1. Verdenskrig. Slaget ved Tannenberg 27-30 august 1914 blev en overbevisende sejr for den tyske kejserlige 8. armee over 1. og 2. russiske armee. I bogen analyseres slaget savel de strategiske foruds̆tninger, som hvad der rent faktisk skete pa kamppladsen helt ned til underafdelings- og delingsniveau. Forfatteren undersger ogsa de tyske og russiske milit̆re doktriner og den virkning sejren havde pa den videre tyske krigsfrelse. Bogen er forsynet...

The Missouri River is the gateway to the West: a thousand miles of mud, sudden torrents, treacherous currents, hidden snags, unexpected inlets, hostile Indians hidden behind every bend. And Captain Brant McRae knows every turn in it like the back of his hand. When his boat burns at its dock, strangers hire him to pilot the Western Star up the Big Muddy. McRae suspects there's something sinister about this job - but not that he carries a contraband...

Becoming part of a gang happens, but how does it feel when it happens to you? Being part of a gang is a dangerous and life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every year. Discover what it is like to be a gang member through the heartfelt stories of survivors. Learn how it "happened to them," read their journeys to freedom, and find out more about what causes young people to join gangs in this open, sensitive, and informative...

"They'll find a way to work together. A young boy's life depends on it. Penelope Ramos has dreamed of being a K-9 search-and-rescue handler since she was a little girl. Armed with quick mind and her German shepherd, Havoc, she rides into Maple Falls, Vermont, determined to get her certification. She isn't expecting the gruff, unreadable park ranger assigned to evaluate her skills. Park ranger Jay Gosling is a pro. It's clear to him that neither Penelope...

"As a warrior who protects her village from shadow spirits, Anlei has never been beyond the borders of her town. All of that changes the day the viceroy and his fleet of mechanical dragons arrives. It's the protection her village is desperate for, but it will only be given in exchange for Anlei's hand in marriage. Torn between wanting to protect her village and her own freedom, Anlei is forced to make a sacrifice. The day before her wedding, she encounters...

The six teens of Recon Team Angel, genetically modified and having spent years mastering alien culture so that they can talk, act, and think like their enemies, now have their target in sight but time is running out to save humanity and themselves.

In an alternate United States where Day and Night populations are forced to lead separate--but not equal--lives, a desperate Night girl falls for a seemingly privileged Day boy and places them both in danger as she gets caught up in the beginnings of a resistance movement.

Two castles is a fun story that helps little ones learn the names and placement of chess pieces on a board!

Melinda was rescued as an infant from a massacred Indian village. She is abducted by Indians who want her to return to their tribe, and faces a plague of smallpox.