Cut And Thrust

Cut And Thrust
Author: Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2014-11-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1445639785

A must-have guide to European swords from the Ancient World to the twentieth century for anyone interested in historical fencing, re-enactment and role play.

Cut and Thrust

Cut and Thrust
Author: Stuart Woods
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0698154088

Stone Barrington enters a cutthroat game where only the canniest player can come out on top in this exceptional thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. When Stone travels to Los Angeles for the biggest political convention of the year, he finds the scene quite shaken up: a dazzling newcomer—and close friend of Stone’s—has given the delegates an unexpected choice, crucial alliances are made and broken behind closed doors, and it seems that more than one seat may be up for grabs. And amid the ambitious schemers and hangers-on are a few people who may use the chaotic events as cover for more sinister plans...

Cut and Thrust

Cut and Thrust
Author: Stuart Woods
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 045147306X

Stone Barrington enters a cutthroat game where only the canniest player can come out on top in this exceptional thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. When Stone travels to Los Angeles for the biggest political convention of the year, he finds the scene quite shaken up: a dazzling newcomer—and close friend of Stone’s—has given the delegates an unexpected choice, crucial alliances are made and broken behind closed doors, and it seems that more than one seat may be up for grabs. And amid the ambitious schemers and hangers-on are a few people who may use the chaotic events as cover for more sinister plans...

Renaissance Swordsmanship

Renaissance Swordsmanship
Author: John Clements
Publisher: Paladin Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-03-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780873649193

This is the most thorough work ever about historical swordsmanship. It is both a general reference and an instructional guide for advanced and beginning sword enthusiasts, students of military history and martial artists. Includes rare historical info and 100 original drawings.

Практика усного та писемного англійського мовлення: фразеологічні одиниці та синоніми. Частина 2

Практика усного та писемного англійського мовлення: фразеологічні одиниці та синоніми. Частина 2
Author: Бабелюк О. А.
Publisher: Нова Книга
Total Pages: 330
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9663824425

Підручник призначений для тренування та контролю знань з практики усного та писемного англійського мовлення студентів старших курсів філологічних факультетів педагогічних та мовних вищих навчальних закладів III та IV рівнів акредитації. Він передбачає максимальне засвоєння студентами теоретичного та практичного матеріалу щляхом цілеспрямованого закріплення й удосконалення мовних навиків вживання синонімічних рядів та фразеологічних одиниць і служить завданню підготувати студентів до введення вказаних навиків у непідготовлене мовлення. У підручнику подаються практичні завдання, спрямовані на формування вмінь у студентів моделювати та відтворювати різні комунікативні ситуації з використанням відповідних синонімів та фразеологічних одиниць. Методика викладу матеріалу, запропоновані вправи та тексти відповідають вимогам, що передбачені програмою вивчення іноземної мови на рівнях Upper-Intermediate та Advanced (бакалавр та магістр).

Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Sabre & Bayonet, and Sword Feats;

Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Sabre & Bayonet, and Sword Feats;
Author: John M. Waite
Publisher: Hansebooks
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2022-05-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9783337944759

Lessons in sabre, singlestick, sabre & bayonet, and sword feats; - How to use a cut-and-thrust sword is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

The Art of Swordsmanship

The Art of Swordsmanship
Author: Hans Lecküchner
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2015
Genre: Fencing
ISBN: 1783270284

English translation of one of the most significant medieval texts on fighting with swords.

Outside the Research Lab

Outside the Research Lab
Author: Sharon Ann Holgate
Publisher: Iop Concise Physics
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2019-07-23
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781643276670

The Outside the Research Lab series is a testament to the fact that the physics taught to high school and university students IS used in the real world. This book explores the physics and technology inherent to a selection of sports which have caught the author's attention and fascination over the years. Outside the Research Lab, Volume 3 is a path to discovering how less commonly watched sports use physics to optimize performance, diagnose injuries, and increase access to more competitors. It covers Olympic and Paralympic fencing, show jumping horses, and arguably the most brutal of motorsports - drag racing. Stunning images throughout the book and clear, understandable writing are supplemented by offset detail boxes which take the physics concepts to higher levels. Outside the Research Lab, Volume 3 is both for the general interest reader and students in STEM. Lecturers in university physics, materials science, engineering and other sciences will find this an excellent basis for teaching undergraduate students the range of applications for the physics they are learning. There is a vast range of different areas that require expertise in physics...this third volume of Outside the Research Lab shows a few with great detail provided by professionals doing the work.

Carnal Curiosity

Carnal Curiosity
Author: Stuart Woods
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0451466888

When crime hits Manhattan’s rarefied circles, Stone Barrington finds himself in the bull’s-eye in this #1 New York Times bestseller. Stone Barrington seems to have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When Manhattan’s elite are beset by a series of clever crimes—and Stone is a material witness—he and his former partner Dino Bacchetti find themselves drawn into the world of high-end security and fraud, where insider knowledge and access are limited to a privileged few, and the wealthy are made vulnerable by the very systems meant to keep them safe. As Stone and Dino delve deeper into their investigation, they learn that the mastermind behind the incidents may have some intimate ties to Stone...and that the biggest heist is still to come.

Stage Combat Resource Materials

Stage Combat Resource Materials
Author: Michael Kirkland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2006-08-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0313089051

This book is designed to educate the reader about the evolution and development of arms, armor, and personal combat for the stage. It is the perfect guide for locating books, articles, and videos for those involved in the historical reenactment of duels and battles. It simultaneously offers historical context and points the reader toward useful and easily obtainable resources to inform their fights, costumes, and stage weaponry. This resource text is a must have for fight directors, teachers of stage combat, historical re-enactors, costumers, and weapons makers. The body of the work is divided up into five chapters and a series of appendices containing a compendium of useful information for fight directors and weapons makers. Chapter one surveys the evolution and development of arms, armor, and personal combat. Chapters two, three, and four consist of annotations of books, articles, and videos respectively. Chapter five offers concluding remarks on the project.