The Warmaker
Title | The Warmaker PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Mahaney |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2008-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0595481019 |
Hannibal's invasion of Italia in 218 BC was one of the boldest mountain military operations of the Second Punic War, if not the entire ancient world. A master of warfare, he remains an enigmatic figure known mainly from descriptions written by his adversaries. In this unique work of fiction, Hannibal, a Carthaginian, member of a North African banking family and the son of a famous general, is accurately depicted as a strong leader who spent his entire life fighting the Romans. His restless, investigative mind, along with a deep love and appreciation of Greek culture, was nurtured into the Carthaginian war machine by his father and brother-in-law. Hannibal was elected Commander-in-Chief of the Carthaginian Army by the troops in 221. In late spring 218, his army of 65,000 men and 37 elephants left Cartagena in Spain, subdued tribes on the fringes of the Pyrénées Mountains, crossed southern Gaul into the Rhône Basin, and marched across the Alps into Italia. The Warmaker: Hannibal's Invasion of Italia and the Aftermath provides a fictional account of the war master, and what could likely have happened, following his military success in Italia, had he decided to conquer Rome.
The Maker War
Title | The Maker War PDF eBook |
Author | D. M. C. Shaw |
Publisher | |
Pages | 358 |
Release | 2019-12-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780989193672 |
What if you lived in a world where you could 3D print anything you wanted-in an instant? And what if you could, just as quickly, rip apart any object and break it down into the dust of the universe? In the not-to-distant future, this earth-shattering technology is the reality. Matter, not money, has become the key to power.Young Zavier Vik follows his war-hero sister into the Global Maker Corps to make the world safer. But, while Makers use their OzTech printers to create and build, their enemies-the Rippers-seek to destroy and take away what people have.The Maker Corps recruits cadets with conditions like ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, and dyslexia, knowing these are strengths that feed "fluid thinking" in battle. Zavier and his squad members must work together, think quickly, and hold back the Ripper threat.Action-packed, entertaining, and surprising, The Maker War dares you to imagine what could be, if you could create whatever you imagine.
The Public
Title | The Public PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 684 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Their Maker's Image
Title | Their Maker's Image PDF eBook |
Author | Mary C. Fenton |
Publisher | Susquehanna University Press |
Pages | 199 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1575911523 |
The Harness Maker's Dream
Title | The Harness Maker's Dream PDF eBook |
Author | Nick Kotz |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Pages | 475 |
Release | 2013-10-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0875655939 |
Both historical study and ancestral narrative, The Harness Maker’s Dream follows the story of Ukrainian immigrant Nathan Kallison’s journey to the United States in search of a brighter future. At the turn of the twentieth century, over two million Jews emigrated from Czarist Russia and Eastern Europe to escape anti-Semitic law. Seventeen-year-old Kallison and his brothers were among those brave enough to escape persecution and pursue a life of freedom by leaving their homeland in 1890. Faced with the challenges of learning English and earning wages as a harness maker, Kallison struggles to adapt to his new environment. Kallison moves to San Antonio, Texas, where he finds success by founding one of the largest farm and ranch supply businesses in south Texas and eventually running one of the region’s most innovative ranches. Despite enormous changes in environment and lifestyle, Nathan Kallison and his beloved wife Anna manage to maintain their cultural heritage by raising their children in the Jewish faith, teaching them that family values and a strong sense of character are more important than any worldly achievement. The son of Nathan Kallison's daughter Tibe, author Nick Kotz provides a moving account of his ancestors’ search for the American dream. Kotz’s work has received recognition by the Texas Jewish Historical Society for eloquently depicting the reality of life for Jewish immigrants in Texas during this time and delineating their significant contributions to society. Kotz’s insight into the life of this inspiring individual will prompt readers to consider their own connections to America’s immigrant past and recognize the beauty of our nation’s diverse history.
Outlook
Title | Outlook PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 694 |
Release | 1928 |
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The New York Coach-maker's Magazine
Title | The New York Coach-maker's Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 1859 |
Genre | Carriage and wagon making |
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