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Boyd By:Robert Coram Published on 2002-11-21 by Little, Brown John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever -- the man who, in simulated air-to-air combat, defeated every challenger in less than forty seconds. Some recall him as the father of our country's most legendary fighter aircraft -- the F-15 and F-16. Still others think of Boyd as the most influential military theorist since Sun Tzu. They know only half the story. Boyd, more than any other person, saved fighter aviation from the predations of the Strategic Air Command. His manual of fighter tactics changed the way every air force in the world flies and fights. He discovered a physical theory that forever altered the way fighter planes were designed. Later in life, he developed a theory of military strategy that has been adopted throughout the world and even applied to business models for maximizing efficiency. And in one of the...

Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3 By:Blanche Wiesen Cook Published on 2017-11-07 by Penguin Originally published: New York: Viking, 2016. This Book was ranked at 25 by Google Books for keyword History. Book ID of Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3's Books is lNk4DwAAQBAJ, Book which was written byBlanche Wiesen Cookhave ETAG "xzNlbOu3mbs" Book which was published by Penguin since 2017-11-07 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780143109624 and ISBN 10 Code is 0143109626 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "688 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryBiography and Autobiography This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is false Book Preview

Madison's Gift By:David O. Stewart Published on 2016-02-16 by Simon and Schuster |Short, plain, balding, neither soldier nor orator, low on charisma and high on intelligence, Madison cared more about achieving results than taking the credit. To reach his lifelong goal of a self-governing constitutional republic, he blended his talents with those of key partners. It was Madison who led the drive for the Constitutional Convention and pressed for an effective new government as his patron George Washington lent the effort legitimacy; Madison who wrote the Federalist Papers with Alexander Hamilton to secure the Constitution's ratification; Madison who corrected the greatest blunder of the Constitution by drafting and securing passage of the Bill of Rights with Washington's support; Madison who joined Thomas Jefferson to found the nation's first political party and move the nation toward broad democratic principles; Madison, with James Monroe, who guided the new nation throug...

Modern HERstory By:Blair Imani Published on 2018-10-16 by Ten Speed Press An inspiring and radical celebration of 70 women, girls, and gender nonbinary people who have changed--and are still changing--the world, from the Civil Rights Movement and Stonewall riots through Black Lives Matter and beyond. With a radical and inclusive approach to history, Modern HERstory profiles and celebrates seventy women and nonbinary champions of progressive social change in a bold, colorful, illustrated format for all ages. Despite making huge contributions to the liberation movements of the last century and today, all of these trailblazers come from backgrounds and communities that are traditionally overlooked and under-celebrated: not just women, but people of color, queer people, trans people, disabled people, young people, and people of faith. Authored by rising star activist Blair Imani, Modern HERstory tells the important stories of the leaders and movements that are changing the world right here...

The Man in the Glass House By:Mark Lamster Published on 2018-11-06 by Little, Brown When Philip Johnson died in 2005 at the age of 98, he was still one of the most recognizable--and influential--figures on the American cultural landscape. The first recipient of the Pritzker Prize and MoMA's founding architectural curator, Johnson made his mark as one of America's leading architects with his famous Glass House in New Caanan, CT, and his controversial AT&T Building in NYC, among many others in nearly every city in the country--but his most natural role was as a consummate power broker and shaper of public opinion. Johnson introduced European modernism--the sleek, glass-and-steel architecture that now dominates our cities--to America, and mentored generations of architects, designers, and artists to follow. He defined the era of |starchitecture| with its flamboyant buildings and celebrity designers who esteemed aesthetics and style above all other concerns. But Johnson was als...