Alex Roland: 9 books

The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, describing the inventions that changed the direction of warfare throughout history: from fortified walls,...

The history of shipping in America, as traditionally recounted, is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces...

Les animaux aussi ont droit à la dignité Cause animale. Corentin est employé au Cimetière central, dont il est plus précisément responsable du secteur où les animaux sont inhumés. Le lieu est d'ailleurs baptisé communément le Cimetière des chiens. Il faut dire que Corentin a un don...

"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California In 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create...

With the war averted and a prince of the hells sent back to its infernal domain, Mort and Rand pursue the dragon to finish the job they began in Kalvenstad. Set on the trail of the deranged beast, they encounter a figure from Mort's past that raises questions that have been circling the necromancer's...

The kingdom is in need of heroes. Orc warbands raid the countryside and dragons plunder the wealth of empires while commoners beg the gods for salvation each and every night. Beleaguered and without hope, the king, in desperate need of the greatest warriors and wizards of the age, believes he has...

Fresh from their victory over the great orc hordes, Rand and Mort are sent across the sea as their "reward" for their services to the king. The days are not idle, however, as the pair must now face a new challenge: each other in the narrow confines of a ship. Watch as Rand wrestles with his budding...

With the terrors of the sea dealt with and their ship thrice blessed, Rand and Mort turn to the horizon to shoulder their newest adventure. Their destination: Ecrovaun, a human settlement besieged by bloodthirsty orcs. Rand and Mort must navigate a siege, political negotiations, and cunning machinations...

Implementing biocatalytic strategies in an industrial setting at a commercial scale is a challenging task, necessitating a balance between industrial need against economic viability. With invited contributions from small and large-scale chemical and pharmaceutical companies, this book bridges the...