The Chunnel

Author : Stuart Kallen
Publisher : Norwood House Press
ISBN 13 : 1599535963
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chunnel written by Stuart Kallen and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The railway tunnel, or Chunnel that whisks millions of passengers and vehicles between England and France is an engineering miracle. Built deep under the English Channel with massive tunnel boring machines the Chunnel is the longest undersea tunnel in the world—and one of history’s most fascinating construction projects. Correlates with STEM instruction. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.

Author : Donald F. Wood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461520851
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Logistics written by Donald F. Wood and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both academia and the real world are showing a vastly increased interest in international logistics. Although this book covers the entire topic, it may not contain sufficient detail to answer all questions. The topic-and the challenge is much larger than any single book can cover! A number of people helped us, and their assistance should be recognized. They include Robert L. Argentieri, Eunice Coleman, Patricia J. Daugherty, Robert Derbin, Robert Hannus, Ken Knox, Douglas Long, Eugene L. Magad, Dale S. Rogers, Robert Rouse, John Silvey, and Clyde Kenneth Walter. This book is designed for both the business world and the classroom. A separate Instructor's Manual has been prepared and may be requested on school letterhead from Chapman & Hall. International Logistics 1 Introduction This book is about international logistics and the international logistics system. International means that it will deal with transactions involving indi viduals or firms in more than one nation. Logistics means the organized movement of goods, ser vices, and, sometimes, people. Logistics was originally a military term. For exam ple, in author Tom Clancy's novel, Red Storm Rising, Russian General Alekseyev thought to himself about a battlefield situation: "The tactics ... no, amateurs dis cuss tactics. Professional soldiers study logistics. ,,1 When one speaks of the intema tionallogistics system, he means that huge array of carriers, forwarders, bankers, traders, and so on that facilitate international transactions, trades, and movements of goods and services. Communications are important, and a logistics system in cludes whatever communication capability it needs.

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Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1986-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

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Total Pages : 74 pages
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Author : Drew Fetherston
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chunnel written by Drew Fetherston and published by Crown. This book was released on 1997 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a "business narrative of high risk and high finance, of culture clashes and reckless blunders," the author explains the tunnel from an engineering standpoint and also from the viewpoint of the financiers who had planned to make money on the project.

Author : Greggory Moore
Publisher : Teacher Created Resources
ISBN 13 : 0743937937
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Total Pages : 74 pages
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Download or read book Boys' Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1993-10 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.

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Total Pages : 140 pages
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Download or read book Popular Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 1975-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

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Total Pages : 100 pages
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Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1994-07 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

Author : Sandy Donovan
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN 13 : 9780822546924
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Channel Tunnel written by Sandy Donovan and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the building of the Channel Tunnel, which connects England and France, with emphasis on the difficulties of digging a tunnel where some engineers said it could not be done.