Walter J : 249 books
Clash of Titans
World War II at Sea
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
In an overview of naval campaigns from 1939 to 1945, a military historian and author of Clash of Wings explains how sea power changed the course of World War II.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific to the North Sea and the Mediterranean, Walter Boyne weaves together dramatic battle scenes with...
by Walter J Boyne
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2005
The Influence of Air Power upon History makes a startlingly new analysis of the far-reaching implications flight has had on warfare, politics, diplomacy, technology and mass culture. Author Walter Boyne examines the application of air power from the very earliest days of the balloon down to the current...
by Philip Handleman; Walter J. Boyne
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2005
Showcasing the twentieth centurys best writing on the topic of air combat from World War I through the Gulf War, Brasseys Air Combat Reader examines the evolution of air combat strategy and tactics. It includes extracts from memoirs by such legends as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, hair-raising third-person...
by Walter J. Harvey
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2006
Readers will score a touchdown at their tailgate parties with Footballs Most Wanted™ II: The Top 10 Book of More Bruising Backs, Savage Sacks, and Gridiron Oddities by Walter Harvey. With fun facts and amazing anecdotes from professional and college football, its sure to delight fans new and old while...
Beyond the Wild Blue
A History of the U.S. Air Force, 1947-2007 (2nd edition)
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2007
The second edition of Beyond the Wild Blue, an update of the popular history originally released in 1997, is a fascinating look at sixty turbulent years of Air Force history. From the prop-driven armada of World War II to the most advanced Stealth weaponry, from pioneers like General Henry "Hap"...
Hypersonic Thunder
A Novel of the Jet Age
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2009
The jet age began in 1939 with the brief hop of a secret German airplane. Seventy years later, the entire world depends upon the jet engine in every sphere - political, military, economic, and social. In Hypersonic Thunder, Walter Boyne weaves an intricate story of how the jet engine changed aeronautics...
by Walter J. Burghardt, SJ
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Acclaimed in a Baylor University survey as one of the twelve most effective preachers in the US, Walter Burghardt distills his wisdom on social justice in a practical, gentle guide.
The DREAMers
How the Undocumented Youth Movement Transformed the Immigrant Rights Debate
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2013
On May 17, 2010, four undocumented students occupied the Arizona office of Senator John McCain. Across the country a flurry of occupations, hunger strikes, demonstrations, and marches followed, calling for support of the DREAM Act that would allow these young people the legal right to stay in the...
Clinical Environmental Medicine - E-BOOK
Identification and Natural Treatment of Diseases Caused by Common Pollutants
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Did you know that high levels of toxins in the human body can be linked to common conditions such as infertility, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, and diabetes? With therapeutic guidance designed for clinicians, Clinical Environmental Medicine focuses on how toxins such as arsenic, lead,...
by Alison Brooks, , Chanin
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Much has changed in US politics since the historic 2008 election. While the press covers the actions and agendas of the new administration, other impacts of this political shift have not received as much attention. These changes have forced the nation to rethink the necessary role of government, the...
by Erland Walter, J Daryl Charles
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Erland Waltner explains how 1 Peter applies Jesus' teaching on loving the enemy to the life situation of scattered Christians in Asia Minor. Peter empowers believers to be communities of hope, not retaliating for the abuse they suffer, but bearing witness of their Lord by word, lifestyle, and doing...
Judas war kein Verräter
Das Neue Testament und seine Geheimnisse
Language: German
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Der Autor untersucht die Rolle des Judas im Neuen Testament und kommt zu dem Schluß: Spätestens mit der Übersetzung des "Evangelium des Judas" wird deutlich: Judas war kein Verräter, sondern Mitwirkender am Plan Gottes...So lautet die christliche Lehre. Nach dem "Evangelium des...
by Walter J. Howe
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Dawn Over Kitty Hawk
The Novel of the Wright Brothers
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2003
The names Wilbur and Orville Wright stand out in history as the inventors of the airplane, but lost in history are those who in the closing years of the nineteenth century and the first years of the twentieth shared the same passion: to develop the first powered aircraft. Some spent entire lives and...