Download or read book Mud written by Wood C. E. Wood and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napoleon delayed his attack at Waterloo to allow the mud to dry. Had he attacked earlier, he might have defeated Wellington before Blücher arrived. In November 1942, Russian mud stopped the Germans, who could not advance again until the temperature dropped low enough to freeze the mud. During the Vietnam War, "Project Popeye" was an American attempt to lengthen the monsoon and cause delays on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Soldiers have always known just how significant mud can be in war. But historians have not fully recognized its importance, and few have discussed the phenomenon in more than a passing manner. Only three books--Military Geography (by John Collins), Battling the Elements (by Harold Winters et al.), and Battlegrounds) (edited by Michael Stephenson)-- have addressed it at any length and then only as part of the entire environment's effect on the battlefield. None of these books analyzed mud's influence on the individual combatant. Mud: A Military History first defines the substance's very different types. Then it examines their specific effects on mobility and on soldiers and their equipment over the centuries and throughout the world. From the Russian rasputiza to the Southeast Asian monsoon, C. E. Wood demonstrates mud's profound impact on the course of military history. Citing numerous veterans' memoirs, archival sources, personal interviews, and historical sources, soldier-scholar Wood pays particular attention to mud's effect on combatants' morale, health, and fatigue. His book is for all infantrymen--past, present, or the clean, dry, comfortable armchair variety.
Download or read book Wild Tracks written by Jim Arnosky and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to read the secret language of animal tracks. Find out how to tell how fresh tracks are, which animals made the, how fast they might have been traveling, and more.
Download or read book Small Track Betting written by C N Richardson and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-10-17 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide will make horseplayers a lot of money. Respected racing author C.N. Richardson takes would-be winners through his eight-point system for betting. Most important, by working his strategy at small tracks (including Finger Lakes Racetrack, Great Lakes Downs, Lone Star Park, and Turf Paradise) rather than their larger counterparts, Richardson shows the fantastic results of his system in real situations. His keys rules for doing a top-notch analysis of the odds include having knowledge of the trainers, limiting betting to no more than five races at any given track, and choosing exotic betting options, like trifectas, to maximize the investment’s return. He also includes and explains personal idiosyncrasies like never betting on a race he can’t see!
Download or read book Ainslie s Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing written by Tom Ainslie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1988-03-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The author describes the handicapping of thoroughbred horse races, covering such factors as the use of computers, what to watch before a race, and the best jockeys and horse trainers. He also explains 60 ways to build a betting system"--Library of Congress description
Download or read book Score Big At The Harness Track written by William "Bad Bill" E McBride and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can pick the horses pretty good, but you can't make any money at the track? You've got money to wager, but you have trouble with predicting race outcomes? You enjoy the challenge and sport of harness horse racing, and you'd like to enhance that enjoyment with some real profit? This is the book for you! SCORE BIG AT THE HARNESS TRACK is the first book to instruct you in the two equally essential skills of both handicapping and wagering. Either one is worthless without the other! Both beginner
Download or read book Lucas written by Kevin Brooks and published by Chicken House. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caitlin's life changes the moment she sees Lucas walking across the causeway one hot summer's day. He is the strangest, most beautiful boy she has ever seen - and when she meets him, her world comes alive.
Download or read book Sensory Play written by Sue Gascoyne and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2016-05-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensory Play draws upon current research findings and observations to present an informative and practical guide to maximising children's sensory play opportunities. This guide enables practitioners to understand the values and benefits of sensory play, incorporating case studies and current research findings to make practical links to the EYFS. Sensory play is set within a wider context, highlighting links to child development theories. This title explains how sensory play can be a valuable tool in delivering curriculum outcomes in a wide variety of settings.
Download or read book The Realms of Gold written by Margaret Drabble and published by HMH. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An archaeologist struggles to unearth her own true passions in the “richest, most absorbing novel” by the author of The Dark Flood Rises (Joyce Carol Oates). Frances Wingate is one of England’s most renowned archaeologists, having recently discovered a lost city in the Saharan desert. On the outside, she appears to have it all. But beneath the surface, the scientist deals with the demands of children and family—as well as a tumultuous, on-again, off-again romance with a married historian. It’s only when Frances throws herself into her work that she discovers some surprising connections to others, in this novel about the search for meaning in life that is “alive with ideas” (Anatole Broyard, The New York Times).
Download or read book Sanity and Strength written by Tolu Adeleye, PhD and published by Contemporary Lifestyle Publ. This book was released on 2015-05-03 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sanity and Strength, Life and Career Coach Tolu Adeleye, Ph.D. provides you with time-tested tools and proven strategies for navigating your way through the maze of complex transitions and emotional crisis. Using the imagery of a truck stuck in a muddy path, Tolu illustrates how to get unstuck during periods of change such as job loss, career transition, divorce, relocation, retirement and loss of a loved one. Tapping into the book’s framework of powerful questions that evoke discovery and prompt action, you will be equipped to discover a new identity for moving forward in your new situation and a new momentum towards excellence in your new goals. All in all, you will be empowered to acquire a new zest for life.
Download or read book The Winding Track written by George Sargant and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE ISSUE 05 written by and published by AK-INTERACTIVE, S.L.. This book was released on with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TTM is the most specialized magazine in the world, devoted entirely to painting techniques painting and weathering techniques of military vehicles. In this issue we focus on mud. We will show through different tutorials, and sbs articles how to implement these techniques and how to translate to your models. Again the best modelers in the world showing us their tricks and techniques. You will learn through high quality photos and step by steps many new ways to use different products to recreate realistic mud in your vehicles. Printed for collecting in high quality format, TTM is a collectible resource packed with useful techniques and inspiration.
Download or read book The H Bedford Jones Pulp Fiction Megapack written by H. Bedford-Jones and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 1114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The H. Bedford-Jones Pulp Fiction Megapack collects 20 classic stories and novels from the "King of the Pulps"! Bedford-Jones, among the most prolific and popular of pulp magazine writers, penned thousands of short stories and more than 100 novels in the early to mid 20th century. His work is full of adventure, mystery, suspense, romance, and action -- always a gripping story, well told. THE HOUSE OF SKULLS WRITTEN IN RED YELLOW INTRIGUE DOWN THE COAST OF BARBARY SKULLS THE OPIUM SHIP PIRATES' GOLD THE SECOND LIFE OF MONSIEUR THE DEVIL NUALA O'MALLEY MUSTERED OUT IRREGULAR BRETHREN CLANCY, DETECTIVE THE THRUST OF A FINGER THREE SMART SILKS THE BLUE BEETLE RENDEZVOUS TEST PILOT NUMBER ONE THE CURIOUS LUCK OF THE EARL OF PUGWASH D'ARTAGNAN And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more entries in this series, covering classic authors and subjects like mysteries, science fiction, westerns, ghost stories -- and much, much more!
Download or read book Cowboys Outlaws and Family written by R. Hess and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowboys, Outlaws, and Family, A Western Adventure brings to life the stories of the characters in her first book Second Chance, A Western Adventure; the Preston family and their bunkhouse crew. The Preston Ranch embraces the New Year as 1900 ushers in a new decade and ends the nineteenth century. Building a new house will continue during spring roundup, and one member of the crew suffers a disastrous accident during spring branding. June finds several members of the family traveling to Portland, Oregon, and the ranch foreman takes two young cowboys to check on the herd and captures four desperadoes during their ride. The year closes the nineteenth century with moving one thousand head of cattle to high ground to avoid flooding conditions at the ranch. The year’s hard work is celebrated with New Year’s Eve games, and news of an upcoming wedding in the twentieth century.
Download or read book The Evil Eyes and Other Cases written by Seymour Simon and published by StarWalk Kids Media. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science loving Adam "Einstein" Anderson is back - and more contemporary than ever! Einstein and his best friend Paloma try to stump each other and foil the ever-scheming Stanley as they solve science mysteries. Not only have the characters, stories, dialog and devices been updated, every story now includes a fun science experiment for readers to try. Great stories and hands-on science!
Download or read book Brave Enemies written by Robert Morgan and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the War for Independence wore on into the 1780s, unrest ruled the Carolinas. Settlers who had cleared the land after the Cherokees withdrew were being mustered for battle as British forces pillaged their hard-won farms. Robert Morgan's stunning novel tells a story of two people caught in the chaos raging in the wilderness. After sixteen-year-old Josie Summers murders her abusive stepfather, she runs away from home disguised as a boy. Lost in the woods, she accepts a young preacher's invitation to assist in his itinerant ministry. Eventually her identity is revealed and affection grows between the two. But when the preacher is kidnapped by British soldiers, Josie disguises herself once again and joins the militia in a desperate attempt to find him. Brave Enemies is a page-turning story of people brought together by chance and torn apart by war—a story of enduring love and of the struggle to build a homeland.
Download or read book 4WD Trails written by Peter Massey and published by Adler Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4WD Trails books are a series of inexpensive 4WD travel guides that include the trail information for selected regions included in the comprehensive 4WD Adventures series. All three titles provide all the information needed for anyone with a sport utility vehicle to explore about 30 backcountry trails within a selected region of Colorado, from easy to challenging. They feature approximately 50 photographs and step-by-step directions for each trail. Every trail includes a two-color map, ratings for degree-of-difficulty and scenic beauty, driving time, overall and point-to-point distances, and GPS coordinates. Write-ups include brief histories of the trails, the ghost towns, and mining operations in the area.
Download or read book 1001 Walks in Britain written by Automobile Association (Great Britain) and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walks of 2 to 10 miles in every corner of Britain.
