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Quarters

The Accommodation of the British Army and the Coming of the American Revolution

By: John Gilbert McCurdy

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Quarters

The Accommodation of the British Army and the Coming of the American Revolution

By: John Gilbert McCurdy

When Americans declared independence in 1776, they cited King George III "for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us." In Quarters, John Gilbert McCurdy explores the social and political history behind the charge, offering an authoritative account of the housing of British soldiers in America. Providing new interpretations and analysis of the Quartering Act of 1765, McCurdy sheds light on a misunderstood aspect of the American Revolution. Quarters unearths the vivid debate in eighteenth-century America over the meaning of place. It asks why the previously uncontroversial act of accommodating soldiers in one's house became an unconstitutional act. In so doing, Quarters reveals new dimensions of the origins of Americans' right to privacy. It also traces the transformation of military geography in the lead up to independence, asking how barracks changed cities and how attempts to reorder the empire and the borderland led the colonists to imagine a new nation. Quarters emphatically refutes the idea that the Quartering Act forced British soldiers in colonial houses, demonstrates the effectiveness of the Quartering Act at generating revenue, and examines aspects of the law long ignored, such as its application in the backcountry and its role in shaping Canadian provinces. Above all, Quarters argues that the lessons of accommodating British troops outlasted the Revolutionary War, profoundly affecting American notions of place. McCurdy shows that the Quartering Act had significant ramifications, codified in the Third Amendment, for contemporary ideas of the home as a place of domestic privacy, the city as a place without troops, and a nation with a civilian-led military.

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Cornell University Press

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1501736620

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9781501736629

Twenty-Four Stories From Psychology

By: John D. Hogan

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Twenty-Four Stories From Psychology

By: John D. Hogan

A good story sets the stage for engaged learning. Nowhere is this more important than in foundational courses, such as Introductory Psychology or History of Psychology. John Hogan’s Twenty-Four Stories from Psychology captivates readers with the rich stories--the who, what, where, when, why and how--for many of the major theories and colorful characters who have shaped the development of Psychology as a field. The storytelling format and carefully developed pedagogical features—critical thinking and formative assessment questions at the end of each chapter—are sure to make this brief text a powerful tool for teaching and learning in psychology.

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274

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SAGE Publications

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1506378269

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9781506378268

Fundamentals of Tool Design, Sixth Edition

By: John G. Nee,William Dufraine,John W. Evans,Mark Hill

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Fundamentals of Tool Design, Sixth Edition

By: John G. Nee,William Dufraine,John W. Evans,Mark Hill

For over 40 years, students, designers, and manufacturing practitioners have used the Fundamentals of Tool Design to gain an in-depth understanding of all the factors that impact tool success. Fully illustrated, readers will find practical design examples, cost analysis calculations, process data, operating parameters, and tips and techniques--all of the concrete knowledge needed to spark innovation and resolve complex tooling challenges.

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Society of Manufacturing Engineers

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0872638677

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9780872638679

Mechanical Variables Measurement - Solid, Fluid, and Thermal

By: John G. Webster

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Mechanical Variables Measurement - Solid, Fluid, and Thermal

By: John G. Webster

Accuracy in the laboratory setting is key to maintaining the integrity of scientific research. Inaccurate measurements create false and non-reproducible results, rendering an experiment or series of experiments invalid and wasting both time and money. This handy guide to solid, fluid, and thermal measurement helps minimize this pitfall through careful detailing of measurement techniques. Concise yet thorough, Mechanical Variables Measurement-Solid, Fluid, and Thermal describes the use of instruments and methods for practical measurements required in engineering, physics, chemistry, and the life sciences. Organized according to measurement problem, the entries are easy to access. The articles provide equations to assist engineers and scientists who seek to discover applications and solve problems that arise in areas outside of their specialty. Sections include references to more specialized publications for advanced techniques, as well. It offers instruction for a range of measuring techniques, basic through advanced, that apply to a broad base of disciplines. As an engineer, scientist, designer, manager, researcher, or student, you encounter the problem of measurement often and realize that doing it correctly is pivotal to the success of an experiment. This is the first place to turn when deciding on, performing, and troubleshooting the measurement process. Mechanical Variables Measurement-Solid, Fluid, and Thermal leads the reader, step-by-step, through the straits of experimentation to triumph.

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CRC Press

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1000945162

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9781000945164

The First Way of War

American War Making on the Frontier, 1607–1814

By: John Grenier

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The First Way of War

American War Making on the Frontier, 1607–1814

By: John Grenier

This 2005 book explores the evolution of Americans' first way of war, to show how war waged against Indian noncombatant population and agricultural resources became the method early Americans employed and, ultimately, defined their military heritage. The sanguinary story of the American conquest of the Indian peoples east of the Mississippi River helps demonstrate how early Americans embraced warfare shaped by extravagant violence and focused on conquest. Grenier provides a major revision in understanding the place of warfare directed on noncombatants in the American military tradition, and his conclusions are relevant to understand US 'special operations' in the War on Terror.

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254

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Cambridge University Press

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1139444700

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9781139444705

Fuel and Combustion Systems Safety

What you don't know can kill you!

By: John R. Puskar

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Fuel and Combustion Systems Safety

What you don't know can kill you!

By: John R. Puskar

Practical, easy-to-follow advice that saves lives Based on the author's thirty years of hands-on experience working in the field of industrial fuel systems and combustion equipment safety, this book integrates safety codes with practical, tested, and proven guidance that makes it viable to specify, operate, and maintain industrial fuel and combustion systems as safely as possible. Readers will learn about fuels, piping, combustion, controls, and risks from more than fifty "real-life stories" the author has integrated into each chapter so one can immediately see and understand the concepts presented. The incidents depicted resulted in forty-six deaths, hundreds of serious injuries, and billions of dollars in losses. Each example is followed by lessons learned, helping readers understand what could have been done to avoid the disaster or minimize the resulting destruction of life and property. The book begins with an introductory chapter that presents key concepts in industrial fuel and combustion systems safety. Next, chapters cover such topics as: Combustion and natural gas piping basics Gas supply system issues Gas piping repairs and cleaning Fuel trains and combustion equipment Boilers and their unique risks Controlling combustion risks: people, policy, equipment The final two chapters address risks related to facilities outside of the United States, as well as business contingency planning related to fuels and combustion equipment. The last chapter explains how to plan for and then respond quickly and effectively to fuel or combustion system incidents. Filled with practical, easy-to-follow advice that saves lives, Fuel and Combustion Systems Safety is an essential reference for everyone from equipment operators and maintenance personnel to corporate risk managers and global safety directors.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118782569

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9781118782569

Vicious and Immoral

Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh

By: John Gilbert McCurdy

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Vicious and Immoral

Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh

By: John Gilbert McCurdy

The fascinating story of a British army chaplain's buggery trial in 1774 reveals surprising truths about early America. On the eve of the American Revolution, the British army considered the case of a chaplain, Robert Newburgh, who had been accused of having sex with a man. Newburgh's enemies cited his flamboyant appearance, defiance of military authority, and seduction of soldiers as proof of his low character. Consumed by fears that the British Empire would soon be torn asunder, his opponents claimed that these supposed crimes against nature translated to crimes against the king. In Vicious and Immoral, historian John McCurdy tells this compelling story of male intimacy and provides an unparalleled glimpse inside eighteenth-century perceptions of queerness. By demanding to have his case heard, Newburgh invoked Enlightenment ideals of equality, arguing passionately that his style of dress and manner should not affect his place in the army or society. His accusers equated queer behavior with rebellion, and his defenders would go on to join the American cause. Newburgh's trial offers some clues to understanding a peculiarity of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century: while gay acts were prohibited by law in much of the British empire, the newly formed United States was comparatively uninterested in legislating against same-sex intimacy. McCurdy imagines what life was like for a gay man in early America and captures the voices of those who loved and hated Newburgh, revealing how sexuality and revolution informed one another. Vicious and Immoral is the first book to place homosexuality in conversation with the American Revolution, and it dares us to rethink the place of LGBTQ people in the founding of the nation.

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JHU Press

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1421448548

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9781421448541

A People Numerous and Armed

Reflections on the Military Struggle for American Independence

By: John W. Shy

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A People Numerous and Armed

Reflections on the Military Struggle for American Independence

By: John W. Shy

Americans like to think of themselves as a peaceful and peace-loving people, and in remembering their own revolutionary past, American historians have long tended to focus on colonial origins and Constitutional aftermath, neglecting the fact that the American Revolution was a long, hard war. In this book, John Shy shifts the focus to the Revolutionary War and explores the ways in which the experience of that war was entangled with both the causes and the consequences of the Revolution itself. This is not a traditional military chronicle of battles and campaigns, but a series of essays that recapture the social, political, and even intellectual dimensions of the military effort that had created an American nation by 1783. Book jacket.

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380

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University of Michigan Press

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0472064312

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9780472064311

Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field Performance

By: John Dunnicliff

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Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field Performance

By: John Dunnicliff

The first book on the subject written by a practitioner forpractitioners. Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring FieldPerformance Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring FieldPerformance goes far beyond a mere summary of the technicalliterature and manufacturers’ brochures: it guides readersthrough the entire geotechnical instrumentation process, showingthem when to monitor safety and performance, and how to do it well.This comprehensive guide: * Describes the critical steps of planning monitoring programsusing geotechnical instrumentation, including what benefits can beachieved and how construction specifications should bewritten * Describes and evaluates monitoring methods and recommendsinstruments for monitoring groundwater pressure, deformations,total stress in soil, stress change in rock, temperature, and loadand strain in structural members * Offers detailed practical guidelines on instrument calibrations,installation and maintenance, and on the collection, processing,and interpretation of instrumentation data * Describes the role of geotechnical instrumentation during theconstruction and operation phases of civil engineering projects,including braced excavations, embankments on soft ground,embankment dams, excavated and natural slopes, undergroundexcavations, driving piles, and drilled shafts * Provides guidelines throughout the book on the best practices

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471005460

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9780471005469

American Fruit Culturist

By: John Thomas

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American Fruit Culturist

By: John Thomas

John Thomas's 1871 compilation is a thorough source of information on the culture of fruit and includes descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States in the late 19th century.

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Applewood Books

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1429013303

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9781429013307

Callaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology

By: Ludmilla Ignatiev Callaham,Patricia E. Newman,John R. Callaham

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Callaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology

By: Ludmilla Ignatiev Callaham,Patricia E. Newman,John R. Callaham

Authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date--an indispensableresource for translators of Russian scientific and technicalmaterials The spirit of cooperation that now exists between the Russianscientific community and its English-speaking colleagues has openeda floodgate of Russian language technical and scientific documents.To meet the demand for an authoritative and up-to-date reference,the classic Callaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science andTechnology has now been published in a new edition that encompassesthe latest additions to the technical vocabulary. The product ofdecades of painstaking research by distinguished Russian languagetranslators, this essential reference book upholds the highstandard of thoroughness and accuracy that scientific and technicaltranslators require. Technical specialists all over the English-speakingworld--translators and interpreters, scientists, andengineers--will welcome the arrival of the Fourth Edition ofCallaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology. * Over 120,000 Russian terms in the physical, life science, andengineering disciplines, and an additional 5,000 of the mostfrequently used, nontechnical terms * Entries organized around common roots and arranged in paragraphform for greater efficiency * The most comprehensive translations of Russian verbs found in anytechnical dictionary, complete with variations in meaning fordifferent contexts * Instructive linguistic information on how Russian prefixes,suffixes, and roots combine to form new words

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471611395

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9780471611394

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Quarters

Quarters

Twenty-Four Stories From Psychology

Twenty-Four Stories From Psychology

Fundamentals of Tool Design, Sixth Edition

Fundamentals of Tool Design, Sixth Edition

Mechanical Variables Measurement - Solid, Fluid, and Thermal

Mechanical Variables Measurement - Solid, Fluid, and Thermal

The First Way of War

The First Way of War

Fuel and Combustion Systems Safety

Fuel and Combustion Systems Safety

Vicious and Immoral

Vicious and Immoral

A People Numerous and Armed

A People Numerous and Armed

Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field Performance

Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field Performance

American Fruit Culturist

American Fruit Culturist

Callaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology

Callaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology

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