Europe 1944 WWII has the allies advancing on Germany and the German army is in retreat. Meanwhile, a secret group of German scientists build an aircraft that is faster than a jet and able to fly outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Then they disappear and no one knows what happened to them. Then in present day America, an engineer stumbles upon a reference to a diary and some journals belonging to the top German scientist that may contain a clue as to how the aircraft was powered and what had happened to the German scientists. But powerful forces also learn of the diary and journals and the race to find them is on with the winner getting information that will allow them to travel to other planets. And the loser may end up dead.
Europe 1944 WWII has the allies advancing on Germany and the German army is in retreat. Meanwhile, a secret group of German scientists build an aircraft that is faster than a jet and able to fly outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Then they disappear and no one knows what happened to them. Then in present day America, an engineer stumbles upon a reference to a diary and some journals belonging to the top German scientist that may contain a clue as to how the aircraft was powered and what had happened to the German scientists. But powerful forces also learn of the diary and journals and the race to find them is on with the winner getting information that will allow them to travel to other planets. And the loser may end up dead.
What is freedom? How is freedom related to justice, law, property, peace, and prosperity? Tom Palmer has spent a lifetime-as a scholar, teacher, journalist, and activist-asking and answering these questions. Since its publication in 2009, Realizing Freedom has been the recipient of wide acclaim, both in the United States and around the world. Now, this expanded edition adds even greater depth and dimension to the book, with newly added essays that confirm Palmer's role as one of liberty's most articulate advocates. A tireless educator, Palmer has traveled the world to bring the message of freedom to people on every continent. At home, he has been an incisive commentator on current affairs as well as an original and innovative thinker in political philosophy. The essays in this volume are drawn from his decades of work on the theory of justice, multiculturalism, democracy and limited government, globalization, the law and economics of patents and copyrights, among many other topics, and reflect the many levels on which Palmer has promoted individual liberty.
Precision conservation is a reality, and we are moving towards improved effectiveness of conservation practices by accounting for temporal and spatial variability within and off field. This is the first book to cover the application of the principles of precision conservation to target conservation practices across fields and watersheds. It has clearly been established that the 21st century will present enormous challenges, from increased yield demands to climate change. Without improved conservation practices it will not be possible to ensure food security and conservation effectiveness. Readers will appreciate the application of the precision conservation concept to increase conservation effectiveness in a variety of contexts, with a focus on recent advances in technology, methods, and improved results. IN PRESS! This book is being published according to the “Just Published” model, with more chapters to be published online as they are completed.
Between 1900 and 1950, Americans built the most powerful steam locomotives of all time--enormous engines that powered a colossal industry. They were deceptively simple machines, yet, the more their technology was studied, the more obscure it became. Despite immense and sustained engineering efforts, steam locomotives remained grossly inefficient in their use of increasingly costly fuel and labor. In the end, they baffled their masters and, as soon as diesel-electric technology provided an alternative, steam locomotives disappeared from American railroads. Drawing on the work of eminent engineers and railroad managers of the day, this lavishly illustrated history chronicles the challenges, triumphs and failures of American steam locomotive development and operation.
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