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  • Reinventing the Wristwatch

    From Dick Tracy to the Smartwatch

    Collections series Lemelson Center Studies in Invention and Innovation series
    **The little-known history of the wristwatch—and how it was a proving ground for consumer products in the shift from a mechanical to a microelectronic world.A beautifully illustrated volume from a former curator at the Smithsonian, perfect for young and old fans of wristwatches.**Today, new watches are mostly electronic. They give everyone access to the split-second accuracy once available to only ... En savoir plus

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  • Time and Navigation

    The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There

    If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and place is explored in Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name.Today we use smartphones and GPS, but navigating has not always been so easy. The oldest "clock" is Earth itself, and the ... En savoir plus

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  • The Luck of the Karluk

    Shipwrecked in the Arctic

    par L.D. Cross ...
    Collections series Amazing Stories
    When the members of Canada’s First Arctic Expedition set out from Victoria aboard HMCS Karluk in the summer of 1913, it was a moment of great optimism. The three-year mission would chart unexplored landmasses of the Western Arctic and secure Canada’s place in the international geographic community. Little did the team of distinguished scholars and scientists realize, however, how their hopes would ... En savoir plus

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  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Roman Empire

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    You’re no idiot, of course. The battle scenes in Gladiator had you on the edge of your seat and wondering where you could find more information on the rise and fall of ancient Rome. But so far, your search has left you feeling like a blundering barbarian.Pick yourself up off the coliseum floor! Consult The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Roman Empire—a fun–to–read introduction to the fascinating ... En savoir plus

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  • RAF Tempsford

    Churchill's Most Secret Airfield

    Designed by illusionist Jasper Maskelyne, RAF Tempsford was constructed to give overflying enemy aircraft the impression it was disused. Nothing could be further from the truth - just after dusk on moonlit nights either side of the full moon, planes from the 138 and 161 Squadrons would take off on top secret missions to the heart of the war-torn Continent. They had to fly low and without lights in ... En savoir plus

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  • Controlling Pilot Error : Culture, Environment, and CRM (Crew Resource Management)

    Culture, Environment, and CRM (Crew Resource Management)

    par Anthony T. Kern ...
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  • The Toronto Carrying Place

    Rediscovering Toronto's Most Ancient Trail

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  • Exploration

    A Very Short Introduction

    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    We live in an age of globalization on every conceivable level, but globalization has a deeper history than politicians and pundits often allow, and nothing is more significant to its history than exploration. Wherever trade or faith or empire followed, explorers usually led. Their motives were as many-sided and various as their actions; their legacies are contested and mixed. But none can doubt ... En savoir plus

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    The Mediterranean and the Atlantic from prehistory to AD 1500

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  • Ancient Ocean Crossings

    Reconsidering the Case for Contacts with the Pre-Columbian Americas

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