Bøger af Richard Worth

Great American Colonial Leaders describes a group of remarkable men--French, Native American, and English--who made a significant difference in the history of North America. Their contributions span roughly a century, between 1675-1775. These leaders include governors--like Count de Frontenac, Pierre de Vaudreuil, William Shirley, and Robert Dinwiddie; Indian leaders like Teganissorens, Teedyuscung, Scarouady, and The Muskrat; as well as traders and interpreters--like Conrad Weiser, George Croghan, Chabert de Joncaire, Frederick Christian Post, William Trent, and Sir William Johnson. Although many of these men may be forgotten today, they provided enormous service that changed the course of the American story.

This unique book describes the rise and fall of the Iroquois Nations in North America during the colonial period, 1600-1800. No other history covers this exact topic in this historical period.

Caught up in global chaos, the navies of World War II had to fight campaigns that rarely matched prewar planning. Each country found itself adapting its fleet compositions, ship designs, personnel training, and weaponry to ever-changing circumstances and ever-fluctuating resources-with varying degrees of success.An understanding of the successes and failures requires an uncompromising critique of the tools of war. Fleets of World War II pins down the warships' actual qualities, a nation-by-nation survey covering everything from the mightiest battlewagons to modest patrol craft.After fifteen years as a staple of naval research, Fleets of World War II now appears in this updated edition with expanded text and more than 150 photographs.Praise for the first edition: "With a substantial library of good books on the fighting ships of the last century and a half, I am glad to add Richard Worth's Fleets of World War II to my collection." -Frank Uhlig, Jr., U. S. Naval War College"This one book contains a perfect distillation of facts, theory and application on almost any ship that saw use in World War II." -Wargamer.com"Fleets of World War II probably represents the best single-volume comprehensive treatment of World War II warships available today." -William J. Jurens, Warship International

This title in the popular 100 Cases series teaches students and junior doctors to recognize important conditions requiring surgical management, and to develop their diagnostic and management skills, in a format that encourages self-directed learning, clinical thinking and problem-solving.

While the emphasis is on working with an audio-visual professional, Worth also includes do-it-yourself tips for readers who want to keep the project in-house. Selecting slides, video, film or multimedia is one of the first choices to make.

Part of ""Latino-American History"" series, this work journeys through the settlement of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Texas to examine the Latino experience up through the Mexican Independence Movement.

North Korea has been a communist dictatorship since shortly after the end of World War II. Ruled by the iron hand of Kim Il Sung, the nation struggled economically compared to South Korea, which engineered an economic miracle.

Drafted second overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999, quarterback Donovan McNabb has enjoyed a productive NFL career. In 2004, the five-time Pro Bowler led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1980. Despite losing to the New England Patriots, McNabb threw for 357 yards, the third-highest total in Super Bowl history.

Murder is among the most common and most terrible of crimes. Motives for murder include anger, love, greed, hatred, and myriad other emotions and reasons, some passionate, some cold-blooded and calculated. This book investigates the nature of murder throughout history and tracks the progress of law enforcement in preventing and solving killings.

Born in Paris, to Chinese parents, Yo-Yo Ma began playing the cello when he was a child. At the age of five he was already playing Bach's challenging cello suites. A short time later, Ma immigrated to the United States with his parents, who established a new home in New York City. This biography of Yo-Yo Ma is for musicians or music enthusiasts.

President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan governs a critical state in the worldwide war on terror. During his tenure as president, the Pakistani economy has grown. This work examines the life and career of this leader, whose decisions are capable of influencing some of the most pressing issues of our time.