Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: david rooney

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  • SPACES OF CONGESTION AND TRAFFIC
    DAVID ROONEY
    This book provides a political history of urban traffic congestion in the twentieth century, and explores how and why experts from a range of professional disciplines have attempted to solve what they have called ‘the traffic problem’. It draws on case studies of historical traffic projects in London to trace the relationship among technologies, infrastructures, politics, and p...

    $1,200.00

  • WISDOM AND MANAGEMENT IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
    DAVID ROONEY / BERNARD MCKENNA / PETER LIESCH
    Today there are more technology, technologists, knowledge and experts than at any time in human history; but from a global perspective, it is difficult to argue that this accumulation of knowledge and technology has put the world in an unambiguously better position than it was in the past. Business is not getting any easier to do and major corporate collapses based on poor deci...

    $1,360.00

  • IN LOVE & WAR
    DAVID ROONEY / MICHAEL SCOTT
    An absorbing historical biography of the couple wed amid the chaos of the Napoleonic wars and their adventures from Europe to Asia to South Africa.   The manner of their meeting was unprecedented. In 1812, during the lawless mayhem that followed the capture of Badajoz, Spain, by Wellington, a fourteen-year-old Spanish girl sought the protection of Captain Harry Smith. They fell...

    $129.00

  • A HISTORY OF GUERILLA WARFARE
    DAVID ROONEY
    A must-read for those intrigued by the ever-shifting landscape of unconventional warfare and its profound impact on contemporary global dynamics Throughout history, conflicts have given rise to unconventional forms of warfare, often propelled by personal, religious, tribal, or national ambitions. Historian David Rooney highlights pivotal figures such as the Maccabees, Napoleon,...

    $319.99

  • SURRENDER AT NEW ORLEANS
    DAVID ROONEY / MICHAEL SCOTT
    A history of the marriage of Sir Harry Smith to Lady Smith, who accompanied him on British military campaigns throughout the world in the 19th century. General Sir Harry Smith, respected and beloved by the Duke of Wellington, famously married the Spanish beauty, Juana, after the siege of Badajoz in 1812. Juana choose to stay with her husband for the remaining battles of the Pen...

    $179.00

  • MAD MIKE
    DAVID ROONEY
    This penetrating biography tells the story of his life including his exploits in Norway and the early Commandos. It also uncovers new evidence revealing that his court martial was unjust. ...

    $149.00