Описание: Air power has come to be seen as a country's first line of defence, but in the First World War views were vastly different. Aircraft was a novelty not always welcomed by the traditionalist military and there were no tactics, doctrine or strategies available for the deployment of air power. Yet, within four years, proponents of the new force were making claims, often extravagant ones, about what aircraft could achieve.In this book, Robert Grattan traces the remarkable history of the emergence of air power as a force to reckoned with and discusses its dramatic impact on military strategy in the First World War. Discussing the details of aircrafts, their engines and manufacture, including the Fokker, Bristol Fighter, the Zeppelin and the DH2, the weaponry and prominent figures, such as Albert Ball and Werner Voss, The Origins of Air War is indispensable for military historians, aviation and military enthusiasts as well as those interested in strategy.
Автор: Mansell Samantha Amy Название: Mer ISBN: 0648209644 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780648209645 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A provocative collection that subverts traditional mermaid mythology.
Автор: Grattan Seth Название: Acoustics: Advances and Applications ISBN: 1632408244 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781632408242 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 23488.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Grattan William Название: The Bully of Brantley, PA ISBN: 1684333458 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781684333455 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1651.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
The great war in Europe of the 16th and 17th centuries
King Philip II of Spain became the monarch of the Hapsburg Netherlands, which included territory in modern day Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg, by the decree of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor. While the legitimacy of this act may have been indisputable according to the principles of 'absolutist divine right' the relationship between the new monarch and his subjects soon descended into acrimony because Spain was far from the Netherlands and France lay between the two nations making effective rule problematic. Furthermore, the Dutch had accepted the Protestant Reformation which eschewed papal authority whilst Spain remained staunchly Catholic. The oppressed northerners yearned for independence from everything they believed alien and before long the seventeen provinces rose in rebellion. There followed a long period of conflict which spanned the reigns of successive Spanish monarchs, drew in France, Scotland, the England of Elizabeth I and involved religious divisions which, as usual, justified the brutal excesses of sectarianism. The war brought forth soldiers of fortune of great talent and the redoubtableSpanish infantry tercios to the fields of conflict. Finally the Dutch prevailed, won their freedom and established a republic which heralded the 'Dutch Golden Age'. This intriguing history, which has been taken from Grattan's broader work on the history of the Netherlands by the Leonaur Editors, specifically describes the painful birth of what became a modern European nation.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Автор: Grattan Thomas Colley Название: Lays And Legends Of The Rhine (1847) ISBN: 1166311260 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781166311261 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5692.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Grattan Seth Название: Engineering Vibrations: Theory and Applications ISBN: 1682856410 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781682856413 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 23496.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
