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Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
While in a war zone, a military working dog (MWD) and its handler live together, eat together, play together, sleep together, and risk their lives for each other every day. The dogs work with handlers in every branch of the US military. They guard military bases, sniff out concealed explosives and other weapons, and alert their handlers to hidden enemies. Learn how the military selects these special dogs and trains them for the many tasks they perform...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The definitive history of Asian Americans by one of the nation's preeminent scholars on the subject. In the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest growing group in the United States. But as award-winning historian Erika Lee reminds us, Asian Americans also have deep roots in the country. The Making of Asian America tells the little-known history of Asian Americans and their role in American...
Author
Publisher
Amber Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A highly illustrated guide to aircraft, tanks, and warships from the beginning of the Cold War to the present day. Includes main battle tanks, antitank vehicles, armored personnel carriers, amphibious tanks, fighter jets, interceptors, bombers, transport aircraft, Stealth bombers, aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines. Each entry is illustrated with a full-color artwork, showing its characteristics and markings in detail, alongside detailed...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Filled with striking full-color photographs, more than 500 historic battlefield sites, and dozens of exquisitely detailed maps, National Geographic the Civil War : A Traveler's guide is the best-in-class travel guide on the market. This beautifully illustrated handbook, built on the expertise of the country's most renowned Civil War historians and dozens of Park Service experts, is an indispensable guide for exploring American's War Between the States."--Page...
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
"During the Cold War, American national security seemed clearly defined: to protect against the overarching threat of the Soviet Union and Communist expansion. But with the demise of Communism, America must reconsider its role in the world as dramatically as it did after victory in World War II. As the only real superpower, how should we use our military strength? What are the lessons of the Persian Gulf War? How and when do we cut back on our defense...
Author
Language
English
Description
"'Grunt' tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries -- panic, exhaustion, heat, noise -- and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball Team as part of a study on hearing loss and survivability in combat. She visits the fashion design studio of U.S. Army Natick Labs and learns why a zipper is a problem for a sniper. She visits a repurposed...
11) Military robots
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about military robots. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Exploring the various roles books have played in conflicts around the world, an esteemed literary historian shows how books have shaped modern military history and accounts for the power—and the ambivalence—of words at war.
15) Military trucks
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Explores the world of military trucks and what they're used for, from protecting and transporting soldiers to moving from water to land with ease"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
China has emerged as the "factory floor" for global production, providing the world with cheap goods at the astonishingly low "China Price." But there is a very steep price to pay for these low-budget consumables-a price that very well may have dire consequences for the health and security of the planet. The stark fact is that the current course of events foreshadows an extremely difficult future for the United States and for the world as a whole....
Author
Publisher
MyReportLinks.com Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Looks at the causes of the Civil War, military, and life on the homefront. Letters, diaries, and other documents that offer firsthand accounts of life during the American Civil War are the focus of this book in America's "Wars Through Primary Sources."
Author
Publisher
National Air and Space Museum, in association with Zenith Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Experience the history of flight with the world-class aviation collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, which attracts millions and millions of visitors each year in Washington, D.C. From the moment the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 to the modern-day reliance on stealth aircraft and drones, there have been significant advances made in aviation. Milestones of Flight celebrates each era of advancements by showcasing...
19) The book of war
Series
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
"For two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of Warfare was the indispensable volume of warcraft. Although his work is the first known analysis of war and warfare, Sun-tzu struck upon a thoroughly modern concept: "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." Karl von Clausewitz, the canny military theorist who famously declared that war is a continuation of politics by other means, also claims paternity of the notion "total war."...
Author
Publisher
Purpo, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Events of WW II in the Naples area as witnessed and seen by a child and his family are recounted in detail. His observations often contrast with adult observations of the same events. Many of the discrepancies between the two are reconciled or explained by the author in terms of recent revelations of post-war military trials, economic recovery, preservation of the church, and the absurdity of some war plans. There is an old Neapolitan proverb that...
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