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  • Anti-Terrorism; Forensic Science; Psychology in Police Investigations

    by John S Major ...
    This book presents a broad selection of the papers presented at IDENTA '85 on various topics, including counter-terrorism; Israel's experience with terrorism; police and terrorism; and psychological methods, forensic science and voice identification in criminal investigation. The conference on International Congress on Technologies for Police Identification & Counter-Terrorism, was held in 1985 in ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • China Briefing, 1987

    by John S. Major ...
    The year 1986 marked the tenth anniversary of the death of Mao Zedong and the fall of the Gang of Four. A decade after the end of the Cultural Revolution, China experienced the consolidation of rural economic reform, continued progress in urban reform, a widening of the "open door" to the west, and, perhaps most important, the seemingly irreversible impact on Chinese society and culture of Deng ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • 100 One-Night Reads

    A Book Lover's Guide

    by David C. Major, John S. Major ...
    Readers everywhere know that nothing soothes the spirit like sinking into a really good book. If you're one of that happy band, you'll quickly recognize the authors of this inspired reading guide as kindred spirits. Here David and John Major have chosen one hundred books that can each be delightfully consumed in one quiet evening. Covering categories from fantasy to fiction, history to humor, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion

    by Elizabeth Childs-Johnson, John S Major ...
    Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion demonstrates that the concept of metamorphism was central to ancient Chinese religious belief and practices from at least the late Neolithic period through the Warring States Period of the Zhou dynasty.Central to the authors' argument is the ubiquitous motif in early Chinese figurative art, the metamorphic power mask. While the motif ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • A Brief History of the British Army

    by John Lewis-Stempel, Major Jock Haswell ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    The story of the British Army has many sides to it, being a tale of heroic successes and tragic failures, of dogged determination and drunken disorder. It involves many of the most vital preoccupations in the history of the island - the struggle against Continental domination by a single power, the battle for Empire - and a cast pf remarkable characters - Marlborough, Wellington and Montgomery ... Read more

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  • The 24th Infantry Division's Naktong River Crossing In September 1950

    by Major John E. Hurst Jr. ...
    It is the story of the 24th Division's Naktong River crossing with which this thesis is concerned. In writing an account of the 24th Division's crossing, the historian cannot detract from the praise due the officers and men of the division who sacrificed so much in crossing the Naktong River barrier; neither can he omit the roles played by the non-divisional troops who supported the crossing. ... Read more

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  • A Sketch of Assam: With some account of the Hill Tribes

    by Major John Butler ...
    "A Sketch of Assam: With Some Account of the Hill Tribes" by Major John Butler is a detailed exploration of the northeastern region of India, particularly Assam. The book provides a vivid account of the geography, culture, and lifestyle of the local tribes, offering readers a glimpse into the rich tapestry of life in this unique area. Butler's observations are not only informative but also reflect ... Read more

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  • A Model For Modern Nonlinear Noncontiguous Operations: The War In Burma, 1943 To 1945

    by Major John Atkins RLC ...
    The War in Burma is all too frequently forgotten as a source of relevant military experience. Admittedly it did not have the strategic importance of other theatres such as the Pacific or North West Europe, but it did witness some of the hardest and most bitter fighting of the War. Because of the nature of the terrain, limited allied resources and the type of dispersed operations conducted by the ... Read more

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  • Ancient China

    A History

    by John S. Major, Constance A. Cook ...
    Ancient China: A History surveys the East Asian Heartland Region – the geographical area that eventually became known as China – from the Neolithic period through the Bronze Age, to the early imperial era of Qin and Han, up to the threshold of the medieval period in the third century CE. For most of that long span of time there was no such place as "China"; the vast and varied territory of the ... Read more

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  • The Peach Orchard Gettysburg July 2 1863

    by Major John Bigelow ...
    Major John Bigelow, formerly of Captain of the 9th Mass. Battery, gives an extensive and detailed account of the brutal struggle around the Peach Orchard at the pivotal battle of Gettysburg.Many volumes have been written about the Civil War and particularly the battle of Gettysburg; accounts of the second day of the battle often focus on the Union's successful defense of Little Round Top. However, ... Read more

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  • My Old Man

    A Personal History of Music Hall

    by John Major ...
    Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize; former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall.Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, but patriotic and champion of the underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences’ hopes, fears and the general absurdity of ... Read more

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  • Secrets of the A-List Box Set, Volume 2

    by Helen Lacey, Michelle Major, Yahrah St. John, Cat Schield ...
    Series series A Secrets of the A-List Title
    Episodes 5 to 8 of this explosive family drama!Sex, scandal and yet more secrets! Whether it’s pre-wedding shopping in Paris for Elana and Rafe, or the arrival of backstabbing drama queen Aunt Ana, tensions are running high all around. The rehearsal dinner should be a night to celebrate romance. Instead, Mariella is missing in action, a surprise guest is slipping through the crowd, Luc is fending ... Read more

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