The Road to Rivoli

The Road to Rivoli
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Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages : 560
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ISBN-10 : 0304353051
ISBN-13 : 9780304353057
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis The Road to Rivoli by : Martin Boycott-Brown

The first major book on the subject for over45 years - essential reading for all students of the Napoleonic warsExtensive use of previously unpublished primary sources

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780471724193
ISBN-13 : 047172419X
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy by : Pietra Rivoli

Praise for THE TRAVELS OF A T-SHIRT IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY "Engrossing . . . (Rivoli) goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner . . . full of memorable characters and vivid scenes." —Time "An engaging and illuminating saga. . . . Rivoli follows her T-shirt along its route, but that is like saying that Melville follows his whale. . . . Her nuanced and fair-minded approach is all the more powerful for eschewing the pretense of ideological absolutism, and her telescopic look through a single industry has all the makings of an economics classic." —The New York Times "Rarely is a business book so well written that one would gladly stay up all night to finish it. Pietra Rivoli's The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy is just such a page-turner." —CIO magazine "Succeeds admirably . . . T-shirts may not have changed the world, but their story is a useful account of how free trade and protectionism certainly have." —Financial Times "[A] fascinating exploration of the history, economics, and politics of world trade . . . The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy is a thought-provoking yarn that exhibits the ugly, the bad, and the good of globalization, and points to the unintended positive consequences of the clash between proponents and opponents of free trade." —Star-Telegram (Fort Worth) "Part travelogue, part history, and part economics, The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy is ALL storytelling, and in the grand style. A must-read." —Peter J. Dougherty, Senior Economics Editor, Princeton University Press author of Who's Afraid of Adam Smith? "A readable and evenhanded treatment of the complexities of free trade . . . As Rivoli repeatedly makes clear, there is absolutely nothing free about free trade except the slogan." —San Francisco Chronicle

Napoleon Bonaparte's First Campaign, With Comments

Napoleon Bonaparte's First Campaign, With Comments
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Publisher : Legare Street Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1019226528
ISBN-13 : 9781019226520
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Napoleon Bonaparte's First Campaign, With Comments by : Herbert Howland Sargent

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Napoleon's 1796 Italian Campaign

Napoleon's 1796 Italian Campaign
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Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Total Pages : 336
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780700626762
ISBN-13 : 070062676X
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Napoleon's 1796 Italian Campaign by : Carl von Clausewitz

Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831) is best known for his masterpiece of military theory On War, yet that work formed only the first three of ten volumes of his published writings. The others, historical analyses of the wars that roiled Europe from 1789 through 1815, informed and shaped Clausewitz’s military thought, so they offer invaluable insight into his dialectical, often difficult theoretical masterwork. Among these historical works, perhaps the most important is Napoleon’s 1796 Italian Campaign, which covers a crucial period in the French Revolutionary Wars. During this campaign the young, largely unknown Corsican, in his first command, led the French Army to triumph over the superior forces of the Austrian and Sardinian Armies. Moving from strategy to battle scene to analysis, this first English translation nimbly conveys the character of Clausewitz’s writing in all its registers: the brisk, often powerful description of events as they unfolded; the critical reflections on strategic theory and its implications; and, most bracing, the dissection and sharp judgment of the actions of the French and Austrian commanders. From the thrill of the Battle of Montenotte—the youthful Bonaparte’s first offensive—to the remorseless logic of Clausewitz’s assessments, Napoleon’s 1796 Italian Campaign will expand readers’ experience and understanding of not only this critical moment in European history but also the thought and writings of the modern master of military philosophy.

Armor

Armor
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 56
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ISBN-10 : MINN:30000010464570
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

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Toledo

Toledo
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 164
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0738532045
ISBN-13 : 9780738532042
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Toledo by : William D. Speck

By World War I, Toledo's prosperity paralleled the growing popularity of the automobile, which transported citizens to impressive homes along the Maumee River, Ottawa Hills, Westmoreland, and Old Orchard. After World War II, stores, theaters, and businesses migrated out of 19th-century city boundaries as well. Toledo in the 1920s and 1930s boasted elegant department stores, the Commodore Perry Hotel, the towering new Ohio Building, and the legendary Paramount Theater. Great expressions of faith, Rosary Cathedral and Doc Hettinger's "Garden of Eden," were built. Depression years saw the Zoo, the University of Toledo, and the Peristyle at the Art Museum built. Toledo innovations, glass block and vitrolite, were used to great effect at the new Main Library building.

Journal of the United Service Institution of India

Journal of the United Service Institution of India
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 750
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015035104184
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Journal of the United Service Institution of India by : United Service Institution of India