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Ships & Shipbuilders

Pioneers of Design and Construction

By: Fred M. Walker

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Ships & Shipbuilders

Pioneers of Design and Construction

By: Fred M. Walker

In the past three centuries the ship has developed from the relatively unsophisticated sail-driven vessel which would have been familiar to the sailors of the Tudor navy, to the huge motor-driven container ships, nuclear submarines and vast cruise liners that ply our seas today. Who were the innovators and builders who, during that span of time, prompted and instigated the most significant advances?In the past three centuries the ship has developed from the relatively unsophisticated sail-driven vessel which would have been familiar to the sailors of the Tudor navy, to the huge motor-driven container ships, nuclear submarines and vast cruise liners that ply our seas today. Who were the innovators and builders who, during that span of time, prompted and instigated the most significant advances?In this new book the author describes the lives and deeds of more the 120 great engineers, scientists, philosophers, businessmen, shipwrights, naval architects and inventors who shaped ship design and shipbuilding world wide. Covering the story chronologically, and going back briefly even to Archimedes, such well-known names as Anthony Deane, Peter the Great, James Watt, Robert Fulton and Isambard Kingdom Brunel share space with lesser known characters like the luckless Frederic Sauvage, a pioneer of screw propulsion who, unable to interest the French navy in his tests in the early 1830s, was bankrupted and landed in debtors prison. With the inclusion of such names as Ben Lexcen, the Australian yacht designer who developed the controversial winged keel for the 1983 Americas Cup, the story is brought right up to date.Concise linking chapters place all these innovators in context so that a clear and fascinating history of the development of ships and shipbuilding emerges from the pages. An original and important new reference book.

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Pen and Sword

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1783830409

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9781783830404

Unpacking Construction Site Safety

By: Fred Sherratt

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Unpacking Construction Site Safety

By: Fred Sherratt

Unpacking Construction Site Safety provides a different perspective of safety in practice. • examines how useful the concept of safety actually is to the development of effective management interventions• providing new insights and information to the audience, and assist in a more informed development of new approaches in practice• aimed at safety and construction management practitioners as well as academics

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216

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John Wiley & Sons

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ISBN 10

1118817257

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9781118817254

Education 05/06

By: Fred Schultz

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Education 05/06

By: Fred Schultz

This thirty-second edition is a compilation of interesting articles selected from the best of the public press including magazines, newspapers, and journals that deal with educational issues. The readings in [this book] explore the social and academic goals of education, the current conditions of the nation's educational systems, the teaching profession, and the future of American education. In addition, theses selections address the issues of change and the moral and ethical foundations of schooling.

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260

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McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

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0073102202

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9780073102207

Caring for the Geriatric Surgical Patient, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

By: Fred A. Luchette

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Caring for the Geriatric Surgical Patient, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

By: Fred A. Luchette

Caring for the Geriatric Surgical Patient is covered extensively in this important Surgical Clinics of North America issue. Articles include: Changing Demographics of the American Population; Effect of Aging on Cardiac Function plus Monitoring and Support; Effect of Aging on Vascular System plus Monitoring and Support; Effect of Aging on Pulmonary Function plus Monitoring and Support; Effect of Aging on Renal Function plus Monitoring and Support; Management of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutrition in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Management of Skin/Soft Tissue/Pressure Sores in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Hematologic Issues in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Healthcare-Economic Impact of Caring for the Elderly; Operative Risk Stratification in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Management of Fractures in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Pharmacology for the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Rehabilitation of the Geriatric Surgical Patient; End-of-Life Care of the Geriatric Surgical Patient, and more.

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241

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323354696

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9780323354691

Cascade Alpine Guide

Climbing and High Routes, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass

By: Fred Beckey

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Cascade Alpine Guide

Climbing and High Routes, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass

By: Fred Beckey

Volume II in the classic "Cascade Alpine Guide" seriesfeatures expert information on more than 300 climbing andhigh routes in the Cascades. This volume covers themiddle of the Cascade Range, from the foothills east ofPuget Sound to Lake Chelan. You'll find geographical,historical, and geological overviews of the majestic mid-Cascade ......

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The Mountaineers Books

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0898868386

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9780898868388

Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

By: Diane M. Browder,Fred Spooner,Ginevra R. Courtade,and Contributors

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Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

By: Diane M. Browder,Fred Spooner,Ginevra R. Courtade,and Contributors

For years the text of choice for developing excellence as a teacher of K-12 students with moderate and severe disabilities, this clearly written work has now been revised and updated. Chapters provide step-by-step procedures for designing standards-based individualized education plans and evaluating and enhancing student progress. Methods and materials for teaching literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies are described in depth. The book also describes effective ways to build functional daily living skills. User-friendly features include extensive vignettes and classroom examples, end-of-chapter application exercises, and reproducible planning and assessment tools. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Subject Areas/Key words: special education, children, adolescents, special-needs learners, disabled, moderately, severely, developmental disorders, academic interventions, academic skills, life skills, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, inclusion classrooms, systematic instruction, special educators, teachers, literacy, reading, mathematics, textbooks, texts Audience: Students in special education and school psychology; K-12 special educators, school psychologists, reading specialists, classroom teachers, and administrators"--

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Guilford Publications

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1462542387

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9781462542383

For Military Merit

Recipients of the Purple Heart

By: Fred L Borch

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For Military Merit

Recipients of the Purple Heart

By: Fred L Borch

More than one million men and women have received the Purple Heart since its creation as an award “for military merit” in 1932. This book provides a brief history of the Purple Heart, with a focus on how the decoration’s award criteria have evolved over the last 75 years. The book then takes a representative look at Purple Heart recipients from all the services by conflict, starting with the Civil War and concluding with the on-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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369

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Naval Institute Press

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ISBN 10

161251409X

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9781612514093

The Human Lineage

By: Matt Cartmill,Fred H. Smith

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The Human Lineage

By: Matt Cartmill,Fred H. Smith

The newly revised and thoroughly updated standard source for mastering the human fossil record. This new edition of The Human Lineage is the best and most current guide to the morphological, geological, paleontological, and archeological evidence for the story of human evolution. This comprehensive textbook presents the history, methods, and issues of paleoanthropology through detailed analyses of the major fossils of interest to practicing scientists in the field. It will help both advanced students and practicing professionals to become involved with the lively scholarly debates that mark the field of human-origins research. Its clear and engaging chapters contain concise explanatory text and hundreds of high-quality illustrations. This thoroughly revised second edition reflects the most recent fossil discoveries and scientific analyses, offering new sections on the locomotor adaptations of Miocene hominoids, the taxonomic distinctiveness of Homo heidelbergensis, the Burtele foot, Ardipithecus, and Neandertal genomics. Updated and expanded chapters offer fresh insights on topics such as the origins of bipedality and the anatomy and evolution of early mammals and primates. Written and illustrated by established leaders in the field, The Human Lineage: Provides the background needed to study human evolution, including dating techniques, mechanics of evolution, and primate adaptations Covers the major stages in human evolution with emphasis on important fossils and their implications Offers a balanced critical assessment of conflicting ideas about key events in human evolution Includes an extensive bibliography and appendices on biological nomenclature and craniometrics Covering the entire story of human evolution from its Precambrian beginnings to the emergence of modern humanity, The Human Lineage is indispensable reading for all advanced students of biological anthropology.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119086876

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9781119086871

A Guide to Old English

By: Bruce Mitchell,Fred C. Robinson

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A Guide to Old English

By: Bruce Mitchell,Fred C. Robinson

A comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide a compelling and accessible beginners’ guide. Provides a comprehensive introduction to Old English Uses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning student Features selections from the greatest works of Old English literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep pace with the reader Includes a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject Updated throughout with new material including the first 25 lines from Beowulf with detailed annotation and an explanation of Grimm’s and Verner’s laws

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119950279

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9781119950271

The Origins of Modern Humans

Biology Reconsidered

By: Fred H. Smith,James C. Ahern

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The Origins of Modern Humans

Biology Reconsidered

By: Fred H. Smith,James C. Ahern

This update to the award-winning The Origins of Modern Humans: A World Survey of the Fossil Evidence covers the most accepted common theories concerning the emergence of modern Homo sapiens adding fresh insight from top young scholars on the key new discoveries of the past 25 years. The Origins of Modern Humans: Biology Reconsidered allows field leaders to discuss and assess the assemblage of hominid fossil material in each region of the world during the Pleistocene epoch. It features new fossil and molecular evidence, such as the evolutionary inferences drawn from assessments of modern humans and large segments of the Neandertal genome. It also addresses the impact of digital imagery and the more sophisticated morphometrics that have entered the analytical fray since 1984. Beginning with a thoughtful introduction by the authors on modern human origins, the book offers such insightful chapter contributions as: Africa: The Cradle of Modern People Crossroads of the Old World: Late Hominin Evolution in Western Asia A River Runs through It: Modern Human Origins in East Asia Perspectives on the Origins of Modern Australians Modern Human Origins in Central Europe The Makers of the Early Upper Paleolithic in Western Eurasia Neandertal Craniofacial Growth and Development and Its Relevance for Modern Human Origins Energetics and the Origin of Modern Humans Understanding Human Cranial Variation in Light of Modern Human Origins The Relevance of Archaic Genomes to Modern Human Origins The Process of Modern Human Origins: The Evolutionary and Demographic Changes Giving Rise to Modern Humans The Paleobiology of Modern Human Emergence Elegant and thought provoking, The Origins of Modern Humans: Biology Reconsidered is an ideal read for students, grad students, and professionals in human evolution and paleoanthropology.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118659902

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9781118659908

Secret Green Beret Commandos in Cambodia

A Memorial History of Macv-Sog’s Command and Control Detachment South (Ccs), and Its Air Partners, Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1972

By: LTC Fred S. Lindsey

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Secret Green Beret Commandos in Cambodia

A Memorial History of Macv-Sog’s Command and Control Detachment South (Ccs), and Its Air Partners, Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1972

By: LTC Fred S. Lindsey

We could call this book Special Operations Recon Mission Impossible. A small group of highly trained, resourceful US Special Forces (SF) men is asked to go in teams behind the enemy lines to gather intelligence on the North Vietnamese Army units that had infiltrated through Laos and Cambodia down the Ho Chi Minh trails to their secret bases inside the Cambodian border west of South Vietnam. The covert reconnaissance teams, of only two or three SF men with four or five experienced indigenous mercenaries each, were tasked to go into enemy target areas by foot or helicopter insertion. They could be 15 kilometers beyond any other friendly forces, with no artillery support. In sterile uniforms - with no insignia or identification, if they were killed or captured, their government would deny their military connection. The enemy had placed a price on their heads and had spies in their Top Secret headquarters known as SOG. SOG had three identical recon ground units along the border areas. This book tells the history of Command and Control Detachment South (CCS). The CCS volunteer warriors and its Air Partners the Army and Air Force helicopter transport and gunship crews who lived and fought together and sometimes died together. This is the first published history of CCS as compiled by its last living commander, some forty years after they were disbanded. It tells of the struggles and intrigue involved in SOGs development as the modern-day legacy of our modern Special Operations Commands. Forbidden to tell of their experiences for over twenty years; their After Action Reports destroyed even before they were declassified surviving veterans team together to tell how Recon men wounded averaged 100 percent; and SOG became the most highly decorated unit in Vietnam and all were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.

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1477273077

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9781477273074

Book's by Fred M. Walker

Ships & Shipbuilders

Ships & Shipbuilders

Unpacking Construction Site Safety

Unpacking Construction Site Safety

Education 05/06

Education 05/06

Caring for the Geriatric Surgical Patient, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

Caring for the Geriatric Surgical Patient, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

Cascade Alpine Guide

Cascade Alpine Guide

Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

For Military Merit

For Military Merit

The Human Lineage

The Human Lineage

A Guide to Old English

A Guide to Old English

The Origins of Modern Humans

The Origins of Modern Humans

Secret Green Beret Commandos in Cambodia

Secret Green Beret Commandos in Cambodia

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