Deadly Turbulence

Author : Steve Pollock
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476613265
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadly Turbulence written by Steve Pollock and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-03-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jet airliner operations in the United States began in 1958, bringing, it was thought, a new era of fast, high, safe, smooth, sophisticated travel. But almost immediately, the new aircraft were involved in incidents and accidents that showed jets created new problems even as they solved old ones. This book discusses five disasters or near-disasters of the early Jet Age, experiences which shook the industry, regulators and public out of early complacency and helped build a more realistic foundation for safer air transportation. Special attention is paid to the 1966 destruction of Braniff International Airways Flight 250 in Nebraska. Nearly two years of inquiry helped advance the understanding of jet operations in severe weather and saw the first use of cockpit voice recorder technology in an aviation accident investigation. In addition, a University of Chicago professor, Dr. Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita, conducted a more intensive investigation of the weather system which downed Flight 250. Dr. Fujita's already extensive knowledge of thunderstorms and tornadoes led to his creation of the Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity, the F-scale that we hear about so frequently during storm season.

Author : Steve Pollock
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786474335
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadly Turbulence written by Steve Pollock and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jet airliner operations in the United States began in 1958, bringing, it was thought, a new era of fast, high, safe, smooth, sophisticated travel. But almost immediately, the new aircraft were involved in incidents and accidents that showed jets created new problems even as they solved old ones. This book discusses five disasters or near-disasters of the early Jet Age, experiences which shook the industry, regulators and public out of early complacency and helped build a more realistic foundation for safer air transportation. Special attention is paid to the 1966 destruction of Braniff International Airways Flight 250 in Nebraska. Nearly two years of inquiry helped advance the understanding of jet operations in severe weather and saw the first use of cockpit voice recorder technology in an aviation accident investigation. In addition, a University of Chicago professor, Dr. Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita, conducted a more intensive investigation of the weather system which downed Flight 250. Dr. Fujita's already extensive knowledge of thunderstorms and tornadoes led to his creation of the Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity, the F-scale that we hear about so frequently during storm season.

Author : Edward S. Greenberg
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300154623
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Turbulence written by Edward S. Greenberg and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book investigates the experiences of employees at all levels of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) during a ten-year period of dramatic organizational change. As Boeing transformed itself, workers and managers contended with repeated downsizing, shifting corporate culture, new roles for women, outsourcing, mergers, lean production, and rampant technological change. Drawing on a unique blend of quantitative and qualitative research, the authors consider how management strategies affected the well-being of Boeing employees, as well as their attitudes toward their jobs and their company. Boeing employees’ experience holds vital lessons for other employees, the leaders of other firms determined to thrive in today’s era of inescapable and growing global competition, as well as public officials concerned about the well-being of American workers and companies.

Author : Michael Crichton
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345526775
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Airframe written by Michael Crichton and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this extraordinary thriller about airline safety, business intrigue, and a deadly cover-up. “The pacing is fast, the suspense nonstop.”—People Three passengers are dead. Fifty-six are injured. The interior cabin is virtually destroyed. But the pilot manages to land the plane. At a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is paramount in the public mind, a lethal midair disaster aboard a commercial twin-jet airliner flying from Hong Kong to Denver triggers a pressured and frantic investigation. Airframe is nonstop reading, full of the extraordinary mixture of super suspense and authentic information on a subject of compelling interest that are the hallmarks of Michael Crichton. “A one-sitting read that will cause a lifetime of white-knuckled nightmares.”—The Philaelphia Inquirer “The ultimate thriller . . . [Crichton’s] stories are always page-turners of the highest order. . . . [Airframe] moves like a firehouse dog chasing a red truck.”—The Denver Post “Dramatically vivid.”—The New York Times

Author : Steven Jay Gross
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351694618
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Applying Turbulence Theory to Educational Leadership in Challenging Times written by Steven Jay Gross and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our increasingly complex world, the turbulent forces affecting educators have become vastly more dynamic, creating complex challenges but, perhaps paradoxically, also unique opportunities. Reframing how to understand the drivers of turbulence, Applying Turbulence Theory to Educational Leadership in Challenging Times provides aspiring and practicing educational leaders with the theory and tools for understanding Turbulence Theory and its application to school contexts. Renowned author Steven Jay Gross explores how you can apply turbulence theory to respond to critical incidents, as well as how to address the tensions across various stakeholders, including the central office, principals, teachers, students, families, and communities. With over 20 innovative, case-based examples and discussion questions, this book explores how turbulence can be leveraged or minimized to increase creative opportunity and address dilemmas in schools.

Author : Ye Zhou
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108489648
Total Pages : 611 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hydrodynamic Instabilities and Turbulence written by Ye Zhou and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive reference guide to turbulent mixing driven by Rayleigh-Taylor, Richtmyer-Meshkov and Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1460 pages
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Author : Roberta James
Publisher : Susan Slaughter
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadly Red-Eye Flight written by Roberta James and published by Susan Slaughter. This book was released on 2024-05-08 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Haven, a last bastion of humanity, was built on promises of salvation. But dwindling resources and a dying Earth force desperate choices. Sarah, a brilliant biochemist, holds the key to survival – an accelerated evolution that could save their future...or corrupt their humanity forever. Against a council driven by fear, Sarah's race against time becomes a battle for the soul of what it means to be human.

Author : Melanie Dawn
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1257748068
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Land Beyond Time and the Faerie Master Spell Guide written by Melanie Dawn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a world without faeries. That's what Katie Matthews believes. When a very special letter encourages her to believe, she sets out to catch one. Infinity is a faerie yearning for excitement and she's bored. What happens when her sisters leave her alone with the most sought after book in the faerie realm, The Faerie Master Spell Guide? Well she can't help but get into all sorts of trouble. Infinity and Katie's curiosity send them all on a wild and magical destiny of discovery where they must learn the power of belief to save the earth and the world of faeries. A portion of the proceeds for The Land Beyond Time and the Faerie Master Spell Guide supports children and environmental charities.