A Single Blow
Title | A Single Blow PDF eBook |
Author | Phillip S. Greenwalt |
Publisher | Grub Street Publishers |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2017-07-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1611213800 |
A concise history of the “shot heard round the world”—and the dramatic day that began America’s war for independence. Includes maps and photos. When shots were fired at Lexington and Concord on a spring day in 1775, few, if any, fully grasped the impact they would ultimately have on the world. This concise book offers not only a guide to the historical sites involved but a lively, readable history of the events, a culmination of years of unrest between those loyal to the British monarchy and those advocating for more autonomy and dreaming of independence from Great Britain. On the morning of April 19, Gen. Thomas Gage sent out a force of British soldiers under the command of Lt. Col. Francis Smith to confiscate, recapture, and destroy the military supplies gathered by the colonists and believed to be stored in the town of Concord. Due to the alacrity of men such as Dr. Joseph Warren, Paul Revere, and William Dawes, utilizing a network of signals and outriders, the countryside was well aware of the approaching British—setting the stage for the day’s events. From two historians, this is an outstanding introduction to a momentous battle, and the events that led up to it.
Seven at One Blow
Title | Seven at One Blow PDF eBook |
Author | Jacob Grimm |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | Fairy tales |
ISBN |
The Way of the Living Sword
Title | The Way of the Living Sword PDF eBook |
Author | Yagyu Munenori |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 66 |
Release | 2003-08 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0595279988 |
The Way of the Living Sword is the final installment in D.E. Tarver's popular Warrior Series. It stands beside The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi as one of the greatest writings of the warrior mind. In The Way of the Living Sword, Munenori gives an in-depth explanation of the connection between physical martial arts and the mental process of Zen. While Munenori and Musashi were both avid students of Zen, Munenori was more fascinated by the academic aspects of the philosophy. Munenori stretches the consciousness of even the most enlightened martial artist. Martial arts devotees will experience many flashes of revelation as Tarver explores the various aspects of Munenori's approach. Read and grow!
Steam
Title | Steam PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 396 |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Engineer
Title | The Engineer PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 830 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Engineering |
ISBN |
Physics
Title | Physics PDF eBook |
Author | Balfour Stewart |
Publisher | |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 1872 |
Genre | Physics |
ISBN |
Bulletin
Title | Bulletin PDF eBook |
Author | American Society for Testing Materials |
Publisher | |
Pages | 698 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | Building materials |
ISBN |
Vol. 12 includes under the same cover the society's year-book for 1912.