Immanuel Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but is also one of the most difficult. In this illuminating Very Short Introduction, Roger Scruton--a well-known and controversial philosopher in his own right--tackles his...
Although military rockets have been used since the Middle Ages, it was not until the Soviet Union pioneered the concept of Multiple Rocket Launchers (MRLs) in the late 1930s that they emerged as a decisive weapon. In the modern era, these...
„Irrtümer hindern die Wissenschaft am meisten am Fortschreiten; sie zu beseitigen hat mehr praktischen Wert, als eine neue Erkenntnis zu gewinnen,“ meinte Eugen Bleuler. Der grundsätzliche Irrtum gebräuchlicher Klassifikationen der...
Shrouded in secrecy and intrigue during its lifetime and myth and legend since its dissolution, the KG 200 still remains for many one of the most fascinating units of the Luftwaffe. Delivering spies while flying captured Allied aircraft, clandestine...
Documenting the structure, programs, and personnel of the KGB, this book profiles Yuri Andropov, former KGB head and subsequently leader of the U.S.S.R., and closely examines KGB activities in the U.S., Japan, and around the...