Timothy: 2930 books
The Magic Lantern
The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
The Magic Lantern is one of those rare books that define a historic moment, written by a brilliant witness who was also a participant in epochal events. Whether covering Poland's first free parliamentary elections -- in which Solidarity found itself in the position of trying to limit the scope of...
by LCDR Timothy R. Hanley USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This study is a historical analysis of selected joint Army Navy operations conducted along the East Coast during the American Civil War. It begins with a description of the ante-bellum conditions of the Army and Navy and the organizational structure of the War and Navy Departments. Three joint operations...
Enhancing Combat Effectiveness;
The Evolution Of The United States Army Infantry Rifle Squad Since The End Of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This study analyzes the organization of the US Army infantry rifle squad since the end of World War II, focusing on the attempt to gain and then maintain the capability of fire and maneuver at the squad level. Since the end of World War II, the US Army has conducted or commissioned at least nine studies,...
Instrument Flying
10 Indispensable Principles to Know and Remember
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Written by an instrument instructor for instrument pilots Instrument Flying offers fresh insight into—and distinct ways to remember—10 specific principles designed to calibrate your thinking and lead to safer, better-managed, and less stressful flights. Validated by a cadre of distinguished instructors...
by Timothy J. Shannon
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2008
The newest addition to the Penguin Library of American Indian History explores the most influential Native American Confederacy
More than perhaps any other Native American group, the Iroquois found it to their advantage to interact with and adapt to white settlers. Despite being known as fierce...
by Timothy Skjellerup
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2013
A Step-by-Step Roadmap to College SuccessWhether you're a young undergrad, returning veteran, or non-traditional student, "Maximize Your College Experience" is the quintessential guide to getting the most out of your college investment. Through a brash and unapologetic account of his own...
by Timothy E. Gregory
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
This revised and expanded edition of the widely-praised A History of Byzantium covers the time of Constantine the Great in AD 306 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Expands treatment of the middle and later Byzantine periods, incorporating new archaeological evidence
Includes additional maps...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Middle Ages
Explore the Turbulent Times and Events of This Extraordinary Era
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
Shed some light on one of history's darkest periods.
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Middle Ages gives readers the beginning, middle, and end of the era, starting with the fall of the Roman Empire in the year 550 and ending with the Renaissance in 1500, and covers some uncomfortable similarities...
by Timothy L. Sanford, Patrick Richard Carstens
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
The quest to write a geographical book leading up to the two-hundredth anniversary of this conflict, known as the War of 1812, that created two North American countries we enjoy today, began in 2006, with the goal to visit as many historical sites as possible. We started searching for roadside markers,...
Atlas of the Maldives
A reference for Travellers Divers and Sailors
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
Fully revised and updated with detailed maps of all atolls and features including dive sites, surfing sites, mangroves, turtle and bird nesting islands, protected marine areas and a complete island index with a new grid referencing system. Includes a history of early mapping and information on atoll...
by Timothy B. Tyson
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
* Longlisted for the National Book Award * Winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award * A New York Times Notable Book * A Washington Post Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of 2017 * A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2017 * An Atlanta Journal-Constitution Best Southern Book of 2017 *
This extraordinary...
The Red Limit
The Search for the Edge of the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. In the late 1920s, astronomers defeated this assumption with a startling new discovery. From Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red, meaning that those galaxies were receding from us. This led to the revolutionary realization...
Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?
Understanding the Differences between Christianity and Islam
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
The days when western Christians could ignore the influence of Islam are over. Today as never before, the world’s second largest religion is shaping our culture, and words such as jihad, imam, Quran, and fatwa have entered our vocabulary. While all Muslims are no more alike than all Christians are...
Love, Sex, Fear, Death
The Inside Story of The Process Church of the Final Judgment
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
• First book to appear about the much-discussed group from the point of view of major former members and long-time investigators • Includes hundreds of never-before-seen photos and illustrations of the cult in action, and excerpts from their notorious and highly collectible magazines, including...