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World War I marked the end of the old military order and the beginning of the era of mechanized warfare. This is a thorough examination of the campaigns of the war to end all wars. It analyzes the development of military theory and practice from the prewar period of Bismarks Prussia to the creation of the League of Nations.

“Excellent…the strength of the books is in the operational military history, and they present well-argued evaluations of the wars’ commanders and campaigns.” (Library Journal ) –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

These titles were developed and written by the faculty of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Weaving the complexities of individual historical conflicts into a broader perspective, these books chronicle the turbulent periods of civilization. Utilizing their expertise as scholars and soldiers, the authors shed light on the crucial events and factors that shaped the execution of the worlds great military campaigns. Photographs, illustrations, and maps of the campaignsthoroughly researched for historical accuracyare either included in the books or available as companion atlases. Each volume focuses on a specific era of warfare, bringing you into the thick of battle with a clear and accurate picture of men at war. –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

“Excellent…the strength of the books is in the operational military history, and they present well-argued evaluations of the wars’ commanders and campaigns.” –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

The Great War (The West Point Military History Series)
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During the years 1576 to 1578, Queen Elizabeth I of England sent three expeditions under Martin Frobisher to find the fabled Northwest Passage that led to China. Ruby (Jericho), an editor with the Baltimore Sun, chronicles in lively prose an incredible saga of man against nature in the failed quest to place a colony in the far north. On the first expeditions, encouraged by assayists in England who were either incompetent or dishonest, former-pirate Frobisher believed he had found gold-bearing rock. Dreaming of fabulous wealth, he hoped the third expedition would establish a colony to mine gold. They failed badly (a few men were accidentally left behind when a sudden gale forced a hurried return to England), having brought back tons of useless rock and kidnapped a few Inuits. The story, buried in documents and technical archeological data, has remained unknown to most history buffs. Ruby’s excellent popularized tale of Frobisher and his men draws on the 1860s expedition of American Charles Francis Hall (recounted in Bruce B. Henderson’s Fatal North; see Forecasts, Jan. 1), who recorded oral histories from Inuit people about Frobisher, as well as on more recent archeological findings. The interweaving of these threads into a single narrative makes exciting reading and fills a gap in the early colonization efforts of the New World. Illus., with maps not seen by PW.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Drawing on original documents, public records, and previous research, Ruby (editor, the Baltimore Sun; Jericho: Dreams, Ruins, Phantoms) meticulously chronicles the voyages of Martin Frobisher and the anthropological travels of Charles Francis Hall, who journeyed to the Canadian Arctic for vastly different reasons. This fascinating history seamlessly moves from Elizabeth I’s court to 19th-century whaling boats to the modern descendants of the Inuit whom both Frobisher and Hall encountered. Frobisher was originally looking for a navigable route to China (1576), but later voyages (1577 and 1578) were strictly for the procurement of gold and the establishment of a British colony, “Meta Incognita.” Hall was “called” north in 1860 to rescue the imagined survivors of Sir John Franklin’s doomed 1845 expedition. Hall was unsuccessful in reaching the deserted ships but spent three years living with the Inuit of Baffin Island, who eventually led him to the remnants of Frobisher’s voyages. He returned in 1864, enduring incredible hardships only to learn of the horrific fate of Franklin’s men (starvation, exposure, and cannibalism), thus eliminating the need for Hall to be anyone’s “savior.” Recommended for public and academic libraries. Margaret Atwater-Singer, Univ. of Evansville, IN
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Here is the true story of how the first European colony in the New World was lost to history, then found again three hundred years later. England’s first attempt at colonizing the New World was not at Roanoke or Jamestown but on a mostly frozen, pocket-sized island in the Canadian Arctic. Queen Elizabeth I called that place Meta Incognita — the Unknown Shore. Backed by Elizabeth I and her key advisors, including the legendary spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham and the shadowy Dr. John Dee, the erstwhile pirate Sir Martin Frobisher set out three times across the North Atlantic, in the process leading what is still the largest Arctic expedition in history. ...

It was perhaps the first book to achieve best-seller status before the invention of the printing press-it was certainly the most controversial. Did Venetian trader and explorer MARCO POLO (1254-1324) actually reach the court of Kublai Khan, serve the emperor as his emissary, and journey the distant lands of Cathay for 17 years, as he relates in his Travels of Marco Polo? The question still hasn’t quite been settled today… but whether Polo experienced firsthand the wonders of ancient China, retold tales he heard from Arab travelers along the Silk Road, or simply invented half his stories, this remains a delightful read for fans of history, adventure, and medieval literature.

A timeless addition to any travel collection. (Library Journal ) –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Text: English (translation) –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A timeless addition to any travel collection. –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

The Travels of Marco Polo ...

Eric Groves, Sr., is a lifelong pacifist who lives in California.

For more than four thousand years, the world’s most influential philosophers, educators, politicians, scientists, artists, clergy, and soldiers have argued against war....

The medical applications of physics are not typically covered in introductory physics courses. Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine fills that gap by explaining the physical principles behind technologies such as surgical lasers or computed tomography (CT or CAT) scanners. Each chapter includes a short explanation of the scientific background, making this book highly accessible to those without an advanced knowledge of physics. It is intended for medicine and health studies students who need an elementary background in physics, but it also serves well as a non-mathematical introduction to applied physics for undergraduate students in physics, engineering, and other disciplines.

Suzanne Amador Kane is with Haverford College in the USA.

Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine ...

Adult/High School-Prior to the invention of the compass, a merchant or sailor who wished to cross a large body of water was forced to navigate by studying the winds and stars or by never sailing out of the sight of land. Long ocean voyages were impossible and even sailing the Mediterranean could be a lengthy and hazardous voyage. The compass changed all of this. Mariners could now strike out on an azimuth and have a reasonable chance of arriving at their destination. This led to the Age of Exploration and the expansion of the European kingdoms into economic empires. Yet as important as the compass is, its origins are shrouded in mystery. The small town of Amalfi, Italy, claims to be the birthplace of the inventor of the compass, but China has an even stronger case. Aczel examines the myths, legends, and facts behind the dispute and provides a logical, although not indisputable, conclusion on which nation can claim the compass as its own. He also provides a layman’s overview of the development of navigation from the earliest days to the 15th century. Although the author is primarily known for his scientific books, Riddle of the Compass contains little or no jargon and a minimum of scientific terminology. A worthwhile and interesting addition.

Robert Burnham, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA

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Despite its brevity, this book covers its topic completely. In this detailed history, Aczel (God’s Equation; Bentley Coll.) takes us back in time to Amalfi, Italy, where between 1295 and 1302 the compass as we know it was developed. Aczel points out, however, that the actual discovery of materials that followed magnetic lines, or at least consistently pointed in a specific direction (south), is attributed to the Chinese in 1040. The story of the compass is also the story of navigation, which the author admirably combines. Debunking the myth that sailors followed the coastlines of countries until they met their desired location, the author describes how they navigated the open seas using the sun, stars, wind, and even the migration of birds. While this book is not a page-turner, it is an accurate account of the important historical events that lead to the compass’s development. Tellingly, Aczel grew up on a ship and was navigating straits in the Mediterranean long before he could drive a car. Recommended for public as well as academic libraries whose readers want to go beyond the account generally given in an encyclopedia.
- James Olson, Northeastern Illinois Univ., Chicago
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Sometimes it pays to be in the right place at the right time. Certainly the mariners in Amalfi in the twelfth century were. Here the compass was first invented and used in navigation, eventually helping to make Italians the world’s greatest sailors.
But the story of the compass is shrouded in mystery and myth. It begins in ancient China around the birth of Christ. A mysterious lodestone whose powers affected metal was known to the Emperor. This piece of metal suspended in water always pointed north and was put to excellent use in feng shui, the Chinese art of finding the right location. However, it was the Italians who unleashed the compass’s formidable powers on ships at sea....

In Storms of My Grandchildren, James Hansen-the nation’s leading scientist on climate issues-speaks out for the first time with the full truth about global warming: the planet is hurtling even more rapidly than previously acknowledged to a climatic point of no return. Although Hansen was Al Gore’s science adviser for the 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth, his recent data shows that our situation is even more dire today. But politicians haven’t made the connection between the policy and the science. Hansen shows why Gore’s solution-cap and trade-won’t work, why we must phase out all coal, and why 350 ppm of carbon is a goal we must achieve in the next two decades if our children and grandchildren are to avoid global meltdown and the storms of the book’s title. This urgent manifesto bucks conventional wisdom (including the Kyoto Protocol) and is sure to stir controversy, but Hansen-whose climate predictions have come to pass again and again, beginning in the 1980s when he first warned Congress about global warming-is the single most credible voice on the subject worldwide.Hansen paints a devastating but all-too-realistic picture of what will happen in the near future, mere years and decades from now, if we follow the course we’re on. But he is also an optimist, showing that there is still time to do what we need to save the planet. Urgent, strong action is needed, and this book, released just before the Copenhagen Conference in December 2009, will be key in setting the agenda going forward to create a groundswell, a tipping point, to save humanity from a dire fate more imminent than we had supposed.

Starred Review. Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, lays all the cards on the table in this thorough, detailed analysis of the history, science and politics of climate change, a Silent Spring-style warning cry that predicts “a rough ride” for our grandchildren. Using numerous charts and graphs alongside accessible explanations, Hansen presents copious climate data for a broad audience. After discussing the recent history of global warming science, from the Climate Task Force of 2000 to his up-to-the-minute carbon dioxide limit of 350ppm, Hansen provides recommendations for achieving greenhouse gas reduction, as well as strategies for reducing or eliminating fossil fuel use: “For the sake of our children and grandchildren, we cannot allow our government to continue to connive with the coal industry in subterfuges that allow dirty-coal use to continue.” The most significant step, he says, would be creating a cost structure that escalates cost as carbon emissions increase. With of-the-moment discussion of topics such as climate vs. weather (addressing in particular the cool U.S. summer of 2009), cap-and-trade vs. fee-and-dividend, and climate change politics as well as activism, this is certain to be as controversial as it is informative. Hansen’s message is stirring as well as urgent, and should be required reading for anyone involved in public policy. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

*Starred Review* Climatologist Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and an internationally renowned global-warming expert, became even more famous when he was censored by the Bush administration. After decades of studying the role fossil fuels play in global warming and witnessing the federal governments failure to take action to lower carbon emissions, he felt compelled to write his first book out of concern about the potentially catastrophic future facing his grandchildren. Hansen condemns governmental greenwashing and the undue influence of more than 2,300 energy lobbyists, and attempts to close the gap between public perception and scientific reality by lucidly explaining the dynamics of global warming, its acceleration, and how a slight rise in temperature can lead to disastrous consequences. He then boldly declares that the way to solve the climate crisis is to rapidly phase out coal emissions. How will we meet our energy needs without coal? Hansen tells the secret story of the jettisoned fast nuclear reactor, a safer and more efficient reactor than those currently in use, and advocates for its resurrection. Rich in invaluable insights into the geopolitics as well as the geophysics of climate change, Hansens guaranteed-to-be-controversial manifesto is the most comprehensible, realistic, and courageous call to prevent climate change yet. It belongs in every library. –Donna Seaman –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity...

If the devils in the details, then the crime scene investigators got him:conducting searches, collecting evidence, photographing, scrutinizing, analyzingpursuing the culprit right down to the last scrap of proof. Whether youd like to become a crime scene investigator or simply want to see what it takes, look no further than this book.

NJ Cops, October 2006 “Whether you’d like to become a crime scene investigator or simply want to see what it takes, look no further than this book.Like a top-notch forensics expert, author Henry M. Holden traces the path that crime scene investigators follow as they learn and ply their trade. To Be a Crime Scene Investigator provides a behind-the-scenes look that takes readers from application to training, crime scene to lab, revealing the fine points of securing, examining, and processing evidence; identifying victims, and reenacting the crime; conducting police lineups and interviews, and administering polygraphs; and forensics and evidence analysis.”...

Which is more dangerous: a gun or a swimming pool?
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How much do parents really matter? ...

“Engelman’s new work provides a brief and well-written introduction to the fascinating and overlooked American social reform movement and its complicated but passionate hero, Margaret Sanger”...