The art of war, according to Sun Tzu's 2,000-year-old text of the
same name, is largely a matter of strategy, but the science of war
begins squarely with weapons. Physics and engineering - and more often
today, chemistry and biology - drive the creation of new military tools,
from smart bombs and stealth aircraft to nerve gases and plastic
explosives.
In the Weapons issue, scientists share their expertise on one terror
of the ancient battlefield, the trebuchet, as well as several
modern-day scourges, including land mines, third world submarines and
biological arms. Additional articles feature in-depth research by staff
editors on more futuristic threats - in the form of swift subsea systems
and so-called non-lethal weapons.
- the Editors
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Judith Bronte - Journey of the Heart Izumi Mizukiyo, the focus of this novelette, is half Japanese and
half American. She has just graduated, and yearns to be treated and accepted as a
woman. Her life in Japan is lonely until she comes to America and meets a strange
young man. Come follow her, to a journey of the heart.
Robert Ludlum - The Bourne Supremacy - Audiobook Washington, London and Peking - terror sweeps the globe. The Vice-Premier of the People's Republic has been brutally murdered by a legendary assassin and everyone is asking the same fearful questions: Why has Bourne come back? Who is paying him? Who is next on his death list? But US officials know the shocking truth: there is no Jason Bourne. There never was. But someone has resurrected the name, and if he is not stopped, the world will pay a devastating price. Jason Bourne must live again. He must utilise his murderous skills. But this time the will to survive is not enough. This time Bourne must reign supreme...
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Things We Do - 4a (Key Words Reading Scheme)
The Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme is based on commonly used words. Those used most often in the English language are introduced first - with other words of popular appeal to children. All the Key Words list is covered in the early books, and the later titles use further word lists to develop full reading fluency. The total number of different words which will be learned in the complete reading scheme is nearly two thousand. The gradual introduction of these words, frequent repetition and complete 'carry-over' from book to book, will ensure rapid learning.
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Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland by Jeremiah Curtin (Rare Book Collection)
Twenty folk tales representing hundreds of years of the collective Irish imagination transport readers to a world where everything is alive and anything can happen! Vivid descriptions of battles with giants, dead men who come back to life, humans imprisoned in animals' bodies, heroes with incredible strength, and more.
The myth tales in this volume were collected by the author in the West of Ireland, in Kerry, Galway, and Donegal, during the year 1887.
