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Firestorm

Allied Airpower and the Destruction of Dresden

By: Marshall DeBruhl

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Firestorm

Allied Airpower and the Destruction of Dresden

By: Marshall DeBruhl

On February 13 and 14, 1945, three successive waves of British and U.S. aircraft rained down thousands of tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs on the largely undefended German city of Dresden. Night and day, Dresden was engulfed in a vast sea of flame, a firestorm that generated 1,500-degree temperatures and hurricane-force winds. Thousands suffocated in underground shelters where they had fled to escape the inferno above. The fierce winds pulled thousands more into the center of the firestorm, where they were incinerated. By the time the fires burned themselves out, many days later, a great city–known as “the Florence on the Elbe”–lay in ruins, and tens of thousands, almost all of them civilians, lay dead. In Firestorm, Marshall De Bruhl re-creates the drama and horror of the Dresden bombing and offers the most cogent appraisal yet of the tactics, weapons, strategy, and rationale for the controversial attack. Using new research and contemporary reports, as well as eyewitness stories of the devastation, De Bruhl directly addresses many long-unresolved questions relating to the bombing: Why did the strike occur when the Allies’ victory was seemingly so imminent? Was choosing a city choked with German refugees a punitive decision, intended to humiliate a nation? What, if any, strategic importance did Dresden have? How much did the desire to send a “message”–to Imperial Japan or the advancing Soviet armies–factor into the decision to firebomb the city? Beyond De Bruhl’s analysis of the moral implications and historical ramifications of the attack, he examines how Nazi and Allied philosophies of airpower evolved prior to Dresden, particularly the shift toward “morale bombing” and the targeting of population centers as a strategic objective. He also profiles the architects and prime movers of strategic bombing and aerial warfare, among them aviation pioneer Billy Mitchell, RAF air marshal Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris, and the American commander, General Carl Spaatz. The passage of time has done nothing to quell the controversy stirred up by the Dresden raid. It has spawned a plethora of books, documentaries, articles, and works of fiction. Firestorm dispels the myths, refutes the arguments, and offers a dispassionate and clear-eyed look at the decisions made and the actions taken throughout the bombing campaign against the cities of the Third Reich–a campaign whose most devastating consequence was the Dresden raid. It is an objective work of history that dares to consider the calculus of war. From the Hardcover edition.

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Random House

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0679435344

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9780679435341

The River Sea

The Amazon in History, Myth, and Legend

By: Marshall DeBruhl

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The River Sea

The Amazon in History, Myth, and Legend

By: Marshall DeBruhl

Since its discovery by Europeans in 1500, explorers, visionaries, soldiers of fortune, men of God, scientists, and slavers have been drawn to the legendary Amazon. The River Sea is a sweeping chronicle of those brave and hardy souls, ranging from the Spanish seafarer Vicente Pinzón, who discovered the river, to contemporary heroes and heroines, like Sister Dorothy Stang and Chico Mendes, whose efforts to save the rain forest cost them their lives. Among the vast cast of characters who people this drama of the Amazon are Francisco de Orellana, the first European to traverse the river from the Andes to the sea; the fiery priest Bartolomé de las Casas, defender of the indigenous peoples; the great scientist explorers Alexander von Humboldt and Alfred Russel Wallace; the madman and psychopath Lope de Aguirre; and the Peruvian Evangeline, Isabel Godin, who in 1769 crossed the continent, braving the terrors of the jungles to reunite with her husband, whom she had not seen in twenty years. The River Sea is a compelling account of five centuries of the history, the myths, and the legends of Río Amazonas, the most exotic and fascinating locale on earth.

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Catapult

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1582437688

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9781582437682

Administrative Vitality

The Conflict with Bureaucracy

By: Marshall E. Dimock

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Administrative Vitality

The Conflict with Bureaucracy

By: Marshall E. Dimock

Originally published in 1960. This title presents a discussion of bureaucracy and enterprise and how they are related and might be combined. Case studies of various businesses, including Marks and Spencer, are used to illustrate this idea. Most of the companies examined are large and have all been at least partially successful in solving some of the difficulties of administration that businessmen and government officials constantly encounter. The present book was an attempt to break new ground, to suggest some new syntheses, to seek some practical explanations, and to propose some practical solutions. This title will be of interest to students of Business Studies and Management.

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360

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Routledge

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1351199897

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9781351199896

Mammographic Imaging

By: Shelly Lille,Wendy Marshall

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Mammographic Imaging

By: Shelly Lille,Wendy Marshall

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The 4th Edition of Mammographic Imaging: A Practical Guide remains the most up-to-date and comprehensive book in the field. A perfect all-in-one solution for coursework, board prep, and clinical practice, this bestseller reflects the latest ARRT educational and certification exam requirements, as well as the ASRT recommended curriculum. Technologists seeking to stay current in the profession and students preparing to enter the field will appreciate the 227 new photos, the wide range of case studies, and the interactive online exam simulator with ARRT registry-style questions.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1496352041

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9781496352040

The River Sea

The Amazon in History, Myth, and Legend

By: Marshall DeBruhl

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The Amazon in History, Myth, and Legend

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Catapult

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The River Sea

The Amazon in History, Myth, and Legend

By: Marshall DeBruhl

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The Amazon in History, Myth, and Legend

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1582438625

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Taking on Goliath

How to Unleash the David in All of Us

By: Rob Marshall

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Taking on Goliath

How to Unleash the David in All of Us

By: Rob Marshall

The question that we need to answer is: How do we unleash the ?David? that is in all of us? What was it about David that enabled him to defeat Goliath? The answer is pretty simple. Jesus said, ?Have faith in God? (Mk. 11:22). As simple as that answer may seem, putting that statement into practice and living a life that exemplifies faith in God isn?t always as easy as it sounds.

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Morgan James Publishing

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1933596597

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Do Not Go Gentle

By: Herbert Marshall Howe

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Do Not Go Gentle

By: Herbert Marshall Howe

Howe decided to actively combat the rare form of cancer afflicting him and recounts here how his exhausting schedule of running, boxing, canoe racing, and swimming enabled him to endure chemotherapy and overcome the disease

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W. W. Norton

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0393013901

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9780393013900

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Firestorm

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The River Sea

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Administrative Vitality

Administrative Vitality

Mammographic Imaging

Mammographic Imaging

The River Sea

The River Sea

The River Sea

The River Sea

Taking on Goliath

Taking on Goliath

Do Not Go Gentle

Do Not Go Gentle

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