In the Waves

In the Waves
Title In the Waves PDF eBook
Author Rachel Lance
Publisher Penguin
Total Pages 369
Release 2021-04-06
Genre History
ISBN 1524744174

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One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020" "One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street Journal How a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic just outside Charleston harbor. Within a matter of hours, the Union ship’s stern was blown open in a spray of wood planks. The explosion sank the ship, killing many of its crew. And the submarine, the first ever to be successful in combat, disappeared without a trace. For 131 years the eight-man crew of the HL Hunley lay in their watery graves, undiscovered. When finally raised, the narrow metal vessel revealed a puzzling sight. There was no indication the blast had breached the hull, and all eight men were still seated at their stations—frozen in time after more than a century. Why did it sink? Why did the men die? Archaeologists and conservationists have been studying the boat and the remains for years, and now one woman has the answers. In the Waves is much more than just a military perspective or a technical account. It’s also the story of Rachel Lance’s single-minded obsession spanning three years, the story of the extreme highs and lows in her quest to find all the puzzle pieces of the Hunley. Balancing a gripping historical tale and original research with a personal story of professional and private obstacles, In the Waves is an enthralling look at a unique part of the Civil War and the lengths one scientist will go to uncover its secrets.

Secrets of the Holy Lance

Secrets of the Holy Lance
Title Secrets of the Holy Lance PDF eBook
Author Jerry E. Smith
Publisher Adventures Unlimited Press
Total Pages 364
Release 2005
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 9781931882439

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Neither debunking nor worshiping, Smith pierces the veil of myth and mystery around the Holy Lance--the spear that pierced the side of Jesus Christ on the cross. Illustrations.

Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong
Title Lance Armstrong PDF eBook
Author Paula Johanson
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages 172
Release 2011-04-07
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 0313386919

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This readable biography of Lance Armstrong surveys his legendary cycling career as well as the details of his life outside of cycling. The son of a single mother and born in a run-down housing project, American athlete Lance Armstrong emerged from decidedly modest beginnings. Four decades later, Armstrong has established himself as not only one of the world's greatest and most successful athletes, but also as an activist for charitable causes. Through the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Armstrong supports cancer research and treatment while he serves as the ultimate inspiration for other athletes and cancer survivors. Lance Armstrong: A Biography provides a detailed treatment of Armstrong's life, from the lasting influences of his boyhood and the early years of his competitive training, to his battle with cancer, his divorce, and the birth of his fifth child during his second comeback to professional cycling. The book portrays him both as a champion athlete and a family man, and gives a candid assessment of his career, including Armstrong's less successful periods.

The Cavalry Lance

The Cavalry Lance
Title The Cavalry Lance PDF eBook
Author Alan Larsen
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages 81
Release 2017-11-30
Genre History
ISBN 147281620X

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The development of cavalry firearms and the widespread disappearance of armour from the European battlefield saw a decline in the use of the cavalry lance in early modern warfare. However, by 1800 the lance, much changed from its medieval predecessors in both form and function, was back. During the next century the use of the lance spread to the armed forces of almost every Western country, seeing action in every major conflict from the Napoleonic Wars to World War I including the Crimean and Franco-Prussian wars and across the Atlantic in the American Civil War. The lance even reached the colonial conflicts of the Anglo-Sikh and Boer wars. It was not until the disappearance of the mounted warrior from the battlefield that the lance was consigned to history. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon a variety of sources, this is the engaging story of the cavalry lance at war during the 19th and 20th centuries, from Waterloo to the Somme.

The Lance

The Lance
Title The Lance PDF eBook
Author George Vasil
Publisher iUniverse
Total Pages 273
Release 2019-08-25
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1532044135

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It is April 2004 and Mehmet Yakis is an archaeology student in Istanbul. After an earthquake fractures a wall of the Aya Sofya, he unearths a lance engraved with the words, Longinus and Dominus, along with the Roman execution record of Jesus of Nazareth. Is it possible he has found the true Lance of Longinus? After Yakis shows his find to a disillusioned French archaeologist, he has no idea that Albert Boucher intends to claim it as his own. But Yakis and Boucher have competition that includes a billionaire, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, two SS officers vying to smuggle the relic out of Turkey, and two unsuspecting tourists who turn up at the wrong place at the wrong time. As new questions arise and a race over land, sea, and in the air begins, the ancient relic becomes an obsession for everyone involved as they are left to contemplate whether it truly has miraculous power, and if so, if it is worth dying for. In this historical thriller, a diverse group of relic hunters each embark on their own dangerous journeyto possess the Roman lance that pierced Jesus’ side.

Sand Lance : a Review of Biology and Predator Relations and Annotated Bibliography

Sand Lance : a Review of Biology and Predator Relations and Annotated Bibliography
Title Sand Lance : a Review of Biology and Predator Relations and Annotated Bibliography PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Total Pages 340
Release 1999
Genre Ammodytes
ISBN

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Lance Winter

Lance Winter
Title Lance Winter PDF eBook
Author Tecumapese Morning Star
Publisher Lulu.com
Total Pages 134
Release
Genre
ISBN 138797419X

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