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By Chalmers Johnson. 2004
The author discusses the roots of American militarism, the rise and extent of the military-industrial complex, and the close ties…
between arms industry executives and high-level politicians. He also looks closely at how the military has extended the boundaries of what constitutes national security in order to centralize intelligence agencies under their control, and how statesmen have been replaced by career soldiers on the front lines of foreign policy - a shift that naturally increases the frequency with which we go to war. 2004By Charles Allen. 1990
"The Savage Wars of Peace" is a fighting soldiers' view of military campaigns, as recounted in their own words to…
historian Charles Allen. Drawing on the spoken recollection of over 70 military figures of all ranks, these unique first hand accounts give a rare insight into the closed ranks of the British Army, its hierarchies and rituals and the bonds that unite fighting men. 1990.By Maxwell Newhouse. 2004
The thundering hooves, the skilled riders, and the dazzling pageantry of the Musical Ride have thrilled audiences young and old…
since it was first performed in 1887. The author tells the history of the Ride and the story of the spectacular black horses, their arduous training and sparkling equipment, and their Mountie riders in bright scarlet. Grades 4-7. 2004.By Gene Smith, Jayne Barry Smith. 1972
First published in 1846, the Police Gazette was the forerunner of the tabloid. The editors offer an assortment of articles,…
stories, and provocative expose?s of a bygone era. 1972. Uniform title: National police gazette.By Stephen Wentworth Roskill. 1998
Roskill describes the major sea battles such as River Plate and Matapan as well as the characteristic convoy actions of…
the Battle of the Atlantic, Murmansk and Malta. He covers the contribution made by British technology, in the shape of Asdic (or Sonar) and Radar systems, and also shows the courage and skill of the officers and men who made the victory possible. 1998, c1960.By Arnold C Brackman. 1987
Recounts a tale of mass inhumanity inflicted upon prisoners of war, civilians, Asian labourers and even the Japanese populations. Unlike…
the Nuremberg trials, the Tokyo trial received little press at the time and has been almost forgotten since. c1987.By Brian Garfield. 2007
Tall, handsome, charming Col. Richard Meinertzhagen was an acclaimed British war hero, a secret agent, and a dean of international…
ornithology. He was trusted by Winston Churchill, David Ben Gurion, T. E. Lawrence, and Elspeth Huxley, but he bamboozled them all - Meinertzhagen was a fraud. Many of the adventures recorded in his celebrated diaries were imaginary, he committed a half-century of major and costly scientific fraud, and - oddly - may have been innocent of many killings to which he confessed. Some descriptions of violence. c2007.By Hélèna Katz. 2004
This is the incredible story of Canada's largest manhunt. Hundreds of men spent 7 weeks tracking the elusive Albert Johnson…
for 240 kilometres across the frozen North. He was eventually caught and killed, but the identity of Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River, remains a mystery to this day. Descriptions of violence. 2004.Sir Sam Hughes - Minister of Militia and Defence from 1911 until his dismissal in 1916 - is remembered as…
abrasive and unstable, while Sir Arthur Currie, a part-time soldier who rose to command the Canadian Corps in France and Belgium, is remembered as one of the most effective generals of the war and a national hero. But initially, Hughes drove the nation toward a war footing and fought to keep Canadian troops from being parceled out to the British, while Currie embezzled regimental funds, never connected with his soldiers, and was accused of wantonly squandering the lives of 60,000 Canadians on the road to victory. c2010.By Michael W Raymond. 1992
An English professor's account of living with diabetes for nearly thirty years after it was first diagnosed in childhood, before…
coming to terms with the fact that he has a chronic disease. As the title implies, the author stresses the emotional and physical aspects of the person with the disease and discusses how diabetes affects relationships with health-care professionals, friends, and family. Some strong language. 1992.By Mark Bowden. 1999
Recreates the U.S. military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 3-4, 1993, when ninety-nine American soldiers were surrounded and trapped.…
Describes how the planned one-hour mission turned into an overnight fight for survival. Based on journalist's interviews with the soldiers, helicopter pilots, and Somali clan leaders. Bestseller. 1999.By William Stevenson, Uri Dan. 1976
By H. Leighton Steward. 2001
By Paul Brickhill. 1951
617 Squadron was formed in 1943 for one specific task, to destroy the Moehne and Eder Dams. In fact they…
carried out many more unusual tasks and became one of the British Forces' most effective units. 1951.By Shelagh Whitaker, W. Denis Whitaker. 1984
By John Peters. 1992
The authors were the two-man crew of a Tornado bomber which was shot down by an Iraqi SAM missile during…
the Gulf War. Brutally interrogated by the Iraqis, their battered faces became a symbol of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime. Descriptions of violence. 1992.By Peter De La Billiere. 1992
Desert Storm was a war fought with weapons of a sophistication beyond anything previously seen in battle, against a ruthless…
dictator. This is a chronicle of war from the allied nerve centre and the portrait of an exceptional commander in action. 1992.By Eddie Rickenbacker. 1967
The colourful career of the American aviator included winning the Congressional Medal of Honour and the Croix de Guerre during…
World War I, and drifting for 27 days on the Pacific after a plane crash in World War II. 1967.Presented in question and answer form, this book provides diabetics with general knowledge of the disease, nutrition information, and stress…
management tips. Also includes information on physical activity, complications arising from changes in blood glucose and how to deal with them, and medication. 2005.By Chum. 2001
Presented in question and answer form, this book provides diabetics with general knowledge of the disease, nutrition information, and stress…
management tips. Also includes information on physical activity, complications arising from changes in blood glucose and how to deal with them, and medication. 2001.