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Radio Free Europe and the Pursuit of Democracy

My War Within the Cold War

By: George R. Urban

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Radio Free Europe and the Pursuit of Democracy

My War Within the Cold War

By: George R. Urban

A leading expert on East and Central European and Soviet affairs, George R. Urban offers an insider's perspective on the history of Radio Free Europe by drawing on his service during the 1960s and his term as overall director in the 1980s. In vivid detail, Urban describes how the Radios promoted the cause of liberal democracy and the free market economy for more than four decades and stood up against the Soviet system, with its clandestine offshoots and fifth columns in all the countries of the West. Urban contends that a second opponent was less visible but more powerful: influential members of the American and West European Left who believed that the Soviet superpower should not be thwarted. The author explores the often controversial strategies and tactics employed by the staff and administrators of the Radios, sheds light on their role in the tragic 1956 Hungarian Revolution, examines the ideas and convictions of key figures, and reveals how communism was intellectually unmasked in a psychological contest that also made possible reconciliation between nations and individuals.

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Yale University Press

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0300069219

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9780300069211

Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg!

By: George C. Rable

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Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg!

By: George C. Rable

During the battle of Gettysburg, as Union troops along Cemetery Ridge rebuffed Pickett's Charge, they were heard to shout, "Give them Fredericksburg!" Their cries reverberated from a clash that, although fought some six months earlier, clearly loomed large in the minds of Civil War soldiers. Fought on December 13, 1862, the battle of Fredericksburg ended in a stunning defeat for the Union. Confederate general Robert E. Lee suffered roughly 5,000 casualties but inflicted more than twice that many losses--nearly 13,000--on his opponent, General Ambrose Burnside. As news of the Union loss traveled north, it spread a wave of public despair that extended all the way to President Lincoln. In the beleaguered Confederacy, the southern victory bolstered flagging hopes, as Lee and his men began to take on an aura of invincibility. George Rable offers a gripping account of the battle of Fredericksburg and places the campaign within its broader political, social, and military context. Blending battlefield and home front history, he not only addresses questions of strategy and tactics but also explores material conditions in camp, the rhythms and disruptions of military life, and the enduring effects of the carnage on survivors--both civilian and military--on both sides.

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688

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807867934

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9780807867938

Tunable Materials with Applications in Antennas and Microwaves

By: John N. Sahalos,George A. Kyriacou

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Tunable Materials with Applications in Antennas and Microwaves

By: John N. Sahalos,George A. Kyriacou

Tunable Materials with Applications in Antennas and Microwaves is a stimulating topic in these modern times. With the explosion of the new generation of the wireless world, greater emphasis than ever before is being placed on the analysis and applications of modern materials. This book describes the characteristics of Ferrites and Ferroelectrics and introduces the reader to Multiferroics. Represents, in a simple manner, the solid state physics and explains the permittivity and permeability tensor characteristics for the tunable materials of infinite and finite dimensions. Gives the applications of tunable materials in resonators, filters, microstrips, striplines, antennas, phase shifters, capacitors, varactors, and frequency selective surfaces. Describes in detail the mathematical analysis for spin and magnetostatic waves for infinite medium, thin slab films, and finite circular discs. The analysis contains original work, which the reader may extend in the future. Provides multiferroics, which are ferrite and ferroelectric composites. Multiferroics are very promising tunable materials which are believed will offer many applications in the near future. Contains the planar transmission lines with analytic formulas for multilayer microstrips, transmission lines, and waveguides with isotropic as well as anisotropic dielectric and magnetic materials. Also, gives the formulas to analyze the layered category of transmission lines with multiferroics. This book is intended for antenna and microwave engineers as well as for graduate students of Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Physics Departments.

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228

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Springer Nature

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3031015428

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9783031015427

Supporting Shrinkage

Better Planning and Decision-Making for Legacy Cities

By: Michael P. Johnson,Justin B. Hollander,Eliza W. Kinsey,George R. Chichirau

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Supporting Shrinkage

Better Planning and Decision-Making for Legacy Cities

By: Michael P. Johnson,Justin B. Hollander,Eliza W. Kinsey,George R. Chichirau

Supporting Shrinkage describes a new approach to citizen-engaged, community-focused planning methods and technologies for cities and regions facing decline, disinvestment, shrinkage, and social and physical distress. The volume evaluates the benefits and costs of a wide range of analytic approaches for designing policy and planning interventions for shrinking cities and distressed communities. These include collaborative planning, social media, civic technology, game design, analytics, decision modeling and decision support, and spatial analysis. The authors present case studies of three US cities addressing shrinkage and decline, with a focus on issues of social justice, democratization of knowledge, and local empowerment. Proposed as a solution is an approach that puts community engagement and empowerment at the center, combined with data and technology innovations. The authors argue that decisions informed by qualitative and quantitative data and analytic methods, implemented through accessible and affordable technologies, and based on notions of social impact and social justice, can enable residents to play a leading role in the positive transformation of shrinking cities and distressed communities.

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State University of New York Press

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1438483473

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9781438483474

Understanding Infrastructure

Guide for Architects and Planners

By: George Rainer

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Understanding Infrastructure

Guide for Architects and Planners

By: George Rainer

Urban Water Infrastructure Planning, Management, and Operations Neil S. Grigg ". discusses the factors that lead to effective management of water systems in urban areas." --Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation Unique in its orientation for managers, Urban Water Infrastructure focuses on the productive management of urban water systems by laying out its discussion in terms of the system as a whole, how a system's component elements work together, how much they cost to build and operate, and the sociopolitical forces that guide the productive operation. This easily accessible reference is aimed at engineers, planners, and managers, teaching both the theoretical and practical aspects of urban water management. 1986 (0 471-82914-5) 328 pp. A Guide to Site and Environmental Planning Third Edition Harvey M. Rubenstein "Perhaps the strongest feature of the book is the inclusive, comprehensive, and logical analysis within each of the chapters . All in all, I can highly recommend this book to anyone engaged in site planning, or interested in site plans developed by others." --Landscape Planning This Third Edition incorporates pertinent research of the past decade and presents an approach to design based on factual information that enables creative talent to be used to its utmost advantage. Chapters follow phases used in the development of a site plan and include extensive information on: site selection, resource analysis, land use, storm drainage, alignment of horizontal and vertical curves, specifications, sports facilities and play-grounds, rooftop gardens, residential development concepts, and much more. 1987 (0 471-85033-0) 410 pp. Infrastructure Engineering and Management Neil Grigg Here is the first technical and management book to focus on solutions to complex, large-scale problems involving major infrastructure projects. The wide-ranging text covers such systems as roads and streets, water and wastewater, waste management, buildings and structures, and energy facilities. Infrastructure Engineering and Management gives an in-depth knowledge of several key subjects relating technology to management: planning, programming, and budgeting; finance, organization, and private sector involvement; operations and maintenance; project management; and research needs. 1988 (0 471-84974-X) 380 pp.

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318

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471505463

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9780471505464

Scottish History

By: Ian L. Donnachie,George Hewitt

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Scottish History

By: Ian L. Donnachie,George Hewitt

Scottish affairs are beginning to command attention in England, and Scottish history in particular is the focus of media and popular interest. In spite of this, there are few reliable reference works available that allow the curious to access quickly and easily the history of their nation. The Collins Dictionary of Scottish History seeks to rectify this situation, offering an up-to-date, authoritative and accessible survey of Scottish history from the 10th century.

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Collins

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0007147104

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9780007147106

Planning Theory

By: Burchell, Robert W., and George Sternlieb

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Planning Theory

By: Burchell, Robert W., and George Sternlieb

Originally published: Planning theory in the 1980's. New Brunswick, N.J.: Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University, [1978]

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Transaction Publishers

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1412850657

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9781412850650

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Radio Free Europe and the Pursuit of Democracy

Radio Free Europe and the Pursuit of Democracy

Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg!

Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg!

Tunable Materials with Applications in Antennas and Microwaves

Tunable Materials with Applications in Antennas and Microwaves

Supporting Shrinkage

Supporting Shrinkage

Understanding Infrastructure

Understanding Infrastructure

Scottish History

Scottish History

Planning Theory

Planning Theory

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