Ian Westwell Boeken

THERE ARE SOME BOUNDARIES THAT SHOULD NEVER BE CROSSED Midgard is a funeral pyre. Ragnarök, the doom of the gods, has brought the Empire of the Heavens to ruin.For some, the harrowing promises a new beginning. Mother Jörð will rise again, and new gods will return to the golden tables of old. But Iðunn Lind, keeper of the great World Tree Yggdrasil, no longer believes in ancient prophecy or the hand of fate. Across the veil, Churchwarden Michaels is stuck dealing with his own personal Ragnarök - and just how to save his neck now that three Viking crosses have appeared overnight at St. Mary's. When the boundaries between realities fracture, the two guardians discover that the gods not only play dice with the Vikingverse, they are rolling snake-eyes.In this new chapter of the Vikingverse, the tapestry of time unfurls in deadly new THE RESURRECTION IS AT HAND, AND HEAVEN ON EARTH AWAITS THE FAITHFUL - BUT WILL THE FUTURE BE KRISTIN OR ÆSIR?

Never be lost for words again...with this book of lost words.Have you ever wanted to wield the silver tongue of Loki - or to hammer home your point like a Thundergod?Old Norse is the language of legends and the stuff of sagas, the inspiration for Tolkien and Marvel, for award-winning manga and epic videogames. It is the language of cleverly crafted kennings, blood-curdling curses and pithy retorts to Ragnarök.Old Norse for Modern Times gives you the perfect phrase for every contemporary situation - from memorable movie quotes ("We're going to need a bigger boat." Þurfa munu vér skip stærra) to battle-cries to yell on Discord ("Do I look to be in a gaming mood?" Sýnisk Þér ek vera í skapi til leika?), from mead hall musings ("This drink, I like it! ANOTHER!" Líkar mér drykkr Þessi! ANNAN!) to tried-and-tested pickup lines ("Nice tattoo!"? Fagrt er húðflúrið"). With over 500 phrases inside (plus the chance to add your own!) it is the perfect guide for Vikings fans, whether they are re-enactors, role-players, or simply in love with Ragnar.

Offers military analysis of the major battles, including: Ypres, Tannenburg, Gallipoli, Somme, Verdun, Passchendaele and Beersheba, with fascinating reviews of the tactics, key battles and instruments of war from Zeppelins, sea planes and destroyers to rifles, bayonets and pistols.

"The Spanish Civil War between the Nationalists, under Gen. Francisco Franco, and the Republicans polarised international opinion. The Nationalists received aid from the fascists -- Nazi Germany and Italy; the Republicans from Russia and the International Brigades. German assistance started in July 1936, when Hitler sent Ju52 transports to Morocco from where they transported the Army of Africa to Spain. In October 1936, Hitler gave permission for the Condor Legion to be formed. An autonomous unit responsible only to Franco, the legion participated in all the major engagements of the war -- including Brunete, Teruel, Aragon and Ebro -- but possibly its best remembered participation was the carpet-bombing of the market town of Guernica, immortalised by Picaso. The Condor Legion returned to Germany in 1938"--Page 4 of cover.

"The main focus of the book ... is the concise career descriptions of approximately 180 individual commanders -- of countries and alliances, of military units and militias -- that determined the progress and outcome of the war: they generally made decisions, led the troops, and instilled discipline, morale and fighting spirit of the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who found the war in Europe and the Pacific"--Dust jkt.

A war as old as time, where fate itself hangs in the balance.In the Vikingverse, the Norse rule the stars with restless fleets and an iron will. But when the thralls rebel, turning to the artifice of Norns to help them escape their bondage, the natural order is thrown into chaos. The Jötunn War has been fought across the Nine Homeworlds to contain the threat, a battle against the stuff of ancient nightmares, red in tooth and claw. Utgard is the rebellion's last redoubt, an indignity the Empire plans to cleanse with flame and fury.The Jotunn War - Go big or go home in a body bag.

Trucks [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2012] Ian Westwell

První světová válka den po dni je chronologickou historií tohoto konfliktu od prvních výstřelů v Sarajevu v červnu 1914 až do uzavření příměří v listopadu 1918. Jsou v ní popisovány události na všech bojištích, stejně jako boje ve vzduchu a na moři. Jsou zmiňovány i špionáž, události na domácích frontách, politické okolnosti a technické prostředky, jež měly podstatný vliv na průběh válečných událostí. Mimo to jsou součástí knihy i zvláštní kapitoly pojednávající o klíčových osobnostech války, nejdůležitějších zbraních, událostech a otázkách strategie a taktiky. Kniha obsahuje téměř 400 fotografií a map.

Stručný, ale smerodajný výklad priebehu veľkej vojny s analýzou rozhodujúcich udalostí a významných bitiek.

Vyčerpávající popis průběhu I. světové války, doplněné analýzami rozhodujících střetnutí a přelomových bitev. Přehled hlavních zbraní této války od bitev lodí a ponorek až k tankům a protiletadlovým dělům včetně základních charakteristik.