Nineteen with a bullet : a South African paratrooper in Angola is a fast-moving, action-packed account of Granger Korff's two years service during 1980/81 with 1 Parachute Battalion at the height of the South African "bush war" in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola. Apart fr…
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"According to Napoleon, an army marches on its stomach and it fights on its stomach too - yet have you ever wondered how hundreds of men on the frontline are fed under fire or in the trench lines? During the Great War troops were trained to make meals out of the bare minimum of …
The author traces the changing nature of warfare from the jungles of Vietnam to the streets and mountains of Iraq and Afghanistan and defines the escalating physical and psychological damage of wounds to troops in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
The author traces the changing nature of warfare from the jungles of Vietnam to the streets and mountains of Iraq and Afghanistan and defines the escalating physical and psychological damage of wounds to troops in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
Anyone venturing into the desert, either by crossing on foot, vehicle, or in an aircraft (other than a commercial flight) should be prepared. Desert regions are those least likely to have an easily available source of water. Nevertheless, the survivor must find a water supply or…
A memoir by the bestselling author of The Prince of Tides about his father--the inspiration for The Great Santini--and a reaffirmation that love can conquer even the meanest of men. While the publication of The Great Santini brought Conroy much acclaim, the rift it caused with …
This title describes the critical link between psychology and military activity. The extensive coverage includes topics in of clinical, industrial/organizational, experimental, engineering and social psychology. The contributors are leading international experts in military psyc…
History of chemical engineering: based on a symposium cosponsored by the ACS Divis…
by American Chemical Society., Division of the History of Chemistry, American chemical society., Division of industrial and engineering chemistry, ACS/CSJ Chemical Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii), Furter, William F.
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This introduction to the invisible wound of war, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, explains the historical development of PTSD, its myriad symptoms and the most effective psychological and medical treatments. Combining the basic tenets of cognitive psychotherapy and his own milita…
"This book is about the invisible wound of war, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In a semi-memoir format, it explains the historical development of PTSD, its myriad symptoms and the scientifically verified psychological and medical treatments for the disorder. It also investigate…
"Michael C. Fowler teaches at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
The brutal Japanese treatment of Allied POWs in WW2 has been well documented. The experiences of British, Australian and American POWs on the Burma Railway, in the mines of Formosa and in camps across the Far East, were bad enough. But the mis-treatment of those used as guinea p…
"There are 1.7 million American children who have at least one parent serving in the military. Family members are left to cope with everyday life while worrying about the health and well-being of someone thousands of miles away in a war zone. Based on the latest scientific resea…
While the Nazi party was being condemned by much of the world for burning books, they were already hard at work perpetrating an even greater literary crime. Through new research that included records saved by the Monuments Men themselves -- Anders Rydell tells the untold story o…
Health emergency preparedness and response
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This book aims to provide a series of informative descriptions of key elements of health emergency preparedness and response that are underpinned by real-life examples. The book is divided into 17 chapters, as follows: introduction on the need to prepare for health emergencies; …