Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

As one of the original Thirteen Colonies and birthplace of the American Revolution, Massachusetts has continued the rich tradition of liberty throughout its storied history, becoming a primary contributor to many fields of human endeavor in American society.

Massachusetts native August C. Bolino profiles two hundred significant historical personages from this state in "Men of Massachusetts." Beginning with a brief history, Bolino traces the role individual men have played throughout the state's nearly four-hundred-year history, offering a concise and informative profile of each one. He discusses how Massachusetts has been a leader in reform movements, including education, the abolition of slavery, and women's and African American suffrage.

In addition, Bolino depicts how people of Massachusetts spread culture in literature, music, entertainment, and sports, championed liberty, encouraged entrepreneurship, and paved the way for us in the twenty-first century. Profiles include such storied figures as John Adams and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne, Elias Howe and Calvin Coolidge, and, of course, the Kennedy family.

A true testament to the remarkable achievements of the people of Massachusetts, this compendium shows the fruits of true liberal philosophy.

The cataclysmic collision of two great religions
As the Seljuk Turks pressed ever closer to the Byzantine Empire, the stage became set for a conflict of faith and political interest which would bathe the known world with blood and create lasting animosities the ramifications of which would be felt through the centuries to the present day. The original ideological mission clearly offered opportunities of the most material kind which were readily apparent to the soldiers of fortune of Northern Europe. What began, for some, as essentially a relief mission quickly acquired a new objective, which because of its inspirational as well as its financial potential soon became its primary one-the taking of the city of Jerusalem, sacred to both religious factions. The First Crusade was to become the precursor of many wars of belief and power between the West and East. It brought to the fore men of great military ability, avarice and influence on both sides. It was a long, hard campaign fought across the Middle East and brought collisions in open battle and the sieges of great cities and citadels-both assaulted and defended. This book chronicles that crusade's history.

Poised on the verge of World War II, America in 1939 was a land of contrasts. The nation was finally pulling out of the Great Depression, but war-clouds gathered on the horizon. Scientific developments offered promising new advances, yet they would soon become the tools of war. This study offers a detailed look at life in this watershed year to determine how Americans understood the conditions of their day and how they turned to escapism when their burdens became too heavy. From the royal visit to the World's Fairs, most Americans looked ahead to a brighter future. Professional athletics, Hollywood films, and the Big Bands were a welcome diversion to hard times and troubling events abroad in Europe and Asia. This account highlights the most important political, economic, and social concerns of 1939. The first part, Documenting America, focuses on the major social and economic concerns of the American people in 1939. Chapter one examines religion, race, and crime, while chapters two and three consider economic difficulties and proposed solutions. Part Two, Some Golden Ages, includes chapters on the Studio era in Hollywood, Big Bands and Broadway musicals, art and architecture of the period, scientific breakthroughs, and sports notables. The final part, It Happened Over There, completes the picture with two chapters on the ominous international situation and early American efforts to deal with the impending war.

The Russian Military Air Fleet in World War I two volume set is a prodigious scholarly endeavor, offering for the first time in the English language a close up view of Air Fleet operations and personnel. Vol.1 is a chronology of the development of aeronautics and aviation in Russia beginning in the earliest days and the eventual emergence of the Air Fleet, which is carried through to its dissolution by the Bolsheviks and the beginning of the Red Air Fleet in March 1918. There are also chapters on manufacturers, airmen badges, aviation uniforms, flight helmets, markings, flags and pennants, organizational charts, maps of the Russian and Romanian Fronts, and bibliography.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

This work documents the rise and fall of Pacific American Fisheries, a salmon packing company based in Bellingham, Washington, which also had a substantial presence in Alaska. It covers the company's history from its beginnings when Roland Onffroy arrived in early 1898 and saw an opportunity to start a business and make a mint using the abundant supply of salmon in nearby Puget Sound, up until its closing in 1966. The company's story is presented chronologically as unfolding local, regional, national, and international events impacted the fortunes of the company, its employees, and the town that housed it. It also takes a close look at the entrepreneurs, developers, businessmen, and Asian labor force that were associated with the company. PAF's history can also be read as the story of how the United States was developed as people moved from the Atlantic to Pacific coasts and how the Pacific coast was targeted for development due to its natural resources that could easily be exploited for profit.

The Russian Military Air Fleet in World War I two volume set is a prodigious scholarly endeavor, offering for the first time in the English language a close up view of Air Fleet operations and personnel. Vol.1 is a chronology of the development of aeronautics and aviation in Russia beginning in the earliest days and the eventual emergence of the Air Fleet, which is carried through to its dissolution by the Bolsheviks and the beginning of the Red Air Fleet in March 1918. There are also chapters on manufacturers, airmen badges, aviation uniforms, flight helmets, markings, flags and pennants, organizational charts, maps of the Russian and Romanian Fronts, and bibliography.

Die 13. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaftfur Operations Research fand vom 12. bis 14. September 1984 an der Hochschule St. Gallen statt. Ca. 350 Tagungsteil- nehmern bot sich die Gelegenheit, an einem vielfaltigen wissenschaftlichen Pro- gramm teilzunehmen, das aus zwei Plenarvortragen, sechs Ubersichtsvortragen, 140 Fachvortragen sowie funf Tutorien bestand. Besonders erwahnenswert ist, dass ca. 30% aller Referenten aus der Praxis kamen, so dass das Ziel der Tagung, praktische Erfahrungen und wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse zu prasentieren und den Erfah- rungsaustausch zwischen den Praktikern und Hochschulangehorigen zu fordern, als erreicht angesehen werden kann. Die Tagung war in bewahrter Weise in Sektionen organisiert, wobei den Sektions- leitern wiederum weitgehende Gestaltungsfreiheit ihrer Themenschwerpunkte ein- geraumt wurde. Mit den Sektionen "Decision Support Systems" sowie "OR im Perso- nal Computing" wollte der Programmausschuss thematische Schwerpunkte fur die Tagung setzen; auch der Festvortrag von P. THORNTON "Expertensysteme - eine Herausforderung fur OR!" sowie zwei Tutorien behandelten diese Themen. Eine Sektion wurde - nun bereits traditionell-dem Studentenwettbewerb reser- viert, der auch in diesem Jahr wieder mit grossem Erfolg durchgefuhrt wurde. In einer anderen Sektion berichteten Arbeitsgruppen der DGOR uber die von ihnen erarbei- teten Ergebnisse. Sowohl das Programm der Jahrestagung als auch dieser Ta- gungsband dokumentieren somit sie vielfaltigen Aktivitaten der DGOR, Operations Research in der Wirtschaft, in der Wissenschaft und in der Verwaltung zu fordern.

The First Crusade was one of the epoch-making events of history. It is also one of the most misunderstood in modern times despite the wealth of eye-witness records which have survived from that era. Written by churchmen and common knights, counts and princesses, these historical accounts and letters present the fervor, intrigue, despair, jubilation and ferocity of the First Crusade with the clarity, intensity and shocking honesty of its most passionate observers and participants. Originally compiled by Professor August C. Krey in the early 20th century, The First Crusade: The Accounts of Eye-Witnesses and Participants presents a continuous narrative from the Council of Clermont to the capture of Jerusalem told entirely with first-hand accounts. The collection includes extensive tracts from the anonymous Gesta Francorum, the Historia Hierosolymiana by Fulcher of Chartres, the history of Raymond of Aguilers, the Alexiad of Anna Comnena, and many others. Together, these accounts present a highly readable and vivid history of the First Crusade and help to reintroduce modern readers to the various princes and pilgrims, battles and sieges, saints and villains, relics and holy places which were once famous throughout the world in history, literature and legend.

Das Aufkommen der Thyristoren fuhrte zu einer neuen Entwicklungsphase der Energieelektronik. Mit den Vorlauferelementen der Thyristoren auf Gasentladungs basis war nur ein Teil der vielen Ideen aus dem Gebiet der Energieelektronik technisch-wirtschaftlich realisierbar. Mit Hilfe der Thyristoren konnten einige alte, bisher praktisch nicht losbare Ideen zum Erfolg gebracht werden. Die besseren technischen Eigenschaften der Thyristoren gestatten auch ganz neuartige tech nische Anwendungen. Auch werden heute Gerate und Anlagen, in welchen bisher das Quecksilberdampfgefass vorherrschte, mit Halbleiterbauelementen ausgefuhrt. Bei der grossen Fulle der Arbeit, die hier im letzten Jahrzehnt geleistet wurde, ist es besonders erfreulich, dass zwei Fachleute, die als Forscher und Entwickler beim Aufbau dieser neuen Technik massgeblich beteiligt waren, die Muhe nicht gescheut haben, das bisher Erarbeitete in Buchform niederzulegen. Es trifft sich dabei besonders glucklich, dass der eine der beiden Autoren die Entwicklung der Bau elemente durch die Erarbeitung der neuartigen Messtechnik und vieler Grund schaltungen, der andere die Entwicklung komplexer Gerate, wie Gleichstrom steller und Drehstrompulswandler, massgeblich beeinflusst hat. Beide Verfasser sind in Fachkreisen bestens bekannt, nicht zuletzt durch ihre intensive Mitarbeit bei Fachtagungen und Diskussionssitzungen der Fachgruppe "Energieelektronik" des Wissenschaftlichen Ausschusses des Verbandes Deutscher Elektrotechniker. Es ist mir deshalb ein personliches Bedurfnis, den Autoren fur ihre Arbeit zu danken und dem Buch zu wunschen, dass es ein Markstein in der Entwicklung der Energieelektronik werde."

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1918 Edition.