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Soldiers, a history of men in battle. [videorecording] / by Forsyth, Frederick,1938-(CARDINAL)147670; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service.(CARDINAL)132222; Churchill Films.(CARDINAL)153668; RKO Pictures.(CARDINAL)186664;
Host: Frederick Forsyth.Explains the role of the combat engineer. Describes the fortifications, bridges, roads, harbors, and airfields he builds for his side and how he destroys those belonging to opposing forces.Ages 15 through adults.
Subjects: Military engineering; Military field engineering;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick / by Frye, David,1963-author.(CARDINAL)418262;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-275) and index.Introduction: A wall against the wasteland -- Part one: Builders and barbarians -- Midwife to civilization: wall builders at the dawn of history: the ancient Near East, 2500-500 BC -- To wall or not to wall?: Greece, 600-338 BC -- "Cries of pain and sadness": China, 214 BC -- Wallers and warriors: life outside the walls: Eurasia, 2000 BC-AD 1800 -- Part two: The great age of walls -- Prologue to the great age of walls: Alexander's gates: timeless folklore -- Walls connect Eurasia: China and central Asia, c. 100 BC -- Hadrian's walls: the Roman Empire, AD 117-38 -- Paradise lost: The Roman Empire, c. AD 300 -- Defenseless behind walls: The Roman and Byzantine Empires, AD 400-600 -- Cycles of walls and despots: China, AD 280-1600 -- Walls and the Apocalypse: Western and Central Asia, AD 500-1300 -- Part three: The world in transition -- The horrible bombard: Constantinople, AD 1453 -- Beyond the pale: Ireland, Scotland, and the Russian Empire, AD 1494-c. 1800 -- Fort Brokenheart: South, Central, and North America, prehistory-AD 1800 -- Part four: A clash of symbols -- The last battles: China and France, 1933-40 -- "A hell of a lot better than a war": Berlin, 1961-89 -- Epilogue: "Love your neighbor, but don't pull down your hedge": Earth, 1990-present.From ancient times to the present, mankind has built barriers: against the elements, against predatory animals, against other humans. These edifices of mud, brick, and stone circle the globe. Frye examines the history of walls, and reveals the startling ways that barriers have affected our psyches. He questions: Did walls make civilization possible? And can we live without them? -- adapted from jacket
Subjects: Fortification; Military architecture; Walls; Military field engineering; Boundaries; Earthworks (Archaeology); Defensive (Military science); Civilization;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Careers in the US Marine Corps / by Mattern, Joanne,1963-(CARDINAL)340552;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Avionics technician -- Combat engineer -- Field artillery cannoneer -- Intelligence specialist -- Linguist -- Mechanic -- Military police officer -- Small arms repairer technician -- Tank crewman.
Subjects: United States. Marine Corps;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Careers in the US Marine Corps / by Mattern, Joanne,1963-(CARDINAL)340552;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Avionics technician -- Combat engineer -- Field artillery cannoneer -- Intelligence specialist -- Linguist -- Mechanic -- Military police officer -- Small arms repairer technician -- Tank crewman.Presents a guide to careers in the United States Marine Corps, covering training, educational benefits, and career opportunities.
Subjects: United States. Marine Corps;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Building robots : robotic engineers / by Faust, Daniel R.,author.(CARDINAL)489217;
Science fiction vs. fact -- What is robotic engineering? -- History of robots -- Branches of robotic engineering -- Parts of a robot -- Industrial robots -- Household robots -- Entertainment robots -- Medical and science robots -- Robots in the military -- Becoming a robotic engineer -- What you can do now.This volume is sure to excite readers as they learn about career opportunities in the field of robotic engineering. This career-based book looks at what robotic engineers do, the different kinds of jobs within the field, and notable engineers who have advanced robotics. This career incorporates science, technology, engineering, and math, making the information-rich text in this book is a great addition to STEM instruction. The text is illustrated by brilliant color photographs, and supplemented by sidebars and a graphic organizer. This dynamic reading experience explores the future of robotics, and how someone can land a job as a robotic engineer.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Robotics; Robotics; Robots;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Completion report, field artillery cantonment, Camp Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina, July 1919. by Sawyer, D. H.;
MARCIVE 03/01/06
Subjects: United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps.; United States. Army; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Weapons technology : science, technology, and engineering / by Burgan, Michael,author.(CARDINAL)645032;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The tools of war -- The search for better weapons -- Weapon makers at work -- An interview with TKTK -- From concept to reality -- The future."Learn about the history of weapons technology and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field."--1020LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Weapons; Weapons industry; Military art and science;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Scholarships, grants & prizes. by Peterson's (Firm)(CARDINAL)531293;
How to find an award that's right for you -- All about scholarships -- A strategy for finding awards -- Scholarship management organizations -- Scholarship scams : what they are and what to watch out for -- Searching for scholarships, grants & prizes online -- How to use this guide -- Quick-reference chart -- Scholarships, grants & prizes at-a-glance -- Profiles of scholarships, grants & prizes -- Academic fields/career goals -- Accounting -- African studies -- Agribusiness -- Agriculture -- American studies -- Animal/veterinary sciences -- Anthropology -- Applied sciences -- Archaeology -- Architecture -- Area/ethnic studies -- Art history -- Arts -- Asian studies -- Audiology-- Aviation/aerospace -- Behavioral science -- Biology -- Business/consumer services -- Campus activities -- Canadian studies -- Chemical engineering -- Child and family studies -- Civil engineering -- Classics -- Communications -- Computer science/data processing -- Construction engineering/management -- Cosmetology -- Criminal justice/criminology -- Culinary arts -- Dental health/services -- Drafting -- Earth science -- Economics -- Education -- Electrical engineering/electronics -- Energy and power engineering -- Engineering/technology -- Engineering-related technologies -- Entomology -- Environmental health -- Environmental science -- European studies -- Fashion design -- Filmmaking/video -- Fire sciences -- Flexography -- Food science/nutrition -- Food service/hospitality -- Foreign language -- Funeral services/mortuary science -- Gemology -- Geography -- German studies -- Graphics/graphic arts/printing -- Health administration -- Health and medical sciences -- Health information management/technology -- Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics -- Historic preservation and conservation -- History -- Home economics -- Horticulture/floriculture -- Hospitality management -- Human resources -- Humanities -- Hydrology -- Industrial design -- Insurance and actuarial science -- Interior design -- International migration -- International studies -- Journalism -- Landscape architecture -- Law enforcement/police administration -- Law/legal services -- Library and information sciences -- Literature/English/writing -- Marine biology -- Marine/ocean engineering -- Materials science, engineering, and metallurgy -- Mathematics -- Mechanical engineering -- Meteorology/atmospheric science -- Military and defense studies -- Museum studies -- Music -- Natural resources -- Natural sciences -- Neurobiology -- Nuclear science -- Nursing -- Occupational safety and health -- Oceanography -- Oncology -- Optometry -- Osteopathy -- Paper and pulp engineering -- Peace and conflict studies -- Performing arts -- Pharmacy -- Philosophy -- Photojournalism/photography -- Physical sciences and math -- Political science -- Psychology -- Public health -- Public policy and administration -- Radiology -- Real estate -- Recreation, parks, leisure studies -- Religion/theology -- Science, technology, and society -- Social sciences -- Social services -- Special education -- Sports-related/exercise science -- Surveying ; surveying technology, cartography, or geographic information science -- Therapy/rehabilitation -- Trade/technical specialties -- Transportation -- Travel/tourism -- TV/radio broadcasting -- Urban and regional planning -- Women's studies -- Nonacademic/noncareer criteria -- Civic, professional, social, or union affiliation -- Corporate affiliation -- Employment/volunteer experience -- Impairment -- Military service : Air Force -- Military service : Air Force National Guard -- Military service : Army -- Military service : Army National Guard -- Military service : Coast Guard -- Military service : general -- Military service : Marines -- Military service : Navy -- Nationality of ethnic background -- Religious affiliation -- Residence -- Talent/interest area -- Miscellaneous criteria -- Indexes -- Award name -- Sponsor -- Academic fields/career goals -- Civic, professional, social, or union affiliation -- Corporate affiliation -- Employment/volunteer experience -- Impairment -- Military service -- Nationality or ethnic heritage -- Religious affiliation -- Residence -- Location of study -- Talent/interest ares.
Subjects: Directories.; Awards; Grants-in-aid; Scholarships; Student aid;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Maps from Confederate Engineer Bureau, Richmond, Va., General Jeremy Francis Gilmer, Chief Engineer [cartographic material]. by Gilmer, J. F.,1818-1883(CARDINAL)128667;
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Subjects: Maps.; Railroads; Roads; Landowners;
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Trench warfare under Grant & Lee : field fortifications in the Overland Campaign / by Hess, Earl J.(CARDINAL)168844;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-303) and index.Engineer assets in the Overland Campaign -- The Wilderness -- Spotsylvania, May 8-11 -- The Mule Shoe Salient at Spotsylvania, May 12 -- Spotsylvania, May 13-20 -- Bermuda Hundred -- North Anna -- Cold Harbor, May 27-June 2 -- Attack and siege--Cold Harbor, June 3-7 -- Holding the trenches at Cold Harbor, June 7-12 -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The design and construction of field fortifications in the Overland Campaign.
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870; Overland Campaign, Va., 1864.; Fortification, Field; Fortification;
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