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The Voyage of Thought

Navigating Knowledge across the Sixteenth-Century World

By: Michael Wintroub

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The Voyage of Thought

Navigating Knowledge across the Sixteenth-Century World

By: Michael Wintroub

The Voyage of Thought is a micro-historical and cross-disciplinary analysis of the texts and contexts that informed the remarkable journey of the French ship captain, merchant, and poet, Jean Parmentier, from Dieppe to Sumatra in 1529. In tracing the itinerary of this voyage, Michael Wintroub examines an early attempt by the French to challenge Spanish and Portuguese oceanic hegemony and to carve out an empire in the Indies. He investigates the commercial, cultural, and religious lives of provincial humanists, including their relationship to the classical authorities they revered, the literary culture they cultivated, the techniques of oceanic navigation they pioneered, and the distant peoples with whom they came into contact. Ideal for graduate students and scholars, this journey into the history of science describes the manifold and often contradictory genealogies of the modern in the early modern world.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316991652

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9781316991657

Surface and Destroy

The Submarine Gun War in the Pacific

By: Michael Sturma

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Surface and Destroy

The Submarine Gun War in the Pacific

By: Michael Sturma

World War II submariners rarely experienced anything as exhilarating or horrifying as the surface gun attack. Between the ocean floor and the rolling whitecaps above, submarines patrolled a dark abyss in a fusion of silence, shadows, and steel, firing around eleven thousand torpedoes, sinking Japanese men-of-war and more than one thousand merchant ships. But the anonymity and simplicity of the stealthy torpedo attack hid the savagery of warfare—a stark difference from the brutality of the surface gun maneuver. As the submarine shot through the surface of the water, confined sailors scrambled through the hatches armed with large-caliber guns and met the enemy face-to-face. Surface and Destroy: The Submarine Gun War in the Pacific reveals the nature of submarine warfare in the Pacific Ocean during World War II and investigates the challenges of facing the enemy on the surface. The surface battle amplified the realities of war, bringing submariners into close contact with survivors and potential prisoners of war. As Japan's larger ships disappeared from the Pacific theater, American submarines turned their attention to smaller craft such as patrol boats, schooners, sampans, and junks. Some officers refused to attack enemy vessels of questionable value, while others attacked reluctantly and tried to minimize casualties. Michael Sturma focuses on the submariners' reactions and attitudes toward their victims, exploring the sailors' personal standards of morality and their ability to wage total war. Surface and Destroy is a thorough analysis of the submariner experience and the effects of surface attacks on the war in the Pacific, offering a compelling study of the battles that became "intolerably personal.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813129990

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9780813129990

Son of a Sea Cook Cookbook

By: Michael Turney

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Son of a Sea Cook Cookbook

By: Michael Turney

The position of cook aboard a private yacht most often falls upon the marriage partner of the owner/captain and too often it is assumed that the skills acquired in the home kitchen will suffice afloat. Perhaps for day and the occasional overnight trips that might be true, but if you plan to venture farther afield, or afloat, there are far more factors to consider - provisioning, storage, meal planning, efficiently equipping the galley, preparing meals in much more confined space and without the readily available materials that you would have in the shore based kitchen, and last but not least, safety. Son of a Sea Cook provides the first time and even the experienced ship's cook with the necessary knowledge that with experience will become the skills to be a valued and sought after member of the crew.

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Lulu.com

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1458389081

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A is for Astronaut: Blasting Through the Alphabet

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By: Clayton Anderson,Scott Brundage,Michael Gillick

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A is for Astronaut: Blasting Through the Alphabet

Read Along or Enhanced eBook

By: Clayton Anderson,Scott Brundage,Michael Gillick

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Retired astronaut Clayton Anderson takes readers on an A to Z flight through the alphabet from astronaut and blastoff to spacewalk and Zulu Time. Topics cover the history of NASA, science, and practical aspects of being an astronaut using fun poems for each letter paired with longer expository text in the sidebars. Perfect for science buffs, budding astronauts, and astronomy lovers of all ages.

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Triangle Interactive, Inc.

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1684520002

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Historic Shipwrecks and Rescues on Lake Michigan

By: Michael Passwater

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Historic Shipwrecks and Rescues on Lake Michigan

By: Michael Passwater

Facing the fury and danger of Lake Michigan Ever since French explorers first cast their eyes on Lake Michigan, this huge inland sea has been the scene of thousands of shipwreck rescues and tragedies. As mishaps and disasters proliferated, a dedicated service of lifesavers arose. Braving perilous conditions, these servicemen pulled those aboard the merchant schooner Havanna from certain death. The intrepid St Joseph Lifesavers saved the crew and passengers of the City of Duluth. Sadly, not all rescues ended in heroism, as was the case with the doomed Arab that went down along with two other ships. Author Michael Passwater captures the stories of shipwrecks and the brave men and women that risked their lives against an angry Lake Michigan.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467151963

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Astronaut Maker

How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation

By: Michael Cassutt

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Astronaut Maker

How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation

By: Michael Cassutt

One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told—until now. This fascinating account takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight. Informed by countless hours of interviews with Abbey and his family, friends, adversaries, and former colleagues, The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA.

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Chicago Review Press

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1613737033

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The Sea Survival Manual

By: Frances Howorth,Michael Howorth

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The Sea Survival Manual

By: Frances Howorth,Michael Howorth

The Sea Survival Manual is the definitive book on the subject for anyone aboard a yacht of any size. It is aimed at the yachtsman or seafarer who is likely to proceed to sea out of the sight of land, whether for pleasure or professional reasons. Fully compliant with the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) resolutions and MCA (Maritime Coastguard Agency) regulations it embodies Sea Safety checks issued by the MCA and RNLI and is completely international in its appeal. Includes chapters on safety and survival equipment, Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS), liferafts, grab bags, medical equipment and advice, first aid and emergency treatment, abandoning ship, survival in a liferaft and rescues at sea. This is the first modern book to tackle the subject from the small craft point of view.

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A&C Black

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1472907698

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A Full Cup

Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup

By: Michael D'Antonio

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A Full Cup

Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup

By: Michael D'Antonio

An in-depth biography of Sir Thomas Lipton, the founder of Lipton Tea-a portrait of a remarkable self-made man and intrepid sailor. Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more. Raised in desperate poverty, he became rich beyond his wildest dreams. He built a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards. And his colorful pursuit of the America's Cup trophy made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic. In A Full Cup, Michael D'Antonio tells the tale of this larger- than-life figure. Beginning with a journey across the United States just after the Civil War, Thomas J. Lipton developed the ambition and learned the business techniques that helped him create the first chain of grocery stores. Wealthy before the age of thirty, he set his sights on the tea trade, and soon his name became synonymous with his product. Lipton's great business success makes for a compelling story of innovation and achievement. Moreover, though, Lipton's most intriguing creation was a public persona-one of the first formed with the help of a modern mass media-that appealed to millions of ordinary people, as well as the elites in America and Europe. Concocting simple stunts like elephant parades, Lipton mastered the new art of obtaining free publicity. With shameless self-promotion, he became one of the world's most eligible bachelors, a patron of the poor, and ultimately reached legendary heights when he revived the competition for the America's Cup. With one losing attempt after another, the gallant Lipton, who didn't even know how to sail his own yacht, became ever more popular. D'Antonio's biography brings to vivid life this remarkable figure.

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Penguin

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1101188758

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Planning and Scheduling in Manufacturing and Services

By: Michael Pinedo

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Planning and Scheduling in Manufacturing and Services

By: Michael Pinedo

This book focuses on planning and scheduling applications. Planning and scheduling are forms of decision-making that play an important role in most manufacturing and services industries. The planning and scheduling functions in a company typically use analytical techniques and heuristic methods to allocate its limited resources to the activities that have to be done. The application areas considered in this book are divided into manufacturing applications and services applications. The book covers five areas in manufacturing: project scheduling, job shop scheduling, scheduling of flexible assembly systems, economic lot scheduling, and planning and scheduling in supply chains. It covers four areas in services: reservations and timetabling, tournament scheduling, planning and scheduling in transportation, and workforce scheduling. At the end of each chapter, a case study or a system implementation is described in detail. Numerous examples and exercises throughout the book illustrate the material presented. The fundamentals concerning the methodologies used in the application chapters are covered in the appendices. The book comes with a CD-ROM that contains various sets of powerpoint slides. The CD also contains several planning and scheduling systems that have been developed in academia as well as generic optimization software that has been developed in industry. This book is suitable for more advanced students in industrial engineering and operations research as well as graduate students in business. Michael Pinedo is the Julius Schlesinger Professor of Operations Management in the Stern School of Business at New York University. His research interests lie in the theoretical and applied aspects of planning and scheduling. He has written numerous papers on the theory of deterministic and stochastic scheduling and has also consulted extensively in industry. He has been actively involved in the development of several large industrial planning and scheduling systems.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387221980

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Manned Spaceflight Log II—2006–2012

By: David J. Shayler,Michael D. Shayler

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Manned Spaceflight Log II—2006–2012

By: David J. Shayler,Michael D. Shayler

“Manned Spaceflight Log” discusses over 40 recent spaceflights from September 2006 through September 2012, a time of great change in human spaceflight history. Following on from “Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006,” the authors continue the story until the end of September 2012, with new chapters detailing the development and accomplishments of human spaceflight, expanded tables and additional photographs, many in color, throughout. The book opens with a new foreword by Colonel Alfred M. Worden, USAF Retired, NASA Astronaut and CMP of Apollo 15, which reflects on the changing history of human spaceflight and the prospects for future operations. The first chapter explains how human spaceflight has approached the different challenges of exploring space and provided the hardware to meet those challenges. This chapter also describes the various attempts to reach orbital flight and the often confusing distinction between ballistic, sub-orbital, and so-called ‘astro-flights’ of the X-15 rocket research aircraft program. Chapter 2 recalls key historic moments and missions across five decades of human spaceflight. Each decade has provided useful lessons for the next and a foundation for future achievement. The new mission entries are collected in the third section in chronological order. A review of the next steps in human spaceflight, including plans to occupy the International Space Station well into the 2020s and the growth of the Chinese manned space program including a large space station and planned base on the Moon, is discussed in Chapter 4. The tables provide a complete up-to-date overview of human spaceflight operations and experience from April 1961 to September 2012 and a selected chronology of important milestones from those years. Completing the book is a comprehensive bibliography that lists all the major Springer-Praxis human spaceflight titles and other important works that provide the reader with a resource to continue further research.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461445779

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9781461445777

The Business and Management of Ocean Cruises

By: Michael Vogel, Alexis Papathanassis and Ben Wolber

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The Business and Management of Ocean Cruises

By: Michael Vogel, Alexis Papathanassis and Ben Wolber

This book is divided into six parts, which are organized to guide the reader step by step from the macro level of the cruise industry to the micro level of operations management on board cruise ships. Part I (chapters 1-4) sets the scene for the book by characterizing the conditions under which cruise lines operate. Part II (chapters 5-8) includes four chapters that address issues of significance for corporate managers in the cruise sector. Part III (chapters 9-11) deal with aspects of the marketing mix employed by cruise lines to attract passengers and fill their ships. Part IV (chapters 12-15) is concerned with managerial functions related directly to the cruise product. Part V (chapters 16-19) focuses on operational management functions on board cruise ships. The final Part VI (chapter 20) looks at future development possibilities for the cruise sector.

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CABI

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1845938461

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Directing

Film Techniques and Aesthetics

By: Michael Rabiger,Mick Hurbis-Cherrier

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Directing

Film Techniques and Aesthetics

By: Michael Rabiger,Mick Hurbis-Cherrier

This comprehensive manual has inspired tens of thousands of readers worldwide to realize their artistic vision and produce well-constructed films. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production, this is the book you will return to throughout your career. Directing covers the methods, technologies, thought processes, and judgments that a director must use throughout the fascinating process of making a film. The core of the book is the human, psychological, and technical knowledge that every director needs, the enduring elements of the craft that remain vital. Directing also provides an unusually clear view of the artistic process, particularly in working with actors and principle crew to achieve personally expressive storytelling and professionalism on any budget. Directing explores in detailed and applicable terms how to engage with the conceptual and authorial sides of filmmaking. Its eminently practical tools and exercises show how to: discover your artistic identity; develop credible and compelling stories with your cast and crew; and become a storyteller with a distinctive voice and style. The companion website includes teaching notes, dozens of practical hands-on projects and film study activities to help you master technical and conceptual skills, film analysis questionnaires, and all the essential production forms and logs. New to the fifth edition * Virtually every chapter has been revised, updated, and re-organized for a streamlined and integrated approach. * Expanded sections on the basics of drama, including thorough analyses of recent films * Discussions of the director’s approach to script analysis and development * New discussion exploring the elements of naturalistic and stylistic aesthetic approaches. * New discussion on the narrative power of lighting and the lens - including many recent film examples for shot size, perspective, focus and exposure * Greater emphasis on the implications of composition, mise-en-scène, continuity shooting and editing, long take shooting, point-of-view sequences, and camera handling * Expanded discussion of collaboration between the director and principle creative crew * Updated coverage of workflow and comparative advantages to digital or film acquisition * New section on film production safety, set protocol and etiquette

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Taylor & Francis

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1135099200

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Analyzing and Theorizing the Dynamics of the Workplace Incivility Crisis

By: Michael Leiter

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Analyzing and Theorizing the Dynamics of the Workplace Incivility Crisis

By: Michael Leiter

Contemporary worklife builds upon a foundation for teamwork among skilled and dedicated people. Despite the utility of supportive working relationships and despite extensive consulting activity on leadership and team building, employees complain extensively about mistreatment by their bosses and colleagues. Analyzing and Theorizing the Dynamics of the Workplace Incivility Crisis presents a theoretic framework for considering the fundamental issues of group dynamics and individual psychology that lie behind this ongoing workplace incivility crisis. It contextualizes the need for belonging as a motivation that shapes expressed social behaviour and intensifies received social behaviour. Looking at cognitive elements as well as rudeness rationales that pertain to workplace incivility and its justification, this work maps social constructs, including the role of team leadership, that lead to setting implicit social norms. In addition to formulating a theoretical framework, Analyzing and Theorizing the Dynamics of the Workplace Incivility Crisis considers methods to address the dynamics that perpetuate incivility at work and actively points at setting an action agenda to evaluate their impact.

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9400755716

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Marine and Coastal Law

Cases and Materials

By: Dennis W. Nixon,Michael J. Daly,Susan E. Farady,Read D. Porter,Julia B. Wyman

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Marine and Coastal Law

Cases and Materials

By: Dennis W. Nixon,Michael J. Daly,Susan E. Farady,Read D. Porter,Julia B. Wyman

This extensively updated third edition of the classic casebook Marine and Coastal Law provides readers with an authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide to landmark laws, regulations, and legal decisions governing the United States' vast marine and coastal resources. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the prestigious Marine and Coastal Law casebook provides an essential overview of landmark legal decisions and statutory provisions in U.S. marine and coastal law, with a particular emphasis on regulatory changes and legal conflicts involving climate change, coastal resilience/protection, and sea level rise. In addition to a thorough updating of the contents of the second edition (including editorial commentary on every case), this new revised edition features extensive new content, including two entirely new chapters and new "learning objectives" for each chapter. Produced by five experts in U.S. marine law, this third edition stands as an accessible and invaluable resource for both lay readers and legal professionals who are seeking greater understanding of the ever-evolving and frequently contentious laws and regulations governing U.S. and international fisheries, maritime shipping and transport, offshore oil and mineral resources, climate change mitigation strategies, coastal protection, marine pollution, and port and harbor operations.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440877408

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Endeavour to be a Cornish Fisherman

By: Michael Soady

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Endeavour to be a Cornish Fisherman

By: Michael Soady

In his first book, An Unlikely Cornish Fisherman: The Early Years, Michael related his memories of having his first rowing and sailing boat ‘Hilda’, on his 10th birthday and of the period of his youthful years up to the summer of 1963. Endeavour to be a Cornish Fisherman is a sequel in which Michael relates his story from 1963 through the following years until 1972. His is a unique story, in which he shares his transition from a successful Guided Weapons Draughtsman employed by the Admiralty to become a member of his father’s crew on the 35ft Looe fishing vessel ‘Endeavour.’ (FY 369). Michael describes his inner fears and his fight to prove to his family/ peers that being a 7th Generation fisherman was in his genes. His story takes the reader through the death throes and the final demise of the once vibrant Cornish Pilchard Industry in Looe. This story includes the personalities and elderly crew members with whom Michael came into contact. Interspersed with many comical moments are graphic descriptions of some dangerous encounters that befell the ‘Endeavour’, which all fishermen face in their everyday job.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1398458015

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A World History of the Seas

From Harbour to Horizon

By: Michael North

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A World History of the Seas

From Harbour to Horizon

By: Michael North

Offering an introduction to the world's seas as a platform for global exchange and connection, Michael North offers an impressive world history of the seas over more than 3,000 years. Exploring the challenges and dangers of the oceans that humans have struggled with for centuries, he also shows the possibilities and opportunities they have provided from antiquity to the modern day. Written to demonstrate the global connectivity of the seas, but also to highlight regional maritime power during different eras, A World History of the Seas takes sailors, merchants and migrants as the protagonists of these histories and explores how their experiences and perceptions of the seas were consolidated through trade and cultural exchange. Bringing together the various maritime historiographies of the world and underlining their unity, this book shows how the ocean has been a vital and natural space of globalization. Carrying goods, creating alliances, linking continents and conveying culture, the history of the ocean played a central role in creating our modern globalized world.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350145459

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How to Make a Movie with a Very, Very, Low Budget

By: Michael P. Connelly

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How to Make a Movie with a Very, Very, Low Budget

By: Michael P. Connelly

An instructional guide to making a movie with a relatively small budget, this entertaining and informative book dispels the myth that says millions of dollars are needed to make a film. (Performing Arts)

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Michael P. Connelly

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0977050009

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A History of St Cuthbert's Society Boat Club

By: Michael Foulkes

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A History of St Cuthbert's Society Boat Club

By: Michael Foulkes

A brief history of rowing at St Cuthbert's Society, Durham University, from the 1880s to the present day

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1291217487

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Megafire

The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame

By: Michael Kodas

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Megafire

The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame

By: Michael Kodas

This bestselling author of High Crimes explores what causes forest fires and captures their danger and the heroism of those who fight them. In Megafire, a world-renowned journalist and forest fire expert travels to dangerous and remote wildernesses, as well as to the backyards of people faced with these catastrophes, to look at the heart of this phenomenon and witness firsthand the heroic efforts of the firefighters and scientists racing against time to stop it—or at least to tame these deadly flames. From Colorado to California, China to Canada, head to the frontlines on the ground and in the air, as well as in the laboratories, universities, and federal agencies where this battle rages on. Through this prism of perspectives, Kodas zeroes in on some of the most terrifying environmental disasters in recent years—the Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona that took the lives of nineteen elite “hotshot” firefighters, the Waldo Canyon Fire that overwhelmed the city of Colorado Springs—and more in a page-turning narrative that puts a face on the brave people at the heart of this issue. Megafiredescribes the profound global impact of these fires and will change the way we think about the environment and the precariousness of our world. “I don't know any writer better equipped to explain what's gone wrong than Michael Kodas, who shines a light both on the astonishing bravery of the hotshots on the front lines and on the waste and ineptitude of the politicians and bureaucrats who too often fail them, sometimes with fatal consequences.”—Dan Fagin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547792123

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9780547792125

The Six Day Horror Movie

A No-Nonsense Guide to No-Budget Filmmaking

By: Michael P. DiPaolo

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The Six Day Horror Movie

A No-Nonsense Guide to No-Budget Filmmaking

By: Michael P. DiPaolo

When someone offered Michael DiPaolo $5,000 to help make a Digital Video horror film, he jumped at the chance to test a theory: an ultra-low budget feature, shot in less than a week, with a paid cast and crew, could be successful if meticulously planned. Using one computer and one camcorder, he produced and edited Daddy, which had its theatrical premier in New York City in 2004. This book breaks down the production through a detailed daily diary, emphasizing that the most important aspects of successful producing are careful planning and camaraderie in the group. The work covers many points important for the low-budget filmmaker, including selecting a story; budgeting; scheduling; picking cast and crew; scouting locations; finding wardrobe, food, and transportation; and what to do if you run out of time or money. Postproduction is also covered (editing, computer work, and sound design), as is the result of all this hard work: screenings, festivals, and distributors. One chapter covers the primacy of cinematic point-of-view, and another profiles some role models for the aspiring low-budget filmmaker: Edgar Ulmer, Val Lewton, Roger Corman, John Cassavetes, Ed Wood, Jr., and Jean-Luc Godard. Later chapters explain strategy and tactics of guerrilla filmmaking and show the budding filmmaker how to recognize both his limitations and his strengths.

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McFarland

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0786419059

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Spacelab Payloads

Prepping Experiments and Hardware for Flight

By: Michael E. Haddad,David J. Shayler

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Spacelab Payloads

Prepping Experiments and Hardware for Flight

By: Michael E. Haddad,David J. Shayler

Spacelab was a reusable laboratory facility that was flown on the Space Shuttle from 1983 to 1998. Completing 22 major missions and contributing to many other NASA goals, Spacelab stands as one of the Shuttle program’s most resounding successes. The system comprised multiple components, including a pressurized laboratory module, unpressurized carrier pallets and other related hardware, all housed in the Shuttle’s Payload Bay and crew compartment. But how did all those varied components actually come together? The answer is the little-known “Level-IV”, a team of managers and engineers who molded separate elements of hardware into cohesive and safe payloads. Without the dedication and drive of the Level-IV team, the huge successes of the Spacelab missions would not have been achieved. This is their story. You will learn herein how Level-IV was formed, who was involved, and the accomplishments, setbacks and problems faced along the way, in a story that blends both the professional and personal sides of Level-IV operations and its legacy. Upon reading this book, you will gain a new appreciation for this crucial team and understand what is meant when you hear the term “Level-IV”.

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Springer Nature

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3030867757

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The Economics of Postal Service

A Research Study supported by WIK

By: Michael A. Crew,Paul R. Kleindorfer

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The Economics of Postal Service

A Research Study supported by WIK

By: Michael A. Crew,Paul R. Kleindorfer

Postal service has received considerably less attention in the economics literature than traditional public utilities. Postal service is facing some very important challenges arising out of the increasingly high-tech nature of postal service, the entry of competition into the business, and new attitudes on the part of government to postal service. In the United Kingdom and Germany the increased interest in privatization and recognition of the benefits of competition are likely to have an impact on postal service. These challenges mean that postal managers must learn new ways of doing business, not just in successfully introducing new hardware and in new internal operating procedures, but also in the development of new pricing and costing methodologies and in the introduction of new management information systems. In order to deal with these new developments managers need a solid foundation in applied microeconomic theory as it relates to postal service. This book encompasses the theoretical foundation for postal policy, particularly with regard to pricing, service quality, and competitive issues.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461535905

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9781461535904

In the Event of a Water Landing

By: Michael G. Walling

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In the Event of a Water Landing

By: Michael G. Walling

In the Event of a Water Landing At 8:15 A.M. on October 14, 1947, Chuck Martin, the 26-year-old pilot of the Boeing 314 flying boat named Bermuda Sky Queen, attempted to do what had never been done before - land an 88,000 pound aircraft in thirty-five-foot high seas. The lives of sixty-eight passengers and crew on board depended on his ability. A mile away was the 327-foot US Coast Guard Cutter George M. Bibb. The cutter's crew watched as the plane descended. If Sky Queen survived the landing, getting the passengers to safety would be their job. Nine years later and half a world away, Captain Richard Ogg, flying the Pan American Airways Stratocruiser Sovereign of the Skies, was forced ditch the aircraft along with its forty-three passengers and crew. The Coast Guard was nearby. Manning Ocean Station November was the US Coast Guard Cutter Pontchartrain. Once more, rescuing the survivors would be in their hands. In the Event of a Water Landing tells for the first time the full stories of the Bermuda Sky Queen and Sovereign of the Skies rescues, the only two completely successful open ocean ditchings in Commercial Aviation history. These two stories encompass many facets of ditchings: bad weather, engine failure, horrific sea conditions, and indomitable courage in the face of death. Between these two are tales of other ditchings as well as the journey we humans have undertaken from the beginning of transoceanic flight to today. Using the voices of passengers, flight crew, and those who rescued them, an amazing tale unfolds. Their vivid memories, interspersed with contemporary news reports, serve to flesh out the unemotional entries from official investigations. These ditchings and rescues embody the hopes, fears, and courage of people facing death hundreds of miles from land and the audacity of the men who risked their own lives to save them.

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0982855303

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Snippets From a Small Vermont Town

By: Michael Fawcett

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Snippets From a Small Vermont Town

By: Michael Fawcett

About the Book Full of nostalgia and charm, Snippets From a Small Vermont Town paints a picture of the triumphs and foibles of the citizens of a tight-knit community as they navigate the interweaving paths of their lives. From a beloved diner to the local high school varsity team, you will fall in love with this lively cast of characters, and ultimately come away with the knowledge that life isn’t always perfect. There are all sorts of twists and turns, some good, some bad. All in all, when the dust settles, we are, hopefully, happy enough to carry on. About the Author Michael Fawcett a retired high school art teacher, has also been on the Westminster, VT, Fire & Rescue Department as a past fireman/EMT and presently as a dispatcher. He has worked with the fire department for the last fifty years. He is also a Mason and Shriner on the Board of Governors for the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl Football game which raises funds to help children in need at Shrine Children’s Centers. Fawcett and his wife Linda live in Westminster Village, VT.

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Dorrance Publishing

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The Grip Book

By: Michael Uva

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The Grip Book

By: Michael Uva

The Grip Book has been widely used by beginners and experienced key grips alike as both a learning tool and a handy reference for a number of years. It clearly details and illustrates all the equipment used by motion picture film technicians, on stage as well as on location. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest models of all types of equipment. In addition, the authors have added important safety tips throughout the book. This new edition is also significantly expanded to include a special supplement detailing cranes, jibs, and arms which had previously been published in a separate, limited edition. - Publisher.

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Taylor & Francis

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0240852338

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Fire Officer: Principles and Practice includes Navigate Advantage Access

Principles and Practice

By: Michael J. Ward

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Principles and Practice

By: Michael J. Ward

The fourth edition of Fire Officer: Principles and Practice was significantly updated and reorganized to better serve the Fire Officer I and Fire Officer II. The content meets and exceeds the job performance requirements for Fire Officer I and II in the 2020 Edition of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. The new edition places an emphasis on the application of leadership traits and management theories, common leadership and management challenges, and how leadership is used to meet objectives. The basic principles and methods of Community Risk Reduction are also discussed. In addition, the program now has two distinct sections: Section One includes eight chapters, which set the foundation for Fire Officer I knowledge and understanding. Section Two comprises six chapters, which encompass the higher level competencies required for Fire Officer II. This new organization will allow you the flexibility to teach your Fire Officer I and II course(s) exactly the way you wish.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284209741

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A Storm Too Soon

A True Story of Disaster, Survival and an Incredible Rescue

By: Michael J. Tougias,Mike Tougias

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A Storm Too Soon

A True Story of Disaster, Survival and an Incredible Rescue

By: Michael J. Tougias,Mike Tougias

Originally published in hardcover in 2013.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451683340

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Fire Officer

Principles and Practice

By: Michael J. Ward,Iafc

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Fire Officer

Principles and Practice

By: Michael J. Ward,Iafc

Your Complete Fire Officer I and Fire Fighter II Training Solution! The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are pleased to bring you the Third Edition of Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, the next step in the evolution of Fire Officer I and II training. Covering the entire spectrum of the 2014 Edition of NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, the Third Edition includes the following updates: • Separation of Fire Officer I and II Level content throughout the textbook and student, instructor, and technology resources. • The latest developments in social media and media relations; NIST research on fire dynamics; fire fighter safety and health issues; and fireground accountability and rapid intervention practices. • A reorganization of chapters to improve course delivery, including a new chapter on Rules of Engagement. • New end-of-chapter tools, including Fire Captain (Fire Officer II) activities and comprehensive case studies that progress within each chapter throughout the textbook. • All new Voices of Experience essays and Near-Miss Reports. • Addresses the course objectives for FESHE's Principles of Fire and Emergency Service Administration model curriculum Build the next generation of great fire service leaders with the Third Edition of Fire Officer: Principles and Practice.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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128402668X

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Remembering Lake Quinsigamond

From Steamboats to White City

By: Michael P. Perna

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Remembering Lake Quinsigamond

From Steamboats to White City

By: Michael P. Perna

Less than a centruy ago, Lake Quinsigamond was the home of countless social and athletic clubs and recreational facilities which delighted many visitors. Michael Perna describes popular places and exciting events in detail in this pictorial history through photographs of boats, beaches, trains, amusements and the multitudes of people that once flocked to the lake all summer long.

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Chandler House Press

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1886284024

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The Films of Harrison Ford

By: Lee Pfeiffer,Michael Lewis

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The Films of Harrison Ford

By: Lee Pfeiffer,Michael Lewis

Traces the films of Harrison Ford, from his debut in 'Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round' through his success as Han Solo and Indiana Jones to his roles in 'The Fugitive' & 'Air Force One'. This title has a 5 star Amazon review.

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Citadel Press

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0806523646

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9780806523644

Fire Officer

Principles and Practice

By: Michael Ward

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Fire Officer

Principles and Practice

By: Michael Ward

Fire Officer: Principles and Practice covers NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2003 Edition for the Fire Officer I & II levels, from fire officer communications to managing fire incidents. The text is the core of the teaching and learning system with features that will reinforce and expand on the essential information and make information retrieval a snap. It combines current content with dynamic features and interactive technology to better support instructors and help prepare future fire officers for any situation that may arise.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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0763722472

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