Böcker av John Horn

"The nine-month siege of Petersburg was the longest continuous operation of the Civil War. Large-scale Union "offensives"-grand maneuvers that triggered some of the large-scale battles-broke the monotony of siege warfare. This is tactical battle action at is finest. Horn's explanation for the context and consequences of every decision is grounded in hundreds of primary sources and supported by 40 original maps. This is the first full-length book to put Grant's second effort into its proper perspective-not only in the context of Petersburg's siege and the Civil War, but in the context of warfare's history"--

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Popular music has been a major force in the world since the 19th century. With the advent of electronic and advanced technology it has become ubiquitous. This encyclopedic volume covers popular music of the world and features some 500 entries by 130 contributors.

Provides instructions from installing MySQL, manipulating it, and basic reporting, to advanced reporting, interfacing programs, and backups. This book includes an introduction to a database, featuring progress checks, exercises, and Ask the Experts sections in each chapter.