Author : Margaret D. Lowman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 30,11 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300084641
The tropical botanist shares the story of her adventues doing pioneering ecological research in forest canopies of Australia, Africa, Belize, and the United States.
Author : Joyce Sidman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 2009-04-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547562136
Includes a reader's guide and an author's note.
Author : John F. Flanagan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 12,5 MB
Release : 1992-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0313066302
It is 1966, the war is escalating, and a young Air Force Academy graduate's assignment is to patrol unfriendly territory with six-man hunter-killer teams. As a Forward Air Controller, flying single engine spotter planes, Flanagan is the link between fighter-bomber pilots and ground forces. This autobiographical account recreates the period when Flanagan, assigned to Project Delta, was plunged into major operations in key combat areas. Spectacular airstrikes, team rescues, lost men, thwarted attempts to save comrades--all are recounted here with raw honesty. A factual combat history from one man's perspective, this is also a thoughtful look at the warrior values of bravery, honesty, and integrity. Flanagan examines the influences that help build these values--educational institutions, the military training system (including the service academies), and religion--and reflects on the high cost of abandoning them. In Vietnam Above the Treetops, Flanagan traces his life from adolescence through the training period, combat missions of all kinds, and re-entry into the everyday world. His war tales take us to key regions: from the Demilitarized Zone, south through the Central highlands, and into War Zone C near Cambodia. Flanagan tells the absolute truth of his experience in Vietnam-- call signs, bomb loads, and target coordinates are all historically accurate. He offers observations on the Vietnamese and Korean forces he worked with, comparing Eastern and Western cultures, and he vents his frustrations with the U.S. command structure. Determined to reconstruct the past, Flanagan re-read old letters from Vietnam, examined maps, deciphered pocket diaries, interviewed former comrades, and let his own long-buried memories surface. Flanagan did not find this book easy to write, but he wanted to pay tribute to his fellow warriors, especially those still missing in action; he wanted to exorcise his war nightmares and further understand his experience. Even more important, he needed to communicate the values he and his comrades lived by, in distant jungles where they faced some of the toughest circumstances known to human beings.
Author : Susan Cheever
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 35,51 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0671028510
In this companion volume to "Home Before Dark", Susan Cheever once again gives an insider's glimpse into her famous family, whose secrets and eccentricity are only paralleled by their genius and successes.
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 22,38 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1625133278
Containing several case studies of forest fires, this book describes how, why, and where forest fires happen and looks at the impact of these natural disasters on people, animals, and the landscape.
Author : Jeff Forester
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 15,38 MB
Release : 2010-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0873517601
Shows how the global story of logging, forestry, conservation, and resource management unfolded in northern Minnesota.
Author : J. Richard Huff
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 12,27 MB
Release : 2012-04-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1449743218
The Sacred Fire thrusts the reader into a spiritual showdown that pits Christian Chris Belanger against a mysterious man simply calling himself Richard. But Richard is not as benign as he appears, as he begins to spin tales from the Holy Bible from a firsthand account, claiming to have witnessed them with his very own eyes. Chris is soon sent careening down a spiral of doubt, fear, and hopelessness that seems impossible to escape, even with his deeply held faith. Is there anything in the physical or spiritual world that will rescue him from an eternity of hopelessness?
Author : Jack Sacco
Publisher :
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 14,86 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Novelists, American
ISBN : 9780988468344
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
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Author : James S. Angle
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 49,76 MB
Release : 2019-12-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1284209687
The Fourth Edition of Firefighting Strategies and Tactics meets and exceeds the course outcomes of the National Fire Academy’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) course Strategy and Tactics (C0279). Firefighting Strategies and Tactics, Fourth Edition is a valuable resource for fire fighters studying for promotion or taking civil service examinations. The Fourth Edition reinforces safe and effective firefighting strategies and tactics for fire fighters and fire officers to employ during a wide spectrum of fire incidents. The chapters follow a natural progression, each chapter building on the previous foundation to provide a broad understanding of firefighting strategy and tactics. Firefighting Strategies and Tactics, Fourth Edition offers in-depth coverage of potential incident hazards, strategic goals, and tactical objectives at: One- and two-family dwellings Multiple-family dwellings Commercial buildings Places of assembly High-rise buildings Vehicle fires Wildland fires The Fourth Edition also includes: An Emphasis on Safety—Safety and professionalism are stressed throughout the chapters and are reinforced through discussions of incident effectiveness, hazard awareness, and strategic decision-making. Information for Today’s Fire Service—Expanded and new discussions on geographic information system (GIS mapping), drone use for creating preincident plans, cancer risks in the fire service, gross decontamination of bunker gear after fires to reduce carcinogens, lookouts-communications-escape routes and safety zones (LCES), and deployment of rapid intervention crews at wildland fires. Engaging Case Studies—Opening each chapter, case studies highlight actual events to emphasize the importance of developing sound strategies and tactics to fight fires effectively and safely. Additional case studies close out each chapter and provide students an opportunity to test their understanding in a safe environment. Knowledge in Action—The final chapter demonstrates how the strategies and tactics throughout this resource may be applied in scenarios set at various types of occupancies. This feature offers students an opportunity to see how concepts are applied in the real world.
