1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910816454803321

Autore

Venter Al J.

Titolo

Mercenaries : putting the world to rights with hired guns / / Al J Venter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia ; ; Oxford : , : Casemate, , 2014

ISBN

1-61200-245-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (644 p.)

Disciplina

355.35409

Soggetti

Mercenary troops - History

Terrorism - Prevention

Private military companies

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

"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



assisting a civil war in Angola the mercs put their lives on the line for a cause." -- book cover.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910338724203321

Titolo

Journal of King Abdulaziz University Earth sciences

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, : Scientific Pub. Centre, King Abdulaziz University, 1988-

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Earth sciences

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965026203321

Autore

Webster Samuel <1974->

Titolo

Embryology at a glance / / Samuel Webster, Rhiannon de Wreede

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

ISBN

9786613677167

9781118286524

1118286529

9781118286548

1118286545

9781280715679

1280715677

9781118286531

1118286537

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (122 p.)

Collana

At a glance series

Altri autori (Persone)

De WreedeRhiannon

Disciplina

612.6/4

612.64

Soggetti

Embryology, Human

Human anatomy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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:



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

Sommario/riassunto

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