Thomas h owens (9 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.".…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

First edition. Square 8vo., unpaged, b&w photos. Stiff wrappers. A fine copy. Includes photos by: Bill Owens, Lew Thomas, Ellen Brooks, James Friedman, and others. Owens, Bill (illustrator).

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. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A group of fun-loving scuba divers called the Sea Dogs find themselves hoodwinked when their biannual dive trip to the Florida Keys is rearranged on an innocent pretense. Their friend Ray Stellar has just inherited a spectacular island off Key Largo, and asks the dive team if they'd rather vacation on his island instead of their normal destination. Eager to save money, the team accepts the free trip.When they arrive on the island, the divers find themselves up to their necks in dirty deeds. To settle his mounting debts, Ray's boss has made a deal with a drug kingpin; and the Sea Dogs unknowingly become involved in the arrangement. The DEA soon shows up, and the Sea Dogs are stalked, used as pawns, and almost get their ship blown up. But their happy-go-lucky attitude and positive perspective see them through, and they manage to thwart the drug kingpin.Just when they thought the bad times were behind them, they stumble onto the lost treasure of Black Beard the pirate. Kidnappings, Black Beard's ghost, and hilarious mishaps plague the Sea Dogs at every turn. Will the Sea Dogs ever find peace and quiet in their lives again, or will their trip be the vacation to end all vacations.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Well the Florida based dive team the Sea Dogs find themselves deep in it again. After a month long venture in the Mediterranean Sea looking for the Lost City of Atlantis. They decide, hey! Why not build it themselves. It started out pretty easily, but like always, their plans become someone else's. They stumble onto a blue hole that has never been charted. In it they find a shipwreck from WWII, along with a nuclear weapon which never made it to the European Theater of Operation. Their plan to rebuild 'The Lost City of Atlantis' are put on hold once again, when they find them caught up in counterfeit money scheme, a lost treasure, the Ghost of Black Beard the Pirate, the FBI's most wanted list, and having to hide in the Governor's Mansion, and that's when things were going well.So get your scuba gear ready and dive into another crazy adventure with those zany Sea Dogs. It's an Adventure you can't put down weather you want to or not.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnA group of fun-loving scuba divers called the Sea Dogs find themselves hoodwinked when their biannual dive trip to the Florida Keys is rearranged on an innocent pretense. Their friend Ray Stellar has just inherited a spectacular i.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnWell the Florida based dive team the Sea Dogs find themselves deep in it again. After a month long venture in the Mediterranean Sea looking for the Lost City of Atlantis. They decide, hey! Why not build it themselves. It started o.