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Boot, Hooves and Wheels

2015-06-01 History
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Release : 2015-06-01
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Book Synopsis Boot, Hooves and Wheels by : Saikat K Bose

Download or read book Boot, Hooves and Wheels written by Saikat K Bose. This book was released on 2015-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books title has an apparent misnomer—boots were not used in early armies, at least as apparent from temple sculptures which depict bare-bodied and barefooted soldiers. But is it likely to have been true? Or social reasons led to suppression of footgear on temple walls? The book explores these and myriad other questions on the military experience of South Asia, hoping to construct a picture of how men, animals, and equipment were used on South Asian battlefields from the end of the Paleolithic till the dawn of our era. Further, as all that happens on battlefields is no more than the tip of the proverbial iceberg whose submarine mass conceals many cause–effect relationships in a wide variety of fields, the author, adopting a wide fronted approach, examines the evidence of anthropology, literature, mythology, folklore, technology, archaeology, and architecture, to reconstructs the military atmosphere of South Asia beyond the battlefield, which is the aim of this book.

Waterloo (#11)

2001-11-01 Fiction
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Release : 2001-11-01
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 628/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Waterloo (#11) by : Bernard Cornwell

Download or read book Waterloo (#11) written by Bernard Cornwell. This book was released on 2001-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: June 1815: The Duke of Wellington, the Prince of Orange, and Napoleon will meet on the battlefield--and decide the fate of Europe With the emperor Napoleon at its head, an enormous French army is marching toward Brussels. The British and their allies are also converging on Brussels--in preparation for a grand society ball. It is up to Richard Sharpe to convince the Prince of Orange, the inexperienced commander of Wellington's Dutch troops, to act before it is too late. But Sharpe's warning cannot stop the tide of battle, and the British suffer heavy losses on the road to Waterloo. Wellington has few reserves of men and ammunition; the Prussian army has not arrived; and the French advance wields tremendous firepower and determination. Victory seems impossible.

Dissolution

2002-11-26 Fiction
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Release : 2002-11-26
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 099/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Dissolution by : F. J. Freitag

Download or read book Dissolution written by F. J. Freitag. This book was released on 2002-11-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the new Confederacy's provisional president, Jefferson Davis has a difficult task before him. For starters he must appoint a Cabinet, open communications with Washington and Europe, find a means to fund his treasury, purchase arms and ammunition, and create an army. To make matters more difficult, Davis' sphinx-like demeanor in the face of criticism a stony façade that attempts to conceal his broiling emotions, often causing him to hold a grudge or stubbornly support a friend tends to antagonize his old enemies and create new ones. However, he does manage to gain some allies. Judah Benjamin, his Attorney General, who, in spite of his attraction to the First Lady, says about the President, "I would follow him to Hell." Mary Chestnut, who initially befriends Varina Davis to further her husband's career, develops a warm relationship with the First Family. Mallory, the Secretary of Navy, and Reagon, the Postmaster General, will remain with him until the end. When Varina travels to Montgomery, Alabama, she takes with her, along with her other slaves, Rachel, who, as a result, is separated from her boyfriend, Silas. The servant girl had told Silas that she wouldn't be forced to leave if he married her, but the boy still clung to he dream of escaping to freedom. Once away from Davis' plantation, Rachel becomes involved with Colonel Chestnut's body servant, Lawrence, unaware that the handsome slave has become ensnared in the network of spies surrounding the First Family. All of these people politicians, soldiers, slaves, and spies are bound together willy-nilly in an enterprise that will explode at Manassas Junction, ripping their country apart and changing their lives forever.

Wyoming

2008 History
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Release : 2008
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 632/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Wyoming by : Guy Baldwin

Download or read book Wyoming written by Guy Baldwin. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history, geography, government, economy, people, and landmarks of the state of Wyoming.

Room 1219

2013-09-01 True Crime
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Release : 2013-09-01
Genre : True Crime
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Book Synopsis Room 1219 by : Greg Merritt

Download or read book Room 1219 written by Greg Merritt. This book was released on 2013-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part biography, part true-crime narrative, this painstakingly researched book chronicles the improbable rise and stunning fall of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle from his early big screen success to his involvement in actress Virginia Rappe’s death, and the resulting irreparable damage to his career. It describes how during the course of a rowdy party hosted by the comedian in a San Francisco hotel, Rappe became fatally ill, and Arbuckle was subsequently charged with manslaughter. Ultimately acquitted after three trials, neither his career nor his reputation ever recovered from this devastating incident. Relying on a careful examination of documents, the book finally reveals what most likely occurred that Labor Day weekend in 1921 in that fateful hotel room. In addition, it covers the evolution of the film industry—from the first silent experiments to the connection between Arbuckle’s scandal and the implementation of industry-wide censorship that altered the course of Hollywood filmmaking for five decades.

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