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Airship Design
Charles P. Burgess
University Press of the Pacific, 2004
Old but still good
This book makes a good companion to the more recent book "Airship Technology" edited by Khoury and Gillett. Despite its age, "Airship Design" is still worth purchasing for anyone interested in airship design. Some knowledge of calculus and basic physics and engineering ...
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Stirling Engine Design Manual
William R. Martini
University Press of the Pacific, 2004
Google it!
I was able to find the original report with Google. I used "NASA" and "Stirling Engine Design Manual" as search terms and used google's cached page. The .pdf file was here:
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19830022057_1983022057.pdf
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Pearl Harbor: Why, How, Fleet Salvage and Final Appraisal
Homer N. Wallin
University Press of the Pacific, 2001
Salvage after tragedy: first person account
Having just visited Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial last week[December 9th,2004] I recalled reading this book several years ago. I went over it again and recommend it highly. In crisp, no nonsense prose, Admiral Wallin tells us his view of the attack, and how he ...
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The Family
Pa Chin
University Press of the Pacific, 2001
Excellent
This used to be a book from a communist source. Not until I saw the movie and realized marriage was arranged by parents for centuries and is still being practiced in China and elsewhere. This is a must for anyone wanting to understand the feeling of people in social ...
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The Life Of Colonel David Crockett
Edward S. Ellis
University Press of the Pacific, 2004
A Man of Depth
For several years I have used Chapter 13, entitled, "A Sensible and Timely View of a Certain Constitutional Question" as a part of a senior high school course. I have never seen a more concise, practical lesson on the evils of good legislators spending hard working ...
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The Autobiography Of Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
University Press of the Pacific, 2004
The life story of an unsung American hero
President Calvin Coolidge was a good man and great President who deserves to remembered for more than his reticence. Read here the life story of the President who grew up learning that hard work and a thoughtful outlook are the keys to success. He cut taxes four ...
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Pararescue Operations, Techniques, And Procedures
United States Air Force
University Press of the Pacific, 2005
The Official Book and Quite Interesting
This is a reprint of the United States Air Force manual number AF116-1202 dated 3 May 2001.
This is the manual used for training their pararescue jumpers. As such it covers every aspect of the job from jumping out of the airplace (static line or freefall), how to ...
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Schiller's Historical Dramas: William Tell, Don Carlos, Demetrius (Works of Frederick Schiller)
Friedrich Schiller
University Press of the Pacific, 2001
Friedrich Schiller was a famous German playwright, born in 1759 in the little duchy of Würtemberg, Germany. Friedrich von Schiller was the son of an army officer. Although the young boy disliked the strict regimentation of his father's chosen profession, he was forced by the Duke of Würtemberg to enter a military academy. Trapped and overcome with ...
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Small Wars Manual
United States Marine Corps
University Press of the Pacific, 2005
An Old Book but Surprisingly Revelant
Between the two world wars the United States sent its military forces to numerous small countries to bolster the US diplomatic efforts. The countries so 'invaded' included virtually every Latin American country and countries as far away as China and the Philippines. In ...
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Steam Turbines: Theory and Design
P. Shlyakhin
University Press of the Pacific, 2005
Attending our needs
I recomend the services from Amazon wich have attended our needs when ordered. This book arrived in perfect condition and also in the scheduled delivery time.
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On the Art of the Cinema: April 11,1973
Kim Jong Il
University Press of the Pacific, 2001
Pauline Kael - eat your heart out!
A man of many talents, the Dear Leader ?, Comrade Kim Jong Il, can be found most nights crunching popcorn down at his local cinema and turning in a neat film review for the ?Democratic People?s Advertiser?, where he is star critic. He finds it a great way to relax ...
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The Economics of Climate Change: A Primer
Congress of the United States
University Press of the Pacific, 2003
A scientific consensus is emerging that rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are gradually changing the Earth's climate, although the magnitude, timing, and effects of the alteration remain very uncertain. The prospect of long-term climate change raises a variety of domestic and international economic policy issues on which ...
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Space Elevators: An Advanced Earth-space Infrastructure for the New Millennium
Nasa
University Press of the Pacific, 2006
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Female Suicide Bombers
Debra D. Zedalis
University Press of the Pacific, 2004
Suicide bombers are today?s weapon of choice. Terrorists are using suicide bombers because they are a low cost, low technology, and low risk weapon. Suicide bombers are readily available, require little training, leave no trace behind, and strike fear into the general population. The success of suicide bombers depends upon an element of surprise, ...
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Airship Aerodynamics: Technical Manual
War Department
University Press of the Pacific, 2003
This 1941 War Department Technical Manual has six main sections and it was designed as a text for the instruction of airship student pilots and as a reference text for the rated pilot in lighter-than-air aircraft operation.
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