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Format: xxix, 521 Seiten, [8] unnumerierte Seiten : , Illustrationen, Portraits, Karten.

ISBN: 978-0-465-03921-0

Content: "On January 24, 1791, President George Washington chose the site for the young nation's capital: ten miles square, it stretched from the highest point of navigation on the Potomac River, and encompassed the ports of Georgetown and Alexandria. From the moment the federal government moved to the District of Columbia in December 1800, Washington has been central to American identity and life. Shaped by politics and intrigue, poverty and largess, contradictions and compromises, Washington has been, from its beginnings, the stage on which our national dramas have played out. In Washington, the historian Tom Lewis paints a sweeping portrait of the capital city whose internal conflicts and promise have mirrored those of America writ large.

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-465-06158-7

Language: English

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

Author information: Lewis, Tom 1942-

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Format: xxi, 421 Seiten ; , 23 cm.

Edition: Thirtieth anniversary edition with a new preface

ISBN: 978-1-5017-5932-1

Content: Empire of the Air tells the story of three American visionaries—Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff—whose imagination and dreams turned a hobbyist's toy into radio, launching the modern communications age. Tom Lewis weaves the story of these men and their achievements into a richly detailed and moving narrative that spans the first half of the twentieth century, a time when the American romance with science and technology was at its peak. Empire of the Air is a tale of pioneers on the frontier of a new technology, of American entrepreneurial spirit, and of the tragic collision between inventor and corporation

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe (PDF) ISBN 978-1-5017-5933-8

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, EPUB ISBN 9781501759345

Language: English

Subjects: General works

Keywords: 1873-1961 De Forest, Lee ; 1890-1954 Armstrong, Edwin H. ; 1891-1971 Sarnoff, David ; Rundfunk ; Technischer Fortschritt

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

Author information: Lewis, Tom, 1942-,

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Format: XVIII, 387 S., [3] Bl. : , Ill.

Edition: [Updated ed.]

ISBN: 978-0-8014-7822-2

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

Keywords: Interstate highway ; Autobahnbau ; Interstate highway ; Straßenbau ; Geschichte ; Interstate highway ; Sozialer Wandel

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Author information: Lewis, Tom 1942-

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Format: 1 online resource (1 video file, 51 min.) : , digital, stereo., sound, color.

Series Statement: The CAAMA collection

Content: The Numurindi people have developed a culture where all things past and present, including the weather, are interrelated. This relationship extends to previous generations, together with the animal and plant kingdom. Five Seasons explores this intricate relationship through the eyes of the Numurindi people of South East Arnhemland in the Northern Territories Gulf of Carpentaria. In this region of Australia, western society operates on two distinct seasons, the wet and the dry. The Numurindi people operate on a calendar that has five seasons. The seasons dictate what their country will provide for them; when the Pandanus nuts turn red and fall from the trees, it is the time that the sea turtles are laying their eggs which are a delicacy. Turtle eggs are a much favoured food source for the people. Moses Numamurdirdi is a senior custodian for the region. He takes the viewer through the 12 months of the five seasons, from the vast dried-up flood plains where salt-water crocodiles perish due to lack of water, through to the spectacular thunderstorms which isolate the communities due to roads being cut off by the rising rivers. Moses provides an insight into a way of life that is rarely accessible to western society. He is a provider of not only food for his community but also strong cultural leadership. He combines his knowledge of the land and culture with the benefits of the modern world such as the 4WD drive and outboard motors for hunting turtle and dugong. While enjoying the benefits of the modern world the Numurindi people are still guided by the seasons and the stories of the dreamtime. This spiritual connection resonates throughout the documentary, giving the audience an evocative entrance to the worlds oldest living culture. --Kanopy.

Note: Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2004. , Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Language: English

URL: A Kanopy streaming video

URL: A Kanopy streaming video

URL: Cover Image

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Format: XLVI,692 S.

Edition: 9.ed.

Language: English

Subjects: Law

Keywords: Unerlaubte Handlung ; Schadensersatz

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Format: XIV, 354 S., [8] Bl. : Ill., Kt.

Edition: 1. publ.

ISBN: 0-670-86627-X

Content: Relates the history of the conception and building of the Interstate Highway System and its affect on the American lifestyle.

Language: English

Keywords: Interstate highway ; Sozialer Wandel ; Interstate highway ; Straßenbau ; Geschichte ; Interstate highway ; Autobahnbau

URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=2782

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Format: XIV, 224 S.

Edition: 1. ed.

ISBN: 0-8263-1223-3

Language: English

Subjects: American Studies

Keywords: Roman ; Roman ; New Mexico ; Bibliografie ; Bibliografie

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Format: 1 online resource (448 p.)

ISBN: 9781501759338 , 9783110739084

Content: Empire of the Air tells the story of three American visionaries-Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff-whose imagination and dreams turned a hobbyist's toy into radio, launching the modern communications age. Tom Lewis weaves the story of these men and their achievements into a richly detailed and moving narrative that spans the first half of the twentieth century, a time when the American romance with science and technology was at its peak. Empire of the Air is a tale of pioneers on the frontier of a new technology, of American entrepreneurial spirit, and of the tragic collision between inventor and corporation.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface to the Thirtieth Anniversary Paperback Edition -- , Prologue: A New Empire for a New Century -- , 1. The Faith in the Future -- , 2. The Will to Succeed -- , 3. "What Wireless Is Yet to Be" -- , 4. Sarnoff and Marconi: Inventing a Legend -- , 5. Wireless Goes to War -- , 6. Releasing the Art: The Creation of RCA -- , 7. Snapshots from the First Age of Broadcasting -- , 8. Court Fight -- , 9. The Godlike Presence -- , 10. Armstrong and the FM Revolution -- , 11. The Wizard War -- , 12. "Until I'm Dead or Broke" -- , 13. Victories Great and Small -- , Epilogue: The Empire in Decline -- , Sources and Notes -- , Selected Bibliography -- , Acknowledgments -- , Index , Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. , In English.

In: Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110739084

In: EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English, De Gruyter, 9783110754001

In: EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110753776

In: EBOOK PACKAGE Engineering, Computer Sciences 2021 English, De Gruyter, 9783110754070

In: EBOOK PACKAGE Engineering, Computer Sciences 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110753837

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781501759338

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501759338

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501759338

URL: Cover

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501759338

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501759338

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501759338

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501759338

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Format: 1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-281-72939-6 , 9786611729394 , 0-300-12906-8

Content: Flowing through a valley of sublime scenery, the Hudson River uniquely connects America's past with its present and future. This book traces the course of the river through four centuries, recounting the stories of explorers and traders, artists and writers, entrepreneurs and industrialists, ecologists and preservationists-those who have been shaped by the river as well as those who have helped shape it. Their compelling narratives attest to the Hudson River's distinctive place in American history and the American imagination.Among those who have figured in the history of the Hudson are Benedict Arnold, Alexander Hamilton, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Astors and the Vanderbilts, and Thomas Cole of the Hudson River school. Their stories appear here, alongside those of such less famous individuals as the surveyor who found the source of the Hudson and the engineer who tried to build a hydroelectric plant at Storm King Mountain. Inviting us to view the river from a wider perspective than ever before, this entertaining and enlightening book is worthy of its grand subject.

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , The river and the land -- Explorers and traders -- The colonizers arrive -- The valley transformed -- The only passage -- The democratic river -- Definers of the landscape -- River of fortunes -- Twentieth-century waters. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-300-10424-3

Language: English

Subjects: Geography

Keywords: Electronic books

DOI: 10.12987/9780300129069

URL: Volltext  (lizenzpflichtig)

URL: Volltext

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Format: XXIV, 675 S. : , Ill.

ISBN: 0-231-03740-6

Language: English

Subjects: American Studies

Keywords: 1899-1932 Crane, Hart ; Briefsammlung

Author information: Lewis, Tom 1942-