Download or read book The Bluejacket s Manual written by Thomas J. Cutler and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the days of oars and coal-fired engines to the computerized era of the 21st century, The Bluejacket’s Manual has been an essential part of the American Sailor’s sea bag for over one hundred years, serving as an introduction to the Navy for new recruits and as a reference book for Sailors of all ranks. Written by a Sailor whose decades of naval service included sea duty in patrol craft, destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers as both an officer and a “white hat,” this newest edition has been overhauled to reflect the current state of the ever-evolving United States Navy and includes chapters on ships and aircraft, uniforms, weapons, damage control, communications, naval customs and ceremonies, security, leadership, pay and benefits, naval missions, military fundamentals, and seamanship. Since Lieutenant Ridley McLean wrote the first edition of this perennial classic, the Navy has grown from fledgling sea power to master of the world’s oceans, and both technology and American culture have changed in ways probably unimaginable in his day. Although The Bluejacket’s Manual has necessarily evolved (through more than twenty revisions) to reflect those changes, its original purpose has remained steadfastly on course. Like its predecessors, this new edition makes no attempt to be a comprehensive textbook on all things naval—to do so today would require a multivolume set that would defy practicality—but it continues to serve two very important purposes. First, it serves as a primer that introduces new recruits to their Navy and helps them make the transition from civilian to Sailor. Second, it serves as a handy reference that Sailors can rely on as a ready source of basic information as they continue their service, whether for only one “hitch” or for an entire career. To that end, this 25th edition has been reorganized to more efficiently reflect those dual purposes, with the first part of the book consisting of “Chapters” that provide introductions and basic explanations that Sailors new to the Navy will find most helpful, and the second part consisting of “Tabs” that deal with specifics—often mere tables—that seasoned Sailors will find useful for reference purposes. Also unique to this latest edition has been the creation of an accompanying website that will serve to keep the book current and provide valuable supplementary material. In total, this latest edition of a recognized Navy classic continues to serve today’s “Bluejackets” and “Old Salts” in the traditional manner while providing a fresh approach that will be welcomed by potential recruits, Navy buffs, and a growing number of Bluejacket Manual collectors.

Download or read book An Australian Story written by Gordon Smith and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "William Charker, for your part in the burglary of the dwelling of Thomas Evans at St. Mary Lambeth and stealing goods to the value of £33.60 you are at this moment sentenced, along with your accomplice, to 7 years transportation in the colony of New South Wales." And so starts the saga of an Australian Family. Although this is the story of my ancestors, it is also the story of Australia. William Chalker arrived in Australia aboard the convict ship Perseus on 13th of July 1808 and became the first member of the family to become "Australian." An Australian Story follows the story of William and his descendants' over two centuries As we discover the family adventures, we also are able to discover parts of Australia's rich history through the family's eyes. "An Australian Story" concludes with the death of William Chalker's great, great, great granddaughter in 1998. "An Australian Story" is the history of a country as seen by one family!

Download or read book Health and Safety Premises and Environment Handbook 2012 written by Workplace Law Group and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-03 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Health and Safety, Premises and Environment Handbook 2012 provides you with all the essential information you need on legislation, regulation, policy, case law and best practice. Information is presented in plain English, and broken down into separate A-Z sections containing legislative summaries, key points, handy fact boxes and sources of further information. All the guidance is written and compiled by our team of expert authors, including top law firms, surveyors, safety consultants and regulatory bodies. Workplace Law's Health and Safety, Premises and Environment Handbook is aimed at all those with an interest in the health and safety, premises and environmental management aspects of the workplace, and so our readership consists mainly of Health and Safety managers, officers and directors, Facilities Managers, as well as General Managers and Directors of small businesses.

Download or read book Maelstrom written by Don Pendleton and published by Gold Eagle. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STONY MAN Bound by loyalty and patriotism, the men and women of Stony Man don't think of themselves as heroes, just dedicated Americans willing to do whatever it takes to protect the inalienable rights of freedom and justice. No matter how difficult the mission, how fierce or dangerous the enemy, the cyber team and battle-hardened warriors of America's most sophisticated, action-ready defense unit are willing to sacrifice everything in the name of duty, honor and country. MAELSTROM An advanced weapon prototype is hijacked by an unidentified group of mercenaries and followed by a wave of massacres in the streets of America's cities. The torch of anarchy and hatred has been lit, and waves of destruction have begun to spread across the globe. A crisis has erupted as angry radicals are poised to become deadly freedom fighters so powerful that not even the superpowers can oppose them. Stony Man's only chance…America's only chance…is to strike first, strike hard, strike now…

Download or read book A Woman You Know written by Rose M. Smith and published by Pudding House Publications. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Singapore s Dunkirk written by Geoffrey Brooke and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1990-12-31 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Singapore fell so ignominiously to the Japanese in February 1942, many tens of thousands of men, women and children were left to their own devices. To stay in Singapore meant certain captivity. This book tells of some of the remarkable and shocking experiences that lay in store for those who decided to escape by whatever means. A shocking and inspiring book that embraces great courage and endurance.

Download or read book No Escape Redemption s End Book One written by Bianca Sommerland and published by Bianca Sommerland. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One chance. One mistake. And Axton Hawthorn’s already reached his limit. As a courtless shadow fae on his own, with only his skills as a thief to keep him alive, Axton has nothing to fight for besides his freedom. Until he’s imprisoned for his crimes, then has his prison break foiled by an order of supernaturals who keep exposure from humans to a minimum—or something like that. He wasn’t really paying attention until the last part. His choices are simple. Join them or die. Yeah...he’ll look for another option until they give him a damn good reason not to. Edric ‘King’ Kingston should never have been allowed into the High Guard in The Géillsin. Hellhounds are meant to be chained in the apocalyptic demon realm, not secretly protecting the human one as a high ranking soldier. Leading reluctant young law breakers and teaching them to use their skills for the good of their kind isn’t what he would’ve signed up for, but it’s all he has left to give to prove he’s not the cursed creature he was born as. He owes his life to one man. To a moment when someone saw more in him. The only way to pay that debt is to make sure the man’s son survives. Falling for Axton would be a very bad idea. He’s reckless and defiant. Forces the order to make new rules he can’t work his way around. But Edric can’t look away from the trainwreck he’s brought to the doorstep of the place that represents everything he believes in. And hope Axton’s presence will even their odds against forces threatening to destroy everything they’ve built. While the man he can’t stay away from seems determined to watch it burn.

Download or read book The Conqueror s Shadow written by Ari Marmell and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a curse to be haunted by the past. It is worse to be hunted by it... In the realm of Imphallion, there once was a nightmare—a living nightmare known only as the Terror of the East. Nigh invulnerable in his magical black armor and aided by unholy minions, he laid waste to all in his path on his all-consuming quest to bring order to the land. His order. Then, at what should have been his moment of triumph, his will failed. And his army fell. Taking a young noblewoman as hostage, he escaped, vanishing into darkest memory. Years later, Corvis Rebaine is a simple man, content with his loving wife and children. The terrible deeds and glories of his past life are dead and buried along with his former name and its monstrous legacy—until his daughter is taken by fiends under a maniacal young warlord looking to complete the Terror’s conquest. Now, spurred to action by a newborn fury and thirst for vengeance, Rebaine must do the unthinkable—don the dark armor once again, gather his once-loyal cadre of killers, and fight to save both the family he loves and the country he once almost destroyed. And all who stand in his way will have one final thought before death... The Terror has returned. “Action-packed...an intriguingly twisty plot, full of magic and political intrigue.”—Booklist “Superior storytelling and deft dialog make this a top-notch choice . . . filled with dark humor as well as scenes of brutal battle and high magic.”—Library Journal “A powerful fantasy, with well drawn heroes and delightfully wicked, yet complicated, villains. Ari Marmell has made his mark in the genre.”—Paul S. Kemp, author of the Erevis Cale trilogy “A tale that begins where most stories end and features a most unlikely protagonist. Twists of humor leaven this story of desperate people in dangerous times, as a conqueror discovers that perhaps those who live by the sword are sometimes doomed to face the business end of one. A great mix of character and action.”—Robin Hobb, author of Dragon Keeper The text of this edition is unchanged from that of the Del Rey edition.

Download or read book Socrates and Legal Obligation written by R. E. Allen and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1981-01-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Socrates and Legal Obligation was first published in 1981. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Charged with "impiety" and sentenced to death under the law of Athens, Socrates did not try to disprove the charges or to escape death, but rather held to a different kind of rhetoric, aiming not at persuasion but at truth. In Socrates and Legal Obligation, R.E. Allen contends that Plato's works on Socrates' acceptance of death—the Apology and the Crito — should be considered together and as such constitute a profound treatment of law and of obligation to law. Allen's study of Socrates' thought on these vital issues is accompanied by his own translations of the Apology and the Crito.

Download or read book The Southeastern Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tales From the Jolly Gale written by Jon Edwards and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-06-12 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales from the Jolly Gale is a collection of stories as told by an old sailor to a young boy. The stories deal with pirates, rumrunning,naval missions, and a variety of nautical adventure themes. References are occasionally made to actual historical events and locations. The characters in the stories each deal with various personal issues such as loyalty, camaraderie through adversity, meeting challenges, and many more.

Download or read book Unsolved Case Files Escape at 10 000 Feet written by Tom Sullivan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ALA Top Ten Best Graphic Novel for Children A thrilling new graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases, launching with a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the U.S. CASE NO. 001: NORJAK NOVEMBER 24, 1971 PORTLAND, OREGON 2:00 P.M. A man in his mid-forties, wearing a suit and overcoat, buys a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 bound for Seattle. 3:07 P.M. The man presents his demands: $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. If the demands are not met, he threatens to detonate the explosive device in his briefcase. So begins the astonishing true story of the man known as D.B. Cooper, and the only unsolved airplane hijacking case in the United States. Comic panels, reproductions of documents from real FBI files, and photos from the investigation combine for a thrilling read for sleuths of all ages. What better way to draw readers into nonfiction than through an exciting graphic novel? This series will appeal to readers of series such as Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Fans of history and whodunits, CSI-club kids, and graphic novel enthusiasts alike will be pulled in by the suspenseful, complex, and kid-appropriate cases in this series. Sidebars provide fun facts about pre-2001 air travel, serial numbers on currency, airplane design, and more. Backmatter showcases period photos and primary source material in FBI archives.

Download or read book The Inevitable Escape written by and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Proceedings of the 22nd Annual History of Medicine Days Conference 2013 written by Aleksandra Loewenau and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Proceedings of the Calgary History of Medicine Days represent a series of volumes in the history of medicine and healthcare that publishes the work of young and emerging researchers in the field, hence providing a unique publishing format. The annual Calgary History of Medicine Days Conference, established in 1991, brings together undergraduate and early graduate students from across Canada, the USA, the UK, and Europe to give paper and poster presentations on a wide variety of topics from the history of medicine and healthcare from an interdisciplinary perspective. The History of Medicine Days offers an annual platform for discussions and exchanges between participants over recent research findings, methodological perspectives, or work-in-progress descriptions of ongoing historiographical projects. This book brings together a number of reviewed and edited conference papers, comprising topics from historical medical classics, physicianship and the doctor’s role, military medicine, and disfigured bodies in anatomical and media perspectives. In addition, it includes the papers given by the conference’s internationally renowned keynote speaker, Dr Guel Russel. It further comprises all of the abstracts of the conference for documentation purposes and is well illustrated with diagrams and images pertaining to the history of medicine.

Download or read book The Escape of Sigmund Freud written by David Cohen and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “gripping” true story of the founder of psychoanalysis—and how he made it out of Austria after the Nazi takeover (The Independent). Sigmund Freud was not a practicing Jew, but that made no difference to the Nazis as they burned his books in the early 1930s. Goebbels and Himmler wanted all psychoanalysts, especially Freud, dead, and after the annexation of Austria, it became clear that Freud needed to leave Vienna. But a Nazi raid on his house put the Freuds’ escape at risk. With never-before-seen material, this biography reveals details of the last two years of Freud’s life, and the people who helped him in his hour of need—among them Anton Sauerwald, who defied his Nazi superiors to make the doctor’s departure possible. The Escape of Sigmund Freud also delves into the great thinker’s work, and recounts the arrest of Freud’s daughter, Anna, by the Gestapo; the dramatic saga behind the signing of Freud’s exit visa and his eventual escape to London; and how the Freud family would have an opportunity to save Sauerwald’s life in turn. “Full of fascinating insights and anecdotes . . . Cohen draws copiously on the correspondence between Freud and [his nephew] Sam to paint a vivid picture of their complex and deeply troubled family.” —Daily Mail “An illuminating look at the end of the life of a giant of psychology.” —Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Escape the Global Storm written by Bob Sullivan and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone who has been objectively reading their daily newspapers or watching the evening news has to be wondering what in the world is going on. It seems like conditions all around the globe are beginning to spin out of control. In fact, it is hard to identify a time in history when the world has faced so many complex and potentially devastating problems at the same time. In Escape the Global Storm, A personal guarantee from the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Bob Sullivan uncovers the reasons for the growing chaos that is occurring throughout the world today. He takes the reader back four thousand years to the time when God Almighty unveiled His eternal plan for humanity to Abraham. He shows just how important that plan is to God and how it is impacting world events today. This book will change your view of world events, but, more importantly, it will reveal a glorious future that is waiting for all those who put their trust in Jesus Christ. Bob Sullivan grew up in Corning, New York. He met his wife Shirley in 1966 and was married one year later. They currently reside in Connecticut as do their two married children and seven grandchildren. Shirley is a life long Christian but it was not until 1976, that Bob committed his life to Jesus Christ. He began studying Second Coming prophecy after reading Hal Lindsay's Late Great Planet Earth in the late 70s. He has spent hundreds of hours studying Prophecy and has put his knowledge to use by leading several studies on the subject at his home church. He has also conducted two "day long" prophecy conferences and has developed a website that is dedicated to current events in light of Biblical truth. (www.folksinthepews.com)

Download or read book Escape by any means possible written by Pierre Gabus and published by Humanoids Inc. This book was released on 2014-03-19 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and addictive anthropomorphic mystery with an intricate plot and a fantastic cast of characters.