From Opposite Sides of the Periscope

From Opposite Sides of the Periscope

Author: Capt. David C. Minton III USN

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2018-02-20

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1480855545

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With a war raging in Indochina and a Cold War raging in secret, the spring of 1972 was a perilous time. The question everyone wanted an answer to was whether the bombing and mining campaigns of the Hanoi and Haiphong harbors, announced by President Nixon on May 8, would cause the Soviet Union and the United States of America to collide. During several weeks in 1972, one lone nuclear submarine prevented the tactical morass of the Vietnam War from turning the Cold War hot. The submarine, USS Guardfish (SSN612) commanded by Cmdr. David C. Minton III, secretly followed a Soviet nuclear guided missile submarine K 184 commanded by Capt. First Rank Alfred S. Berzin, from Vladivostok to the South China Sea, in the wake of the mining of the Haiphong and Hanoi harbors, providing real-time information on the Soviet submarine threat. Follow two young commanders who led different lives but had surprisingly similar careers until they converged in the waters off of Vladivostok.


The Naughty Kid's Handbook

The Naughty Kid's Handbook

Author: Rod Green

Publisher: Dino Books

Published: 2015-04-02

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 1784184071

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WARNING! DON'T LET YOUR PARENTS GET THEIR HANDS ON THIS BOOK!!'Don't be naughty!'How many times have you heard that?At home, at school, pretty much everywhere you go, THEY are always telling you 'Don't be naughty' - even when you're not doing anything or bothering anyone at all! So, if THEY all assume that you're going to do something 'naughty'... why not just do it?The Naughty Kid's Handbook teaches you how to pull off all sorts of tricks, from ducking out of PE at school to swerving chores at home or annoying the neighbours - well, THEY never stop complaining about you anyway, do they?You can learn vital skills like how to lie, how to cheat and how to vomit at will to get what you want, and to get away with it. THEY think you are going to be naughty, so BE NAUGHTY - just don't get caught!


Practical Geometry

Practical Geometry

Author: Thomas Tate (Mathematical Master, Training College, Battersea.)

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1860

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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Opticalman 3 & 2

Opticalman 3 & 2

Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel

Publisher:

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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Theories and practical skills for use in optical shops are presented in this rate training manual, prepared for regular navy and naval reserve personnel. Light theories are analyzed in connection with mirrors, prisms, lenses, and basic optical systems. Following fundamentals of mechanical design and construction, maintenance procedures are studied to give a general knowledge of optical repair. Special descriptions are made of such instruments as spyglasses, telescopes, magnetic compasses, azimuth and bearing circles, sextants, stadimeters, telescopic alidades, binoculars, submarine periscopes, and night vision sights. To give enough background for readers, operations of lathes, grinders, milling machines, and drill presses are also discussed. Besides illustrations for explanation purposes, information on the opticalman rating structure is also provided.


Daily Learning Drills, Grade 5

Daily Learning Drills, Grade 5

Author:

Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Published: 2014-02-03

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 1483809501

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Daily Learning Drills provides complete daily practice for essential fifth grade skills. Topics include grammar, vocabulary development, prepositional phrases, working with fractions and decimals, area and volume, government, and many more. Daily Learning Drills provides complete daily practice for essential school skills. Learning activities support the Common Core State Standards and cover English language arts and reading, math, science, and social studies. A review section reinforces skills for each subject area. With Daily Learning Drills, students will find the skills and practice they need for school success.


Fun & Freaky Science

Fun & Freaky Science

Author: Nancy Sutton

Publisher: David C Cook

Published: 2014-02-27

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1434708276

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Here are 26 creative activities that engage students through powerful and memorable science experiments! Correlated with Bible-in-Life and Echoes curricula for Units 1-12, this book is loaded with innovative ideas, as well as Scripture references and teacher tips. It provides great alternatives for Bible-in-Life Step Three activities. This handy resource fits well with any curriculum or can be used for stand-alone activities. What happens when science and the Bible combine? An explosion of fun, spiritual growth! Your 7- to 9-year-olds will revel in experiments with everyday ingredients, like soda pop and vinegar, as they discover more about God’s amazing creation. Each lesson is a hands-on exploration that answers children’s what, why and how questions as they uncover biblical truths. These fun and freaky Bible lessons give youngsters plenty to remember—long after the experiment is completed. Designed as a David C Cook disciple-shaping resource, these exciting new Bible FunStuff books include 26 fully reproducible activities guaranteed to keep classrooms buzzing with creative fun.


Dutch Clarke -- The War Years

Dutch Clarke -- The War Years

Author: Brian Ratty

Publisher: eBookIt.com

Published: 2013-05-22

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1456601849

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In 1942, as American blood is about to be spilled in far-off Guadalcanal, a young man boards a train and blindly heads towards his destiny: boot camp with the United States Marine Corps. These tragic times of World War II were the defining years for millions of cowboys and plowboys. This book is a compelling chronicle about these years and one not-so-ordinary young man. aThe War Years' is a heartwarming saga about Dutch Clarke who, over the objections of his prominent family, answers his country's call. Just as Dutch is about to complete boot camp, family influence steps in and propels him through the ranks and into the Office of War Information. Here he puts down his rifle and takes up photography. Soon Dutch learns the power of the lens and the courage to use it. This is a uniquely different war story about men who fought their way across the Pacific, not with guns but with cameras. This tapestry covers more than just guns and bullets; it is also about the human threads of prejudice, friendship and the ultimate sacrifice. After surviving a Japanese POW camp and a daring escape, Dutch is given the opportunity to be one of the first American photographers to set foot on homeland Japan...here he turns his assignment from reconnaissance to revenge. This story is as fresh as today's headlines and as true as yesterday's sins. Winner: Eric Hoffer Literary Award Book of the Year Finalist - ForeWord Magazine The War Years is an engaging and insightful look into Dutch Clarke's military service among tinsel town's celebrities, his front line action as a combat photographer, and his subsequent refusal to be cowed as a Japanese prisoner. It's an action filled, satisfying read for any reader, especially if you like a good military novel. Gary Adams, author of Felicity - Hard Times - Happy Days. The novelist misses nothing as his narrative snaps pictures of racism, injury, death, heroism, revenge, and redemption in nonstop action. Ratty effectively weaves a combination of current drama and flashbacks as Dutch narrates his saga. A skilled storyteller, Ratty has moments of elegant prose. ForeWord Clarion Review