It was the brainchild of Henry Ford and inventor William Bushnell Stout. It was the Ford Tri Motor, affectionately called the Tin Goose, the first all-metal passenger plane built in the United States. Only one hundred ninety-nine were ever manufactured, but they launched regular scheduled flights in America, introducing almost everything we have in air travel todayfrom stewardesses to concrete runways in airports. All major airlines started with this plane. Byrd flew to the South Pole in o...

THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON A book that entertains, informs and suggests startling parallels to todays world. _____________________________________________________________________________ Join such historical figures as King Charles II whose far-seeing plan rebuilt a city; Samuel Pepys whose diary told the tale; and Christopher Wren whose architectural genius brought London back to life. _____________________________________________________________________________ "Succeeds in evoking all the...

This book has more than a hundred pages of fascinating facts about Brooklyn. It will entertain, challenge, inform, and educate you about New Yorks most unique Borough.

This is the essential resource and job-hunting guide for all those interested in international careers in the US government, multinational corporations, banks, consulting companies, international and nongovernmental organizations, the media, think tanks, universities, and more. Careers in International Affairs, now in its ninth edition, provides up-to-date insights about the range of possibilities in the global workplace and tips on how to get these jobs—along with profiles of hundreds of ...

Der heutige Band ist der erste, der sich mit der Geschichte der Gesellschaft für Arbeitsmethodik e. V. beschäftigt. Uns ist es gelungen, mit Dr. David Weiss einen Historiker zu gewinnen, der die GfA, beginnend mit ihrer Gründung, aus der Sicht eines externen Beobachters in einen historischen Kontext einordnet. Warum dieser Rückblick? Wichtig ist uns, zu verdeutlichen, wie modern die GfA e. V. immer gewesen ist. Neue Entwicklungen wurden von ihr stets strukturiert aufgenommen. Die GfA wurde...

Specially Designed Instruction: The Definitive Guide is an indispensable tool for anyone invested in the education of students with disabilities. The distinctiveness of this book lies in its focused approach on SDI, providing evidence-based strategies, practical applications, and addressing legal and ethical considerations in special education. This book stands out by offering a step-by-step guide for determining SDI, examples/nonexamples, case studies, clear objectives, and key v...

Abolitionist thought visualizes a world without prisons – or a radical reduction or transformation of prisons and punishment. This fascinating book explores the abolitionist ideas of key early socialists and anarchists, writing from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. It considers how these radical thinkers can provide insights into our present condition, both by highlighting the harms of punishment and by pointing to inspiring alternatives to current policy and practice.By ...

Die Dialoge über natürliche Religion inszenieren ein dreistimmiges Streitgespräch zwischen Demea, Cleanthes und Philo über Ursprung, Natur und Erkennbarkeit des Göttlichen. In kunstvoller Dialogform prüft Hume die kosmologischen und teleologischen Beweise, seziert Analogieschlüsse des Design-Arguments, wägt Erfahrungsgründe gegen metaphysische Spekulationen und stellt das Übel als Einwand gegen göttliche Vollkommenheit heraus. Der literarische Ton ist zugleich höfisch-ironisch und methodis...

#1 Bestseller & New Release in Multiple Categories!Energy Healing, Health & Spirituality, Inspirational Spirituality, Alternative Medicine, New Age Self-Help—and more!Discover the causes of gun violence, a practical solution, and ten reimagined historical stories of real tragedies. If The Solution had been applied, these events could have been prevented. In today’s AI-driven era, implementing this approach is simple, cost-effective, and a ...

A guide to understanding the complex derivatives market, by the acclaimed author of After the Trade is MadeIn today’s highly charged and rapidly changing financial climate, derivatives are dominating global headlines. It is essential for financial professionals to have a strong grasp of the products, practices, and regulatory agencies associated with the complex derivatives market in order to keep up.In this book, financial expert David Weiss intro...

Three words … Jewish trailer park.Weiss Acres is home to an eccentric, eclectic and always electric group of Jews who practice their faith under the ever-watchful, often-wild eyes of rabbi Yeshayahu Shapotshnick.An innocent delivery of shawarmas sparks a romance between Fawzi Wazzabehr, a Lebanese cuisine transport technician, a.k.a. delivery guy ... and Minnie Hoffman, a very attractive blonde and mother of three in rabbi Shapotshnick's Weiss Acres shtetl (flock).S...

Les répliques de biens de consommation que les artistes zurichois Peter Fischli et David Weiss se sont mis à exécuter dès 1991 oscillent entre une superficialité, dont Fredric Jameson a fait un trait définitoire du postmodernisme, et un épaississement matériel propre aux choses. Ces images d’artefacts, dont on ne peut attendre aucun des services que rendent leurs modèles, nous ramènent pourtant constamment à la lente fréquentation d’objets dans l’usage quotidien qui informe notre vie. S’at...