Ron westrum (14 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Endangered Species Recoverypresents case studies of prominent species recovery programs in an attempt to explore and analyze their successes, failures, and problems, and to begin to find ways of improving the process. It is the first effort to engage social scientists as well as biologists in a wide-ranging analysis and discussion of endangered species conservation, and provides valuable insight into the policy and implementation framework of species recovery programs. The book features a unique integration of case studies with theory, and provides sound, practical ideas for improving endangered species policy implementation.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This text provides students with a realistic sense of the complexity of technology, of the vulnerability of those who must use and manage it, and of how society and technology can work together more effectively.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In the mid-1950s a small group of overworked, underpaid scientists and engineers, working on a remote base in the Mojave Desert, developed a weapon no one had asked for but that everyone was looking for. Sidewinder is the story of how that unorthodox team, lead by Bill McLean, overcame Navy bureaucracy and more heavily funded projects to develop the world's best air-to-air missile.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Spine is cracked.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

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

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 352 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Trade paperback. Zustand: Very good. Second printing [stated]. xvi, [2], 331, [3] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. Ron Westrum (born September 23, 1945) is an American sociologist. Born in Chicago in 1945, Westrum earned a B.A. (cum laude) in Social Relations in 1966 from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Sociology in 1972 from the University of Chicago. He is the author of Complex Organizations: Growth, Struggle, and Change, (with Kamil Samaha), Prentice-Hall, 1984; Sidewinder: Creative Missile Development at China Lake. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1999. 33l pp.; and of Technologies: The Shaping of People and Things & Society.Belmosnt, Ca.: Wadsworth Publishing,1991. 394 pp. In the mid-1950s a small group of overworked, underpaid scientists and engineers on a remote base in the Mojave Desert developed a weapon no one had asked for but everyone in the weapons industry desired. This is the story of how that unorthodox team, led by visionary Bill McLean, overcame U.S. Navy bureaucracy and other more heavily funded projects to develop the world's best air-to-air missile. Author Ron Westrum examines that special time and place, when the old American work ethic and "can do" spirit were a vital part of U.S. weapons development, to discover how this dedicated team was able to create a simple and inexpensive missile. Today, many decades after its invention, the Sidewinder missile is still considered one of the best that America has to offer. This revealing tale about one of the most successful weapons in history should be of interest to anyone concerned with national security.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. 331 pages in excellent condition. Illustrated. Orange hardcovers with silver titles on the spine. Corners not bumped. Illustrated white DJ with red titles. Almost no wear. FINE/NEAR FINE. Book.