Silent Skies

Author : Tim Lynch
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844157369
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Silent Skies written by Tim Lynch and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2008-08-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 10 May 1940 warfare changed forever when gliders swooped down to seize the fortress of Eben Emael in Belgium ahead of the German advance. In the following five years of war, the glider evolved into a war-winning weapon capable of landing men, guns and even tanks with pinpoint precision. Across the world it became a vital element in military planning, yet no full history of glider operations has been written. Tim Lynch, in this graphic and highly readable study, gives vivid accounts of glider operations - some famous, some less well known - in every theatre of the war, in northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Far East and the Pacific. He quotes extensively from the memoirs and eyewitness accounts of the glider pilots and the troops they carried, and he traces the evolution glider tactics over the course of the war.

Author : Lauren Gunderson
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0822233800
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Silent Sky written by Lauren Gunderson and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.

Author : Willis Nordlund
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Silent Skies written by Willis Nordlund and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1998-05-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of power and the abuse of power that led to the demise of a major federal union and the firing of over 11,000 federal employees. The Professional Air Traffic Controller's Organization (PATCO) misjudged the political sentiment of the nation, the willingness of the Reagan Administration to implement its social and economic agenda, and the ability of the union to achieve its goals through work stoppages. The events of 1981, chronicled in this story, severely undermined the union movement and set the stage for labor-management relations in the public sector for the subsequent two decades. Equally important, issues that lead to the PATCO strike were not addressed by the FAA or the Department of Transportation, and many of the same problems still plague the federal system today. While the PATCO debacle and its aftermath are now reasonably clear, what is unclear is whether the union and government leaders learned from the event.

Author : Philip Dray
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307389766
Total Pages : 818 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book There Is Power in a Union written by Philip Dray and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the nineteenth-century textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth century and their waning influence today, the contest between labor and capital for the American bounty has shaped our national experience. In this stirring new history, Philip Dray shows us the vital accomplishments of organized labor and illuminates its central role in our social, political, economic, and cultural evolution. His epic, character-driven narrative not only restores to our collective memory the indelible story of American labor, it also demonstrates the importance of the fight for fairness and economic democracy, and why that effort remains so urgent today.

Author : George R. Guffey
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520318366
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concordance to the Poetry of Thomas Traherne written by George R. Guffey and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435706439
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Author : Brian Ehlers
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soaring Through Silent Skies written by Brian Ehlers and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides a firsthand insight into his life as a trailblazer who, despite being deaf, became a successful athlete, father, coach, and life mentor in a hearing world. This is Brian at his wisest, bluntest, wittiest, and most relevant and humble self. The book will both surprise and challenge the reader with some funny, amazing, and inspiring experiences that very well may motivate themselves to do better in certain parts of their own lives. There is a decent chance you will find something to use in here. Soaring through Silent Skies is also a modern, positive, and correct portrayal of the deaf culture in our country.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Author : Stephen S. Douglas
Publisher : Stephen S. Douglas /abc
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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