"Leadership makes all the difference! At Gaugemela the Macedonians had Alexander and the Persians had -- Darius. Result: world conquest. But what if the Persians had had -- Erwin Rommel. Or what if George S. Patton had commanded Southern forces at Bull Run, and Lincoln had become a Confederate prisoner? The possibilities are endless...."
""Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" by David Weber: Before she saved the galaxy, she was "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington," and then an encounter with "pirates" who were more than they seemed began Honor Harrington's Brilliant Career. "Choosing Sides" by David Drake: Lieutenant Huber stepped off the starship into an ambush--but Slammers aren't supposed to get ambushed. Huber can save his career if he survives a suicide mission. "The Island" by Er ..."
"In the modern-day world where enemies are often nameless, faceless, and all-powerful, many people long for simpler times-when great heroes and heroines arose to fight battles that could be won by skill and wit and strength.Now some of the genre's top storytellers take you to such times and places to relive the adventures, the challenges, and the victories...in a brand-new anthology.Warrior Fantastic includes stories by:David BischoffAla ..."
"As war rages between the human/alien Alliance and the predatory Khalians, the Alliance Fleet must repel the invaders and reclaim conquered worlds, in a collection of science fiction stories by Christoper Stasheff, Janet Morris, Jody Lynn ..."
"... of that company and his Engineer, Thomas Elliot Harrison, came in as
Engineer-in-Chief of the N&C, over Peter Tate. ... to house the Revenue
Accountant's staff, and these are now used for a passenger Telesales centre.25
Peter Tate's skillsĀ ..."
Child of Flame(1st Edition) (Crown of Stars, Vol. 4) by Kate Elliott, BillFawcett Hardcover, 864 Pages, Published 2000 by Daw Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0-88677-892-7, ISBN: 0-88677-892-1
"Child of Flame takes us far beyond the borders of the war-torn kingdoms of Wendar and Varre as Alain is drawn into the heart of an ancient conflict between humankind and their dread enemy, the Cursed Ones; Liath faces her most difficult trial in a land of exile; and Sanglant struggles to reach Henry with a warning about the conspiracy of sorcerers who have sworn to put an end to the Aoi-no matter how much destruction may be unleashed by ..."
"The Navy SEAL workout regime is legendary as the most rigorous in the world. Now, a veteran SEAL instructor shows how anyone can use SEAL exercises to attain peak physical condition.Packed with more than 150 photographs of Navy SEALS performing each of the exercises, The United States Navy SEALs Workout Guide takes the reader step by step through the entire training regimen. Every aspect of the SEAL workout is here: warm-ups and cool-do ..."
"The SEALs are forced to increase their speed and firepower when the Vietcong learns oftheir secret plans to rescue four captive CIA officers from a POW camp, ..."
"The Bolos, huge, heavily armored tanks programmed by an artificial intelligence to protect humans at any cost, battle humankind's enemies wherever they are found throughout the universe. Original."
"GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXYThe onslaught of the Melconians was not the last conflict that humanity's interstellar Concordiat would have to face. For now the Kezdai -- a newly encountered species with war at the center of their philosophy -- have taken to arms against the Concordiat and its colony worlds. For war, the Terrans have only one answer:Break out the Bolos!Self-aware robotic tanks, the Bolos have fought bravely and well since the d ..."
Mercs by BillFawcett Hardcover, 295 Pages, Published 1999 by Avon Books , Ny ISBN-13: 978-0-7394-0690-8, ISBN: 0-7394-0690-6
"Ranging from ancient times to the Vietnam War to the drug wars of modern-day Central and South America, this collection of true-life accounts chronicles the experiences and exploits of professional soldiers of fortune. Original."
The Teams(Reprint) An Oral History of the U.S. Navy Seals by Kevin Dockery, BillFawcett Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1999 by Avon ISBN-13: 978-0-380-72874-9, ISBN: 0-380-72874-5
"They were selected for their commitment and uncommon bravery, and for skills that far surpassed those of ordinary soldiers. They operated in "Teams' of up to 200 officers and men, taking the firefight to the enemy's most fiercely protected strongholds -- winning the battles only they could win. They earned the eternal respect of a nation, and they recall with pride their remarkable exploits in a war lesser men would sooner forget. THE T ..."
Making Contact(Updated) A Serious Handbook for Locating and Communicating with Extraterrestrials by BillFawcett Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 1998 by Avon ISBN-13: 978-0-380-73154-1, ISBN: 0-380-73154-1
""When THEY land be ready, don't panic, and take notes." Making Contact is your alien landing handbook, complete with case studies, cautionary tales, diagrams, and guidelines for interplanetary contact. Tongue in cheek? Nope. This book is for real, aimed at preventing disaster when we first encounter extraterrestrials. Editor Bill Fawcett explains in the introduction: "There will be no more important event in our lifetime, perhaps in th ..."
"Mercenary leader Alois Hammer has created an armored regiment that wins battles--Hammer's Slammers. Booklist says Drake's popular Hammer's Slammers series about futuristic mercenary tank troops . . . has produced some of the best in military science fiction. This book contains two novels, Counting the Cost and The Warrior, two short stories, and a completely new novelette, arranged in the order the author finds most satisfactory."
"Throughout the annals of history, the best of intentions--and sometimes the worst--have set in motion events with a vastly different outcome than originally intended. In this entertaining, fact-filled chronicle, William Forstchen and Bill Fawcett explore the watersheds of history that began as the best of ideas and ended as the worst of fiascoes.A Holy War--The Medieval Crusades for religious liberation become centuries of slaughter and ..."
Mercs True Stories of Mercenaries in Action by BillFawcett Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1999 by Avon ISBN-13: 978-0-380-79838-4, ISBN: 0-380-79838-7
"For as long as armies have clashed on fiery fields of battle, professional soldiers of fortune have fought, bled, and died. They are the ultimate warriors, sharing skills few men possess, a pride few men can merit, and an unassailable courage in the face of overwhelming numbers and superior weaponry. These are the men who take the risks that others would never dare; the men who change history and keep the enemy at bay; the men who chang ..."
The Teams(1st Edition) An Oral History of the U.S. Navy Seals by Kevin Dockery, BillFawcett, Ken Dockery Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 1998 by William Morrow ISBN-13: 978-0-688-14964-2, ISBN: 0-688-14964-2
"In Hunters and Shooters, fifteen Navy SEALs told their harrowing stories of fighting guerilla-style warfare in the jungles of Vietnam. Legendary in battle, the SEALs -- trained to fight on Sea, Air and Land - were founded in 1962 to fight terrorism, specializing in unconventional combat techniques like diving, demolition, and parachuting. Now, in The Teams six SEALs recount how the program got started - including their excruciating ..."