Military Philosophy

An unbelievable series of events led to the establishment of the Northwest Electro-development Laboratory, later the U.S. Bureau of Mines Albany Research Center. Though the fledgling lab had difficulty securing staff due to World War II, world-renown metallurgist William J. Kroll was hired early on as a consultant after fleeing Nazi occupation. Kroll, who had pioneered a method for producing commercial titanium, worked with his core group of associates to develop malleable zirconium, just as a need arose for the little-known metal.

‘The Epistemology of the Military’ is the 51st philosophy book written in free verse poetry by Ronnie Lee. Through the ‘laws of linguistics’ there is a simple approach to analyzing the topics of the military and the strategies of war. These concepts are correlated with the politics of quaternions that represents an occult state of politics in the World. There are other subjects on philosophy, religion and existentialism and there are thoughts on the present conditions of the End Times on Earth. This book follows on from his previous books and the poetry can be read in personal terms...

17th-CENTURY METAPHYSICAL ADVENTURE. French swordsman Rene Gilbert must unlock the secrets of his past lives if he has any hope of saving those he loves. The award-winning Sun God's Heir trilogy melds the high seas adventure of "Master and Commander" with ancient Egyptian lore for an epic story that is utterly unique. Integrity, loyalty, and courage become more than words, and a young hero becomes more than just a man. Rapier sharp pulse pounding-action across the warp and weave of the seventeenth century. Sailing ships, pirates, and past lives contend in this award-winning trilogy. Read ...

Most Americans are now familiar with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its prevalence among troops. In this groundbreaking new audiobook, David Wood examines the far more pervasive yet less understood experience of those we send to war: moral injury, the violation of our fundamental values of right and wrong that so often occurs in the impossible moral dilemmas of modern conflict.

Beyond Borders: International Military Perspectives in the 21st Century is a collection of insightful and thought-provoking essays from military professionals around the world. The authors share their diverse experiences and perspectives on how to address these complex and evolving issues, drawing from their own national, regional, and global contexts. Beyond Borders is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the current and future role of the military in a rapidly changing world. Step into a world where boundaries blur and collaboration knows no borders. "Beyond Borders"...

The first World War was one of the most devastating conflicts in our history. The tumult and chaos that remained in the wake of the first World War had far-reaching and devastating consequences, not just for Europe and the survivors of the war, but for the entire world. The ruins of Europe provided a fertile breeding ground for fierce nationalism, which led to the rise of the Third Reich and allowed the evil of Adolf Hitler to go unchecked for far too long.

1879 was a year of bloody conflict on the African continent. Cetsywayo, the Zulu chieftain, had wielded his armies with precision and care, defeating and driving his enemies before him. This courageous force finally butted heads with the British on the sweeping plains of Africa, inflicting grievous losses on the empire’s red coats. This book covers the conflict and the major political and military events that took place. Written the year after the war came to an end, the author weaves a compelling narrative that’s hard to put down.

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Eastern Front during World War 2, then pay attention...Five captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: Soviet Union in World War 2, The Winter War, Leningrad, Operation Barbarossa and Stalingrad. So if you want to learn more about the Eastern Front during World War 2, then get this audiobook now!

If you want to discover the captivating history of Sparta, then pay attention...Sparta is one of the first names that comes to mind when we think about the ancient world. And this is for good reason. After its founding sometime in the 10th century BCE, Sparta soon rose to be one of the most powerful city-states in not only the Greek but the entire ancient world.

This is the complete text of The Art of War, one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy in the world. It has also been applied to business and managerial strategies. The translation, by Lionel Giles, is considered one of the best available. This unabridged edition of The Art of War includes only the most essential translator's notes so that the words and thoughts of Sun Tzu may be easily understood.

The theories and observations in this abridged version of Prussian soldier Carl von Clausewitz's magnum opus have been heeded by military strategists for nearly 200 years. Most have considered this to be the "Bible" of military strategy and tactics.

John Roebling was one of the 19th century's most brilliant engineers, ingenious inventors, successful manufacturers, and fascinating personalities. Raised in a German backwater amid the war-torn chaos of the Napoleonic Wars, he immigrated to the US in 1831, where he became wealthy and acclaimed, eventually receiving a carte-blanche contract to build one of the 19th century's most stupendous and daring works of engineering: a gigantic suspension bridge to span the East River between New York and Brooklyn.

The Vietnam War represented a watershed not only in American and Vietnamese history but also internationally. It wasn’t just a battle between two nations, but between two ideologies, two military strategies, and a fight for the hearts and minds of two vastly different national populations.

An unlikely hero. An alien artifact. An impossible enemy. Centuries from now, the people of Earth have colonized the stars—and we are not alone. The Milky Way is crawling with aliens who will readily fight with us for valuable resources, and the relics of less aggressive civilizations are scattered across the galaxy. On the colony world of Telamat, Darius Bakari makes a living as a tour guide for the jungle ruins of one such civilization. But when a mysterious agent of the empire hires him to take her deeper into the forest than he has ever gone before, they unearth a strange and powerful...

Lev Davidovich Trotsky burst onto the world stage in November 1917 as coleader of a Marxist Revolution seizing power in Russia. It made him one of the most recognized personalities of the 20th century, a global icon of radical change. Yet just months earlier, this same Lev Trotsky was a nobody, a refugee expelled from Europe, writing obscure pamphlets and speeches, barely noticed outside a small circle of fellow travelers. Where had he come from to topple Russia and change the world? Where else? New York.

Fighting a superior foe is a momentous task. There are many ways it can be done; there are many ways victories can be achieved. In war, there are no rules, there are no laws; there are only strategies and tactics. Many say what they would do in the face of tyranny; many know what they should do when the powerful become predators. A divided people can be isolated and devoured. Survival depends upon the masses forming one mind.

It could be said that European kings and nobles in the Middle Ages were Crusade mad. The enormous amount of fighting men who periodically sailed off to the Near East to do battle with Muslims are evidence of the widespread popularity of overseas adventurism at the time. The notion of a Crusade, in which large armies assembled from various regions of Europe for the purpose of doing battle with Turkish and Arab Muslims, became so fixed that it was expanded to include Crusades against heretical European Christian sects.

Este Audiolibro es mucho más que un "código samurai", mucho es más que un texto sobre las condiciones culturales del Japón de los guerreros, mucho más que una serie de retratos sobre la vida de un ronin o un conjunto de saberes relacionados con la ciencia de las artes marciales. Es un tratado sobre el manejo de los sables, escrito en su madurez y con completo conocimiento de las artes marciales.

Unlock the Timeless Wisdom of Napoleon's Military Maxims Discover the strategic genius of one of history's greatest leaders, Napoleon Bonaparte, in this collection of his Military Maxims. These concise and memorable aphorisms distill the essence of Napoleon's strategic thinking, offering insights into leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making that remain as relevant today as they were on the battlefields of Europe. A Guide to Strategic Thinking and Leadership Napoleon's Military Maxims are not just a relic of the past, but a living guide to strategic thinking and leadership. These ...

La Segunda Guerra Mundial fue uno de los eventos más traumáticos en la historia de la humanidad. En todo el mundo, los conflictos existentes se fusionaron, enzarzando a las naciones en una vasta red de violencia. Se libró a través de tierra, mar y aire, afectando a todos los continentes habitados. Más de 55 millones de personas murieron, algunos de ellos combatientes, otros civiles atrapados en medio de la violencia o asesinados por sus propios gobiernos.