|
|
Books > Sport & Leisure > Miscellaneous items > General
Protected cruiser (Pantserdekschip) HNLMS Gelderland was a
Holland-class cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. This class, of
six ships, was considered a modest, but well thought-out design. At
a speed of 10 knots the radius of action would have been 8000
miles, the two triple expansion engines could give a top speed of
20 knots.
USS Clark (FFG-11) was the fifth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry
class of guided-missile frigates. The ships were designed in the
United States in the mid-1970s as general-purpose escort vessels
inexpensive enough to be bought in large quantities to replace
World War II-era destroyers and 1960s-era frigates. Intended to
protect convoys, landing forces, supply and replenishment groups.
The frigate was ordered from Bath Iron Works on 27 February 1976 as
part of the FY76 program, Clark was laid down on 17 July 1978,
launched on 24 March 1979, and commissioned on 9 May 1980.
Decommissioned and stricken on 15 March 2000, she was handed over
to Poland that same day to become the Polish Navy's Gen. K. Puaski.
When Hungary got involved in the second world war, the WM-21 Solyom
(Falcon) was the only Hungarian designed and manufactured plane in
service with the Hungarian Royal Airforce. It was in widespread
service as reconnaissance plane starting from 1938 onwards. In June
of 1941, the machines failed to make in impression, mainly because
of accidents and technical issues. The planes were diverted to the
training role and were still used as such by May 1945. The Solyom
story starts in 1927, with the Fokker C.V, of which the Hungarian
Royal Airforce had acquired 76, mostly built under license by
Manfred Weiss (WM). WM improved the C.V, which resulted in the
WM-16, with 18 built in two variants. This WM-16 paved the way for
the WM-21, of which 128 examples were built.
Dear Reader, One dark and stormy night, I found some strange
scattered pages abandoned in a park... I collected and assembled
them, trying to solve the mystery of this unexpected discovery, and
I am now passing the task on to you. Your mission is to become the
new author of this work. You will continue the research and provide
the content. In order to complete the task, you will have to
undergo some secret intelligence training, which I have included in
this volume. Since no one knows what lies ahead, please proceed
with caution, but know... This book does not exist without you.
Yours truly, Keri Smith
/U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Science fiction and fantasy combine to
create a stunning full-color tarot deck based on a distant place
known as the Outer Region where people have a mystical rapport with
nature.
The Rheumatoid Arthritis chart takes a look at the causes,
symptoms, risk factors and treatments for this disease. Healthy and
affected joints are shown for comparison, with smaller
cross-sectional views for further explanations. Heavy gauge 3ml
lamination with sealed edges and two metal eyelets for hanging
makes chart highly durable. Write-on/wipe-off with dry erase marker
(not included).
The Nervous System chart is an overview of one of the most complex
system of the human body. The central image of the chart shows the
brain and the major nerves of the body. The cranial nerves, spinal
structure, functional brain areas and the neuron and synaptic cleft
are shown through other images. Heavy cover stock with protective
varnish for durability.
The great Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) is
widely recognized as one of the most consequential human beings of
the twentieth century. Through his writings and moral witness, he
illumined the nature of totalitarianism and helped bring down an
'evil empire.' His courage and tenacity are acknowledged even by
his fiercest critics. Yet the world-class novelist, historian, and
philosopher (one uses the latter term in its capacious Russian
sense) has largely been eclipsed by a caricature that has
transformed a measured and self-critical patriot into a ferocious
nationalist, a partisan of local self-government into a
quasi-authoritarian, a man of faith and reason into a narrow-minded
defender of Orthodoxy. The caricature, widely dispensed in the
press, and too often taken for granted, gets in the way of a
thoughtful and humane confrontation with the "other" Solzhenitsyn,
the true Solzhenitsyn, who is a writer and thinker of the first
rank and whose spirited defense of liberty is never divorced from
moderation. It is to the recovery of this Solzhenitsyn that this
book is dedicated. This book above all explores philosophical,
political, and moral themes in Solzhenitsyn's two masterworks, The
Gulag Archipelago and The Red Wheel, as well as in his great
European novel In the First Circle. We see Solzhenitsyn as analyst
of revolution, defender of the moral law, phenomenologist of
ideological despotism, and advocate of "resisting evil with force."
Other chapters carefully explore Solzhenitsyn's conception of
patriotism, his dissection of ideological mendacity, and his
controversial, but thoughtful and humane discussion of the "Jewish
Question" in the Russian - and Soviet twentieth century. Some of
Solzhenitsyn's later writings, such as the "binary tales" that he
wrote in the 1990s, are subject to critically appreciative
analysis. And a long final chapter comments on Solzhenitsyn's July
2007 Der Spiegel interview, his last word to Russia and the West.
He is revealed to be a man of faith and freedom, a patriot but not
a nationalist, and a principled advocate of self-government for
Russia and the West. A final Appendix reproduces the beautiful
Introduction ("The Gift of Incarnation") that the author's widow,
Natalia Solzhenitsyn, wrote to the 2009 Russian abridgment of The
Gulag Archipelago, a work that is now taught in Russian high
schools.
Q: What do you get when you cross a dentist and a boat?
A: A Tooth Ferry.
Q: Why did the boy eat his homework?
A: Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake.
Kids are clamoring for more uproarious jokes, and "More
Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids" gives children ages seven and up
many more hours of fun and laughter. Young readers will have a
blast sharing this brand new collection of hundreds of hilarious
jokes with their friends and family A great gift for any child.
What if your pain and struggles were not punishments to endure--but
opportunities to showcase God's glory? Inspired by the story of the
blind man in John 9, bestselling author and pastor Samuel Rodriguez
shows us that sometimes Jesus makes your situation a muddy mess
first--and out of that mess emerges a miracle. With biblical
inspiration, scientific findings and true stories, Pastor Sam lays
out the practical, hope-infused roadmap for anyone with the
audacity to replace fear with faith, wash away the mud of the past
and walk through their mess into God's miracle. "A must-read for
every believer for the hour we are in."--JENTEZEN FRANKLIN, senior
pastor, Free Chapel; New York Times bestselling author "You will
never see your situation the same again. I was blessed by this
book."--DR. WILLIAM M. WILSON, president, Oral Roberts University
"Spiritual vision is essential. Samuel Rodriguez opens our eyes to
the reality of seeing the unseen and what matters most. I love this
book!"--DR. JACK GRAHAM, senior pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church
"A reminder that no matter where you are in your journey, you can
expect a miracle."--KEVIN SORBO, actor, director, author "This book
is theology on fire."--JESSE BRADLEY, senior pastor, Grace
Community Church "Will encourage and empower you. I thoroughly
recommend this book."--RUSSELL EVANS, senior pastor, Planetshakers
Church "Wow! This fantastic book has unique insights for the Church
we need to hear."--PHIL PRINGLE, senior pastor and founder, C3
Church Global Also available in Spanish.
|
You may like...
Intermezzo
Sally Rooney
Paperback
R410
R366
Discovery Miles 3 660
|