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2021DBS-9781774076712Society Publishing 2021. 1st. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
B9786208417192Paperback / softback. New. paperback
ria9786208417192_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A paperback
6208417198.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
8178355159.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2007ASAP-9789351287537Kalpaz Publications 2007. New. Kalpaz Publications unknown
2007ASAP-9789351287537Kalpaz Publications 2007. New. Kalpaz Publications unknown
2007BIBHB0086150872007. Hardcover. New. In India the system of espionage is as old as the Rigveda. It has developed into a sophisticated political art. 'Spies are the eyes of Kings' is a proverbial saying current among the people from time immemorial. In her work the author has emphasised on the existence of spy system from the early vedic period. The spies seem to have been largely employed then not merely to ascertain validity or invalidity in the statements of parties and witnesses but also to gather correct and reliable information as to the movements of tribal settlements of inimical tendency or disposition. It is an indispensable adjunct of foreign policy and also an important instrument of serving the government. Kautilya envisaged a wellknit system of espionage. The author has included a separate chapter on diplomacy and diplomatic agents. As spying and diplomacy work together and the duties and functions of spies and diplomats overlap and coincide. The ancient Indian spy system was so developed and organised that till today it is a perennial source of inspiration and more useful basis for the modern intelligence system. This book will be useful not only to readers for History but scholars working in the field of Political Science Military Science Administration Diplomacy etc. Moreover it is a treasure house of important information for the students preparing for competitive examinations. It is a learned attempt for the indepth. About The Author: Dr. Mrs. Manila Rohatgi obtained her masters degree in History with Gold Medal. After M.Phil. and Ph.D. she started her career as Assistant Lecturer in C.C.S. University Meerut. She is a regular member of different societies like Indian History Congress Indian Archaeological Society Mahatama Gandhi International Humanity Mission etc. She has been awarded with President Award in National Scouting and Guiding in 1991. Presently she is working as head Deptt. of History Hapur Gzb with an aim to explore now ideas and research techniques in History. She has published many research papers in various reputed magazines books etc. She has been NET UGC observer for many times. She is keenly engrossed to ladder up the problems of weaker section of female society and speaks forcefully for upsurge of child knowledge and development programmes. Contents: A Vedic Hymn � Preface � Acknowledgements � Abbreviations � Introduction � Organization of Spies � Functions of Spies � Techniques of Spies � Various Covers of Spies � Visakanya : The Poisonous Beauty � Diplomacy and Diplomatic Agents � Position and Contribution of Spies � Conclusion � Bibliography � Index. The Title 'Spy System in Ancient India: From Vedic Period to Gupta Period written/authored/edited by Manila Rohatgi' published in the year 2007. The ISBN 9788178355153 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 294 Pages. The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Archaeology / Police / Criminology / Law. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: hardcover
1965726974PN. New. 1965. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1369735Manila: Bureau of Public Printing, 1904 in-4, 26 pages, 10 planches, 1 carte. Broché, couv. salie. Description d'un instrument pour la prévision des cyclones.
2021AME_9781774076699Society Publishing 2021. UNKNOWN. Hardcover. New/New. Society Publishing hardcover
2021DBS-9781774076699Society Publishing 2021. 1st. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
2021DBS-9781774076699Society Publishing 2021. 1st. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
Features: Fountains of the deep - initial experiments in mixed-gas cave diving; Huautla '88 and '89 - studying the hydrogeology and making the movie; The Hayes River Expedition - how to turn a kayak into toothpicks; Underwater Papua New Guinea; Manila Galleons Discovered off Guam; Greenland Ice Cap Expedition; Glasnost and Underwear Diplomacy in the Arctic. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. Also signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. xvi, 662 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Except for the last few chapters, this entire work was written from day to day during the three years of the author's internment in Santo Tomas and is therefore to be considered as a prison document. The writing of any such record as this was forbidden by the Japanese under strong menace. In the end they destroyed their own records and those of the successive internee executive committees, but the author's voluminous typescript, carefully hidden away, was never found by them. Every story is based on interviews with numerous persons who participated in the events they talked about." - Foreword. No dust jacket. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to grey boards. Binding intact. Please note that we are offering volume one only of this important two volume chronicle. Book
A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: Cover illustrations of old Watch Cocks; Alsatian Knit Carpet frontispiece illustration (1706); Knitting - a little-known field for collectors; Watch Cocks as Collectibles; Prints After Lost Paintings by William Sidney Mount; New Bottles for Old Wine - American Artisan, Amateur, and Folk Paintings; Antiques in Domestic Settings - The New York Apartment of Mrs. Clendenin J. Ryan Sr.; Chippendale Influence in a Philadelphia Sofa - attributed to Jonathan Gostelowe (c. 1745-1795); The Hornbook for Collectors - The ABC's of American Windsor Chairs; Admiral Dewey - The First Hero of Manila; Pots for celestial beverages; and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. pp. 221-280. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with above-average wear. Covers detached but present. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue. Book
0331771179.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
248 pages. A bedside treasury of delightful and informative reading from the Philippines. Presented exclusively for guests of the Manila Hilton. Divided into the following sections: Portrait of the Filipino; Tales of the Filipinos; The Philippines Scene; Philippine Folklore; A Harvest of Philippine Love Lyrics; Filipinos at Home and Play; Wit or Without. Author is former Commissioner on Literature, National Commission on Culture. Illustrated in black and white. Light to moderate wear. Unmarked. Reading crease to spine. Nice copy in glossy covers. Book
94 pages. Features: Cover photo of river crossing demonstration by the 16th and 17th Engineer Combat Battalions at Fort Hood in April 1963; Shore power for the USS Enterprise; Hutment Construction in Thailand; Fallout Protection at military installations; The Stalwart - new British cross-country amphibious load carrier; Richard Gridley - First Chief Engineer of the Army; Tracing Sediment Movement with Radioisotopes; Design with Threaded Nails; Inventory of Freeways by Aerial Photography; The Solar Disc; Navy Crane Moment Indicator; Combat Engineers 21 - The Battle for Ipo Dam - water supply of Manila; Wellington's Peninsular Engineers; Geographical Survey of the West, 1871-1879; Nuclear Power Plant Field Tests - field testing for the PM-1, and Atoms for Antarctic Power; Navy Mobile Power Reserve; Salvaging Rigid Pavements in Georgia; Geology Study for Navy Pier Construction; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy of this very informative issue. Book
90 pages. Loaded with wonderful color and black and white photos. Features: Lin Fung Chew -gorgeous colour one-page photo; Two pages of Bang Bang colour-photo fashion ad; Alan Tang; Foldout colour photo of Sylvia Chang; Liu Chia Chong and Chen Chen - their romantic house; Movie Stars travel to Manila for benefit performance for Miss China City - photos and article; Siau Yau and Mr. Lua; Wong Yu; Hsia Ling Ling; Deborah - she refuses to undress and be 'Hong Kong Emmanuelle": Yau Feng Pun; Wong Yu; The Sunset of Peking; Summer Lover; Yesterday is Over Soon; Theft, Prostitute, Money; Wife, Lover, Girlfriend; Rogue and Gentleman; Warning for the Young; Iron Robe, starring Liu Chung Leang; The Duel; James [Jimmy) Stewart - article and photos; Fantastic one-page colour photo fashion ad for The Apple Jeans features white couple accented by green, blue and yellow graphic; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
9718523006.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
19103111353Manila: Bureau of Printing 1910. 22 Seiten. 8° (17,5-22,5 cm). Orig.-Broschur. [Softcover / Paperback].
Pages 337-376. Black and white photos. Features: Radar Proved Miracle Development of WWII; Radio in Freight Yard Service on the B.&O.; Survey of Union Members' Interest in Publications; Trades and Labor Congress Meeting; The Atomic Bomb is no Secret - Decisive discovery which led to the building of the atomic bomb was made by Germans in 1938 - with photos, by Dr. Edward U. Condon; Signal Changes on Milwaukee, Rock Island and Kansas City Southern near Kansas City, Mo.; The Fall and Rise of Manila - after more than three years of Japanese rule little was left of the once great "Fool's Paradise" - with photos, by E.H. Jacoby; Head-end collision on the Missouri Pacific; and more. Average wear. Fold-mark down middle. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous photographs in the text; ivory cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in blue, covers mildly age-browned else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwapper, the latter frayed and creased at edges. SCARCE.
Pages 114-224. Features: The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont - part X; My Baby Leopard - R.H. Summers describes raising the cubs of a large leopardess he shot - with photos; The Peril of Seaman Diver Young - he spent five hours upside-down underwater while attempting to retrieve a torpedo for the H.M.S. Hood; My Cycle Ride to Khiva - part 3 of 3 of this excellent photo-illustrated recollection by Robert L. Jefferson; Our Baboon Hunt - South African farmer Mr. Charles Wisbey describes how he battled a serious pest - with photos; A Night to Remember - Edith and Leila become lost in a remote tiger-infested Indian jungle; The Jumping Procession at Echternach, Luxemburg - photo-illustrated article; A Masai Massacre - Missionary Rev. James Houghton and his wife are murdered in Central Africa; Through Pygmy Land - part II of a photo-illustrated account of Albert B. Lloyd and his trip; Entombed in a "Drive" - Australian Louis Anson is trapped deep underground; Venomous Snakes and Their Ways - photo-illustrated article, including Lieut.-Colonel N. Montgomery, who was killed by a Mamba in Zululand; Where Women Never Speak - photo-illustrated article on the Abbe Cestac in southwesst France; A Fight with Wolves on the Altar - Galician Stanislaus Bruhs is attacked by three large wolves in a church!; Dramatic photo of Judge Lynch and black man about to be lynched at Texarkansas; Photo of Persian being treated for opium addiction with milk and a twist; Photo of the Rosary Fete in the city gaol, Manila, Philippines; Photo-illustrated announcement of upcoming article on Charles Neufeld, a prisoner for 12 years in Omdurman; and more. Above-average wear. Few pencil markings. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating issue. Book