Questo autore si concentra su temi militari, descrivendo la vita e le esperienze di un sottufficiale all'interno di un reggimento corazzato. Il suo lavoro riflette intense esperienze di combattimento e il riconoscimento per prestazioni eccezionali durante battaglie impegnative. Attualmente, si dedica all'insegnamento delle sue abilità a nuovi soldati, trasmettendo le loro competenze acquisite.
The narrative presents a transformative journey that profoundly impacts the protagonist's life. Through a series of unexpected events, the character navigates challenges that lead to significant personal growth and self-discovery. Themes of resilience, change, and the quest for meaning are explored, making for a compelling and thought-provoking read.
An iconic project made at the height of the ‘Troubles’, Troubled Land deals with the small but insistent signs of political division embedded in the landscape of Northern Ireland. At the heart of the Irish conflict lays the land — who owns it, who controls it, whose history it expresses. Paul Graham’s quietly radical book keeps this material truth in mind as it uniquely combines landscape and conflict photography, seducing us with bucolic views in which telling details only gradually appear: painted kerbs, distant soldiers or helicopters, flags and graffiti, paint-splattered roads, each tacitly aligning that location to its Republican or Loyalist allegiance. Pastoral photographs of green fields and hedgerows reveal themselves to be images of conflict and dispute — despite the steadiness of the photographic frame and the clarity of Graham’s vision, this is unsettled land.Originally published in 1986, Troubled Land is reprinted here for the first time in thirty-five years. Controversial then for its use of colour and refusal to follow the clichéd tropes of photojournalism, the book was pivotal in providing a fresh perspective on Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ and left a lasting impact on landscape photography, suggesting how it might engage with politics and society rather than escape from them. Together with A1 – The Great North Road and Beyond Caring, it completes a new edition of the remarkable trilogy of books Graham made in 1980s UK.
"This book documents the name, rank, unit, and commission date of almost ten thousand military officers whose commission certificates are recorded in the Adjutant General of Georgia's Military Commission Books from 15 January 1798 to 13 March 1818." - Introduction.
‘The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance’– John Rawls, A Theory of JusticeWhat is justice? How can we know it? How can we make our society more just? The most significant political philosopher since John Stuart Mill, John Rawls (1921 – 2002) grappled with such dilemmas. His work has been the source not only of academic argument, but also of political debate and legislative reform, arguing that we have a moral duty to organise society so as to rectify undeserved inequality.In the first introduction to Rawls’s work which encompasses his entire career, Dr Paul Graham combines lucid exposition with thought-provoking criticism. Locating Rawls in the rich history of political thought, Graham explores a theory that remains fiercely relevant as the developed world sees unprecedented levels of inequality. For anyone concerned with how society works, this is a vital introduction to one of the great modern philosophers and to a subject that is crucial to how we live.
Paul Grahame to współczesny bóg pola walki. Pomyli się o włos, a śmiercionośny cios z niebios dosięgnie jego własnych żołnierzy. Na szczęście Bommer podczas swojej półrocznej służby w Afganistanie nie mylił się, pomimo że bez przerwy, często bez chwili na sen, był w centrum akcji. Ma na koncie ponad dwieście celnych uderzeń na pozycje Talibów. Cel namierzony to akcja rozdział po rozdziale, prawie bez wytchnienia. Grahame nie traci czasu swojego i zafascynowanego współczesną wojną czytelnika na swój życiorys, psychologię czy przeżycia z okresu szkolenia. To nie jest książka dla szukających odpowiedzi na pytanie o sens wojny, opisów kulturowego tła i więzów między towarzyszami broni. To książka stworzona dla maniaków mocnej wojennej rozróby i nowoczesnej techniki wojskowej. Zaawansowanym w tej tematyce dostarczy przy okazji rozrywki wiele wiedzy - ciekawej, budzącej respekt dla bohatera. Rzesze polskich miłośników komputerowych gier militarnych poznają swój żywioł „w realu”. Grahame zebrał odznaczenia za swoją służbę, a jego wspomnienia zyskały na Wyspach status bestselleru.
The book features a detailed table of contents, outlining the structure and key topics covered. It serves as a roadmap for readers, guiding them through the various chapters and themes explored within the text. Each section is organized to facilitate understanding and navigation, ensuring that readers can easily locate specific information or areas of interest. This systematic approach enhances the overall reading experience, making it accessible and user-friendly.
Inspired by Chekhov's short stories--and by his own contagious joy in the book form--photographer Paul Graham has created A Shimmer of Possibility , comprised of 12 individual books, each a photographic short story of everyday life. Some are simple and linear--a man smokes a cigarette while he waits for a bus in Las Vegas, or the camera tracks an autumn walk in Boston. Some entwine two, three or four scenes--while a couple carry their shopping home in Texas, a small child dances with a plastic bag in a garden. Some watch a quiet narrative break unexpectedly into a sublime moment--as a man cuts the grass in Pittsburgh it begins to rain, until the low sun breaks through and illuminates each drop. Graham's filmic haikus shun any forceful summation or tidy packaging. Instead, they create the impression of life flowing around and past us while we stand and stare, and make it hard not to share the artist's quiet astonishment with its beauty and grace. The 12 books gathered here are identical in trim size, but vary in length from just a single photograph to 60 pages of images made at one street corner. Paul Graham's work has been widely exhibited and published for 25 years, most recently in the book American Night.
The story follows Paul Graham, a 40-year-old man from Edinburgh, who faces the challenges of living with Hydrocephalus, a condition he developed at twelve. This condition, characterized by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, has resulted in Paul undergoing two shunt surgeries and experiencing some brain damage. The narrative explores his life journey, shaped by these medical struggles and his early years in Dundee and Arbroath.
A completely new introduction to political concepts that will grab students interest through it's use of real-life examples.
The author examines issues such as the rightness of web-based applications, the programming language renaissance, spam filtering, the Open Source Movement, Internet startups and more. He also tells important stories about the kinds of people behind technical innovations, revealing their character and their craft.