Austin
Austin

Author: David C. Humphrey

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781892724236

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A compelling chronicle, this book captures the spirit of the people with an engaging account of how Austin battled to be the capital of the Lone Star state and details all the exciting events of its recent and ongoing growth.

Open Skies
Open Skies

Author: Kenneth I. Kellermann

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-01

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 3030323455

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This open access book on the history of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory covers the scientific discoveries and technical innovations of late 20th century radio astronomy with particular attention to the people and institutions involved. The authors have made extensive use of the NRAO Archives, which contain an unparalleled collection of documents pertaining to the history of radio astronomy, including the institutional records of NRAO as well as the personal papers of many of the pioneers of U.S. radio astronomy. Technical details and extensive citations to original sources are given in notes for the more technical readers, but are not required for an understanding of the body of the book. This book is intended for an audience ranging from interested lay readers to professional researchers studying the scientific, technical, political, and cultural development of a new science, and how it changed the course of 20th century astronomy.

Defense's Nuclear Agency 1947-1997 (DTRA History Series)
Defense's Nuclear Agency 1947-1997 (DTRA History Series)

Author: Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Publisher: Militarybookshop.CompanyUK

Published: 2003-09

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13:

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This official history was originally printed in very small numbers in 2002. "Defense's Nuclear Agency, 1947-1997" traces the development of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP), and its descendant government organizations, from its original founding in 1947 to 1997. After the disestablishment of the Manhattan Engineering District (MED) in 1947, AFSWP was formed to provide military training in nuclear weapons' operations. Over the years, its sequential descendant organizations have been the Defense Atomic Support Agency (DASA) from 1959 to 1971, the Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) from 1971 to 1996, and the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) from 1996 to 1998. In 1998, DSWA, the On-Site Inspection Agency, the Defense Technology Security Administration, and selected elements of the Office of Secretary of Defense were combined to form the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).

Urban Design and People
Urban Design and People

Author: Michael Dobbins

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-08-24

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13: 1118174232

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This introduction to the field of urban design offers a comprehensive survey of the processes necessary to implement urban design work, explaining the vocabulary, the rules, the tools, the structures, and the resources in clear and accessible style. Providing a comprehensive framework for understanding urban design principles and strategies, the author argues that urban design is both a process and a collaboration in which the different forces involved are knit together. Moving from the regional scale down to the scale of places, the book examines the goals and strategies of the urban designer from the viewpoints of the private sector, public sector, and community. The text is illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings that make theory and practice relevant and alive.

A Sympathetic History of Jonestown
A Sympathetic History of Jonestown

Author: Rebecca Moore

Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9780889468603

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A study of the People's Temple written with compassion and understanding, with special focus on the surviving family members of two of the victims. This work seeks to dispel the bizarre image propagated by the media.