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From the Foreword: "Is it possible at present to identify a core
cluster of theoretical ideas, concepts, and methods with which
everyone working in the area of learning and cognition needs to be
familiar? Would it be possible to make explicit the relationships
that we feel do or must exist among the various subspecialties,
ranging from conditioning through perceptual learning and memory to
psycholinguistics, and to present these in a sufficiently organized
way to help specialists and non-specialists alike in relating
particular lines of research to the broader spectrum of activity?
These questions were posed to a substantial number of investigators
who are currently most active in developing the ideas and doing the
research. Their response constitutes this Handbook..." First
published in 1975, Volume 1 of this Handbook attempts to present an
overview of the field and to introduce the principal theoretical
and methodological issues that will persistently recur in the
expanded treatments of specific research areas that comprise the
later volumes. Deferring to the current Zeitgeist rather than to
chronology, they begin with the present state of cognitive
psychology, then introduce the comparative approach, and conclude
this volume with a rapid, three-chapter review of the evolution of
ideas from conditioning to information processing.
From the Foreword: "Is it possible at present to identify a core
cluster of theoretical ideas, concepts, and methods with which
everyone working in the area of learning and cognition needs to be
familiar? Would it be possible to make explicit the relationships
that we feel do or must exist among the various subspecialties,
ranging from conditioning through perceptual learning and memory to
psycholinguistics, and to present these in a sufficiently organized
way to help specialists and non-specialists alike in relating
particular lines of research to the broader spectrum of activity?
These questions were posed to a substantial number of investigators
who are currently most active in developing the ideas and doing the
research. Their response constitutes this Handbook..." First
published in 1975, Volume 1 of this Handbook attempts to present an
overview of the field and to introduce the principal theoretical
and methodological issues that will persistently recur in the
expanded treatments of specific research areas that comprise the
later volumes. Deferring to the current Zeitgeist rather than to
chronology, they begin with the present state of cognitive
psychology, then introduce the comparative approach, and conclude
this volume with a rapid, three-chapter review of the evolution of
ideas from conditioning to information processing.
The German army faced tanks of superior size, armor and firepower
from the outset of World War II. Although their Panzerwaffen
handled the Polish campaign, war with France meant confronting
superior heavy and medium tanks like the Char B and Somua, with 47
mm high velocity cannon that penetrated German tank armor with
ease. French infantry disposed of effective antitank weapons and a
portion of their 75 mm field guns were detailed as antitank guns.
Even greater challenges emerged with the Russo-German War, for the
Germans had no initial answer to the KV-1 heavy tank and T-34
medium. The successive technical shocks of superior tanks
introduced by each side produced a gun-armor race that continued in
some manner even after the war's end. The Germans placed a premium
on technological quality and superiority over mass production, for
which their industry (and, arguably, their regime) remained rather
unsuited. Not satisfied with the advantage they obtained with the
Tiger and Panther series tanks, the army leadership and Adolf
Hitler himself pushed for larger and more powerful tanks than had
ever been built.
Is it possible at present to identify a core cluster of theoretical
ideas, concepts, and methods with which everyone working in the
area of learning and cognition needs to be familiar? Would it be
possible to make explicit the relationships that we feel do or must
exist among the various subspecialties, ranging from conditioning
through perceptual learning and memory to psycholinguistics, and to
present these in a sufficiently organized way to help specialists
and non-specialists alike in relating particular lines of research
to the broader spectrum of activity? These questions were posed to
a substantial number of investigators who were most active in
developing the ideas and doing the research in the early 1970s.
Originally published between 1975 and 1978 their response
constitutes this 6 Volume Handbook of Learning and Cognitive
Processes. The volumes survey the research and theory on learning
and cognitive processes that were rapidly developing at the time.
The primary orientation was to concentrate on research and models
aimed toward the development of general cognitive theory.They were
also up to date with regard to theoretical and even technical
developments, yet sufficiently self-contained to be readable for
anyone with a reasonable scientific background, regardless of their
acquaintance with the technical jargon of particular specialties.
Previously out of print the Handbook is now available again, both
as a set or individual volumes.
This title explores the conception and design of a range of
enormous and powerful tanks that came to be designated as
'super-heavy'. The fascinating super-heavy tanks of World War II
were heirs to the siege machine tradition - a means of breaking the
deadlock of ground combat. As a class of fighting vehicle, they
began with the World War I concept of the search for a
"breakthrough" tank, designed to cross enemy lines. It is not
surprising that the breakthrough tank projects of the period prior
to World War II took place in the armies that suffered the most
casualties of the Great War (Russia, France, Germany). All of the
principal Axis and Allied nations eventually initiated super-heavy
development projects, with increasingly heavy armor and armament.
Much as the casualties of World War I prompted the original
breakthrough tank developments, as Germany found itself on the
defensive, with diminishing operational prospects and an
increasingly desperate leadership, so too did its focus turn to the
super-heavy tanks that could turn the tide back in their favor.
Although only a small number of super-heavy tanks were built, much
less saw active service, their impressive appearance and
specifications - not to mention the possibilities of what might
have been - have captured the interest of AFV enthusiasts,
historians and military personnel. This illustrated and detailed
study explores and compares these designs in unprecedented depth.
Represents one of the earliest efforts to chronicle Marine Corps
operations in Iraq between 2004-2005. Commissioned and written
while U.S. forces were still engaged in combat operations in Iraq.
Contains maps to help orientate and familiarize readers to Iraq,
al-Anbar Province, and the two battles for Fallujah. Contains
photographs of commanders, combat operations, equipment, and
civil-military operations.
First introduced in 1979, the Handbook for Marine NCOs is
recognized as the essential reference guide of the NCO corps.
Marine NCOs of all grades rely on its reliability as the standard
reference guide for the military professional. While this
thoroughly revised 5th edition reflects all of the many changes in
the organization of the corps since the publication of the previous
edition in 1995, it continues to primarily focused on helping
Marine NCOs“make the most of their chevrons and to get ahead in
the corps.” It is the only book that provides a practical and
easy- to-use reference guide to all of the many official military
regulations and instructions that an NCO needs to know. It offers
sound advice and up-to-date information on military matters that
assists the new NCO to easily acquire a firm understanding of all
of the different specialties and fields in the USMC and serves as a
quick refresher for even the most seasoned NCO. This revised and
updated edition will remain the standard reference guide for Marine
NCOs for years to come.
In the opening campaign of the Korean War, the First Provisional
Marine Brigade participated in a massive effort by United States
and South Korean forces in 1950 to turn back the North Korean
invasion of the Republic of Korea. The brigade's actions loom large
in marine lore. According to most accounts, traditional Marine
Corps discipline, training, and fighting spirit saved the day as
the marines rescued an unprepared U.S. Eighth Army, which had been
pushed back to the ""Pusan Perimeter"" at the southeastern tip of
the Korean peninsula. Historian and retired marine Kenneth W. Estes
undertakes a fresh investigation of the marines' and Eighth Army's
fight for Pusan. Into the Breach at Pusan corrects discrepancies in
earlier works (including the official histories) to offer a
detailed account of the campaign and place it in historical
context. Drawing on combat records, command reports, and
biographical materials, Estes describes the mobilization,
organization, and operations of First Brigade during the first
three months of American participation in the Korean War. Focusing
on the battalions, companies, and platoons that faced the hardened
soldiers of the North Korean army, he brings the reader directly to
the battlefield. The story he reveals there, woven with the voices
of soldiers and officers, is one of cooperation rather than
interservice rivalry. At the same time, he clarifies differences in
the organizational cultures of the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps.
Into the Breach at Pusan is scrupulously fair to both the army and
the marines. Estes sets the record straight in crediting the Eighth
Army with saving itself during the Pusan Perimeter campaign, but he
also affirms that the army's suffering would have been much greater
without the crucial, timely performance of the First Provisional
Marine Brigade.
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