Bøger af Michael Howard

By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of 'the Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did.

This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection.

In 1914 a character appeared who would permanently transform popular fiction. Frank Packard's Gray Seal melded elements from A. J. Raffles, Jimmy Valentine, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and Arsène Lupin, but those traits were combined with an entirely new concept: the gifted young man who conceals his identity behind a mask to fight crime in the big city. It had never been done before and it's never stopped being done since. Jimmie Dale, the high society millionaire behind the Gray Seal persona, helped to launch the hero pulp boom of the 1930s and was a direct influence on the Green Hornet, the Spider, the Phantom, and especially The Shadow. The Gray Seal template was adopted by the comic book industry as well, and well into the Twenty-first Century continues to appear there, on television, and in the movies.And now, for the first time ever the complete Jimmie Dale saga is being reprinted in a set of authoritative editions. The personal papers of Gray Seal creator Frank Packard have been consulted for this project, along with various unpublished works of fiction by him that add further insight to the series. Also, a detailed chronology has been established for the novels so they can be considered in their proper historical setting. The definitive Gray Seal collection is finally here, beginning with the novel that forever changed adventure fiction - and the larger world of popular entertainment.

"This is a non-stop action thriller from the first page, and the action never slows down... This has got to be the best new pulp novel for not only 2017, but possibly for the last decade. Not only is it a spy thriller, it is the shadow world of the 1930's, and pulp heroes, all rolled into one. This novel should win all kinds of awards in the pulp community. Highly recommended."- Tom Johnson, New Pulp Author and ScholarGalen Slaughter and Joe Beringer are partners at the Greater Gotham Detective Agency. Although very different men in many ways, both are veterans of the World War who share a remarkable proficiency with fists and firearms. Their lives since the Armistice have been far from peaceful but the greatest challenge of all comes during the first fifteen days of 1933. At a time when the Depression is at its absolute worst they find themselves part of a small band of men and women tasked with protecting the unsuspecting millions of New York City from a mysterious new criminal organization. Outnumbered and out-gunned by gangsters and corrupted police officers alike, they must also contend with the bitter realization that even heroes have dark secrets.

"The vital questions which confront not only students of war but all concerned with peace and security are, why wars happen; how, if necessary, they should be fought; and above all how they can be prevented...An understanding [of these issues] is impossible without some insight into the way in which societies have developed in the past and with them their cultures and their value systems."--Michael Howard This important book by one of the most eminent military historians in the world discusses the processes of historical change that spawned the European wars of the twentieth century. In a series of elegantly written essays, Michael Howard ponders the continuing significance of nationalism and its relationship to the growth of industrial societies, modernization, and war. He explores the conflicting ideologies that arose from industrialism, tracing the development of new political organisms and attitudes as mass communications and universal education raised and transformed the level of political consciousness throughout the world. Howard argues that, although industrialization may tend to reduce belligerence by producing societies dedicated to material welfare rather than heroic achievement, organized violence remains a norm. In an introduction, he links these themes with the emergence of perestroika and glasnost in the Soviet sphere, with the difficulties experienced by Third World countries in creating viable political and economic communities, and with a Western bloc in which social tensions continue to increase.

This is a story about a group of Mars Colonists from Earth. They set out to prove that colonizing Mars can be done with the help of robots and drones. Their ship was not the first to arrive on Mars. A supply ship landed a few years before them and had plenty of resources to get them started.Their mission was to set up a starter colony so those that came after them would have an easier time colonizing Mars. This is the story of those colonists. Their 2 year mission and the robots that they needed to help them construct the colony.The main robot that was to be their interface with the other drones and rovers was named Rayna. She became so much more with the help of her emotion chip and her ability to learn from the other colonists.Her story is one of survival, life, death, and love. The challenges that the colonists faced along the way were many. They would all come together and soon realize that Rayna was much more than a robot.

Written by an English qualified lawyer, this legal English law dictionary is written specifically for lawyers and law students who speak English as a second or foreign language. The book not only describes legal English concepts in plain English but also teaches prepositions, phrasal verbs and collocations that are in everyday legal practise. The dictionary covers all procedural aspects of court proceedings from pre-action through to post-trial legal English concepts. There are 100 hundred exercises included to help with general understanding. Learn something new today !

Learn and improve your UK legal English vocabulary with this vocabulary exercise book. This exercise book was written specifically for lawyers and law students who speak English as a second or foreign language. The book explains all the key drafting contract law vocabulary and covers not only the key legal concepts in drafting commercial contracts, but also prepositions, phrasal verbs and collocations. The book was written by a qualified English lawyer for the benefit of international lawyers who practise law in English all jurisdictions around the world. The book covers all aspects of commercial contracts and contains exercises to help understanding and use.Readers will learn the basic principles, terms and concepts that underpin law, then discover how those ideas can be applied in practice. Learn something new today !

Learn about the English legal system with this easy to use legal English law dictionary and exercise book. The dictionary was written specifically for lawyers and law students who speak English as a second or foreign language and includes help with prepositions, phrasal verbs and collocations. The dictionary covers the courts, Parliament and how law is created.The author is a qualified English lawyer and wrote the dictionary for the benefit of international lawyers around the world who wish to improve their professional legal English skills. *DICTIONARY AND WORKBOOK IN ONE ! - this book is a combination of our legal dictionary and exercise book on the English legal system*INTERNATIONAL legal English dictionary for lawyers and law students around the world*OVER 150 LEGAL ENGLISH terms and phrases on the English legal system**100 QUESTIONS to test understanding and use*PERFECT preparation for ILEC and TOLES exams*WRITTEN by a UK qualified lawyer and English teacherThis legal English dictionary and exercise book is designed to test international lawyers and law students' legal English used in the UK and around the world. Readers learn the basic principles, terms and concepts that underpin law, then discover how those ideas can be applied in practice. Learn English legal vocabulary while studying the same topics taught by English legal courses. Ideal for those working in law whose first language is not English. Published by Legal English Books Ltd

"Few characters as obscure as Canadian novelist Frank L. Packard's gentleman cracksman, Jimmie Dale the Gray Seal, have had the impact and long term import of this one. Almost unknown today, Packard and his creation not only exerted a tremendous influence on the pulps he came from, but established many of the tropes of the modern superhero in comic books. From his secret lair, the Sanctuary, his multiple identities, and his calling card, a gray diamond paper seal, Jimmie Dale set the pattern for the mystery men and super heroes who will follow." - David L. Vineyard In the summer of 1912 New York City was being terrorized by a bizarre organization of metal-clawed criminals who ascend stone walls as easily as others climb stairs. Dubbed the Spider Gang by the press, they roamed over every part of Manhattan from neighborhoods of squalid tenements to the most luxurious mansions of the rich. It wasn't wealth that they sought however, instead it was the City's most beautiful women who were being carried off for some unknown purpose. A new challenge for the Gray Seal! The very first in a long, long line of crime-fighting urban vigilantes has returned in an all new novel length adventure. More than a century ago bored society millionaire Jimmie Dale hid his identity behind a mask and slouch hat to become the safe-cracking master criminal known as the Gray Seal. His objective was excitement rather than financial gain, but quickly decided that justice was a still more worthy goal. Dale became feared and hunted by both the police and the underworld as he waged a one-man war on evildoers the law could not stop. Commanded by the mysterious woman of a thousand faces known as the Tocsin, Jimmie Dale pits himself against those who prey on the weakest members of society. The Gray Seal novels of Frank Packard influenced a wide range of heroes including The Shadow, the Spider, and the Green Hornet. The Gray Seal strikes again!

Make your introduction to UK law a lot easier with this unique English to Hindi अंग्रेज़ी से हिंदी UK Law Dictionary and Exercise Book! All legal phrasal verbs, collocations, prepositions, terms and phrases translated into Hindi with hundreds of exercises to help improve use and understanding. Improve your everyday vocabulary, phrasal verbs, prepositions and collocations by studying detailed explanations of UK legal concepts. Each concept has been professionally translated into Hindi to assist with understanding. The book has been written by an English qualified lawyer and legal English teacher and seeks to assist and guide Hindi speakers to learn and practise legal English vocabulary, grammar and everyday use. This dictionary and exercise book is perfect for self-study and includes all major areas of law and concentrates on everyday use of legal English. Written in plain English to assist understanding, the dictionary and exercise book covers: legal systems;court procedures;commercial contracts; company law;tort; and litigation. Learn today !

Improve knowledge of legal English business and company law concepts with this legal English law dictionary and exercise book. The dictionary was written specifically for lawyers and law students who speak English as a second or foreign language and covers grammatical aspects as well as vocabulary. The dictioanry covers the different types of businesses, how to run them on a day-to-day basis and how to terminate them. There are 100 exercises to help understanding and use in everyday legal environments. Learn something new today !

Test your legal English with this full length legal English Exam Paper. The exam is designed to test foreign lawyers and law students who want to practice and revise their legal English skills. The paper is 70 questions long and tests the students' knowledge of the English legal system, civil litigation, commercial contracts, tort, company and business law. It is the perfect learning aid for anyone wanting to prepare for all types of legal English exams. The paper was written by a UK qualified lawyer who also has years of experience teaching and training foreign lawyers and law students. Test Yourself Today !

A volume in the British Government's Official History of Intelligence in the Second World War, the book has been written by a master historian renowned for his eloquence as well as for his learning.The success of these operations can be measured by the fact that by 1943 the Germans were almost wholly dependent on double agents for news of what was going on in the United Kingdom; intercepted and decrypted radio traffic showed the Allies how extensively the enemy was accepting disinformation and acting on it. In Britain, extremely tight communications security made possible the apprehension and control of virtually all active enemy agents.Sir Michael Howard explains how the British were able to deceive the Germans about the strategic intentions of the Allies and make them greatly overestimate Allied resources. Here is the most authoritative account available of such classic deception operations as Operation Mincemeat, which preceded the invasion of Sicily; the nonexistent U.S. Army group that pinned down an entire German Army in the Pas de Calais until Montgomery's forces had achieved a secure foothold in Normandy; and the amazing trick played on the German intelligence authorities by the great double agent Garbo.

Plan, build, and maintain highly secure Azure applications and workloads As business-critical applications and workloads move to the Microsoft Azure cloud, they must stand up against dangerous new threats. That means you must build robust security into your designs, use proven best practices across the entire development lifecycle, and combine multiple Azure services to optimize security. Now, a team of leading Azure security experts shows how to do just that. Drawing on extensive experience securing Azure workloads, the authors present a practical tutorial for addressing immediate security challenges, and a definitive design reference to rely on for years. Learn how to make the most of the platform by integrating multiple Azure security technologies at the application and network layers taking you from design and development to testing, deployment, governance, and compliance.About YouThis book is for all Azure application designers, architects, developers, development managers, testers, and everyone who wants to make sure their cloud designs and code are as secure as possible.Discover powerful new ways to:Improve app / workload security, reduce attack surfaces, and implement zero trust in cloud codeApply security patterns to solve common problems more easilyModel threats early, to plan effective mitigationsImplement modern identity solutions with OpenID Connect and OAuth2Make the most of Azure monitoring, logging, and Kusto queriesSafeguard workloads with Azure Security Benchmark (ASB) best practicesReview secure coding principles, write defensive code, fix insecure code, and test code securityLeverage Azure cryptography and confidential computing technologiesUnderstand compliance and risk programsSecure CI / CD automated workflows and pipelinesStrengthen container and network security

This book provides practitioners with all the information and advice they need in advancing, or defending against, any elements of a claim for debt or damages for breach of contract or in tort that involve a foreign currency.

In 1870 Bismarck ordered the Prussian Army to invade France, inciting one of the most dramatic conflicts in European history. It transformed not only the states-system of the Continent but the whole climate of European moral and political thought. The overwhelming triumph of German military might, evoking general admiration and imitation, introduced an era of power politics, which was to reach its disastrous climax in 1914. First published in 1961 and now with a new introduction, The Franco-Prussian War is acknowledged as the definitive history of one of the most dramatic and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe.

In tribute to Sir Michael Howard (1922-2019) and in celebration of his life and work, this Adelphi book collects a selection of his remarks and writings for IISS publications over six decades.

"Relationship cannot be created without duality: we are divided for love's sake, for the chance of union..."Vs., edited by Kim Huggens, is a unique collection of twenty-one essays exploring the dynamic and wide-ranging nature of duality in magic, paganism and folklore, from polarity to paradox to opposition to friction to union. The essays by magicians, witches, folklorists, sorcerors, Norse and vodou practitioners, weave together diverse threads of wisdom, knowledge, experience and inspiration into a tapestry of fallen angels, heroes, gods, goddesses, fairies, lwa, dreams, myths and stories. The significance of the interplay between two disparate or similar powers is explored through the relationship of divine twins, siblings, lovers and enemies in a variety of different pantheons and tales, from Cain and Abel to Lilith and Eve, from Shiva & Shakti to Inanna and Dumuzi, from Perseus and Andromeda to Ares and Hephastus.The union of divine and mortal is another powerful theme explored in this book, both through the hieros gamos (sacred marriage) and the maryaj (Vodou spirit marriage) where a person weds one of the lwa.Vs. also explores the theme of self and other, as experienced both in ritual techniques for trance and dreaming, and in social commentaries on the diversity of beliefs within the modern esoteric revival such as Wicca, Sorcery and Neopaganism.Vs. covers a span of thousands of years, from ancient writings such as those of Plato and Gnosticism to the modern works of twentieth century magicians such as Austin Osman Spare and Dion Fortune.From the wisdom of the Emerald Tablet to the tales of the Mabinogion, Vs. challenges you in numerous ways to accept diversity and strive for the union of perfection."I am the voice whose sound is manifold and the word whose appearance is multiple." Thunder, Perfect Mind, 3rd century CE

Discusses mainly economic factors influencing Barbadian economic development since the Second World War. This work provides an interpretation of the role of foreign investment and public policy in the development process, within the conceptual framework of institutional structural analysis.

This book presents an analysis of Caribbean fiscal problems, with particular emphasis on the relationship between high levels of public expenditure and balance of payments problems. Other issues raised relate to income distribution and problems of taxation and tax reform.