[PDF] Galloping Across The Usa eBook

Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 13,74 MB
Release : 2003-07-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0195132262

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Examines the role of the horse in the lives of ordinary Americans throughout the history of the country.

Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 21,56 MB
Release : 2003-09-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0190285206

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A riveting look at the evolution of transportation in American cities, Straphanging in America begins with an examination of the horsecar and omnibus, then traces the extraordinary impact of the cable car, elevated railway, interurban, and subway on city life -- and the nation. Capturing people's imaginations with its "magical" use of electricity, trolley cars made pollution-free, inexpensive, mass urban transportation possible and created suburbs. Interurbans connected cities, spawned new towns, and made overland travel a national pastime. Subways solved the problem of street congestion. Beyond the effects on landscape, urban transport unified cities as people of all economic backgrounds rubbed elbows. Vividly illustrating America's urban transformation, Straphanging in America captures the excitement of a nation and its burgeoning technology.

Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 28,2 MB
Release : 2004-06-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0190285222

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Once purely for adventure, flight has become an integral part of everyday life. Beginning with the first hot air balloon flight to jet fighter planes of today, Sandler traces man's quest to conquer the blue skies. This book has a wealth of beautiful illustrations that give readers an extensive peek into the past. Also, included are two sidebars that take an in-depth look at one aspect of social history. Backmatter includes timeline, places to visit, further readings, and an index.

Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,8 MB
Release : 2003-08-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0198030339

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Preachers railed against it: "Traveling at speeds up to 20 miles per hour went against the Lord's plan!" Doctors told their patients that traveling on it would cause serious physical and mental ailments, including the boiling of the blood. Newspapers cried out, "It is a topsy-turvy, harum-scarum whirligig!" But it didn't matter: America loved the train and the freedom of movement that came with it. Riding the Rails in America traces the dynamic relationship of America with the train, showing how the railroad was the single largest influence on the development of the nation's history and economy as it became possible to move freight and people farther and faster than ever before.

Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 40,97 MB
Release : 2004-04-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0198030320

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Canoes, clippers, schooners, sloops, whalers, flatboats, steamboats, hydrofoils, submersibles -- the story of American transport by water has been one of constant adventure and advancement. On the Waters of America traces the remarkable history of America's romance with water transport, from Native American birch bark canoes to precarious crossings of the Atlantic to the astonishing boom in ship-building to present-day innovations. The countless rivers, bays, lakes, deep harbors, (and eventually canals) and two vast oceans necessitated the development of ships and boats as lifelines for commerce and travel, but it was the desire for mobility that made Americans eager to embrace each new means of transport. Illustrated with numerous photographs, maps, sidebars, and a technology timeline, On the Waters of America is a fascinating recounting of America's seafaring tradition.

Author : Karen O'Connor
Publisher : Primedia Equine Network
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,79 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Eventing (Horsemanship)
ISBN : 9781929164240

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The Golden Couple of the American eventing world offers an insider's glimpse of international eventing as well as insights and training tips, making this an outstanding book for all ages.

Author : Stephen Marcus Finn
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 2023-03-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 303123832X

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This book aims to show how film can increase awareness of the plight of farmed animals without exploiting them. Much has been written on the rights of animals, be they in the wild or circuses, hunted, experimented on, used for entertainment, or slaughtered and consumed. However, there has been little that has examined in any detail the filming of farmed animals, and nothing on a declaration of rights for such animals, thus leaving them in a limbo of neglect. Stephen Marcus Finn offers a manifesto on how to foster the rights of farmed animals in filming and sets out to rectify this lacuna.

Author : Rob Stephen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 21,40 MB
Release : 2024-01-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3031445244

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This Green Book provides the design engineer with an understanding of the electrical parameters and methods required in designing compact AC and DC lines. Compact AC and DC lines are becoming increasingly necessary due to the limitation of right of way access and the need to upgrade power transfer in existing, narrower line corridors. Another requirement for compact AC lines is the lower impedance permitting increased power flow. For DC power lines, increased power flow can only be realised by increasing the current through the conductors and/or increasing line voltage. In AC it can also be achieved by bundle expansion and phase compaction due to the variation of impedance. The effect of compaction on AC and DC lines is not identical as with the constraints. The Green Book covers the theory relating to the constraints such as corona, audible noise, insulation coordination, electric and magnetic fields and others for both AC and DC lines. In addition to the theory, the Green Book includes actual calculations of electric parameters for different pole (DC) and phase (AC) configurations. Standards applied by various countries are tabulated for easy comparison of practices internationally. Case studies on line compaction designs for both AC and DC are described with relation to pole compaction, pole rearrangement and phase configuration. Voltage upgrading is also treated in this book, and some case studies for both AC and DC are considered.