Tracing all the key aspects of 2500 years of Buddhist history - Hinayana; Mahayana; Tantra and Zen - this book provides an introduction to the development of Buddhism from the time of the Buddha to the present day. The author also wrote Thirty Years of Buddhist Studies.
#838355 in Books 2010-07-20 2010-07-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.91 x .12 x 7.20l; .37 #File Name: 184908079848 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lots of very good photos; many of which I'd never seenBy Jack D KendallVery well written; but brief (which is kind of the point; these books are small) narrative of the British carriers that participated in WWII. Lots of very good photos; many of which I'd never seen. A good overview of construction as well as battle history is included. The book focuses on the ships themselves - there isn't much commentary on the aircraft other than which planes the ships carried.Angus Konstam is one of my favorite Osprey Pub writers. If you are looking for a concise overview of British carriers; or if you have a library full of Osprey's books; this is a great one to add.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good BRIEF history of British aircraft carriers.By J. C. BednarThis a very good and BRIEF history of WWII era British aircraft carriers. Booklet is about 48 pages long and enough information about each aircraft carrier covered. The first section of booklet describes the advent of carrier-based aircraft; developments; tactics; ships; etc. are discussed. The various classes of FLEET carriers that participated in the war are also described; as well as their plus minus.There are color plates of various ships; and plenty of black white photos - at least 1 photo per each carrier described.Operational histories and final outcome of each carrier that saw action in the war is given as well.Overall; a very good booklet. It is what I wanted and expected - a BRIEF history of British carriers. Excellent resource for modelers. Ordered via and everything arrived in great condition and a few days before expected.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy OwenExcellent photo's and drawings of various carriers of the time plus interesting information of their careers
