A chronicle of life in the 51st Infantry, Long Range Patrol, in Vietnam describes dangerous missions behind enemy lines, mortar attacks, being overrun by the enemy, and much more. Original. Author: Gary Douglas Ford Publisher: Ivy Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0804109133 ISBN-1..
Human error is implicated in nearly all aviation accidents, yet most investigation and prevention programs are not designed around any theoretical framework of human error. Appropriate for all levels of expertise, the book provides the knowledge and tools required to conduct a human error analysis o..
A Hundred Years of Georgian London Author: Hill, Douglas Arthur Publisher: Macdonald & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0356032647 ISBN-13: 9780356032641..
Small, quick-moving torpedo boats played a vital role in protecting the Allied convoys in the English Channel and the North Sea during World War II, and Sub-Lieutenant Clive Royce is newly assigned to MTB 1991, joining a crew already seasoned by death and fear. Now it is up to him to take the place ..
Moses' world would hardly be recognizable today. David and Solomon, Isaiah and Nehemiah, Peter and Paul...all the biblical authors wrote to people whose mind-sets were very different from readers' today. Add to that the immensity of the Bible story...no wonder the Scriptures can be difficult to unde..
A TRANSITION TO ADVANCED MATHEMATICS helps students make the transition from calculus to more proofs-oriented mathematical study. The most successful text of its kind, the 7th edition continues to provide a firm foundation in major concepts needed for continued study and guides students to think and..
Product DescriptionSuccessfully addressing the frustration many students feel as they make the transition from beginning calculus to a more rigorous level of mathematics, A Transition to Advanced Mathematics provides a firm foundation in the major ideas needed for continued work in the discipline. T..
Written at a practical level, suited to the business audience, this exceptional book explores the business environment of making GIS successful. It applies academic rigor to practical and commercial implementation issues and offers viewpoints from all parties involved in GIS implementation. Achievin..
* A practical, cost-effective guide to ABC for small to medium companies.* Identifies the key cost related issues in organizations and shows how to develop a cost-flow structure that reflects the organization's cost behavior.* Feature an ongoing case study throughout the book documents the model-bui..
African art & leadership Author: Douglas Fraser Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0299058204 ISBN-13: 9780299058203..
An eminent German explorer, ethnologist, and authority on prehistoric art, Leo Frobenius (1873 1938) startled the world of anthropology with his concept of "continuity of cultures" - proposing, for instance, a link between Egyptian religious symbols and preexisting African mythology. In the course o..
About two hundred years ago, largely as a result of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, free trade achieved an intellectual status unrivaled by any other doctrine in the field of economics. What accounts for the success of free trade against then prevailing mercantilist doctrines And how well has free ..
This text is designed for a one-quarter or one-semester course in introductory agricultural economics or agribusiness. It examines the structure and organization of the agricultural industry, then discusses basic micro- and macroeconomics principles as they apply to agriculture. Principles of econom..
This is the first study in English to examine one of the most crucial terms in Greek ethical and social discourse, aidos, within a wide range of Greek literature. Commonly rendered "shame," "modesty," or "respect," aidos is one of the most elusive and difficult Greek words to translate. Dr. Cairns d..
Alban Berg's Wozzeck is one of the most significant operas of the twentieth century. Douglas Jarman's study provides a clear and accessible introduction to this work, placing it in the context of the radical developments in musical language during the early decades of the century and of the developm..
The magic of the Hawaiian Islands has captivated the hearts and imaginations of visitors for over 200 years. The infectious Aloha Spirit is something they take home with them not only as memories, but in tangible reminders of their trips: a shirt, a carved perfume bottle, a figurine. At the least th..
This history of American agriculture covers the prehistoric period to the 20th century. Written for the undergraduate, it provides a reference to the economic, social, political, scientific and technological changes that have most affected farming in America. Author: Hurt, R. Douglas Publisher: Iowa..
Douglas Brinkley takes us on the incredible journey of the United States - a nation formed from a vast countryside on whose fringes a few small colonies made a bold cast at freedom, then burgeoned into an expanding democracy, and ultimately flourished as a world power. From the first primitive maps ..
Douglas Little explores the stormy American relationship with the Middle East from World War II through the war in Iraq, focusing particularly on the complex and often inconsistent attitudes and interests that helped put the United States on a collision course with radical Islam early in the new mil..
With the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, America's relationship with the Middle East exploded to the forefront of our national consciousness. Looking back more than a half-century, Douglas Little offers valuable, historical context for anyone seeking a better understanding of this complicate..
This text helps students understand world history by focusing on an issue that has profoundly shaped the modern world order: the establishment and collapse of global empires since 1750.An Imperial World uses a combination of primary documents and analytical essays, both tightly focused around four c..
This respected text makes extensive use of applications and features items such as historical vignettes to make the material useful and interesting. The text is written for the one-term analytic geometry course, often taught in sequence with college algebra, and is designed for students with a reaso..
This book should be of interest to undergraduate and college students of analytic geometry. Author: Riddle, Douglas F. Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0534172741 ISBN-13: 9780534172749..