Tag: History

Free Download U.S. Navy Minecraft: A History and Directory from World War I to Today by Ken W. Sayers
English | February 3, 2023 | ISBN: 147668202X | 499 pages | EPUB | 34 Mb
In modern naval warfare, offensive and defensive mine operations and the ships that perform them often take a back seat to the more glamorous carrier strike groups, strategic deterrence patrols and anti-submarine operations. Despite their relatively small size and numbers, minecraft have enormous strategic and tactical value. With more than 200 photos, this book details the histories and specifications of more than 2,200 vessels that have served as minelayers and minesweepers, from World War I to today. Rare examples include the U.S. Navy’s only purpose-built mine-laying submarine, and the remarkable 36-foot "mini minesweeper."

Free Download James Willbanks, "The Tet Offensive: A Concise History"
English | 2006 | pages: 297 | ISBN: 0231128401 | PDF | 2,8 mb
In the Tet Offensive of 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a massive countrywide attack on South Vietnam. Though the Communists failed to achieve their tactical and operational objectives, James Willbanks claims Hanoi won a strategic victory. The offensive proved that America’s progress was grossly overstated and caused many Americans and key presidential advisors to question the wisdom of prolonging combat.

Free Download Lesley A. Sharp, "The Sacrificed Generation: Youth, History, and the Colonized Mind in Madagascar"
English | 2002 | pages: 397 | ISBN: 0520229509, 0520229517 | PDF | 3,0 mb
Youth and identity politics figure prominently in this provocative study of personal and collective memory in Madagascar. A deeply nuanced ethnography of historical consciousness, it challenges many cross-cultural investigations of youth, for its key actors are not adults but schoolchildren. Lesley Sharp refutes dominant assumptions that African children are the helpless victims of postcolonial crises, incapable of organized, sustained collective thought or action.

Free Download The Nature of Nutraceuticals: History, Properties, Sources, and Nanotechnology
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1774917025 | 488 Pages | PDF (True) | 13 MB
This new book provides a comprehensive overview of the health benefits of various natural sources such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. It covers multiple topics, including the history of nutraceuticals, their advantages and disadvantages, and the various nutrients found in natural food sources. The book also provides detailed advice on how to incorporate nutraceuticals into a healthy diet and helpful tips on identifying and purchasing nutraceuticals.

Free Download The History of India Unravelled: Indian Civilization Through the Years by Verity Press
English | March 14, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CY5VX4JG | 439 pages | EPUB | 0.56 Mb
Delve into the rich tapestry of Indian civilization with "The History of India Unravelled." From the migration of Homo sapiens to the emergence of the Indus Valley Civilization, the book traverses through millennia of cultural, social, and political evolution.

Free Download The End Is the Beginning: A Personal History of My Mother
by Jill Bialosky
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1451677928 | 272 Pages | PDF | 4.5 MB

Free Download Ralph Payne-Gallwey – The Crossbow: Its Military and Sporting History, Construction and Use
Merlin Unwin Books | 2007 | ISBN: 1873674074 | English | 404 pages | PDF | 152.95 MB
This Unique Exploration of a weapon used for centuries will fascinate historians and enthusiasts alike. This crossbow, probably forst introduced to England by the Norman invaders in 1066, was once considered so barbarous that it was prohibited as a "weapon hateful to God and unfit for Christians." Tey it successfully defended many an early Briton and its present-day corollaries are used by sportsmen everywhere. Here you will find a comparison of military and sporting crossbow and their dimensions, components, and ranges; hard-to-find information on crossbow construction; details about modern crossbows, such as the popinjay; and the Chinese repeating crossbow. Also carefully considered are the weapons from which the crossbow is thought to have been adapted, including the ballista and similar siege engines. Comprehensively illustrated with original drawings and selections from historical manuscripts, this is an essential reference for the historian, weapon connoisseur, or crossbowman.

Free Download Richer and More Equal: A New History of Wealth in the West
by Daniel Waldenström
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1509557784 | 256 Pages | True ePUB | 2.38 MB

Free Download P. Ashton, H. Kean, "People and their Pasts: Public History Today"
English | 2008 | pages: 319 | ISBN: 0230546692 | PDF | 3,2 mb
In this innovative and original collection, people are seen as active agents in the development of new ways of understanding the past and creating histories for the present.Chapters explore forms of public history in which people’s experience and understanding of their personal, national and local pasts are part of their current lives.

Free Download James H. Grayson, "Korea – A Religious History"
English | ISBN: 070071605X | 2002 | 316 pages | PDF | 27 MB
This is an historical survey of all the religious traditions of Korea in relation to the socio-cultural trends of seven different periods of Korean history. The book includes a discussion of the history of the study of religion in Korea, a chronological description of Korean folk religion including shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, Islam, and Korean New Religions, and some final observations about the unique characteristics of religious beliefs and practices in Korea.