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    Pyrrhic Victory, A

    Volume III: Fate

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    Narrated by Mason Jackson ...

    Unabridged

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    A Pyrrhic Victory Volume III: Fate follows the first two award-winning volumes in the historic trilogy A Pyrrhic Victory by Ian Crouch.In 279 BC, Pyrrhus has just won the bloody battle of Asculum against the Romans in the battle that gave rise to the expression – “A Pyrrhic Victory” – one that comes at such a great cost that the victory may not have been worth the ordeal that was suffered.While ... Read more

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  • A Pyrrhic Victory

    Volume II: Destiny Unfolds

    by Ian Crouch ...
    Following up from the award-winning first volume of this trilogy, The Shaping of Destiny, Pyrrhus is now comfortable in his role of king of Epirus. It is 295 BC.He is soon to be embroiled again in his dealings with the great power, Macedonia, and his one-time friend, Demetrius.The cataclysmic event of his life then occurs: the invitation to help the Greek city of Tarentum in Italy.He invades Italy ... Read more

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  • Cultural Turns/Geographical Turns

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    Introduces undergraduates to the key debates regarding space and culture and the key theoretical arguments which guide cultural geographical work. This book addresses the impact, significance, and characteristics of the 'cultural turn' in contemporary geography. It focuses on the development of the cultural geography subdiscipline and on what has made it a peculiar and unique realm of study. It ... Read more

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    Edited by Ian Crouch ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing in Materials
    The Science of Armour Materials comprehensively covers the range of armor materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibers, textiles, and protective apparel. The book also discusses aspects of analytical and numerical modeling, as well as laboratory-based high-strain rate testing and ballistic testing methodologies. Each chapter is written from an international ... Read more

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