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A Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

It will be simulated, based on the summary and analysis of the historical fact, which are the main factors of the strategy adopted by the Peloponnese League (Sparta), concluding by outlining a new ...

Printed Version € 12,21 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Battle of Mantinea, September 418 BC

An Argive Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

In the simulation it will be considered the hypothesis of what might have been the final tactical result if the Argive left wing had been reinforced by exploring a technique similar to the oblique ...

Printed Version € 6,71 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Punic Wars, 264 BC

A Carthaginian Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

Let us consider, to make the next simulation possible, that the political power of Carthage (the suffetes and the families descended from kings) would have understood the risk of living in the shad...

Printed Version € 10,25 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Medieval Kingdoms in Great Britain, 410 to 1453

A Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

The simulation will cover more than a thousand years (410 to 1453 AD) of the history of the island of Great Britain, from the end of the Roman province - that is, the end of the Old Age in the area...

Printed Version € 7,82 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Battle of Cannae, August 2nd, 216 BC

A Roman Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

Tactics should have sought to guard against the surprises of the Carthaginian device. Initially, leaving aside the pride of the Equites citizens, the cavalry would have been balanced on both flanks...

Printed Version € 6,68 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Battle of Azincourt, October 25, 1415

A French Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

As an outline of the tactical maneuver that will be tested in the wargame - simulated battle - of chapter 3, we present the model of the Sicilian Opening, where we will consider a hypothesis (compa...

Printed Version € 8,21 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Crusades in the Levant, 1096 to 1291

A Catholic Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

Since the Persian Empire reinstated a Jewish state in Palestine - after its Diaspora by the Assyrians and Babylonians - through the Empire of Alexander and successors to the Roman Empire, there has...

Printed Version € 9,91 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Matrix for a Study of Military History

Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

Based on a summary of the historical fact I seek to highlight the decisive fact (s) causing the negative result (s) before playing the simulation through a board wargame - the actions on the “other...

Printed Version € 6,73 | E-Book Version € 3,41

AENIGMATA

(English Version) Von Marco Paulo Silva

Synopsis

... What appeared to be a mere bicycle ride, with a picnic at the mountain viewpoint, has become an unveiling of mysteries surrounding the human, immanence and transcendence. Irus, became the cho...

Printed Version € 13,98 | E-Book Version € 4,93

Thirty Years' War, 1618 to 1648

A Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

Historians still argue about the reasons for the bohemian (Czech) Wallenstein during the war. Some see him as a German patriot, others as a great mercenary. He did not have Gustavo Adolfo's tactica...

Printed Version € 10,47 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Land Battles in the 16th century

An Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

In the simulation, all the possibilities of the study's purpose are completed, when the past of history is analyzed based on the theory of the present and designed for similar situations in the fut...

Printed Version € 10,43 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Naval Battles in the Mediterranean in the 16th century

An Historical Simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

In the simulations of these naval battles we will use combined adaptations between the board games "War Galley" and "Flying Colors" of GMT Games, thus characterizing well to have been a century of ...

Printed Version € 7,30 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Decharacterization and degradation of the urban landscape

Von Joaquim Carlos Lourenço

Synopsis

The management of natural resources in urban areas is currently a topic of great concern for municipal public managers, especially the environmental resources of Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs)...

Printed Version € 10,75 | E-Book Version € 4,26

Battle of Edgehill, 1642, in the English Civil Wars

A historical simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

The English Civil Wars, between 1642 and 1651, were a series of political machinations between Parliamentarians - the “Roundheads” - and Royalists - the “Gentlemen” -, mainly over the form of gover...

Printed Version € 8,31 | E-Book Version € 3,41

The Taileus Chronicles

The Trickery of Truth. Von João Victor Alvarelli Coelho

Synopsis

Lies, cheating, deception, and distortions, as well as the political and social reality of our Brazil! The work encourages young people to learn to disagree with any fact that is calle...

Printed Version € 11,15 | E-Book Version € 4,93

Battle of Jankau, 1645, in the Thirty Years’ War

A historical simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

The Thirty Years' War from 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a direct re...

Printed Version € 8,65 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Battles of the Guararapes, 1648 and 1649

A historical simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

After the defeat of the Invincible Armada in 1588, there was a huge expansion of Dutch maritime trade, with the Dutch extending their attacks to Spanish maritime domains. The Guararapes battles wer...

Printed Version € 7,77 | E-Book Version € 3,41

Lean in Process Management

Von Paulo Byron

Synopsis

The current economic environment leads to the adoption of strategic initiatives in order to guarantee the survival of companies. Companies need to have the best resources. In thiscontext, the eli...

Printed Version € 10,30 | E-Book Version € 5,77

Art and Science of the Wars in the Modern Age (1453-1774)

A historical simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

Generally speaking, I consider that this Age of human history characterizes a watershed, as at the end most contacts - or clashes - between the existing civilizations on the planet had been made, b...

E-Book Version € 3,41

Naval battles in the 16th century

A historical simulation Von André Geraque Kiffer

Synopsis

As the main characteristics of this period in the Naval War we highlight that since ancient times, war at sea had been fought as on land, with shock weapons, bows and arrows on floating wooden plat...

E-Book Version € 3,41

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