Charles d owens (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Like new condition, like new DJ, no interior marks. As the guarantor of international security, the United States must commit to a long-term military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. But what are the tools necessary to succeed on the new battlefields of the Long War? In this volume, a group of the foremost U. S. military officials and national security experts analyze the American experience in Iraq and Afghanistan thus far in order to map a way forward--not only for the military, but for diplomats, elected officials, and the American public. Thomas Donnelly, Frederick W. Kagan, and their coauthors offer several core lessons for success in The Long War. They argue that decentralizing command is the key to efficient operations on an ever-changing battlefield; that air power is the unsung hero of counterinsurgency warfare; that public opinion can influence crucial military decisions; and that the military should minimize its role in domestic affairs. Finally, although the battlefields have changed over the last fifty years, the authors contend that America's long-held counterinsurgency strategy--to foster political support at home, employ diplomacy overseas, and extend military assistance to allies--remains effective. The Long War will not soon be over. But, in the words of retired Army special forces officer Colonel Robert Killebrew, the United States already has "the tools it needs in order to prevail in the wars of the twenty-first century.".…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. xv, 446 p. (some folded) : ill. ; 28 cm. ; LCCN 83026174 ; LC T379 .O44 1985 ; Dewey 604.2 ; ISBN 9780827322059, 0827322054 ; OCLC 10277455 ; yellow and blue stiff paper wrappers ; with contributions from C. Thomas Olivo.; Contents: Industrial Blueprint Reading -- Foundations for Interpreting and Technical Sketching Lines -- Basic Principles of Projection -- SI Metric System -- Machine Elements and Processes -- Sectional Views -- Tolerancing -- Machine Elements (Aactuators -- )Pictorial Drawings -- Industrial Production -- Working Drawings -- Machine and Tool Drawings -- Computerized Systems: NC, CNC, CAD, and CAM -- Manufacturing and Occupational Drafting Systems -- Technical Illustration -- Fundamentals of Industrial Sketching ; numerous fold-out examples of blueprints ; ex-library, stamps, labels ; Deals with principles, background drafting room technology of representation, related technical information about basic processes and products, and standards. Based on occupational analyses, all of these items are applied through a series of industrial blueprints. The overall objective is to develop the ability to read and to translate information normally found on blueprints and to make sketches with skill, speed, and accuracy. The unit objectives are readily identified from the descriptive title of each unit. ; VG. Book. …

University of California Press, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket. With illustrations in b/w. IX, 400 pages. - NEAR FINE COPY * *** Presents a volume of 453 letters written by and to composer Charles Ives (1874-1954). [Muziek / Music [Muziek/Musici] ].

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

237 pp.; 26.5 x 21.5 cm.; glue bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Catalogue published in conjunction with a conference entitled "Multidisciplinary Aspects of Performance : Postmodernism" held in Montreal, Canada, October 9 -11, 1980. Edited by Chantal Pontbriand. Texts by Thierry de Duve, Birgit Pelzer, Bruce Barber, Craig Owens, Régis Durand, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Jean-François Lyotard, Douglas Crimp, Regina Cornwell, Germano Celant, Peggy Gale, John Howell, Helga Finter, Daniel Charles, Ivanka Stoianova, René Payant, Guy Scarpetta, Philip Monk, and Georges Roque. Artists include Laurie Anderson, Michael Asher, Stuart Brisley, Daniel Buren, Colin Campbell, Marc C. Chaimowicz, Elizabeth Chitty, Max Dean, Richard Foreman, Dan Graham, Jana Haimsohn, Joan La Barbara, Yvonne Rainer, Tom Sherman, and Robert Wilson. Includes biographies and filmographies. Texts in English and French. Fair / Good. Moderate rubbing to covers and cover edges. 3.5 cm. and two 2 mm. tears to spine with bumping to cover corners including 4 cm. and 1.4 cm. dog-ears to recto corners. Contents are clean and unmarked.…