Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks and Public LandsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Joint Oversight Field Hearing on National Park Overflights : Joint Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands of the Committee on Resources, and Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, November 17, 1997, St. George, Utah
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks and Public LandsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Joint Oversight Field Hearing on National Park Overflights : Joint Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands of the Committee on Resources, and Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, November 17, 1997, St. George, Utah
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks and Public LandsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Books In Print 2004-2005
Author: Ed Bowker StaffPublisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN: 9780835246422
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3274
Book Description
Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Airports
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Preserving the Desert
Author: Lary M. DilsaverPublisher:
ISBN: 9781938086465
Category : Desert conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
National parks are different from other federal lands in the United States. Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, they were largely set aside to preserve for future generations the most spectacular and inspirational features of the country, seeking the best representative examples of major ecosystems such as Yosemite, geologic forms such as the Grand Canyon, archaeological sites such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human events such as Gettysburg. But one type of habitat--the desert--fell short of that goal in American eyes until travel writers and the Automobile Age began to change that perception. As the Park Service began to explore the better-known Mojave and Colorado deserts of southern California during the 1920s for a possible desert park, many agency leaders still carried the same negative image of arid lands shared by many Americans--that they are hostile and largely useless. But one wealthy woman--Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, from Pasadena--came forward, believing in the value of the desert, and convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a national monument that would protect the unique and iconic Joshua trees and other desert flora and fauna. Thus was Joshua Tree National Monument officially established in 1936, with the area later expanded in 1994 when it became Joshua Tree National Park. Since 1936, the National Park Service and a growing cadre of environmentalists and recreationalists have fought to block ongoing proposals from miners, ranchers, private landowners, and real estate developers who historically have refused to accept the idea that any desert is suitable for anything other than their consumptive activities. To their dismay, Joshua Tree National Park, even with its often-conflicting land uses, is more popular today than ever, serving more than one million visitors per year who find the desert to be a place worthy of respect and preservation. Distributed for George Thompson Publishing
The Chinese Navy
Author: Institute for National Strategic StudiesPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160897634
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Tells the story of the growing Chinese Navy - The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) - and its expanding capabilities, evolving roles and military implications for the USA. Divided into four thematic sections, this special collection of essays surveys and analyzes the most important aspects of China's navel modernization.
Meeting Asia's Infrastructure Needs
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292577549
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Infrastructure is essential for development. This report presents a snapshot of the current condition of developing Asia's infrastructure---defined here as transport, power, telecommunications, and water supply and sanitation. It examines how much the region has been investing in infrastructure and what will likely be needed through 2030. Finally, it analyzes the financial and institutional challenges that will shape future infrastructure investment and development.
Rogue State
Author: William BlumPublisher: Zed Books
ISBN: 9781842778272
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Rogue State and its author came to sudden international attention when Osama Bin Laden quoted the book publicly in January 2006, propelling the book to the top of the bestseller charts in a matter of hours. This book is a revised and updated version of the edition Bin Laden referred to in his address.
Offshore Energy Production
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buffer zones (Ecosystem management)
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Air Force Roles and Missions
Author: Warren A. TrestPublisher: Department of the Air Force
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Traces the usage of- and meaning given to- the terms "roles and missions" relating to the armed forces and particularly to the United States Air Force, from 1907 to the present.