Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160876219
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Providing the Means of War
Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160876219
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
To Defend and Deter
Author: John C. LonnquestPublisher:
ISBN: 9780976149453
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Department of Defense's official history of the United States Cold War missile program--completely reformatted with all-new color illustrations and photographs not used in the original edition. The DoD commissioned this study as part of its Cold War Project in 1996. With permission from the DoD's Legacy Program, Hole in the Head Press brings To Defend and Deter back into print. This informative guide offers a thorough look at Cold War missile development, from the earliest beginnings of rocketry in the 13th century to the arms control agreements that began in the 1970s. Both a narrative history and reference guide, To Defend and Deter traces the evolution of the Cold War and establishes the United States missile program's scope and its massive impact on the American landscape, citizens, and structure of the U.S. military establishment.
Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology
Author: Almo FarinaPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402055358
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Landscape ecology is an integrative and multi-disciplinary science and Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology reconciles the geological, botanical, zoological and human perspectives. In particular ,new paradigms and theories such as percolation, metapopulation, hierarchies, source-sink models have been integrated in this last edition with the recent theories on bio-complexity, information and cognitive sciences. Methods for studying landscape ecology are covered including spatial geometry models and remote sensing in order to create confidence toward techniques and approaches that require a high experience and long-time dedication. Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology is a textbook useful to present the landscape in a multi-vision perspective for undergraduate and graduate students of biology, ecology, geography, forestry, agronomy, landscape architecture and planning. Sociology, economics, history, archaeology, anthropology, ecological psychology are some sciences that can benefit of the holistic vision offered by this texbook.
Science and Technology in Historic Preservation
Author: Ray A. WilliamsonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146154145X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Technology transfer has played an increasingly important role in historic preservation during the latter half of the twentieth century, a situation attested to by the undertaking of an important congressional study in 1986 that assessed the role of federal agencies in the field. In this book leading researchers update the earlier findings and contribute state-of-the-art reviews and evaluations of technological progress in their areas of expertise.
Charlestown Navy Yard, Historic Resource Study, Volume 3 of 3, 2010
Author: Water Hammer and Mass Oscillation (WHAMO) 3.0 User's Manual
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428913130
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Guidelines for Considering Noise in Land Use Planning and Control
Author: Big Data Analytics
Author: Kim H. PriesPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482234521
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
With this book, managers and decision makers are given the tools to make more informed decisions about big data purchasing initiatives. Big Data Analytics: A Practical Guide for Managers not only supplies descriptions of common tools, but also surveys the various products and vendors that supply the big data market.Comparing and contrasting the dif
Steam Plant Operation
Author: Everett WoodruffPublisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
For nearly 70 years, Steam Plant Operation has been the definitive reference for system design to installation, operational features, expert maintenance and repairs. A classic reference for understanding power plant design and operation, this book has assisted more operators to pass licensing exams than any other text. Packed with illustrations and fundamental descriptions, Steam Plant Operation keeps the engineer or plant operator current for the safe operation, expert guidance on design of various systems and help with every aspect of steam plant operation.
Author: Michael Jasny