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Author : John Boyd
Publisher : Berkley Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780425032398
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (323 download)
Download or read book Barnard's Planet written by John Boyd and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 1976 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Robinson
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1991001010
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Blind Strategist written by Stephen Robinson and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did Nazi war criminals deceive the United States military during the Cold War? A new book by a Canberra-based historian tells the story of how America’s most famous and influential military theorist was seduced by the lies of Hitler’s defeated generals. From the author of Panzer Commander Hermann Balck and False Flags comes The Blind Strategist: John Boyd and the American Art of War. Colonel John Boyd, a maverick fighter pilot, revolutionized the American art of war through his ideas on conflict and the human mind. Boyd claimed that victory is won by the side which transitions through 'decision cycles' faster than the enemy and his ideas gained influential converts in the Pentagon who were seeking a new way of waging war after defeat in Vietnam. Although Boyd’s theories became the basis of American military doctrine, he relied upon the fraudulent testimony of former Nazi generals who fabricated historical evidence to disassociate their reputations from their defeat and cover up their willing participation in war crimes. Boyd certainly changed the American art of war, but did he corrupt it in the process? The Blind Strategist separates fact from fantasy and exposes the myths of maneuver warfare through a detailed evidence-based investigation. Discover how maneuver warfare has resulted in catastrophic decisions in this must-read for anybody interested in American military history.
Author : John A. Boyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781517768058
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of Captain Sam Bellamy written by John A. Boyd and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about three pirate captains who worked together during the Golden Age of Piracy. The tale of Captain Paulsgrave Williams is a shared story with that of Captain Samuel Bellamy and is largely covered in this book. Their partner in crime, Olivier Levasseur, was perhaps the most successful pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy if the estimate of his wealth includes all of his Caribbean and African exploits. Despite their partnership, Levasseur and Williams never made the Forbes' list of the Richest Caribbean Pirates while Bellamy did. The reason of course is simple. Sam Bellamy's ship, the Whydah, was wrecked and the vast amount of wealth was documented at trials of the survivors. There is little documentation of the wealth accumulated by Levasseur and Williams
Author : Frans P.B. Osinga
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134197098
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)
Download or read book Science, Strategy and War written by Frans P.B. Osinga and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Boyd is often known exclusively for the so-called ‘OODA’ loop model he developed. This model refers to a decision-making process and to the idea that military victory goes to the side that can complete the cycle from observation to action the fastest. This book aims to redress this state of affairs and re-examines John Boyd’s original contribution to strategic theory. By highlighting diverse sources that shaped Boyd’s thinking, and by offering a comprehensive overview of Boyd’s work, this volume demonstrates that the common interpretation of the meaning of Boyd’s OODA loop concept is incomplete. It also shows that Boyd’s work is much more comprehensive, richer and deeper than is generally thought. With his ideas featuring in the literature on Network Centric Warfare, a key element of the US and NATO’s so-called ‘military transformation’ programmes, as well as in the debate on Fourth Generation Warfare, Boyd continues to exert a strong influence on Western military thinking. Dr Osinga demonstrates how Boyd’s work can helps us to understand the new strategic threats in the post- 9/11 world, and establishes why John Boyd should be regarded as one of the most important (post)modern strategic theorists.
Author : John Boyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sex and the High Command written by John Boyd and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Boyd
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781542362559
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (625 download)
Download or read book Fantastic St. Croix written by John Boyd and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Book on Fantastic St. Croix attempts to cover all of the unique aspects of a St. Croix Vacation. The island is rapidly being recognized as the Culinary Capital of the Virgin Islands with an internationally acclaimed Wine and Food Festival attracting famous chefs from all over the world. We are also a center for extreme sports competitions including half-marathons, marathons, ultra-marathons, 70.3 mile Ironman, one mile sea swim, five mile sea swim and the Annual Coconut Cup Stand-up Paddle-board competition. Naturally we have almost every other Caribbean activity based on Sun, Sand, Sea and Rum. There is too much to do on a single vacation and this book helps you plan your trip before you arrive.
Author : Shane Parrish
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593719972
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (937 download)
Download or read book The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 written by Shane Parrish and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.
Author : Boyd Varty
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1400069858
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book Cathedral of the Wild written by Boyd Varty and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is a gorgeous, lyrical, hilarious, important book. . . . Read this and you may find yourself instinctively beginning to heal old wounds: in yourself, in others, and just maybe in the cathedral of the wild that is our true home.”—Martha Beck, author of Finding Your Own North Star Boyd Varty had an unconventional upbringing. He grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, a place where man and nature strive for balance, where perils exist alongside wonders. Founded more than eighty years ago as a hunting ground, Londolozi was transformed into a nature reserve beginning in 1973 by Varty’s father and uncle, visionaries of the restoration movement. But it wasn’t just a sanctuary for the animals; it was also a place for ravaged land to flourish again and for the human spirit to be restored. When Nelson Mandela was released after twenty-seven years of imprisonment, he came to the reserve to recover. Cathedral of the Wild is Varty’s memoir of his life in this exquisite and vast refuge. At Londolozi, Varty gained the confidence that emerges from living in Africa. “We came out strong and largely unafraid of life,” he writes, “with the full knowledge of its dangers.” It was there that young Boyd and his equally adventurous sister learned to track animals, raised leopard and lion cubs, followed their larger-than-life uncle on his many adventures filming wildlife, and became one with the land. Varty survived a harrowing black mamba encounter, a debilitating bout with malaria, even a vicious crocodile attack, but his biggest challenge was a personal crisis of purpose. An intense spiritual quest takes him across the globe and back again—to reconnect with nature and “rediscover the track.” Cathedral of the Wild is a story of transformation that inspires a great appreciation for the beauty and order of the natural world. With conviction, hope, and humor, Varty makes a passionate claim for the power of the wild to restore the human spirit. Praise for Cathedral of the Wild “Extremely touching . . . a book about growth and hope.”—The New York Times “It made me cry with its hard-won truths about human and animal nature. . . . Both funny and deeply moving, this book belongs on the shelf of everyone who seeks healing in wilderness.”—BookPage
Author : Jim Clark
Publisher : eBookIt.com
ISBN 13 : 0984512942
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (845 download)
Download or read book Dream Repairman written by Jim Clark and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Clark shares his experiences as a highly successful film editor at a time when films were a true collaboration of talented individuals.The legendary "Doctor" Clark was the man who could make sick films healthy again. The role of editor in the collective, collaborative process that is the making of any film is massively important but not one that is generally recognized outside the small pond that is the filmmaking community. In this wonderfully enjoyable memoir, this point becomes steadily obvious, but it is made with subtlety, discretion, and modesty. The book is also a history of the post-war film industry in England and America as well as an autobiography. As William Boyd wrote in his Introduction, "The trouble with writing an autobiography is that you can't really say what a great guy you are, what fun you are to work with and hang out with, what insight and instinct you have about the art form of cinema, and how much and how many film directors are indebted to you."
Author : H. J. Crumpton
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3849643433
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (496 download)
Download or read book The Adventures of Two Alabama Boys written by H. J. Crumpton and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brothers Hezekiah Jones and Washington Bryan Crumpton were born and raised in Lowndes County, Alabama. This book describes their childhood and travels. The book is divided into three sections as follows: I. H.J. reminisces about his family and his own travel to California to find a fortune in gold mining. After his return to Alabama he undertakes a journey to Panama. II. and III. W.B. also undertakes a journey to California and returns to fight for the Confederates in the Civil War. After the War has ended he sees his brother again.
Author : John Westermann
Publisher : Soho Crime
ISBN 13 : 9781569472231
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)
Download or read book Exit Wounds written by John Westermann and published by Soho Crime. This book was released on 2001 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Orin Boyd mystery.
Author : Robert Coram
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Boyd written by Robert Coram and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boyd, more than any other person, saved fighter aviation from the predations of the Strategic Air Command. His manual of fighter tactics changed the way every air force in the world flies and fights. He discovered a physical theory that forever altered the way fighter planes were designed. Later in life, he developed a theory of military strategy that has been adopted throughout the world and even applied to business models for maximizing efficiency. And in one of the stories of modern military history, the Air Force fighter pilot taught the U.S. Marine Corps how to fight war on the ground. His ideas led to America's swift and decisive victory in the Gulf War and foretold the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Author : Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534450262
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)
Download or read book Trouble Island written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brother detectives Frank and Joe cook up a new case as a series of accidents threatens a remote island in the twenty-second book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. When Aunt Trudy wins a competition to intern with celebrity chef Colton Spark, she invites Frank and Joe to join her on her trip to the remote Rubble Island off the coast of Maine, where she’ll be helping Colton cook for the prestigious Golden Claw Awards. They’ll be staying at the island’s beautiful Seaspray Inn where the event is being hosted, and though it’s the off-season, the boys will be free to check out the rocky beaches, learn about lobstering, and take in all the close-knit community has to offer. Still, even before the Hardys reach the island, it becomes clear that the locals are not big fans of Colton. As the big day approaches, the Seaspray Inn encounters a series of mishaps. Is it bad luck, or is someone trying to scare Colton off? And then, the night before the awards, the Golden Claw goes missing! But before the police can make it over from the mainland to investigate, a huge storm blows in. Cut off from the world, tensions on the island are higher than ever. Will Frank and Joe be able to figure out who’s behind the crimes before someone gets hurt? Or is this troubled island more than they can handle?
Author : John Cunliffe
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 9780340678145
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (781 download)
Download or read book Postman Pat and the Robot written by John Cunliffe and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pat's exhausted, so many parcels to deliver and no time for a day off. Ted Glen comes up with a brilliant solution - he'll build Pat a post-robot But it's not as easy as it seems and soon the robot is causing all sorts of problems.
Author : John Cunliffe
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 9780340678152
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (781 download)
Download or read book Postman Pat Takes Flight written by John Cunliffe and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Major's off for a trip in his hot air balloon. It looks like Pat is hitching a ride
Author : Philip Zimbardo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416579745
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book The Time Paradox written by Philip Zimbardo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lucifer Effect comes a breakthrough book that draws on thirty years of pioneering research to reveal, for the first time, how your individual time perspective shapes your life and is shaped by the world around you. This is the first paradox of time: Your attitudes toward time have a profound impact on your life and world, yet you seldom recognize it. Our goal is to help you reclaim yesterday, enjoy today, and master tomorrow with new ways of seeing and working with your past, present, and future. Just as Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences permanently altered our understanding of intelligence and Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink gave us an appreciation for the adaptive unconscious, Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd’s new book changes the way we think about and experience time. It will give you new insights into how family conflicts can be resolved by ways to enhance your sexuality and sensuality, and mindsets for becoming more successful in business and happier in your life. Based on the latest psychological research, The Time Paradox is both a "big think" guide for living in the twenty-first century and one of those rare self-help books that really does have the power to improve lives.
Author : John A. Boyd
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781490536392
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Lost Pirate Treasures of St. Croix written by John A. Boyd and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research of John A. Boyd tracks all known pirate activity on the island of St. Croix. Many pirates brought treasure to the island as did smugglers and merchants. It is well documented that Captain James Martel was killed on the island and half of his fortune lost to time so he certainly rates a Chapter. Owen Lloyd took the treasure of Nuestra Senora de Guadelupe. Part of Lloyd's treasure was buried on the island and this stash became his bank until he was murdered in Christiansted. His story has been retold for centuries as part of Robert Luis Stevenson's book, Treasure Island. Only a small amount of this treasure remains on St. Croix so his chapter is small. By far the biggest fortune that probably remains hidden on St. Croix is the vast amount of wealth amassed by Jean La Vasseur while Governor of Tortuga. During his reign, 1640 to 1652, he took a minimum of ten percent of all of the prizes captured by the Buccaneers of Tortuga referred to as the Brethren of the Coast. He also collected taxes on all imports to the island. However, he cheated his partner in this criminal empire, Governor Phillippe de Lonvillers dePoincy of St. Croix, by keeping everything for himself. De Poincy retaliated by conquering Tortuga and claiming the Fortune of La Vasseur as his own. After de Poincy's military conquest of Tortuga, this treasure is also lost to time. The research for this book brings that fortune to St. Croix where it is probably still well hidden.
