Download or read book Sir William Lyons written by Philip Porter and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about Jaguar, but this is the first full biography of its founder Sir William Lyons, now published in paperback to mark the 110th anniversary of Lyons’s birth. This inspiring book, written by two eminent Jaguar authors, describes how Lyons established his motor manufacturing business and launched the Jaguar marque – and then masterminded decades of glory. This is the fascinating story of a man whose life was inseparable from his cars.

Download or read book Sir William the Worm written by Gary Hogg and published by . This book was released on 1994-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worms live in a community under the ground. When William ventures above the ground to prove his courage, he learns an important lesson.

Download or read book Sir William Jones written by Garland Cannon and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Jones (1746 –1794) was an Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India, particularly known for his proposition of the existence of a relationship among Indo-European languages. His third annual discourse before the Asiatic Society on the history and culture of the Hindus (1786) is often cited as the beginning of comparative linguistics and Indo-European studies. Jones’ interdisciplinary scholarship innovatively combined language and linguistic study with the traditional subjects of research to throw light on transcending questions like the origins of man and culture. This bibliography aims to provide an overview of the full width of his writings and secondary scholarship.

Download or read book The True Intrepid written by Bill MacDonald and published by Raincoast Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second World War intelligence exploits of William Stephenson-the mysterious man known simply as "Intrepid" who is said to be the real-life model for Ian Fleming's James Bond-were celebrated in his lifetime in espionage lore the world over. As head of the British Security Coordination, a predecessor of the CIA, Stephenson was responsible for the hugely successful covert political war against all sources of Axis strength. Subsequently, though, some observers questioned certain aspects of Stephenson's career. In this fascinating re-examination of the historical record, Bill Macdonald documents Stephenson's clouded early life and unravels the tangled strings of information that run through secret papers and previous books to reveal the astonishing details of the man who said: "Nothing deceives like a document."A revised paperback reprint of a Maclean's magazine bestseller, The True Intrepid features historical photographs, personal interviews with those who worked with Stephenson, and a foreword by the CIA's staff historian and former CIA staff officer, Thomas F. Troy.

Download or read book Sir William Wallace written by A. F. Murison and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Sir William Wallace by A. F. Murison

Download or read book Lord of the Mohawks written by James Thomas Flexner and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the daring double life of Sir William Johnson--Loyalist, diplomat, frontiersman, and warrior

Download or read book Sir William Osler written by Charles S. Bryan and published by . This book was released on 2020-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an encyclopedia of about 1,000 pages related to Sir William Osler (1849-1919), who was the best-known physician in the English-speaking world during the early twentieth century and who is considered bysome "the father of modern medicine." It will contain biographical details pertaining to Osler; reminiscencesof Osler by his contemporaries along with biographical sketches of these contemporaries; summaries andanalyses of Osler's non-technical addresses; and brief accounts of historical figures and other figures whoinfluenced Osler's thinking on various subjects.

Download or read book The Works of Sir William Jones written by William Jones and published by . This book was released on 1807 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Life of Sir William Crookes O M F R S written by Edmund Edward Fournier d'Albe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1923 biography of Sir William Crookes (1832-1919) explores his wide-ranging scientific career through diary extracts and letters.

Download or read book Waterloo General written by John Morewood and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The defeat of Napoleons French army by the combined forces of Wellington and Blcher at Waterloo on 18 June 1815 was a turning point in world history. This was the climax of the Napoleonic Wars, and the outcome had a major influence on the shape of Europe for the next century and beyond. The battle was a milestone, and it cannot be properly understood without a detailed, on-the-ground study of the landscape in which it was fought and that is the purpose of David Butterys new battlefield guide. In vivid detail, using eyewitness accounts and an intimate knowledge of the terrain, he reconstructs Waterloo and he takes the reader and the visitor across the battleground as it is today. He focuses on the pivotal episodes in the fighting the day-long struggle for the chateau at Hougoumont, the massive French infantry assaults, repeated cavalry charges, the fall of La Haye Sainte, the violent clashes in the village of Plancenoit, the repulse of the Imperial Guard and rout of the French army. This thoroughgoing, lucid, easy-to-follow guide will be a fascinating introduction for anyone who seeks to understand what happened on that momentous day, and it will be an essential companion for anyone who explores the battlefield in Belgium.

Download or read book Croftus Sive de Hibernia Liber written by Sir William Herbert and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Sir William Berkeley and the Forging of Colonial Virginia written by Warren M. Billings and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Berkeley (1605--1677) influenced colonial Virginia more than any other man of his era, diversifying Virginia's trade with international markets, serving as a model for the planter aristocracy, and helping to establish American self-rule. An Oxford-educated playwright, soldier, and diplomat, Berkeley won appointment as governor of Virginia in 1641 after a decade in the court of King Charles I. Between his arrival in Jamestown and his death, Berkeley became Virginia's leading politician and planter, indelibly stamping his ambitions, accomplishments, and, ultimately, his failures upon the colony. In this masterly biography, Warren M. Billings offers the first full-scale treatment of Berkeley's life, revealing the extent to which Berkeley shaped early Virginia and linking his career to the wider context of seventeenth-century Anglo-American history.

Download or read book The Life of Mahomet written by Sir William Muir and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Essayes written by Sir William Cornwallis and published by . This book was released on 1632 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book William Nicholson Painter written by William Nicholson and published by Giles de La Mare. This book was released on 1996 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a documentary account of William Nicholson's life and work. It uses contemporary records, articles and reminiscences, and the numerous letters William wrote to his family and friends. The text considers what Nicholson painted, why and for whom; what spurred him on to experimention and artistic adventure; how he fared in times of elation and anguish; how he combined the serious playfulness of his vision with a deep affection for nature; and how he collaborated with some of the leading men of his day, among them Rudyard Kipling, J.M. Barrie, William Orpen, Edwin Lutyens, Robert Graves (his son-in-law), and Winston Churchill. The aim is to do justice to the diversity of William Nicholson's work, and provide a detailed portrait of the man and the artist.