Описание: James Hankins challenges the view that the Renaissance was the seedbed of modern republicanism, with Machiavelli as exemplary thinker. What most concerned Renaissance political theorists, Hankins contends, was not reforming laws but shaping citizens. To secure the social good, they fostered virtue through a new program of education: the humanities.
Flying Camelot brings us back to the post-Vietnam era, when the US Air Force launched two new, state-of-the art fighter aircraft: the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It was an era when debates about aircraft superiority went public—and these were not uncontested discussions. Michael W. Hankins delves deep into the fighter pilot culture that gave rise to both designs, showing how a small but vocal group of pilots, engineers, and analysts in the Department of Defense weaponized their own culture to affect technological development and larger political change.
The design and advancement of the F-15 and F-16 reflected this group's nostalgic desire to recapture the best of World War I air combat. Known as the "Fighter Mafia," and later growing into the media savvy political powerhouse "Reform Movement," it believed that American weapons systems were too complicated and expensive, and thus vulnerable. The group's leader was Colonel John Boyd, a contentious former fighter pilot heralded as a messianic figure by many in its ranks. He and his group advocated for a shift in focus from the multi-role interceptors the Air Force had designed in the early Cold War towards specialized air-to-air combat dogfighters. Their influence stretched beyond design and into larger politicized debates about US national security, debates that still resonate today.
A biography of fighter pilot culture and the nostalgia that drove decision-making, Flying Camelot deftly engages both popular culture and archives to animate the movement that shook the foundations of the Pentagon and Congress.
Автор: Hankins Barry Название: Woodrow Wilson: Ruling Elder, Spiritual President ISBN: 0198822286 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198822288 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6550.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Woodrow Wilson was easily one of the most religious presidents in American history. Yet, his religion has puzzled historians for decades. This book tells the story of Wilson`s religion as he moved from the Calvinist orthodoxy of his youth to a progressive, spiritualized religion short on doctrine and long on morality.
Автор: Hankins Luke Название: Poems of Devotion ISBN: 1610977122 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781610977128 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4000.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Rebecca Hankins (Editor), Название: Where are all the librarians of color? : ISBN: 1936117835 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781936117833 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 9196.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
One of the best ways to get power to remote, off-grid locations, whether in developed or developing countries, is through the use of solar electric systems. This practical guide describes how to plan, design and install solar electric systems in a manner that is hands-on, graphic and technically complete. Highly illustrated chapters cover:
solar energy basics
components of solar electric systems (modules, batteries, regulators, inverters and appliances)
installation practice
on planning and servicing systems
water pumping
refrigeration
village electrification.
This is the must-have guide for electric technicians and designers, development workers, and anyone who wants to install their own off-grid system.
Автор: Hankins Dena Название: Lysistrata Cove ISBN: 1626398216 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781626398214 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2338.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Jack Azevedo captains his charter sailboat in the Caribbean. Life can't get any better, especially once he discovers a mysterious uncharted island with a sugar-sand cove for his passengers to enjoy and an intriguing, if angry, inhabitant. Superstar Eve La Sirena has an illicit plan to restore creative freedom to musicians worldwide...if she can keep an ocean between her public and her secrets. Jack's arrival exposes her island retreat and jeopardizes years of work, but his sweet generosity whets her cruel appetites. As a transmasculine gender explorer and BDSM bottom, Jack's used to flouting convention, not the law. When Eve's clandestine project draws three kinds of cops, everything he has is endangered. Will the maelstrom of emotion strip the civilized veneer from his piratical heart?
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