Author: Defense Plant CorporationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Factories
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Advance Listing of Industrial Plants and Plant Sites to be Disposed of by Defense Plant Corporation
Author: Defense Plant CorporationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Factories
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Building Engines for War
Author: Edward M. YoungPublisher: SAE International
ISBN: 1468606646
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Dive into the heart of wartime innovation and manufacturing through this groundbreaking book, unveiling a riveting narrative of technological mastery and organizational ingenuity. This meticulously researched work challenges conventional views of wartime production, offering a fresh perspective on the incredible efforts that drove the Allies to victory. Young's insightful analyses illuminate the strategic collaboration between the aerospace and automotive industries, showcasing their collective adaptation that created the engines powering victory. Spanning continents, Young examines the transformation of aircraft engine manufacturing during World War II. Unearthing the operations of key players such as the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Pratt & Whitney, and Wright Aeronautical, he sheds light on the monumental shift from traditional batch production to revolutionary quantity production. Readers will witness the birth of new factories, the development of advanced machine tools, and the innovation required to produce engines of unparalleled complexity and precision. Through Young's fresh perspective, the book unveils the intricate interplay of crisis techno-politics, engineering resilience, and the pivotal role of innovation in shaping the tides of history. This book is not just a study of the past; it is a critical foundation for understanding the dynamics of wartime production that continue to influence our world today. "Edward Young's reconstruction and analysis of the Allies' massive World War II aircraft engine programs is priceless, unique, thorough and critical - all at once." Philip Scranton Professor Emeritus, History of Industry and Technology, Rutgers University (ISBN 9781468606645, ISBN 9781468606652, ISBN 9781468606669, DOI 10.4271/9781468606652)
Report to Federal Statistical Agencies
Author: United States. Office of Management and Budget. Statistical Policy DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Investigation of the National Defense Program: Disposal of surplus property, Manpower, Reconversion, Army inventory control, Worldwide Mercantile Corporation, Progress in war production, Cigarette shortage, Sept. 8, 16, 21, Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 1, 4, 7, 8, 12-15, 1944
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National Defense ProgramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air bases
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Part 41, focuses on Navy fuel purchase contracts for Saudi Arabian oil and businesses' use of institutional advertising for tax exemptions during and after the war.
Investigation of the National Defense Program
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National Defense ProgramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air bases
Languages : en
Pages : 1532
Book Description
Part 41, focuses on Navy fuel purchase contracts for Saudi Arabian oil and businesses' use of institutional advertising for tax exemptions during and after the war.
Investigation of the National Defense Program
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National Defense ProgramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 2320
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress SenatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2504
Book Description
United States Government Publications Monthly Catalog
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1868
Book Description
Catalogue of Publications Issued by the Government of the United States
Author: United States. Superintendent of DocumentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 946
Book Description
February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
Cumulative Title Index to United States Public Documents, 1789-1976
Author: Sandra K. FaullPublisher: Arlington, Va. : United States Historical Documents Institute
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description