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Landing craft and the War Production Board, April 1942 to May 1944 / by Mowry, George E.(George Edwin),1909-1984.(CARDINAL)122365; Fesler, James W.(James William),1911-2005.(CARDINAL)145738; United States.Civilian Production Administration.Bureau of Demobilization.(CARDINAL)300028;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Landing craft.; United States. War Production Board.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Large slow target : a history of the LST / by Barger, Melvin D.(CARDINAL)753103; United States LST Association.(CARDINAL)753102;
Subjects: Biographies.; Directories.; United States LST Association; United States LST Association; Landing craft;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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LST 388 : a World War II journal / by Von der Osten, Robert.; Von der Osten, Barbara.;
Subjects: Personal narratives.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; LST 388 (Ship); Landing craft; Landing operations.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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U.S. amphibious ships and craft : an illustrated design history / by Friedman, Norman,1946-(CARDINAL)134877;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 645-652) and index.Machine generated contents note: List of Tables ix -- Acknowledgments xi -- List of Abbreviations xiii --Part One. Developing Amphibious Warfare -- 1 Introduction 3 -- 2 Developing the Techniques 17 -- 3 Transports 23 -- 4 Landing Craft 67 -- 5 The British Connection 103 --Part Two. World War II Developments -- 6 Attack Transports and Conversions 151 -- 7 Increasing Demand for Landing Craft 207 -- 8 Fire Support 223 -- 9 Command and Control 261 --Part Three. Postwar Developments -- 10 Perfecting the Technique 287 -- 11 The Fast Submarine and the Fast Amphibious Force 311 -- 12 The Bomb and Vertical Envelopment 347 -- 13 New Landing Craft 383 --Part Four. The Sixties and Beyond -- 14 Fire Support Revisited 403 -- 15 A New-Generation Amphibious Flagship 425 -- 16 Over the Horizon Assault 433 -- 17 Preparing for the Future 457 --Appendixes -- A Maritime Prepositioning and Sealift 467 -- B Landing Craft/Ship Programs 481 -- C Amphibious Ships 495 -- Notes 621 -- Bibliography 645 -- Index 653.
Subjects: Amphibious assault ships; Landing craft; Amphibious warfare;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Arts & crafts of the Islamic lands : principles, materials, practice : 1,000+ illustrations in color and black and white / by Azzam, Khaled,editor.(CARDINAL)419364;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-275) and index.Introduction to geometry / Keith Critchlow -- Order in nature / Paul Marchant -- Proportion / Paul Marchant -- Shapes, grids and patterns / Paul Marchant and Jonathan Horning -- Introduction to Islimi / Adam Williamson -- Introduction to Arabic calligraphy / Nassar Mansour -- Traditional pigments / David Cranswick -- Gesso panels / Adam Williamson -- Gilding / Mark Mills -- Brush and wasli paper for Mughal and Persian miniature painting / Fatima Zahra Hassan -- Kufic calligraphy / Nassar Mansour -- Plaster carving / Mamdouh Sakr -- Mughal and Persian miniature painting / Fatima Zahra Hassan -- Parquetry / Tom Bree -- Ceramic plates / Simon Trethewey -- Ceramic tiles / Jonathan Horning -- Mosaic / David Feuerstein -- Glassmaking / Martin Birk Moller.Based on decades of research and expertise, and written by tutors at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, one of the world's leading schools for the study of the traditional crafts of the East and West, this book provides unparalleled access to a glorious range of techniques, methods, materials and skills. The first chapter explores the fundamental principles of Islamic arts and crafts: geometry, islimi and calligraphy. The second introduces widely used materials and tools, while the third provides illustrated step-by-step guides to the crafting of artefacts and artworks, including Kufic calligraphy, plaster carving, miniature painting, parquetry, ceramics, mosaics and glassblowing. The history and significance of the techniques and materials used are also explained, accompanied by numerous illustrations of masterworks found throughout the Islamic world.
Subjects: Islam and art.; Islamic art.; Handicraft;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Creative Christmas : simple crafts from many lands / by Shoemaker, Kathryn E.(CARDINAL)717625;
Presents easy-to-follow instructions for numerous traditional Christmas decorations and gifts from such countries as England, Japan, Italy, Denmark, and Germany.
Subjects: Christmas decorations; Handicraft;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Adventure time crafts : flippin' adorable stuff to make from the Land of Ooo / by Bonnibel Bubblegum,Princess of the Candy Kingdom.(CARDINAL)406509; Bloxsom, Chelsea.(CARDINAL)406511; Cartoon Network (Television network)(CARDINAL)685011;
Subjects: Handicraft.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Secrets of ancient cultures. activities and crafts from a mysterious land / by Braman, Arlette N.,1952-(CARDINAL)655281; Nidenoff, Michele,illustrator.(CARDINAL)360127;
Provides information on the civilization of the ancient Incas and directions for activities and crafts based on their culture.
Subjects: Indian craft; Incas; Incas; Indians of South America; Handicraft;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Andrew Jackson Higgins and the boats that won World War II / by Strahan, Jerry E.,1951-author.(CARDINAL)379933;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-368) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Higgins, Andrew Jackson, 1886-1952.; Higgins Industries; Industrialists; Shipbuilding industry; Torpedo-boats; Landing craft; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Carving out a living on the land : lessons in resourcefulness and craft from an unusual Christmas tree farm / by Van Driesche, Emmet,author.(CARDINAL)786736; Klinkenborg, Verlyn.(CARDINAL)160842;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Your starting place -- Consider the history -- Taking advantage of core opportunities -- Nimble infrastructure -- Buying (or not buying) the farm -- Growth and its discontents -- New skills -- Telling your story -- Future moves.When he first envisioned becoming a farmer, author Emmet Van Driesche never imagined his main crop would be Christmas trees, nor that such a tree farm could be more of a managed forest than the conventional grid of perfectly sheared trees. Carving Out a Living on the Land tells the story of how Van Driesche navigated changing life circumstances, took advantage of unexpected opportunities, and leveraged new and old skills to piece together an economically viable living, while at the same time respecting the land's complex ecological relationships. From spoon carving to scything, coppicing to wreath-making, Carving Out a Living on the Land proves that you don't need acres of expensive bottomland to start your land-based venture, but rather the creativity and vision to see what might be done with that rocky section or ditch or patch of trees too small to log. You can lease instead of buy; build flexible, temporary structures rather than sink money into permanent ones; and take over an existing operation rather than start from scratch. What matters are your unique circumstances, talents, and interests, which when combined with what the land is capable of producing, can create a fulfilling and meaningful farming life.
Subjects: Biographies.; Christmas tree growing; Farmers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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