List 6 of books by Field

Shanghai Nightscapes

A Nocturnal Biography of a Global City

by James Farrer, Andrew David Field
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2015

The pulsing beat of its nightlife has long drawn travelers to the streets of Shanghai, where the night scene is a crucial component of the city’s image as a global metropolis. In Shanghai Nightscapes, sociologist James Farrer and historian Andrew David Field examine the cosmopolitan nightlife culture...

Life and Correspondence of Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne, Bart. — Vol. I

by Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne, Bart.
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012

In this first volume the text focuses on the letters and journal entries of his experiences during the Peninsular War. As one of the few engineers with the Duke’s army, he was given important assignments during the sieges that dominated the movements of the Allied forces; his notes are all the more...

Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches (December 1915-April 1919) [Illustrated]

by Field-Marshal Earl Douglas Haig
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012

Field-Marshal Haig commanded the British Empire forces through from 1915 to 1919; his period in charge of the men under his command has been the subject of much debate ever since the First World War ended. To some he was a “Butcher” overseeing the bloodbaths of the Somme and Passchendaele, to...

Soldiers And Statesmen, 1914-1918 Vol. I

by Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015

Sir William “Wully” Robertson was the first (and only) man to rise from the lowliest rank of private soldier to the highest rank of Field Marshal within the British Army. Determined, strong-willed and militarily conservative he served ably in field and staff positions in India and South Africa;...

Secularization in the Long 1960s

Numerating Religion in Britain

by Clive D. Field
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017

Secularization in the Long 1960s: Numerating Religion in Britain provides a major empirical contribution to the literature of secularization. It moves beyond the now largely sterile and theoretical debates about the validity of the secularization thesis or paradigm. Combining historical and social...

Jena to Eylau

The Disgrace and the Redemption of the Old-Prussian Army

by Field Marshal Freiherr Colmar Von der Goltz
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012

Field-Marshal Von der Goltz was one of the most widely read military authors of the late 19th century; his ideas and theories of the “Nation in Arms” were to be brought into practice during the First World War, during which he served. His wide military experience ranged from the practical during...

Soldiers And Statesmen, 1914-1918 Vol. II

by Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015

Sir William “Wully” Robertson was the first man to rise from the lowliest rank of private soldier to the highest rank of Field Marshal within the British Army. Determined, strong-willed and militarily conservative he served ably in field and staff positions in India and South Africa; always chary...

Defense

by Field-Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016

“THE principles of conduct of war and conduct of combat as expounded in this book by Field Marshal General Ritter Wilhelm von Leeb were written only a few years before the present war. “Von Leeb realistically and meticulously examined and re-examined the existing conceptions of defense...

Allenby, A Study In Greatness: Allenby In Egypt

by Field-Marshal Earl Wavell
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016

In this two-part biography, Field Marshal Wavell, charts the rise of the 1st Viscount Allenby, from a lowly cavalry lieutenant to the rank of Field Marshal. Allenby was commissioned into the 6th Dragoons in 1880, well-liked by his contemporaries but never considered overly talented. However...

Studying English

A Guide for Literature Students

by Robert Eaglestone, with Jonathan Beecher Field
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015

Clearly focussed on the needs of students, Robert Eaglestone and Jonathan Beecher Field have revised the best-selling Doing English specifically for English literature courses in America. Studying English presents the ideas and debates that shape literary studies in America today. This overview...

The Beautiful Essence of You

How to Stop Feeling Bad and Be Who You Really Are

by Ray Field
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015

All things that truly matter to us arise from the depths of life: things like inner peace, beauty, joy, connectedness, flow, playfulness, spontaneity, and intuition. What is it that gets in the way of our experiencing those things all the time? What is it that blinds us to our own nature as being,...

Homeschooling 101

by Christine Field, Mark Field
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007

Where to begin and how to continue. . . Homeschooling 101 will help potential and current homeschooling parents caught between a proverbial rock (the expectations of the world when it comes to education) and a hard place (honoring God through the raising and teaching of their children). Veteran homeschool...

From Development to Dictatorship

Bolivia and the Alliance for Progress in the Kennedy Era

by Thomas C. Field
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014

During the most idealistic years of John F. Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress development program, Bolivia was the highest per capita recipient of U.S. foreign aid in Latin America. Nonetheless, Washington’s modernization programs in early 1960s Bolivia ended up on a collision course with important...

Life Is Short, Don't Wait to Dance

Advice and Inspiration from the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame Coach of 7 NCAA Championship Teams

by Valorie Kondos Field
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018

Highly acclaimed UCLA Women's gymnastics coach of 7 NCAA championships Valorie Kondos Field shares insights on how to use uniqueness and authenticity to achieve success. Former professional ballerina Valorie Kondos Field--or Miss Val, as she's affectionately known--has never tumbled, flipped,...