This visual history of the samurai introduces us to their ideology, lifestyle, training, weapons and armor. It is interesting for both children and adults. <br><br>Synthesized in the images, the book shows us the essentials of daily life of the samurai warriors and includes over 80 illustrations with explanatory texts to each of them. Arranged thematically, these illustrations reveal the essential nature and the world of the samurai. ...
This book is written for boys aged 8 to 80. <br><br>A set of wonderful pictures show exactly what a warriors and weapons looks like and all boys seem to just love to look them. It is like a picture dictionary of weapons and soldiers. The pictures are accurate; the colors are nice; the text is clear enough.<br><br>The book introduces us to war, weapons and soldiers from the Stone Age to the 21st century, from the stone ax ...
Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.<br><br>Soldiers in the military, freedom fighters and civilians on the battlefield benefit by reading documented cyber-war zone operations described in this handbook.<br><br>The objective of this e-book is to try and stop the war or terrorism by covertly providing the terrorism networks and generals on the battlefield cyber-war psychology and marketing tools that ...
Shaman's Dream : the Modoc War is a literary non-fiction account of the 1873 standoff between besieged Modoc Indians and the United States Army on the California/Oregon border. The book – a kaleidoscope of 'vested interests' – draws together eye-witness accounts by settlers, military and governmental records, reports, diaries, letters, press releases, telegrams – in a narrative that is a mult ...
This book, which takes a bold new look at the Second Manassas Campaign, is full of surprises, including a mistaken mountain, a warning that never was, and Pope's real plan for entrapping Stonewall Jackson. It contains an amazing Union supporting cast that includes a train-stealing renegade general, another general who was sent to reinforce Pope but who nevertheless sought to abandon him on the eve of battle, and another Union general who ...
This book presents new evidence revealing how Stonewall Jackson was able to elude the Union army twice: first to carry out his raid to Manassas Junction and later to avoid General John Pope's converging Union forces. It is an account full of surprises including a mistaken mountain, a warning that never was, and Union General John Pope's real plan for entrapping Jackson. It is all part of the untold story of the important Second M ...
Winning Fights focuses on 2,500 years of proven fighting principles originating from Eastern concepts and proceeding to the modern era. This book is for pugilists seeking an edge in competition as well as soldiers and law enforcement officers facing conflict. Like The Art of War and The Book of Five Rings , however, many of its lessons also apply to the world of business and negotiation. Dr. Stephens looked beyond the technical to the conc ...
The speed and brutality of a predatory attack can shock even an experienced martial artist. The sudden chaos, the cascade of stress hormones?you feel as though time slows down. In reality, the assault is over in an instant. How does anyone prepare for that? As a former corrections sergeant and tactical team leader, Rory Miller is a proven survivor. He instructs police and corrections professionals who, in many cases, receive only eight hours of ...
What if there were a secret ingredient that could make every one of your martial arts techniques better? Not only faster and more powerful, but more likely to slam home to exactly the right target every time? Maybe there is. Timing is the art and science of ending a confrontation as quickly and efficiently as possible. In Timing for the Fighting Arts , authors Loren W. Christensen and Wim Demeere team up to teach you exactly how to get every l ...
