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Book Synopsis Star Wars Epic Battles by : Simon Beecroft
Download or read book Star Wars Epic Battles written by Simon Beecroft and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2008 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes some of the major battles that took place in the Star Wars universe between the Republic and the Trade Federation, later known as the Empire.
Download or read book Star Wars Rebels written by Adam Bray and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2014 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to the new animated series features key scenes and iconic moments while offering insight into the rebel legion, sharing facts about favorite characters, weapons, vehicles, and locations.
Book Synopsis Wall Street Wars by : Richard Farley
Download or read book Wall Street Wars written by Richard Farley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s administration set out to radically remake America’s financial system—but Wall Street was determined to stop them. In 1933, the American economy was in shambles, battered by the 1929 stock market crash and limping from the effects of the Great Depression. But the incoming administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, elected on a wave of anxiety and hope, stormed Washington on a promise to save the American economy—and remake the entire American financial system. It was the opening salvo in a long war between Wall Street and Washington. Author Richard Farley takes a unique and detailed look at the pitched battles that followed—the fist fights, the circus-like stunts, the conmen and crooks, and the unlikely heroes—and shaped American capitalism. With a disparate cast of characters including Joseph P. Kennedy, J.P. Morgan, Huey Long, Babe Ruth, and Henry Ford (who refused to bail out his son’s bank, thus precipitating the meltdown of the entire banking system), Farley vividly traces the history of modern American finance and the establishment of a financial system still bitterly debated on Capitol Hill.
Book Synopsis The Harvest of War by : Stephen P. Kershaw
Download or read book The Harvest of War written by Stephen P. Kershaw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year 2022 marks 2,500 years since Athens, the birthplace of democracy, fought off the mighty Persian Empire. This is the story of the three epic battles—Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis—that saved democracy, forever altering the history of Europe and the West. In 2022 it will be 2,500 years since the final defeat of the invasion of Greece by Xerxes, the Persian king. This astonishing clash between East and West still has resonances in modern history—and has left us with tales of heroic resistance in the face of seemingly hopeless odds. The Harvest of War makes use of recent archaeological and geological discoveries in this thrilling and timely retelling of the story, originally told by Herodotus, the Father of History. In 499 BC, when the rich, sophisticated Greek communities of Ionia on the western coast of modern Turkey rebel from their Persian overlord Darius I, Athens sends ships to help them. Darius crushes the Greeks in a huge sea battle near Miletus and then invades Greece. Standing alone against the powerful Persian army, the soldiers of Athens' newly democratic state—a system which they have invented—unexpectedly repel Darius's forces on the planes of Marathon. After their victory, the Athenians strike a rich vein of silver in their state-owned mining district, and decide to spend the windfall on building a fleet of state-of-the-art warships. Persia wants revenge. The next Persian king, Xerxes, assembles a vast multinational force, constructs a bridge of boats across the Hellespont, digs a canal through the Mount Athos peninsula, and bears down on Greece. Trusting in their "wooden walls," the Athenians station their ships at Artemisium, where they and the weather prevent the Persians landing forces in the rear of the land forces under the Spartan King Leonidas at the nearby pass of Thermopylae. Xerxes's assault is a disastrous failure, until a traitor shows him a mountain track that leads behind the Greeks. Leonidas dismisses the Greek troops, but remains in the pass with his 300 Spartan warriors where they are overwhelmed in an heroic last stand. Athens is sacked by the Persians. Democracy is hanging by a thread. But the Athenians convince the Greek allies to fight on in the narrow waters by the island of Salamis. Despite the heroism of the Persian female commander Artemisia, the Persian fleet is destroyed. The Harvest of War concludes by exploring the ideas that the decisive battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis mark the beginnings of Western civilization itself—and that Greece became the bulwark of the West—representing the values of peace, freedom, and democracy in a region historically ravaged by instability and war.
Download or read book Lost Battles written by Philip Sabin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author's introduction: Ancient battles seize the modern imagination. Far from being forgotten, they have become a significant aspect of popular culture, prompting a continuing stream of books, feature films, television programs and board and computer games... there is a certain escapist satisfaction in looking back to an era when conflicts between entire states turned on clear-cut pitched battles between formed armies, lasting just a few hours and spanning just a few miles of ground. These battles were still unspeakably traumatic and grisly affairs for those involved - at Cannae, Hannibal's men butchered around two and a half times as many Romans (out of a much smaller overall population) as there were British soldiers killed on the notorious first day of the Somme. However, as with the great clashes of the Napoleonic era, time has dulled our preoccupation with such awful human consequences, and we tend to focus instead on the inspired generalship of commanders like Alexander and Caesar and on the intriguing tactical interactions of units such as massed pikemen and war elephants within the very different military context of pre-gunpowder warfare. Lost Battles takes a new and innovative approach to the battles of antiquity. Using his experience with conflict simulation, Philip Sabin draws together ancient evidence and modern scholarship to construct a generic, grand tactical model of the battles as a whole. This model unites a mathematical framework, to capture the movement and combat of the opposing armies, with human decisions to shape the tactics of the antagonists. Sabin then develops detailed scenarios for 36 individual battles such as Marathon and Cannae, and uses the comparative structure offered by the generic model to help cast light on which particular interpretations of the ancient sources on issues such as army size fit in best with the general patterns observed elsewhere. Readers can use the model to experiment for themselves by re-fighting engagements of their choice, tweaking the scenarios to accord with their own judgment of the evidence, trying out different tactics from those used historically, and seeing how the battle then plays out. Lost Battles thus offers a unique dynamic insight into ancient warfare, combining academic rigor with the interest and accessibility of simulation gaming. This book includes access to a downloadable computer simulation where the reader can view the author's simulations as well create their own.
Download or read book Game Wizards written by Jon Peterson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running legal battle waged by its cocreators. When Dungeons & Dragons was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success--and yet this arcane tabletop role-playing game became an unlikely pop culture phenomenon. In Game Wizards, Jon Peterson chronicles the rise of Dungeons & Dragons from hobbyist pastime to mass market sensation, from the initial collaboration to the later feud of its creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. As the game's fiftieth anniversary approaches, Peterson--a noted authority on role-playing games--explains how D&D and its creators navigated their successes, setbacks, and controversies. Peterson describes Gygax and Arneson's first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release of the game; the founding of TSR and its growth as a company; and Arneson's acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR. He recounts the "Satanic Panic" accusations that D&D was sacrilegious and dangerous, and how they made the game famous. And he chronicles TSR's reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting, which culminated with the company in debt and overextended and the end of Gygax's losing battle to retain control over TSR and D&D. With Game Wizards, Peterson restores historical particulars long obscured by competing narratives spun by the one-time partners. That record amply demonstrates how the turbulent experience of creating something as momentous as Dungeons & Dragons can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.
Book Synopsis The Odyssey of Star Wars by : Jack Mitchell
Download or read book The Odyssey of Star Wars written by Jack Mitchell and published by Abrams Image. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling retelling of the Star Wars saga in the style of classic epic poetry "I look not to myself but to the Force, In which all things arise and fall away." Journey to a galaxy far, far away like never before--through lyrical verse and meter. Like the tales of Odysseus and Beowulf, the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Jyn Erso, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and the Emperor are fraught with legendary battles, iconic heroes, fearsome warriors, sleek ships, and dangerous monsters. Beginning with Rogue One's rebel heist on Scarif to secure the plans to the Death Star and continuing through the climax of Return of the Jedi, author Jack Mitchell uses the ancient literary form of epic poetry to put a new spin on the Star Wars saga. Punctuated with stunning illustrations inspired by the terracotta art of Greek antiquity, The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem presents the greatest myth of the 20th century as it would have been told nearly 3,000 years ago.
Download or read book Star Wars written by Daniel Wallace and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides profiles of the characters, describes the weapons and vehicles, and discusses the battles from the six Star Wars films.
Download or read book Jedi Battles written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring the most exciting duels and epic battles that have ever been fought in the "Star Wars" galaxy, "DK Adventures: Star Wars: Jedi Battles" will show you lightsaber techniques, deadly weapons, other-world allies, and just how the Jedi succeed in battle.
Book Synopsis The Clone Wars Campaign Guide by : Rodney Thompson
Download or read book The Clone Wars Campaign Guide written by Rodney Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring yourStar WarsRoleplaying Game campaign into the epic battles of the Clone Wars. This book includes new information for heroes on both sides of the war, including new talents, feats, prestige classes, and equipment designed to tailor characters to the unique feel of the Clone Wars conflict. More than just information for players,TheClone Wars Campaign Guideprovides Gamemasters with descriptions and statistics for starships, vehicles, allies, opponents, and planets and features in-depth information on material drawn from Lucasfilm's new CG animated series,The Clone Wars.
Book Synopsis Star Wars Sound Storybook Treasury by :
Download or read book Star Wars Sound Storybook Treasury written by and published by PIL Kids. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll treasure these charming story collections, packed with fun-to-play sounds that bring the action to life! The book contains 3 stories summarizing episode IV-VI. A New Hope- Luke Skywalker meets Obi-Wan Kenobi and travels into outer space to battle the villainous Darth Vader. The Empire Strikes Back- After the destruction of the Death Star, the evil Empire and Darth Vader search the galaxy for Luke Skywalker and the rest of the rebels. Return of the Jedi- After completing his Jedi training, Luke Skywalker leads the rebels for a final battle against Darth Vader and the evil Emperor Palpatine. 39 sound buttons; some character voice possible and is all from the Star Wars movies.
Download or read book Why Do We Fight? written by Niki Walker and published by Owlkids. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battles, protests, standoffs, strikes. We hear about them all the time. On the surface, a battle and a protest don't seem to have much in common, but they're really just two ways of handling a dispute. One uses violence, the other uses signs and picket lines. But both start as a disagreement between two groups of people. Both are conflicts. Since it's impossible for people to agree on everything all the time, conflicts naturally pop up every day, all over the world. Sometimes they turn into full-blown wars, which can be a lot trickier to understand than the conflicts that pop up in everyday life, but every conflict has some things in common. Using real world examples, Why Do We Fight?teaches kids to recognize the structures, factors, and complex histories that go into creating conflicts, whether personal or global -- as well as the similarities between both. They'll be given tools to seek out information, enabling them to make informed opinions while learning to respect that others may form different ones. From culture clashes and trade disputes to disagreements about how to govern, Why Do We Fight?insists that the key to fulfilling humankind's wish for "world peace" lies in how we choose to deal with conflict and provides a genuine cause for optimism in the face of an at-times frightening world.
Book Synopsis Star Wars The Mandalorian: Grogu's Journey by : Grace Baranowski
Download or read book Star Wars The Mandalorian: Grogu's Journey written by Grace Baranowski and published by Studio Fun International. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the Mandalorian and Grogu on their journey through the galaxy in this interactive book with four sounds from the first two seasons of the hit show The Mandalorian. This is the Way! In a galaxy far, far, away a Mandalorian bounty hunter is sent to collect a Force-wielding child. Captivated by the small being, the Mandalorian opts to protect the Child rather than return him to the mysterious Client. The unlikely pair then set off on an intergalactic adventure, running into bounty hunters, assassin droids, Imperial officers, and more on their journey to reunite the Child with his kind—the Jedi! With fan favorites including Moff Gideon, Bo-Katan, and Ahsoka Tano, Star Wars fans of all ages will enjoy reliving their adventures in this interactive book with sound buttons that play four distinct sounds from the first two seasons of the hit show The Mandalorian.
Book Synopsis DK Readers L4: Star Wars: Epic Battles by : Simon Beecroft
Download or read book DK Readers L4: Star Wars: Epic Battles written by Simon Beecroft and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2008-02-18 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jedi Knights versus Sith Lords, clone troopers versus battle droids--relive the biggest, baddest battles ever.
Download or read book Epic Battles written by Simon Beecroft and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2008-02-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes some of the major battles that took place in the Star Wars universe between the Republic and the Trade Federation, later known as the Empire.
