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4) Moscow Rules
Author
Series
Gabriel Allon novels volume 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
The death of a journalist leads Israeli spy Gabriel Allon to Russia, where he finds that, in terms of spycraft, even he has something to learn in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
Moscow is no longer the gray, grim city of Soviet times. Now it is awash with oil wealth and choked with bulletproof Bentleys. But in the new Russia, power once again resides behind the walls of the Kremlin. Critics of the ruling class are ruthlessly silenced....
Moscow is no longer the gray, grim city of Soviet times. Now it is awash with oil wealth and choked with bulletproof Bentleys. But in the new Russia, power once again resides behind the walls of the Kremlin. Critics of the ruling class are ruthlessly silenced....
Publisher
Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Host Jake Ward takes viewers into the world of 'top secret,' off-the-record projects being built in America. He sheds light on some of the covert technology being developed in America, including aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound, stealth weapons, and propulsion systems.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Learn the amazing history of war machinery and weapons in this comprehensive, 13-part documentary series which chronicles the earliest weaponry of a primitive era through the most technologically advanced machines used by the armed forces around the world. From gunpowder to the Gatling gun, the first tank to the latest unmanned drones, the mechanisms and machinery man has created to wage war and the historical achievements across land, sea and air...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
Assassination by drone is a subject of deep and enduring fascination. Yet few understand how and why this has become our principal way of waging war. Kill Chain uncovers the real and extraordinary story; its origins in long-buried secret programs, the breakthroughs that made drone operations possible, the ways in which the technology works and, despite official claims, does not work. Taking the reader inside the well-guarded world of national security,...
9) Weapons
Author
Series
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"From drones to satellites, missile defense systems to cyber warfare, Israel is leading the world when it comes to new technology being deployed on the modern battlefield. The Weapon Wizards shows how this tiny nation of 8 million learned to adapt to the changes in warfare and become the new prototype of a 21st century superpower, not in size, but rather in innovation and efficiency--and as a result of its long war experience. Sitting on the front...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"What happens when a Predator drone has as much autonomy as a Google car? Although it sounds like science fiction, the technology to create weapons that could hunt and destroy targets on their own already exists. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in emerging weapons technologies, draws on incisive research and firsthand experience to explore how increasingly autonomous weapons are changing warfare. This far-ranging investigation examines the emergence...
Author
Publisher
Regnery History
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Tales of American combat and comradery in World War II all connected to the iconic rifle of the era, the M1 Garand. An award-winning author puts one such rifle into the hands of a series of vets, records their stories, and gathers their signatures on the rifle, in a pilgrimage and homage to heroism. It all started because of a rifle. The Rifle is an inspirational story and hero’s journey of a 28-year-old U.S. Marine, Andrew Biggio, who returned...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Armed with the coolest hi-tech gadgets and weapons, the ultimate elite fighting force known as G.I. Joe travels the world in a high-stakes pursuit of Cobra, an evil international organization threatening to use a technology so powerful that it could bring the world to its knees.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In the quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. Nazi Mega Weapons follows a group of experts on a dark journey through Europe's mountains, forests and beaches to uncover engineering secrets that have lain hidden for decades and the stories of the men that designed them.
20) Medieval warfare
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"This informative and entertaining military history series features an in-depth look at three key events in the history of medieval warfare."
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