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  • Persia Triumphant in Greece

    Xerxes' Invasion: Thermopylae, Artemisium and the Destruction of Athens

    This is the epic story of the Great Persian War of 481-479 BC, the major land and sea Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes."An exceptionally well written, organized and presented study that is highly recommended." — Midwest Book ReviewStarting from the Persian decision to avenge the outrage caused to imperial prestige by the battle of Marathon, Persia Triumphant in Greece details the policy, ... Read more

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  • The Rise of Persia and the First Greco-Persian Wars

    The Expansion of the Achaemenid Empire and the Battle of Marathon

    This ancient military history examines the rise of Achaemenid Persia as it expanded into Europe to become the era's dominant superpower.In this enlightening history, Manousos Kambouris examines the first Greco-Persian War from the Persian perspective, framing it within the larger narrative of Achaemenid Empire's rise. After relating the earlier Persian campaigns in Europe, Kambouris shows how the ... Read more

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  • Preparing for the Meta-Biothreat: Disruptive Biosecurity

    Adaptive Bioresilience for Responding to Emerging Biothreats

    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Modern drone warfare may not seem revolutionary in its technology—but the way it’s used has changed everything. What once was assigned to battalions now fits into a single soldier’s gear. The scale and speed of adaptation in both attack and defense have transformed the battlefield.Biological threats follow a similar pattern. They can be high-tech or low-tech, old or new, destructive or disruptive. ... Read more

    $154.99 CAD

  • The Greek Victories and the Persian Ebb 480–479 BC

    The Battles of Salamis, Plataea, Mycale and after

    The dramatic conclusion to this trilogy explains the reversal of fortunes and final defeat of Xerxes' Persian invasion of Greece; not as unlikely as usually presupposed. The focus is on the successful repulse of the Persian massive armada at Salamis, a resounding naval victory with parallels to the English defeat of the Spanish Armada. Along with the backstage policies and cloak-and-dagger events, ... Read more

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  • Alexander the Great Avenger

    The Campaign that Felled Achaemenid Persia

    Manousos Kambouris' detailed analysis explains that it was Alexander's intelligent use of his modernized forces that allowed him to dictate the course of the campaign. Since 500 BC the mainland Greeks had been threatened by the Achaemenid Persian Empire. They had suffered major invasions but subsequent attempts to take the offensive had been thwarted. With Alexander the Great's invasion the rules ... Read more

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  • The Trojan War as Military History

    "A stimulating, thought-provoking read about the ancient Greeks rivalry with their Trojan neighbours" (Edmund G. Perry, Norfolk Family History Society, The Ancestor magazine)."A simply fascinating, informative, thought-provoking read . . . an extraordinary work of original and superbly presented research." — Midwest Book ReviewIn The Trojan War as Military History</e... ... Read more

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  • Hybrid Warfare 2.2

    Where Biothreats Meet Irregular Operations and Cyber Warriors in the 21st Century

    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The concept of Hybrid Warfare has gained prominence in recent decades. It is a novel terminology, but the concept is detectable since antiquity: Ancient Chinese, Ancient Greeks and the Jews of Exodus were all well familiar, so well to have let us know. Similarly, bioagents have been used malevolently since always. What is novel is that these two, in the present context, are not only interfacing ... Read more

    $167.99 CAD

  • Genomics in Biosecurity

    Principles and Applications of Genomic Technologies in Expanded Biosecurity Concepts

    Series series Translational and Applied Genomics
    Genomics in Biosecurity: Principles and Applications of Genomic Technologies in Expanded Biosecurity Concepts, in the Translational and Applied Genomics series, explains in definite and practical terms the applicability of genomic technologies in every aspect of biosecurity, from emergent diagnostics to bioterrorism, agroterrorism, next generation biowarfare, biosurveillance and risk assessment. ... Read more

    $132.79 CAD

  • Microbiomics

    Dimensions, Applications, and Translational Implications of Human and Environmental Microbiome Research

    Series series Translational and Applied Genomics
    Microbiomics: Dimensions, Applications, and Translational Implications of Human and Environmental Microbiome Research describes a new, holistic approach to microbiomics. International experts provide in-depth discussion of current research methods for studying human, environmental, viral and fungal microbiomes, as well as the implications of new discoveries for human health, nutrition, disease, ... Read more

    $155.19 CAD

  • Biosecurity in the Making

    The Threats, the Aspects and the Challenge of Readiness

    Edited by Manousos E. Kambouris ...
    The explosive growth of bioeconomy and bioscience, coupled with an interconnected planet increases the potential impact of large-scale bio-events. Either causing public health threats as in epidemics or posing food security issues, from mass poisonings to large-scale starvation, such eventualities are direct threats and indirect destabilizers in a planetary context. The issue of Biosecurity thus ... Read more

    $109.99 CAD

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    How engineered materials and machines powered by living biological cells can tackle technological challenges in medicine, agriculture, and global security.You are a biological machine whose movement is powered by skeletal muscle, just as a car is a machine whose movement is powered by an engine. If you can be built from the bottom up with biological materials, other machines can be as well. This ... Read more

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  • Alternatives to Animal Testing

    Proceedings of Asian Congress 2016

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This open access book presents recent advances in the pure sciences that are of significance in the quest for alternatives to the use of animals in research and describes a variety of practical applications of the three key guiding principles for the more ethical use of animals in experiments – replacement, reduction, and refinement, collectively known as the 3Rs. Important examples from across ... Read more

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