The Nelson Touch

Author : Terry Coleman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199924059

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The Nelson Touch by Terry Coleman Pdf

Admiral Horatio Nelson captures our imaginations like few other military figures. A mixture of tactical originality, raw courage, cruelty, and romantic passion, Nelson in action was daring and direct, a paramount naval genius and a natural born predator. Now, in The Nelson Touch, novelist Terry Coleman provides a superb portrait of Britain's most revered naval figure. Here is a vivid account of Nelson's life, from his childhood and early career at sea--where a high-placed uncle helped speed his advancement to post captain--to gripping accounts of his greatest sea battles. Readers will witness the Battle of the Nile, where Nelson crushed a French squadron of thirteen ships of the line, and the Battle of Trafalgar, where he died at the moment of his greatest triumph. What emerges is a man of strength of mind amounting to genius, frequently generous, always fascinated with women, often uneasy with his superior officers, and absolutely fearless. Nelson was a ruthless commander, whose instinct was not just to defeat the enemy but to annihilate him. Sure to appeal to readers of Patrick O'Brian and other seafaring fiction, as well as all military history and naval history buffs, this is a superbly written biography that gives readers the texture and feel of this magnificent life.

Author : Edgar Vincent
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300097979

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Nelson by Edgar Vincent Pdf

An account of the British naval commander's life and career explores his leadership style, his victory against the Spanish fleet at Cape St. Vincent, and his relationships with women and family members.

Author : Jonathan Gosling
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781473644830

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Nelson's Way by Jonathan Gosling Pdf

"The lessons from Nelson's leadership are even more appropriate today than they were two centuries ago. The freely given support of all your people is the key to competitive success." - Sir John Harvey-Jones This is a one-of-a-kind look at Nelson and his leadership skills. Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson has been widely admired as a celebrated and effective leader. His dynamic approach to leadership and management has now been translated into a timeless, practical and contemporary insight for today's managers. Nelson's Way will bring "The Nelson Touch" of luck, inspiration and leadership to everyone. Explaining how Nelson embodies the characteristics of the most successful of leaders, from bravery to determination, inspiration to luck and simplicity to unconventionality. Jones and Gosling explore and examine the self-made legend set against the backdrop of the high-seas, personal sacrifice, debilitating injuries and glorious conquests. With chapters including: Making Heroes, The Band of Brothers and Creating (and Sustaining) a Legend, Nelson's Way incorporates the latest research and joins a series of ground-breaking studies applying historical biography to business to create the most comprehensive insight into Nelson, his heroic exploits and legendary leadership skills.

Author : Christopher G. Nuttall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1540140628

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The Nelson Touch by Christopher G. Nuttall Pdf

Ark Royal – the Royal Navy's outdated space carrier – has won a smashing victory against the enigmatic aliens, capturing one of their starships and returning to Earth. Now, Admiral Theodore Smith and his crew are assigned to command a fleet charged with making a deep-penetration raid into alien territory, a fleet made up of carriers from four different nations.But with a crewman who isn't what he seems, untested pilots and international friction – and a new and dangerous alien plan - can Ted and his crew survive their mission ... or will they die, alone and unremarked, hundreds of light years from home?

Author : Terry Coleman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195173222

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The Nelson Touch by Terry Coleman Pdf

Here is a vivid account of Nelson's life, from his childhood and early career at sea to gripping accounts of his greatest sea battles. What emerges is a man of strength of mind amounting to genius, frequently generous, always fascinated with women, often uneasy with his superior officers, and absolutely fearless. This supurbly written biography will prove essential for giving readers a true feel for the life of this military hero.

Author : Dr. C. Nepean Longridge
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787205451

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The Anatomy of Nelson’s Ships by Dr. C. Nepean Longridge Pdf

The history of Admiral Horatio Nelson has been written from every possible angle, but this was not so with his ships. Not until this work was first published in 1955. Before then, such information as there was about the ships was buried in archives on Naval Architecture; only the top expert could have sifted it and present it in a usable form. Dr. Longridge was that expert, and his work became a veritable treasure trove for every naval historian and ship modeller. His research is supported by 271 detailed line drawings, rare photographs and fold-out plans showing hull framing, interior construction, complexing and deck layouts.

Author : D. Cannadine
Publisher : Springer
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230508705

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Admiral Lord Nelson by D. Cannadine Pdf

Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson was a colourful and complex character, whose supremely successful naval career quickly attained legendary status. By 1803 he was Britain's paramount hero and already maimed with the loss of an arm and blind in one eye. He returned to war when called back in May and spent a further two years at sea before dying at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Today, two centuries after his death, the 'immortal memory' of Nelson endures. In this book, leading historians provide a radical reappraisal of his life and times.

Author : Terry Coleman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0195173228

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The Nelson Touch by Terry Coleman Pdf

Here is a vivid account of Nelson's life, from his childhood and early career at sea to gripping accounts of his greatest sea battles. What emerges is a man of strength of mind amounting to genius, frequently generous, always fascinated with women, often uneasy with his superior officers, and absolutely fearless. This supurbly written biography will prove essential for giving readers a true feel for the life of this military hero.

Author : Terry Coleman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Admirals
ISBN : OCLC:1036737996

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The Nelson Touch by Terry Coleman Pdf

Author : Andrew Lambert
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780571265701

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Nelson by Andrew Lambert Pdf

'Fascinating . . . Shot through with fresh insights . . . No previous biography has attempted anything so comprehensive.' ObserverNelson is a thrilling new appraisal of Horatio Nelson, the greatest practitioner of naval command the world has ever seen. It explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of one man's genius, to understand how the greatest warrior that Britain has ever produced transformed the art of conflict, and enabled his country to survive the challenge of total war and international isolation. In Nelson, Andrew Lambert - described by David Cannadine as 'the outstanding British naval historian of his generation' - is able to offer new insights into the individual quality which led Byron rightly to celebrate Nelson's genius as 'Britannia's God of War'. He demonstrates how Admiral Nelson elevated the business of naval warfare to the level of the sublime. Nelson's unique gift was to take that which other commanders found complex, and reduce it to simplicity. Where his predecessors and opponents saw a particular battle as an end in itself, Nelson was always a step ahead - even in the midst of terrifying, close-quarters action, with officers and men struck down all around him. 'Excellent . . . Worthy of the stirring events [it celebrates].' Independent

Author : Steven E Maffeo
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612513256

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Most Secret and Confidential by Steven E Maffeo Pdf

In today's world of satellites and electronic eavesdropping it is hard to appreciate the difficulties involved two centuries ago in collecting and disseminating secret intelligence in time of war. This book treats readers to a close-up look at the ingenious methods used to obtain and analyze secret material and deliver it to operational forces at sea. It brings together information from a variety of sources to provide the first concise analysis of the use and development of intelligence in the days of fighting sail. The British experience from 1793 to 1815 is the book's main focus, but it also includes French and American activity. In addition the book examines how commanders used the information to develop strategy and tactics and win--or sometime lose--battles. A naval intelligence officer himself, author Steven Maffeo illustrates the role of this ""dark craft"" by concentrating on the experiences of Lord Nelson and his contemporaries. A profoundly complex figure, Nelson epitomized the active acquisition of intelligence and the bold execution of decisions based on an understanding of the material, and Maffeo offers fresh and illuminating information that supports the admiral's high regard for intelligence work. Reading at times like a cloak-and-dagger mystery, the story is filled with examples of how Nelson and his associates dealt with intelligence obstacles and how the outcomes affected their own futures, and, in some cases, the history of the modern world. Maffeo's anecdotes give marvelous insight into the thoughts of the era's important figures, Bonaparte, Pitt, Spencer, and Cochrane--not to mention C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin. The author's winning combination of vibrant narrative and zeal for accuracy assures this book a place in the libraries of military and intelligence professionals, historians, and Forester and O'Brian aficionados.

Author : Carrie L. Nelson
Publisher : Leisure Arts
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Patchwork
ISBN : 9781609000134

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A Touch of Rosie Quilts by Carrie L. Nelson Pdf

Carrie Nelson's signature style shines in these 13 scrappy quilts, which are fabulous for using fat quarter collections.

Author : Thomas Nelson
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781418554842

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Laugh Out Loud by Thomas Nelson Pdf

Couldn’t we all use a good laugh? Whether you’re running full-speed-ahead or disappointed that it’s Monday (again), you’ll find joy in these pages where women—and a few men—share their hilarious stories and insights on daily life. Pets, potlucks, husbands, hot flashes, typos, tykes...This world can be a funny place, and these stories are bound to prove it. Read a chapter to brighten your morning, or catch a few words to make you smile before bed. There’s never a bad time for a good laugh, and Laugh Out Loud is. .

Author : Maggie Nelson
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781593762476

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Something Bright, Then Holes by Maggie Nelson Pdf

Before Maggie Nelson’s name became synonymous with such genre-defying, binary-slaying writing as The Argonauts and The Art of Cruelty, this collection of poetry introduced readers to a singular voice in the making: exhilarating, fiercely vulnerable, intellectually curious, and one of a kind. These days/the world seems to split up/into those who need to dredge/and those who shrug their shoulders/and say, It’s just something/that happened. While Maggie Nelson refers here to a polluted urban waterway, the Gowanus Canal, these words could just as easily describe Nelson’s incisive approach to desire, heartbreak, and emotional excavation in Something Bright, Then Holes. Whether writing from the debris-strewn shores of a contaminated canal or from the hospital room of a friend, Nelson charts each emotional landscape she encounters with unparalleled precision and empathy. Since its publication in 2007, the collection has proven itself to be both a record of a singular vision in the making as well as a timeless meditation on love, loss, and―perhaps most frightening of all―freedom.

Author : Mother Goose
Publisher : Applesauce Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1604339802

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The Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes Touch and Feel Board Book by Mother Goose Pdf

Rediscover the timeless nursery rhymes of Mother Goose in this gorgeous Touch and Feel board book, packed with beautiful, full-color illustrations and fun sensory elements! These charming bedtime stories and fairy tales will delight and enchant children of all ages. Children and adults alike will be charmed by this freshly presented collection of classic nursery rhymes, featuring enchanting and colorful illustrations by Rhode Island School of Design illustrator, Gina Baek. This Touch and Feel Board Book edition of The Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes: - Features a sturdy Touch and Feel board book and rounded edges - Is great for children ages 3-5 - Perfect for family read alouds or as bedtime stories - Makes a great gift for young families, new parents, baby showers, or holiday’s Rediscover favorite tales, rhymes, and stories such as: - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star - Humpty Dumpty - Peter, Peter, Pumkin Eater - The Cat and the Fiddle - Jack and Jill - and more!