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  • An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf

    by Richard A. Hook, L. David Mech ...
    "An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf" is a scientific report detailing a field experiment conducted by researchers Richard A. Hook, L. David Mech, William Laughlin Robinson, and Thomas F. Weise. The study focuses on the translocation (or relocation) of the Eastern Timber Wolf (Canis lupus lycaon) as part of a broader effort to understand the behavior and survival of wolf ... Read more

    $0.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf

    Exploring Wildlife Translocation: Conservation Strategies and Ecological Balance

    by Richard A. Hook, William Laughlin Robinson, Thomas F. Weise, L. David Mech ...
    In 'An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf,' the collection presents a compelling exploration of ecological restoration and wildlife conservation through an assemblage of multifaceted essays. This anthology melds scientific inquiry with narrative depth, capturing the intricate dynamics of predator-prey relationships and the ecological ramifications of species reintegration. The ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Warriors at the Little Bighorn 1876

    by Richard Hook ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The battle which took place on the Little Bighorn river on June 25, 1876 has passed into legend as “Custer's Last Stand”.This remarkable book is a unique analysis of the oral and pictorial evidence for the appearance of nearly 30 named Sioux and Cheyenne warriors who were present that day, and for their parts in the battle. The fruit of many years' study by one of today's most internationally ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 217 - Campaign
    An illustrated account of one of the most important campaigns in the history of Japan and the origin of the kami kaze - a key part of Japanese national identity.From his seat in Xanadu, the great Mongol Emperor of China, Kubla Khan, had long plotted an invasion of Japan. However, it was only with the acquisition of Korea, that the Khan gained the maritime resources necessary for such a major ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Samurai Armies 1550–1615

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In 1543 three Portuguese merchants entered a turbulent Japan, bringing with them the first firearms the Japanese had ever seen: simple matchlock muskets called arquebuses.They proved a decisive addition to the Japanese armoury, as for centuries the samurai had fought only with bow, sword and spear. In 1575, one of the greatest original thinkers in the history of samurai, Oda Nobunaga, arranged his ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Osaka 1615

    The last battle of the samurai

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 170 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated account of the siege by the Tokugawa ruling dynasty against the samurai, defenders of the shogunate.In 1614-15 Osaka Castle was Japan's greatest fortification, measuring approximately 2 miles in length with walls 100 feet high. It was guarded by 100,000 samurai, determined to defend the last of the once-powerful Toyotomi clan. The castle was seemingly impenetrable; however, ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Hatamoto

    Samurai Horse and Foot Guards 1540–1724

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 178 - Elite
    Each great samurai warlord, or daimyo, had a division of troops known as the Hatamoto, 'those who stand under the flag'.The Hatamoto included the personal bodyguards, the senior generals, the standard bearers and colour-guard, the couriers, and the other samurai under the warlord's personal command. Apart from bodyguard and other duties in immediate attendance on the daimyo, both horse and foot ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Coming of Age in a Hardscrabble World

    A Memoir Anthology

    by Maya Angelou, Russell Baker, Kim Barnes, Rick Bragg, Rosemary L. Bray, Mary Childers, Paul Clemens, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Vivian Gornick, Pete Hamill, E. Lynn Harris, Daisy Hernández, Oscar Hijuelos, Richard Hoffman, bell hooks, Mary Karr, Michael C. Keith, Michael Patrick MacDonald, Bich Minh Nguyen, Joe Queenan, Luis J. Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, Esmeralda Santiago, Sandra Scofield, Kate Simon, Brent Staples, Michelle Tea, Tobias Wolff, Monica Wood, Howard Zinn ...
    Nonfiction storytelling is at its best in this anthology of excerpts from memoirs by thirty authors—some eminent, some less well known—who grew up tough and talented in working-class America. Their stories, selected from literary memoirs published between 1982 and 2014, cover episodes from childhood to young adulthood within a spectrum of life-changing experiences. Although diverse ethnically, ... Read more

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  • Sherman's March to the Sea 1864

    Atlanta to Savannah

    by David Smith ...
    Series Book 179 - Campaign
    A detailed, illustrated account of the Union Army's controversial and destructive March to the Sea.Riding on the wave of his victory at Atlanta, Union General W. T. Sherman abandoned his supply lines in an attempt to push his forces into Confederate territory and take Savannah. During their 285-mile 'March to the Sea' the army lived off the land and destroyed all war-making capabilities of the ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • American Civil War Marines 1861–65

    by Ron Field ...
    Series Book 112 - Elite
    The part played in the Civil War by the small Marine Corps of the United and Confederate States is overshadowed by the confrontations of the great armies. Nevertheless, the coastal and riverine campaigns were of real importance, given the strategic significance of the Federal blockade of southern ports, and of the struggle for the Mississippi River. Marines wearing blue and grey fought in many ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Samurai Capture a King

    Okinawa 1609

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 6 - Raid
    A brilliant but little-known operation, the Shimazu clan raid on the independent kingdom of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa) in 1609 is one of the most extraordinary episodes in samurai history and the culmination of centuries of rivalry between the two powers. The defeat of the Shimazu at Sekigahara in 1600, and their need to win favour with the new Shogun, led them to hatch an audacious plot to attack ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • Napoleon's Campaigns in Italy

    by Philip Haythornthwaite ...
    Series Book 257 - Men-at-Arms
    In January 1794 the French 'Army of Italy' was commanded by General Dumerbion and he acknowledged a great debt to his 25-year-old commander of artillery – Napoleon Bonaparte.The French Revolution had resulted in major changes in the military system, conscription created a national army and new tactics and initiatives allowed an officer of such promise as Napoleon to rise quickly through the ranks. ... Read more

    $10.59 USD