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The Hebrew Bible is religious literature, the fundamental interest of which lies in the relations between humankind, especially the people of Israel, and God. The Song of Songs, on the other hand, is interested in the relations between men and women. In this volume Yair Zakovitch examines the presence of the Song of…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
he Douglas DC-3 was a twin-engine airliner that first flew in 1935 and was a pioneer during the early years of international commercial flight. An elegant and robust design, the DC-3 was the definitive American airliner of the immediate pre–World War II era and was flown by many of the world’s most famous airlines at…
First published in London in 1924, this rare classic has been one of the most difficult books on Pacific archaeology to find. Out-of-print for over 70 years, this highly illustrated volume is a scholarly study of such far-out topics as a lost continent in the Pacific, ancient writing in the Pacific, the stonework of…
Dogge Doggelito är känd som artist, men på senare år har även konsten blivit en del av hans palett. För Dogge själv – eller Douglas León som han egentligen heter – är tiden mogen för att bejaka en konstnärlig ådra som redan grundats i hans familj genom mormor Gurli och brodern Sebastian, båda tidigare Konstfackelever.…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
The Douglas Invader has the distinction of being used by the United States in a combat role in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Originally created as an attack aircraft, with the designation A-26, the Invader was intended to replace the Douglas A-20, North American B-25, and Martin B-26 in the US Army Air Forces.…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
The A-20 Havoc, known to the British as the Boston, was built by Douglas and Boeing during WWII and arguably became the most famous of the attack aircraft fielded by the United States during that war. This volume traces the aircraft from the prewar Douglas 7B through the many versions of the aircraft used by the US,…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
Of all the Allied bombers of WWII, the Douglas A-20 Havoc is probably the least well known, but was a major contributor to the air war effort, flying yeoman and unheralded missions not only for the USAAF, but also for the Royal Air Forces of Britain, South Africa, and Australia; the Vichy and Free French Air Forces;…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
Design work on the Skyraider began at the behest of the US Navy late in WWII. Production began in 1946, and the type made its combat debut in the hands of naval aviators during the Korean War. In the following years, the rugged airframe and powerful engine meant that the type could be adapted into ever-expanding roles…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This concise, illustrated history focuses on the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft and units assigned to George AFB, California, from 1964–92. George’s association with the aircraft began with the arrival of the first F-4s in April 1964, and would last over twenty-eight years. The initial mission was to train…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4C and RF-4C Phantom II. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by Spanish forces.
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
William Wolf brings his meticulous research to describe the little known Douglas B-18 Bolo which was America’s most numerous front line bomber at the time of Pearl Harbor. Over the years the story of the airliner turned bomber has languished in obscurity and the few articles on the subject in popular aviation…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This new photo chronicle covers the F-15 Eagle from its planning and development, to its success in Operation Desert Storm and post-Desert Storm operations in over 170 photographs, most in color. All types are covered, including foreign – Israel, Japan and Saudi Arabia – and Saudi Arabia – and the…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas Harrier II AV-8B and BPlus. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by U.S., British, Spanish and other forces.
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
The famed Skyraider in Korea and Vietnam, emphasizing its great ground assault capabilities.
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
The Douglas Devastator was the US Navy’s first all-metal combat aircraft, the Navy’s first airplane with a fully enclosed cockpit, the first aircraft to have hydraulically folding wings, and the first US Navy torpedo bomber to see combat. Although facing staggering losses in the early stages of the war in…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
In 1935, the intent of the Army Air Corps was to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a “Guardian of the Hemisphere”; they granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world’s largest bomber. Over the past 75 years, there have only been a few magazine articles on the gigantic Douglas XB-19 bomber, usually…
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Tio människor blir brutalt mördade i en attack mot en antikvitetsaffär på Östermalm i Stockholm. Är massakern en genomtänkt terroristaktion, eller något helt annat? Gruppen för Särskild Spaning, med Douglas Porter i spetsen, kopplas genast…
Tio människor blir brutalt mördade i en attack mot en antikvitetsaffär på Östermalm i Stockholm. Är massakern en genomtänkt terroristaktion, eller något helt annat? Gruppen för Särskild Spaning, med Douglas Porter i spetsen, kopplas genast in på fallet. Tragedin visar sig bara vara början på en lång rad vansinnesdåd.…
This book will transport you to a universe founded on a hypothesis whereby electrical instability reigns in an absolute vacuum in which positron-electron pair production takes place spontaneously. The author sheds new light on how matter and antimatter are formed and answers the riddle of gravitation. Gamma radiation…
Kategorier: Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
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The Internet captured the world by a process of voluntary association and negotiation. No supreme national government forced people to adopt the new language of digital transmission or indeed to be part of the network of global communication. The global protocol is rapidly transforming the old…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: allmänt
Ideal for fans of Tolkien and Garth Nix, The Riddle is the thrilling follow-on from The Gift, part of the bestselling Books of Pellinor series. Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Pursued by both the Light and the Dark, she and her mentor, Cadvan of Lirigon, seek the…