William Shepherd: 16 books

Book cover of Vita di Poggio Bracciolini
by William Shepherd
Language: Italian
Release Date: August 18, 2010

Poggio Bracciolini è nato a Terranova (Arezzo) l'11 novembre 1380 ed è morto a Firenze il 30 ottobre 1459. Ricercatore instancabile e grande scopritore di codici di opere classiche; cultore entusiasta dell'antichità, con una varietà di interessi che lo portarono a toccare temi e a cimentarsi in...
Book cover of Plataea 479 BC

Plataea 479 BC

The most glorious victory ever seen

by William Shepherd
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012

Plataea was one of the biggest and most important land battles of pre-20th century history. Close to 100,000 hoplite and light-armed Greeks took on an even larger barbarian army that included elite Asian cavalry and infantry, and troops from as far away as India, with thousands of Greek hoplites and...
Book cover of Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC

Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC

Sparta's island of disaster

by William Shepherd
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2013

During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians occupied the promontory of Pylos to counter Sparta's repeated invasions of Attica. Over two days of fighting the small garrison beat off the Spartan army and the returning Athenian fleet won a crushing victory in the nearby waters, stranding a contingent...
Book cover of Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis

Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis

The military origins of everyday words and phrases

by Graeme Donald, Andrew Wiest, William Shepherd
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013

Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War, that 'ghettos' originated in Venice or that 'deadline' has a very sinister origin? Jam-packed with many amazing facts, Fighting Talk is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the...
Book cover of Electricity Generation Using Wind Power
by William Shepherd, Li Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2017

Is wind power the answer to our energy supply problems? Is there enough wind for everyone? Is offshore generation better than onshore generation? Can a roof-mounted wind turbine generate enough electricity to supply a typical domestic household? Electricity Generation Using Wind Power (2nd...
Book cover of The Persian War in Herodotus and Other Ancient Voices
by William Shepherd
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2019

The victory of a few Greek city-states over the world's first superpower was an extraordinary military feat that secured the future of western civilization. All modern accounts of the war as a whole, and of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis, the best-known battles, depend on the ancient sources, foremost...
Book cover of The Private Equity Edge: How Private Equity Players and the World's Top Companies Build Value and Wealth
by Arthur Laffer, William Hass, IV Shepherd G. Pryor
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2009

The world is changing and has never been more challenging to private equity players, public companies, and investors. With record market volatility and a global economic crisis, decision makers of all types can learn from successful private equity players and other top value builders. Private...
Book cover of Harmonious Hearts 2014 - Stories from the Young Author Challenge
by L.A. Buchanan, Trisha Harrington, Gil Segev
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014

Celebrate with Harmony Ink Press as we recognize the talented winners of our first annual Young Author Challenge. This anthology showcases the LGBTQ genre’s best up-and-coming-authors between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one. The transition from childhood to adulthood is never easy, and...
Book cover of The Hispanic Nations Of The New World : A Chronicle Of Our Southern Neighbors
by Shepherd William R.
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006

A highly informative work that dwells on the history of America and influences from the southern neighbours. Shepherd analyzes the history very closely and gives conclusion based on chronologically explained facts. Engrossing!
Book cover of Share Jesus Without Fear
by Bill Fay, William Fay, Linda Evans Shepherd
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1999

In recent years, the Share Jesus without Fear book and its growing family of ancillary products have sparked a faith-sharing movement that continues to gain momentum. It began with the jaw-dropping story of William Fay, once a money-driven businessman with Mafia ties who ran a house of prostitution...
Book cover of Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships

Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships

Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome

by Stephen William Cornwell, Alexandra Brown, Vicky Bliss
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2008

This book is essential reading to understand the social abilities of adults with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors each have different personalities and experiences, but together they provide a range of strategies to encourage people with Asperger's syndrome to achieve the social relationships...
Book cover of Joint Attention

Joint Attention

New Developments in Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, and Social Neuroscience

by Timothy P. Racine, David A. Leavens, Colwyn Trevarthen
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012

Interdisciplinary perspectives on definitional concerns, underlying mechanisms, and the functional significance of joint attention. Academic interest in the phenomenon of joint attention—the capacity to attend to an object together with another creature—has increased rapidly over the past...
Book cover of Asperger Syndrome and Employment

Asperger Syndrome and Employment

Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome

by Stephen William Cornwell, Emma Beard, John Biddulph
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2008

This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.' - Professor Tony...
Book cover of Aspies on Mental Health

Aspies on Mental Health

Speaking for Ourselves

by Natasha Goldthorpe, Christopher Wilson, Lynette Marshall
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011

People with Asperger Syndrome (AS) can be particularly at risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Here, adults with Asperger Syndrome speak out about their own experiences of mental health issues, offering sound advice for other Aspies and providing valuable insights...
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