Tommy S Marbles By J S Dammast And Other Stories

The author of this treatise was a United States Navy Flag Officer who was convinced that sea power and influence were of the utmost importance for countries with a coastline. He was also an educator and his teachings and views convinced many governments and led to the build-up of naval powers before WWI. This book ranges over several topics. In his introduction, Maham states that he wished to bring some knowledge and understanding of warfare to the ordinary man. He also adds that the chapters in his book are not related except in that they have some connection to the war in Spain.

Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient astronomy. This translation, based on the standard Greek text of Heiberg, makes the work accessible to English readers in an intelligible and reliable form. It contains numerous corrections derived from medieval Arabic translations and extensive footnotes that take account of the great progress in understanding the work made in this century, due to the discovery of Babylonian records and other researches. It is designed to stand by itself as an interpretation of the original, but it will also be useful as an aid to reading the Greek text.