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Winning the War

Advanced Weapons, Strategies, and Concepts for the Post-9/11 World

By: John B. Alexander, Ph.D.

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Winning the War

Advanced Weapons, Strategies, and Concepts for the Post-9/11 World

By: John B. Alexander, Ph.D.

Twenty-second century historians will note that a new World War began on 9/11/2001. In reality, it began much earlier. Competing value systems and the lust for natural resources will precipitate an inevitable clash of civilizations. Currently, we face elusive foes-foes who play by other rules-and in fact, we are already engaged in brutal, truly asymmetric conflict with varied forms of fighting; terrorism is but an isolated part. The increasing number of polymorphic hostilities requires revolutionary and unconventional responses. Special operations are the norm. Nanoscale, biological, and digital technologies have transformed how we fight future wars. Tactical lasers that zap pinpoint targets at twenty kilometers are being developed, as is the millimeter-wave Active Denial System that causes intense pain to those exposed. The "Mother of all Bombs" has been dropped, as have thermobaric weapons that destroy caves and bunkers. Robots roam the battlefield while exotic sensors catalogue nearly every facet of our lives. Paralyzing electrical shock weapons are in the hands of police. Even phasers on stun are closer than you think. Winning the War details the technologies and concepts necessary to ultimately determine the outcome of this global conflict. Via realistic scenarios from recovering tourists kidnapped by terrorists, to bringing down drug cartels in the Amazon, and even preventing Armageddon in the Middle East, Winning the War provides an insider's view into how these futuristic weapons will be used and into the complexities of modern warfare. Bold and controversial measures are prescribed, including the essential nature of absolute domination of space. Winning the War makes clear that drastic and innovative actions will be necessary to ensure our national survival.

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Macmillan

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142997012X

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9781429970129

Catalogue of the Library, of the Late Charles I. Bushnell, esq., Comprising his Extensive Collections of Rare and Curious Americana, of Engravings, Autographs, Historical Relics

By: Charles Ira Bushnell,Alexander Denham

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Catalogue of the Library, of the Late Charles I. Bushnell, esq., Comprising his Extensive Collections of Rare and Curious Americana, of Engravings, Autographs, Historical Relics

By: Charles Ira Bushnell,Alexander Denham

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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290

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385309654

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Agur's Wisdom and the Coherence of Proverbs 30

By: Alexander T. Kirk

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Agur's Wisdom and the Coherence of Proverbs 30

By: Alexander T. Kirk

In this first in-depth study of Proverbs 30, the Words of Agur, Alexander T. Kirk examines a puzzling text attributed to an unknown figure that has long fascinated scholars. While this material has been read as everything from a devout confession to a cry of despair, few interpreters have found any real coherence in the chapter. In this detailed philological study engaging both genre and tone, Kirk demonstrates that the chapter is best read as a coherent collection that mocks pride and greed while it commends humility and contentment. Kirk draws out many subtle literary features that augment Agur’s message, including humor and animal imagery. Ultimately, Proverbs 30 deepens the presentation of wisdom in the book of Proverbs by orienting it toward a proper relationship with God.

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325

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SBL Press

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1628375671

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Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology - Volume 2: Medical Applications of Accelerators

By: Alexander W. Chao,Weiren Chou

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Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology - Volume 2: Medical Applications of Accelerators

By: Alexander W. Chao,Weiren Chou

The theme of this volume, ?Medical Applications of Accelerators?, is of enormous importance to human health and has a deep impact on our society.The invention of particle accelerators in the early 20th century created a whole new world for producing energetic X-rays, electrons, protons, neutrons and other particle beams. Immediately these beams found revolutionary applications in medicine. There are two important yet distinct medical applications. On the one hand, accelerators produce radioisotopes for various nuclear medicines for millions of patients each year, and on the other hand, they also produce particle beams for radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer. The particle beams can be X-rays (generated by high-energy electrons), protons, neutrons or heavy ions such as carbon. Today there are more than 5,000 accelerators routinely used in hospitals all over the world for nuclear medicine and cancer therapy. The great potential of accelerator applications in medicine can hardly be exaggerated.This volume contains 14 articles, all written by distinguished scholars.

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World Scientific

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9814299340

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9789814299343

Marriage, Manners and Mobility in Early Modern Venice

By: Alexander Cowan

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Marriage, Manners and Mobility in Early Modern Venice

By: Alexander Cowan

Throughout history, marriage has been used as a method of creating and strengthening bonds between elites and the societies over which they ruled. Nowhere is this more apparent than in early modern Venice, where members of the patriciate looked to marital alliances with outsider brides to help maintain their position and social distinction in a fluid society. This book explores the parameters of upward social mobility, contemporary evaluations of social status and moral behaviour, and the place of marriage and concubinage within patrician society. Drawing heavily on the records of the Avogaria di Comun, which had the task of examining the social backgrounds and moral reputations of women from outside the patriciate who wished to marry patricians, this study provides a fascinating reconstruction of Venetian society as it was seen by individuals at every level.

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Routledge

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1317100271

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The City and the Senses

Urban Culture Since 1500

By: Alexander Cowan

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The City and the Senses

Urban Culture Since 1500

By: Alexander Cowan

How do we experience a city in terms of the senses? What are the inter-relations between human experience and behaviour in urban space? This volume examines these questions in the context of European urban culture between the fifteenth and twentieth centuries, exploring the institutions and ideologies relating to the range of sensual experience and its interpretation. Spanning pre-industrial and modern cities in Britain, France, Germany and the United States, it enables the reader to establish major contrasts and continuities in what is still an evolving urban experience. Divided into sections corresponding to the five senses: noise, vision, taste, touch and smell, each sections allows for comparisons which act as reminders that the experience of the city was a multi-sensual one, and that these experiences were as much intellectual as physical in their nature.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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0754684237

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9780754684237

Out of Carnage

By: Alexander R. Griffin

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Out of Carnage

By: Alexander R. Griffin

In Out of Carnage, which was originally published in 1945, author Alexander R. Griffin presents a series of articles on the practice of medicine during the war, with emphasis on new development and techniques. “An intelligent, well written survey of the medicines, inventions and humane methods which are daily saving the lives of the men in our armed forces. Mr. Griffin’s title is well taken, for his catalogue of the life-saving discoveries being used in this war proves beyond doubt that it is tragic but true that progress comes out of death and suffering. Dealing with such broad topics as psychoneurotic treatment, air evacuation, burn treatment, penicillin, use of blood plasma, malaria prevention and care, the miraculous DDT, air-sea rescue methods and the manual of survival as worked out by the AAF, the book pretty well covers all the allowed-to-be-known ways through which our Army and Navy cuts down loss of life from bullets and disease. An encouraging book, written for, but never down to, the layman, it will appeal to any civilian who’s interested either in one special service man or in the general welfare of all of them.”—Kirkus Review

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1789123968

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Acts in its Ancient Literary Context

By: Loveday Alexander

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Acts in its Ancient Literary Context

By: Loveday Alexander

Here, gathered for the first time, is a collection of Loveday Alexander's critically acclaimed essays on the Acts of the Apostles. In this collection of essays, Alexander addresses the central question 'What kind of book is Acts?' She approaches the text of Acts with a finely-tuned sense of the complexities of the conventional codes that governed reading and writing in the classical world, and argues that the differences between New Testament texts and contemporary writings in the Graeco-Roman world can be as revealing as the similarities. The collection begins with Alexander's classic analysis of the literary codes governing the preface to Luke's two-volume work, in which she challenges the dominant consensus that the language and structure of the preface evoke the generic conventions of Greek historiography. That insight opens up the possibility of reading Acts alongside other ancient literary genres: the lives of the Greek philosophers, the Greek novels of Chariton and Xenophon of Ephesus, Roman itineraries, Greek and Jewish apologetic, and Latin epic. The process, like the narrative of Acts itself, becomes a rich and evocative voyage of exploration, shedding light both on the varied social worlds of the author and his first readers, and on the complex communication problems underlying the creation of early Christian discourse. This is volume 289 in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement series and is also part of the Early Christianity in Context series.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567438953

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UFOs

Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities

By: John B. Alexander

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UFOs

Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities

By: John B. Alexander

A never-before-heard firsthand account of a government insider's experience on the cutting edge of UFO exploration; includes a new afterword "Forget everything you think you know about UFOs - this insider's account exposes the reality... Packed with top grade information, insightful analysis and fascinating anecdotes, Alexander's interesting and controversial book sets the gold standard for titles on this subject." –Nick Pope, author of Open Skies, Closed Minds "Changes the playing field for both true believers and skeptics alike. Alexander strongly warns, be careful what you wish for when asking for presidential intervention. Success could set the field of ufology back decades." --George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM While still on active duty in the U.S. Army during the 1980s, Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. created an interagency group to explore the controversial topic of UFOs. All members held Top Secret clearance. What they discovered was not at all what was expected. UFOs covers the numerous cases they saw, and answers questions like: • What was really in Hanger 18? • Did a UFO land at Holloman Air Force Base? • What happened at Roswell? • What is Majestic 12? • What is the Aviary? • What does the government know about UFOs? • What has happened with disclosure in other countries? • Has the U.S. reverse engineered a UFO? • Why don't presidents get access to UFO info? UFOs is at once a complete account of Alexander's findings, and a call to action. There are no conspiracy theories here—only hard facts—but they are merely the beginning. Foreword by Jacques F. Vallee Introduction by Burt Rutan Commentary by Tom Clancy

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1429994835

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Winning the War

Winning the War

Catalogue of the Library, of the Late Charles I. Bushnell, esq., Comprising his Extensive Collections of Rare and Curious Americana, of Engravings, Autographs, Historical Relics

Catalogue of the Library, of the Late Charles I. Bushnell, esq., Comprising his Extensive Collections of Rare and Curious Americana, of Engravings, Autographs, Historical Relics

Agur's Wisdom and the Coherence of Proverbs 30

Agur's Wisdom and the Coherence of Proverbs 30

Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology - Volume 2: Medical Applications of Accelerators

Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology - Volume 2: Medical Applications of Accelerators

Marriage, Manners and Mobility in Early Modern Venice

Marriage, Manners and Mobility in Early Modern Venice

The City and the Senses

The City and the Senses

Out of Carnage

Out of Carnage

Acts in its Ancient Literary Context

Acts in its Ancient Literary Context

UFOs

UFOs

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