Author: Denny Levett
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The only official, authorized book of Denny LeVett's life story. Who is Denny LeVett? As at home in the plains of Iowa, as in the fairytale cottages of the idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea, Denny LeVett is a true Renaissance man in every sense of the word. A groundbreaking real estate maven, comedian, pilot, antiquarian, philanthropist, trusted political advisor, and so much more, Denny LeVett is a man who has spent a lifetime following his passions. Early signs of the burgeoning businessman first surfaced as a youth in Iowa Falls when he earned his own money mowing lawns, washing cars, and buying and selling his collection of guns. "My grandfather taught me never to act like I had more than $25 in my pocket," he says. A trip to Europe as a college student awakened him to the rich architectural beauty of the centuries old buildings. One might say that the seeds had been planted when at 21 years of age, he began purchasing properties of old-world charm in the up-and-coming Palo Alto, California, the birthplace of Silicon Valley. "Being in an area like this, when it was first taking off, was the luckiest thing that ever happened to me," says Denny. His real estate holdings would soon expand to residential units and boutique inns in the storybook village of Carmel-by-the-Sea; and to a partnership with the legendary actress, Doris Day, in the elegant and dog-friendly Cypress Inn. A lifelong love of history prompted a lifelong collection of antiquities; including classic cars, toy soldiers, and Colt Paterson firearms (he owns the largest collection in the world). And an ardent passion for aviation has afforded him more flying adventures than the Wright Brothers and Jimmy Doolittle combined! Now here, in this no-holds barred, first-person narrative, Denny LeVett recounts his journey from a modest childhood in Iowa Falls, all the while speaking with startling candor about the friends, mentors, and adversaries he has met along the way. A fascinating memoir of an extraordinary life told in his own words, and in his own inimitable style. Denny LeVett is the co-creator of "The Paterson Colt Book: Featuring the Dennis A. LeVett Collection" by R.L. Wilson and Dennis A. LeVett, published in 2001.
The Denny LeVett Story
Author: Denny Levett
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The only official, authorized book of Denny LeVett's life story. Who is Denny LeVett? As at home in the plains of Iowa, as in the fairytale cottages of the idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea, Denny LeVett is a true Renaissance man in every sense of the word. A groundbreaking real estate maven, comedian, pilot, antiquarian, philanthropist, trusted political advisor, and so much more, Denny LeVett is a man who has spent a lifetime following his passions. Early signs of the burgeoning businessman first surfaced as a youth in Iowa Falls when he earned his own money mowing lawns, washing cars, and buying and selling his collection of guns. "My grandfather taught me never to act like I had more than $25 in my pocket," he says. A trip to Europe as a college student awakened him to the rich architectural beauty of the centuries old buildings. One might say that the seeds had been planted when at 21 years of age, he began purchasing properties of old-world charm in the up-and-coming Palo Alto, California, the birthplace of Silicon Valley. "Being in an area like this, when it was first taking off, was the luckiest thing that ever happened to me," says Denny. His real estate holdings would soon expand to residential units and boutique inns in the storybook village of Carmel-by-the-Sea; and to a partnership with the legendary actress, Doris Day, in the elegant and dog-friendly Cypress Inn. A lifelong love of history prompted a lifelong collection of antiquities; including classic cars, toy soldiers, and Colt Paterson firearms (he owns the largest collection in the world). And an ardent passion for aviation has afforded him more flying adventures than the Wright Brothers and Jimmy Doolittle combined! Now here, in this no-holds barred, first-person narrative, Denny LeVett recounts his journey from a modest childhood in Iowa Falls, all the while speaking with startling candor about the friends, mentors, and adversaries he has met along the way. A fascinating memoir of an extraordinary life told in his own words, and in his own inimitable style. Denny LeVett is the co-creator of "The Paterson Colt Book: Featuring the Dennis A. LeVett Collection" by R.L. Wilson and Dennis A. LeVett, published in 2001.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The only official, authorized book of Denny LeVett's life story. Who is Denny LeVett? As at home in the plains of Iowa, as in the fairytale cottages of the idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea, Denny LeVett is a true Renaissance man in every sense of the word. A groundbreaking real estate maven, comedian, pilot, antiquarian, philanthropist, trusted political advisor, and so much more, Denny LeVett is a man who has spent a lifetime following his passions. Early signs of the burgeoning businessman first surfaced as a youth in Iowa Falls when he earned his own money mowing lawns, washing cars, and buying and selling his collection of guns. "My grandfather taught me never to act like I had more than $25 in my pocket," he says. A trip to Europe as a college student awakened him to the rich architectural beauty of the centuries old buildings. One might say that the seeds had been planted when at 21 years of age, he began purchasing properties of old-world charm in the up-and-coming Palo Alto, California, the birthplace of Silicon Valley. "Being in an area like this, when it was first taking off, was the luckiest thing that ever happened to me," says Denny. His real estate holdings would soon expand to residential units and boutique inns in the storybook village of Carmel-by-the-Sea; and to a partnership with the legendary actress, Doris Day, in the elegant and dog-friendly Cypress Inn. A lifelong love of history prompted a lifelong collection of antiquities; including classic cars, toy soldiers, and Colt Paterson firearms (he owns the largest collection in the world). And an ardent passion for aviation has afforded him more flying adventures than the Wright Brothers and Jimmy Doolittle combined! Now here, in this no-holds barred, first-person narrative, Denny LeVett recounts his journey from a modest childhood in Iowa Falls, all the while speaking with startling candor about the friends, mentors, and adversaries he has met along the way. A fascinating memoir of an extraordinary life told in his own words, and in his own inimitable style. Denny LeVett is the co-creator of "The Paterson Colt Book: Featuring the Dennis A. LeVett Collection" by R.L. Wilson and Dennis A. LeVett, published in 2001.
Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cold War
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cold War
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The End of the Cold War
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballistic missiles
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
"Featuring new evidence on: the end of the Cold War, 1989; the fall of the Wall; Sino-Soviet relations, 1958-59; Soviet missile deployments, 1959; the Iran Crisis, 1944-46; Tito and Khrushchev, 1954.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballistic missiles
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
"Featuring new evidence on: the end of the Cold War, 1989; the fall of the Wall; Sino-Soviet relations, 1958-59; Soviet missile deployments, 1959; the Iran Crisis, 1944-46; Tito and Khrushchev, 1954.
Revolution by Degrees
Author: Eduard Maximilian Mark
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Russia
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Russia
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Power to the People
Author: Geoff Kaplan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226424375
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Though we think of the 1960s and the early ‘70s as a time of radical social, cultural, and political upheaval, we tend to picture the action as happening on campuses and in the streets. Yet the rise of the underground newspaper was equally daring and original. Thanks to advances in cheap offset printing, groups involved in antiwar, civil rights, and other social liberation issues began to spread their messages through provocatively designed newspapers and broadsheets. This vibrant new media was essential to the counterculture revolution as a whole—helping to motivate the masses and proliferate ideas. Power to the People presents more than 700 full-color images and excerpts from these astonishing publications, many of which have not been seen since they were first published almost fifty years ago. From the psychedelic pages of the Oracle, Haight-Ashbury’s paper of choice, to the fiery editorials of the Black Panther Party Paper, these papers were remarkable for their editors’ fervent belief in freedom of expression and their DIY philosophy. They were also extraordinary for their graphic innovations. Experimental typography and wildly inventive layouts reflect an alternative media culture as much informed by the space age, television, and socialism as it was by the great trinity of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. Assembled by renowned graphic designer Geoff Kaplan, Power to the People pays homage in its layout to the radical press. Beyond its unparalleled images, Power to the People includes essays by Gwen Allen, Bob Ostertag, and Fred Turner, as well as a series of recollections edited by Pamela M. Lee, all of which comment on the critical impact of the alternative press in the social and popular movements of those turbulent years. Power to the People treats the design practices of that moment as activism in its own right that offers a vehement challenge to the dominance of official media and a critical form of self-representation. No other book surveys in such variety the highly innovative graphic design of the underground press, and certainly no other book captures the era with such an unmatched eye toward its aesthetic and look. Power to the People is not just a major compendium of art from the ’60s and ’70s—it showcases how the radical media graphically fashioned the image of a countercultural revolution that still resounds to this day.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226424375
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Though we think of the 1960s and the early ‘70s as a time of radical social, cultural, and political upheaval, we tend to picture the action as happening on campuses and in the streets. Yet the rise of the underground newspaper was equally daring and original. Thanks to advances in cheap offset printing, groups involved in antiwar, civil rights, and other social liberation issues began to spread their messages through provocatively designed newspapers and broadsheets. This vibrant new media was essential to the counterculture revolution as a whole—helping to motivate the masses and proliferate ideas. Power to the People presents more than 700 full-color images and excerpts from these astonishing publications, many of which have not been seen since they were first published almost fifty years ago. From the psychedelic pages of the Oracle, Haight-Ashbury’s paper of choice, to the fiery editorials of the Black Panther Party Paper, these papers were remarkable for their editors’ fervent belief in freedom of expression and their DIY philosophy. They were also extraordinary for their graphic innovations. Experimental typography and wildly inventive layouts reflect an alternative media culture as much informed by the space age, television, and socialism as it was by the great trinity of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. Assembled by renowned graphic designer Geoff Kaplan, Power to the People pays homage in its layout to the radical press. Beyond its unparalleled images, Power to the People includes essays by Gwen Allen, Bob Ostertag, and Fred Turner, as well as a series of recollections edited by Pamela M. Lee, all of which comment on the critical impact of the alternative press in the social and popular movements of those turbulent years. Power to the People treats the design practices of that moment as activism in its own right that offers a vehement challenge to the dominance of official media and a critical form of self-representation. No other book surveys in such variety the highly innovative graphic design of the underground press, and certainly no other book captures the era with such an unmatched eye toward its aesthetic and look. Power to the People is not just a major compendium of art from the ’60s and ’70s—it showcases how the radical media graphically fashioned the image of a countercultural revolution that still resounds to this day.
The Warsaw Pact and Nuclear Nonproliferation, 1963-1965
Author: Douglas Eugene Selvage
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Conversations with Stalin on Questions of Political Economy
Author: Pollack Ethan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marxian economics
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marxian economics
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Economic Cold War
Author: Shu Guang Zhang
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804739306
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Why would one country impose economic sanctions against another in pursuit of foreign policy objectives? How effective is the use of such economic weapons? This book examines how and why the United States and its allies instituted economic sanctions against the People's Republic of China in the 1950s, and how the embargo affected Chinese domestic policy and the Sino-Soviet alliance.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804739306
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Why would one country impose economic sanctions against another in pursuit of foreign policy objectives? How effective is the use of such economic weapons? This book examines how and why the United States and its allies instituted economic sanctions against the People's Republic of China in the 1950s, and how the embargo affected Chinese domestic policy and the Sino-Soviet alliance.
Extreme Medicine
Author: Kevin Fong, M.D.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143126296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Little more than one hundred years ago, maps of the world still boasted white space: places where no human had ever trod. Within a few short decades the most hostile of the world’s environments had all been conquered. Likewise, in the twentieth century, medicine transformed human life. Doctors took what was routinely fatal and made it survivable. As modernity brought us ever more into different kinds of extremis, doctors pushed the bounds of medical advances and human endurance. Extreme exploration challenged the body in ways that only the vanguard of science could answer. Doctors, scientists, and explorers all share a defining trait: they push on in the face of grim odds. Because of their extreme exploration we not only understand our physiology better; we have also made enormous strides in the science of healing. Drawing on his own experience as an anesthesiologist, intensive care expert, and NASA adviser, Dr. Kevin Fong examines how cuttingedge medicine pushes the envelope of human survival by studying the human body’s response when tested by physical extremes. Extreme Medicine explores different limits of endurance and the lens each offers on one of the systems of the body. The challenges of Arctic exploration created opportunities for breakthroughs in open heart surgery; battlefield doctors pioneered techniques for skin grafts, heart surgery, and trauma care; underwater and outer space exploration have revolutionized our understanding of breathing, gravity, and much more. Avant-garde medicine is fundamentally changing our ideas about the nature of life and death. Through astonishing accounts of extraordinary events and pioneering medicine, Fong illustrates the sheer audacity of medical practice at extreme limits, where human life is balanced on a knife’s edge. Extreme Medicine is a gripping debut about the science of healing, but also about exploration in its broadest sense—and about how, by probing the very limits of our biology, we may ultimately return with a better appreciation of how our bodies work, of what life is, and what it means to be human.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143126296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Little more than one hundred years ago, maps of the world still boasted white space: places where no human had ever trod. Within a few short decades the most hostile of the world’s environments had all been conquered. Likewise, in the twentieth century, medicine transformed human life. Doctors took what was routinely fatal and made it survivable. As modernity brought us ever more into different kinds of extremis, doctors pushed the bounds of medical advances and human endurance. Extreme exploration challenged the body in ways that only the vanguard of science could answer. Doctors, scientists, and explorers all share a defining trait: they push on in the face of grim odds. Because of their extreme exploration we not only understand our physiology better; we have also made enormous strides in the science of healing. Drawing on his own experience as an anesthesiologist, intensive care expert, and NASA adviser, Dr. Kevin Fong examines how cuttingedge medicine pushes the envelope of human survival by studying the human body’s response when tested by physical extremes. Extreme Medicine explores different limits of endurance and the lens each offers on one of the systems of the body. The challenges of Arctic exploration created opportunities for breakthroughs in open heart surgery; battlefield doctors pioneered techniques for skin grafts, heart surgery, and trauma care; underwater and outer space exploration have revolutionized our understanding of breathing, gravity, and much more. Avant-garde medicine is fundamentally changing our ideas about the nature of life and death. Through astonishing accounts of extraordinary events and pioneering medicine, Fong illustrates the sheer audacity of medical practice at extreme limits, where human life is balanced on a knife’s edge. Extreme Medicine is a gripping debut about the science of healing, but also about exploration in its broadest sense—and about how, by probing the very limits of our biology, we may ultimately return with a better appreciation of how our bodies work, of what life is, and what it means to be human.
The Conquest of Space
Author: Vasil Teigens
Publisher: Cambridge Stanford Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Although its roots lie in early rocket technologies and the international tensions that followed World War II, the space race began after the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. The space race became an important part of the cultural and technological rivalry between the USSR and the United States during the Cold War. Modern space exploration is reaching unbelievable areas. Mars is the focal point of space exploration. In the long term, there are tentative plans for manned orbital and landing missions to the Moon and Mars, establishing scientific outposts that will then give way to permanent and self-sufficient settlements. Additional exploration will potentially involve expeditions and settlements on other planets and their moons, as well as the establishment of mining and fueling outposts, particularly in the asteroid belt. Physical exploration outside the solar system will be robotic in the foreseeable future.
Publisher: Cambridge Stanford Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Although its roots lie in early rocket technologies and the international tensions that followed World War II, the space race began after the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. The space race became an important part of the cultural and technological rivalry between the USSR and the United States during the Cold War. Modern space exploration is reaching unbelievable areas. Mars is the focal point of space exploration. In the long term, there are tentative plans for manned orbital and landing missions to the Moon and Mars, establishing scientific outposts that will then give way to permanent and self-sufficient settlements. Additional exploration will potentially involve expeditions and settlements on other planets and their moons, as well as the establishment of mining and fueling outposts, particularly in the asteroid belt. Physical exploration outside the solar system will be robotic in the foreseeable future.