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" ... McChrystal shows not only how the military made [the] transition [to start beating Al Qaeda], but also how similar shifts are possible in all organizations, from large companies to startups to charities to governments. In a turbulent world, the best organizations think and act like a team of teams, embracing small groups that combine the freedom to experiment with a relentless drive to share what they've learned. Drawing on a wealth of evidence from his military career, the private sector, and sources as diverse as hospital emergency rooms and NASA's space program, McChrystal frames the existential challenge facing today's organizations, and proposes a ... solution"--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of the engineer, Confederate general, and college president, remembered as an excellent military leader and a great American.

A picture book biography of George Washington.

Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.

Investigates the life of General Robert E. Lee, discussing how he was the son of a Revolutionary War hero, a student at West Point, and a soldier who loved his country even though he fought against it during the Civil War.

A biography of General Ulysses S. Grant, who led the Union Army during the American Civil War and later became president of the United States.

Chronicles the life and career of samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, discussing his exile as a child, running away as a teenager, becoming a military genius and more.

"When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course,was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of general and United States president Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Although more than 200 years have passed since the death of the first U.S. president, the name George Washington still invokes deep patriotism and pride in the country he helped found. Readers trace the life of the man known as the Father of the this Country, from his childhood to his military successes through his tenure as president.