Malcolm MacPherson Livres

Describes the ordeal of Navy SEAL Neil Roberts, who was stranded on a cold mountaintop in Afghanistan, surrounded by fanatical al-Qaeda fighters, and the efforts of fellow American soldiers to rescue him before it is too late

Their mission was straightforward - to set up an Al Qaeda observation post in the south-eastern mountains of Afghanistan. No-one was expecting any difficulties. Instead three men - a Navy SEAL, an Air Force Combat Air Controller and an Army Ranger platoon commander - were pinned down by hostile fire on top of Takur Ghat mountain. Only one of them survived to recall the horrors of what became a truly terrible day . . . The resulting rescue mission turned into a seventeen hour battle that left seven soldiers dead. Roberts Ridgeis the visceral story of those seventeen hours. With access to Pentagon generals, the SEALS and the survivors, Malcolm MacPherson takes the reader deep into the heart of the battle of Takur Ghat and brings us face to face with the reality of the new war against terrorism.

In the late 1980s, a female baby elephant was born on the plains of Southern Africa. In a "cull," her family was slaughtered. Only the newborn female's life was spared. Terrified and bewildered the young elephant was transported to America to be sold.Bob Norris is a cowboy with an enormous empathy for animals. Handsome as a movie star, he was the Marlboro Man, with his face appearing on billboards around the world. But something was missing. When the hurt, vulnerable little elephant, Amy, came into his life, an incredible bond between the most unlikely of friends was forged.Bob adopted Amy and through close observation, gentle training, humor, and endless perseverance, this accomplished horseman gradually coaxed Amy into overcoming her mistrust of humans, and her fear of the world. Amy became a beloved member of the Norris family, and partner to the ranch hands, but Bob knew from the start that the ultimate goal was for Amy to regain her confidence and her independence - even, if it were possible, to go back to the savannahs of Africa.Amy may have left the cowboy's life, but she never left his heart. The Cowboy and His Elephant is a story of mutual friendship, of genuine love and compassion, and foremost, this is an American story with roots that run deep in the values and traditions of the American West.

A new selection of air disasters transcribed from the cockpit voice recorder retrieved from the plane's wreckage. MacPherson documents each disaster, giving additional information surrounding the events, including the weather conditions and the details of the key individuals involved.

Andy und Johnathan Hillstrand sind Kapitäne des Fangboots 'Time Bandit'. Auf der wilden Beringsee vor Alaska trotzen sie und ihre Crew wütenden Stürmen, monströsen Wellen und bleierner Erschöpfung, um Königskrabben zu fangen. Jeder Fehler kann tödlich sein in einem der gefährlichsten Berufe überhaupt. Keine Saison, in der nicht ein Schiff verloren geht. Die Hillstrand-Brüder sind die 'Rocker' der Fangflotte. In mehr als 150 Ländern sind sie bekannt durch die erfolgreiche TV-Dokumentation Deadliest Catch, in Deutschland als Fang des Lebens seit Jahren der Garant für Quotenrekorde auf DMAX. In der Biografie TIME BANDIT gewähren die Brüder Newsweek-Reporter Malcolm MacPherson Einblicke in die raue Welt der Fischer von Alaska. Der erste Band der erfolgreichen 'Fang des Lebens'-Trilogie – jetzt auch als Paperback Mit einer Fotoreportage des Emmy-prämierten Fotografen Cameron Glendenning

Es ist ein strahlender Frühlingstag in der afrikanischen Savanne, und Amy, die kleine Elefantenkuh, blickt mit ihren bernsteinbraunen Augen auf das Wasser des Sengwa River. Doch der tiefe Frieden in Amys Herzen, der von den anderen Elefantenkühen behütet wird, soll bald ein jähes Ende finden ... Malcolm MacPherson erzählt vom Schicksal der Elefantenwaise Amy. Ihre lange Reise führt sie bis in den äußersten Westen der Vereinigten Staaten, bis auf die Ranch von Bob Norris, dessen Freundschaft sie wieder ins Leben zurückholt.§"Wer den Pferdeflüsterer kennt, wird das Elefantenmädchen Amy und ihren Rancher lieben." (Stuttgarter Zeitung)

A new generation of speech-driven personal computer systems promises to transform the business use of Information Technology. This is not merely a matter of discarding the keyboard, but of rethinking business processes to take advantage of the increased productivity that speech-driven systems can bring. Malcolm McPherson is one of the pioneers of this fast-moving field, and has been personally involved in the development of systems that have met business needs across many industrial sectors.