Owen: 1427 books
Sting of the Scorpion
The Inside Story of the Long Range Desert Group
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
The Long Range Desert Group was Britain's original Special Force in the Western Desert long before the SAS burst onto the scene. Sting of the Scorpion is the exclusive, authorised, inside story of the tough LRDG raiders of the Second World War, drawn from the unpublished records of the famous force....
On War and Leadership
The Words of Combat Commanders from Frederick the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2009
What can we learn about leadership and the experience of war from the best combat leaders the world has ever known? This book takes us behind the scenes and to the front lines of the major wars of the past 250 years through the words of twenty combat commanders. What they have to say--which is remarkably...
The Penguin History of the Church
The Reformation
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 1990
The beginning the sixteenth century brought growing pressure within the Western Church for Reformation. The popes could not hold Western Christendom together and there was confusion about Church reform. What some believed to be abuses, others found acceptable. Nevertheless over the years three aims...
After the Fact
The Surprising Fates of American History's Heroes, Villains, and Supporting Char acters
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
“Where Are They Now?” meets History 101.
We’re all familiar with the seminal events and key players in our nation’s history. But what about the lives lived after the fact?
Picking up where traditional histories leave off, After the Fact uncovers the telling details of history’s...
Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)
Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)
History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
"Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux,...
by Christopher Owen
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Wellington were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. A...
by Owen Chase
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.
Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex is the history of a whale ship attacked by a sperm whale, and the inspiration for Moby Dick.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Prague : (Czech Republic) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Prague : (Czech Republic) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Prague : (Czech Republic) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
by Stephanie Owen
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
Takes A Fresh Look At ZZ Top. This book is your ultimate resource for ZZ Top. Here you will find the most up-to-date 227 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about ZZ Top's Early life, Career...
by Owen Hatherley
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
If we remember them at all, the Sheffield pop group Pulp are remembered for jolly class warfare ditty 'Common People', for the celebrity of their interestingly-named frontman, for the latter waving his arse at Michael Jackson at the Brit awards, for being part of a non-movement called 'Britpop', and...
by Major Kelly Owen Carl Boian
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Includes 14 maps and diagrams.
Major General Melvin Zais, a second generation Russian American, orchestrated the battle between the 29th Regiment of the People’s Army of Vietnam and the 101st Airborne Division around Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill), Vietnam. General Zais, focused operations on and...
Air Mobility
A Brief History of the American Experience
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Global air mobility is an American invention. During the twentieth century, other nations developed capabilities to transport supplies and personnel by air to support deployed military forces. But only the United States mustered the resources and will to create a global transport force and aerial...
The Literature of Nature
The British and American Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
The Literature of Nature presents landmark nature writings from 19th- and 20th-century British and American literature. Offering a sweeping selection of poems, short stories, and essays, the anthology draws from both modern writers and those in the distant past who "observed acutely, thought...
by Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz, Jean Owen
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
What is real, lasting happiness? How does one achieve it? And why are so many people holding themselves back? At the heart of this profound, simple, beautiful book is the wisdom of Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz, married psychoanalysts who encourage readers to both love themselves and to confront...