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Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9780989790604 Category : Aircraft industry Languages : en Pages : 130
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World War II was the greatest airborne clash of arms in history. America?s aircraft manufacturers went from a near standing start in the late 1930?s to producing tens of thousands of planes per year. By the end of the war, they built a phenomenal 300,000 planes, a feat that most (including the German high command) thought impossible. They manufactured more aircraft in one year than had been produced in all the pre-war years since the Wright brothers invented the airplane. The Los Angeles area was the center of this remarkable effort, being the headquarters for Douglas Aircraft, Hughes, Lockheed, North American Aviation, Northrop and Vultee, as well as countless subcontractors. Thousands of aircraft workers enlisted or were drafted, leaving manufacturers with huge orders and few experienced employees. They responded by hiring women, students, disabled people and others who might not otherwise have been considered for production positions. Housewives and others with little mechanical experience rolled up their sleeves, learned fast, and brought forth an industrial achievement that ranks among America?s greatest accomplishments. Aircraft manufacturers, museums and libraries have generously opened their special collections of photographs to the author for use in this volume. Many have never been published before.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9780989790604 Category : Aircraft industry Languages : en Pages : 130
Book Description
World War II was the greatest airborne clash of arms in history. America?s aircraft manufacturers went from a near standing start in the late 1930?s to producing tens of thousands of planes per year. By the end of the war, they built a phenomenal 300,000 planes, a feat that most (including the German high command) thought impossible. They manufactured more aircraft in one year than had been produced in all the pre-war years since the Wright brothers invented the airplane. The Los Angeles area was the center of this remarkable effort, being the headquarters for Douglas Aircraft, Hughes, Lockheed, North American Aviation, Northrop and Vultee, as well as countless subcontractors. Thousands of aircraft workers enlisted or were drafted, leaving manufacturers with huge orders and few experienced employees. They responded by hiring women, students, disabled people and others who might not otherwise have been considered for production positions. Housewives and others with little mechanical experience rolled up their sleeves, learned fast, and brought forth an industrial achievement that ranks among America?s greatest accomplishments. Aircraft manufacturers, museums and libraries have generously opened their special collections of photographs to the author for use in this volume. Many have never been published before.
Author: Alan McGowan Publisher: ISBN: 9781840675320 Category : Warships Languages : en Pages : 222
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This text covers the career and reconstruction of HMS Victory. There are over 200 drawings of how she was in 1805, making this a detailed technical manual on the construction and fitting, and the alterations and restoration of an 18th century man-of-war.
Author: T. Leslie Shear Jr. Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691170576 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 500
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The Greek military victories at Marathon, Salamis, and Plataia during the Persian Wars profoundly shaped fifth-century politics and culture. By long tradition, the victors commemorated their deliverance by dedicating thank-offerings in the sanctuaries of their gods, and the Athenians erected no fewer than ten new temples and other buildings. Because these buildings were all at some stage of construction during the political ascendency of Perikles, in the third quarter of the fifth century, modern writers refer to them collectively as the Periklean building program. In Trophies of Victory, T. Leslie Shear, Jr., who directed archaeological excavations at the Athenian Agora for more than twenty-five years, provides the first comprehensive account of the Periklean buildings as a group. This richly illustrated book examines each building in detail, including its archaeological reconstruction, architectural design, sculptural decoration, chronology, and construction history. Shear emphasizes the Parthenon's revolutionary features and how they influenced smaller contemporary temples. He examines inscriptions that show how every aspect of public works was strictly controlled by the Athenian Assembly. In the case of the buildings on the Acropolis and the Telesterion at Eleusis, he looks at accounts of their overseers, which illuminate the administration, financing, and organization of public works. Throughout, the book provides new details about how the Periklean buildings proclaimed Athenian military prowess, aggrandized the city's cults and festivals, and laid claim to its religious and cultural primacy in the Greek world.
Author: Mike Shanahan Publisher: Harper Paperbacks ISBN: 9780066620404 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 224
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Coach Shanahan knows about achieving bid goals. In three years, he has transformed to Denver Broncos from a "mediocre", "aging" frannchise into the most feared powerhouse in the league, with back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1998 and 1999 to prove it. Now, in "Think Like a Champion"m Shanahan opens his playbook to show tghe X's and O's of winning, a detailed game plan to help you storm the field of life with foolproof strategies, confidence, and the indomitable will to win. From preparation and scarifice to competition and leadership, his practices of success are simple yet challenging. Everything in Mike Shanahan's life has prepared him to write this powerful book. Armed with his innovative vision, you can improve your chances on Game Day-or any day of the week.
Author: Frederic Chapin Lane Publisher: JHU Press ISBN: 9780801867521 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 944
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A chronicle of America's intensive shipbuilding programme during World War II, this explores the development of revolutionary construction methods and the recruitment, training, housing and union activities of the workers.
Author: G. John Ikenberry Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 140088084X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 332
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The end of the Cold War was a "big bang" reminiscent of earlier moments after major wars, such as the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the end of the world wars in 1919 and 1945. But what do states that win wars do with their newfound power, and how do they use it to build order? In After Victory, John Ikenberry examines postwar settlements in modern history, arguing that powerful countries do seek to build stable and cooperative relations, but the type of order that emerges hinges on their ability to make commitments and restrain power. He explains that only with the spread of democracy in the twentieth century and the innovative use of international institutions—both linked to the emergence of the United States as a world power—has order been created that goes beyond balance of power politics to exhibit "constitutional" characteristics. Blending comparative politics with international relations, and history with theory, After Victory will be of interest to anyone concerned with the organization of world order, the role of institutions in world politics, and the lessons of past postwar settlements for today.
Author: Tom Anstett Publisher: ISBN: 9781953294029 Category : Languages : en Pages : 276
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For any basketball coach... Whatever the level or years of experience, KNOWLEDGE is POWER. The more knowledge, the more opportunity for growth in multiple areas. Victory Is in the Details: Building a Basketball Program supplies both knowledge and growth. Philosophies, concepts, drills, fundamentals, and advice from prominent coaches spice the acronym "P-R-O-G-R-A-M" as the prominent structure of this book. This book's abundance of details will fine-tune a program and separate the best ones from the mediocre, no matter the level of talent. Tom Anstett and Tom McCormack have a combined 92 years of coaching experience, and expertly break down and amplify seven qualities that constitute a basketball program that not only wins, but also lays a foundation for life for its players. All basketball coaches will benefit in both large and small ways by reading Victory Is in the Details.
Author: John McKay Publisher: US Naval Institute Press ISBN: 9781591146377 Category : Victory (Man-of-war) Languages : en Pages : 0
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An example of the ultimate sailing warship--the three-decker First Rate-Victory was the most popular and successful 100-gun ship of the period, and the flagship of Nelson at Trafalgar. First published in 1987 in the acclaimed Anatomy of the Ship series, 100 Gun Ship Victory is now available in paperback for the first time. The titles in this series are acknowledged for the detailed information they provide about historic ships and this volume presents detailed descriptions and illustrations of the HMS Victory, including a pictorial section with numerous close-up photographs and on-board views of ship equipment and spaces. Three hundred perspective and three-view drawings, with fully descriptive keys, illustrate every detail of the ship, including hull construction, masts and yards, armament, rigging, decoration and fittings. These accurate and comprehensive drawings offer ship buffs, historians, and model makers a full view of the ship and her position in the development of the First Rate.
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