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Book Hostile Waters

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  • Author : Peter A. Huchthausen
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 1998-08-15
  • ISBN : 9780312966126
  • Pages : 364 pages

Download or read book Hostile Waters written by Peter A. Huchthausen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-08-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1986, the Cold War was winding down, yet under the seas the game of cat and mouse between Soviet and American submarines continued unabated. Off the coast of North Carolina, an aging Soviet ballistic missile submarine suffered a catastrophe accident and came within moments of melting down. Had it exploded, the entire East Coast of the U.S. would have been blanketed in radioactive fallout. The death toll would have made Chernobyl seem like a traffic accident. This is the gripping, true story of 60 young Soviet men who fought--and died--to save our lives. Photo insert. Foreward by Tom Clancy. Martin's Press.

Book Hostile Seas

Download or read book Hostile Seas written by JL Savidge and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set during a period of dramatically escalating piracy, Hostile Seas is a personal account of a mission on board a naval warship in the waters off Somalia. In late 2008, piracy around the Horn of Africa escalated dramatically, threatening the passage of international merchant ships through a critical waterway. Not only were ships carrying goods to North America and Europe affected, but also vessels entrusted with food aid for a Somali population suffering the effects of prolonged drought and civil war. In response, the Canadian government redirected naval frigate HMCS Ville de Québec from the Mediterranean Sea to Somali waters to escort pirate-menaced vessels carrying World Food Programme aid to Mogadishu. Told from the perspective of a ship’s officer, Hostile Seas is a personal account of life on board a deployed navy ship that explores the tension between military imperatives and individual needs as a succession of hijackings brings into focus the reality of Somali piracy.

Book Safe Technology for Hostile Waters

Download or read book Safe Technology for Hostile Waters written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hostile Waters

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  • Author : Paul Bodensiek
  • Publisher : Bradygames
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9780744000795
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Hostile Waters written by Paul Bodensiek and published by Bradygames. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BradyGames Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising Official Strategy Guideprovides expert strategies for conquering all 21 missions in the game! Comprehensive reference charts of all enemy units, soul catcher chips, resources to build military units, and weapons are included along with secrets and cheats to find new units and other key items.

Book Crash Dive

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  • Author : Larry Bond
  • Publisher : Forge Books
  • Release : 2010-04-13
  • ISBN : 1429959754
  • Pages : 383 pages

Download or read book Crash Dive written by Larry Bond and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by bestselling author Larry Bond, Crash Dive collects the best nonfiction writing on submarines, the near-silent killers of the deep and their crews. They are the ultimate unseen deterrent in modern warfare. Thousands of tons of steel, missiles, torpedoes, and men lurking silently hundreds of feet underwater, able to lie off any coastline and unleash a devastating hail of destruction with pinpoint accuracy. They are the true masters of the oceans, striking swift and unseen before slipping away, ready to do it all over again at a moment's notice. Submarines and their crews have long held a revered place in the military, with a special place of honor reserved for those men who willingly seal themselves in what could amount to a nuclear-powered coffin for months on end. Although the submarine is a relatively recent development in the field of warfare, many of the men who live and fight in these steel fish have already become legends. From the tough Gato class boats that harassed the Japanese Navy during World War II to the cat-and-mouse games played by U.S. and Soviet submarines during the Cold War, Crash Dive will take you inside the deep and deadly world of the military submarine. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Book Hostile Homes

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  • Author : Angela Royston
  • Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
  • Release : 2014-12-15
  • ISBN : 1482422433
  • Pages : 48 pages

Download or read book Hostile Homes written by Angela Royston and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some places on Earth have very little rain. The Arctic and Antarctic are bitterly cold, and parts of the ocean have become devoid of oxygen. Yet Earth remains populated with varied plants and animals even in these horrible habitats! Readers are introduced to unique plants and animals that can exist in places most others can’t. Photographs show off the salt-loving mangrove trees, the incredibly hot Atacama Desert, and more in full color. These interesting examples engage readers with science content in a fun way that also exposes them to extreme places and creatures they might not otherwise learn about.

Book Hostile Waters

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  • Author : Peter Huchthausen
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1997-09
  • ISBN : 9780091800666
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book Hostile Waters written by Peter Huchthausen and published by . This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1986, off the coast of North Carolina, an ageing Soviet ballistic missile submarine suffered a catastrophic accident and came within moments of melting down. This is the story of the sixty young Soviet men who fought, and sacrificed their lives, to save their submarine and illustrates how close the world came to Armageddon.

Book Let There Be Water

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  • Author : Seth M. Siegel
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 2015-09-15
  • ISBN : 1466885440
  • Pages : 350 pages

Download or read book Let There Be Water written by Seth M. Siegel and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller! As every day brings urgent reports of growing water shortages around the world, there is no time to lose in the search for solutions. The U.S. government predicts that forty of our fifty states-and 60 percent of the earth's land surface-will soon face alarming gaps between available water and the growing demand for it. Without action, food prices will rise, economic growth will slow, and political instability is likely to follow. Let There Be Water illustrates how Israel can serve as a model for the United States and countries everywhere by showing how to blunt the worst of the coming water calamities. Even with 60 percent of its country made of desert, Israel has not only solved its water problem; it also had an abundance of water. Israel even supplies water to its neighbors-the Palestinians and the Kingdom of Jordan-every day. Based on meticulous research and hundreds of interviews, Let There Be Water reveals the methods and techniques of the often offbeat inventors who enabled Israel to lead the world in cutting-edge water technology. Let There Be Water also tells unknown stories of how cooperation on water systems can forge diplomatic ties and promote unity. Remarkably, not long ago, now-hostile Iran relied on Israel to manage its water systems, and access to Israel's water know-how helped to warm China's frosty relations with Israel. Beautifully written, Seth M. Siegel's Let There Be Water is and inspiring account of the vision and sacrifice by a nation and people that have long made water security a top priority. Despite scant natural water resources, a rapidly growing population and economy, and often hostile neighbors, Israel has consistently jumped ahead of the water innovation-curve to assure a dynamic, vital future for itself. Every town, every country, and every reader can benefit from learning what Israel did to overcome daunting challenges and transform itself from a parched land into a water superpower.

Book Hostile Waters

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  • Author : Ramboro Books
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1999-12
  • ISBN : 9787216009225
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Hostile Waters written by Ramboro Books and published by . This book was released on 1999-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hostile Waters

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  • Author : R. Thomas McPherson
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2015-04-30
  • ISBN : 9781329106659
  • Pages : 245 pages

Download or read book Hostile Waters written by R. Thomas McPherson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Darkness is Coming The last hope for mankind is the underwater stronghold of pacifica. Now a ship that is critical to Pacifica's future has gone missing. Captain Jay McNair is given the task of finding that ship at any cost Unseen forces conspire to impede his mission at every turn. The seas of Pacifica have turned into Hostile Waters

Book Fallen Angels

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  • Author : Morapeli Sixishe
  • Publisher : Trafford Publishing
  • Release : 2014-11-06
  • ISBN : 1490749322
  • Pages : 58 pages

Download or read book Fallen Angels written by Morapeli Sixishe and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam and Even got banished from Eden because they disobeyed God. Afra and Desiderius leave heaven because their romance is forbidden by God.

Book Orca

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  • Author : Lynda Mapes
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021
  • ISBN : 9781680513264
  • Pages : 192 pages

Download or read book Orca written by Lynda Mapes and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history--and future--of one of the sea's greatest mammals

Book Reflections

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  • Author : Mark Zeitoun
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2023-03-03
  • ISBN : 0197575129
  • Pages : 137 pages

Download or read book Reflections written by Mark Zeitoun and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-03 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon twenty-five years of professional work as a water engineer, negotiator, and commentator, Mark Zeitoun provides a unique insider's account of our complex relationship with water. He explains how un-checked assumptions about water mix with political and economic systems to create an insatiable and ruinous thirst for ever more water. He shows how we use water to lethal effect in wars, and demolish drinking-water systems with wanton disregard. He questions why we transform the most majestic of rivers into canals which spark international conflict and challenge our capacity for preventative diplomacy. The answers reflect more about our society than we might care to admit. If we are to restore water's inner grace, Zeitoun argues, we should worry not so much about 'saving' water, but about what we do with it when it's in our hands. Reflections draws upon the author's decades of experience teaching and communicating complex water issues, and replaces widely held myths with new concepts from around the globe. He brings attention to the dissonance between how we see and feel about water and what we do with it, calling upon readers to develop an informed ethos of water that reflects the restorative nature of this essential resource.

Book Where the Waters Divide

Download or read book Where the Waters Divide written by Michael Mascarenhas and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and important scholarship advances an empirical understanding of Canada’s contemporary “Indian” problem. Where the Waters Divide is one of the few book monographs that analyze how contemporary neoliberal reforms (in the manner of de-regulation, austerity measures, common sense policies, privatization, etc.) are woven through and shape contemporary racial inequality in Canadian society. Using recent controversies in drinking water contamination and solid waste and sewage pollution, Where the Waters Divide illustrates in concrete ways how cherished notions of liberalism and common sense reform — neoliberalism — also constitute a particular form of racial oppression and white privilege. Where the Waters Divide brings together theories and concepts from four disciplines — sociology, geography, Aboriginal studies, and environmental studies — to build critical insights into the race relational aspects of neoliberal reform. In particular, the book argues that neoliberalism represents a key moment in time for the racial formation in Canada, one that functions not through overt forms of state sanctioned racism, as in the past, but via the morality of the marketplace and the primacy of individual solutions to modern environmental and social problems. Furthermore, Mascarenhas argues, because most Canadians are not aware of this pattern of laissez faire racism, and because racism continues to be associated with intentional and hostile acts, Canadians can dissociate themselves from this form of economic racism, all the while ignoring their investment in white privilege. Where the Waters Divide stands at a provocative crossroads. Disciplinarily, it is where the social construction of water, an emerging theme within Cultural Studies and Environmental Sociology, meets the social construction of expertise — one of the most contentious areas within the social sciences. It is also where the political economy of natural resources, an emerging theme in Development and Globalization Studies, meets the Politics of Race Relations — an often-understudied area within Environmental Studies. Conceptually, the book stands where the racial formation associated with natural resources reform is made and re-made, and where the dominant form of white privilege is contrasted with anti-neoliberal social movements in Canada and across the globe.

Book A Long Walk to Water

Download or read book A Long Walk to Water written by Linda Sue Park and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2010 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.

Book Fossil Energy Update

Download or read book Fossil Energy Update written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Prize Cases Decided in the United States Supreme Court  1789 1918

Download or read book Prize Cases Decided in the United States Supreme Court 1789 1918 written by United States. Supreme Court and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: