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Book Blueprints for Battle

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jan Hoffenaar
  • Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
  • Release : 2012-10-05
  • ISBN : 0813139821
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Blueprints for Battle written by Jan Hoffenaar and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While scholarship abounds on the diplomatic and security aspects of the Cold War, very little attention has been paid to military planning at the operational level. In Blueprints for Battle, experts from Russia, the United States, and Europe address this dearth by closely examining the military planning of NATO and Warsaw Pact member nations from the end of World War II to the beginning of détente. Informed by material from recently opened archives, this collection investigates the perceptions and actions of the rival coalitions, exploring the challenges presented by nuclear technology, examining how military commanders' perceptions changed from the 1950s to the 1960s, and discussing logistical coordination among allied states. The result is a detailed study that offers much-needed new perspectives on the military aspects of the early Cold War.

Book Privacy  s Blueprint

    Book Details:
  • Author : Woodrow Hartzog
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2018-04-09
  • ISBN : 0674976002
  • Pages : 385 pages

Download or read book Privacy s Blueprint written by Woodrow Hartzog and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The case for taking design seriously in privacy law -- Why design is (almost) everything -- Privacy law's design gap -- Privacy values in design -- Setting boundaries for design -- A toolkit for privacy design -- Social media -- Hide and seek technologies -- The internet of things

Book The Hutchinson Atlas of World War II Battle Plans

Download or read book The Hutchinson Atlas of World War II Battle Plans written by Stephen Badsey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contrasts 21 World War II battle plans with their actual outcome. Each in-depth battle essay is complemented by original maps, producing fresh insight into the technical aspects of warfare that drove the last worldwide conflict of the 20th century. An overall introduction gives a strategic overview of the whole of the war, and places the individual battles into context. The battles are presented in seven groups of three, and each group is introduced by a short essay on the common theme for the group.

Book Ancestral Blueprints  Revealing Invisible Truths in America   s Soul

Download or read book Ancestral Blueprints Revealing Invisible Truths in America s Soul written by Lisa B. Iversen and published by Lisa Iversen. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a psychotherapist's reflections on the relationship between psychotherapy, truth, ancestry, tribe, and democracy. Ancestral Blueprints: Revealing Invisible Truths in America's Soul provides a way to relate to the silence that is passed from one generation to the next by offering: insight into the wisdom of our elders and the influence of their lives on ours; consciousness regarding the consequences of unacknowledged truth in our families and country; a compassionate look at American history through the eyes of a psychotherapist who works with transgenerational loss and trauma; a unique perspective on the place of psychotherapy in American culture; and a framework for observing and interacting with life, inspired by our ancestral blueprints.

Book The Origins of European Integration

Download or read book The Origins of European Integration written by Mathieu Segers and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and contemporary history, this book explores why and how European integration came to pass. It tells a fascinating story of ideals and realpolitik, political dreams and geographical realities, and planning and chaos. Mathieu Segers reveals that the roots of today's European Union lie deep in Europe's past and encompass more than war and peace, or diplomacy and economics. Based on original archival and primary source research, Segers provides an integrated history of the beginnings of European integration and the emergence of post-war Western Europe and today's European Union. The Origins of European Integration offers a broad perspective on the genealogy of post-war Western Europe, providing readers with a deeper understanding of contemporary European history and the history of transatlantic relations.

Book Battle s Blueprint  5 Self Battles to Defeat for Success

Download or read book Battle s Blueprint 5 Self Battles to Defeat for Success written by Nicholas Battle and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is success, and how does one attain it? To achieve and maintain a successful and healthy life, you must learn to navigate through the nuances life presents you. Battle's Blueprint: 5 Self Battles to Defeat for Success draws on years of experience from multiple leaders and a variety of successful organizations in which I have participated in or observed. Battle's Blueprint outlines what it takes to become a winner in life by achieving success at work, garnering entrepreneurial accomplishments, and overcoming the many challenges life will hand you. Adhering to these blueprints will allow you to DEFEAT THE BATTLES that enable you to WIN THE WAR in order to ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

Book The Battle of Home

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anthoy Cekota
  • Publisher : Bata Brands S.à r.l.
  • Release : 1944-01-01
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 394 pages

Download or read book The Battle of Home written by Anthoy Cekota and published by Bata Brands S.à r.l.. This book was released on 1944-01-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is not home,” asks Mr.Cekota, “the expression of those most precious things which, up to now, we have tried unsuccessfully to establish in international and social relations--security and freedom?... Of the many aims and ends emerging out of this war, this struggle for home seems to me a war aim as important and as a good as any other.” Mr.Cekota came to Canada in the summer of 1939, one of the group eighty Czechoslovaks who escaped from their native city of Zlin before it was too late. Cut off from their homeland, having some machines and considerable industrial skill, these former employees of the Czechoslovak Bata Shoe Company built a new life and new industrial community in a remote part of Ontario in the town called Batawa. After describing this group adventure, the author discusses the problems of industry today and tomorrow. It is his belief that the home of twentieth century man has been created and moulded by modern industry, which has broken down the geographic isolation of states and nations. The main problem of war and peace in this age is the problem of free industrial community and the free man in the industry. Mr. Cekota offers many positive ideas toward the solution of these fundamental problems, and a glowing tribute to his adopted country, Canada, in a chapter entitled: A Country Worth Defending.

Book In Peace Prepared

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  • Author : Andrew B. Godefroy
  • Publisher : UBC Press
  • Release : 2014-10-15
  • ISBN : 077482705X
  • Pages : 293 pages

Download or read book In Peace Prepared written by Andrew B. Godefroy and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Allies claimed victory at the end of the Second World War, but the United States’ invention of the atomic bomb and its replication by the Soviet Union posed new dangers for all nations. In Peace Prepared examines what Canada’s Cold War Army did to prepare for war – and why and how it did it. Although a Third World War never happened, army officers supported by a large civilian defence workforce of scientists, engineers, and designers responded aggressively to the challenges presented by the possibility of nuclear attack. Through innovation and adaptation, they developed a collaborative and systematic approach to problem solving that not only played a significant role in the evolution of Canada’s national force but also shaped how armies in the Western Alliance related to one another during the Cold War and beyond.

Book A Military History of the Cold War  1962   1991

Download or read book A Military History of the Cold War 1962 1991 written by Jonathan M. House and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the Cold War all too often shows us the war that wasn’t fought. The reality, of course, is that many “hot” conflicts did occur, some with the great powers' weapons and approval, others without. It is this reality, and this period of quasi-war and semiconflict, that Jonathan M. House plumbs in A Military History of the Cold War, 1962–1991, a complex case study in the Clausewitzian relationship between policy and military force during a time of global upheaval and political realignment. This volume opens a new perspective on three fraught decades of Cold War history, revealing how the realities of time, distance, resources, and military culture often constrained and diverted the inclinations or policies of world leaders. In addition to the Vietnam War and nuclear confrontations between the USSR and the United States, this period saw dozens of regional wars and insurgencies fought throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Cuba, Pakistan, Indonesia, Israel, Egypt, and South Africa pursued their own goals in ways that drew the superpowers into regional disputes. Even clashes ostensibly unrelated to the politics of East-West confrontation, such as the Nigerian-Biafran conflict, the Falklands/Malvinas War, and the Indonesian occupation of East Timor, involved armed forces, weapons, and tactics developed for the larger conflict and thus come under House’s scrutiny. His study also takes up nontraditional or specialized aspects of the period, including weapons of mass destruction, civil-military relations, civil defense, and control of domestic disorders. The result is a single, integrated survey and analysis of a complex period in geopolitical history, which fills a significant gap in our knowledge of the organization, logistics, operations, and tactics involved in conflict throughout the Cold War.

Book Star Wars  The Blueprints

Download or read book Star Wars The Blueprints written by J.W. Rinzler and published by Epic Ink. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Star Wars: The Blueprints gives an all-access pass into the Lucasfilm Archives to unveil the original technical drawings of the galaxy far, far away. With more than 250 blueprints, 500 photographs and illustrations, and ten stunning gatefolds, Star Wars: The Blueprints is a deluxe volume that reveals the work of the engineers, designers, and artists who dreamed up the look and feel of the Star Wars universe. Best-selling author J. W. Rinzler explores the complex process of envisioning and creating the Star Wars films throughout this collection. Witness first-hand the technical expertise and jaw-dropping detail involved in every part of the process, from concept sketches to final scenes. Star Wars: The Blueprints showcases the transformation of careful technical drawings to now-iconic sets--the rebel blockade runner, the Millennium Falcon, the bridge of General Grievous’s flagship, Jabba the Hutt’s throne room, and many others. Meticulously researched and packed with gorgeous artwork and little-known details, Star Wars: The Blueprints tells the story of the brilliant minds and technical prowess that brought this extraordinary epic to life.

Book Hearings Before the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives on Estimates Submitted by the Secretary of the Navy  1909

Download or read book Hearings Before the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives on Estimates Submitted by the Secretary of the Navy 1909 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book 50 Strategies That Changed History

Download or read book 50 Strategies That Changed History written by Daniel Smith and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get right inside the strategic thinking behind 50 of history’s greatest military, political and economic triumphs - and disasters. Learn how strategic thinking evolved as history’s most gifted generals, politicians and business tycoons looked to the past for lessons on how to act in the present. See history as it happened – and experience the moments when events were in the balance and key players had to make crucial strategic decisions. This is history at its most immediate and gripping. With detailed fact files, a who’s who of key players and ideas, timelines and clear infographics that illustrate the crucial moments that shaped history.

Book Battle for the North Atlantic

Download or read book Battle for the North Atlantic written by John Bruning and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of the North Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign of World War II, running from 1939 until the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, though it reached its peak from mid-1940 through the end of 1943. The Battle of the North Atlantic pitted German U-boats and other warships of the German navy against Allied merchant shipping. Initially, convoys of merchant ships were protected for the most part by the British and Canadian navies and air forces. Starting in the early fall of 1941, before Pearl Harbor, these forces were aided by ships and aircraft of the United States. The Battle for the North Atlantic began on the first day of the European war and lasted for six years, involving thousands of ships and stretching over hundreds of miles of the vast ocean and seas in a succession of more than a hundred convoy battles and as many as a thousand single-ship encounters. Tactical advantage switched back and forth over the six years as new weapons, tactics, and countermeasures were developed by both sides. The Allies gradually gained the upper hand, driving the German surface raiders from the ocean by the end of 1942 and decisively defeating the U-boats in a series of convoy battles between March and May 1943.

Book Annual Reports of the Navy Department

Download or read book Annual Reports of the Navy Department written by United States. Navy Department and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1897/98, [v.2], "Appendix to the Report of the chief of the Bureau of navigation" contains correspondence and documents relating to the conduct of the war with Spain, collected, arranged and edited by Ensign H. H. Ward, under the direction of the bureau.

Book Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy

Download or read book Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy written by United States. Navy Department and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1046 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Annual Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair to the Secretary of the Navy for the Fiscal Year Ending

Download or read book Annual Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair to the Secretary of the Navy for the Fiscal Year Ending written by United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Construction and Repair and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Abridgment     Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress     with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers

Download or read book Abridgment Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: