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Petsamo and Kirkenes 1944

The Soviet offensive in the Northern Arctic

By: David Greentree

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Petsamo and Kirkenes 1944

The Soviet offensive in the Northern Arctic

By: David Greentree

This title examines the bitter conflict between two highly tactical armies as they battled across challenging terrain to gain control of strategically significant Northern Finland. On the one side were the invading Soviet troops, hoping to liberate an area full of rich resources and littered with bases that that would enable the arrival of Arctic convoys from Britain. They employed naval infantry in abundance, not only to make amphibious landings to capture strategically significant port facilities, but also on deep outflanking manoeuvres inland. Their opponents were the elite Gebirgsjäger from XIX Gebirgskorps; trained to be self-sufficient and resourceful and equipped with a range of bespoke weaponry, this mountain division was ideally suited to operate in the harsh climate. Combat conditions were unique: the extremely rough terrain, laced with bogs, streams, boulder fields, and large rivers, presented a significant challenge in its own right, even without the added threat of attacks by highly trained soldiers. This illustrated title tells the story of this unique and bitter struggle in the far North, an epic battle between two elite forces fighting in a demanding environment. With bird's-eye views and maps of key battlefields, this is a comprehensive guide to one of the most challenging campaigns of the Eastern Front.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472831144

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Gebirgsjäger vs Soviet Sailor

Arctic Circle 1942–44

By: David Greentree

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Gebirgsjäger vs Soviet Sailor

Arctic Circle 1942–44

By: David Greentree

In 1941–44, Nazi Germany's Gebirgsjäger - elite mountain troops - clashed repeatedly with land-based units of the Soviet Navy during the mighty struggle on World War II's Eastern Front. Formed into naval infantry and naval rifle brigades, some 350,000 of Stalin's sailors would serve the Motherland on land, playing a key role in the defence of Moscow, Leningrad, and Sevastopol. The Gebirgsjäger, many among them veterans of victories in Norway and then Crete, would find their specialist skills to be at a premium in the harsh terrain and bitter weather encountered at the northern end of the front line. Operating many hundreds of miles north of Moscow, the two sides endured savage conditions as they fought one another inside the Arctic Circle. Featuring archive photographs, specially commissioned artwork and expert analysis, this is the absorbing story of the men who fought and died in the struggle for the Soviet Union's northern flank at the height of World War II.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472819810

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Biofuels

Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development

By: David M. Mousdale

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Biofuels

Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development

By: David M. Mousdale

Evaluating a wealth of quantitative data, Biofuels: Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, the economics of their introduction to the marketplace, their environmental impacts, and their implications for world agriculture. It broadens the discussion on biofuel

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381

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CRC Press

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1040066283

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9781040066287

The Changing Arctic Environment

By: David P. Stone

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The Changing Arctic Environment

By: David P. Stone

An accessible, engagingly written book on Arctic environmental change and cooperation by an author intimately involved in Arctic science and policy.

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375

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Cambridge University Press

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1107094410

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9781107094413

The Dragons and the Snakes

How the Rest Learned to Fight the West

By: David Kilcullen

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The Dragons and the Snakes

How the Rest Learned to Fight the West

By: David Kilcullen

This book applies concepts from evolutionary science and military innovation to explore how state and nonstate adversaries of the Western powers have learned to defeat (or render irrelevant) the model of high-tech, expensive, precision warfare pioneered by the United States in 1991 and globally dominant since. The book begins with a historical overview of the period since the Cold War, framed by CIA Director James Woolsey's 1993 comment that "we have slain a large dragon" (the Soviet Union) "but now we find ourselves in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes, and in many ways the dragon was easier to keep track of." The book describes the selective pressures acting on adversaries as a result of the evolutionary fitness landscape created by western military dominance. It then explores ideas from social and evolutionary science - including social learning, natural selection, artificial selection, predator effects, and the distinction between concept-led peacetime innovation and wartime coevolution - to explain how adversaries adapt. It presents a series of case studies on nonstate actors (including Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and Islamic State), Russia, and China, as well as sections on North Korea and Iran. The book concludes by considering how western powers can respond to the increasing ineffectiveness of their military model and examines likely strategic futures.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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019026568X

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9780190265687

Get in the Game

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Successful Business

By: David Joe

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Get in the Game

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Successful Business

By: David Joe

Are you tired of working for little return? Have you succumbed to the tyranny of routine? Are you tired of running a business with less than adequate cash flow? Then its time for you to get in the game! Small business and small business owners are a big deal to author, David Joe. Throughout his career, Joe has helped countless entrepreneurs not only realize their dreams of owning their business, but also how to achieve more life through their business. Joe challenges the entrepreneur to focus in on what they do best, to find their passion. By finding your passion, it's easier to focus in on your dream as a business owner. Some entrepreneurs already have their business up and running and are unfortunately, running out of steam. Joe challenges these entrepreneurs to gain a new perspective and change the way they think. If the entrepreneur is running low on passion and drive, something's got to give! In Get in the Game: The Entrepreneurs Guide to Business Success, author David Joe gives the entrepreneur in trouble a step-by-step process to gain control over their business, produce more profit, and gain more life!

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Tate Publishing

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1621479439

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9781621479437

Future Days

Krautrock and the Birth of a Revolutionary New Music

By: David Stubbs

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Future Days

Krautrock and the Birth of a Revolutionary New Music

By: David Stubbs

First published in Great Britain in 2014 by Faber and Faber Ltd"--Title page verso.

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Melville House

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1612194745

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9781612194745

The Improbable Wendell Willkie: The Businessman Who Saved the Republican Party and His Country, and Conceived a New World Order

By: David Levering Lewis

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The Improbable Wendell Willkie: The Businessman Who Saved the Republican Party and His Country, and Conceived a New World Order

By: David Levering Lewis

From a two-time Pulitzer-winning historian comes an “insightful, compelling portrait” (New York Times Book Review) of Wendell Willkie, the businessman-turned-presidential candidate. Hailed as “the definitive biography of Wendell Willkie” (Irwin F. Gellman), The Improbable Wendell Willkie offers an “engrossing and enlightening appraisal” (Ira Katznelson) of a prominent businessman and Wall Street attorney presidential candidate who could have saved America’s sclerotic political system. Although Willkie lost to FDR in 1940, acclaimed historian David Levering Lewis demonstrates that the story of this Hoosier- born corporate chairman’s life is “a powerful reminder of practical bipartisanship, visionary internationalism, and committed civil liberties and civil rights” (Katrina vanden Heuvel). Popular for his downhome mid-western charm and unaffected candor, Willkie possessed a supple intellect and a concealed disdain for political opportunism that, had he not died prematurely, would have revolutionized American politics with its advocacy of bipartisanship and social responsibility. “Meticulously researched and brilliantly written” (Douglas Brinkley), The Improbable Wendell Willkie “brings the now largely unknown Willkie to a new generation” (The New Yorker), reclaiming the legacy of an American icon.

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Liveright Publishing

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1631493744

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Economic Policy Making and Business Culture

Why Is Russia So Different?

By: David A. Dyker

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Economic Policy Making and Business Culture

Why Is Russia So Different?

By: David A. Dyker

This book addresses one of the fundamental problems in Russian society, and in Russia's relations with the rest of the world. Why do Russians tend to react differently from ?us? in given diplomatic or business situations? Why do they find the notion of a contract difficult to grasp? Why do they seem hostile to the principle of the level playing field? How do they see Russia's position within the globalised economy? In order to probe these issues, the author begins with a historical analysis, looking at the pattern of political and economic development since Tsarist times, always asking the questions: What is unique to Russia in all this, and which unique features tend to recur in different periods? In seeking to illuminate the interface between Russia and the world, the author also examines Russia's attitude to itself, and to its own resources ? natural and human ? to land as an agricultural resource, and later oil and gas; and to people ? as cheap labour and as highly trained scientific personnel. This book is firmly based on scholarly sources, in English, French and Russian, but aims to go beyond the academic audience to address the concerns of people encountering Russians and Russian organizations in their everyday lives.

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332

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World Scientific

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1848167822

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9781848167827

Introduction to Biofuels

By: David M. Mousdale

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Introduction to Biofuels

By: David M. Mousdale

What role will biofuels play in the scientific portfolio that might bring energy independence and security, revitalize rural infrastructures, and wean us off of our addiction to oil? The shifting energy landscape of the 21st century, with its increased demand for renewable energy technology, poses a worrying challenge. Discussing the multidisciplin

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CRC Press

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143981208X

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9781439812082

Narvik 1940

The Battle for Northern Norway

By: David Greentree

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Narvik 1940

The Battle for Northern Norway

By: David Greentree

In early 1940, a battle raged to control the ice-free, iron-ore port in northern Norway – with changing fortunes until the very end. This highly detailed book covers both the naval battles and the individual Norwegian, British, Polish, French and German units that fought the land campaign over northern Norway. Highly detailed maps guide you step by step through the events. Few other books on Narvik give you as much detail on the forces of the fighting five. From Gebirgsjägers to Guardsmen, Fallschirmjägers to Foreign Legionnaires, it offers you an impressive level of tactical detail, even down to company command, whilst also helping you understand the strategic confusion surrounding the whole Allied expedition to the north too. Among the naval clashes covered in this action-packed story are the destroyer battles in the fjords, the sinking of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and the roles the famous battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau played in the fighting. No less dramatic are the land battles, which include amphibious landings, sabotage, commando raids, daring ski missions and a rare parachute insertion by Gebirgsjäger troops.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472849116

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Revise A2 Level Geography for Edexcel Specification B

By: David Burtenshaw

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Revise A2 Level Geography for Edexcel Specification B

By: David Burtenshaw

The content of this revision guide offers an exact match to the specification with no redundant material or need to buy extra resources. The straightforward layout, clear diagrams and concise text, aids effective and memorable revision.

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Heinemann

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0435101552

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9780435101558

Moon Norway

By: David Nikel

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Moon Norway

By: David Nikel

Explore magnificent fjords, museum-hop in Oslo, and bask in the glow of northern lights: Get to know your inner Viking with Moon Norway. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries including three days in Oslo, the best of Norway in one week, four days in Arctic Norway, and a two-week fjord road trip Strategic advice for outdoor adventurers, families, history buffs, foodies, road-trippers, and more Do more than sightsee: Hike to cliffs that soar over glacial lakes and take the perfect photo of Geirangerfjord's slender waterfalls. Hop in the car and drive over islets and skerries on the Atlantic Road, wander through fishing villages along Norway's dramatic coastline, or admire the architecture in cosmopolitan Oslo. Savor sustainable salmon at Michelin-starred restaurants, taste farm-to-table delicacies, or mingle with the locals at a neighborhood pub. See the impressive restored vessels at the Viking Ship Museum or trek to the best spots to see the mystical aurora borealis dance across the sky Discover the real Norway with expert insight from Norwegian transplant David Nikel Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Helpful tools including a Norwegian phrasebook, packing suggestions, and travel tips for international visitors, families with kids, seniors and LGBTQ+ travelers Detailed background on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and culture With Moon Norway's practical tips and local insight, you can experience the best of Norway. Exploring more of Northern Europe? Try Moon Copenhagen & Beyond or Moon Iceland.

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Moon Travel

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1640490507

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9781640490505

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

The Remarkable Voyage of Scientific Discovery into the Heart of Our World

By: David Whitehouse

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth

The Remarkable Voyage of Scientific Discovery into the Heart of Our World

By: David Whitehouse

The journey to the centre of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine. Over 3,000 km below the earth's surface an extraordinary inner world the size of Mars awaits us. Dive through the molten iron of the outer core and eventually you will reach a solid sphere - an iron-clad world held within a metal sea and unattached to anything above. At the earth's core is the history of our planet written in temperature and pressure, crystals and minerals . . . Our planet appears tranquil from outer space. And yet the arcs of volcanoes, the earthquake zones and the auroral glow rippling above our heads are testimony to something remarkable happening inside . . . For thousands of years these phenomena were explained in legend and myth. Only in recent times has the brave new science of seismology emerged. One hundred and fifty years after the extraordinary, imaginative feat of Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, David Whitehouse embarks on a voyage of scientific discovery into the heart of our world.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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0297608819

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9780297608813

Into the Heart of Our World

By: David Whitehouse

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Into the Heart of Our World

By: David Whitehouse

The journey to the center of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine. Our planet appears tranquil from outer space. And yet the arcs of volcanoes, the earthquake zones, and the auroral glow rippling above our heads are testimony to the remarkable happenings within the earth’s core. For thousands of years these phenomena were explained in legend and myth. Only in recent times has the brave new science of seismology emerged. One hundred and fifty years after the extraordinary, imaginative feat of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth, David Whitehouse embarks on a voyage of scientific discovery into the heart of our world.Seismologists today reveal a planet astonishingly buried within a planet. We watch as supercomputers convert signals from the ground into three-dimensional scans of subterranean continents. We will visit laboratories where scientists attempt to reproduce the intense conditions at the center of the Earth, travel down the throat of a volcano, look into the deepest hole ever drilled, and imagine a voyage through enormous crystals of iron...all at the center of our incredible Earth.

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Simon and Schuster

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1681771047

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9781681771045

Book's by David Nikel

Petsamo and Kirkenes 1944

Petsamo and Kirkenes 1944

Gebirgsjäger vs Soviet Sailor

Gebirgsjäger vs Soviet Sailor

Biofuels

Biofuels

The Changing Arctic Environment

The Changing Arctic Environment

The Dragons and the Snakes

The Dragons and the Snakes

Get in the Game

Get in the Game

Future Days

Future Days

The Improbable Wendell Willkie: The Businessman Who Saved the Republican Party and His Country, and Conceived a New World Order

The Improbable Wendell Willkie: The Businessman Who Saved the Republican Party and His Country, and Conceived a New World Order

Economic Policy Making and Business Culture

Economic Policy Making and Business Culture

Introduction to Biofuels

Introduction to Biofuels

Narvik 1940

Narvik 1940

Revise A2 Level Geography for Edexcel Specification B

Revise A2 Level Geography for Edexcel Specification B

Moon Norway

Moon Norway

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Into the Heart of Our World

Into the Heart of Our World

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