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Soldiers & Silver

Mobilizing Resources in the Age of Roman Conquest

by Michael J. Taylor ...

Series series Ashley and Peter Larkin Series in Greek and Roman Culture
"Taylor's study critically compares the manpower and revenues of Republican Rome with those of Carthage and the Antigonid, Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms." —Dominic Rathbone, author of Civilizations of the Ancient WorldBy the middle of the second century BCE, after nearly one hundred years of warfare, Rome had exerted its control over the entire Mediterranean world, forcing the other great powers ... Read more

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"Taylor's study critically compares the manpower and revenues of Republican Rome with those of Carthage and the Antigonid, Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms." —Dominic Rathbone, author of Civilizations of the Ancient WorldBy the middle of the second century BCE, after nearly one hundred years of warfare, Rome had exerted its control over the entire Mediterranean world, forcing the other great powers
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The Seleucid Army of Antiochus the Great

Weapons, Armour and Tactics

by Jean Charl Du Plessis ...

An in-depth study of the ancient Greek ruler's military might, covering the organization of soldiers, weaponry, armor, tactics, and more.The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic superpower, the largest and most powerful of the Successor States, and its army was central to the maintenance of that power. Antiochus III engaged in military campaigns from the Mediterranean to India with a rate of success ... Read more

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An in-depth study of the ancient Greek ruler's military might, covering the organization of soldiers, weaponry, armor, tactics, and more.The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic superpower, the largest and most powerful of the Successor States, and its army was central to the maintenance of that power. Antiochus III engaged in military campaigns from the Mediterranean to India with a rate of success
... Read more
Remembering Your Ancestral Fire

by Michael J Taylor ...

By teaching djembe, M. Taylor, a biracial American male, has learned how others learn and understand. He has become a better communicator and more in tune with the fleeting nature of awareness. Whether or not you want to play djembe, this book will teach you the importance of practice-musical, spiritual, or otherwise-how to be in the present, and how to transcend who you are to become who the ... Read more

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By teaching djembe, M. Taylor, a biracial American male, has learned how others learn and understand. He has become a better communicator and more in tune with the fleeting nature of awareness. Whether or not you want to play djembe, this book will teach you the importance of practice-musical, spiritual, or otherwise-how to be in the present, and how to transcend who you are to become who the
... Read more
Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities

by Ms Tracy Soanes, Dr Mary Costelloe, Dr Edwin Aird, Dr Richard Amos, Dr Debbie Peet, Dr Lee Walton, Mr Mark Hardy, Dr Francesca Fiorini, Jill Reay, Roger Harrison, Dr T Greener, Dr Anne Welsh, Dr Michael J Taylor, Richard Maughan, David Prior, Dr Zamir Ghani, Dr Stuart Green, Dr Chris Walker, Dr Colin John Martin, Philip Mayles ...

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Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities provides readers with a single point of reference for all aspects of shielding design and radiation protection advice to the construction and modification of radiotherapy facilities. The book assembles a faculty of national and international experts on all modalities including megavoltage and kilovoltage photons, brachytherapy and high ... Read more

$107.99 USD

Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities provides readers with a single point of reference for all aspects of shielding design and radiation protection advice to the construction and modification of radiotherapy facilities. The book assembles a faculty of national and international experts on all modalities including megavoltage and kilovoltage photons, brachytherapy and high
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Soldiers and Silver

Mobilizing Resources in the Age of Roman Conquest

by Michael J. Taylor ...

Narrated by Adam Barr ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

By the middle of the second century BCE, after nearly one hundred years of warfare, Rome had exerted its control over the entire Mediterranean world, forcing the other great powers of the region—Carthage, Macedonia, Egypt, and the Seleucid empire—to submit militarily and financially. But how, despite its relative poverty and its frequent numerical disadvantage in decisive battles, did Rome prevail ... Read more

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By the middle of the second century BCE, after nearly one hundred years of warfare, Rome had exerted its control over the entire Mediterranean world, forcing the other great powers of the region—Carthage, Macedonia, Egypt, and the Seleucid empire—to submit militarily and financially. But how, despite its relative poverty and its frequent numerical disadvantage in decisive battles, did Rome prevail
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When Women Ruled the World

Making the Renaissance in Europe

by Maureen Quilligan ...

Narrated by Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

A leading Renaissance scholar shows in this revisionist history how four powerful women redefined the culture of European monarchy in the glorious sixteenth century.Library Journal, "Books and Authors to Know: Titles to Watch 2021"Sixteenth-century Europe was a time of destabilization of age-old norms and the waging of religious wars—yet it also witnessed the remarkable flowering of a pacific ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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A leading Renaissance scholar shows in this revisionist history how four powerful women redefined the culture of European monarchy in the glorious sixteenth century.Library Journal, "Books and Authors to Know: Titles to Watch 2021"Sixteenth-century Europe was a time of destabilization of age-old norms and the waging of religious wars—yet it also witnessed the remarkable flowering of a pacific
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Seapower States

Maritime Culture, Continental Empires, and the Conflict That Made the Modern World

by Andrew Lambert ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

13 hours 43 min

Andrew Lambert, author of The Challenge—winner of the prestigious Anderson Medal—turns his attention to Athens, Carthage, Venice, the Dutch Republic, and Britain, examining how their identities as "seapowers" informed their actions and enabled them to achieve success disproportionate to their size.Lambert demonstrates how creating maritime identities made these states more dynamic, open, and ... Read more

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Andrew Lambert, author of The Challenge—winner of the prestigious Anderson Medal—turns his attention to Athens, Carthage, Venice, the Dutch Republic, and Britain, examining how their identities as "seapowers" informed their actions and enabled them to achieve success disproportionate to their size.Lambert demonstrates how creating maritime identities made these states more dynamic, open, and
... Read more

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Masters of Mayhem

Lawrence of Arabia and the British Military Mission to the Hejaz

by James Stejskal ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

Striking where the enemy is weakest and melting away into the darkness before he can react. Never confronting a stronger force directly, but using audacity and surprise to confound and demoralize an opponent. Operations driven by good intelligence, area knowledge, mobility, speed, firepower, and detailed planning, and executed by a few specialists with indigenous warriors—this is unconventional ... Read more

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Striking where the enemy is weakest and melting away into the darkness before he can react. Never confronting a stronger force directly, but using audacity and surprise to confound and demoralize an opponent. Operations driven by good intelligence, area knowledge, mobility, speed, firepower, and detailed planning, and executed by a few specialists with indigenous warriors—this is unconventional
... Read more

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Greece Against Rome

The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250–31 BC

by Philip Matyszak ...

Narrated by Gareth Richards ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

The acclaimed ancient world historian examines the centuries-long decline of Greek powers in the face of the growing Roman threat.Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms were near their peak. In terms of population, economy, and military power, each was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy, and literature ... Read more

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The acclaimed ancient world historian examines the centuries-long decline of Greek powers in the face of the growing Roman threat.Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms were near their peak. In terms of population, economy, and military power, each was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy, and literature
... Read more

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The Forgotten Slave Trade

The White European Slaves of Islam

by Simon Webb ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

Everybody knows about the transatlantic slave trade. A century before Britain became involved in this terrible business, whole villages and towns in England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and other European countries were being depopulated by slavers, who transported the men, women, and children to Africa where they were sold. This is the forgotten slave trade; one which saw over a million Christians ... Read more

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Everybody knows about the transatlantic slave trade. A century before Britain became involved in this terrible business, whole villages and towns in England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and other European countries were being depopulated by slavers, who transported the men, women, and children to Africa where they were sold. This is the forgotten slave trade; one which saw over a million Christians
... Read more

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The War for the Seas

A Maritime History of World War II

by Evan Mawdsley ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

28 hours 23 min

A bold and authoritative maritime history of World War II which takes a fully international perspective and challenges our existing understandingCommand of the oceans was crucial to winning World War II. By the start of 1942 Nazi Germany had conquered mainland Europe, and Imperial Japan had overrun Southeast Asia and much of the Pacific. How could Britain and distant America prevail in what had ... Read more

$29.99 USD

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A bold and authoritative maritime history of World War II which takes a fully international perspective and challenges our existing understandingCommand of the oceans was crucial to winning World War II. By the start of 1942 Nazi Germany had conquered mainland Europe, and Imperial Japan had overrun Southeast Asia and much of the Pacific. How could Britain and distant America prevail in what had
... Read more

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Medieval Christianity

A New History

by Kevin Madigan ...

Narrated by Pete Larkin ...

Unabridged

21 hours 20 min

For many, the medieval world seems dark and foreign—a miraculous, brutal, and irrational time of superstition and strange relics. The pursuit of heretics, the Inquisition, the Crusades, and the domination of the "Holy Land" come to mind. Yet the medieval world produced much that is part of our world today, including universities, the passion for Roman architecture and the emergence of the Gothic ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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For many, the medieval world seems dark and foreign—a miraculous, brutal, and irrational time of superstition and strange relics. The pursuit of heretics, the Inquisition, the Crusades, and the domination of the "Holy Land" come to mind. Yet the medieval world produced much that is part of our world today, including universities, the passion for Roman architecture and the emergence of the Gothic
... Read more

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