Böcker av Jay Anderson

The 4th Battalion, Delta Company of the Royal Highlanders Regiment, fully equipped with modern combat arms and transportation such as Jackals and Mastiffs, find themselves unexpectedly transported back to April 9, 1746, a week before the Battle of Culloden. Faced with the dilemma of altering history, they decide to fight for the Scots against the British Army, led by the Duke of Cumberland. Major Derek McAndrew, Captain Connor McAndrew, and Sergeant Major Ian McKenzie must replenish ammunition and devise a modern Scottish military using 18th-century technology to confront the imminent large-scale invasion aimed at crushing the rebellion. Their mission is crucial, for if they fail, the very existence of Scotland is at stake, with King George II threatening to annihilate it in the aftermath of their struggle for survival.

A field guide to the weather, including clouds, storm systems, and climate changeA resource for those intrigued by events in the sky—clouds, precipitation, storms, aurora, halos—and for those who follow daily weather events. Using a nontechnical approach, the authors describe the flow of energy and moisture through global and local landscapes and how they evolve into day-to-day weather. For those fascinated by the sky’s colors and patterns, there are halos, rainbows, iridescent clouds, and other tapestries in the sky. For the cloud-watcher, common and unusual cloud forms are covered; for those entranced by storms, the guide includes severe thunderstorms, winter blizzards, hurricanes, hail, ice storms, and other challenges that the atmosphere inflicts. It even includes a chapter on weather in the atmospheres of the planets and the sun. More than 400 photographs illustrate visible weather, and diagrams explain the more challenging physical concepts. This book is designed for those who want to look up, marvel, and understand what they see.