Dressing for Altitude: U.S. Aviation Pressure Suits: Wiley Post to Space Shuttle

Dressing for Altitude: U.S. Aviation Pressure Suits: Wiley Post to Space Shuttle

This document provides a high-level summary of the technological development and operational use of partial- and ful-pressure suits, from the earliest models to the current high-altitude, full-pressure suites used for modern aviation, as well as those that were used for launch and entry on the Space Shuttle. It also provides a resource on the technology for suits designed to keep humans alive at the edge of space.

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NAS 1.21:2011-595

Fundamentals of war gaming

Fundamentals of war gaming

Describes the fundamentals of war gaming, its history, and some of the techniques employed in war games. It is intended primarily for the use of resident students at the U. S. Naval War College. It should also provide a source of background information for other military officers and researchers concerned with war gaming.

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D 208.202:G 14

The Creation of the Intelligence Community: Founding Documents

The Creation of the Intelligence Community: Founding Documents

Prepared in cooperation with the Center for the Study of Intelligence. This rich mix of declassified historic material weaves a fascinating story of the twists and turns in communications, turf battles, conflicting goals, politics and events that culminated in the CIA’s creation, starting with the widespread recognition that America urgently needed an expanded, permanent, centralized intelligence group to face the post-World War II world. Describes the contents of the famous “Cornerstone Box” – the time capsule buried by President Eisenhower and others in 1959 during the cornerstone laying ceremony of the CIA headquarters building.

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PREX 3.22:D 36

Celebrating 30 Years of the Space Shuttle Program

Celebrating 30 Years of the Space Shuttle Program

Designed by Adam chen. Edited by William Wallack and George Gonsalez. Provides color photographs of every space shuttle crew and details about each mission. Includes information from STS-1 to STS-135.

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NAS 1.83:2012-01-835-HQ

A Sense of Place: Design Guidelines for Yosemite National Park

A Sense of Place: Design Guidelines for Yosemite National Park

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I 29.9/2:Y 8/2

A Basic Guide to Exporting: The Official Government Resource for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (10th Revised edition)

 

A Basic Guide to Exporting: The Official Government Resource for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (10th Revised edition)

For more than 70 years, A Basic Guide to Exporting has been the resource that businesses have turned to for answers to their questions about how to establish and grow overseas markets for their products and services. Whether your firm is new to exporting or in need of a refresher on the latest ideas and techniques, this comprehensive guide, now completely revised and updated, provides the nuts-and-bolts information you will need to meet the challenges of the world economy.

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C 61.8:EX 7/3/2011

War, Will, and Warlords: Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2011

War, Will, and Warlords: Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2011

Compares the reasons for and the responses to the insurgencies in Afghanistan and Pakistan since October 2001. Also examines the lack of security and the support of insurgent groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan since the 1970s that explain the rise of the Pakistan-supported Taliban. Explores the border tribal areas between the two countries and how they influence regional stability and U.S. security. Explains the implications of what happened during this 10-year period to provide candid insights on the prospects and risks associated with bringing a durable stability to this area of the world.

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D 214.2:W 19/3