Frederick Lanchester formulated a model of combat suggesting the power of a military force was proportional to the product of the individual effectiveness of units in the force and the square of the number of units deployed. Analysis of battles in the American Civil War, and other contemporary wars, demonstrates the importance of superior numbers.
When Dr. David Kirkpatrick's wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2007, their lives -- and marriage -- changed forever. In this clear and honest guide for those loving a partner with dementia.
A poignant, deeply human portrait of Egypt during the Arab Spring, told through the lives of individuals A FINANCIAL TIMES AND AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'This will be the must read on the destruction of Egypt's revolution and democratic moment' Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director of Human Rights Watch 'Sweeping, passionate ... An essential work of reportage for our time' Philip Gourevitch, author of We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families In 2011, Egyptians of all sects, ages and social classes shook off millennia of autocracy, then elected a Muslim Brother as president. New York Times correspondent David D. Kirkpatrick arrived in Egypt with his family less than six months before the uprising first broke out in 2011. As revolution and violence engulfed the country, he lived through Cairo's hopes and disappointments alongside the diverse population of his new city. Into the Hands of the Soldiers is a heartbreaking story with a simple message: the failings of decades of autocratic rule are the reason for the chaos we see across the Arab world. Understanding the story of what happened in those years can help readers make sense of everything taking place across the region today - from the terrorist attacks in North Sinai to the bedlam in Syria and Libya.
Unflinching and unforgettable, this loving memoir honours the girls and women who make our world a better place today, following them through crises and challenges that are often kept out of sight in today s society yet are faced all too frequently by women everywhere. This book offers valuable insight and advice to their partners, children, friends, colleagues and community. Winner of a silver medal for non-fiction in Western Canada from the Independent Publishers Book Awards.
The inside story of the company that is connecting the world
Veteran technology reporter Kirkpatrick chronicles Facebook's successes and missteps, and gives readers the most complete assessment anywhere of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the central figure in the company's remarkable ascent.