War Weapons

The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness. Dr. Hachiya's compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The first major bioterror event in the United States - the anthrax attacks in October 2001 - was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, Richard Preston takes us into the heart of USAMRIID, the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland, once the headquarters of the US biological weapons program and now the epicenter of national biodefense.

What’s it like to spend three months without sunlight, sharing what little space you have with over 100 fellow crewmen and more firepower than all the bombs dropped in World War II combined? As a restless and adventurous 18-year-old, Richard Humphreys joined the Royal Navy submarine service. For five years during the Cold War, he served on the nuclear sub HMS Resolution. Nothing could have prepared him for life beneath the waves.

The Mosquito was probably World War II's most versatile combat aircraft. This book contains hundreds of firsthand accounts from many of the two-man crews who flew in them; pilots and navigators. It portrays the dramatic experiences of flying in its many roles as pathfinder, night fighter, reconnaissance aircraft, precision bombing, and low-level ground attack aircraft. It describes many of the RAF's most audacious raids on prime, but difficult, targets where carpet bombing by heavy bombers was likely to be ineffective and cause unnecessary casualties to civilians.

Even though the collapse of the Soviet Union left America as the sole world superpower, the United States sought to promote a world order based on cooperation between states. In 1991, President Bush formed a large coalition to push Iraq out of Kuwait. In the same spirit, America worked with the United Nations in Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo. In addition, throughout the 1990’s, the United States turned to the United Nations to implement a policy of containment against Saddam Hussein’s regime. Nevertheless, containment gradually eroded, and by 2001, the policy appeared to be no longer viable...

Two of America's leading scholar-diplomats, Philip Zelikow and Condoleezza Rice, have combed sources in several languages, interviewed leading figures, and drawn on their own firsthand experience to bring to life the choices that molded the contemporary world. Zeroing in on the key moments of decision, the might-have-beens, and the human beings working through them, they explore both what happened and what could have happened, to show how one world ended and another took form.

Welcome to the world of Battle Bots! Do you love robots? Are you fascinated by the thrill of battle? Then you won't want to miss Battle Bots Unleashed, the ultimate guide to one of the most exciting and adrenaline-fueled contests on the planet. From spinning blades to flamethrowers, Battle Bots uses the most advanced technology to push the limits of what is possible in robot design and combat. With this eBook, you'll get an inside look at the past, present, and future of these incredible machines. Starting with a brief history that covers the evolution of Battle Bots from Robot Wars to the ...

With the team learning more about themselves and how far they are willing to go to help others, Yasuko, the ship’s AI, finds her own purpose as she emerges from the Haven shackles on her capabilities to work alongside her human crew. Their determination to help brings together a disparate people, building hope in the wreckage of past mistakes. But the squad still face devastating life and death decisions, ones that will change some of them forever. And as thousands die, Zuri rises to the challenge among the city ruins, where the alien swarm descends to feed on the living and the dead.

"Shots Fired in Anger" by Lt. Col. John George is a compelling memoir and technical analysis from the front lines of the Burma campaign during World War II. Drawing upon his personal experiences, George provides an insightful narrative that offers a detailed look at the challenges and realities of combat against the Japanese forces. Not merely a collection of war stories, the book stands out for its in-depth evaluation of the small arms and weaponry used in the conflict, blending historical significance with technical expertise.

He’s part bull. She's part lava. Together, they’re unstoppable. Carl Gray was a rodeo clown before a freak lightning storm fused him to a bull named El Diablo. Lavender is an islander whose mother is lava goddess and father is human. As a half-lava shape-shifter, she can mold her body at will. When the world receives a credible threat from a criminal mastermind named Villainous to destroy the human race, the United States government requests their help. Turns out, Villainous has managed to merge human intelligence with animal strength and speed, and such creatures are appearing all over...

G-One is now facing a flood of zombies as a result of the invasion from Mars. The situation on Earth grows more dire, as the Martians invade in ways never before considered, or possible.

This is the second book in the Vampire Esquire’s War series. Book One reached #4 in the Kindle vampire novel category. The United States is under attack from a vampire named Vladimir from Europe. In the United States and abroad, Vladimir is multiplying his vampires at an alarming rate through human trafficking and private prisons. But Pierre Leblanc, who is a vampire friendly to humans, and his vampire hunters won’t let Vladimir succeed. The vampire hunters are tracking down vampires and staking vampires in everywhere from building sites to metro tunnels. There are so many vampires ...

In the wild, animals use teeth, claws, and other natural weapons to attack their prey. On the battlefield, soldiers need weapons to fight the enemy. Military forces have often looked to nature for inspiration to develop effective weapons and combat tactics. From the first feathered arrows to tomorrow's high-tech weaponry, learn how military technology often imitates the natural weapons of animals to help soldiers succeed in combat. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.

A satirical retro thriller that blends over-the-top comedy and adrenaline-pumping action to explore the absurdity of nuclear weapons. But be warned: this novel isn’t afraid to push THE BUTTON. Wannabe journalist Steven Leonard thinks he’s found his big break: uncovering the world’s most dangerous secret agent, Hunter Gunne. Once a legendary badass, Hunter is now a disillusioned recluse, questioning whether the world is even worth saving. But Steven’s unexpected visit brings more than questions—he’s unwittingly led a team of mercenaries straight to her door. Now, Steven and ...

On a world held in thrall to a powerful few, orbiting their planet in opulent space stations and illegal genetic labs, it's time to break out the Battle Armour and take this war into outer space.

In general, war is a terrible thing as there is a loss of human life, and it negatively impacts large swaths of people mentally for their entire lives. The reality is that war is part of human nature, and by manufacturing weapons and engaging in proxy wars it's possible to avoid larger conflicts or all-out wars in conjunction with controlling the flow of weapons around the world. There are biological and nuclear weapons that are extremely scary, and they could potentially end human life as we know it. By allowing for proxy wars and by selling arms, nations are able to control the flow of ...

As 1943 began the tide of the war had firmly turned against the Axis powers. Preparations were gathering pace In Britain for Operation Millenium, the amphibious assault against the beaches of Normandy that would either set the Western Allies on the road to Berlin or leave the fate of Europe to be settled on the battlefields of the Eastern Front. Even with this looming threat in the west Adolf Hitler had not yet given up on his ambitions to destroy the USSR and he was intent on one more offensive against the Red Army, even as a cabal inside the Reich finally concluded that Germany could only...

It was always meant to be this way. Love involves sacrifice, but that can often go too far. A secretive cabal recruits two boys for a mission that could cost their lives but change their country. A man is trapped in East Berlin when the Wall goes up, and he will do anything to return to his beloved family, even pretend he is loyal but always ready to betray. These lives intersect and prove love is both eternal and a powerful motivator. Love forgives almost anything. But love is also sometimes the perfect companion for death.

As award-winning biographer and science writer Graham Farmelo describes in Churchill's Bomb, the British set out to investigate the possibility of building nuclear weapons before their American colleagues. But when scientists in Britain first discovered a way to build an atomic bomb, Prime Minister Winston Churchill did not make the most of his country's lead and was slow to realize the bomb's strategic implications.

When an American Diplomat is killed in Cyprus, Ben Huntley uncovers a terrorist threat to America and a Mossad agent willing to betray Israel to further the peace process. Huntley must overcome his Gulf War demons, warm to his new partner, Artemis Nelson and get a second chance at life. The manhunt leads to Morocco and the Canary Islands where a landslide triggers the apocalypse that may destroy America. The threat is real; the question is when it will occur.