Tag: Volume

Soo Bahk Do Tang Soo Do Volume 1


Free Download Hwang Kee – Soo Bahk Do Tang Soo Do: Volume 1
United States Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation | 1995 | ISBN: 1935017020 | English | 458 pages | PDF | 81.15 MB
This book is the first volume of a two volume set that provides a detailed description of the core elements of the traditional Korean Martial Art, Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk Do). This martial art was developed by Hwang Kee following the end of World War II and the liberation of Korea. It is a composite system that draws heavily on the ancient documented Korean martial art of "Soo Bahk" or "Soo Bahk Hi" as interpreted by Grandmaster Hwang Kee as well as northern and southern Chinese influences. This book provides a detailed description of the history and philosophy of Soo Bahk Do, basic defensive and offensive movements, traditional forms (hyung), and self-defense applications. This volume is a required textbook for serious practitioners of Korean martial arts.

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German Naval Camouflage Volume One 1939-1941 (2024)


Free Download John Asmussen, Eric Leon – German Naval Camouflage Volume One 1939-1941
Seaforth Publishing | 2012 | ISBN: 1848321422 | English | 195 pages | PDF | 205.05 MB
For half a century German warship camouflage has been something of a mystery for warship enthusiasts and modelmakers. The widespread destruction of naval archives at the end of the war left little documentation, while the ad hoc application of unofficial schemes in theatres like Norway led to many variegated and frequently altered patterns. This book, therefore, is based on close scrutiny of all available photos, including many only recently discovered, collated with the first-hand testimony of Kriegsmarine survivors. After decades of study, the authors are the world s leading experts, and their work challenges many accepted views, while greatly expanding the general understanding of the subject. The fruits of their labours are presented in the form of exquisite colour illustrations of every scheme and variation for which evidence is available. For major ships these are sometimes only months apart, giving as complete a representation of their camouflage history as possible. There are no speculative views if, for example, only the starboard side is known, there is no attempt to reconstruct a port side so all information is reliable. This volume covers destroyers and all larger ships during the early war years, with a second part devoted to 1942-45 planned for completion in 2013. For warship enthusiasts its publication will be a major event, and it is certain to become the standard reference.

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Covered Wagon Women, Volume 1 Diaries and Letters from the Western Trails, 1840-1849


Free Download Anne M. Butler, "Covered Wagon Women, Volume 1: Diaries and Letters from the Western Trails, 1840-1849"
English | 1995 | pages: 280 | ISBN: 0803272774 | EPUB | 2,2 mb
The women who traveled west in covered wagons during the 1840s speak through these letters and diaries. Here are the voices of Tamsen Donner and young Virginia Reed, members of the ill-fated Donner party; Patty Sessions, the Mormon midwife who delivered five babies on the trail between Omaha and Salt Lake City; Rachel Fisher, who buried both her husband and her little girl before reaching Oregon. Still others make themselves heard, starting out from different places and recording details along the way, from the mundane to the soul-shattering and spirit-lifting.

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Bridge Engineering Handbook Volume 3


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English | 2019 | ISBN: 0367253410 | 758 Pages | PDF (True) | 231 MB
First Published in 1999: The Bridge Engineering Handbook is a unique, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art reference work and resource book covering the major areas of bridge engineering with the theme "bridge to the 21st century." This third volume includes sections covering construction and maintenance, special topics, and worldwide practice.

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2nd Tactical Air Force Volume Two Breakout to Bodenplatte, July 1944 to January 1945 (2024)


Free Download Christopher Shores, Chris Thomas – 2nd Tactical Air Force Volume Two: Breakout to Bodenplatte, July 1944 to January 1945
Classic Publications | 2005 | ISBN: 1903223415 | English | 193 pages | PDF | 152.82 MB
It is more than 30 years since the original and highly-acclaimed history of 2nd Tactical Air Force was first published, and this book has long been out of print. Now at last a completely rewritten and greatly expanded account of this important command’s vital contribution to the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of the forces of the Third Reich in Western Europe has been prepared. The 2nd TAF which, equipped with rocket- and bomb-carrying Typhoons and Tempests, Spitfires, Mosquitos, Mustangs and medium bombers, flew ground attack and tank-busting missions in support of Montgomery’s 21st Army Group as it advanced through Normandy and north-west Europe in 1944-45.

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