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The "Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Power Sources" is a truly
interdisciplinary reference for those working with batteries, fuel
cells, electrolyzers, supercapacitors, and photo-electrochemical
cells. With a focus on the environmental and economic impact of
electrochemical power sources, this five-volume work consolidates
coverage of the field and serves as an entry point to the
literature for professionals and students alike.
Covers the main types of power sources, including their operating
principles, systems, materials, and applications
Serves as a primary source of information for electrochemists,
materials scientists, energy technologists, and engineers
Incorporates nearly 350 articles, with timely coverage of such
topics as environmental and sustainability considerations
Colin Dyer's "Research in Psychology" provides a concise and
accessible introduction to research methods and statistics in the
field, presenting a clear focus on the practicalities of how to
effectively conduct research.
Presents thorough coverage of key areas and topics.
Provides consistently clear exposition and explanation, while
remaining succinct and concise.
Coverage of SPSS Versions 11, 12 and 13.
Focuses on the practicalities of research, (the "how to do it"
element).
Includes qualitative, as well as quantitative, approaches .
Meets the current needs of students with little background in
research methods and statistics.
This volume is a collection of essays that survey the present state
of international relations as an academic field, focusing on some
central and controversial theoretical issues. It includes surveys
of principal sub-fields, as well as the various approaches to the
study of this field in different countries. The book locates and
assesses recent developments in the field and provides an overview
of a fast-growing area of academic endeavour, aimed at teachers and
students of international politics and the social sciences. Hugh C.
Dyer and Leon Mangasarian are PhD candidates at the London School
of Economics and Political Science and both have been editors of
"Millennium: Journal of International Studies".
Endless debates have raged over the reasons the Japanese were able
to execute their surprise attack on the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet
at Pearl Harbor so successfully. Military neglect, political and
diplomatic ineptitude, and even what could only be described as
accusations of malfeasance against the President of the United
States all have been argued and reargued for more than 60 years.
One key source of information for this ongoing and sometime
passionate discussion is "On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor: the
Memoirs of Admiral James O. Richardson." As commander of the U.S.
Fleet in 1940 and 1941, Admiral Richardson was in a unique position
to observe and reach conclusions about the readiness or lack of
readiness of the fleet, as well as the political atmosphere in
which crucial strategic and tactical decisions were reached.
Because many crucial naval records perished at Pearl harbor,
Admiral Richardson's recollections, as told to Rear Admiral George
C. Dyer, constitute an important primary source for war plans,
including War Plan Orange for operations in case of a war with
Japan. He also addresses his deep concern about the lack of
preparedness of the Navy, particularly its low prewar staffing
levels, and the folly of sending a poorly prepared naval force to
Pearl Harbor as a deterrent to aggression by a better prepared
Japanese fleet. He forthrightly places much of the blamed for this
situation on President Roosevelt and his advisers. Interestingly,
in light of the many conspiracy theories surrounding December 7,
1941, he criticizes these men for consistently underestimating the
Japanese threat rather than courting an attack as a way of
embroiling the U.S. in the war. On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor is
an important source for naval historians and students of World War
II, as well as an intriguing first-person account of the crucial
months preceding "the day of infamy." Originally published in 1973.
558 pages, ill.
His nickname was "Terrible Turner." He was, according to one ensign
who served with him prior to World War II, "the meanest man I ever
saw, and the most competent naval officer I ever served with." He
led the successful amphibious attacks on Guadalcanal, Makin,
Kwajalein, Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian, and Guam. He was Admiral
Richmond Kelly Turner, one of the key figures in America's defeat
of Japan. In this fascinating and comprehensive biography, Vice
Admiral George C. Dyer documents the tough and fearless leadership
of Admiral Turner, his astonishing success in meeting some of the
toughest challenges in the history of amphibious warfare, and
detailed descriptions of the ships and men who fought under him.
More than just a biography, "The Amphibians Came to Conquer" is a
carefully documented history, both strategic and tactical, of the
major campaigns in the Pacific from Guadalcanal to Okinawa,
providing a wealth of information on how Terrible Turner and the
men he commanded conquered island after island against a tough and
determined foe. In an astonishing tribute to the tenacity of Turner
and his men, a February 21, 1945 Japanese broadcast said: "The true
nature of an alligator is that once he bites into something, he
will not let go. Turner's nature is also like this." This
remarkable book belongs in the library of any serious student of
the war in the Pacific. Originally published in 1969. 596 pages,
ill.
His nickname was "Terrible Turner." He was, according to one ensign
who served with him prior to World War II, "the meanest man I ever
saw, and the most competent naval officer I ever served with." He
led the successful amphibious attacks on Guadalcanal, Makin,
Kwajalein, Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian, and Guam. He was Admiral
Richmond Kelly Turner, one of the key figures in America's defeat
of Japan.In this fascinating and comprehensive biography, Vice
Admiral George C. Dyer documents the tough and fearless leadership
of Admiral Turner, his astonishing success in meeting some of the
toughest challenges in the history of amphibious warfare, and
detailed descriptions of the ships and men who fought under him.
More than just a biography, The Amphibians Came to Conquer is a
carefully documented history, both strategic and tactical, of the
major campaigns in the Pacific from Guadalcanal to Okinawa,
providing a wealth of information on how Terrible Turner and the
men he commanded conquered island after island against a tough and
determined foe. In an astonishing tribute to the tenacity of Turner
and his men, a February 21, 1945 Japanese broadcast said: "The true
nature of an alligator is that once he bites into something, he
will not let go. Turner's nature is also like this." This
remarkable book belongs in the library of any serious student of
the war in the Pacific. Originally published in 1969. 682 pages,
ill.
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