Smith College Studies in History Volume 4 is a collection of historical essays written by various authors and edited by John Spencer Bassett. The essays cover a range of topics related to American history from October 1918 to July 1919, including the impact of World War I on the United States, the role of women in the war effort, and the social and political changes brought about by the war. The book also includes a detailed index for easy reference. This volume is part of a series of publications by Smith College aimed at promoting historical research and ...

Filled with pictures and diagrams, the book describes how to construct shelters, snares and fishnets. It details how to light a campfire, cook wild flora and fauna and recognize harmful plants and animals. This book is a must for hunters, campers, hikers or anyone contemplating a trip into or through the wilderness, whether it be a forest, desert or southern bayou. Author Ted Meyers has created an easy-to-read guide that spells out to readers how to avoid trouble in the woods and what to do if they find themselves in such a dilemma. Don't leave ...

“Nearly 150 years ago, a woman named Mary Faith Floyd wrote a story that spans Savannah, GA, New York, Blount County, TN—and the area of town in Clinton, TN, known as Eagle Bend. It was published in serial form in a newspaper, and then … Lost. Until now.  Mary Faith Floyd’s writing style is lavish “but very readable.” The writing brings to mind novels by Anthony Trollope and even Thomas Hardy in its description of the natural world and human interactions.” – Crystal Huskey, the Clinton Courier-News ...

Progressive, permanent structural damage occurs in plain concrete when subjected to time fluctuating stresses and strains. This fatigue process has been under investigation since about the early twentieth century. Investigations of repeated loads, static loads, fracture mechanics, effect of time rate of applied stress, range of applied load, effect of rest period, mechanisms of fatigue failure and damage model etc are discussed briefly in this book. Cycle counting algorithm as well as S-N curve approach is used to estimate the fatigue life. A study ...

Warum die Landwirtschaft entwickeln? Der industrielle Aufschwung in Europa im 18. Jahrhundert war mit der landwirtschaftlichen Revolution verbunden, und auch die Beispiele südostasiatischer Länder wie Taiwan zeigen, wie die landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung eine treibende Kraft für ein Land sein kann. Auch in Ländern mit niedrigem Einkommen scheint die landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung für die langfristige wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, die Ernährungssicherheit, die ländliche Entwicklung und die Armutsbekämpfung von wesentlicher ...

A collection of poetry and photography that help an individual tap into their emotions. There are pictures in between each chapter to help the reader take a moment to breathe. All of the poems were written between the ages of 13 and 21.

A stolen kiss. An unstable curse. One big mess in the making.  Derric Harver never expected to amount to anything more than the palace stableboy, but when Princess Maria's curse keeps her from accepting a prince's proposal, she turns to him for help, and he doesn't dare refuse.  With the help of a lady's maid and a prince, Derric and Maria embark on a dangerous adventure to find the sorceress who cast the curse. Along the way they battle deadly creatures and make new friends--all the while struggling with the undeniable chemistry ...

A facilidade na captação de sinais de redes wireless, a utilização da técnica do wardriving, domínio de ferramentas para testes de invasão e aplicação dos conceitos de redes sem fio facilitam o processo de ataque. Sendo assim, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo utilizar a técnica do wardriving para identificar as redes sem fio utilizadas nos bairros de São Luís/Maranhão/Brasil com os seus respectivos protocolos de criptografia WEP, WPA e WPA2. Analisando suas estruturas ...

OF INTEREST TO: students of economics, readers of European history The traditions of the German people, including the personnel of the civil service, are traditions of frugality and parsimony... and these are fortifed in this connection by a traditional loyalty of service to a master, to whom the civil servant stands in a relation of personal stewardship. -from "Economic Policy of the Imperial State" One of the great thinkers of the early 20th century, American economist and sociologist THORSTEIN BUNDE VEBLEN (1857-1929) is best remembered for coining the ...