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Excerpt from Russia's Sea-Power: Past and Present or the Rise of the Russian NavyWhen two nations are mutually estranged, it is generally possible to assign a definite and a sufficient cause.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reco...

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that e...

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Excerpt from Practical Geometry and Engineering DrawingTwo drawing pens, one for fine and the other for thick lines. Great care is required in their use and treatment. They should be held steadily and at a constant angle to the paper. The ink must be introduced between the nibs by means of a small brush or the feather of a quill pen, and as soon as it begins to thicken the points should be wiped clean with blotting-paper previous to refilling....

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Excerpt from Fortification: Its Past Achievements, Recent Development, and Future Progress MY first independent studies in Fortification began in 187 9, when I undertook to produce a work on the memorable defence of Plevna. The lab our and research thus involved necessarily led to many conclusions which in later years took definite form and assumed a wider scope It seemed to me that Fortification was treated as a separate branch of military s...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...