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The Elusive Transformation

weidsas — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:53:00 GMT

The Elusive Transformation
Princeton Univ Pr | 1993-03-22 | ISBN: 0691086311 |340 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

Eugene Skolnikoff treats the roles of science and technology across the entire range of relations among nations, including security and economic issues, environmental questions, international economic competitiveness, the spread of weapons technology, the demise of communism, the new content of dependency relations, and the demanding new problems of national and international governance. He shows how the structure and operation of the scientific and technological enterprises have interacted with international affairs to lead to the dramatic evolution of world politics experienced in this century, particularly after World War II. Eugene Skolnikoff treats the roles of science and technology across the entire range of relations among nations, including security and economic issues, environmental questions, international economic competitiveness, the spread of weapons technology, the demise of communism, the new content of dependency relations, and the demanding new problems of national and international governance. He shows how the structure and operation of the scientific and technological enterprises have interacted with international affairs to lead to the dramatic evolution of world politics experienced in this century, particularly after World War II.

An Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters

9fly — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:01:00 GMT

An Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters
Salamander Books, Limited (1982) | ISBN: 0861011058 | 240 pages | PDF | 86MB

100 detailed description drawings of most known world's fighter.

The Worlds of Medieval Europe

tot167 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:48:00 GMT

Clifford R. Backman “The Worlds of Medieval Europe"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2002-08-22 | ISBN: 0195121686 | 478 pages | PDF | 7,8 MB

The Best of Wylam Books 1 and 2

9fly — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:15:00 GMT

Model Airplane News, The best of Wylam Book 1 and 2
Air Age Inc (1964) | ISBN: not registered | 66 pages each | PDF | 80 and 66MB

Incredible detailed mechanical drawings for WWI airplanes and bombers scale model lovers draw by hand. Respectively works of Bill Wylam.

A Origem das Espécies

vaniave — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:41:00 GMT

Charles Darwin, «A Origem das Espécies»
Martin Claret | 2004 | Brazilian Portuguese | ISBN: 8572325840 | 423 pages | PDF | 1.6 MB

As idéias gerais da Teoria da Evolução das Espécies sofreram, aos poucos, alterações e aperfeiçoamentos. Tadavia, as teses do evolucionismo subsistem até hoje, e o nome de Darwin ficou ligado a uma das mais notáveis concepções do espírito humano. Na base da teoria evolucionista de Darwin está a luta pela vida. Somente os mais fortes e os mais aptos conseguem sobreviver, e a própria natureza se incumbe de proceder a essa seleção natural. A Origens da Espécies 1859) pôs Darwin no centro das acirradas polêmicas e discussões fervorosas. Certamente é a mais importante obra sobre a Biologia jamais escrita.

An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research: An Informal History

Smirk — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:32:00 GMT

An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research
Springer | 2004-11-02 | ISBN: 140208112X | 232 pages | PDF | 9 MB

An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research: An informal history recounts the evolution of Operations Research (OR) as a new science - the science of decision making. Arising from the urgent operational issues of World War II, the philosophy and methodology of OR has permeated the resolution of decision problems in business, industry, and government. The Timeline chronicles the history of OR in the form of self-contained, expository entries.

Боевое и стрелковое оружие России

papa-terry — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:14:00 GMT

Авангард, "Боевое и стрелковое оружие России 2004"

Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature

tot167 — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:13:00 GMT

Felipe Fernandez-Armesto “Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature"
Free Press | 2001-05-02 | ISBN: 0743202481 | 560 pages | PDF | 7,7 MB

Romulus' Asylum: Roman Identities from the Age of Alexander to the Age of Hadrian

tot167 — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:25:00 GMT

Emma Dench “Romulus' Asylum: Roman Identities from the Age of Alexander to the Age of Hadrian"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2005-07-23 | ISBN: 0198150512 | 454 pages | PDF | 1,7 MB

Engineering Communism: How Two Americans Spied for Stalin and Founded the Soviet Silicon Valley

tot167 — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:28:00 GMT

Steven T. Usdin “Engineering Communism: How Two Americans Spied for Stalin and Founded the Soviet Silicon Valley"
Yale University Press | 2005-10-10 | ISBN: 0300108745 | 352 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB

Sport in Ancient Times (Praeger Series on the Ancient World)

tuarass — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:46:00 GMT

Sport in Ancient Times (Praeger Series on the Ancient World)
Praeger Publishers | 2007-01-30 | ISBN: 0275987396 | 208 pages | PDF | 3,2 MB

Crowther offers a fascinating look at the role of sport as practiced in several important civilizations in the ancient world. He not only probes the games themselves, but explores the ways in which athletics figured into cultural arenas that extended beyond physical prowess to military associations, rituals, status, and politics. Sport in Ancient Times has four distinct parts: the Prehistoric Age, historic Greece, ancient Italy, and the Byzantine Empire.

Dictionary of Battles and Sieges 3

FTG — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:57:00 GMT

Tony Jaques, "Dictionary of Battles and Sieges [Three Volumes]: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century"
Publisher: Greenwood Press | Pages: 1432 | 2006-11-30 | ISBN: 0313335362 | PDF | 5.77 MB

Constantine and Rome

tot167 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:49:00 GMT

R. Ross Holloway “Constantine and Rome"
Yale University Press | 2004-05-10 | ISBN: 0300100434 | 208 pages | PDF | 3,4 MB

Corn and Capitalism: How a Botanical Bastard Grew to Global Dominance

Smirk — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:05:00 GMT

Corn and Capitalism
The University of North Carolina Press | 2003-03-10 | ISBN: 0807854379 | 288 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

Exploring the history and importance of corn worldwide, Warman traces its origins from a New World food of poor and despised peoples to a commodity that plays a major role in the modern global economy.

George III: King and Politicians 1760-1770

litiqua — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:45:00 GMT

George III: King and Politicians 1760-1770
Manchester University Press | 2003-02-08| ISBN: 0719064295 | 272 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB

In this fascinating book the author discusses the political story of the first decade of the reign of George III, one of the most controversial figures in modern British history. George III has often been blamed for the loss of Britain’s American colonies in an attempt to restore royal power. Peter D.G. Thomas confirms Namier’s findings that George III was not seeking to advance royal power and throws light on the extent to which a system of party politics existed at the time. Although the structure of British politics revealed by Namier provides the setting for this study, America, India, and Ireland are also considered here as important issues of the time.

F16 A & B Fighting Falcon in Detail

9fly — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:07:00 GMT

Augsburg's Last Eagles (EagleFiles, No. 3)

9fly — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:42:00 GMT

Augsburg's Last Eagles (EagleFiles, No. 3)
Eagle Editions Ltd (12.2000) | ISBN: 0966070658 | 80 Pages | PDF | 8.5MB

Colors, Markings and Variants of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 from June 1944 to May 1945

The Last Partnerships: Inside the Great Wall Street Dynasties

Smirk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:29:00 GMT

The Last Partnerships
McGraw-Hill | 2001-03-21 | ISBN: 0071369996 | 338 pages | PDF | 2 MB

They laid the foundations of American finance and defined the American brand of capitalism. They bankrolled wars, were the impetus behind the building of the first transcontinental railroad system, and fueled a fledgling nation’s grandiose dreams of empire. S&M Allen, J. P. Morgan & Co., Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers...they were the great Wall Street partnerships, and for well over a century, through a combination of financial genius, political chicanery, and the audacity of Caesars, they wielded unprecedented influence over the business, financial, and political landscapes of a nation.

The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare

tot167 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:36:00 GMT

Philip Sabin, Hans van Wees, Michael Whitby “The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare (2 Volume Set)"
Cambridge University Press | 2008-01-14 | ISBN: 0521857791 | 1328 pages | PDF | 17,1 MB

Addicted to Oil: America's Relentless Drive for Energy Security

Smirk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:48:00 GMT

Addicted to Oil
I. B. Tauris | 2005-05-06 | ISBN: 1850436746 | 336 pages | PDF | 1 MB

In Addicted to Oil Ian Rutledge explores the political, economic and social ramifications of the motorization of the US economy and examines the ways in which America's dependence on the car has created oil needs which have heavily influenced US foreign policy. Rutledge argues that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was primarily an attempt to create a pliant and dependable oil protectorate in that troubled region which would underwrite the soaring demand from America's hyper-motorized consumers.