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Battle Cry
Battle Cry is the riveting Marine epic by the bestselling author of such classics as Trinity and Exodus. Originally published in 1953, Leon Uris's Battle Cry is the raw and exciting story of men at wa...r from a legendary American author. This is the story of enlisted men – Marines – at the beginning of World War II. They are a rough–and–ready tangle of guys from America's cities and farms and reservations. Led by a tough veteran sergeant, these soldiers band together to emerge as part of one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. With staggering realism and detail, we follow them into intense battles – Guadalcanal and Tarawa – and through exceptional moments of camaraderie and bravery. Battle Cry does not extol the glories of war, but proves itself to be one of the greatest war stories of all time.
Epic (Epic, #1)
generations Ago, Violence Was Banned On New Earth. Society Is Governed And Conflicts Are Resolved In The Arena Of A Fantasy Computer Game, Epic. Everyone Plays. If You Win, You Have The Chance To Go T...o University, Get More Supplies For Your Community, And Fulfill Your Dreams; If You Lose, Your Life Both In And Out Of The Game Is Worth Nothing. When Erik, Seeking Revenge For The Unjust Treatment Of His Parents, Dares To Subvert The Rules Of Epic, He And His Friends Find Themselves Up Against With The Ultimate Masters Of The Game: The Committee. If Erik And His Friends Win, They May Have The Key To Destroying Epic's Tyranny Over New Earth. But If They Lose . . .publishers Weeklyirish Author Kostick's Powerful Debut Imagines An Agrarian World Where Violence Is Illegal, Except Within A Massive Computer Game That Provides The Economic And Governmental Structure For Society. When They're Not Working In The Salt Mines Of New Earth, Everyone Spends Their Time In The Online Game, Epic, Accumulating Resources And Completing Quests. Erik Is Frustrated Both With The Game And With His Father, Harald, Who Refuses To Play. Harald Does Eventually Appear In The Arena To Demand More Solar Panels For His Community, But His Appearance Unearths A Secret In His Past, And He Is Sent Into Exile. Erik Finds A Loophole That Allows Him To Defeat A Red Dragon, Making Him One Of The Wealthiest Players In The Game; Suddenly He Is A Threat To Central Allocations, A Team Of Powerful Players That Are The World's De Facto Rulers, Even Though They Do Not Fully Understand The System They Are Manipulating. As The Game Becomes Self-aware, There Are Whispers Of A Revolution Among Those Who Would Use The Game's Technology For Conversations And Elections Rather Than Endless Fighting. Kostick Manages To Aim His Allegory At Two Separate Targets: The Pointless Wastefulness Of A Government Too Big To Correct Its Course Or Even Know Its True Nature, And, On A Slightly More Trivial Note, The Waste Of Time Gamers Spend In Their Online Second Lives. The Elegant Conclusion Will Linger With Readers. Ages 12-up. (apr.)copyright 2007 Reed Business Information
Epic: Legends of Fantasy
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The Wars of Gods and Men (Earth Chronicles, #3)
Thousands of years ago, the Earth was a battlefield. These were the wars that would shape man's destiny—terrible conflicts that began lifetimes earlier on another planet. Parting the mists of time and... myth, the internationally renowned scholar Zecharia Sitchin takes us back in this volume to the violent beginnings of the human story, when gods—not men—ruled the Earth. In a spellbinding reconstruction of epic events preserved in legends and ancient writings, he traces the conflicts that began on another world, continued on Earth, and culminated in the use of nuclear weapons—an event recorded in the Bible as the upheaval of Sodom and Gomorrah.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo
Undoubtedly the most famous work of military history of the nineteenth century, Edward S. Creasy’s Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World has been read and re-read for close to 150 years. It is not onl...y the authoritative account of each battle that makes Creasy’s work such a classic—it is his command of narrative, his interest in human struggle, his profound deductions as to effects of the battles, and his striving after truth. Furthermore, his selections seem as wise and well-considered today as when Fifteen Decisive Battles first appeared in 1851: Nobody since has made better ones, nor given us better accounts. Apart from the scholarship and literary skill of Creasy’s book, there is another reason it has endured: Creasy was essentially fair-minded. He had been a judge, and when he became England’s great military critic and historian, he maintained a thoroughly judicial attitude. He was not a British partisan, nor French, nor German—he was a cosmopolitan observer of great events.Out of 2300 years, Creasy only found fifteen battles which he called decisive in the highest sense. He chose them not for the number of killed and wounded, nor for their status in myth and lore, but because they fundamentally changed the course of world history. In doing so, he made his book a miniature military history of the western world, a classic that will repay continued study for generations to come, as it has for generations.
Ripples of Battle: How Wars of the Past Still Determine How We Fight, How We Live & How We Think
Explores How Three Important Battles, Okinawa, Shiloh, And Delium, An Obscure Battle Of The Peloponnesian War, Changed The Course Of Western History. Ch. 1. The Wages Of Suicide: Okinawa, April 1-july... 2, 1945 -- Recipe For A Holocaust -- The Laboratory Of Suicide -- Divine Wind -- The Military Lessons -- Epilogue: The Men Of Okinawa -- Ch. 2. Shiloh's Ghosts, April 6-7, 1862 -- Morning: The Birth Of Uncle Billy -- Afternoon: The Myth Of The Lost Opportunity -- Evening: Ben-hur -- Night: The Klansman -- Postmortem -- Ch. 3. The Culture Of Delium, November 424 B.c. -- The Battle -- Euripides And The Rotting Dead -- Thespian Tragedies -- The Faces Of Delium -- Socrates Slain? -- Beauty From The Dead -- The Birth Of Tactics -- What Was Delium? -- Epilogue: The Imprint Of Battle. Victor Davis Hanson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 260-268) And Index.
The Battles of Tolkien
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Battle
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100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present
from David And Goliath In Biblical Times To The Recent Military Actions In Iraq, Great Battles Have An Enormous Impact On The Shaping Of History. Now, In This Beautifully Illustrated Reference Work, O...ne Hundred Of The World's Most Important Military Confrontations From 1469 Bc To 1991 Are Described In Detail. 100 Decisive Battlesgives Us Not Only The Cold, Hard Facts About Each Battle But Also Their Historical Context. Each Entry Provides The Name And Date Of The Battle, The Commanders, The Size Of Their Forces, And Their Casualties. A Description Of The Battle Plan And The Military Action Are Carefully Discussed, And Each Description Closes With A Valuable Consideration Of How History Was Affected By The Outcome Of The Conflict. Among The Battles Presented Are The Battle Of Thymbra (546 Bc), The Battle Of Chalons (451 Ad), The Battle Of Cajamarca (1532), The Battle Of Dien Bien Phu (1954), And The Tet Offensive (1968). And, Accompanying Maps And Interesting Sidebars Help Orient Us To Each Military Action. Global In Scope, With Excellent Coverage Of American, Central American, Asian, And Middle Eastern Battles, This Work Will Appeal To All Those Interested In World History. It Is Also Essential For All Military Buffs With Its Stirring Entries On Familiar Battles As Well As Many Lesser Known, Yet Still Exciting, Military Conflicts.about The Author:-paul K. Davis Is Lecturer At The University Of Texas And At St. Mary's University In San Antonio. kliatt this Should Enjoy A Wide Circulation Among All Audiences. Students Of War Will Appreciate The Breadth (from The First Battle Reported By An Eyewitness Account In 1479 Bc To Desert Storm, 1991 Ad). History Lovers Will Applaud The Detail Given To Conflicts That Are Granted Minimal Space In History Texts (e.g., Tours 732 Ad, Blenheim 1704, Singapore 1942). Reluctant Readers With An Adventuresome Streak Will Appreciate The Length (generally Only 5 Pages Per Battle). All Will Approve Of The Comfortable Writing Style. The Table Of Contents Is A Chronological One-page Cornucopia. The Reader Can Choose Based On Time, Location, Or Particular War. Some Engagements, Such As Gettysburg 1863, Will Be Generally Familiar. Others, Including Sekigaghara 1600, Won't Be. Each Selection Follows The Same General Pattern. In An Introductory Statement, The Commanders, The Size Of The Opposing Forces, And The Historical Importance Of The Battle Are Presented. Three Longer Sections Follow This. The First Is The Historical Setting, Which Places The Action Politically, Militarily, And Geographically. The Second Section Is Entitled The Battle. Here, The Actual Fighting (strategy, Leaders, Troop Deployments, Etc.) Is Discussed. Most Selections Have Maps (a Definite Asset) And Some Have Additional Illustrations. The Final Section Is Entitled The Results. Here, Casualty Counts, Winners/losers, And Short And Long Term Results Are Examined. The Final Paragraph Looks At How The Battle Helped To Shape The Future Of The World. Sometimes These Conclusions Are Surprising. The Detailed Bibliography And The Nine-page Index Will Be Helpful For Research Projects. Unfortunately, There Are No Pronunciation Aids To Help Withtenochtitlan, Hsiang-yang, Et Al. (a Minor Inconvenience). Good For Research, In-depth Study, Or A Quick Read. Kliatt Codes: Sa—recommended For Senior High School Students, Advanced Students, And Adults. 1999, Oxford Univ. Press, 462p. Illus. Maps. Bibliog., $18.95. Ages 16 To Adult. Reviewer: Prof. John E. Boyd; Jenkintown, Pa , September 2001 (vol. 35 No. 5)
O God of Battles
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