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New Trends in Civil Aviation
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on New Trends in Civil Aviation 2017 (NTCA 2017), December 7-8, 2017, Prague, Czech Republic
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2018
The NTCA conference series is dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed proceedings of the conference. The goal is to disseminate state-of the- art scientific results available in the domain of civil aviation. These proceedings contain a collection of scientific contributions to the NTCA 2017 conference,...
Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Structures
Testing, Sensing, Monitoring, and Control
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2017
This edited volume presents selected contributions from the International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures held in San Diego, California in 2017 (EVACES2017). The event brought together engineers, scientists, researchers, and practitioners, providing a...
The Crusade for Equality in the Workplace
The Griggs v. Duke Power Story
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2014
On March 8, 1971, the Supreme Court of the United States decided a case, Griggs v. Duke Power Co., brought by thirteen African American employees who worked as common laborers and janitors at one of Duke Power's facilities. The decision, in plaintiffs' favor, marked a profound and enduring challenge...
by Peter Williams
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
Measurement in civil engineering and building is a core skill and the means by which an architectural or engineering design may be modelled financially, providing the framework to control and realise designs within defined cost parameters, to the satisfaction of the client. Measurement has a particular...
by Mangontawar Gubat
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
This book is an annotation on the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure. The amendments on the Rules are included in this Third (2012) edition. The Rules were annotated with pertinent provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, legislations, jurisprudence and issuances of the Supreme Court, and opinions...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
A recent initiative within the civil engineering field is the use of nanotechnology and materials within the construction industry. While there has been great success in the adoption of various nanomaterials, there is still room for development and improvement. Advanced Research on Nanotechnology...
Civil War Tails
8,000 Cat Soldiers Tell the Panoramic Story
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
A quirky framing of the Civil War grounded in solid scholarship. The Brown twin sisters have built historical dioramas to tell the story of the Civil War with an unexpected twist. The thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers depicted in the battles and scenes are cats! Little Round Top, Pickett’s...
The Citizen Soldier: Memoirs of a Volunteer
Civil War Memories Series
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2019
Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people curious about the personal accounts and true life stories of the unknown soldiers, the well known...
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln (Civil War Classics)
The Early History of an American Icon
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams.Lincoln’s vision as a leader was instilled in him from a young...
by John Drinkwater
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
*Includes over 30 pictures of Lincoln, his life, and work, including pictures of Lincoln at Gettysburg and a copy of the Gettysburg Address. Also includes pictures of other famous leaders and generals of the Civil War. *Includes a Table of Contents. Abraham Lincoln (18091865) is one of the most famous...
by Frederick Douglass
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015
With the possible exception of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., no African American has been more instrumental in the fight for minorities’ civil rights in the United States than Frederick Douglass 1818–1895), an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. His list of accomplishments would...
by Stephen Crane
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012
In his brief but productive lifetime, Stephen Crane (1871–1900) wrote vividly and sensitively about a variety of subjects. In his work he displayed a rare ability to combine astute characterization, colorful settings, and an ironic tone in memorable tales offering perceptive explorations of human...
by Abner Doubleday, Civil War Classics
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. Most know Abner Doubleday as the man who “invented” baseball....
The Great Conspiracy: Its Origin and History (Illustrated Edition)
Civil War Memories Series
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2019
Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people curious about the personal accounts and true life stories of the unknown soldiers, the well known commanders,...