Download or read book The Human Face of War written by Jim Storr and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warfare is hugely important. The fates of nations, and even continents, often rests on the outcome of war and thus on how its practitioners consider war. The Human Face of War is a new exploration of military thought. It starts with the observation that much military thought is poorly developed - often incoherent and riddled with paradox. The author contends that what is missing from British and American writing on warfare is any underpinning mental approach or philosophy. Why are some tank commanders, snipers, fighter pilots or submarine commanders far more effective than others? Why are many generals sacked at the outbreak of war? The Human Face of War examines such phenomena and seeks to explain them. The author argues that military thought should be based on an approach which reflects the nature of combat. Combat - fighting - is primarily a human phenomenon dominated by human behaviour. The book explores some of those human issues and their practical consequences. The Human Face of War calls for, and suggests, a new way of considering war and warfare.

Download or read book Exhibitions written by Tom Klobe and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Klobe, founding director of the University of Hawai'i Art Gallery and emeritus professor, draws upon three decades of award-winning design work to produce a definitive text on what makes for compelling and unforgettable museum exhibitions. Exhibitions: Concept, Planning and Design presents the basics—the elements and principles of design, use of space, budgets and resources, lighting and wall labels, and more—as well as the inspiring.

Download or read book The First World War written by Hew Strachan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-04-05 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This serious, compact survey of the war’s history stands out as the most well-informed, accessible work available.” (Los Angeles Times) Nearly a century has passed since the outbreak of World War I, yet as military historian Hew Strachan (winner of the 2016 Pritzker Literature Award) argues in this brilliant and authoritative new book, the legacy of the “war to end all wars” is with us still. The First World War was a truly global conflict from the start, with many of the most decisive battles fought in or directly affecting the Balkans, Africa, and the Ottoman Empire. Even more than World War II, the First World War continues to shape the politics and international relations of our world, especially in hot spots like the Middle East and the Balkans. Strachan has done a masterful job of reexamining the causes, the major campaigns, and the consequences of the First World War, compressing a lifetime of knowledge into a single definitive volume tailored for the general reader. Written in crisp, compelling prose and enlivened with extraordinarily vivid photographs and detailed maps, The First World War re-creates this world-altering conflict both on and off the battlefield—the clash of ideologies between the colonial powers at the center of the war, the social and economic unrest that swept Europe both before and after, the military strategies employed with stunning success and tragic failure in the various theaters of war, the terms of peace and why it didn’t last. Drawing on material culled from many countries, Strachan offers a fresh, clear-sighted perspective on how the war not only redrew the map of the world but also set in motion the most dangerous conflicts of today. Deeply learned, powerfully written, and soon to be released with a new introduction that commemorates the hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the war, The First World War remains a landmark of contemporary history.

Download or read book The Bridges Of Madison County written by Robert James Waller and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall in love with one of the bestselling novels of all time -- the legendary love story that became a beloved film starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. If you've ever experienced the one true love of your life, a love that for some reason could never be, you will understand why readers all over the world are so moved by this small, unknown first novel that they became a publishing phenomenon and #1 bestseller. The story of Robert Kincaid, the photographer and free spirit searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, and Francesca Johnson, the farm wife waiting for the fulfillment of a girlhood dream, The Bridges of Madison County gives voice to the longings of men and women everywhere -- and shows us what it is to love and be loved so intensely that life is never the same again.

Download or read book Andr Kert sz written by André Kertész and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1978 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Battersea Dogs Cats Home Chester s Story written by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessica is over the moon when her parents take her to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to choose a new puppy - the moment she sets eyes on Chester the lovable lurcher, she just knows he's the perfect pet for her! Chester has a special talent for opening doors, especially when he's on the hunt for a midnight snack! When Jessica accidentally shuts herself into a dark, scary basement, can her clever puppy use his skills to save the day? Contains LOADS of information about Battersea Dogs & Cats Home - including how to adopt your very own dog or cat, dos and don'ts of looking after them, and fun pet-themed puzzles! Featuring a photo and fact-file of a real-life dog from Battersea!

Download or read book Wolfgang Laib written by Klaus Ottmann and published by Hatje Cantz Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolfgang Laib's breathtaking and quietly beautiful artwork draws on the ritual life he leads in and with nature and its processes of becoming and forgetting. His works are composed of purely natural materials, collected and processed by the artist himself in the 70s, he created his first milk stone, and then moved on to sifting pollen into "color miracles" or piling it into "insurmountable mountains"; in the 80s, he began to incorporate rice into his pieces; and towards the end of the decade he began working in beeswax. This gorgeous retrospective of his work -- with texts by Klaus Ottman and Margit Rowell, and interview between the artist and Harold Szeeman -- offers us a key to fully appreciating his complex and transcendent body of work.

Download or read book Captain Jack Adventures written by Toni Rahme and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting adventure mixed with suspense and excitement. Captain Jack sets off from area 51 in Virginia in a very sophisticated vehicle to travel back in time to meet a very important figure in the American Alcatraz prison. The novel contains a mixture of secret historical information and comedic scenes that will hold your breath and enjoy you at the same time. I hope you like it.

Download or read book F bricas de software experiencias tecnolog as y organizaci n written by Mario G. Piattini Velthuis and published by Editorial Ra-Ma. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La fabricación de software es uno de los sectores de mayor crecimiento en los últimos años y representa, cada vez más, una de las principales actividades económicas tanto en los países desarrollados como para los países en vías de desarrollo. Y es que, en efecto, el software se halla presente en la actualidad en la mayor parte de los sistemas que resultan vitales para el funcionamiento y progreso de las sociedades modernas. El concepto de fábrica de software cumple ya más de cuarenta años, desde que en 1968 Bemer lo mencionara por primera vez y afirmara que: "parece que tenemos pocos entornos específicos (instalaciones de fábrica) para la producción económica de programas...". Un año después, se crearía la primera fábrica de software: Hitachi Software Works. Desde entonces, el término fábrica de software denota llevar a cabo el desarrollo y mantenimiento de software de forma comparable a la producción de otros productos industriales; eso si, salvando las peculiaridades del propio software. A pesar de ello, industrializar la fabricación de software ha demostrado que sirve para reducir los costes y el ciclo de vida de los productos, mejorando la calidad del software. En la última década se han publicado diversos estudios y estándares en los que se exponen los principios que se deben seguir para la fabricación de software, como modelos de mejora (CMMI, SPICE), desarrollo dirigido por modelos (MDA), líneas de producto (SPL), servicios Web, el desarrollo global de software, etc.; que complementan otras cuestiones más conocidas pero por ello no menos importantes en el desarrollo de software como: la gestión de requisitos, las pruebas, la gestión de la configuración, etc. Todo ello además debe venir complementado por aspectos organizativos y de gestión que resultan clave para el éxito de la fabricación de software. La presente obra reúne las contribuciones de los mayores especialistas en aspectos relacionados con la fabricación de software, por lo que se ofrece una visión amplia sobre diferentes factores que se deben tener en consideración para la puesta en marcha y la gestión de una fábrica de software. Además, incluye la experiencia práctica de 13 fábricas de software, grandes y pequeñas, de España, Argentina, México y Venezuela. Frente a la primera edición, en esta segunda se han revisado y modificado todos los capítulos de acuerdo a los cambios que se han producido a lo largo de los tres últimos años en la "evolutiva" Industria del Software. Además, se ha contado con la colaboración de nuevas empresas en el apartado de experiencias y la aportación del Instituto Nacional de Tecnologías de la Información (INTECO) con su visión sobre las factorías de software en España. El libro va dirigido a directores generales (CEO, Chief Executive Officers) de organizaciones, directores de informática (CIO, Chief Information Officers) y directores de desarrollo de sistemas de información de las mismas, personal informático en general (jefes de proyecto, analistas, consultores, etc.) que esté trabajando en el área de desarrollo y mantenimiento de software, así como responsables de calidad de sistemas de información y mejora de procesos software.

Download or read book Battersea Dogs Cats Home Max s Story written by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olivia falls in love with a retriever puppy at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home but the family soon realize that he is very clumsy - in fact, he's a doggy disaster! Mum and Dad begin to lose their patience, but Olivia knows that her puppy doesn't mean to make such a mess. When a magpie steals Mum's wedding ring from a window ledge and hides it in a nest on a high-up branch, can Max convince them that he's barking up the right tree and the ring can be rescued? Contains LOADS of information about Battersea Dogs & Cats Home - including how to adopt your very own dog or cat, dos and don'ts of looking after them, and fun pet-themed puzzles! Featuring a photo and fact-file of a real-life dog from Battersea!

Download or read book Louis XVIII written by Philip Mansel and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louis XVIII was the most European of the Kings of France. A grandson of Louis XV, born in Versailles in 1755, he escaped from Paris in 1791, disguised as an Englishman. He spent the following twenty - four years as an exile, in Germany, Italy, Russia, Poland, and finally, for seven years, in England. In 1814 he was restored to the throne. As King he renounced French conquests and followed a policy of 'union' with his fellow-monarchs in what he called 'the European system'. The interests of France and Britain, in particular, he considered 'as one'. Based on research throughout Europe, Louis XVIII describes not only the public figure, but also the private man, who compensated for a loveless and childless marriage by lavishing affection on male and female favourites. It is the only English biography of this great protagonist of the French Revolution and Empire, the last French monarch to die on the throne.

Download or read book F bricas de Software Experiencias Tecnolog as y Organizaci n 2 Ed written by Mario G. Piattini Velthuis and published by Ra-Ma Editorial. This book was released on 2012-03-28 with total page 819 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La fabricación de software es uno de los sectores de mayor crecimiento en los últimos años y representa, cada vez más, una de las principales actividades económicas tanto en los países desarrollados como para los países en vías de desarrollo. Y es que, en efecto, el software se halla presente en la actualidad en la mayor parte de los sistemas que resultan vitales para el funcionamiento y progreso de las sociedades modernas. El concepto de fábrica de software cumple ya más de cuarenta años, desde que en 1968 Bemer lo mencionara por primera vez y afirmara que: “parece que tenemos pocos entornos específicos (instalaciones de fábrica) para la producción económica de programas…”. Un año después, se crearía la primera fábrica de software: Hitachi Software Works. Desde entonces, el término fábrica de software denota llevar a cabo el desarrollo y mantenimiento de software de forma comparable a la producción de otros productos industriales; eso si, salvando las peculiaridades del propio software. A pesar de ello, industrializar la fabricación de software ha demostrado que sirve para reducir los costes y el ciclo de vida de los productos, mejorando la calidad del software. En la última década se han publicado diversos estudios y estándares en los que se exponen los principios que se deben seguir para la fabricación de software, como modelos de mejora (CMMI, SPICE), desarrollo dirigido por modelos (MDA), líneas de producto (SPL), servicios Web, el desarrollo global de software, etc.; que complementan otras cuestiones más conocidas pero por ello no menos importantes en el desarrollo de software como: la gestión de requisitos, las pruebas, la gestión de la configuración, etc. Todo ello además debe venir complementado por aspectos organizativos y de gestión que resultan clave para el éxito de la fabricación de software. La presente obra reúne las contribuciones de los mayores especialistas en aspectos relacionados con la fabricación de software, por lo que se ofrece una visión amplia sobre diferentes factores que se deben tener en consideración para la puesta en marcha y la gestión de una fábrica de software. Además, incluye la experiencia práctica de 13 fábricas de software, grandes y pequeñas, de España, Argentina, México y Venezuela. Frente a la primera edición, en esta segunda se han revisado y modificado todos los capítulos de acuerdo a los cambios que se han producido a lo largo de los tres últimos años en la “evolutiva” Industria del Software. Además, se ha contado con la colaboración de nuevas empresas en el apartado de experiencias y la aportación del Instituto Nacional de Tecnologías de la Información (INTECO) con su visión sobre las factorías de software en España. El libro va dirigido a directores generales (CEO, Chief Executive Officers) de organizaciones, directores de informática (CIO, Chief Information Officers) y directores de desarrollo de sistemas de información de las mismas, personal informático en general (jefes de proyecto, analistas, consultores, etc.) que esté trabajando en el área de desarrollo y mantenimiento de software, así como responsables de calidad de sistemas de información y mejora de procesos software.

Download or read book The Battle For History written by John Keegan and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the same erudition, discernment, and crisp prose that made his A History of Warfare an international bestseller, Keegan surveys the literature of World War II, identifying the works he finds most important and illuminating while examining the sometimes savage controversies raised by two generations of the war's historians.

Download or read book A Simples Life written by Aleksandr Orlov and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-12-23 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aleksandr Orlov has become one of the most loved figures in British culture and his catchphrase - Simples! - can be heard from the playground to the office. Written in his inimitable voice (as dictated to his sidekick Sergei), his autobiography will offer the same humour as his TV ads, giving us the full story of his ancestor's Journey of Courageousness from the Kalahari to Russia, the low-down on his life as entrepreneur and founder of comparethemeerkat.com and his love of grubs and cravats. 'My name is Aleksandr Orlov. I live and make work in Moscow. I have a success business. I have a mansion decorate with many fine things. I have a naturally majestic posture. But I would have none of these things if it were not for my family. This book is dedicated to them. I also wish to inspire next generation of young businesskats. I am hope that this book will show what can come of courage, hard work and a good fur-care regime. I am also hope that with royalties I will be able to re-marble roof on Orlov family mansion'

Download or read book Death s Enemy written by George Rosie and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The republic of Geneva, 1792: when his beloved mother suffers a slow and agonising death, young Victor Frankenstein pledges himself to become death's implacable enemy. So begins a medical and scientific pilgrimage that takes Victor from his childhood home to the University of Ingolstadt in Balvaria, and into the electrical clinics and bloody dissection rooms of London. As a military surgeon with Napoleon's army on the Danube, he is present at the seige of Ulm and attends to the wounded and dying on the killing fields of Austerlitz. ventually his researches take him to Scotland where, with the anatomists of Edinburgh, he practises his skills as a surgeon, electrician and apprentice bodysnatcher. It is here he witnesses a startling experiment on the body of a hanged man which leads to the culmination of his work - the defeat of death itself."

Download or read book The Scientific Journal written by Arthur Jack Meadows and published by London : Aslib. This book was released on 1979 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The A Z of Death and Dying written by Michael Brennan and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2014-02-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia is as an essential resource for those engaged in independent research, and professionals whose work involves caring for the dead, dying, and bereaved. It will also be of great interest to general readers intrigued by the social, medical, and cultural dimensions to human mortality. It offers a highly relevant examination of the social and historical variation in the rituals, practices, and beliefs surrounding the end of life.