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Many books have been written about Napoleon and his campaigns, but very little about the soldiers of his armies and of the organization and conditions under which they lived and served. In this classic study, now reissued in paperback, H.C.B. Rogers examines Napoleon's army in terms of its staff systems,...

From Connie Bennett, author of the bestseller Sugar Shock!—the book that Mehmet Oz said "spills the beans" on the shocking impact of sugar and simple carbohydrates—comes Beyond Sugar Shock, the first book to provide a simple, practical, mind-body-spirit plan to help readers break free...

The Boar and The Leopard is a work of creative non-fiction that takes a look at the Battle of Waterloo from the lens of fictional characters. Highlighting the brilliant careers of both Napoleon and Wellington, the novel gives a view of the atmosphere of war enveloped Europe in the early 19th century....

" Marsh King's Daughter " is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first published December 1858 in Copenhagen, Denmark. An Egyptian princess falls into the evil power of the Marsh King. A child is born to her and is taken to be raised by a Viking woman. Beautiful...

Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875) was a Danish fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. Andersen’s...

The River Derwent in Cumbria is one of the fastest rivers in Europe. It is also one of the most beautiful, and it flows through fantastic and varied countryside from its source in the heart of the Lake District. The name Derwent translates as 'oak river' and/or 'river of oaks'; it is an ancient name....

The Foundation of Heaven is a historical fictional work about the fall of the Aztec empire (old Mexico). Using his familiar style of mixing historical narrative with literary fiction, author D.H.C. Carter takes us into the world of the early 16th century and shows the collision of cultures that takes...

The first book to explore, in depth, the complete range of paranormal phenomena reported in Cumbria. Here you will find accounts of well-known hauntings, as well as many previously undiscovered locations. This fascinating account of local 'sightings' looks at traditional historical legends as well...

The 2014 STORGY Short Story Competition Anthology celebrates the continued resurgence of the short story genre and showcases some of the most talented up-and-coming authors from across the world. This outstanding collection features all fourteen finalists and competitions winners, as judged by critically-acclaimed...

Thomas Kuhn's celebrated work, 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions' revolutionized thinking in the philosophy of science and to a large extent his 'paradigm shift' view has replaced logical positivism and the philosophy of Karl Popper. This book goes beyond Kuhn by explicating the non-deductive...

Commonly known as Cyril McNeile and publishing under the name H. C. McNeile or the pseudonym Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War. As serving officers in the British Army were not permitted to publish under their own names,...

A collection of eighteen fairy tales - some popular, some lesser known - by famous Danish author H.C. Andersen. Contents The emperor's new clothes -- The swineherd -- The real princess -- The shoes of fortune -- The fir tree -- The snow queen -- The leap-frog -- The elderbush -- The...

In the years since the original publication of Steps To The Sermon in 1963, audiences have become more sophisticated, preachers have learned to adjust their styles to reach today's media saturated mindset, and sermon style have shifted from deductive to inductive.

This book contains a classic study on the cold storage of apple cider by H.C. Gore. The experiment entailed preparing cider in a laboratory, cooling it rapidly to zero degrees celsius, storing it at the same temperature, and then observing it periodically. With detailed graphs, tables, and analyses,...