Author: Ralph E. JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
STAC (ILL-T9-3)
Author: Ralph E. JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Chavez and the Farm Workers
Author: Ronald B. TaylorPublisher: Beacon Press (MA)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
An Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States
Author: Danny Goodman's HyperCard Developer's Guide
Author: Danny GoodmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Captain Swing
Author: Eric HobsbawmPublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1781685339
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Sir Your name is down amongst the Black hearts in the Black Book and this is to advise you and the like of you, who are Parson Justasses, to make your wills Ye have been the Blackguard Enemies of the People on all occasions, Ye have not yet done as ye ought - Swing In our increasingly mechanized age, the Swing revolts are a timely record of the relationship between technological advance, labour and poverty. With the onset of the Industrial Revolution, capitalism swept from the cities into the countryside, and tensions mounted between agricultural workers and employers. From 1830 on, a series of revolts, known as the "Swing" shook England to its core. Landowners wanting to make their land more profitable started to use machinery to harvest crops, causing widespread misery among rural communities. Captain Swing reveals the background to that upheaval, from its rise to its fall, and shines a light on the people who tried to change the world and save their livelihoods.
Transit Research Abstracts
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Information ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Space Shuttle Decision
Author: T. A. HeppenheimerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Space shuttles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Long before the NASA was the throes of planning for the Apollo voyages to the Moon, many people had seen the need for a vehicle that could access space routinely. The idea of a reusable space shuttle dates at least to the theoretical rocketplane studies of the 1930s, but by the 1950s it had become an integral part of a master plan for space exploration. The goal of efficient access to space in a heavy-lift booster prompted NASA's commitment to the space shuttle as the vehicle to continue human space flight. By the mid-1960s, NASA engineers concluded that the necessary technology was within reach to enable the creation of a reusable winged space vehicle that could haul scientific and applications satellites of all types into orbit for all users. President Richard M. Nixon approved the effort to build the shuttle in 1972 and the first orbital flight took place in 1981. Although the development program was risky, a talented group of scientists and engineers worked to create this unique space vehicle and their efforts were largely successful. Since 1981, the various orbiters -Atlantis, Columbia, Discovery, Endeavour, and Challenger (lost in 1986 during the only Space Shuttle accident)- have made early 100 flights into space. Through 1998, the space shuttle has carried more than 800 major scientific and technological payloads into orbit and its astronaut crews have conducted more than 50 extravehicular activities, including repairing satellites and the initial building of the International Space Station. The shuttle remains the only vehicle in the world with the dual ability to deliver and return large payloads to and from orbit, and is also the world's most reliable launch system. The design, now almost three decades old, is still state-of-the-art in many areas, including computerized flight control, airframe design, electrical power systems, thermal protection system, and main engines. This significant new study of the decision to build the space shuttle explains the shuttle's origin and early development. In addition to internal NASA discussions, this work details the debates in the late 1960s and early 1970s among policymakers in Congress, the Air Force, and the Office of Management and Budget over the roles and technical designs of the shuttle. Examining the interplay of these organizations with sometimes conflicting goals, the author not only explains how the world's premier space launch vehicle came into being, but also how politics can interact with science, technology, national security, and economics in national government.
Salt River Project
Author: Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972, Senate Resolution 60
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Presidential Campaign ActivitiesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
PC Mag
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.