The story of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., a fortunate son who proved himself on the battlefields of two world wars.General Omar Bradley said of him, “I have never known a braver man or a more devoted sold
A Death in San Pietro chronicles the quietly heroic and beloved Captain Waskow and his company as they make their way into battle. Waskow’s 36th (“Texas”) Division would ultimately succeed in drivi
The Dirty Dozen meets Band of Brothers in this true story of how a rusty old New Orleans banana boat staffed with an unlikely crew of international merchant seamen, a gang of inmates from a local jail
A chronological history of American aviation is followed by coverage of such topical themes as balloons and dirigibles, government in aviation, and military airpower developments.
By the time Mark Clark's Fifth Army reached the small village of San Pietro north of Naples in the first week of December 1943, a tough but rapid sweep through Sicily came to a muddy halt. On the slop
Twelve Desperate Miles is the story of the November 1942 invasion of Axis forces in North Africa consisting of more than 100 ships carrying over 30,000 soldiers, with a spotlight on a little?known asp
Bringing together new and leading scholar in the field of children's health and illness, this book is the first to demonstrate the importance of research with children and research from a child perspe
New to This Edition •Completely revised end-of-chapter problem sections •Chapter Openers include more real-world relevance/connections •New Chapter 0 provides optional “refresher” information for stud
"Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing is a comprehensive yet accessible textbook on medical and surgical nursing designed to inform and guide learning related to the nursing care of the adult pati
For emergency services personnel new to or experienced with electrocardiograms (ECGs), Brady (emergency medicine and medicine, U. of Virginia), Hudson, Naples, Sudhir et al. assemble 28 chapters by em
GENERATE A STEADY STREAM OF INCOME--USING THE MONEY YOU ALREADY HAVE You don't need to be ultra-rich or even moderately wealthy to look toward your nest egg for income. This step-by-step guide from l
Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy establishes the analytical framework of the emerging discipline of computational imaging. The text explains how to construct system models for diverse optical de
This scenario-based text provides answers to urgent and emergent questions in acute, emergency, and critical care situations focusing on the electrocardiogram in patient care management. The text is a
Playing to Win is a handbook for women who want to be successful. Karren Brady did it. At 23 she took over as Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club, becoming the youngest ever female Mana
This volume brings together papers by some of the leading figures working on virtue-theoretic accounts in both ethics and epistemology.A collection of cutting edge articles by leading figures in the f
