Pipe Down

Author : Martin Robson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472834195

Get Book

Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat by Martin Robson Pdf

As the crow flies'', ''chunder'', ''cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'', ''three sheets to the wind'' - many terms like these are used in everyday English language conversation and writing. But how many landlubbers know that they derive from naval slang or know what the phrase originally referred to? The navy has helped to shape modern society. The navy is famous for its traditions, quirks and nuances. It is disinctly different to wider society and nowhere is this more evident than in language. The naval community once had its own language, incomprehensible to anyone who was not a sailor, which described and explained his unique world. But on shore leave these men introduced their language to the populations of bustling ports and harbours and the usage slowly spread inland. Today through the mediums of film, television and music, naval slang has been brought to the wider public and has become fully integrated into the English language to point where many phrases are used by people who have no concept of their meaning. Presenting terminology thematically, this book provides a compilation of naval slang throughout the world, from terms relating to ship-handling and seamanship through to food and drink, discipline and insults. The text is further enhanced with original black line drawings that illustrate certain technical terms, such as ''splice the mainbrace''.

Author : Clyde Bosco
Publisher : Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Young adult fiction
ISBN : 0671742035

Get Book

Pipe Down! by Clyde Bosco Pdf

When Princess Toadstool tries on a new pair of red hightopped sneakers, the shoes suddenly dash from the room with the Princess still in them. Her Highness has been kidnapped by Ludwig von Koopa to star in his basketball ballet.

Author : Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Limited
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 739 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439814215

Get Book

The Drilling Manual by Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Limited Pdf

An Invaluable Reference for Members of the Drilling Industry, from Owner–Operators to Large Contractors, and Anyone Interested In Drilling Developed by one of the world’s leading authorities on drilling technology, the fifth edition of The Drilling Manual draws on industry expertise to provide the latest drilling methods, safety, risk management, and management practices, and protocols. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and techniques, this edition thoroughly updates the fourth edition and introduces entirely new topics. It includes new coverage on occupational health and safety, adds new sections on coal seam gas, sonic and coil tube drilling, sonic drilling, Dutch cone probing, in hole water or mud hammer drilling, pile top drilling, types of grouting, and improved sections on drilling equipment and maintenance. New sections on drilling applications include underground blast hole drilling, coal seam gas drilling (including well control), trenchless technology and geothermal drilling. It contains heavily illustrated chapters that clearly convey the material. This manual incorporates forward-thinking technology and details good industry practice for the following sectors of the drilling industry: Blast Hole Environmental Foundation/Construction Geotechnical Geothermal Mineral Exploration Mineral Production and Development Oil and Gas: On-shore Seismic Trenchless Technology Water Well The Drilling Manual, Fifth Edition provides you with the most thorough information about the "what," "how," and "why" of drilling. An ideal resource for drilling personnel, hydrologists, environmental engineers, and scientists interested in subsurface conditions, it covers drilling machinery, methods, applications, management, safety, geology, and other related issues.

Author : John Hay,John William De Forest,Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford,Clara F. Guernsey,Lucy Hamilton Hooper,Margret Field,J. R. Hadermann,Chauncey Hickox,Margaret Hosmer,R. D. Minor
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547665717

Get Book

Not Pretty, but Precious; And Other Short Stories by John Hay,John William De Forest,Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford,Clara F. Guernsey,Lucy Hamilton Hooper,Margret Field,J. R. Hadermann,Chauncey Hickox,Margaret Hosmer,R. D. Minor Pdf

"Not Pretty, but Precious; And Other Short Stories" by John Hay, John William De Forest, Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford, Clara F. Guernsey, Lucy Hamilton Hooper, Margret Field, J. R. Hadermann, Chauncey Hickox, Margaret Hosmer, R. D. Minor. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Charles Underwood
Publisher : Charles Underwood
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780615640211

Get Book

Building a Log Cabin in Alaska in Four Months by Charles Underwood Pdf

This book should prove most helpful as a "how to" guide for a man working alone to build a strong, yet simple log cabin made to last. It can be a log cabin that a man can be proud to call his home or for a getaway home away from home on the weekend. I built the 13 by 41 foot cabin shell, including cutting down the trees and peeling off the bark, in three months while camping out in a tent. Cutting down the trees and pilling off the bark took more than half of the time in completing the shell of the cabin. It was hard work, but by using the trees on my property I saved money and it gave me a more satisfying feeling of accomplishment as I lived my dream. After about three months work the cabin was up and we moved from our tents into the cabin, however, the electrical wiring, well and plumbing, septic system, interior walls, chimney, and 8 by 28 foot add-on, which are covered in varying details (less on the wiring and plumbing) in this book, were worked on as I got the time and money. Overall, to complete the cabin, it took about four to five months time. The 757 square foot cabin was completed in about four months by working long hours, six days a week. The long camping experience was an ordeal for my wife, but my son and I enjoyed it. We thank God for His help and guidance through it all. The plans contained in this book are designed to allow a man working alone to build a cabin in a short time that will last a life time. I include an additional chapter about building a pergola type patio cover out of red cedar. 48 pictures are included in this book. Happy trails!

Author : Will Pettijohn P.E.C.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781468545326

Get Book

Oil & Gas Handbook by Will Pettijohn P.E.C. Pdf

This book offers you a brief, but very involved look into the operations in the drilling of an Oil & Gas well. From start to finish, you'll see a general prognosis of the drilling process. If you are new to the oil & gas industry, you'll enjoy having a leg up with the knowledge of these processes. If you are a seasoned oil & gas person, you'll enjoy reading what you may or may not know in these pages.

Author : Moses Ahamefula Newman
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781662435843

Get Book

Timeline of My Father by Moses Ahamefula Newman Pdf

The world might not have known of this town Iho or the man called Okorohuru (Newman). This is a thrilling timeline account that has neither been told nor has been written before now. Iho is a small town in Southeastern Nigeria where Shell British Petroleum then Shell D'Arcy first struck oil and drilled its first wells. Those wells are still there till today, abandoned as the town that hosted its owners. In this town was born a foremost oil derrickman who worked in this foremost Nigerian oil field and other oil fields in the present-day Niger Delta area of Nigeria. He is Fidelis Okrorohuru Nwanjo of the great Njoku dynasty. The story of the oil heist in Nigeria, which has shaped and greatly influenced the sociopolitical and economic system of Nigeria, is narrated in this book. The Nigerian- Biafran Civil War (1967-1970) and the political instability that characterizes the Nigeria political sphere coupled with the influence of the global oil imperialists were also described by this man in a real-life story that he told his younger son.

Author : Royce Davis
Publisher : Royce A. Davis
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781300837541

Get Book

The Gentleman's Guide to Pipe Smoking by Royce Davis Pdf

The Gentleman's Guide to Pipe Smoking is a brief history of pipes, tobacco, and the art that surrounds them. This book is a primer for those new to tobacco pipes, and those who wish to become experts on the subject.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Marine engineering
ISBN : UCAL:B3501832

Get Book

Coast Guard Engineer's Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Seamanship
ISBN : UCAL:$C18741

Get Book

Seamanship by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel Pdf

Author : President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy - U.S. Government
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 11147 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : EAN:4057664103444

Get Book

Warren Commission: Complete Investigation & Commission's Report by President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy - U.S. Government Pdf

The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as the Warren Commission, was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson through Executive Order 11130 on November 29, 1963 to investigate the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy that had taken place on November 22, 1963. This book includes the Commission's report, which was based on the investigation, as well as all the supporting documents collected during the investigation, and the testimony or depositions of 552 witnesses.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Mines and Mining
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Offshore oil well drilling
ISBN : UCR:31210004004493

Get Book

Offshore Oil Drilling at Santa Barbara by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Mines and Mining Pdf

Author : Estados Unidos. President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCM:5317650906

Get Book

Hearings Before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy by Estados Unidos. President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Pdf

Author : John D. Wright
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313017308

Get Book

The Language of the Civil War by John D. Wright Pdf

America's language changed, along with its history, because of the Civil War. Nowhere is the point more riveting than in The Language of the Civil War. This is a unique compilation of slang, nicknames, military jargon and terminology, idioms, colloquialisms, and other words are expressions used (and often originating) during the American Civil War. Organized like a standard dictionary, this volume contains approximately 4,000 entries that focus primarily on everyday camp life, military hardware, and military organization. This one-of-a-kind reference work will make it easy for readers to learn the origin and meaning of such Civil War terms as Buttermilk Rangers, jackstraws, Nassau bacon, pumpkin slinger, and stand the gaff. Language of the Civil War contains words originating during the American Civil War. Besides explaining terms and phrases no longer in use, the entries also provide the origins of many common expressions or the original meanings of many familiar sayings that have since changed meaning or connotation. Although many of the terms arose from the nature and needs of life in the military camps, others were in common use in civilian society across both the North and the South. Illustrated with 50 photos and drawings, the volume is a unique resource for students, scholars, reference librarians, and Civil War enthusiasts and reenactors.

Author : United States. Warren Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951001096847Z

Get Book

Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by United States. Warren Commission Pdf