a bitter, worldwide conflict known as the Pendulum Wars. For nearly a century, the two have fought to wrest control over Sera s most precious energy resource: Imulsion.On the 79th year of the Pendulum Wars, Gabriel Diaz is a decorated Lieutenant Colonel serving the Coalition, assigned to Vectes Naval Base - a fortress that s seen little action despite its close proximity to UIR territory. The island s relative quiet is disturbed when a COG special forces team known as Ghost Squad arrive with a mysterious mission to the nearby island of Knifespire: an unforgiving rock of seemingly no strategic value.When the Ghosts send out a distress call, it s up to Gabe to evacuate them - and what he discovers on Knifespire could change the very course of the Pendulum Wars. There, the Battle of Gatka Ridge will define Gabe s legacy, and shape the future of his daughter, Kait Diaz.

Objev podobné jako Gears of War: Bloodlines - Jason M. Hough

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční a střílečky, 93% Gears of War 2 staví na základní verzi, ale více zbraní, zlomyslnější nepřátelé a rozsáhlejší scenérie vám nabídnou více akcí, emocí a vzrušení. Hrůzyplný příběh bitvy mezi lidskými bytostmi a děsivými kreaturami, které se vynořují z nitra planety. Zdokonalené všechny hlavní aspekty původní hry - celkový dojem je tak nekompromisní s novými způsoby zabíjení specifickými pro nové zbraně. Nové vizuální efekty Hra zachovává vše, co bylo skvělé v Gears of...

Objev podobné jako Gears of War 2 - Xbox Digital (G9N-00013)

Based on the blockbuster Xbox game, this is the stunning story of the men and women who stood between a planet and total destruction - and now have to face the consequences of their actions. After a brutal fifteen-year war for survival, the Coalition of Ordered Governments is forced to destroy mankind s last city in a final bid to stop the Locust Horde. As the survivors flee Jacinto, they must contend with the last of the Locust, bent on vengeance, as they struggle to stay alive in an icy wilderness. Marcus Fenix, Dom Santiago, and their fellow Gears fight to get Jacinto s refugees to a safe haven, but find themselves in a lawless new world where the enemy is human - and as desperate and dangerous as any grub. This novel is based on a computer game with an 18-rating.

Objev podobné jako Gears Of War: Jacinto

Kniha – autor Karen Travissová, 384 stran, česky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Příznivci slavné videohry Gears of War se poprvé blíže seznamují s nejdrsnějšími bojovníky jednotky Delta, válkou zoceleným Marcusem Fenixem a nezlomným Dominikem Santiagem, a odhalují podrobný průběh stěžejní bitvy Kyvadlových válek. V dětství byli nerozlučitelní; jako vojáky je od sebe odtrhli. Marcus Fenix a Dominik Santiago válčili spolu s Domovým starším bratrem Carlosem v ohromné bitvě, která změnila vývoj Kyvadlových válek. Nyní musí vybojovat novou válku, válku za přežití lidstva. Zatímco se lidské společenství na Seře snaží opevnit, aby se ubránilo locustům, Marcuse a Doma pronásledují přízraky minulosti. Na povrch vyplouvá ochromující tajemství, o kterém se Marcus zapřisáhl, že ho nikdy neprozradí. Obklíčená Koalice řádných vlád zaujímá poslední postavení, a snaží se zabránit lidskému zániku. Stejně jako na Asfoských polích, vyvstává nutnost činit bolestná rozhodnutí....

Objev podobné jako Gears of War 1 Asofská pole (978-80-86707-65-5)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční a střílečky, 91% Gears of War 3 přenese hráče do hororového příběhu o naději, přežití a přátelství. Jen málo her toho nabízí tolik a ještě méně jich to zvládne. V posledním zničeném městě Jacinto a jeho zbývajícími přeživšími obyvateli nastane čas pro Marka Fenixe a jeho spolubojovníky. nbsp; Skvělý kooperativní multiplayer pro 4 hráče. nbsp;Je třeba zachránit lidskou rasu před hordami zmutovaných Lambentů. Zážitek pro fanoušky GoW i nové hráče Hra má vynikající...

Objev podobné jako Gears of War 3 - Xbox Digital (G9N-00014)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, pro online hraní vyžaduje předplatné Xbox Live Gold, - 79% V příběhu o Gears of War: Judgment bojujete za záchranu města Halvo Bay před novým děsivým nepřítelem v kampani, která představuje nový rychlejší a akčnější styl hraní. Hlavním hrdinou je oblíbený člen původní týmu Baird i se svými sarkastickými hláškami a povahou fatalistického rebela. Členové Kilo Squad, před narychlo svolaným vojenským soudem uprostřed probíhající války s Locusty retrospektivně popisují cestu, která vedla až k soudu....

Objev podobné jako Gears of War: Judgment - Xbox Digital (G9N-00019)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: střílečky, 94% Gears of War v sobě spojuje taktické akce s hororem v boji o přežití a zprostředkuje hluboký zážitek v úžasném vizuálním zpracování. nbsp; nbsp; Hrůzyplný příběh bitvy mezi lidskými bytostmi a Locustovou hordou - děsivými kreaturami, které se vynořují z nitra planety. Hrdinný válečný vůdce Marcus Fenix a jeho tým čelí náporu nelítostných válečných zloduchů. nbsp; Jak přežít a uniknout smrti ? Bitevní pole je místem smrti. Chcete-li přežít, zničte svého...

Objev podobné jako Gears of War - Xbox Digital (G9N-00012)

Hra na PC a XBOX - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, pro online hraní vyžaduje předplatné Xbox Live Gold, Důraz na příběhPátý díl úspěšné série Gears of War vychází v průběhu roku 2019 a ponese i pozměněné jméno Gears 5. Z uvolněných informací víme, že v hlavní roli se představí Kait, kamarádka hlavního hrdiny z předchozího dílu. Vrátí se i Marcus Fenix, bez kterého by série ztratila kus svého kouzla. Z oznamovacího traileru je cítit zaměření na příběh a tvůrci slibují dobrodružství v tom nejhezčím a největším světě, jaký jsme mohli v sérii vidět. Game of the Year Edition obsahuje:Základní hru Gears 5Halo: balíček postav Reach30 dní BoostRozšíření Gears 5: Hivebusters

Objev podobné jako Gears 5: Game of the Year Edition - Xbox Digital (G7Q-00120)

Kniha – autor Karen Travissová, 400 stran, česky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Zabránili zániku lidské společnosti. Nyní musí čelit důsledkům svých rozhodnutí. Po patnáctiletém nelítostném boji o přežití musí Koalice řádných vlád zničit Jacinto, jediné zbývající město na planetě, aby zastavila postup locustů. Všechny, kteří dokázali uniknout, čeká život ve tvrdé mrazivé divočině a boj proti zbytkům pomstychtivých locustů. Marcus Fenix, Dom Santiago a ostatní gearové bojují, aby ochránili bývalé obyvatele Jacinta a našli jim bezpečné útočiště. Svět se ale změnil. Vládne bezpráví. Na obzoru se objevují noví nepřátelé. Mají sice lidskou tvář, ale jsou stejně zoufalí a nebezpeční jako locusti. Nenechte si ujít pokračování příběhu podle slavných a cenami ověnčených videoher!

Objev podobné jako Gears of War 2 Po záplavě (978-80-86707-80-8)

Hra na PC a XBOX - elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, 86% Pokračování zkracuje svůj název z Gears of War na pouhé Gears 5. Hrdinkou je Kait, kamarádka hlavního hrdiny předchozího dílu J.D. Fenixe, tudíž nás v nové sérii čeká postupné střídání postav, což je určitě zajímavý styl vyprávění příběhu. Důraz na příběhPátý díl úspěšné série Gears of War vychází v průběhu roku 2019 a nese i pozměněné jméno Gears 5. V hlavní roli se představí Kait, kamarádka hlavního hrdiny z předchozího dílu. Vrátí se i Marcus Fenix, bez kterého by série ztratila kus svého kouzla. Z oznamovacího traileru je cítit zaměření na příběh a tvůrci slibují dobrodružství v tom nejhezčím a největším světě, jaký jsme mohli v sérii vidět.

Objev podobné jako Gears 5 - Xbox Digital (G7Q-00083)

Hra na PC a XBOX - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, - Tahová strategie z oblíbeného univerza. Složte si svůj tým a velte mu v boji proti přesile. 79% Gears Tactics je poutavá tahová strategie, která po taktické, vizuální a dějové stránce sráží XCOM z jeho trůnu. Je trošku škoda, že se jí to už tolik nedaří v rámci návrhu základny a designu sekundárních misí, v nichž mu buď absolutně nestačí, nebo je na velmi podobné úrovni. Pokud však patříte mezi fandy tahovek, Gears Tactics by vás za žádných okolností nemělo minout. (Alza Magazín) Děj se odehrává 12 let před prvním dílem ságy nbsp;Gears of War. Najděte a přemozte tvůrce všeho zla, který...

Objev podobné jako Gears Tactics - Xbox/Win 10 Digital (G7Q-00106)

Praised by a wide variety of people from Ta-Nehisi Coates to Zadie Smith, Racecraft ought to be positioned, as Bookforum put it, at the center of any discussion of race in American life. Most people assume racism grows from a perception of human difference: the fact of race gives rise to the practice of racism. Sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields argue otherwise: the practice of racism produces the illusion of race, through what they call racecraft. And this phenomenon is intimately entwined with other forms of inequality in American life. So pervasive are the devices of racecraft in American history, economic doctrine, politics, and everyday thinking that the presence of racecraft itself goes unnoticed. That the promised post-racial age has not dawned, the authors argue, reflects the failure of Americans to develop a legitimate language for thinking about and discussing inequality. That failure should worry everyone who cares about democratic institutions.

Objev podobné jako Racecraft - Barbara J. Fields, Karen E. Fields

Hračka pro nejmenší - vhodné od 6 měsíců Potřebujete děti zabavit na cestách a zároveň rozvíjet jejich znalosti a motoriku? Hračku Baby Einstein Gears of Discovery si můžete vzít všude s sebou. Jedná se o 5 barevných ozubených koleček s přísavkami, přičemž na každém z nich je vyobrazeno číslo a postava ze seriálu Baby Einstein. Mezi zvířátky najdete chobotnici Opus, housenku Cal, ptáčka Roxy, pandu Patch a žabáka Flipa. Děti mohou otáčet kolečky, třídit je či je různě přikládat. Díky přísavkám drží hračka Baby Einstein Gears of Discovery na površích, jako jsou dlaždice, vana, lednice a další. Kolečka neobsahují BPA a lze je omývat hadříkem. Hračka pro nejmenší od Baby Einstein je vhodná od 3 měsíců. nbsp; Klíčové vlastnosti hračky pro nejmenší Baby Einstein nbsp;Gears of DiscoveryOzubená kolečka díky přísavkám drží na různých površíchBaby Einstein Gears of Discovery rozvíjí motorikuNa kolečkách se nachází zvířátka ze seriálu Baby Einstein a...

Objev podobné jako BABY EINSTEIN Maxi přísavky 5 ks Gears of Discovery™ (074451124882)

The Clone Wars are over, but for those with reason to run from the new galactic Empire, the battle to survive has only just begun. . .. The Jedi have been decimated in the Great Purge, and the Republic has fallen. Now the former Republic Commandos-the galaxy s finest special forces troops, cloned from Jango Fett-find themselves on opposing sides and in very different armor.Some have deserted and fled to Mandalore with the mercenaries, renegade clone troopers, and rogue Jedi who make up Kal Skirata s ragtag resistance to Imperial occupation. Others-including men from Delta and Omega squads-now serve as Imperial Commandos, a black ops unit within Vader s own 501st Legion, tasked to hunt down fugitive Jedi and clone deserters. For Darman, grieving for his Jedi wife and separated from his son, it s an agonizing test of loyalty.But he s not the only one who ll be forced to test the ties of brotherhood. On Mandalore, clone deserters and the planet s own natives, who have no love for the Jedi, will have their most cherished beliefs challenged. In the savage new galactic order, old feuds may have to be set aside to unite against a far bigger threat, and nobody can take old loyalties for granted.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars: Imperial Commando: 501st - Karen Travissová

Young Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, his new Padawan Asohka, and his Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, are on a mission to rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. But Count Dooku and the Separatists also want to rescue the baby Hutt -- because whoever succeeds in returning Jabba s son to him will gain the support of the Hutts in the war between the Republic and the Separatists.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Karen Travissová

As the savage Clone Wars rage unchecked, the Republic s deadliest warriors face the grim truth that the Separatists aren t their only enemy - or even their worst.In the Grand Army s desperate fight to crush the Separatists, the secret special ops missions of its elite clone warriors have never been more critical ... or more dangerous. A growing menace threatens Republic victory, and the members of Omega Squad make a shocking discovery that shakes their loyalty.As the lines continue to blur between friend and enemy, citizens - from civilians and sergeants to Jedi and generals - find themselves up against a new foe: the doubt in their own hearts and minds. The truth is a fragile, shifting illusion - and only the approaching inferno will reveal both sides in their true colours.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colours - Karen Travissová

As the Clone Wars rage, victory or defeat lies in the hands of elite squads who take on the toughest assignments in the galaxy ... On a mission to sabotage a chemical weapon research facility on a Separatist-held planet, four clone troopers operate under the very noses of their enemies. The commandos are outnumbered and outgunned, deep behind enemy lines with no backup - and working with strangers instead of trusted team-mates. Matters don t improve when Darman, the squad s demolitions expert, gets separated from the others during planetfall. Even Darman s apparent good luck in meeting an inexperienced Padawan vanishes once Etain admits to her woeful inexperience.For the separated clone commandos and stranded Jedi, a long, dangerous journey lies ahead, through hostile territory brimming with Trandoshan slavers, Separatists, and suspicious natives. A single misstep could mean discovery ... and death. It s a virtual suicide mission for anyone - anyone except the Republic Commandos.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact - Karen Travissová

The fourth novel in the Republic Commando series, where multiple storylines come to a head in the wake of Emperor Palpatine s issuing of the notorious Order 66. When the order comes through, the clone troopers of Delta and Omega squads must decide whether to turn on their Jedi generals - or to disregard the command and face dire consequences.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars: Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel - Karen Travissová

Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero - the sequel to Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact - is set a year after the battle of Geonosis, and follows the continuing missions of Omega Squad. As the Clone Wars casualties mount, the commandos find themselves deployed on increasingly dangerous missions that take them beyond the battlefield and further into sabotage and intelligence operations in the heart of Separatist territory. Newly-promoted Jedi Generals Etain Tur-Mukan and Bardan Jusik are also catapulted into front line combat roles and find themselves identifying strongly with the clone soldiers under their command, who turn out to be anything but predictable cannon fodder. Then Omega Squad survives a close brush with disaster to end up in the most potentially dangerous hot spot in the galaxy.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero - Karen Travissová

Příznivci slavné videohry Gears of War se poprvé blíže seznamují s nejdrsnějšími bojovníky jednotky Delta, válkou zoceleným Marcusem Fenixem a nezlomným Dominikem Santiagem, a odhalují podrobný průběh stěžejní bitvy Kyvadlových válek. V dětství byli nerozlučitelní; jako vojáky je od sebe odtrhli. Marcus Fenix a Dominik Santiago válčili spolu s Domovým starším bratrem Carlosem v ohromné bitvě, která změnila vývoj Kyvadlových válek. Nyní musí vybojovat novou válku, válku za přežití lidstva. Zatímco se lidské společenství na Seře snaží opevnit, aby se ubránilo locustům, Marcuse a Doma pronásledují přízraky minulosti. Na povrch vyplouvá ochromující tajemství, o kterém se Marcus zapřisáhl, že ho nikdy neprozradí. Obklíčená Koalice řádných vlád zaujímá poslední postavení, a snaží se zabránit lidskému zániku. Stejně jako na Asfoských polích, vyvstává nutnost činit bolestná rozhodnutí. Marcus a Dom dokáží čelit krvežíznivým a neústupným locustům, ale obstojí jejich přátelství před pravdou o Carlosu Santiagovi?

Objev podobné jako Asfoská pole - Karen Travissová

From international bestseller, Karen McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series. Life hasn t been easy for the Bayview Crew.First they had to prove they weren t killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it s beginning again.At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the crew disappears, it s clear this game just got serious - and no-one understands the rules. Everyone s a target.And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things are starting to get deadly. Simon was right about secrets - they all come out in the end. Praise for One of Us is Next: Given that her high-school-based murder mysteries read like bingeworthy Netflix dramas, it s easy to see why queen of teen crime Karen McManus is a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic. - THE OBSERVER McManus keeps the juicy subplots ticking over and drip-feeds reveals as clinically as an IV tube. - THE GUARDIANPraise for One of Us is Lying: Tightly plotted and brilliantly written, with sharp, believable characters, this whodunit is utterly irresistible - HEAT A fantastic murder mystery, packed with cryptic clues and countless plot twists.I could not put this book down - THE SUN

Objev podobné jako One of Us Is Back - Karen McManus

Forget morally grey - this is pitch black NISHA J. TULI Sizzling RAVEN KENNEDYA Court of Thorns and Roses meets Rapunzel in this spicy romantasy by bestselling author Ella Fields!For twenty years, I was an unwanted changeling with no name, no family, and no answers . . . That is until an irresistibly wicked faerie begins a seductive game. I am his prey. His treasure.He offers a trade: he will take me to the faerie realms to help me find the truth of who I am. In return, I must agree to marry him. But nothing is as it seems, and soon after arriving at his wintry manor, I begin to unravel a dangerous web of lies.Far deadlier still, I m falling in love with a monster who has no heart.FEATURED TROPES:Enemies to lovers ⚔️💗Marriage of convenience 🤝🔒💍Fated mates 🫠🌌Spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️READERS CAN T GET ENOUGH One of my favourite fantasy auto-buy fantasy authors. Once again, I am obsessed Ella Fields coming in HOT, once again, my queen of filthy, smutty, plot-heavy romantasies I stayed up till 3am to finish I need to know what happens next!!!

Objev podobné jako Nectar of the Wicked - Fields Ella

During the Second World War, across the frontline as well as on the Home Front, millions of people recorded their thoughts of their experiences - whether in letters, their personal diaries or those prosecuting the war giving speeches. Much as Letters of Note celebrated the great letters written through history, so Words of War allows the Imperial War Museum to showcase its incredible array of first-hand material to shine a light on how people journeyed through the 1939-45 conflict.Ten chapters take the reader chronologically through the key moments of the war: from the retreat to Dunkirk to the battle of the Atlantic; the savage fighting in the jungles of the far East to the RAF Bomber Command s campaign in Europe; the discovery of the Nazi s concentration camp system to the war s ultimate conclusion at the Nuremburg trials. One hundred documents are researched and selected by the Imperial War Museum s expert archivists, with commentary from their head Antony Richards explaining the significance of each and placing it in context to the war s progression. Readers will be able to engage and empathise with the writers in a thought-provoking and immediate way.

Objev podobné jako Words of War - Anthony Richards, Imperial War Museums

A Moment of War is the powerful and harrowing final book in Laurie Lee s acclaimed trilogy that began with Cider with RosieLaurie Lee was still a young man when he decided to fight for the Republican cause in Spain s civil war. But though he braved icy, storm-swept mountains alone to contact Republican sympathisers, he was immediately suspected of being a Nationalist spy. Imprisoned and almost executed by his own side, he eventually joined the International Brigade. This is the story of his experiences as a Republican soldier, fighting for the losing side in a doomed war. A great, heart-stopping narrative of one young Englishman s part in the war in Spain . . . crafted by a poet, stamping an indelible image of the boredom, random cruelty and stupidity of war - Literary Review This story aches with unforgotten cold and trembles with unforgotten terror -Guardian Laurie Lee has written some of the best-loved travel books in the English language. Born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 1914, he was educated at Slad village school and Stroud Central School. At the age of nineteen he walked to London and then travelled on foot through Spain, where he was trapped by the outbreak of the Civil War. He later returned by crossing the Pyrenees, as he recounted in A Moment of War. In 1950 he married Catherine Polge and they had one daughter. Laurie Lee published four collections of poems: The Sun My Monument (1944), The Bloom of Candles (1947), My Many-Coated Man (1955) and Pocket Poems (1960). His other works include The Voyage of Magellan (1948), A Rose for Winter (1955), The Firstborn (1964), I Can t Stay Long (1975) and Two Women (1983). He also wrote three bestselling volumes of autobiography: Cider with Rosie (1959), which has sold over six million copies worldwide, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (1969) and A Moment of War (1991). He died in May 1997.

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After D-Day in 1944 many British troops believed the war would be over by Christmas. The German Army in Normandy had been destroyed, but by Christmas the Allies were still fighting through Holland, whilst the Germans had reorganised and were fighting back.Ken Tout, using his own experiences on the frontline and interviews with many veterans, recounts how the last gasps of the German Army saw some of the fiercest and most fanatical fighting of the whole war. Major offensives include Hitlerâ ™s last desperate attempt to reverse the tide of war in the Battle of the Bulge and the Western Alliesâ ™ epic struggle to cross the Rhine.Also explored are the lesser known (but no less important) battles for the Hochwald and Reichwald, and the extraordinary journey of the Polish 1st Armoured Division from defeat and exile to final victory. This last year of war is filled with stories from the tragedy of whole groups of men being frozen to death in battle areas to the triumph of logistics, ingenuity, and bravery. Soldiers, who had lived for so long under the horrors of war that as they neared the end their desperate desire to survive grew ever stronger, speak of how these last battles took their toll on a wearied army.Fighting continued up to VE Day in May and some units were in action for days longer as confusion reigned about the enemy surrender. Even after the fighting had finished, the war was not over for these men who had to round up and guard German prisoners of war, and watch over thousands of displaced people. As the world reminds us today, war does not necessarily end when a ceasefire is declared.

Objev podobné jako An End of War - Ken Tout

A riveting journey through sacrifice, resilience, and love in the heart of the Civil War, readers follow Adrien Villere as he fights for love and honor with Terry s Texas Rangers, while his family copes with hardship and tragedy at home. An epic tale of forbidden love and courage that transcends societal boundaries. Book 2 in the series continues to hook fans of Southern literature or Civil War history - while also having, as the Historical Novel Society North America says, the potential to be an important part of the canon of LGBTQ+ literature.

Objev podobné jako War and Preservation - Karen Lynne Klink

Fluid and poetic as well as terrifying. #151;New York Times Book Review Dazzling . . . a seamless mixture of magic realism, satire and futuristic fiction. #151;San Francisco Chronicle Impressive . . . a flight of fancy through a dreamlike Brazil. #151;Village Voice Surreal and misty, sweeping from one high-voltage scene to another. #151;LA Weekly Amuses and frightens at the same time. #151;Newsday Incisive and funny, this book yanks our chains and makes us see the absurdity that rules our world. #151;Booklist (starred review) Expansive and ambitious . . . incredible and complicated. #151;Library Journal This satiric morality play about the destruction of the Amazon rain forest unfolds with a diversity and fecundity equal to its setting. . . . Yamashita seems to have thrown into the pot everything she knows and most that she can imagine #151;all to good effect. #151;Publishers WeeklyA Japanese man with a ball floating six inches in front of his head, an American CEO with three arms, and a Brazilian peasant who discovers the art of healing by tickling one s earlobe, rise to the heights of wealth and fame, before arriving at disasters #151;both personal and ecological #151;that destroy the rain forest and all the birds of Brazil.Karen Tei Yamashita is the author of Through the Arc of the Rain Forest, Brazil-Maru, Tropic of Orange, Circle K Cycles, I Hotel, and Anime Wong, all published by Coffee House Press. I Hotel was selected as a finalist for the National Book Award and awarded the California Book Award, the American Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Award, and the Association for Asian American Studies Book Award.

Objev podobné jako Through the Arc of the Rain Forest - Karen Tei Yamashita

The harsh realities of wartime and Weimar-era Germany called for a new kind of art. Dada, followed by Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), confronted social and political issues in new and bold ways. This book highlights how Otto Dix (1891â “1969) â “ one of the leading artists connected to these artistic movements â “ employed these new approaches to reveal the injustices of wartime and post-World War I Germany. Having spent 38 months on the frontline, his pictures revealed the brutalities of the conflict and helped establish him as one of Europeâ ™s leading modernists.Offering substantial new research and presenting numerous primary sources to an English readership for the first time, the book examines Dixâ ™s war pictures within the broader visual culture of war in order to assess how they functioned alternatively as cutting-edge modernist art and transgressive war commemoration.Each chapter provides a case study of the first public display of one or more of Dixâ ™s war pictures at key exhibitions and explores how their reception was subjected to changing socio-political and cultural conditions as well as divergent attitudes to the lost war. It pulls together a number of key approaches and texts: contemporary reviews, contemporary cultural productions (such as novels and cartoons), and theoretical and historical approaches from history, memory studies and art history.Bringing a unique perspective and original scholarship to Dixâ ™s war works, this book is essential reading for art historians of World War I and the visual culture of Weimar Germany.

Objev podobné jako Otto Dix and the Memorialization of World War I in German Visual Culture, 1914-1936 - Ann Murray

This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.In 2004, an enigmatic charter captain named Al Anderson caught and marked one Atlantic bluefin tuna off New Englandâ ™s coast with a plastic fish tag. Fourteen years later that fish â “ dubbed Amelia for her ocean-spanning journeys â “ died in a Mediterranean fish trap, sparking Karen Pinchinâ ™s riveting investigation into the marvels, struggles, and prehistoric legacy of this remarkable species.Over his fishing career Al marked more than sixty thousand fish with plastic tags, an obsession that made him nearly as many enemies as it did friends. His quest landed him in the crossfire of an ongoing fight between a booming bluefin tuna industry and desperate conservation efforts, a conflict that is once again heating up as overfishing and climate change threaten the fishâ ™s fate.Kings of Their Own Ocean is an urgent investigation that combines science, business, crime, and environmental justice. As Pinchin writes, â ˜as a global community, we are collectively only ever a few terrible choices away from wiping out any ocean species.â ™ Through her exclusive access and interdisciplinary, mesmerizing lens, readers will join her on boats and docks as she visits tuna hot spots and scientists from Portugal to Japan, New Jersey to Nova Scotia, and glimpse, as the author does, rays of dazzling hope for the future of our oceans.

Objev podobné jako Kings of Their Own Ocean - Karen Pinchin

The Definitive Translation with Over Two Million Copies SoldSun Tzu’s Art of War, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict. It is perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today. Now, this unique volume brings together the essential versions of Sun Tzu’s text, along with illuminating commentaries and auxiliary texts written by distinguished strategists. The translations, by the renowned translator Thomas Cleary, have all been published previously in book form, except for The Silver Sparrow Art of War, which is available here for the first time. This collection contains:The Art of War: This edition of Sun Tzu’s text includes the classic collection of commentaries by eleven interpreters.Mastering the Art of War: Consisting of essays by two prominent statesmen-generals of Han dynasty China, Zhuge Liang and Liu Ji, this book develops the strategies of Sun Tzu’s classic into a complete handbook of organization and leadership. It draws on episodes from Chinese history to show in concrete terms the proper use of Sun Tzu’s principles.The Silver Sparrow Art of War: A version of Sun Tzu’s Art of War based on a manuscript of the classic text discovered at a Chinese archeological site in China’s Shandong Province in 1972, which contains previously unknown fragments.

Objev podobné jako The Art of War - Thomas Cleary, Sun Tzu

A must read - Margaret Atwood It would be hard to find a book that feels more important or original - Viv Groskop, ObserverExtraordinary stories from Soviet women who fought in the Second World War - from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Why, having stood up for and held their own place in a once absolutely male world, have women not stood up for their history? Their words and feelings? A whole world is hidden from us. Their war remains unknown... I want to write the history of that war. A women s history. In the late 1970s, Svetlana Alexievich set out to write her first book, The Unwomanly Face of War, when she realized that she grew up surrounded by women who had fought in the Second World War but whose stories were absent from official narratives. Travelling thousands of miles, she spent years interviewing hundreds of Soviet women - captains, tank drivers, snipers, pilots, nurses and doctors - who had experienced the war on the front lines, on the home front and in occupied territories. As it brings to light their most harrowing memories, this symphony of voices reveals a different side of war, a new range of feelings, smells and colours.After completing the manuscript in 1983, Alexievich was not allowed to publish it because it went against the state-sanctioned history of the war. With the dawn of Perestroika, a heavily censored edition came out in 1985 and it became a huge bestseller in the Soviet Union - the first in five books that have established her as the conscience of the twentieth century.

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“The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.” There is a reason why five-star generals and Fortune 500 CEOs alike have consulted this classic book on the planning and conduct of military operations. Written in China more than two thousand years ago, The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist, and tactician.The Art of War remains one of the most quoted and referenced how-to books ever written. Now, with a foreword by Stephen K. Bannon, this seminal work takes on renewed significance, offering a blueprint for success amidst the chaos of contemporary challenges.As we navigate the complexities of the twenty-first century, The Art of War stands as a beacon of strategic wisdom, guiding us through the turbulent waters of life, leadership, and conflict. Its profound truths, encapsulated in thirteen timeless chapters, illuminate the path to victory in any arena, whether it be the cutthroat world of business, the arena of politics, or the theater of war.

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A.J.P. Taylor s bestselling The Origins of the Second World War overturns popular myths about the outbreak of war.One of the most popular and controversial historians of the twentieth century, who made his subject accessible to millions, A.J.P. Taylor caused a storm of outrage with this scandalous bestseller. Debunking what were accepted truths about the Second World War, he argued provocatively that Hitler did not set out to cause the war as part of an evil master plan, but blundered into it partly by accident, aided by the shortcomings of others.Fiercely attacked for vindicating Hitler, A.J.P. Taylor s stringent re-examination of the events preceding the Nazi invasion of Poland on 1st September 1939 opened up new debate, and is now recognized as a brilliant and classic piece of scholarly research. Taylor s most perfect work of art, a miracle of proportion, language and insight Robert Skidelsky A dazzling exercise in revisionism which summed up Taylor s paradoxical, provocative and inventive approach to history The Times Taylor was a lifelong dissenter ... at his best - as in The Origins of the Second World War ... he shifted the ground of major debates Ben Pimlott, Financial Times No historian of the past century has been more accessible Niall Ferguson, Sunday Telegraph An almost faultless masterpiece Observer Highly original and penetrating ... No one who has digested this enthralling work will ever be able to look at the period again in quite the same way Sunday TelegraphA.J.P. Taylor (1906-90) was one of the most controversial historians of the twentieth century. He served as a lecturer at the Universities of Manchester, Oxford, and London.

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â ˜One of the most important collections of World War II photographs to be found in a generation.â ™ - Historian Dr Helen Fry, author of The Walls Have Ears: The Greatest Intelligence Operation of World War IIReflections of War is a captivating anthology showcasing 150 rare images from the Second World War. This recently discovered archive of original press negatives has been thoughtfully restored, and the accompanying press notes meticulously researched, to reveal compelling human stories â “ many untold for over seven decades.These powerful narratives span the breadth of the war, from its earliest days to the chaos of battlefields, from rescue missions to the evolution of wartime technology, and from the quiet endurance of the home front to acts of resistance, liberation and remembrance.Against the backdrop of one of modern historyâ ™s darkest chapters, these stories resonate with hope and resilience. Told with emotional depth and historical insight, Reflections of War illuminates the profound experiences of those who lived through the Second World War, offering a poignant reflection on the human spirit in times of turmoil.

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A massive and lushly illustrated graphic novel on World War II that looks through the eyes of major players such as Winston Churchill, Josef Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Franklin Delano RooseveltIn 20 captivating chapters, interspersed with informative chapter openers as well as a bibliography for further reading, The History of World War II unravels the complex dynamics of the conflict that transformed every corner of the globe into a theater of war. From fragile alliances tested to their limit, to long-simmering bitter rivalries, the root causes of the war immediately following the war to end all wars are unpacked and examined in a powerful narrative that illuminates the enduring legacy of this tumultuous period, asking the reader to reflect on the lessons it can offer for our time. Arnaud De La Croix and Vicente Cifuentes expertly weave together a compelling and vivid history of World War II, the scope of which has yet to be matched in graphic novel format.

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This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.In 2004, an enigmatic charter captain named Al Anderson caught and marked one Atlantic bluefin tuna off New Englandâ ™s coast with a plastic fish tag. Fourteen years later that fish â “ dubbed Amelia for her ocean-spanning journeys â “ died in a Mediterranean fish trap, sparking Karen Pinchinâ ™s riveting investigation into the marvels, struggles, and prehistoric legacy of this remarkable species.Over his fishing career Al marked more than sixty thousand fish with plastic tags, an obsession that made him nearly as many enemies as it did friends. His quest landed him in the crossfire of an ongoing fight between a booming bluefin tuna industry and desperate conservation efforts, a conflict that is once again heating up as overfishing and climate change threaten the fishâ ™s fate.Kings of Their Own Ocean is an urgent investigation that combines science, business, crime, and environmental justice. As Pinchin writes, â ˜as a global community, we are collectively only ever a few terrible choices away from wiping out any ocean species.â ™ Through her exclusive access and interdisciplinary, mesmerizing lens, readers will join her on boats and docks as she visits tuna hot spots and scientists from Portugal to Japan, New Jersey to Nova Scotia, and glimpse, as the author does, rays of dazzling hope for the future of our oceans.

Objev podobné jako Kings of Their Own Ocean - Karen Pinchin

Sun Tzu better watch his back New York Magazine An Art of War-style book of tough guy maxims to live by Evening Standard Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, The 33 Strategies of War is the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu s The Art of War.Abundantly illustrated with examples from history, from powerful world leaders like Napoleon and Margaret Thatcher, to Shaka the Zulu and Hannibal, each of the thirty-three chapters outlines a strategy to help you win life s wars. Learn proactive methods that require you to maintain initiative and negotiate from positions of strength, or defensive strategies that allow you to respond to dangerous situations and avoid unwinnable wars. Great warriors of battlefields and boardrooms alike demonstrate prudence, agility, balance and calm, and a keen understanding that the rational and resourceful always defeat the panicked. An indispensable book, The 33 Strategies of War provides you with all the advice you need to gain and maintain the upper hand.

Objev podobné jako The 33 Strategies Of War - Robert Greene

The Stormlight Archive saga continues in Rhythm of War, the sensational fourth book in Brandon Sanderson s #1 New York Times bestselling series.After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar s crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move.Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin s scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength.At the same time that Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his Windrunners face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy Fused awaken to wage war, no more honorspren are willing to bond with humans to increase the number of Radiants. Adolin and Shallan must lead the coalition s envoy to the honorspren stronghold of Lasting Integrity and either convince the spren to join the cause against the evil god Odium, or personally face the storm of failure.Other books by Brandon SandersonThe CosmereThe Stormlight ArchiveThe Way of KingsWords of RadianceEdgedancer (Novella)OathbringerRhythm of WarWind and TruthThe Mistborn SagaMistbornThe Well of AscensionThe Hero of AgesThe Alloy of LawShadows of SelfThe Bands of MourningThe Lost Metal

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An expert visual history of military personnel, with 600 images of uniforms and contextual analysis. • An incredible directory of the military personnel of the period, with 600 images, including photographs and illustrations of uniforms, kit, weaponry and equipment • Analyses the context of the conflict, and the ideology and politics that motivated the various national forces, as well as the experience of the soldiers who fought on the front lines World War II was a huge conflict, fought on different fronts, covering diverse terrain and involving the fighting men of dozens of nations. At the outbreak of war in 1945 military uniforms had changed little from those worn by the soldiers of World War I, but as the conflict progressed changes were made to adapt to fighting and living conditions. This book covers in detail what the soldiers who fought in the war wore, from British infantrymen in Normandy to Japanese troops in Burma, and from Finnish ski divisions to female Chinese partisans. Lavishly illustrated, with intricate insignia detail, this book offers a definitive visual study of a pivotal period of history. Author and Consultant: Jonathan North is a military historian and editor specializing in Napoleonic warfare, eastern European history, and the two World Wars. He has worked on numerous publications on all aspects of military history. Jeremy Black MBE, Established Chair of History at Exeter University, has over 150 published works to his name.

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Written in the 6th century BC, Sun TzuÂ’s The Art of War is still used as a book of military strategy today. Napoleon, Mae Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap and General Douglas MacArthur all claimed to have drawn inspiration from it. And beyond the world of war, business and management gurus have also applied Sun TzuÂ’s ideas to office politics and corporate strategy. Using a new translation by James Trapp and including editorial notes, this bilingual edition of The Art of War lays the original Chinese text opposite the modern English translation. The book contains the full original 13 chapters on such topics as laying plans, attacking by stratagem, weaponry, terrain and the use of spies. Sun Tzu addresses different campaign situations, marching, energy and how to exploit your enemyÂ’s weaknesses. Of immense influence to great leaders across millennia, The Art of War is a classic text richly deserving this exquisite edition. A beautifully packaged book for anyone interested in strategy, war and Chinese civilization A classic text, classically presented A new and authoritative translation with notes

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Occasionally panoramic, more often intimate, in Clouds of Love and War author Rachel Billington balances a detailed and highly researched picture of the life of a Second World War Spitfire pilot with the travails and ambitions of a young woman too often on her own. The result is both a gripping story of war and a sensitive story of love, a love that struggles to survive. Eddie and Eva meet on the eve of the Second World War. Eddie only wants to be a flyer, to find escape in the clouds from his own complicated family. However, the Battle of Britain makes a pilot s life a dangerous way to flee reality. Eva has her own passionate longing: to become a painter. When Eva s Jewish mother disappears to Germany, she is left alone with her elderly father. Both Eddie and Eva come of age at a time that teaches them that happiness is always fleeting, but there are things worth living â “ or dying â “ for. Through the connecting stories of these young people and their wider families, and against a background of southern county airfields, London, Oxford, Dorset and France, Rachel Billington brings the world of war time England, now eighty years in the past, back to life.

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The First World War killed around eight million men and bled Europe dry. In this provocative book Niall Ferguson asks: was the sacrifice worth it? Was it all really an inevitable cataclysm and were the Germans a genuine threat? Was the war, as is often asserted, greeted with popular enthusiasm? Why did men keep on fighting when conditions were so wretched? Was there in fact a death wish abroad, driving soldiers to their own destruction? The war, he argues, was a disaster - but not for the reasons we think. Far worse than a tragedy, it was the greatest error of modern history. The most challenging and provocative analysis of the First World War to date Ian Kershaw Must take a permanent place at the top of the War s historiography. It is one of the very few books whose own scale matches that of the events it describes Alan Clark, Daily Telegraph Possibly the most important book to appear in years both on the origins of the First World War ... Ferguson can confidently claim to have inherited A. J. P. Taylor s mantle Paul Kennedy, New York Review of Books At one massive stroke, Niall Ferguson has transformed the intellectual landscape Economist

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