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A military history of the Cold War, 1944-1962 / by House, Jonathan M.(Jonathan Mallory),1950-(CARDINAL)741251;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-534) and index.Prologue: a tale of three cities -- Origins, interests, and forces -- The Greek Civil War -- Armed forces in an atomic age -- Confrontations and alliances -- The Chinese Civil War -- The Korean Conflict -- European alliances and armaments -- The Philippines and Taiwan -- The twenty-year war: France, Indochina, and Algeria -- The decline of empires -- The United States enters the Middle East -- Nuclear nightmares -- Four confrontations, 1960-1962 -- The Cuban Missile Crisis -- Conclusion -- Acronyms, abbreviations, and other terms.
Subjects: Cold War.; History.; Military art and science.; Military history, Modern; Military.; Other.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Forgotten warriors : the long history of women in combat / by Percy, Sarah,1977-author.(CARDINAL)881400;
"From Boudicca to Ukraine, battlefields have always contained a surprising number of women. We may not know it, but the narrative of the battlefield as an exclusively male space has required active maintenance to preserve. Military history expert Sarah Percy sets the record straight, revealing the forgotten warriors who served on the battlefield: some fighting disguised as men, others mobilized in times of national survival, and many others serving essential non-combat functions on the front lines. As Percy reveals, the exclusion of women from positions of active combat only began a few hundred years ago: it's a brief blip in a much longer narrative of female inclusion. From ancient history through the medieval period, there were women who commanded troops themselves, who dressed as men to fight in wars around the world, and who provided significant logistical support on the battlefield. It was only in the late nineteenth century-as warfare became increasingly professionalized and nation-states began to formalize rules around combat-that women were placed firmly on the home front. The outbreak of World War I changed this policy again, as states found their resources pushed to the limit by the emergence of global, industrial warfare that required total social mobilization. By the end of the 20th century, women were once again on the battlefield around the world. Against a backdrop of sieges and desperate battles, rebellions and civil wars, a series of extraordinary women come alive on the page, determined not to be passive victims. Deeply researched and brilliantly told, Forgotten Warriors turns the notion of war as a men's game on its head, and restores women to their rightful place on the frontlines of history"--
Subjects: Women in combat; Women soldiers; Technology & Engineering;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Engineering Hitler's downfall : the brains that enabled victory / by Roberts, Gwilym,1925-author.(CARDINAL)807200;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-226).God, Churchill, and the Engineers -- A battle of wits -- Land battles lead to Dunkirk evacuation -- Radar, battles in the air, and the blitz -- Women at war atlantic agonies -- The worst journey in the world -- The end of the beginning -- The beginning of the end -- Southeast Asia and the Bellicose Pacific -- The 3 Rs of the Post-war World.Whilst living in Liverpool, Britain's second most heavily bombed city during World War II, the author experienced at first-hand the terrible effects of the war on the civilian population and when studying at Cambridge he witnessed the American heavy bombers and their fighter escorts flying to attack targets in Germany and occupied Europe. Serving as an engineering officer in the Royal Navy in HMS Sheffield provided first-hand realisation of the importance of engineering and emphasised that victories achieved in the Battle of Britain and other campaigns were made possible by newly-developed machines, equipment or techniques. These innovations gave the Allied forces a significant advantage and helped ensure eventual victory. Engineering Hitler's Downfall features numerous inventions such as the decoding machines developed at Bletchley Park; the hand-held mine detectors that cleared pathways through enemy minefields, firstly at the Battle of el Alamein but also in most subsequent actions; the newly-located factories and tanks that enabled the Russians to repulse the German invasion; the escort carriers and long range aircraft that enabled U-boats to be attacked in the mid-Atlantic; the 4000 plus Bailey bridges that allowed narrow ravines and rivers as wide as the Rhine to be crossed; the Mulberry harbours through which the D-Day bridgehead was reinforced and supplied and the pipelines under the ocean that supplied fuel for invading troops. These and many other examples illustrate what was achieved under such immense pressure. The book includes timelines to set it all in context with respect to the course of the war.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Military art and science; Military engineering;
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Jane's avionics.
Subjects: Periodicals.; Directories.; Avionics; Electronics in military engineering; Airplanes;
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An illustrated encyclopedia of the uniforms of the Roman world : a detailed study of the armies of Rome and their enemies, including the Etruscans, Samnites, Carthaginians, Celts, Macedonians, Gauls, Huns, Sassanids, Persians and Turks / by Kiley, Kevin F.(CARDINAL)546932;
Subjects: Military art and science; Military engineering;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The projectile-throwing engines of the ancients. / by Payne-Gallwey, Ralph,Sir,1848-1916.(CARDINAL)126935;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Military art and science; Engines of war.;
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Undeniable / by Grace, Tom,author.(CARDINAL)644180;
Ex-Navy SEAL Nolan Kilkenny receives a desperate plea for help from doctors frantic to save the life of a young boy with a deadly genetic disorder. The boy, who came to his parents through a blind adoption, has no known blood relatives. Nolan agrees to help, but as he is being prepped for surgery, the boy dies. Further genetic testing then reveals an astonishing truth: Nolan and the boy share the same biological father. Nolan must confront his own father to find out the truth behind the discovery, and uncovers a heinous blackmail plot and desperate victims and villains.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Retired military personnel; Genetic engineering; Paternity;
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Hell Island / by Reilly, Matthew,author.(CARDINAL)657333; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)(CARDINAL)376993;
When one of the classified experiments the government conducts on a secret island goes horribly wrong, Captain Shane Schofield and his Special Forces unit are sent in to face a deadly breed of genetically enhanced super-soldiers.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Genetic engineering; Islands; Special forces (Military science);
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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An American soldier in World War I / by Browne, George,1894-(CARDINAL)281205; Snead, David L.(David Lindsey)(CARDINAL)280934;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-196) and index.Mobilization and training in the United States -- From the States to a quiet sector in France -- Training and action in a quiet sector -- Initiation to combat: champagne and the Battle of Ourcq River -- Rest and the Battle of Saint-Mihiel -- The Meuse-Argonne Offensive and the end of the war.
Subjects: Personal correspondence.; Personal narratives.; Autobiographies.; Browne, George, 1894-; United States. Army. Engineer Regiment, 117th.; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; Military engineers;
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Thaddeus Kościuszko : Polish general and patriot / by Greene, Meg.(CARDINAL)650698;
Includes bibliographical references (page 78) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Kościuszko, Tadeusz, 1746-1817; Fortification; Military engineers; Military engineers; Polish people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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