Author: Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
Book Description
House documents
Author: A Historical Review and Analysis of Army Physical Readiness Training and Assessment
Author: Whitfield EastPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781494444969
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"The Drillmaster of Valley Forge-Baron Von Steuben-correctly noted in his "Blue Book" how physical conditioning and health (which he found woefully missing when he joined Washington's camp) would always be directly linked to individual and unit discipline, courage in the fight, and victory on the battlefield. That remains true today. Even an amateur historian, choosing any study on the performance of units in combat, quickly discovers how the levels of conditioning and physical performance of Soldiers is directly proportional to success or failure in the field. In this monograph, Dr. Whitfield "Chip" East provides a pragmatic history of physical readiness training in our Army. He tells us we initially mirrored the professional Armies of Europe as they prepared their forces for war on the continent. Then he introduces us to some master trainers, and shows us how they initiated an American brand of physical conditioning when our forces were found lacking in the early wars of the last century. Finally, he shows us how we have and must incorporate science (even when there exists considerable debate!) to contribute to what we do-and how we do it-in shaping today's Army. Dr. East provides the history, the analysis, and the pragmatism, and all of it is geared to understanding how our Army has and must train Soldiers for the physical demands of combat. Our culture is becoming increasingly ''unfit," due to poor nutrition, a lack of adequate and formal exercise, and too much technology. Still, the Soldiers who come to our Army from our society will be asked to fight in increasingly complex and demanding conflicts, and they must be prepared through new, unique, and scientifically based techniques. So while Dr. East's monograph is a fascinating history, it is also a required call for all leaders to better understand the science and the art of physical preparation for the battlefield. It was and is important for us to get this area of training right, because getting it right means a better chance for success in combat.
Rochester
Author: Jenny Marsh ParkerPublisher: Rochester, N.Y. : Scrantom, Wetmore
ISBN:
Category : Art museums
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Bethlehem Revisited
Author: Floyd I. BrewerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780963540201
Category : Bethlehem (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
The Pandemic Century
Author: Mark HonigsbaumPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 1787382648
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Like sharks, epidemic diseases always lurk just beneath the surface. This fast-paced history of their effect on mankind prompts questions about the limits of scientific knowledge, the dangers of medical hubris, and how we should prepare as epidemics become ever more frequent. Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet, despite a century of medical progress, viral and bacterial disasters continue to take us by surprise, inciting panic and dominating news cycles. From the Spanish flu and the 1924 outbreak of pneumonic plague in Los Angeles to the 1930 'parrot fever' pandemic and the more recent SARS, Ebola, and Zika epidemics, the last 100 years have been marked by a succession of unanticipated pandemic alarms. Like man-eating sharks, predatory pathogens are always present in nature, waiting to strike; when one is seemingly vanquished, others appear in its place. These pandemics remind us of the limits of scientific knowledge, as well as the role that human behaviour and technologies play in the emergence and spread of microbial diseases.
The Evolution of the Cruise Missile
Author: Kenneth P. WerrellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Felice Beato
Author: Anne LacostePublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 160606035X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The fascinating life and work of an artist who captured some of the first photographs of the Far East are presented in this gorgeous volume.
Maryland Historical Magazine
Author: William Hand BrownePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maryland
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Includes the proceedings of the Society.
Inmates of the Idaho Penitentiary 1864-1947
Author: Rachel Sara JohnstonePublisher:
ISBN: 9780931406188
Category : Prisoners
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
A directory of inmates of the Idaho State Penitentiary, Boise, Idaho, from 1864 to 1947, and a catalog of their files transferred by the Idaho Department of Corrrection to the Idaho State Historical Society's Public Archives and Research Library in 1995.
Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251306079
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
This report indicates that climate change will significantly affect the availability and trade of fish products, especially for those countries most dependent on the sector, and calls for effective adaptation and mitigation actions encompassing food production.