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Civil War Torpedoes and the Global Development of Landmine Warfare - Paperback

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by Earl J. Hess (Author)Civil War Torpedoes examines the history of landmine development and use in the Civil War and beyond. The author organizes his scholarship around technology, and morality. Hess uses multiple archival sources to tell a compelling narrative that considers the moral stigma most contemporaries attached to this new weapon of war.Author BiographyEarl J. Hess, Emeritus, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee, is the author or editor of twenty-six books on Civil War...

Facing China: The Prospect for War and Peace - Paperback

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by Jean-Pierre Cabestan (Author), N. Jayaram (Translator)Under Xi Jinping, China has embarked into more aggressive gray zone tactics and operations, especially in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. While this new assertiveness has intensified the likelihood of military crises, especially with the United States, Xi has been keen to remain under the threshold of war. Can this strategy succeed?Author BiographyJean-Pierre Cabestan is emeritus senior researcher at the French Center for Sci...

Audio Production Basics with Ableton Live - Paperback

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by Eric Kuehnl (Author)This book teaches the basics of recording, editing, mixing, and processing audio and MIDI using Ableton Live Software. It also provides plenty of power tips to take you beyond the basics and unleash the true power of using Live as a creative tool.Author BiographyEric Kuehnl is a composer, sound designer, and educator. He is the Director of Partner Programs for NextPoint Training, and the Co-Director of the Music Technology Program at Foothill College. Previously, Kuehnl...

Temperature Rising: Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Wars in the Middle East - Hardcover

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by Nader Uskowi (Author)The story of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East.Author BiographyNader Uskowi is a subject matter expert on the Islamic Republic of Iran and its military strategy. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. He has served as the Senior Policy Advisor to United States Central Command, the branch of the U.S. military whose area...

Spare No One: Mass Violence in Roman Warfare - Paperback

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by Gabriel Baker (Author)This powerful book examines the ruthless but widely used tactics of mass killing, mass enslavement, and the destruction of cities in Roman warfare. Gabriel Baker convincingly shows that mass violence was vital to Roman military operations as commanders deliberately used brutal strategies to achieve their military objectives and political goals. Author BiographyGabriel Baker holds a PhD in history from the University of Iowa and specializes in Roman and Hellenistic war...

Pursuing the Honorable: Reawakening Honor in the Modern Military - Hardcover

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by Justin M. Anderson (Author), Kenneth W. McDonald (Author), Major General Peter J. Boylan Jr. (Foreword by)This book helps modern institutions, particularly today's military service academies, to solve concrete problems on how to inculcate the pursuit of the honorable in 21st Century leaders and soldiers and to provide a methodology for instilling honor in character formation.Author BiographyJustin M. Anderson is associate professor of Christian ethics at Seton Hall University. Kenneth W. ...

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by Don Ihde (Author)Acoustic Technics, aware that digital and computer embedded technologies produce data that today can be transformed into acoustic images, notes the transformations these phenomena imply for a diverse set of practices, such as music, communication, medical diagnosis, and scientific knowledge.Author BiographyDon Ihde is distinguished professor of philosophy, emeritus, at Stony Brook University. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication ...

Safety Is a People Business: A Practical Guide to the Human Side of Safety - Paperback

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by Michael V. Manning (Author)Filled with practical insights, solutions, and tools, this book will help even veteran safety professionals better understand behavioral approaches to safety, improve safety performance and employee involvement, and obtain senior management support. Manning's book presents a simplified, non-technical explanation of the human relations and psychology of safety and uses anecdotes and real-life experiences from the author's own professional experiences. Number of Pa...

A New Concept of Cooperative Security - Paperback

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by Ashton B. Carter (Author), William J. Perry (Author), John D. Steinbruner (Author)"At the moment, the revision of security policy and the formation of a new consensus to support it are still at an early stage of development. The idea of comprehensive security cooperation among the major military establishments to form an inclusive international security arrangement has been only barely acknowledged and is only partially developed. The basic principle of cooperation has been proclaimed in g...

The Next Wave: Using Digital Technology to Further Social and Political Innovation - Paperback

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by Darrell M. West (Author)" The digital revolution is in full force but many public and private sector leaders are stymied: How can they maximize the full potential of digital technology? This hesitancy puts a brake on the transformational power of digital technology and means private companies and governmental bodies fall well behind other digital pioneers. Darrell West focuses on the next wave of technologies and how they can further enhance U.S. social and political innovation. West champ...

The A to Z of the Petroleum Industry - Paperback

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by Marius S. Vassiliou (Author)The A to Z of the Petroleum Industry presents a concise but complete one-volume reference on the history of the petroleum industry from pre-modern times to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on companies, people, places, events, technologies, and phenomena related to the history of the world's petroleum industry. Anyone interested in the history, status, and outlook for the ...

Dynamos and Virgins Revisited: Women and Technological Change in History - Paperback

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by Martha Moore Trescott (Author)One of the first books published on the history of women and technology this text laid the groundwork for decades of impressive and increasing scholarship in this field. An edited collection of eleven essays based on scholarly research, it explores many of the ways women have affected technological change historically and how technology has impinged on them. Both European and American topics, from the eighteenth century into the twentieth, are included, althou...

What Causes War?: An Introduction to Theories of International Conflict - Paperback

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by Greg Cashman (Author)Now in a thoroughly revised and updated edition, this classic text presents a comprehensive survey of the many alternative theories that attempt to explain the causes of interstate war. For each theory, Greg Cashman examines the arguments and counterarguments, considers the empirical evidence and counterevidence generated by social-science research, looks at historical applications of the theory, and discusses the theory's implications for restraining international vio...

Addicted to Failure: U.S. Security Policy in Latin America and the Andean Region - Paperback

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by Brian Loveman (Editor)This perceptive book critically explores why the United States continues to pursue failed policies in Latin America. Leading scholars explain how policies intended to promote the rule of law instead generate corruption and institutional crisis, why policies seeking to promote democratization and stabilization instead generate populist authoritarianism and destabilization, and why the war on drugs and the war on terror have neither reduced narcotics trafficking nor inc...

Aviation Biofuels. Curse or Cure for Green Aviation? - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Markus Biedermann (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Engineering - Aerospace Technology, grade: 1,0, University of Applied Sciences Frankfurt am Main, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the challenges and chances of biofuels in an aviation context. It begins by providing a brief history on biofuels in general and in aviation specifically. It is followed by an overview of the main driving forces for the avi...

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Report copyright infringementby Ann Singer (Author)Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, fish - Ann Singer has had them all at some point, and sometimes more than once Here she recounts her memories of all the pets she has had the pleasure of looking after, and the hard times in her life that they have helped her through. This memoir remembers the naughty pets, the well-behaved ones, the sad memories and the happy memories - all the times that any pet owner treasures, and all the emotions that a...

Environmental Engineering: Industrial Ecology - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Bryce Christou (Author)Industrial ecology is the study of material and energy flows through industrial systems. Number of Pages: 270 Dimensions: 0.57 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: September 10, 2016

Mosaic of Minds: Navigating the Coexistence of Artificial Intelligence and Humanity - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Songyee Yoon (Author)Forging a More Humane Future through Ethical AI CollaborationThe rapid development of AI is bringing revolutionary changes that raise complex ethical questions without clear solutions. As AI becomes an integral part of human society, how can we ensure it evolves responsibly and ethically? Songyee Yoon draws from conversations with pioneering AI experts to provide insight into building a framework for the coexistence of humans and machines. ...

Ignition: The Overview of Jet Engine Design - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Bento Gypson (Author)Dive deep into the realm of aerospace engineering with "OVERVIEW OF JET ENGINE DESIGN, by BENTO GYPSON" your ultimate guide to understanding the intricacies of jet propulsion systems. This comprehensive book takes aspiring engineers, aviation enthusiasts, and students on a captivating journey through the art and science of designing cutting-edge jet engines.Key Features: Fundamentals of Aerodynamics: Explore the fundamental principles of a...

Occupational Safety and Health for the Young Professional - Paperback

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by Elliot Laratonda (Author)Occupational Safety and Health for the Young Professional provides a compelling and comprehensive--yet easy-to-read--guide for students and aspiring professionals looking to work in the field of occupational safety and health (S&H). Each chapter will present information on key S&H ideas, principles, and regulations in an engaging manner. Author BiographyElliot Laratonda is a Certified Safety Professional who has experience in occupational safety and health ...

Wine Sales and Distribution: The Secrets to Building a Consultative Selling Approach - Paperback

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by Paul Wagner (Author), Susan Dematei (Author), John C. Crotts (Author)This expanded second edition includes new technologies and market changes post-COVID, this comprehensive book covers every element of consultative wine sales, from understanding the market and the customer to providing excellent customer service. It covers the principles, strategies, and practices employed by top-notch wine professionals. Author BiographyPaul Wagner founded Balzac Communications & Marketing has been a...

Principles of Maritime Power - Paperback

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by Bruce A. Elleman (Author), S. C. M. Paine (Foreword by)This concise but exhaustive treatment of sea powers examines the strengths and weaknesses of maritime power, including chapters on mutiny, blockades, coalitions, expeditionary warfare, piracy, commerce raiding, and soft power operations. Throughout, Elleman analyzes the competition between land power and sea power strategies. Author BiographyBruce Elleman is William V. Pratt Professor of International History at the U.S. Naval War Coll...

Reconstructing Environmental Governance: The Chance to Choose a Better Future - Paperback

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by Rick Reibstein (Author)Environmental law can be made preventive and efficient, and it can enlist willing compliance before using the punishing hand, creating a constructive relationship between the governing and the governed. The "adversarial" relationship for which environmental regulation is famous is appropriate for those unwilling to comply, but not appropriate for the many well-meaning regulated entities. This book explains how these, and other principles of reformed environmental law...

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by Ehud Eilam (Author)This book examines the transition in Israel's military doctrine and analyzes Israel's conflict with hybrid forces since 2006 compared with the high intensity wars in 1948-1982.Author BiographyEhud Eilam is an independent scholar with a PhD in history from Bar-Ilan University and a former private contractor for the Israeli Ministry of Defense where he conducted research in different branches of the IDF. Number of Pages: 174 Dimensions: 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN Publication Date:...

The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present - Paperback

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by Shannon E. French (Author), Joseph J. Thomas (Foreword by)Drawing on philosophy, history, moral psychology, and ethics, this revised and expanded edition of French's The Code of the Warrior examines historical and contemporary warrior cultures and their values, arguing that today's warriors need a code, as their ancestors did, to prevent them from crossing the thin but critical line that separates warriors from murderers in the battle against global terrorism.Author BiographyShannon E. Fre...

Interpreting Agriculture at Museums and Historic Sites - Paperback

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by Debra A. Reid (Author)Why should our museum accept and exhibit that tractor? Why do we need to keep those old seed samples or those plows? No one cares about farming anymore. Interpreting Agriculture in Museums and Historic Sites orients readers to major themes in agriculture and techniques in education and interpretation that can help you develop humanities-based public programming that enhance agricultural literacy. Case studies illustrate the ways that local research can help you link y...

Caregiving, Carebots, and Contagion - Hardcover

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by Michael C. Brannigan (Author)This work explores caring robots' lifesaving benefits, particularly during contagion, while probing the threat they pose to interpersonal engagement and genuine human caregiving. As humans, we have a binding moral responsibility to care for the Other, and genuine caring demands our embodied, human-to-human presence.Author BiographyMichael C. Brannigan is adjunct professor of intercultural bioethics at Albany Medical College and adjunct professor of philosophy a...

Unrealized Digital Democracy: A Critical Analysis of Power in the Digital Age - Hardcover

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by Garrett Pierman (Author)The author makes the cause for an analysis of digital politics grounded in both materialism and Bruno Latour's Actor-Network-Theory. Such an analysis identifies asymmetries of digital power in the contemporary internet, explaining some of the more concerning, undemocratic trends of recent years including politically-motivated violence. Author BiographyGarrett Pierman received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Florida International University in 2022. . He has taug...

Handbook on Household Hazardous Waste - Paperback

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by Amy D. Cabaniss (Editor)Household hazardous waste (HHW) is a topic that affects every individual and community given the nearly universal use, storage, and disposal of chemical consumer products. Yet many communities lack the basic information, guidance, and planning support for HHW collection and management so that struggles (e.g., to gain politicians' and residents' support, host a collection, build a facility, affect behavior change, and encourage extended producer responsibility) conti...

Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow - Paperback

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by Frank R. Spellman (Author)Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow describes a forward-looking solution to tackling various environmental issues related to water including dwindling ground water supplies and land subsidence. The lack of far thinking and innovative methods regarding these issues is a worldwide problem and this title provides a template for dealing with him.Author BiographyFrank R. Spellman is the author or co-author of more than 110 books on safety, occupational health, an...

Microplastics: Behavior, Fate, and Remediation - Paperback

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by John Pichtel (Author), Mathew Simpson (Author)A comprehensive review of the issue of microplastics--pervasive all over the earth--with emphasis on the cutting-edge biological, chemical, and physical technologies available for their removal or destruction from water, wastewater, and sediment. Author BiographyJohn Pichtel, PhD, is professor of environment, geology and natural resources at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he has been on the faculty since 1987. His primary resea...

Temperature Rising: Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Wars in the Middle East - Paperback

$85.86