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UNINA9910816454803321 |
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Autore |
Venter Al J. |
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Titolo |
Mercenaries : putting the world to rights with hired guns / / Al J Venter |
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Philadelphia ; ; Oxford : , : Casemate, , 2014 |
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1 online resource (644 p.) |
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Mercenary troops - History |
Terrorism - Prevention |
Private military companies |
United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Coverpage; Titlepage; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Privatizing War; 2 Africa's Great Mercenary Tradition; 3 Profile of a Mercenary: Cobus Claassens; 4 Cuban Mercenaries in the Central Intelligence Agency's Air War in the Congo; 5 Mercenaries in Biafra's Aerial War of Attrition; 6 An American Warrior in South Lebanon; 7 Profile of a Mercenary: Fijian Warrior Fred Marafono; 8 The Battle for Soyo: Mercenary History in the Making; 9 How the Private Military Company Concept Evolved; 10 Mercenary Wings; 11 Profile of a Mercenary: Helicopter Pilot Arthur Walker |
12 "Operation Impossible" - On the Run across Africa13 Soldier of Fortune in Iraq; 14 How Executive Outcomes Ran Its Wars; 15 Bounty Hunt in Rhodesia; 16 Profile of a Mercenary: American Professional Greg Lovett; 17 Taking Angola's Diamond Fields from the Rebels; 18 The Future Role of Mercenaries on the African Continent; 19 Profile of a Mercenary: Gunship Ace Neall Ellis; 20 Freelance Pilots Fly Chopper Support Missions in Afghanistan |
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"A fascinating look at modern merc actions in the Middle East and Africa. From brushfire wars in the Congo to outright genocides in Biafra, highly skilled mercenaries were called upon to fight for order, and also for a living. Whether facing fanatics in Somalia or revolutionaries in Rhodesia, staving off cannibals in Sierra Leone or |
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assisting a civil war in Angola the mercs put their lives on the line for a cause." -- book cover. |
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UNINA9910338724203321 |
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Journal of King Abdulaziz University Earth sciences |
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, : Scientific Pub. Centre, King Abdulaziz University, 1988- |
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Earth sciences |
Periodicals. |
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UNINA9910965026203321 |
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Autore |
Webster Samuel <1974-> |
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Embryology at a glance / / Samuel Webster, Rhiannon de Wreede |
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Chichester, West Sussex, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
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9786613677167 |
9781118286524 |
1118286529 |
9781118286548 |
1118286545 |
9781280715679 |
1280715677 |
9781118286531 |
1118286537 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (122 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Embryology, Human |
Human anatomy |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Embryology at a Glance; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Timeline; Part 1: Early development; 1: Embryology in medicine; 2: Language of embryology; 3: Introduction to development; 4: Embryonic and foetal periods; 5: Mitosis; 6: Meiosis; 7: Spermatogenesis; 8: Oogenesis; 9: Fertilisation; 10: From zygote to blastocyst; 11: Implantation; 12: Placenta; 13: Gastrulation; 14: Germ layers; 15: Neurulation; 16: Neural crest cells; 17: Body cavities (embryonic); 18: Folding of the embryo; 19: Segmentation; 20: Somites; Part 2: Systems development |
21: Skeletal system (ossification)22: Skeletal system; 23: Muscular system; 24: Musculoskeletal system: limbs; 25: Circulatory system: heart tube; 26: Circulatory system: heart chambers; 27: Circulatory system: blood vessels; 28: Circulatory system: embryonic veins; 29: |
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Circulation system: changes at birth; 30: Respiratory system; 31: Digestive system: gastrointestinal tract; 32: Digestive system: associated organs; 33: Digestive system: congenital anomalies; 34: Urinary system; 35: Reproductive system: ducts and genitalia; 36: Reproductive system: gonads; 37: Endocrine system |
38: Head and neck: arch I39: Head and neck: arch II; 40: Head and neck: arch III; 41: Head and neck: arches IV-VI; 42: Central nervous system; 43: Peripheral nervous system; 44: The ear; 45: The eye; Part 3: Self-assessment; MCQs; MCQ answers; EMQs; EMQ answers; Glossary of medical conditions and terms; Index |
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This brand new title provides a highly illustrated introduction to key embryological concepts, with concise, memorable descriptions of major embryological developments.Embryology at a Glance introduces the basic principles of human development, from mitosis and meiosis, and walks you through the primary formation of each body system, with coverage of the continued development of the respiratory and vascular systems during the foetal and neonatal periods.Fully geared towards the medical school curriculum, the coverage of major steps in human development allows a b |
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