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The Last of NASA's Original Pilot Astronauts

Expanding the Space Frontier in the Late Sixties

By: David J. Shayler,Colin Burgess

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The Last of NASA's Original Pilot Astronauts

Expanding the Space Frontier in the Late Sixties

By: David J. Shayler,Colin Burgess

Resulting from the authors’ deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordinary backgrounds and personal ambitions of these skilled pilots, chosen to continue NASA’s exploration and knowledge of the space frontier, are also examined. In April 1966 NASA selected 19 pilot astronauts whose training was specifically targeted to the Apollo lunar landing missions and the Earth-orbiting Skylab space station. Three years later, following the sudden cancellation of the USAF’s highly classified Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) project, seven military astronauts were also co-opted into NASA’s space program. This book represents the final chapter by the authors in the story of American astronaut selections prior to the era of the Space Shuttle. Through personal interviews and original NASA documentation, readers will also gain a true insight into a remarkable age of space travel as it unfolded in the late 1960s, and the men who flew those historic missions.

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3319510142

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9783319510149

Selecting the Mercury Seven

The Search for America's First Astronauts

By: Colin Burgess

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Selecting the Mercury Seven

The Search for America's First Astronauts

By: Colin Burgess

The names of the seven Mercury astronauts were announced in April 1959 amid a flurry of publicity and patriotism. This work provides biographical details of all thirty-two finalists for the seven coveted places as America's pioneering astronauts. All of the candidates were among the nation's elite pilots involved in testing new supersonic aircraft capabilities. Most had served as wartime fighter and bomber pilots; some were test pilots on top secret and sophisticated aviation projects, while others were fleet admirals, prisoners of war, and proposed pilots for spaceflight programs such as the Dyna-Soar (X-20). The names of all 32 finalists have been kept secret until very recently. "Selecting the Mercury Seven" also relates the history and difficulties behind the initial choice of candidates. The lives, motivations, military careers, and achievements of the unsuccessful twenty-five finalists are explored first in fully authorized biographies. Test pilots for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, each man has a fascinating and very different story to tell. All thirty-two men had to endure meticulous, demeaning, and brutal week-long medical examinations at the Lovelace Clinic in New Mexico. This was followed by another torturous week at the Wright Aeromedical Laboratory in Ohio, where they were subjected to extreme fitness and physiological testing, the sole purpose of which was to sort out the Supermen from the near-supermen. The final part of the book examines the accomplishments and spaceflights of the seven successful candidates, bringing their amazing stories right up to date.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1441984054

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9781441984050

Natural Born Success

Discover the Instinctive Drives That Make You Tick!

By: Paul Burgess

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Natural Born Success

Discover the Instinctive Drives That Make You Tick!

By: Paul Burgess

Have you ever wondered why some tasks come naturally to you, while others leave you feeling frustrated and bored? Paul Burgess believes it's because we all have a unique combination of Instinctive Drives that act as an internal compass, guiding our thoughts and actions. Natural Born Success will help you to discover your innate operating system — your I.D. — so that you can get 'in stride' in your life. Knowing your I.D. will enable you to harness your inborn skills and reach new heights in your career, relationships, finances and family. Validated by scientific research, the I.D. System is the only psychometric profiling tool that delves beneath people's behaviour and personality to explore their Instinctive Drives. Realise your full potential and life purpose by tapping into the natural motivations and talents that define the real you.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118320506

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9781118320501

Fallen Astronauts

Heroes who Died Reaching for the Moon

By: Colin Burgess,Kate Doolan,Bert Vis

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Fallen Astronauts

Heroes who Died Reaching for the Moon

By: Colin Burgess,Kate Doolan,Bert Vis

Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin conducted a secret ceremony unsanctioned by NASA: they placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called The Fallen Astronaut, along with a plaque bearing a list of names. By telling the stories of those sixteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the quest to reach the moon between 1962 and 1972, this book enriches the saga of humankind's greatest scientific undertaking, Project Apollo, and conveys the human cost of the space race. Many people are aware of the first manned Apollo mission, in which Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee lost their lives in a fire during a ground test, but few know of the other five fallen astronauts whose stories this book tells as well, including Ted Freeman and C.C. Williams, who died in the crashes of their T-38 jets; the "Gemini Twins," Charlie Bassett and Elliot See, killed when their jet slammed into the building where their Gemini capsule was undergoing final construction; and Ed Givens, whose fatal car crash has until now been obscured by rumors. Supported by extensive interviews and archival material, the extraordinary lives and accomplishments of these and other fallen astronauts--including eight Russian cosmonauts who lost their lives during training--unfold here in intimate and compelling detail. Their stories return us to a stirring time in the history of our nation and remind us of the cost of fulfilling our dreams. This revised edition includes expanded and revised biographies and additional photographs.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803285973

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9780803285972

Fighting for Social Justice

The Life Story of David Burgess

By: David S. Burgess

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Fighting for Social Justice

The Life Story of David Burgess

By: David S. Burgess

David Burgess's commitment to social justice began in his youth and continued throughout his studies at Oberlin College. After college he helped coal miners to build homes and organized sharecroppers and migrant workers as part of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union. He was an active member of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and headed up the CIO State Council in Georgia. He fought to improve the conditions of industrial and agricultural workers in India, served in the Foreign Service in India, with the Peace Corps in Indonesia, and in East Asia with UNICEF, and later fought for affirmative action and public housing as a Christian minister in Newark, New Jersey. Fighting for Social Justice is the memoir of a man committed to achieving social justice for the poor.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814328997

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Explorer's Guide Belize: A Great Destination

By: Kate Joynes-Burgess

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Explorer's Guide Belize: A Great Destination

By: Kate Joynes-Burgess

The ultimate guidebook for extraordinary adventures. This guide brings travelers up to date on the dizzying diversity of this tiny territory. Packed with practical advice and inspiration, this new guide facilitates free-spirited journeys from reef to rainforest, waterfall to winding jungle trails.

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The Countryman Press

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1581578520

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9781581578522

Footprints in the Dust

The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975

By: Colin Burgess

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Footprints in the Dust

The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975

By: Colin Burgess

Following the fortieth anniversary of Apollo 11, as NASA prepares to return astronauts to the moon, Footprints in the Dust offers a thorough, engrossing, and multifaceted account of the Apollo missions. The flight of Apollo 11 was a triumph of human endeavor, persistence, and technology, one of the greatest achievements in human history. This book begins with the mission that sent Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin to the moon, then follows American spaceflight through the harrowing rescue of Apollo 13 before moving on to the successful joint Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with key figures in the space program, the authors convey the human drama and chart the technological marvels that went into the Apollo missions. They also put the accomplishments of American spaceflight into historical context, examining the competitive space race with the Soviet Union, the roles of politics and personality in launching the mission, and the consequences, practical and profound, of this giant leap for mankind.

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1496228677

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9781496228673

Raven's Blood

By: Gil Burgess

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Raven's Blood

By: Gil Burgess

In Raven's Blood, the main character, Bret Anders, chooses to get away to revitalize himself after a painful breakup. He makes plans to spend Memorial Day weekend at Raven Hall, a gay resort just west of New Hope Pennsylvania. On his first night at the resort he meets Anthony D'Angelo, a handsome, sexy man and the attraction is immediate. That night as Anthony walks Bret to his room, the body of a murdered staff member is discovered near Brett's room. Brett sees someone leaving the area, but can't make out what the individual looks like. The killer, however is able to see Brett clearly under the overhead light over the room door and Brett becomes a target of the man's dark, twisted mind. Within 24 hours, the body of a guest is found in the parking lot of a nearby strip mall, adding to the already tense atmosphere of the resort. While being interviewed by the detective, Brett relates what he saw and the detective, in addition to searching for the killer, now knows he has to protect Brett. As the complex plot evolves, a possible suspect is identified and pursued, but he himself almost becomes a victim and helps in leading the detective to the real killer. Will Brett survive? Will he and Anthony remain together? Will the killer be found and arrested? Raven's Blood explores a significant experience in the life of a man who takes a chance and leaves his comfort zone to find himself thrust into a web of revenge and murder.

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1496916255

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Victimology

By: Burgess

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Victimology

By: Burgess

Victimology explores all crimes impacting victims, including child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, cybercrime, and hate crimes. The history and theories of victimology are explored, as well as definitive laws and policies, strategies for intervention, and future research areas.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284157067

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9781284157062

Moon Bound

Choosing and Preparing NASA's Lunar Astronauts

By: Colin Burgess

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Moon Bound

Choosing and Preparing NASA's Lunar Astronauts

By: Colin Burgess

Often lost in the shadow of the first group of astronauts for the Mercury missions, the second and third groups included the leading figures for NASA's activities for the following two decades. “Moon Bound” complements the author’s recently published work, “Selecting the Mercury Seven” (2011), extending the story of the men who helped to launch human spaceflight and broaden the American space program. Although the initial 1959 group became known as the legendary pioneering Mercury astronauts, the astronauts of Groups 2 and 3 gave us many household names. Sixteen astronauts from both groups traveled to the Moon in Project Apollo, with several actually walking on the Moon, one of them being Neil Armstrong. This book draws on interviews to tell the astronauts' personal stories and recreate the drama of that time. It describes the process by which they were selected as astronauts and explains how the criteria had changed since the first group. “Moon Bound” is divided into two parts, recounting the biographies relating to the nine astronauts from NASA’s Group 2 in the first part, and the fourteen finalists in Group 3 in the second part. The stories of both selection groups are narrated through the experiences of four finalists with interesting backgrounds. One of these men is Al Rupp of the USAF who, as a West Point cadet, cheekily helped to steal the Navy mascot goat prior to the annual Army versus Navy game in 1953, thus achieving legendary status in the game’s history. Rupp was killed in a plane crash just two years after being named as a finalist for Group 3. The service career of naval aviator John Yamnicky was also very much the equal of other finalists, but he was killed on September 11, 2001, as he was a passenger on hijacked Flight 77, which was flown into the Pentagon. At the end of the work there are several chapters on how these candidates were prepped for their missions.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461438551

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9781461438557

Liberty Bell 7

The Suborbital Mercury Flight of Virgil I. Grissom

By: Colin Burgess

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Liberty Bell 7

The Suborbital Mercury Flight of Virgil I. Grissom

By: Colin Burgess

NASA’s Mercury astronauts were seven highly skilled professional test pilots. Each of them seemed to possess the strength of character and commitment necessary to overcome apparently insurmountable obstacles as the United States entered into a Cold War space race with the Soviet Union. This was never more evident than on the epic suborbital MR-4 flight of Liberty Bell 7 with astronaut Virgil (‘Gus’) Grissom piloting the spacecraft to a successful splashdown, followed by the premature blowing of the craft’s explosive hatch. After a hurried exit and struggling to stay afloat, he could only watch helplessly as the recovery helicopter pilot valiantly fought a losing battle to save the sinking capsule. That day NASA not only lost a spacecraft but came perilously close to losing one of its Mercury astronauts, a decorated Korean fighter pilot from Indiana who might one day have soared to the highest goal of them all, as the first person to set foot on the Moon. For the first time, many of those closest to the flight of Liberty Bell 7 and astronaut Gus Grissom offer their stories and opinions on the dramatic events of July 21, 1961, and his later pioneering Gemini mission. They also tell of an often controversial life cut tragically and horrifically short in a launch pad fire that shocked the nation.

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3319043919

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Mystery and Detective Fiction in the Library of Congress Classification Scheme

By: Michael Burgess

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Mystery and Detective Fiction in the Library of Congress Classification Scheme

By: Michael Burgess

Borgo Cataloging Guides are written by catalogers for catalogers. These guides provide surveys of cataloging practice and science in the Library of Congress classification scheme. Each book surveys a specific subject area, with comprehensive coverage of the actual subject headings and classification numbers.

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Wildside Press LLC

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0893709182

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9780893709181

Defining Moments

Black and White

By: Ben Burgess Jr.

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Defining Moments

Black and White

By: Ben Burgess Jr.

When the prestigious law firm of Wayne, Rothstein, and Lincoln catches two major cases—a rape case against a white NBA star who allegedly raped a black stripper, and a murder case against a black rapper who allegedly killed a gay couple and two policemen—Bill O'Neil and Ben Turner are tasked with handling these racially charged litigations. The cases hit emotional chords with the two lawyers and force them to reckon with their interracial relationships and families. Will the racial tension of their cases destroy them or make them stronger?

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Urban Renaissance

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1645560465

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The House of the Burgesses

By: Michael Burgess,Mary Wickizer Burgess

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The House of the Burgesses

By: Michael Burgess,Mary Wickizer Burgess

A facsimile reprint of the Second Edition (1994) of this genealogical guide to 25,000 descendants of William Burgess of Richmond (later King George) County, Virginia, and his only known son, Edward Burgess of Stafford (later King George) County, Virginia. Complete with illustrations, photos, comprehensive given and surname indexes, and historical introduction.

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0893704792

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9780893704797

Animals in Space

From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle

By: Colin Burgess,Chris Dubbs

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Animals in Space

From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle

By: Colin Burgess,Chris Dubbs

This book is as a detailed, but highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations, but principally the United States and the Soviet Union. It explores the ways in which animal high-altitude and space flight research impacted on space flight biomedicine and technology, and how the results - both successful and disappointing - allowed human beings to then undertake that same hazardous journey with far greater understanding and confidence. This complete and authoritative book will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights.

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0387360530

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9780387360539

Atlanta Alive!

By: Ann Carroll Burgess

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Atlanta Alive!

By: Ann Carroll Burgess

Atlanta is a destination with something for everyone, whether you are traveling on business, taking a family vacation, or looking for a romantic getaway. Ann Burgess' well-written guide includes maps of Atlanta's downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Atlanta Alive! contains detailed information in every category, including family activities to please children from toddlers to teens, with theme parks, sports, and outdoor adventures to keep everyone busy; sites and tours, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond; restaurants, from traditional to trend-setting; hotels in every neighborhood, from budget to extravagant; nightlife, shopping, and cultural activities for every taste.

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Hunter Publishing, Inc

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1588432335

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9781588432339

Crime Classification Manual

A Standard System for Investigating and Classifying Violent Crime

By: John E. Douglas,Ann W. Burgess,Allen G. Burgess,Robert K. Ressler

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Crime Classification Manual

A Standard System for Investigating and Classifying Violent Crime

By: John E. Douglas,Ann W. Burgess,Allen G. Burgess,Robert K. Ressler

Praise for Crime Classification Manual "The very first book by and for criminal justice professionals in the major case fields. . . . The skills, techniques, and proactive approaches offered are creatively concrete and worthy of replication across the country. . . . Heartily recommended for those working in the 'front line' of major case investigation." —John B. Rabun Jr., ACSW, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children "[CCM] is an outstanding resource for students pursuing forensic science degrees. It provides critical information on major crimes, which improve the user's ability to assess and evaluate." —Paul Thomas Clements, PhD, APRN-BC, CGS, DF-IAFN Drexel University Forensic Healthcare Program The landmark book standardizing the language, terminology, and classifications used throughout the criminal justice system Arranged according to the primary intent of the criminal, the Crime Classification Manual, Third Edition features the language, terms, and classifications the criminal justice system and allied fields use as they work to protect society from criminal behavior. Coauthored by a pioneer of modern profiling and featuring new coverage of wrongful convictions and false confessions, the Third Edition: Tackles new areas affected by globalization and new technologies, including human trafficking and internationally coordinated cybercrimes Expands discussion of border control, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Homeland Security Addresses the effects of ever-evolving technology on the commission and detection of crime The definitive text in this field, Crime Classification Manual, Third Edition is written for law enforcement personnel, mental health professionals, forensic scientists, and those professionals whose work requires an understanding of criminal behavior and detection.

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1118305051

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9781118305058

Victimology

By: Burgess

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284130193

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9781284130195

What’s the Story?

By: John Burgess

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What’s the Story?

By: John Burgess

At the end of his first book, Life Luck and Liaisons, it was becoming apparent that sailing and travel were going to be essential ingredients in the life of John Burgess. In his teens, he had travelled the length and breadth of his homeland, New Zealand. Aged eighteen, he had travelled with a friend to Australia, hitch-hiking from Sydney to Mossman, north of Cairns. There followed a two-year sailing adventure across the Pacific and Asia. He knew that such an experience would not be his last. The seed was sown. This second book is a series of travel stories. His time spent in London in the swinging sixties and yacht racing in the English Channel and then discovering outback Australia after he finally settled in Sydney. There were excursions to fish for Barramundi in Kakadu and a camping trip with his son in the Kimberley. He travelled from Perth to Broome and on to Darwin as well as exploring Cairns to Cape York and Thursday Island. In the nineties, a sailing holiday in the West Indies reunited him with his English friend from sailing days in the UK. However, the most challenging sailing experience came later, as crew on an Australian yacht, sailing from the Maldives to Egypt. There were other travel experiences including driving around Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula at the time of the Chiapas uprising. In John’s view, Cuba offers a travel experience not to be missed, although game safaris in Botswana, with a train ride through South Africa thrown in, would rank equally.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1664104674

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9781664104679

Camden County

By: A. Burgess Jennings

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Camden County

By: A. Burgess Jennings

Camden County extends southward from the Virginia line as a peninsula between the North and Pasquotank Rivers into the Albemarle Sound. Named for Revolutionary sympathizer Sir Charles Pratt, the first Earl of Camden, the county was formed on May 9, 1777. Construction of the 22-mile Dismal Swamp Canal began in 1793. The Battle of South Mills was fought on April 19, 1862, in an unsuccessful attempt by the Union to destroy the lock at South Mills. Camden County has continued as a rural community with farming, fishing, and logging as its citizens' primary occupations. Over time, horses, mules, and oxen have been replaced with tractors and combines. The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1973, and the Dismal Swamp Canal, which has survived as the oldest artificial waterway in the United States, continues to serve boaters on the Intracoastal Waterway today. Camden County showcases the rich agricultural heritage of this North Carolina coastal county.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467122092

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9781467122092

Napoleon Symphony: A Novel in Four Movements

By: Anthony Burgess

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Napoleon Symphony: A Novel in Four Movements

By: Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess draws on his love of music and history in this novel he called “elephantine fun” to write. A grand and affectionate tragicomic symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte that teases and reweaves Napoleon’s life into a pattern borrowed—in liberty, equality, and fraternity—from Beethoven’s Third “Eroica” Symphony, in this rich, exciting, bawdy, and funny novel Anthony Burgess has pulled out all the stops for a virtuoso performance that is literary, historical, and musical.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393350169

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9780393350166

Faith 7

L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., and the Final Mercury Mission

By: Colin Burgess

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Faith 7

L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., and the Final Mercury Mission

By: Colin Burgess

This book celebrates the final spaceflight in the Mercury series, flown by NASA astronaut Gordon Cooper, who led an adventurous life in the cockpit of airplanes and spacecraft alike, and on his Mercury mission he became the last American ever to rocket into space alone. He flew in the Mercury and Gemini programs and served as head of flight crew operations in both the Apollo and Skylab programs. Based on extensive research and first-person interviews, this is a complete history of the Faith 7 flight and its astronaut. Cooper later gained notoriety following the release of the movie, The Right Stuff, in which he was depicted by Dennis Quaid, but Burgess discovers there was even more drama to his story. It completes the "Pioneers in Early Spaceflight" subseries in fitting fashion.

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3319305638

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The Civil War and the Constitution 1859-1865, Vol. 2

By: John W. Burgess

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The Civil War and the Constitution 1859-1865, Vol. 2

By: John W. Burgess

It could be argued that the Civil War was the most influential event in the history of the United States. In The Civil War and the Constitution, political scientist John W. Burgess explores the politics, people, and sentiments of this time, and closely examines the constitutional issues of the Civil War. Volume 2 of this two-volume work covers battles in New Orleans, Kentucky, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Atlanta, and Charleston, as well as Sherman's march through Georgia. The Emancipation Proclamation is discussed in great depth, along with constitutional issues created by the military events of 1862 and 1863. JOHN W. BURGESS, Ph.D., LL.D., was a professor of political science and constitutional law and dean of the faculty of political science at Columbia University in New York.

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1596050896

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9781596050891

Achieving Your Doctorate in Education

By: Hilary Burgess,Sandy Sieminski,Lore Arthur

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Achieving Your Doctorate in Education

By: Hilary Burgess,Sandy Sieminski,Lore Arthur

anyone seeking doctoral status would benefit from dipping into or immersing themselves in this well written text. Clearly formatted pages with bold section headings make for quick and easy access to relevant passages where readers can watch the authors skilfully untangle the mysteries of research language such as 'theoretical framework', methodology and data analysis. I recommend Achieving Your Doctorate in Education to students and new supervisors involved in the doctoral research process' - ESCalate This book is designed to help students to achieve an understanding of the practical and theoretical issues involved in a doctorate in education, and how to link their studies with their professional experience. The chapters provide a detailed examination of all aspects of completing a doctorate in education: from research methodologies, to the analysis of data, reflection on the student's own experience, and the critical issues involved in writing a thesis. Detailed case study material is used throughout. The editors are experienced supervisors of EdD courses and have created an essential companion for all education students pursuing a doctorate. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills website for tips, quizzes and videos on study success! Read the full review as posted on the ESCalate website, the Education Subject Centre for the Higher Education Academy

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184787827X

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Freedom 7

The Historic Flight of Alan B. Shepard, Jr.

By: Colin Burgess

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Freedom 7

The Historic Flight of Alan B. Shepard, Jr.

By: Colin Burgess

Inevitably, there are times in a nation’s history when its hopes, fears and confidence in its own destiny appear to hinge on the fate of a single person. One of these pivotal moments occurred on the early morning of May 5, 1961, when a 37-year-old test pilot squeezed himself into the confines of the tiny Mercury spacecraft that he had named Freedom 7. On that historic day, U.S. Navy Commander Alan Shepard carried with him the hopes, prayers, and anxieties of a nation as his Redstone rocket blasted free of the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, hurling him upwards on a 15-minute suborbital flight that also propelled the United States into the bold new frontier of human space exploration. This book tells the enthralling story of that pioeering flight as recalled by many of the participants in the Freedom 7 story, including Shepard himself, with anecdotal details and tales never before revealed in print. Although beaten into space just three weeks earlier by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard’s history-making mission aboard Freedom 7 nevertheless provided America’s first tentative step into space that would one day see its Apollo astronauts – including Alan Shepard – walk on the Moon.

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3319011561

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