5 History / Military e-Books

* Beyond UFO Secrecy
* Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities
* G. E. R. Lloyd - The Revolutions of Wisdom: Studies in the Claims and Practice of Ancient Greek Science
* The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In
* The Legacy of the Siege of Leningrad, 1941-1995

Beyond UFO Secrecy
The Black Vault | English | 2002 | ISBN: 0972484906 | 253 Pages | PDF | 24.8 MB
For over 50 years, the fascination behind the UFO phenomenon has not ceased from being one of the most well known government conspiracies— of all time. For years, promises of UFO disclosure have been given by many high ranking government officials, yet absolutely nothing has been done about it.
Join 21 year old John Greenewald, Jr. as he recounts his trail of research for the past six years by using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).Starting when he was fifteen, John has been researching the UFO phenomenon and the secrecy involved relating to the U.S. Government.
Beyond UFO Secrecy is the result of that research. From chapter to chapter, you will be amazed at the real documentation that has come out of the U.S. Government under the FOIA.John has brought together years of research into one easy to understand reference guide. This is not only to see the UFO documentation, to not only read the evidence, but Beyond UFO Secrecy is an instructional guide as well for learning the art of the FOIA.
This book includes a guide to the FOIA, along with The Black Vault's very own FOIA contact list, with names, addresses and phone numbers for nearly every federal agency that exists. Now you as well can be on your way to uncovering the next conspiracy!

Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities
Mcfarland | English | 2012 | ISBN: 0786469110 | 605 Pages | PDF | 86.9 MB
Throughout history, humans have pondered the question of their existence. In nearly every society, part of the answer has included some form of god or goddess. For the Mayans, one such deity was Ajtzak, who tried to create humans from wood; for the Yorubas of Africa, Shango controlled the thunder and lightning. The Chinese of the Shang dynasty era worshipped Shang Ti. Evil deities were also part of the answer, as in the case of the Kuvera, the Hindu chief of evil in the Vedic period, and Tu, the Persian or Islamic demon of fatal accidents. All of the known ancient gods, many heretofore obscure or known only from mythological literature, are included in this exhaustive reference work. The focus is on their origins, histories, and functions. The people who believed in each deity are identified, along with alternate names or spellings both old and modern. The descriptions that follow are of the functions, origins and physical nature of the deities. Extensive cross references are provided for alternate spellings and names.

G. E. R. Lloyd - The Revolutions of Wisdom: Studies in the Claims and Practice of Ancient Greek Science
1989 | ISBN: 0520067428 | English | 641 Pages | PDF | 2.2 MB
G.E.R. Lloyd's wide-ranging and historical study of the development of Greek science is a valuable contribution to current debates in the philosophy of language, on the analysis of scientific revolutions, and the rationality of science.

The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In
English | ISBN: 0306815850 | 2007 | EPUB | 464 Pages | 4.34 MB
From a leading expert in Arabic history, an engaging history of the great Islamic expansion that carved out an empire from Spain to Asia.
Today's Arab world was created at breathtaking speed. In just over one hundred years following the death of Mohammed in 632, Arabs had subjugated a territory with an east-west expanse greater than the Roman Empire, and they did it in about one-half the time. By the mid-eighth century, Arab armies had conquered the thousand-year-old Persian Empire, reduced the Byzantine Empire to little more than a city-state based around Constantinople, and destroyed the Visigoth kingdom of Spain. The cultural and linguistic effects of this early Islamic expansion reverberate today.
This is the first popular English-language account in many years of this astonishing remaking of the political and religious map of the world. Hugh Kennedy's sweeping narrative reveals how the Arab armies conquered almost everything in their path, and brings to light the unique characteristics of Islamic rule. One of the few academic historians with a genuine talent for story telling, Kennedy offers a compelling mix of larger-than-life characters, fierce battles, and the great clash of civilizations and religions.

The Legacy of the Siege of Leningrad, 1941-1995
English | 4 Sept. 2006 | ISBN: 0521863260 | 326 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
The siege of Leningrad constituted one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II, one that individuals and the state began to commemorate almost immediately. Official representations of 'heroic Leningrad' omitted and distorted a great deal.