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Category : Defense industries
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Gearing Up for Victory
Author: Gearing Up for Victory
Author: Engineers of Victory
Author: Paul KennedyPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 158836898X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Paul Kennedy, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers and one of today’s most renowned historians, now provides a new and unique look at how World War II was won. Engineers of Victory is a fascinating nuts-and-bolts account of the strategic factors that led to Allied victory. Kennedy reveals how the leaders’ grand strategy was carried out by the ordinary soldiers, scientists, engineers, and businessmen responsible for realizing their commanders’ visions of success. In January 1943, FDR and Churchill convened in Casablanca and established the Allied objectives for the war: to defeat the Nazi blitzkrieg; to control the Atlantic sea lanes and the air over western and central Europe; to take the fight to the European mainland; and to end Japan’s imperialism. Astonishingly, a little over a year later, these ambitious goals had nearly all been accomplished. With riveting, tactical detail, Engineers of Victory reveals how. Kennedy recounts the inside stories of the invention of the cavity magnetron, a miniature radar “as small as a soup plate,” and the Hedgehog, a multi-headed grenade launcher that allowed the Allies to overcome the threat to their convoys crossing the Atlantic; the critical decision by engineers to install a super-charged Rolls-Royce engine in the P-51 Mustang, creating a fighter plane more powerful than the Luftwaffe’s; and the innovative use of pontoon bridges (made from rafts strung together) to help Russian troops cross rivers and elude the Nazi blitzkrieg. He takes readers behind the scenes, unveiling exactly how thousands of individual Allied planes and fighting ships were choreographed to collectively pull off the invasion of Normandy, and illuminating how crew chiefs perfected the high-flying and inaccessible B-29 Superfortress that would drop the atomic bombs on Japan. The story of World War II is often told as a grand narrative, as if it were fought by supermen or decided by fate. Here Kennedy uncovers the real heroes of the war, highlighting for the first time the creative strategies, tactics, and organizational decisions that made the lofty Allied objectives into a successful reality. In an even more significant way, Engineers of Victory has another claim to our attention, for it restores “the middle level of war” to its rightful place in history. Praise for Engineers of Victory “Superbly written and carefully documented . . . indispensable reading for anyone who seeks to understand how and why the Allies won.”—The Christian Science Monitor “An important contribution to our understanding of World War II . . . Like an engineer who pries open a pocket watch to reveal its inner mechanics, [Paul] Kennedy tells how little-known men and women at lower levels helped win the war.”—Michael Beschloss, The New York Times Book Review “Histories of World War II tend to concentrate on the leaders and generals at the top who make the big strategic decisions and on the lowly grunts at the bottom. . . . [Engineers of Victory] seeks to fill this gap in the historiography of World War II and does so triumphantly. . . . This book is a fine tribute.”—The Wall Street Journal “[Kennedy] colorfully and convincingly illustrates the ingenuity and persistence of a few men who made all the difference.”—The Washington Post “This superb book is Kennedy’s best.”—Foreign Affairs
Opening Moves
Author: Henry I. Shaw (Jr.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Gear Up And Go To War
Author: Priscilla BarnesPublisher: Ministry Moguls, LLC
ISBN: 9781736068427
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
This book was written to encourage and empower you to walk in victory in all areas of your life. You will learn how God divinely walked with me and defeated every plot and plan of the enemy in various areas of my life. God won every spiritual battle. He reminded me of who I am in Christ, Jesus. This book will give you the tools and fortified strength to stand against the attacks of the enemy as God fights your battles. You will walk in complete victory. Gear up and go to war is a reminder that prayer is the first line of offense and defense against anything that stands in the way of us walking in victory and living the life that God intends us to live. May you open your heart to the blessing of walking in obedience to God and grabbing hold of victory in every area of life. May you walk as Kingdom ambassadors, and may your life reflect the King and His Kingdom. Remember You win because He Won.
Why the Allies Won
Author: R. J. OveryPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393316193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
"Overy has written a masterpiece of analytical history, posing and answering one of the great questions of the century."--Sunday Times (London)
Shelby GT40
Author: Dave FriedmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781610591782
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Official Shelby American team photographer, Dave Friedman, presents rare color photos that chronicle the entire unknown story of the development, production, and racing of Carroll Shelby's famous Ford GT40. From Shelby's California shop and early test sessions to the victory stand at Le Mans, it's all here in historical photographs and the words of race legends such as Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney, Bruce McLa ren, A.J. Foyt, Bob Bondurant, Mario Andretti, Chris Amon, Carroll Smith and more. You did a hell of a job with this book, Carroll Shelby. I loved it, - Carroll Smith.
What NOT to Do in Bed
Author: Rochelle FrenchPublisher: Bloomfield Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
#MisterIncompetent #WhatNOTtoDoinBed #ListenToVixen #DontPullaCoop Blogger Victory Lennox is on the hunt for professional success, not a man. But when she comes across the deliciously sexy movie star Cooper Fairclough running naked down a country lane—trying to catch up with his ride and his dignity—she wonders if maybe it’s time for a fling. Cooper used to have a thing for his little sister’s best friend, but back then Victory had been too sweet and innocent for a playboy like him. Now, however, he’s done with the limelight and his former wild ways, and it doesn’t take him long to realize Victory’s grown up to become rather…saucy. Couldn’t hurt to date her now, right? When Victory’s self-help blog for men called “What NOT to Do in Bed” gains instant success, she’s thrilled. But when the public discovers she’s dating the infamous Cooper Fairclough, they mistakenly think he’s the column’s featured Mr. Incompetent. Suddenly, #WhatNOTtoDoinBed, #MisterIncompetent, and #DontPullACoop go viral, and Cooper’s definitely not happy to be thrust back into the spotlight he’s fought to avoid. And as the publicity heats up, Victory finds she must choose between the fame she sought and a chance at love.
Prepare Yourself For Victory
Author: Greg HealeyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781660858149
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Take Back Control of Your Life NowDoes it seem like you're stuck in the same cycle? Always preparing for the next battle, and never certain when or if victory will be won? You may not realize it, but the outcome of your battle has been set based on your internal programming. Greg Healey, in his book Prepare Yourself for Victory, helps identify the underlying current that fights against us every day. He is not addressing the outcome of the battle, as much as, the root or source of a potential victory that lies in each of us.What is fascinating is that Christians may not be focused on the lifestyle that Jesus intended for his followers. Here, Greg brings together the mind and the spirit, showing that when both are coherent you can stand in what you never believed was possible before. If you are tired of fighting and not winning, or have need of taking control of the outcome of your future victories, then this book will help get you there. The life that you have always dreamed of is within your reach, and infinite possibilities await you.
Invisible Doctrine
Author: George MonbiotPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735248605
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
We live under an ideology that preys on every aspect of our lives: our education and our jobs; our healthcare and our leisure; our relationships and our mental well-being; the planet we inhabit—the very air we breathe. It is everywhere. Yet for most people, it has no name. It seems inescapable, like a natural law. But trace it back to its roots, and you see that this ideology is neither inevitable nor immutable. It was conceived and propagated—and then concealed—by the powerful few. Our task is to bring it into the light—and to buld a new system that is worth fighting for. Neoliberalism. Do you know what it is?