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Download or read book Rest in Pieces written by Bess Lovejoy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “marvelously macabre” (Kirkus Reviews) history of the bizarre afterlives of corpses of the celebrated and notorious dead. For some of the most influential figures in history, death marked the start of a new adventure. The famous deceased have been stolen, burned, sold, pickled, frozen, stuffed, impersonated, and even filed away in a lawyer’s office. Their fingers, teeth, toes, arms, legs, skulls, hearts, lungs, and nether regions have embarked on voyages that crisscross the globe and stretch the imagination. Counterfeiters tried to steal Lincoln’s corpse. Einstein’s brain went on a cross-country road trip. And after Lord Horatio Nelson perished at Trafalgar, his sailors submerged him in brandy—which they drank. From Alexander the Great to Elvis Presley, and from Beethoven to Dorothy Parker, Rest in Pieces connects the lives of the famous dead to the hilarious and horrifying adventures of their corpses, and traces the evolution of cultural attitudes toward death.
Book Synopsis The Navy of Edward VI and Mary I by : Dr C S Knighton
Download or read book The Navy of Edward VI and Mary I written by Dr C S Knighton and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-07-28 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reigns of Edward VI and Mary I, and the early years of Elizabeth I were vital times for naval administration and witnessed the apprenticeship of many who would lead the service later during Elizabeth's reign. This volume includes the extant Treasurer's and Victualler's accounts, with entries from the State Papers which augment the calendar summaries previously published. Documents are also printed for the first time from a variety of archives in Britain and abroad.
Book Synopsis A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles by : James Augustus Henry Murray
Download or read book A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles written by James Augustus Henry Murray and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Official Catalogue & Guide by : London (England). Naval exhibition
Download or read book Official Catalogue & Guide written by London (England). Naval exhibition and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the U.S. Patent Office by : United States. Patent Office
Download or read book Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the U.S. Patent Office written by United States. Patent Office and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 1410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Lumberman written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Sailor's Word-book by : W.H. Smyth
Download or read book The Sailor's Word-book written by W.H. Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Tudor Warship Mary Rose by : Douglas McElvogue
Download or read book Tudor Warship Mary Rose written by Douglas McElvogue and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great warship the Mary Rose was built between 1509 and 1511 and served 34 years in Henry VIII's navy before catastrophically sinking in the Battle of the Solent on 19 July 1545. A fighting platform and sailing ship, she was the pride of the Tudor fleet. Yet her memory passed into undeserved oblivion – until the remains of this magnificent flagship were dramatically raised to the surface in 1982 after 437 years at the bottom of the Solent. Part of the bestselling Conway Anatomy of The Ship series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose provides the finest possible graphical representation of the Mary Rose. Illustrated with a complete set of scale drawings, this book contains technical plans as well as explanatory views, all with fully descriptive keys. Douglas McElvogue uses archaeological techniques to trace the development and eventful career of Henry VIII's gunship, while placing it in the context of longer-term advances in ship construction. This volume features: -The first full archaeological reconstruction of the Mary Rose, as she would have appeared when built and when she sank. -The concepts behind the building of the ship, along with consideration of the materials used and her fitting-out and manning. -The ship's ordnance, including muzzle loaders, breech loaders, firearms, bows,staff weapons, bladed weapons and fire pots. -Analysis of the contemporary descriptions of the Mary Rose's sailing characteristics and ship handling, whether general sailing, heavy weather sailing, anchoring, mooring, stemming the tide or riding out storms. -A service history of the Mary Rose examining the campaigns of the vessel: the battles she was involved in, when she held station in the Channel and the periods in which she was laid up.
Book Synopsis The Sailor's Word-Book by : W. H. Smyth
Download or read book The Sailor's Word-Book written by W. H. Smyth and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a thrilling voyage through the vast maritime world with 'The Sailor's Word-Book', a book by a distinguished British admiral from the mid-19th century. Delve into the language of sailors, sailing, and the boundless sea as this alphabetical digest unravels the mysteries of nautical terms. Discover not only the essentials for seasoned seafarers, but also intriguing military and scientific jargon, as well as ancient expressions from early explorers that have withstood the test of time. Whether you're a seasoned mariner or a landlubber curious about the hidden language of the ocean, this fascinating little book promises to be an illuminating and indispensable guide.
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Book Synopsis Neutralizing the Nuclear and Radiological Threat by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Download or read book Neutralizing the Nuclear and Radiological Threat written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Heirs of Archimedes by : Brett D. Steele
Download or read book The Heirs of Archimedes written by Brett D. Steele and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays analyze the connections between science and technology and military power in the late medieval, Renaissance, and Enlightenment periods. The integration of scientific knowledge and military power began long before the Manhattan Project. In the third century BC, Archimedes was renowned for his research in mechanics and mathematics as well as for his design and coordination of defensive siegecraft for Syracuse during the Second Punic War. This collection of essays examines the emergence during the early modern era of mathematicians, chemists, and natural philosophers who, along with military engineers, navigators, and artillery officers, followed in the footsteps of Archimedes and synthesized scientific theory and military practice. It is the first collaborative scholarly assessment of these early military-scientific relationships, which have been long neglected by scholars both in the history of science and technology and in military history. From a historical perspective, this volume investigates the deep connections between two central manifestations of Western power, examining the military context of the Scientific Revolution and the scientific context of the Military Revolution. Unlike the classic narratives of the Scientific Revolution that focus on the theories of, and conflicts between, Aristotelian and Platonic worldviews, this volume highlights the emergence of the Archimedean ideal--in which a symbiosis exists between the supply of mechanistic science and the demand for military capability. From a security-studies perspective, this work presents an in-depth study of the central components of military power as well as their dynamic interactions in the political, acquisitional, operational, and tactical domains. The essays in this volume reveal the intellectual and cultural struggles to enhance the capabilities of these components--an exercise in transforming military power that remains relevant for today's armed forces. The volume sets the stage by examining the innovation of gunpowder weaponry in both the Christian and the Islamic states of the late medieval and Renaissance eras. It then explores such topics as the cultural resistance to scientific techniques and the relationship between early modern science and naval power--particularly the intersecting developments in mathematics and oceanic navigation. Other essays address the efforts of early practitioners and theorists of chemistry to increase the power and consistency of gunpowder. The final essays analyze the application of advanced scientific knowledge and Enlightenment ideals to the military engineering and artillery organizations of the eighteenth century. The volume concludes by noting the global spread of the Archimedean ideal during the nineteenth century as an essential means for resisting Western imperialism.
Book Synopsis Sovereigns of the Sea by : Angus Konstam
Download or read book Sovereigns of the Sea written by Angus Konstam and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress. You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance and into the Modern age. Understand how the Sovereign of the Seas became the model for a whole new generation of warships that would dominate naval warfare until the advent of steam power.
Book Synopsis A new and enlarged military dictionary, or, Alphabetical explanation of technical terms by : Charles James
Download or read book A new and enlarged military dictionary, or, Alphabetical explanation of technical terms written by Charles James and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Osprey written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office by : USA Patent Office
Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office written by USA Patent Office and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 2218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office by : United States. Patent Office
Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office written by United States. Patent Office and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
