Автор: Mawdsley Evan Название: The War for the Seas: A Maritime History of World War II ISBN: 0300190190 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300190199 Издательство: Wiley yUP Цена: 27500 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A bold and authoritative maritime history of World War II which takes a fully international perspective and challenges our existing understanding
Command of the oceans was crucial to winning World War II. By the start of 1942 Nazi Germany had conquered mainland Europe, and Imperial Japan had overrun Southeast Asia and much of the Pacific. How could Britain and distant America prevail in what had become a "war of continents"?
In this definitive account, Evan Mawdsley traces events at sea from the first U-boat operations in 1939 to the surrender of Japan. He argues that the Allied counterattack involved not just decisive sea battles, but a long struggle to control shipping arteries and move armies across the sea. Covering all the major actions in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as those in the narrow seas, this book interweaves for the first time the endeavors of the maritime forces of the British Empire, the United States, Germany, and Japan, as well as those of France, Italy, and Russia.
Автор: Megan Cullis Название: Look Inside Seas and Oceans ISBN: 1474947069 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474947060 Издательство: Usborne Рейтинг: Цена: 8790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Dive into the watery world beneath the waves in this beautifully illustrated information book, with over 50 flaps to lift. Explore coasts, coral reefs and mangrove forests, and find out what lives in the deepest, darkest part of the ocean. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for more information, too.
Автор: Matthew Oldham Название: My First Seas and Oceans Book (My First Books): 1 ISBN: 147493823X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474938235 Издательство: Usborne Рейтинг: Цена: 8790.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Full of amazing creatures, beautiful seascapes and hundreds of underwater things, this is a lovely book for grown-ups and children to share and talk about together. Peek below the surface and see whales, eels and starfish, a coral reef and creatures of the deep. Discover food from the sea, ships and shipwrecks, and explore a map of the oceans.
Автор: Ben Denne,Felicity Brooks Название: First Encyclopedia of Seas and Oceans ISBN: 1409525074 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781409525073 Издательство: Usborne Рейтинг: Цена: 10200.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: This fact-packed introduction to the wonders of the sea covers subjects including coral reefs, whales and dolphins, undersea exploration and environmental threats. With internet links to exciting websites, including a virtual tour of the seabed and downloadable images of weird and wonderful sea creatures, easy-to-read text and superb photographs.
Автор: Stone Joel Название: Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas ISBN: 047205175X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780472051755 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 24030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Through much of the nineteenth century, steam-powered ships provided one of the most reliable and comfortable transportation options in the United States, becoming a critical partner in railroad expansion and the heart of a thriving recreation industry. The aesthetic, structural, and commercial peak of the steamboat era occurred on the Great Lakes, where palatial ships created memories and livelihoods for millions while carrying passengers between the region’s major industrial ports of Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Toronto. By the mid-twentieth century, the industry was in steep decline, and today North America’s rich and entertaining steamboat heritage has been largely forgotten. In Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes, Joel Stone revisits this important era of maritime history, packed with elegance and adventure, politics and wealth, triumph and tragedy. This story of Great Lakes travelers and the beautiful fl oating palaces they engendered will engage historians and history buffs alike, as well as genealogists, regionalists, and researchers.
Автор: Alfred Eckstein Название: Oceanography ISBN: 1681176718 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681176710 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 212510.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Humans have been studying the ocean since pre-historic times when people would venture out from their homes along the coast in rafts. Around 2000-3000 years ago, naturalists and philosophers, including Aristotle, began to try to understand the vast bodies of water. While over 70% of the globe is covered by the ocean, much of it remains a mystery to us. Its immense size, depth, and power entice scientists to uncover the mysteries the ocean holds. Oceanography is the study of the world ocean, including aspects of biology, chemistry, physics, geology, meteorology, and astronomy, among many others. Oceanography provides a solid integration of physical, chemical, geological, and biological topics. Organized to allow instructors to advance methodically, this book presents latest coverage of the marine world and its organization, giving a complete outline of how and why the fluid earth system acts the way it does. The developments in the field of ocean acoustics over recent years make this book an important tool for specialists in acoustics, oceanography, marine biology, and related fields. Oceanography covers a wide range of topics, from marine life and ecosystems, to currents and waves, to the movement of sediments, to seafloor geology. As humans have come to populate most corners of the globe, our impact on the oceans is stressing their ability to continue operating normally. Healthy oceans are critically significant to maintaining a healthy planet. Perhaps the most important observation is that oceanography gives us a world view, an understanding, of the global system that is our environment, which can inspire our work, wherever it leads.
Автор: Alfred Eckstein Название: Marine Propellers and Propulsion ISBN: 1681175746 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681175744 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 200630.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Propulsion technology is a complex, multidisciplinary topic with design, construction, operational and research implications. A propeller is a rotating fan like structure which is used to propel the ship by using the power generated and transmitted by the main engine of the ship. The transmitted power is converted from rotational motion to generate a thrust which imparts momentum to the water, resulting in a force that acts on the ship and pushes it forward. Using propulsion forces, ships are able to manoeuvre themselves in the water. Initially while there were limited number of ship propulsion systems, in the present era there are several innovative ones with which a vessel can be fitted with. Today ship propulsion is not just about successful movement of the ship in the water. It also includes using the best mode of propulsion to ensure a better safety standard for the marine ecosystem along with cost efficiency. The book provides comprehensive and progressive coverage to furnish marine engineers, naval architects and anyone involved in propulsion and hydrodynamics with the knowledge needed to do the job. The book brings together a great range of knowledge on propulsion technology, a multi-disciplinary and international subject.
Автор: Gillian Anderson Название: Sound Of Seas ISBN: 1471137791 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781471137792 Издательство: Simon&Schuster UK Рейтинг: Цена: 14290.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: The third novel in the Earth End Saga by X-Files star Gillian Anderson and Jeff Rovin.
Автор: Guilliatt Richard, Hohnen Peter Название: The Wolf: The Mystery Raider That Terrorized the Seas During World War I ISBN: 1416576118 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781416576112 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 21460.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: On November 30, 1916, an apparently ordinary freighter left harbor in Kiel, Germany, and would not touch land again for another fifteen months. It was the beginning of an astounding 64,000-mile voyage that was to take the ship around the world, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in her wake. For this was no ordinary freighterthis was the Wolf, a disguised German warship.
In this gripping account of an audacious and lethal World War I expedition, Richard Guilliatt and Peter Hohnen depict the Wolf s assignment: to terrorize distant ports of the British Empire by laying minefields and sinking freighters, thus hastening Germanys goal of starving her enemy into submission. Yet to maintain secrecy, she could never pull into port or use her radio, and to comply with the rules of sea warfare, her captain fastidiously tried to avoid killing civilians aboard the merchant ships he attacked, taking their crews and passengers prisoner before sinking the vessels.
The Wolf thus became a huge floating prison, with more than 400 captives, including a number of women and children, from twenty-five different nations.
Sexual affairs were kindled between the German crew and some female prisoners. A six-year-old American girl, captured while sailing across the Pacific with her parents, was adopted as a mascot by the Germans.
Forced to survive on food and fuel plundered from other ships, facing death from scurvy, and hunted by the combined navies of five Allied nations, the Germans and their prisoners came to share a common bond.
The will to survive transcended enmities of race, class, and nationality.
It was to be one of the most daring clandestine naval missions of modern times. Under the command of Captain Karl Nerger, who conducted his deadly business with an admirable sense of chivalry, the Wolf traversed three of the worlds major oceans and destroyed more than thirty Allied vessels.
We learn of the world through which the Wolf moved, with all its social divisions and xenophobia, its bravery and stoicism, its combination of old-world social mores and rapid technological change. The story of this epic voyage is a vivid real-life narrative and simultaneously a richly detailed picture of a world being profoundly transformed by war.
Автор: Mawdsley Evan Название: The War for the Seas: A Maritime History of World War II ISBN: 0300190190 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300190199 Издательство: Wiley yUP Рейтинг: Цена: 27500.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A bold and authoritative maritime history of World War II which takes a fully international perspective and challenges our existing understanding
Command of the oceans was crucial to winning World War II. By the start of 1942 Nazi Germany had conquered mainland Europe, and Imperial Japan had overrun Southeast Asia and much of the Pacific. How could Britain and distant America prevail in what had become a "war of continents"?
In this definitive account, Evan Mawdsley traces events at sea from the first U-boat operations in 1939 to the surrender of Japan. He argues that the Allied counterattack involved not just decisive sea battles, but a long struggle to control shipping arteries and move armies across the sea. Covering all the major actions in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as those in the narrow seas, this book interweaves for the first time the endeavors of the maritime forces of the British Empire, the United States, Germany, and Japan, as well as those of France, Italy, and Russia.
Автор: Astrid Lindgren Название: Pippi in South Seas ISBN: 0192733087 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780192733085 Издательство: Oxford University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 4920.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Have you ever given a shark a good telling-off? Pippi has! Do you know what a squeazle is? Pippi does! Can you carry your Dad on your shoulders? Pippi can! Pippi, Tommy, and Annika are off on their greatest adventure yet - a trip to the Canny Canny Islands, where Pippi's father is king. They explore secret caves, play marbles with real pearls and luckily the pirates and sharks they meet are no match for Pippi!
Автор: Knight David Название: Voyaging in Strange Seas ISBN: 0300173792 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300173796 Издательство: Wiley yUP Цена: 27500.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Henri Duff Название: Chemistry, Emission Control, Radioactive Pollution and Indoor Air Quality ISBN: 1681173174 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681173177 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 212510.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: The atmosphere may be our most precious resource. Accordingly, the balance between its use and protection is a high priority for our civilisation. While many of us would consider air pollution to be an issue that the modern world has resolved to a greater extent, it still appears to have considerable influence on the global environment. The radioactive pollution refers to the physical pollution of air, water and the other radioactive materials. The natural radiations are also known as the background radiations. In this the cosmic rays are involved and reach the surface of earth from space. It includes the radioactive elements like radium, uranium, thorium, radon, potassium and carbon. These occur in the rock, soil and water. The man made radiations include the mining and refining of plutonium and thorium. This production and explosion of nuclear weapons include the nuclear fuels, power plants and radioactive isotopes. Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a term which refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. IAQ can be affected by gases (including carbon monoxide, radon, volatile organic compounds), particulates, microbial contaminants (mould, bacteria), or any mass or energy stressor that can induce adverse health conditions. Source control, filtration and the use of ventilation to dilute contaminants are the primary methods for improving indoor air quality in most buildings. Residential units can further improve indoor air quality by routine cleaning of carpets and area rugs. EPA has guidelines for frequency of cleaning based on traffic, number of household members, pets, children and smokers. Carpets and rugs act like an air filter and must be cleaned. Determination of IAQ involves the collection of air samples, monitoring human exposure to pollutants, collection of samples on building surfaces, and computer modelling of air flow inside buildings. Indoor air pollution in developing nations is a major health hazard globally. In many countries with ambitious economic growth targets the acceptable levels of air pollution have been transgressed. Serious respiratory disease related problems have been identified with both indoor and outdoor pollution throughout the world. This book deals with several air pollution issues air pollution chemistry; air pollutant emission control; radioactive pollution and d) indoor air quality.
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