Life at the Center of the Energy Crisis

Life at the Center of the Energy Crisis
Author: George Hunter Miley
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2013
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 981443650X

Life at the Center of the Energy Crisis: A Technologist''s Search for a Black Swan describes the story of the author''s work and struggles in the field of energy research. The author''s experience in the field spans from work with Admiral Rickover and the Nuclear Navy to research with NASA designing propulsion for spacecraft to travel to Mars. The book provides insights into the differences between nuclear research done during the Cold War by the two superpowers, and offers a commentary on the flaws in each system with hope for change in the future. The book also provides a look into the development of the nuclear engineering program at the University of Illinois from the author''s years as a professor and an administrator.

Alf Thompson

Alf Thompson
Author: Mandy Archer
Publisher: Pocket Books
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2006
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781416916468

Postman Pat has a special delivery for Alf, but he's out on his tractor all day long, working on the farm. Will Pat ever manage to track down his friend and find out what's inside the mystery package?

The 31st Infantry Regiment

The 31st Infantry Regiment
Author: The Members of the 31st Infantry Regiment Association
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2019-02-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1476632766

Formed in 1916, the U.S. Army 31st Infantry Regiment--known as the Polar Bears--has fought in virtually every war in modern American history. This richly illustrated chronicle of the regiment's century of combat service covers their exploits on battlefields from Manila to Siberia--including Pork Chop Hill, Nui Chom Mountain and Iraq's Triangle of Death--along with their survival during the Bataan Death March and the years of brutal captivity that followed.