Steven J : 501 books
T-26 Light Tank
Backbone of the Red Army
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2015
The T-26 was the first major Soviet armour program of the 1930s, beginning as a license-built version of the British Vickers 6-ton export tank. Although the T-26 retained the basic Vickers hull and suspension, the Red Army began to make extensive changes to the turret and armament, starting with the...
by Steven J. Zaloga
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
The Scud missile was developed as the centerpiece of Soviet plans to fight nuclear war in the heart of Europe. However, it was never used in its intended role and has instead become a symbol of the changing nature of warfare in the aftermath of the Cold War. Saddam Hussein's Iraqi armed forces were...
St Lô 1944
The Battle of the Hedgerows
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
Following the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, the First US Army engaged in a six-week struggle to break out of the Normandy beach-head. The hedgerow country of lower Normandy, called the Bocage, presented unanticipated tactical problems since it proved to be ideal for German infantry defense.
This...
Anzio 1944
The beleaguered beachhead
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2013
In January 1944, the Allies decided to land at Anzio in order to overcome the stalemate at Cassino.This amphibious landing has become one of the most controversial campaigns of World War II. Questionable decisions by the Allied leadership led to three months of World War I-style trench warfare, and...
digitalSTS
A Field Guide for Science & Technology Studies
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Scholars across the humanities, social sciences, and information sciences are grappling with how best to study virtual environments, use computational tools in their research, and engage audiences with their results. Classic work in science and technology studies (STS) has played a central role in...
Higher Education and Equality of Opportunity
Cross-National Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
The movement to broaden access to public universities, the dominant strategy during the 1970s and 1980s, has largely shifted to enable the marketplace, rather than the government, to shape the contours of higher education. Government funding is being reduced, affirmative action and other programs...
New Age Spirituality
Rethinking Religion
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
New Age and holistic beliefs and practices - sometimes called the "new spirituality" - are widely distributed across modern global society. The fluid and popular nature of new age makes these movements a very challenging field to understand using traditional models of religious analysis....
Two Faiths, One Covenant?
Jewish and Christian Identity in the Presence of the Other
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2004
Judaism and Christianity are religions bound together by their claims to the same biblical covenant initiated by God with Abraham and his descendants. Yet, despite the inseparable connection between the election of Israel and that of the church, between the "old" and the "new"...
High King of Heaven
Theological and Practical Perspectives on the Person and Work of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Featuring contributions from Al Mohler, John MacArthur, Mark Dever, and more
Curating insights from some of America’s greatest Christian minds, High King of Heaven is a series of reflections on Christology, one of the church’s central doctrines. It contains essays from over twenty well-known...
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
A Guidebook and Resource
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2015
An informative real-world guide to studying the "why" of human behavior
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods is a practical, comprehensive guide to the collection and presentation of qualitative data. Unique in the market, this book describes the entire research process — from design...
The Atlantic Wall (3)
The Sudwall
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
This book completes the story of one of the most formidable defensive lines in Europe in World War II, looking at the lesser known Mediterranean extension and describing how it was conceived of, built and used. After the alarming collapse of Italy in 1943, the Germans launched a crash building program...
by Steven J. Rolfes, Douglas R. Weise
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
Art Deco, daring and almost defiant in its optimism, reflected the spirit of a restless time. Bursting forth in the midst of the Roaring Twenties, an age when there seemed to be no limits, this new art form was both elegant and modern. Cincinnati is fortunate to have three stunning examples of this unique...
Idaho Beer
From Grain to Glass in the Gem State
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
In a state famous for producing great potatoes, it's easy to forget about Idaho's barley and hops. Few states can boast the quality barley grown in southern and eastern Idaho or the aromatic hops grown in Treasure Valley. These crops combine to create a beer that is distinctly Idaho--a taste of home....
by Steven J. Rendina
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
A 40-day journey of self-discovery down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers on a home made raft.