The Constitution of Canada an Introduction to Its Development and Law, Kennedy William Paul McClure
Автор: Kennedy Paul Название: The Rise and Fall of British Naval Mastery ISBN: 0141983825 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141983820 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1715.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Paul Kennedy's now classic book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day. Challenging the traditional view that the British are natural 'sons of the waves', he suggests instead that the country's fortunes as a significant maritime force have always been bound up with its economic growth. In doing so, he contributes significantly to the centuries-long debate between 'continental' and 'maritime' schools of strategy over Britain's policy in times of war. Setting British naval history within a framework of national, international, economic, political and strategic considerations, he offers a fresh approach to one of the central questions in British history.
Описание: The origins of the First World War remain one of the greatest twentieth century historical controversies. In this debate the role of military planning in particular and of militarism in general, are a key focus of attention. Did the military wrest control from the civilians? Were the leaders of Europe eager for a conflict? What military commitments were made between the various alliance blocks? These questions are examined in detail here in eleven essays by distinguished historians and the editor’s introduction provides a focus and draws out the comparative approach to the history of military policies and war plans of the great powers.
Автор: Paul Kennedy Название: Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, The ISBN: 0006860524 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780006860525 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 2243.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE Paul Kennedy`s international bestseller is a sweeping account of five hundred years of fluctuating economic muscle and military might.
Автор: McClure Paul Название: A Dam Tragedy Starring William Mulholland ISBN: 1983839515 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781983839511 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3440.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Irish immigrant William Mulholland (1855-1935) rose from ditch tender for the Los Angeles City Water Company to Chief Engineer & General Manger Los Angeles City Water Department (now the City of Los Angeles Department of Water & Power). He oversaw construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct that in 1913 brought water 233 miles from the Eastern Sierras to Los Angeles. Thanks to this reliable supply of water, Los Angeles could grow and prosper. He became a heroic figure. Mulholland supervised the design and construction of several other dams and reservoirs that provided water to Los Angeles, including the St. Francis Dam north of Los Angeles. In 1928, the St. Francis Dam collapsed causing immense damage and taking more the 400 lives. Mulholland took full responsibility for the dam disaster and endured a fall from grace of Shakespearean magnitude.
Описание: This Citrus Era in San Dimas began in 1879 when Crawford Teague reportedly planted the first citrus tree in Mud Springs and ended when the local orange and lemon packing plants ceased operation in 1953. San Dimas had ideal topography for citrus: gently sloping land facing south and west and adequate access to water that flowed from the San Gabriel Mountains through San Dimas Canyon into Walnut Creek, then into the San Gabriel River, finally emptying into the Pacific Ocean.The community had the good fortune to have Crawford and Amanda Teague's family settle in the area. An earlier book, Folk History of the San Gabriel and Inland Valleys, describes their lives. This book, Folk History: The Citrus Years, begins with their three sons: Jasper, David, and Robert. By 1912, one of them, Robert Teague, operated the largest citrus nursey in the world. San Dimas, the Crown of the Citrus Belt, was blessed with a convergence of topography, resources, weather, transportation, technology, and ground-breaking pioneers. Eras of San Dimas HistorySan Gabriel and Inland Valley history can be divided into three periods: Settlement Years of 1542 to 1878-the transition from hunter-gatherer subsistence to an agricultural economyCitrus Years of 1879 to 1953-the planting of groves, the development of the regional infrastructure, and the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economySubdivision Years from 1954 to the present-the community development and with a transition from an industrial to a technological economyThis book addresses the second of those three periods, the Citrus Years.Citrus Years of 1879 to 1953The Citrus Years have been subdivided into four sections: Citrus, Community, Institutions, and Infrastructure. CitrusThe Citrus Section of the book describes choosing the best crop, the packing houses, the workers' housing, and marketing that includes history of citrus labels in general and San Dimas labels in particular. Finally, the section ends with a description of the Great Decline citrus disease that, along with the housing boom, brought the Citrus Era to an end in San Dimas.CommunityThe Community section of this book describes business and community milestones, recreational activities such as camping in the San Gabriel Mountains, Depression and World War II public service programs, and communities that have grown out of the original 1837 Rancho San Jose. InstitutionsThe Institutions Section provides a brief history of the 16 colleges, currently with more than 125,000 students enrolled, that settled in the former Rancho San Jose. Stories of individuals at Spadra School and Pomona High School and histories of the McKinley Children's Center and the many lives of the Voorhis Boys School-Cal Poly, Pacific Coast Bible College, and Tzu Chi U.S. headquarters-are included.InfrastructureThe Infrastructure Section of the book examines the local history of water acquisition and distribution, railroad development, and the Brackett Field airport.Chapters are arranged chronologically within each of the four sections of the book.
Автор: Clark Paul F., Gottlieb Peter, Kennedy Donald Название: Forging a Union of Steel ISBN: 0875461352 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780875461359 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 4288.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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More than any other labor victory of the 1930s, the emergence of the Steel Workers' Organizing Committee symbolized the rise of organized labor to a position of power in the United States. Yet, as the contributors to this volume demonstrate, the unionization of the steel industry, and most notably the role of SWOC and Philip Murray in that process, has received far less attention than it deserves.
Beginning with a discussion of why the unionization of steel has been relatively neglected by labor historians, the contributors to this volume analyze early organizing efforts in steel, the major transformations wrought and felt by the union, and the character of the union members and leaders. Critical throughout is discussion of the role of Philip Murray in shaping the United Steelworkers of America into one of the premier economic, social, and political institution of the war years and beyond.
Contributors: David Brody, Malvyn Dubovsky, Ronald L. Filippelli, Mark McColloch, Ronald W. Schatz
Автор: Kennedy, Paul Название: The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers ISBN: 0679720197 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780679720195 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1690.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe.
Автор: Elgood Paul Название: Crisis Hunter: The Last Flight of Joseph P. Kennedy Jr ISBN: 1291705945 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781291705942 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1659.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Paul Kennedy Название: Preparing for the 21st Century ISBN: 0006862985 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780006862987 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1319.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Following on from his book "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers", the author looks at the different ways in which "society" prepares itself for the arrival of the 21st century. Digesting and synthesizing developments in population growth, environmental change, biotechnology, robotics, communications technology and global financial markets, this book looks at the possible future for the developed world.
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