Bøger af James Powell

In 1939, war breaks out again between Britain, France, and Germany. A British Expeditionary Force is shipped across the Channel, and settles down to await the inevitable. The spring of 1940 sees the British Army driven back into the sea. A scratch force of gunners, Territorials and infantry make their stand in the historic town of Calais. They are outnumbered and outgunned, desperately trying to defend a town that's being blasted into rubble. There can only be one outcome to this battle. Rifleman Fred Jackley - barely out of his teens and recently married - knows this. Lieutenant Airey Neave - anxious to prove himself a leader of men in combat - knows this. Major John Heywood - a veteran of "the war to end all wars" - knows this. Drawing on the author's own family history, this ambitious trilogy weaves together the stories of three amateur soldiers who were pitted against the Panzers. They fought on so that others might live. They were men of valour.

1914.In the heat of a blistering summer, Europe goes to war, and takes her Empires with her. Everywhere men are quitting their jobs and flocking to join up and serve. Angie Dacres has no intention of being left out, and joins the VAD as a trainee nurse. All too soon she finds herself thrust into a world of horrors. A world unlike anything she has ever known.Meanwhile, Captain Douglas Dacres - Angie's older brother - leads his Wutonga Lancers into the merciless terrain of German East Africa, to fight a savage war against an invisible enemy. It is a campaign that seems of little interest to the outside world.As the war progresses, Angie and Douglas will discover a common ground they never believed they could share, as comradeship beyond nations and their own disputes reminds them of who they are.

1899. Tensions between the British and the Afrikaaner Boers of South Africa are coming to a head. The question: who is to govern the Transvaal State and control the rich gold fields of the Rand? With war seeming inevitable, the Wutonga Lancers are uprooted from their depot in Rhodesia and dispatched south to help protect the British border until urgent reinforcements can arrive. Among them is Redvers Ross, who at the age of twenty has just assumed his first command in the regiment and faces his greatest test. Soon Redvers and his Troop will be pitched into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as the Boers close in. This is a war of ideologies as the Boers struggle to defend ther independence. What is more, Redvers must soon turn spycatcher when he realises that there is a traitor in the Wutongas' midst.

70,000 years ago, there were only 7,000 homo sapiens -wise man" - in the world. Today, there are 7 Billion "wise men". 30 years from now, potentially 9 Billion, 80 years from now, at the end of the 21st century, 11 Billion. Are we wise enough to survive? Given our present course - climate change, increasing droughts and crop failures, depleting fossil fuels, etc, probably not.Modern civilization rests on 3 fundamental pillars to maintain long-term sustainability: -Massive energy input-Ample food and water-Fast, cheap, efficient transportation7 Big Projects describes 3 new technologies that will ensure that modern civilizations and Billions of people will continue to grow an even better World and life:1.Provide unlimited, clean, very low cost beamed power from space solar satellites, eliminating fossil fuels, avoiding environmental catastrophe, the solar satellites would be launched into orbit, using StarTram, a Maglev launch system much cheaper than rockets.2.Desalinate ocean water to massive supplies of clean, very cheap freshwater regions, enabling large healthy food crops, the new technology uses large thermally insulated very low cost floating ice islands and ocean thermal energy to generate electric power and fresh water. Large insulated ice islands can also provide low-cost floating cities, as well as protective barriers for coastal cities against hurricanes and rising sea levels.3.Magnetically levitated transport (Maglev) 2nd Generation technology can provide very low cost, 300 mph energy efficient transport for passengers, cars and heavy freight trucks. The 30,000 mile U.S. National Maglev Network described in 7 Big Projects will save 10's of thousands of American lives per year, now lost on U.S. highways, plus hundreds of Billions of dollars annually. Also described in the Global Maglev Network that will connect North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia into a network that will carry people, vehicles, and cargo.

The Fight for Maglev tells how Maglev, the first new transport mode since the airplane, will soon transform transportation in America and the World. 300 mph magnetically levitated and propelled vehicles have no engine, do not burn oil, do not emit pollutants and greenhouse gases, and are very quiet and comfortable. They carry passengers, personal autos, highway trucks, and freight without weather or congestion delays, at much lower cost than driving or flying, saving every American $1000 dollars per year. The book tells how the authors, James Powell and Gordon Danby, invented Maglev in 1966 and why the US failed to develop it. Their 1st generation Maglev now operates in Japan. The authors describe how their new, more capable 2nd generation Maglev system, built as a 29,000 mile National Maglev network, will provide millions of new manufacturing jobs and billions of dollars in exports, while greatly reducing highway deaths and injuries and oil imports, if the U.S. acts to implement it. Otherwise another country will become the World leader in Maglev.For Science and Technology Readers: The authors describe the catastrophic global warming "tipping points" that threaten human survival and suggest large-scale experiments that will predict when these tipping points will occur. The authors show how humanity can avoid becoming part of the ongoing 6th extinction if we implement Maglev in place of our present fossil fueled transport path. For Public Policy Readers: James Jordan, with over 30 years' experience on Capitol Hill narrates the Inside Story of why the Congress and the Executive Branch have ignored this technology and not made the modest investment to develop and demonstrate the American invented 2nd generation superconducting Maglev technology the way that the German and Japanese governments did with 1st generation Maglev transport systems. Congress can overcome the special interests who lobby to kill Maglev technology if it hears a thoughtful and solid protest from the American people. Thus this book. Don't miss this story, America's economic, environmental, and energy future and the quality of life of every American is at stake.

Do you wish to re-discover some of the best Old Testament tales? The Old Testament is a compilation of enthralling tales that reveal to us the origins of man, his fall from grace, and a great deal more. Amazing tales that encourage us, uplift us, and show us how to love and walk with God can be found throughout the Old Testament. In this investigation of the Bible, you can now rediscover these ancient tales through the eyes of contemporary biblical researchers. You'll discover the most influential Old Testament tales and how they continue to speak to us now. Additionally, you'll discover fresh perspectives on well-known tales and learn how they might aid in understanding the difficulties we encounter on a daily basis. This book will assist you in rediscovering the strength of the Old Testament, whether you have studied the Bible for a long time or are only now starting to delve into its riches. In order for you to learn about these fascinating stories for yourself, share them with others, and comprehend how these stories have affected our world and our perception of God, this book retells the most famous stories from the Old Testament in an approachable way. Click the Purchase button to get a copy right away!.

AQA A-level Economics Fifth Edition is a must-have academic masterpiece penned by the renowned author, David Horner. Published in 2023 by Hodder Education, this book is an essential resource for students and professionals alike. The book delves into the intriguing world of economics, presenting complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. David Horner, with his vast experience and knowledge, provides insights that are both comprehensive and enlightening. This book, belonging to the educational genre, is a testament to Horner's prowess in the field of economics. The fifth edition of this AQA A-level Economics book, published by Hodder Education, is a testament to the author's commitment to providing the most up-to-date and relevant content. It is indeed a valuable addition to any academic library.

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By the end of the nineteenth century, Ireland, as the result of mass emigration, particularly to the United States, had come to mean more than just the island itself. This reality has been acknowledged by recent scholarship; however, the transnational dimensions of Irish culture and identity, particularly during the self-reflective years of the Irish renaissance, have yet to be adequately documented and dissected. This monograph rectifies this by examining how, why and with what consequences Irish cultural ideas were exported, particularly through the vector of lecture-tours, to the United States in the years between 1891 and 1916. In tracking the evolution in how these ideas were presented, and in how they, and their proponents, were received, many facets of both Irish and Irish-American self-conceptualization in this pivotal era are revealed. Yet, this work, ultimately, has an appeal and a scope that stretches beyond ethnicity; it further illuminates the dynamics that underpinned the formation of both the Irish and the American nations, as well as bearing witness to the lives, and narrating the stories, of a host of fascinating individuals who contributed to these gradual births.

A field bus is a two-way link between a programmable controller or operations monitor and an industrial device like a sensor, an electric motor, or a switch. This introduction for industrial engineers, and manufacturing technicians covers the basics of field bus architecture and communication and the fundamentals of the PROFIBUS language protocol.

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