Engines Of Liberty

Author : David Cole
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780465098514

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Engines of Liberty by David Cole Pdf

From the national legal director of the ACLU, an essential guidebook for anyone seeking to stand up for fundamental civil liberties and rights One of Washington Post's Notable Nonfiction Books of 2016 In an age of executive overreach, what role do American citizens have in safeguarding our Constitution and defending liberty? Must we rely on the federal courts, and the Supreme Court above all, to protect our rights? In Engines of Liberty, the esteemed legal scholar David Cole argues that we all have a part to play in the grand civic dramas of our era--and in a revised introduction and conclusion, he proposes specific tactics for fighting Donald Trump's policies. Examining the most successful rights movements of the last thirty years, Cole reveals how groups of ordinary Americans confronting long odds have managed, time and time again, to convince the courts to grant new rights and protect existing ones. Engines of Liberty is a fundamentally new explanation of how our Constitution works and the part citizens play in it.

Author : Paul R. Josephson
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780801896392

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Motorized Obsessions by Paul R. Josephson Pdf

2008 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine From dirt bikes and jet skis to weed wackers and snowblowers, machines powered by small gas engines have become a permanent—and loud—fixture in American culture. But fifty years of high-speed fun and pristine lawns have not come without cost. In the first comprehensive history of the small-bore engine and the technology it powers, Paul R. Josephson explores the political, environmental, and public health issues surrounding one of America's most dangerous pastimes. Each chapter tells the story of an ecosystem within the United States and the devices that wreak havoc on it—personal watercraft (PWCs) on inland lakes and rivers; all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in deserts and forests; lawn mowers and leaf blowers in suburbia. In addition to environmental impacts, Josephson discusses the development and promotion of these technologies, the legal and regulatory efforts made to improve their safety and environmental soundness, and the role of owners' clubs in encouraging responsible operation. Synthesizing information from medical journals, recent environmental research, nongovernmental organizations, and manufacturers, Josephson's compelling history leads to one irrefutable conclusion: these machines cannot be operated without loss of life and loss of habitat.

Author : United States Navy Gas Engine School, New York
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU55724795

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Material Specifications Used in the Production of Liberty Engines by Army Signal Corps by United States Navy Gas Engine School, New York Pdf

Author : Wilbur Fisk Decker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Heat-engines
ISBN : OCLC:12855307

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The Story of the Engine from Lever to Liberty Motor by Wilbur Fisk Decker Pdf

Author : United States. Bureau of Aircraft Production. Airplane Engineering Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1096 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211526152

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The Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, U.S.A. by United States. Bureau of Aircraft Production. Airplane Engineering Department Pdf

Author : Wilbur Fisk Decker
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295503883

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The Story of the Engine by Wilbur Fisk Decker Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : Wilbur F. Decker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1405050788

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The Story of the Engine by Wilbur F. Decker Pdf

Author : Army War College (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : UCAL:$B74240

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The Signal Corps and Air Service by Army War College (U.S.) Pdf

"This monograph has been written to give officers of the Army at large, and all others who may be interested, a general idea of the growth in the United States and from April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918, of the Signal Corps and Air Service. In this brief study no attempt has been made to describe detail subjects which would be of interest solely to technical students. Throughout the preparation of this paper many conferences were held with officials on duty in the Offices of the Chief Signal Officer and of the Chief of Air Service, and the files of both these offices as well as many others have been freely consulted. Monographs dealing with the work of specific services are, in general, prepared by the services themselves, with the advice and assistance of the Historical Section, The Army War College. Where, however, as in this case, the paper deals with two or more services, it is prepared in the Historical Section, with the advice and assistance of the services."--Preface.

Author : Wilbur Fisk Decker
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0666071527

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The Story of the Engine by Wilbur Fisk Decker Pdf

Excerpt from The Story of the Engine: From Lever to Liberty Motor The chapters which follow are devoted to a rather full discussion of steam and other heat engines - so far as this can be done without employing the higher mathematics. The Liberty Motor is fully discussed as a crowning example of mechanical achievement. The final chapter is devoted to oil-engines and an ex planation of the principle of the Diesel engine. Of the one hundred and sixty-four illustrations, all but five have been drawn by the author especially for this book. The frontispiece is reproduced, by per mission oi the United States War Department Air Ser vice, from a photograph of a Model A Liberty Motor. Figures 109, 110, 111, and 112 are reproductions of drawings kindly furnished by the Westinghouse Elec tric and Manufacturing Company, of Pittsburgh. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : United States. Navy Dept
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Naval art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015025950679

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Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy by United States. Navy Dept Pdf

Author : United States. War Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Military supplies
ISBN : UOM:39015024213657

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America's Munitions 1917-1918 by United States. War Department Pdf

Author : Herman E. Melton
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682473078

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Liberty's War by Herman E. Melton Pdf

In the dark days of World War II, merchant mariners made heroic contributions to the eventual Allied victory and suffered tremendous casualties in so doing. Among these were the engineers who toiled deep in the bowels of the ship and suffered appalling casualties. After the war, engineering personnel were unlikely to talk about their experiences, let alone write them down. These modest and self-effacing men were more comfortable in a world of turbines and pistons, so they seldom brought their stories forward. Liberty’s War sets out to explore the experiences of one such engineer, Herman Melton, from his time as a cadet at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy through his experiences at sea as a third assistant engineer. Melton’s story is representative of the thousands of Merchant Marine engineers who served on board Liberty ships during the war. Like many young Americans, he sought to do his part, and in 1942 he obtained an appointment to the newly created U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. After graduating from the academy in 1944, he shipped out to the Pacific Theatre, surviving the sinking of his Liberty ship, the SS Antoine Saugrain, and its top-secret cargo.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119640949

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Disposal of Surplus Aircraft and Major Components Thereof by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 974 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LOC:00136634422

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Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval Establishment, 1920-1921 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1222 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101021618465

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Army Reorganization by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs Pdf