The classic World War II memoir of a U.S. Marine's heroism at Iwo Jima from a Medal of Honor recipient.Foreword by Bob Dole"One of the most remarkable true stories one is ever likely to read." — WWII HistoryOn February twenty, 1945, the second day of the assault on Iwo Jima—one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater in World War II—Private Jack Lucas, who was only seventeen, and th...

Medal of Honor recipient Jack H. Lucas’s classic memoir of his heroics at the Battle of Iwo Jima—with a foreword by Bob Dole and reissued to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the battle in 2020.On February 20, 1945, the second day of the assault on Iwo Jima—one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater in World War II—Private Jack Lucas, who was only seventeen, and three other Marines engaged in a close-proximity firefight with Japanese soldiers. When two...

Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major developments in global pig breeding programmesConsiders how genetics and breeding can be utilised to improve the sustainability and reduce the environmental impact of pork productionReviews the factors which can affect the reproductive efficiency of boars and sows, focussing on those that can impact semen quality and reproductive performance respectively

In a village bound by tradition, Akinyi's choice is a deadly ritual: offer herself to her deceased husband's brother or bring shame and destitution upon her family. But beneath the surface of ancient customs, a silent harbinger threatens to decimate all she holds dear. As the shadows of a hidden illness spread, Akinyi must defy generations of unspoken rules, confront a powerful elder, and fight for her family's future. Can one woman unearth the truth and challenge a destiny steeped in inju...

Giallo - saggio (36 pagine) - La ricostruzione di un agghiacciante caso criminale e una riflessione sul contributo che il criminal profiling è suscettibile di offrire all’investigazione scientificaJack lo Squartatore è profondamente radicato nell’immaginario collettivo. A distanza di tanto tempo dai suoi delitti – almeno cinque prostitute assassinate e barbaramente mutilate nel quartiere londinese di Whitechapel tra l’agosto e il novembre del 1888 – l’omicida conti...

Canada’s big cities are at the forefront of social and economic change. They account for most of Canada’s population growth, they are magnets for immigrants from all parts of the world, and they have led Canada’s shift from an industrial to a post-industrial economy. Today, perhaps more than ever, Canada’s cities are the places where new policy problems, new political movements, and new demands for representation first emerge.In City Politics in Canada: Forty Years of Continuity...

Twelve chefs. One killer contest. Who will make it out of the kitchen alive?After the murder mansion, Jack realizes there’s more than his life on the line. The invaders inside the tower are seizing level after level as the corruption virus spreads to every network.Only Mr. Smiley’s latest competition offers a shred of hope. The mysterious entity has lured the enemies of the tower into the simulation.Jack’s task? Beat a house full of top chefs in a c...

From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and Jack the Ripper guided tours to the Phnom Penh killing fields, ‘dark tourism’ is now a multi-million-pound global industry. Even in the most pleasant tourist destinations, underlying harms are constantly perpetuated, affecting both consumers and those who work or live around such tourist hotspots. Highlighting 50 travel destinations across six continents, expert criminologists, psychologists and historians explore the past and contemporary issues whi...

One of the most peculiar features of municipal politics in Canada is how frequently local politicians, activists, and scholars disagree about how to describe the municipal arena. For some, municipal politics is distinct from other levels of government, a world of non-ideological elections, pragmatic and technical policymaking, and issue-by-issue policy coalitions. Others argue that municipal politics is similar to politics at other scales, with persistent axes of political disagreement and...

The 2016 presidential election was unconventional in many ways. The election of President Donald Trump caught many by surprise, with a true outsider — a candidate with no previous governmental experience and mixed support from his own party — won the election by winning in traditionally Democratic states with coattails that extended to Republican Senate candidates and resulted in unified Republican government for the first time since 2008. This result broke with the pre-election convention...

No escape. No memories. And there’s a killer on the loose.When Jack and nine other game contestants awaken outside a mansion with no way to log out, the countdown begins.Solve a murder. Only one winner gets to leave.It’s a race against time, collecting clues scattered throughout the estate. Each riddle uncovered is a step closer to Jack understanding the truth of why he’s there, but with every passing hour, the game adapts with new threats.A...

Install data analytics into your brain with this comprehensive introductionData Analytics & Visualization All-in-One For Dummies collects the essential information on mining, organizing, and communicating data, all in one place. Clocking in at around 850 pages, this tome of a reference delivers eight books in one, so you can build a solid foundation of knowledge in data wrangling. Data analytics professionals are highly sought after these days, and this bo...