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A detailed pictorial review of U.S. Navy airplanes from the end of
World War I to the present day. All mission types are covered,
including fighters, scout dive and torpedo bombers, patrol planes,
utility planes, and trainers. Many variants of basic types are
shown with photos and data from informative captions. An
introduction is provided for each mission category, and
explanations of airplane designations are provided. Striking
changes in U.S. naval airplane designs through almost eight decades
of progress can be seen from the earliest wood, wire, and fabric
craft to the latest types entering the naval inventory. The photo
coverage is excellent, with many never before published pictures of
Navy types.
The Routledge History of Monarchy draws together current research
across the field of royal studies, providing a rich understanding
of the history of monarchy from a variety of geographical, cultural
and temporal contexts. Divided into four parts, this book presents
a wide range of case studies relating to different aspects of
monarchy throughout a variety of times and places, and uses these
case studies to highlight different perspectives of monarchy and
enhance understanding of rulership and sovereignty in terms of both
concept and practice. Including case studies chosen by specialists
in a diverse array of subjects, such as history, art, literature,
and gender studies, it offers an extensive global and
interdisciplinary approach to the history of monarchy, providing a
thorough insight into the workings of monarchies within Europe and
beyond, and comparing different cultural concepts of monarchy
within a variety of frameworks, including social and religious
contexts. Opening up the discussion of important questions
surrounding fundamental issues of monarchy and rulership, The
Routledge History of Monarchy is the ideal book for students and
academics of royal studies, monarchy, or political history.
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Centered around the royal family of Paflagonia eating breakfast
together: King Valoroso, his wife, the Queen, and their daughter,
Princess Angelica. Through the course of the meal, it is discovered
that Prince Bulbo, heir to the neighbouring kingdom of Crim
Tartary, and son of King Padella is due to visit Paflagonia. It is
also discovered, after the two females have left the table, that
King Valoroso stole his crown, and all his wealth, from his nephew,
Prince Giglio, when the prince was an infant.
A must for the World War II fighter buff, this book is a
fascinating look into the minds of U.S. and British engineers,
company and NACA test pilots, and Army and Navy/Marine Corps combat
pilots, and presents their late 1944 views of then-current and
possible future fighter aircraft. This report is an official
verbatim transcript of the proceedings of a Joint Fighter
Conference held at the U.S. Navys Patuxent River test center for
eight days in October 1944, and includes frank discussion on the
operational and technical capabilities of the P-39, P-47, P-51,
P-38, Corsair, Hellcat, P-61, YP-59, Mosquito, Spitfire, and other
Allied aircraft, as well as the Japanese Zero. Participants
include: Charles Lindbergh, Lloyd Child, Allen Chilton, Lt. Peter
Twiss, Maj. Thomas Lanphier, Jack Woolams, Boone Guyton and scores
of others. This conference is believed to be the last of several
conducted in wartime in an effort to promote cross-talk between
manufacturers, military servicearms, and Allies, in order to obtain
the best possible fighter aircraft.
This book is a lavishly illustrated story of Curtiss Wright
Corporation's 1950s and 1960s efforts in developing a vertical
takeoff (VTOL) aircraft. The author, an insider who headed
preliminary design work, gives a brief history of Curtiss Wright,
and of the Curtiss Propeller Division that spawned the program,
then follows with the development details of the X-100 concept
demonstrator and the follow-on X-19 military aircraft. Photos and
detailed design descriptions are provided, as well as test flights
and test pilot's reports, and finally, never before seen advanced
military and civil VTOL aircraft concepts studies.
What use is it to be given authority over men and lands if others
do not know about it? Furthermore, what use is that authority if
those who know about it do not respect it or recognise its
jurisdiction? And what strategies and 'language' -written and
spoken, visual and auditory, material, cultural and political - did
those in authority throughout the medieval and early modern era use
to project and make known their power? These questions have been
crucial since regulations for governance entered society and are
found at the core of this volume. In order to address these issues
from an historical perspective, this collection of essays considers
representations of authority made by a cross-section of society
within the British Isles. Arranged in thematic sections, the 14
essays in the collection bridge the divide between medieval and
early modern to build up understanding of the developments and
continuities that can be followed across the centuries in question.
Whether crown or noble, government or church, burgh or merchant;
all desired power and influence, but their means of representing
authority were very different. These essays encompass a myriad of
methods demonstrating power and disseminating the image of
authority, including: material culture, art, literature,
architecture and landscapes, saintly cults, speeches and
propaganda, martial posturing and strategic alliances, music,
liturgy and ceremonial display. Thus, this interdisciplinary
collection illuminates the variable forms in which authority was
presented by key individuals and institutions in Scotland and the
British Isles. By placing these within the context of the European
powers with whom they interacted, this volume also underlines the
unique relationships developed between the people and those who
exercised authority over them.
This book provides a pictorial overview of the progress of American
military airplane design from approximately the end of World War I
to the present time. It covers all types including attack, pursuit
or fighter, cargo, trainer, and other models via a series of type
sections. There are introductions to each section followed by
photographic coverage along with extensive photo captioning
providing highlights of characteristics and service use. Thus over
three quarters of a century of Army and Air Force airplanes are
displayed. Primary sections include production airplanes and
variants, and a following photo gallery section covers experimental
models. A few important export military types are also included.
The illustrations and text portray in quite dramatic fashion the
advances in U.S. military plane design over the period, including
progress from stick and wire craft to the latest sleek turbine
powered types.
How do human societies provide for the wellbeing of their members?
How far can we organize the ways in which we care for and about
each other? And who should take responsibility for providing the
support we need? These are some of the fundamental questions
addressed by social policy today. In this introduction, Hartley
Dean explains the extraordinary scope and importance of social
policy. He explores its foundations and contemporary significance;
the principal issues it addresses and their diverse economic,
political and sociological dimensions, and concludes by looking
anew at fundamental challenges facing social policy in a
dramatically changing world. Introducing social policy as a broadly
conceived study of human wellbeing, this revised and extensively
updated third edition examines ways in which governments and
peoples throughout the world attend to, promote, neglect or even
undermine the things that make life worth living. These include
essential services like healthcare and education; the means of
livelihood - jobs and money - and sometimes intangible things such
as physical and emotional security. Trying to understand these
elements, which together constitute human wellbeing, is the stuff
of social policy.
Modern education, conceived in the late 18th century and expanded
in the early 19th century to promote enlightenment and social
equality, may finally be nearing its institutional limit. Over the
past decade, following nearly a century of steady gains, there has
been little further advancement in modern education. The modern
system has proved effective in serving the interests of the
established core of contemporary society, but ineffective in
"reaching for the periphery." The contributors to this volume offer
various corrective approaches to correct this state of affairs.
What use is it to be given authority over men and lands if others
do not know about it? Furthermore, what use is that authority if
those who know about it do not respect it or recognise its
jurisdiction? And what strategies and 'language' -written and
spoken, visual and auditory, material, cultural and political - did
those in authority throughout the medieval and early modern era use
to project and make known their power? These questions have been
crucial since regulations for governance entered society and are
found at the core of this volume. In order to address these issues
from an historical perspective, this collection of essays considers
representations of authority made by a cross-section of society
within the British Isles. Arranged in thematic sections, the 14
essays in the collection bridge the divide between medieval and
early modern to build up understanding of the developments and
continuities that can be followed across the centuries in question.
Whether crown or noble, government or church, burgh or merchant;
all desired power and influence, but their means of representing
authority were very different. These essays encompass a myriad of
methods demonstrating power and disseminating the image of
authority, including: material culture, art, literature,
architecture and landscapes, saintly cults, speeches and
propaganda, martial posturing and strategic alliances, music,
liturgy and ceremonial display. Thus, this interdisciplinary
collection illuminates the variable forms in which authority was
presented by key individuals and institutions in Scotland and the
British Isles. By placing these within the context of the European
powers with whom they interacted, this volume also underlines the
unique relationships developed between the people and those who
exercised authority over them.
Making use of primary Curtiss documents, as well as the combined
resources of the world's leading historians of the subject, the
authors have skillfully resolved myths and woven a comprehensive
study of the often very confusing story of these classic airplanes.
Making use of previously unpublished documents and photographs,
this massive, life-long work will stand as a legacy to the memory
of those wonderful shapes, the men and women who built them, flew
them and took them to war, and the lasting contributions they have
made, collectively, to aviation history and the defense of
democracy.
This book will make a first contribution to identify the gaps in
current practices and provide alternative mechanisms to
conceptualize professionalism that is reflective of changing
requirements, culture, and demographics of the contemporary
military force.The military profession promotes the development,
sustainment, and embodiment of ethos, which guides conduct across
operational contexts, from times of national and international
crises and security challenges (e.g., war, natural disasters, and
peace support operations). It is imperative for military leaders to
understand how ethos and doctrine shape professional frameworks,
which guide the conduct of military members.
This book will make a first contribution to identify the gaps in
current practices and provide alternative mechanisms to
conceptualize professionalism that is reflective of changing
requirements, culture, and demographics of the contemporary
military force.The military profession promotes the development,
sustainment, and embodiment of ethos, which guides conduct across
operational contexts, from times of national and international
crises and security challenges (e.g., war, natural disasters, and
peace support operations). It is imperative for military leaders to
understand how ethos and doctrine shape professional frameworks,
which guide the conduct of military members.
"Lectures on Finitely Generated Solvable Groups" are based on
the Topics in Group Theory" course focused on finitely generated
solvable groups that was given by Gilbert G. Baumslag at the
Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New
York. While knowledge about finitely generated nilpotent groups is
extensive, much less is known about the more general class of
solvable groups containing them. The study of finitely generated
solvable groups involves many different threads; thereforethese
notes contain discussions on HNN extensions; amalgamated and wreath
products; and other concepts from combinatorial group theory as
well as commutative algebra. Along with Baumslag s Embedding
Theorem for Finitely Generated Metabelian Groups, two theorems of
Bieri and Strebel are presented to provide a solid foundation for
understanding the fascinating class of finitely generated solvable
groups. Examples are also supplied, which help illuminate many of
the key concepts contained in the notes. Requiring only a modest
initial group theory background from graduate and post-graduate
students, these notes provide a field guide to the class of
finitely generated solvable groups froma combinatorial group theory
perspective. "
The opening chapters of this book suggest that transitions in welfare capitalism can be understood in terms of shifts in dominant "corporeal" discourses. The body as a focus for power and resistance in differing welfare regimes is further explored in individual contributions on health and social care, bodily metaphors in social policy and the relationship between animal and human welfare. In highlighting the significance of the body in social policy, the book opens up a novel and potentially rich vein of academic inquiry.
At a time when the gap between rich and poor has been increasing,
Poverty, Riches and Social Citizenship provides an accessible
introduction to current debates about inequality, exclusion and the
nature of citizenship, while also presenting an innovative
exploration of popular beliefs and values in Britain. The authors
develop a series of conceptual models by which to understand the
competing traditions which have informed ideas about citizenship,
and the contradictory moral notions that currently inform popular
expectations of the welfare state.
This textbook offers students with a basic understanding of group
theory a preview of several interesting groups they would not
typically encounter until later in their academic careers. By
presenting these advanced concepts at this stage, they will gain a
deeper understanding of the subject and be motivated to explore
more of it. Groups covered include Thompson's groups, self-similar
groups, Lamplighter groups, and Baumslag-Solitar groups. Each
chapter focuses on one of these groups, and begins by discussing
why they are interesting, how they originated, and why they are
important mathematically. A collection of specific references for
additional reading, topics for further research, and exercises are
included at the end of every chapter to encourage students'
continued education. With its accessible presentation and engaging
style, A Sampling of Remarkable Groups is suitable for students in
upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate abstract algebra
courses. It will also be of interest to researchers in mathematics,
computer science, and related fields.
The Routledge History of Monarchy draws together current research
across the field of royal studies, providing a rich understanding
of the history of monarchy from a variety of geographical, cultural
and temporal contexts. Divided into four parts, this book presents
a wide range of case studies relating to different aspects of
monarchy throughout a variety of times and places, and uses these
case studies to highlight different perspectives of monarchy and
enhance understanding of rulership and sovereignty in terms of both
concept and practice. Including case studies chosen by specialists
in a diverse array of subjects, such as history, art, literature,
and gender studies, it offers an extensive global and
interdisciplinary approach to the history of monarchy, providing a
thorough insight into the workings of monarchies within Europe and
beyond, and comparing different cultural concepts of monarchy
within a variety of frameworks, including social and religious
contexts. Opening up the discussion of important questions
surrounding fundamental issues of monarchy and rulership, The
Routledge History of Monarchy is the ideal book for students and
academics of royal studies, monarchy, or political history.
Americas Hundred Thousand covers in detail the eleven U.S. fighter
aircraft types produced just before and during World War II - with
a combined production total of just over 100,000 aircraft. Covered
are the Army Lockheed P-38 Lightning, P-39 Airacobra, Curtiss P-40
Tomahawk/Kittyhawk/Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt, North American P-51
Mustang, Northrop P-61 Black Widow, and the Navy F2A - Buffalo, F4F
- Wildcat, F4U - Corsair, and F6F - Hellcat fighters. The text is
supplemented by more than 650 photographs, and 200 tables and
graphs. Fighter production figures are also included. After an
introduction of each type, a heavily illustrated overview of
earlier inter-war production from 1920-on, along with a discussion
and illustration of wartime experimental types, is provided. A
lengthy section considering several technical factors affecting
fighter performance follows. These include engine models,
supercharger types, propellers, aerodynamic thrust, lift and drag,
aircraft weight, balance, stability and control, and armament.
Americas Hundred Thousand also provides details of each U.S. World
War II production fighter in terms of models and changes, numbers
produced, and major engine and aircraft performance aspects - in
tabular and graphical form - details of weights, discussion of
handling qualities and general comments, along with detailed
descriptions containing many illustrations of aircraft structures
and systems showing the technology of that time. In addition a
comprehensive week-to-week and month-to-month chronology of
development and wartime combat operational life for each fighter is
provided, including many photos. This study concludes with
comparisons of the eleven types in terms of program milestones,
aircraft drag, power available at various altitudes, speed, climb,
rolling and turning, acceleration, and diving performance, as well
as general evaluations by World War II pilots.
How do human societies provide for the wellbeing of their members?
How far can we organize the ways in which we care for and about
each other? And who should take responsibility for providing the
support we need? These are some of the fundamental questions
addressed by social policy today. In this introduction, Hartley
Dean explains the extraordinary scope and importance of social
policy. He explores its foundations and contemporary significance;
the principal issues it addresses and their diverse economic,
political and sociological dimensions, and concludes by looking
anew at fundamental challenges facing social policy in a
dramatically changing world. Introducing social policy as a broadly
conceived study of human wellbeing, this revised and extensively
updated third edition examines ways in which governments and
peoples throughout the world attend to, promote, neglect or even
undermine the things that make life worth living. These include
essential services like healthcare and education; the means of
livelihood - jobs and money - and sometimes intangible things such
as physical and emotional security. Trying to understand these
elements, which together constitute human wellbeing, is the stuff
of social policy.
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