Setting a New Course for U.S. Coastal Ocean Science
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 44,53 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Coastal ecology
ISBN :
Flying into the Flames of Hell
Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 10,74 MB
Release : 2006-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1783409347
Book Description
The book contains twenty-three stirring accounts of what life flying as air-crew in World War Two was really like. The writers are a mixed bunch of pilots, navigators and gunners who flew medium and heavy bombers or Mosquitoes. It conveys the terror of being coned by German searchlights over the target, attacks by Luftwaffe night-fighters, catastrophic damage to aircraft and the ensuing struggle to keep the machine airborne on the return trip to base. It tells of the comradeship between the crew and often the humor between them which was often bred from fear.The gentle and unassuming narratives convey the sense of purpose that these men felt in doing one of the most dangerous jobs in the war. It is a fitting tribute to those that survived and the many thousands who died in the struggle against Hitler's dreadful ambitions in Europe.
Priorities for Coastal Ecosystem Science
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 35,92 MB
Release : 1995-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309050960
Book Description
This book describes critical environmental issues that face coastal ocean and Great Lakes areas, including eutrophication, habitat modification, hydrologic and hydrodynamic disruption, exploitation of resources, toxic effects on ecosystems and humans, introduction of nonindigenous species, global climate change and variability, and shoreline erosion and hazardous storms. These issues can be approached through science activities (including research, monitoring, and modeling) discussed in this book and through coordination among federal agencies.
Science, Policy, and the Coast
Author : Committee on Science and Policy for the Coastal Ocean
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 32,54 MB
Release : 1995-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309588456
Book Description
This book summarizes three symposia that were convened in the California, Gulf of Maine, and Gulf of Mexico regions to seek new ways to improve the use of science in coastal policymaking. The book recommends actions that could be taken by federal and state agencies and legislatures, local authorities, scientists, universities, the media, nongovernmental organizations, and the public to yield better coastal decisions and policies. It is unique in that it resulted from a partnership among natural scientists, social scientists, and policymakers.
Liz
Author : Bill Ratcliffe
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 22,25 MB
Release : 2010-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1449058191
Book Description
LIZ is a story based on actual events. Four lives caught up in the turbulent times of the 1860’s. The struggle to survive, and the desires of a nineteen-year-old girl coming of age, leaves her vulnerable. Lust, weakness, strength, treachery, happiness, disappointment, and despair alternate as she becomes the central figure in the lives of three lovers. As war clouds gather in the United States, threatening to divide that nation, a gold rush in Canada brings three men together while at the same time tearing them apart. In turn, they face the hazards and cruelty of sealing off Alaska, violent storms at sea, dangerous cutthroats, early ranching, and the hardships and horrors of the Civil War. The story takes place sailing the West Coast of America, ranching in California, across Panama, up the East Coast of America, the Civil War in Virginia and the hazards of a post Civil War journey by stagecoach across the United States.
Sport
Author : Tim Harris
Publisher : Random House
Page : 955 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1409078108
Book Description
Sport: Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know tells the history of sport. All sport. Ever. From ancient times to the 21st century. In eight themed parts, Tim Harris describes the triumphs and breakthroughs - as well as the cheating and skulduggery - that have created the modern world of sport. Dip into it, or read it cover to cover - there's a 'Oh - now I get it' moment on every page. Sport: it's unique, funny, amazingly comprehensive and packed with extraordinary anecdotes to turn any reader into a sporting expert.
Strengthening Coastal Planning
Author : David G. Groves
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 19,9 MB
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0833084550
Book Description
Report describes RAND contributions to Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan for policymakers in other coastal regions. It highlights the value of a solid technical foundation to support decision-making on strategies to protect and restore coastal regions.
Pike & Cutlass: Hero Tales of Our Navy
Author : George Gibbs
Publisher : Litres
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 26,28 MB
Release : 2021-01-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 5040564678
Book Description
"Pike & Cutlass: Hero Tales of Our Navy" by George Gibbs. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Arctic
Author : Sebastian Copeland
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 25,61 MB
Release : 2024-09-24
Category : Photography
ISBN : 084783168X
Book Description
With his unrivaled photography taken over 20 years of expeditions, including to the North Pole, Copeland transports us to the Arctic to share the heart of the polar cap as never before seen. The Arctic is one of the last true wildernesses on the planet, and its demise should ring the alarm for lower latitudes. Copeland’s multifaceted background—not only a polar explorer, award-winning photographer, and established author and journalist but also a dedicated environmental advocate—offers us a unique vantage point from which to appreciate this lonely spot. Although the vision presented in these pages may be poetic, the book’s aims are pragmatic—to inspire and help foster a transformation toward a sustainable future. The Arctic: A Darker Shade of White is a gateway into Copeland’s intrepid journeys as he takes us along and unveils some regions of the globe that had rarely—if ever—seen a footprint before. It is an intimate and visually arresting ode to the human pursuit of exploration inside Nature’s most remote and otherworldly theater.
Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1262 pages
File Size : 31,44 MB
Release : 1899
Category : American literature
ISBN :
