Author: John Hughes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bombing, Aerial
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A fascinating insight into the air attacks on Liverpool during World War II.
Too Much Sea for Their Decks
Author: Michael Schumacher
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452970084
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Shipwreck stories from along Minnesota’s north shore of Lake Superior and Isle Royale Against the backdrop of the extraordinary history of Great Lakes shipping, Too Much Sea for Their Decks chronicles shipwrecked schooners, wooden freighters, early steel-hulled steamers, whalebacks, and bulk carriers—some well-known, some unknown or forgotten—all lost in the frigid waters of Lake Superior. Included are compelling accounts of vessels destined for infamy, such as that of the Stranger, a slender wooden schooner swallowed by the lake in 1875, the sailors’ bodies never recovered nor the wreckage ever found; an account of the whaleback Wilson, rammed by a large commercial freighter in broad daylight and in calm seas, sinking before many on board could escape; and the mysterious loss of the Kamloops, a package freighter that went down in a storm and whose sailors were found on the Isle Royale the following spring, having escaped the wreck only to die of exposure on the island. Then there is the ill-fated Steinbrenner, plagued by bad luck from the time of her construction, when she was nearly destroyed by fire, to her eventual (and tragic) sinking in 1953. These tales and more represent loss of life and property—and are haunting stories of brave and heroic crews. Arranged chronologically and presented in three sections covering Minnesota's North Shore, Isle Royale, and the three biggest storms in Minnesota’s Great Lakes history (the 1905 Mataafa storm, the 1913 hurricane on the lakes, and the 1940 Armistice Day storm), each shipwreck documented within these pages provides a piece to the history of shipping on Lake Superior.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452970084
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Shipwreck stories from along Minnesota’s north shore of Lake Superior and Isle Royale Against the backdrop of the extraordinary history of Great Lakes shipping, Too Much Sea for Their Decks chronicles shipwrecked schooners, wooden freighters, early steel-hulled steamers, whalebacks, and bulk carriers—some well-known, some unknown or forgotten—all lost in the frigid waters of Lake Superior. Included are compelling accounts of vessels destined for infamy, such as that of the Stranger, a slender wooden schooner swallowed by the lake in 1875, the sailors’ bodies never recovered nor the wreckage ever found; an account of the whaleback Wilson, rammed by a large commercial freighter in broad daylight and in calm seas, sinking before many on board could escape; and the mysterious loss of the Kamloops, a package freighter that went down in a storm and whose sailors were found on the Isle Royale the following spring, having escaped the wreck only to die of exposure on the island. Then there is the ill-fated Steinbrenner, plagued by bad luck from the time of her construction, when she was nearly destroyed by fire, to her eventual (and tragic) sinking in 1953. These tales and more represent loss of life and property—and are haunting stories of brave and heroic crews. Arranged chronologically and presented in three sections covering Minnesota's North Shore, Isle Royale, and the three biggest storms in Minnesota’s Great Lakes history (the 1905 Mataafa storm, the 1913 hurricane on the lakes, and the 1940 Armistice Day storm), each shipwreck documented within these pages provides a piece to the history of shipping on Lake Superior.
Journal of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
Journal of the Society of Arts
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
Book Description
Journal of the Royal Society of Arts
Author: Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1242
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1242
Book Description
Journal of the Society of Arts
Author: Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1234
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1234
Book Description
Computerworld
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
For more than 40 years, Computerworld has been the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), twice-monthly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
For more than 40 years, Computerworld has been the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), twice-monthly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network.
Champagne and Cheese Wire
Author: Sue Butler
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291162135
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
In 1971, residents of the Birds Estate are shocked by a spate of killings in the local German Woods. Victims are found garrotted by cheese wire and it is evident to the police that the murderer has expensive tastes because an empty champagne bottle is usually found at the scene. The community carries on with its life amidst suspicion, until the Christmas Murder Night organised by the Residents association hosts more than they bargained for.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291162135
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
In 1971, residents of the Birds Estate are shocked by a spate of killings in the local German Woods. Victims are found garrotted by cheese wire and it is evident to the police that the murderer has expensive tastes because an empty champagne bottle is usually found at the scene. The community carries on with its life amidst suspicion, until the Christmas Murder Night organised by the Residents association hosts more than they bargained for.
The Ambler Warning
Author: Robert Ludlum
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312316716
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Imprisoned and drugged in a restricted island psychiatric facility for government intelligence employees, former Consular Operations agent Hal Ambler manages a daring escape and sets out to discover why he was placed there.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312316716
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Imprisoned and drugged in a restricted island psychiatric facility for government intelligence employees, former Consular Operations agent Hal Ambler manages a daring escape and sets out to discover why he was placed there.
A Dictionary of Sexual Language and Imagery in Shakespearean and Stuart Literature
Author: Gordon Williams
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0485113937
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1650
Book Description
Providing an alphabetical listing of sexual language and locution in 16th and 17th-century English, this book draws especially on the more immediate literary modes: the theatre, broadside ballads, newsbooks and pamphlets. The aim is to assist the reader of Shakespearean and Stuart literature to identify metaphors and elucidate meanings; and more broadly, to chart, through illustrative quotation, shifting and recurrent linguistic patterns. Linguistic habit is closely bound up with the ideas and assumptions of a period, and the figurative language of sexuality across this period is highly illuminating of socio-cultural change as well as linguistic development. Thus the entries offer as much to those concerned with social history and the history of ideas as to the reader of Shakespeare or Dryden.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0485113937
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1650
Book Description
Providing an alphabetical listing of sexual language and locution in 16th and 17th-century English, this book draws especially on the more immediate literary modes: the theatre, broadside ballads, newsbooks and pamphlets. The aim is to assist the reader of Shakespearean and Stuart literature to identify metaphors and elucidate meanings; and more broadly, to chart, through illustrative quotation, shifting and recurrent linguistic patterns. Linguistic habit is closely bound up with the ideas and assumptions of a period, and the figurative language of sexuality across this period is highly illuminating of socio-cultural change as well as linguistic development. Thus the entries offer as much to those concerned with social history and the history of ideas as to the reader of Shakespeare or Dryden.
IEC 61850-Based Smart Substations
Author: Yubo Yuan
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128151595
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
IEC 61850-Based Smart Substations: Principles, Testing, Operation and Maintenance systematically presents principles, testing approaches, and the operation and maintenance technologies of such substations from the perspective of real-world application. The book consists of chapters that cover a review of IEC 61850 based smart substations, substation configuration technology, principles and testing technologies for the smart substation, process bus, substation level, time setting and synchronization, and cybersecurity. It gives detailed information on testing processes and approaches, operation and maintenance technologies, and insights gained through practical experience. As IEC 61850 based smart substations have played a significant role in smart grids, realizing information sharing and device interoperation, this book provides a timely resource on the topics at hand. - Contributes to the overall understanding of standard IEC 61850, analyzing principles and features - Introduces best practices derived from hundreds of smart substation engineering applications - Summarizes current research and insights gained from practical experience in the testing, operation and maintenance of smart substation projects in China - Gives systematic and detailed information on testing technology - Introduces novel technologies for next-generation substations
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128151595
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
IEC 61850-Based Smart Substations: Principles, Testing, Operation and Maintenance systematically presents principles, testing approaches, and the operation and maintenance technologies of such substations from the perspective of real-world application. The book consists of chapters that cover a review of IEC 61850 based smart substations, substation configuration technology, principles and testing technologies for the smart substation, process bus, substation level, time setting and synchronization, and cybersecurity. It gives detailed information on testing processes and approaches, operation and maintenance technologies, and insights gained through practical experience. As IEC 61850 based smart substations have played a significant role in smart grids, realizing information sharing and device interoperation, this book provides a timely resource on the topics at hand. - Contributes to the overall understanding of standard IEC 61850, analyzing principles and features - Introduces best practices derived from hundreds of smart substation engineering applications - Summarizes current research and insights gained from practical experience in the testing, operation and maintenance of smart substation projects in China - Gives systematic and detailed information on testing technology - Introduces novel technologies for next-generation substations