15 Ergebnisse für: clio's
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Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation - Thomas A. Green - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=FaTfuuIlmqcC&pg=PA223&dq=Bataireacht&hl=de&ei=YpylTvblK4j04QSr1sXxBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=resu
ABC-CLIO's Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation is the most authoritative reference ever published on combat disciplines from around the world and across history. Coverage includes Shaolin monks, jousting knights, Roman…
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Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook - Margi Laird McCue - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=30G_awoS4DIC&printsec=frontcover&hl=de#v=onepage&q&f=false
Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook provides straightforward and objective coverage that considers all aspects of the issue through a careful combination of facts, statistics, case studies, and victims' stories. This volume in ABC-CLIO's Contemporary…
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Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of Their Impact - Kelly DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=jdcrsCOB-VcC
In the Middle Ages, the lack of standardized weapons meant that one warrior's arms were often quite different from another's, even when they were fighting on the same side. And with few major technological advances in that period, the evolution of those…
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Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact - Jeff Kinard - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=ZVnuHX_6bG0C&dq=Cochran+turret+revolver&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0
Pistols follows the evolution of personal sidearms in Europe, the United States, and Asia from medieval-era "hand cannons" with their clunky ignition systems, to the revolutionary Colt revolvers of the 19th century, to the modern semiautomatic weapons of…
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Britain and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=HbBbn3x7PZsC
From Vikings to redcoats, from the Beatles to the war in Iraq, Britain and the Americas examines Britain's cultural and political legacy to the nations of the Americas. This comprehensive survey also traces how the Americas have in turn influenced…
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Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact - Jeff Kinard - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=iH4j8abhD1cC
Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact charts the development of large, crew-operated battlefield weapons from the dart firers and catapults of the ancient world to the invention of gunpowder in China and its applications in medieval Europe, and…
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World War I: Encyclopedia - Spencer Tucker - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=B1cMtKQP3P8C
Featuring a wealth of new information and the work of acclaimed scholars from around the world, this monumental resource is the new standard reference on the 20th century's most influential conflict. * 1,219 A-Z entries covering military culture and…
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World War I: Encyclopedia - Spencer Tucker - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=2YqjfHLyyj8C
Featuring a wealth of new information and the work of acclaimed scholars from around the world, this monumental resource is the new standard reference on the 20th century's most influential conflict. * 1,219 A-Z entries covering military culture and…
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Rivers of the World: A Social, Geographical, and Environmental Sourcebook - James R. Penn, Larry Allen - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=koacGt0fhUoC
In this comprehensive treatment of the major rivers of the world, author James R. Penn's purpose is not just to feature geographic data, but to tell a story of historical drama, poetic significance, and cultural relationships. The book shows glimpses of…
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America's Military Adversaries: From Colonial Times to the Present - John C. Fredriksen - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=ZJlm7AQK-T4C
Books on American military heroes abound. But this book is the first to focus on America's talented enemies--the generals, admirals, Indian chiefs and warriors, submarine captains, fighter pilots, and spies who opposed the United States with military force…