Maiden Flight

Author : Harry Haskell
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781613736401

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Maiden Flight by Harry Haskell Pdf

Maiden Flight is the true-life story of the Wright sister who in 1926 left her world-famous and intensely possessive older brother to marry newspaper editor Harry Haskell, the man she loved, and suffered the unhappy consequences. An international celebrity in her own right, Katharine embodied the worldly, independent, and self-fulfilled New Woman of the early twentieth century. Yet she remained in many ways a Victorian. Torn between duty and love, she agonized for months before making her devastating break with Orville at age fifty-two. Cast in the form of three interwoven first-person memoirs, Maiden Flight is imaginatively reconstructed from personal letters, newspaper reports, and other documents of the period—in particular, Katharine’s lively and extraordinarily revealing love letters to Harry. In allowing Katharine to step outside of Wilbur and Orville’s shadow, it sheds new light on the central role she played in their private lives, as well as on her often misunderstood contribution to their scientific work. Above all, Maiden Flight celebrates Katharine’s abundant store of what she called “human nature”—her lively and perceptive outlook on life, her great capacity for both love and indignation, and her acute and sometimes crippling self-awareness.

Author : Bianca D'Arc
Publisher : Hawk Publishing, LLC
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781370216093

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Maiden Flight by Bianca D'Arc Pdf

War is coming for the dragon knights…but love may find them first. A chance meeting with a young male dragon seals the fate of one adventurous female poacher. The dragon’s partner, a ruggedly handsome knight named Gareth, takes one look at the shapely woman and decides to do a little poaching of his own. Sir Gareth both seduces and falls deeply in love with the girl who is not only unafraid of dragons but also possesses a rare gift—she can hear the beasts’ silent speech. He wants her for his mate, but mating with a knight is no simple thing. To accept a knight, a woman must also accept the dragon, the dragon’s mate…and her knight, Lars, too. She is at first shocked, then intrigued by the lusty life in the Lair. But war is in the making and only the knights and dragons have a chance at ending it before it destroys their land and their lives. Note: Contains dragons, their sexy knights and a damsel who is not quite in distress. Sizzling hot m/f/m scenes may leave you breathing fire. The Dragon Knights series contains: Daughters of the Dragon 1. Maiden Flight 2. Border Lair 3. The Ice Dragon 4. Prince of Spies The Novellas 5. The Dragon Healer (novella) 6. Master at Arms (novella) 7 Wings of Change (novella) Sons of Draconia 8. FireDrake 9. Dragon Storm 10. Keeper of the Flame 11. Hidden Dragons The Sea Captain’s Daughter Trilogy 12. Sea Dragon 13. Dragon Fire 14. Dragon Mates 15. The Captain’s Dragon

Author : Vita Tugwell
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780244851989

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Maiden Flight by Vita Tugwell Pdf

Author : Willie Jackson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595299621

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The Maiden Voyage of Victoria by Willie Jackson Pdf

Intelligent life is discovered through a radio wave from a planet 400 light years away. Now Earth is in a race to beat their own radio waves to this planet before they discover that we exist. Through faster than light travel, a series of gateways are built and positioned between our sun and theirs, while the largest most highly advanced warship, the Victoria, is built and made ready for its maiden voyage and possible first contact mission. Captain Kristopher Freeman, takes his first command as the ships captain and as the youngest captain in Earth's history to ever be given such a high responsibility. The shakedown cruise turns into a real mission when one of Earth destroyers is unexpectedly destroyed in that far off system by another race Earth didn't know existed and wants to take this own world for their own. Can Captain Freeman and Victoria protect his world? Read it to find out!

Author : Keegan Bruce
Publisher : Writers Republic LLC
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798885367127

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Maiden Voyage by Keegan Bruce Pdf

Stephan Downs is quite possibly one of the luckiest boys alive. He gets to travel on the new ship RMS Titanic with his father on her maiden voyage. While he only travels in second class, the features and amenities of the class are still jaw-dropping. The libraries, lounges, and saloons of the second class are still on par with first-class facilities on other ships. On board, he begins to make new acquaintances, explore the ship, and uncover every best spot to roam around. The night of April 14 is inconspicuous. However, after the ship infamously strikes an iceberg, Stephan uncovers the truth hidden by the crew; the unsinkable ship is sinking. However, once the discovery is made, it's already too late. Stephan and his father must now battle the icy Atlantic as the ship sinks lower and lower, and Stephan becomes moments from an icy demise . . .

Author : Rajesh Kumar
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128093528

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Strategic Financial Management Casebook by Rajesh Kumar Pdf

Strategic Financial Management Casebook strategically uses integrative case studies—cases that do not emphasize specific subjects such as capital budgeting or value based management—to provide a framework for understanding strategic financial management. By featuring holistic presentations, the book puts readers into the shoes of those responsible for the world’s largest wealth creators. It covers strategies of growth, mergers and acquisitions, financial performance analysis over the past decade, wealth created in terms of stock returns since its listing in stock market, investment and financial decisions, cost of capital, and corporate valuation. In addition, the casebook also discusses corporate restructuring activities undertaken by each company. Each chapter follows a template to facilitate learning, and each features an Excel-based case analysis worksheet that includes a complete data set for financial analysis and valuation. Introduces a conceptual framework for integrating strategy and finance for value creation Emphasizes the roles of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and risk management in value creation Encourages an analysis of investment, financing, and dividend decisions Examines non-financial factors that contribute to value

Author : Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi,Yuhui Shi,Meng-Hiot Lim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642173905

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Handbook of Swarm Intelligence by Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi,Yuhui Shi,Meng-Hiot Lim Pdf

From nature, we observe swarming behavior in the form of ant colonies, bird flocking, animal herding, honey bees, swarming of bacteria, and many more. It is only in recent years that researchers have taken notice of such natural swarming systems as culmination of some form of innate collective intelligence, albeit swarm intelligence (SI) - a metaphor that inspires a myriad of computational problem-solving techniques. In computational intelligence, swarm-like algorithms have been successfully applied to solve many real-world problems in engineering and sciences. This handbook volume serves as a useful foundational as well as consolidatory state-of-art collection of articles in the field from various researchers around the globe. It has a rich collection of contributions pertaining to the theoretical and empirical study of single and multi-objective variants of swarm intelligence based algorithms like particle swarm optimization (PSO), ant colony optimization (ACO), bacterial foraging optimization algorithm (BFOA), honey bee social foraging algorithms, and harmony search (HS). With chapters describing various applications of SI techniques in real-world engineering problems, this handbook can be a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners, giving an in-depth flavor of what SI is capable of achieving.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015010900317

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Flight by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sulfikar Amir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136189586

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The Technological State in Indonesia by Sulfikar Amir Pdf

Using a historical sociology approach, this book illustrates the formation of the technological state in Indonesia during the New Order period (1966-1998). It explores the nexus between power, high technology, development, and authoritarianism situated in the Southeast Asian context. The book discusses how the New Order regime shifted from the developmental state to the technological state, which was characterized by desire for technological supremacy. The process resulted in the establishment of a host of technological institutions and the undertaking of large-scale high-tech programs. Shedding light on the political dimension of socio-technological transformation, this book looks at the relationship between authoritarian politics and high technology development, and examines how effectively technology serves to sustain legitimacy of an authoritarian power. It explores into multiple features of the Indonesian technological state, covering the ideology of development, the politics of technocracy, the institutional structure, and the material and symbolic embodiments of high technology, and goes on to discuss the impact of globalization on the technological state. The book is an important contribution to studies on Southeast Asian Politics, Development, and Science, Technology, and Society (STS).

Author : Simon Ashley Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781000506969

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Safety in Aviation and Astronautics by Simon Ashley Bennett Pdf

Aviation safety and astronautics safety are taught as technical subjects informed, for the most part, by quantitative methods. Here, as in other fields, safety is often framed as an engineering problem requiring mathematics-informed solutions. This book argues that the socio-technical approach, encompassing theories grounded in sociology and psychology – such as active learning, high-reliability organising, mindfulness, leadership, followership and empowerment – has much to contribute to the safety performance of these vital industries. It sets out to inspire professionals to embed the whole-system approach into design and operation regimen and describes the reputational and financial benefits to manufacturers and operators that accrue from adopting a whole-system approach to design and operation. The book defines the socio-technical approach to risk assessment and management in aviation and astronautics (astronautics is taken to mean "the design and operation of vehicles for use beyond the earth’s atmosphere"), then demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of this approach through case studies of, for example, the Boeing 737MAX-8 accidents and the loss of the SpaceShipTwo orbiter. Grounding the discourse in familiar case studies engages busy aviation and astronautics professionals. The book’s arguments are explained in such a way that they are readily comprehensible to non-experts. Key concepts are defined within a glossary. Photographs, charts and diagrams illustrate key points. Written for a practitioner audience, specifically aviation and astronautics professionals, this book provides a valuable and accessible social sciences perspective on safety that will be directly relevant to their roles.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011). Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822038355491

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NASA's Commercial Cargo Providers by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011). Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Pdf

Author : Peter Zuuring
Publisher : Kingston, Ont. : Arrow Alliance Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026607775

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Arrow First Flight, March 25, 1958 by Peter Zuuring Pdf

Author : Eric Holloway
Publisher : SERENDIPITY
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Air pilots
ISBN : 9781843941705

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Stars Are My Friends by Eric Holloway Pdf

Author : Umut Ataman
Publisher : Entropol
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Dictionary of Civil Aviation by Umut Ataman Pdf

In the realm of civil aviation, the sky is hardly the limit. It’s the starting line. Each day, countless professionals and enthusiasts alike engage with this dynamic sector, propelling humanity literally into new horizons. However, as we soar into these vast expanses, the necessity for a robust understanding and a shared language becomes not just beneficial, but vital. It's here that The Dictionary of Civil Aviation finds its wings, offering a solid ground of knowledge amidst the boundless skies of aviation exploration. With a reservoir of 4,681 meticulously curated entries, this dictionary stands as a testament to the colossal body of knowledge that civil aviation encompasses. It's an endeavor to foster a shared understanding, to bridge the knowledge gaps that might exist between a seasoned aviator and an aviation student, between air traffic controllers and airport managers, or between aviation policymakers and enthusiasts. The Dictionary of Civil Aviation is more than just a glossary; it’s a journey. A journey through the technicalities that ensure safety in the skies, the regulations that govern our airways, the acronyms that punctuate aviation communication, and the innovations that continue to drive this sector forward. Each term encapsulated in this dictionary is a node in the vast network that is civil aviation, offering readers a structured pathway through the complex, yet exhilarating world of flight. The objective is clear: to foster a culture of continuous learning and shared understanding within the civil aviation community. By doing so, we not only enhance the safety and efficiency of civil aviation but also honor the spirit of exploration and innovation that has always been its hallmark. As you flip through the pages of The Dictionary of Civil Aviation, you are not just encountering definitions; you are engaging with the living, evolving entity that is civil aviation. Each term is a window into a broader narrative, a narrative that you, as a reader and as a member of the civil aviation community, contribute to. We invite you to embark on this educational expedition, to delve into the nuances of civil aviation, and to emerge with a richer understanding and appreciation of the sector that makes global connectivity possible. Through this dictionary, may your curiosity take flight, and may your understanding of civil aviation soar to new heights.

Author : Kenny Kemp
Publisher : Random House
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781448133918

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Flight Of The Titans by Kenny Kemp Pdf

The gripping story of the biggest trade war in aviation history. In October 2007, the colossal Airbus A380, the largest commercial jet in history, will take to the skies. This gigantic double-decker is the first real competitor to Boeing's iconic 747 Jumbo Jet. Meanwhile, Boeing has thrown its weight behind the smaller 787 Deamliner, an aircraft whose emphasis is on fuel economy and reduced emissions. The future of commercial air travel is in the balance, and the outcome is difficult to predict.