2001, ISBN: 9780813124254

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New York: The Free Press, 2001. Reprint. Second printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xvi, 366 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Methodology. Order of Battle. Notes. Index. Signed by aut… Mehr…

New York: The Free Press, 2001. Reprint. Second printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xvi, 366 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Methodology. Order of Battle. Notes. Index. Signed by author. DJ has slight wear and soiling, with small edge wear. Combat historian, bestselling author, and public speaker Patrick K. O'Donnell has written ten critically acclaimed books that recount the epic stories of America's wars from the Revolution to Iraq. He is a premier expert on elite and special operations units and irregular warfare. The author's skills and expertise have been tapped by government agencies, including DARPA. For the agency, O'Donnell assisted in the development of modern weapons systems for urban warfare, researched and analyzed counterinsurgency strategies and tactics, and assessed German technology from WWII, focusing on its application to the modern battlefield. He has been selected to lecture at numerous agencies and branches of the armed forces, such as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), U.S. Army Special Forces, U.S. ARMY, and USMC. Each one of his books contains scores, if not hundreds, of oral history interviews he personally conducted, combined with years of archival research. Here is the first combat history of the war in Europe in the words of the men themselves, and perhaps the most honest and brutal account of combat on the printed page. For more than fifty years the individual stories that make up this narrative have been bottled up, buried, or circulated privately. Now, our WWII soldiers have unburdened themselves. "Beyond Valor" recaptures their hidden history. A pioneering oral historian, Patrick O'Donnell used his award-winning website, The Drop Zone, to solicit oral- and "e-histories" from individual soldiers. Gradually, O'Donnell convinced some of the war's most battle-hardened soldiers to tell their stories. The result is WWII seen through the eyes of the men who saw the most intense of its action. O'Donnell focuses on the elite units of the war -- the Rangers, Airborne, and 1st Special Service Force -- troops that spearheaded the most dangerous operations and often made the difference between victory and defeat. From more than 650 interviews O'Donnell has chosen oral- and e-histories that form a seamless story line, a history of the war in Europe from the first parachute drops in North Africa through the final battles in Germany and the trip home. O'Donnell presents the wreckage and haunting revelations of wartime., The Free Press, 2001, 3, Hardback. New. Americans are familiar with prisoner of war narratives that detail Allied soldiers' treatment at the hands of Germans in World War II: popular books and movies like The Great Escape and Stalag 17 have offered graphic and award-winning depictions of the American POW experience in Nazi camps., 6<

ISBN: 9780813124254

Religious relics, defined as 'either portions of or objects connected with the body of a saint or other holy person,' are among the most revered items in the world. Christian relics such … Mehr…

Religious relics, defined as 'either portions of or objects connected with the body of a saint or other holy person,' are among the most revered items in the world. Christian relics such as the Holy Grail, the True Cross, and the Lance of Longinus are also the source of limitless controversy. Such items have incited people to bloodshed and, some say, have been a source of miracles. Relics inspire fear and hope among the faithful and yet are a perennial target for skeptics, both secular and Christian. To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, Joe Nickell takes a scientific approach to a field of study all too often tainted by premature conclusions. In this volume, Nickell investigates such renowned relics as the Shroud of Turin, the multiple heads of John the Baptist, and the supposedly incorruptible corpses of saints, first examining the available evidence and documented history of each item. From accounts of true believers to the testimony of the relics' alleged fabricators, Nickell then presents all sides of each story, allowing the evidence to speak for itself. For each relic, Nickell evaluates both the corroborating and contradictory bodies of evidence and explores whether the relic and attributed miracles can be reconstructed. In addition to his own experiments, Nickell presents findings from the world's top scientists and historians regarding these controversial objects of reverence and ire, explaining the circumstances under which each case was examined. Radiocarbon dating and tests to determine the validity of substances such as blood or patina indicate a variety of possible origins. Nickell even reveals some of the techniques used to create archaeological forgeries and explains how investigators have exposed them. Each relic is a mystery to be solved; guided by the maxim, 'extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof,' Nickell seeks only the truth. Bücher > Fremdsprachige Bücher > Englische Bücher 235 x 157 x 18 mm , Univ Pr Of Kentucky, Joe Nickell, Univ Pr Of Kentucky, ckel<

ISBN: 9780813124254

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Los Angeles: Renaissance Books, 1998. Paperback. pp. xvi, 17-271. 8vo. Black & white photographs. Light shelfwear, no other flaws; very good+., Renaissance Books, 1998, 0, Hardback. New.… Mehr…

Los Angeles: Renaissance Books, 1998. Paperback. pp. xvi, 17-271. 8vo. Black & white photographs. Light shelfwear, no other flaws; very good+., Renaissance Books, 1998, 0, Hardback. New. Americans are familiar with prisoner of war narratives that detail Allied soldiers' treatment at the hands of Germans in World War II: popular books and movies like The Great Escape and Stalag 17 have offered graphic and award-winning depictions of the American POW experience in Nazi camps., 6<

ISBN: 9780813124254

Hardback, [PU: The University Press of Kentucky], To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, Joe Nickell employs a scientific approach, using such techniques as radiocarbo… Mehr…

Hardback, [PU: The University Press of Kentucky], To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, Joe Nickell employs a scientific approach, using such techniques as radiocarbon dating, polarized-light microscopy, and forensic serology., Historical Jesus<