Action Stations

Action Stations
Author: William R. Forstchen
Publisher: Baen Books
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1625795580

THEY PLANNED ON A NICE WAR There had been a century of peace, and the politicians of Earth and its colonies were running on platforms of cutting “wasteful” military spending—all while Earth’s military tried to keep aging and obsolete ships flying and battle-ready. And while the swords rusted, war clouds gathered on the horizon… Contact had been made with the Kilrathi—a warrior race feline in appearance and deadly in combat. Yet, even though they had annihilated or enslaved scores of other races throughout the galaxy, and had attacked human colonies on the border worlds, the government was not taking them seriously, thinking that the Fleet could handle them with ease. Commander Winston Turner knew that the government was moving toward a declaration of war against the Kilrathi in response to demands from the border worlds. He also knew that the Fleet would be forced to operate under Plan Orange Five: limited action and punitive responses only. He only hoped that mankind would recognize its mistake before it was too late.

Action Stations

Action Stations
Author: William R. Forstchen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-12
Genre: Human-alien encounters
ISBN: 9780671878597

After a decade of peace, politicians of Earth and its colonies were running on platforms of "wasteful" military spending, forcing Earth's military to struggle to stay battle-ready. Now the colonies are being attacked by the feline race called the Kilrathi. The government is not taking the Kilrathi seriously, thinking that they're a third-rate power, which the Fleet could handle with ease. Commander Winston Turner hopes that mankind will recognize its mistake before it's too late.

Action Stations!

Action Stations!
Author: Calum Laird
Publisher: Carlton Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Graphic novels
ISBN: 9781847328229

This compilation features a trio of explosive yarns that show the Senior Service at its best, from the English Channel to the Far East.

Action Stations: Atlantic

Action Stations: Atlantic
Author: Gary Graber
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2019-03-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781798080474

Action Stations: Atlantic, Core Rules is a tactical level (individual ships) World War II naval battles miniatures rules book, allowing you to replay various historical battles on your table top. It uses the Battleship Captain game system, with individual warships (battleships, battlecruisers, heavy cruisers, light cruisers, destroyers, merchants, and armed merchants) rated in a variety of categories, such as firepower fore, broadsides, and aft, speed, armor. The game is suitable for wargame rookies and veterans alike. Designed by Gary Graber. Published by Minden Games.

Math Work Stations

Math Work Stations
Author: Debbie Diller
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 597
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1003841783

If you' ve ever questioned how to make math stations work, you' ll find this photo-filled, idea-packed resource invaluable. This book extends Debbie Diller' s best-selling work on literacy work stations and classroom design to the field of mathematics. In Math Work Stations you' ll find ideas to help children develop conceptual understanding and skills, use math vocabulary as they talk about their mathematical thinking, and connect big ideas to meaningful independent exploration and practice. This book details how to set up, manage, and keep math stations going throughout the year. There' s even a chapter devoted solely to organizing and using math manipulatives. Each chapter includes: key concepts based on NCTM and state math standards; math vocabulary resources and literature links; suggested materials to include at each station for the corresponding math content strand; ideas for modeling, troubleshooting, differentiating, and assessment; and reflection questions for professional development.Throughout the book, Debbie has included hundreds of color photos showing math work stations in action from a variety of classrooms in which she has worked. Charts, reproducible forms, and math work stations icons are included to provide everything you' ll need to get started with stations in your classroom right away.

From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
Author: Brian (Bill) Haley
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2011-10-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1426995776

This intense descriptive veracity continues as the narrative moves on to shipboard service. The first phase of the memoir is a lengthy and vividly detailed account of the harsh regime at the Royal Navys training establishment in Gosport, Hampshire. The second phase, which is sustained over half the total memoir, is an account of the experiences in exotic waters from the Mediterranean, down the east coast of Africa, and eventually on to Singapore and Hong Kong. The third phase of the memoir, which is its centerpiece, spans a period of seven years as a member of the crew of the Royal Yacht Britannia. This is another big eye-opener, an insight into running one of the most unusual, famous, and in some eyes, controversial naval vessels of its day.The narrative continues and is built around a fascinating account of a single cruise in 1970, which followed the route taken by Captain Cooks voyage to Australia two hundred years previously. Finally, as a member of the task force that set out to the South Atlantic in 1982, featured are many vividly detailed battles that allowed the Falkland Islands to be returned to the United Kingdom.

British Airfields of the Second World War

British Airfields of the Second World War
Author: Stuart Hadaway
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2020-04-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1784423963

The Second World War airfields peppered around Britain are among the most visible and widespread reminders of this devastating conflict. Some are now almost forgotten or built over; others have become museums, industrial estates or parkland; and some have been adapted and remain in operation today. In this beautifully illustrated history, aviation historian Stuart Hadaway explains the crucial part airfields played between 1939 and 1945, detailing their construction and expansion; their facilities and equipment; the many functions they housed from command and control to maintenance and bomb-loading; how the airfields were used both for defence and offence; and how they changed during the war. He also explores what life was like on the airfields, as well as listing some of the remaining sites and what can be seen today.

Tich

Tich
Author: Peter L. Hamilton
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2014-03-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1493106546

A comprehensive tale of one mans journey as a Steward in the Royal New Zealand Navy. Peter Hamilton shares his exploits and exciting tales in detail as he attempts to escape his role as a servant to the Naval Officers. While a man of integrity and honour, Peter explored every avenue to end his time as a Steward. Whether legitimate or not. From one extreme to the other, Peters eight years in the Royal New Zealand Navy is nothing short of the greatest adventure of them all.