David Lyon Bücher

" ... The Royal Navy ... comprehensive listing of its ships and their essential characteristics ... it not only includes basic specifications, building data and fates, but organises the material into types and classes with notes on design and designer. Typical entries include dimensions, tonnage, armament, builder, construction dates and detailed notes on the fates of individual vessels, with short narrative introductions outlining the principal influences on development. The book is broken down into distinct periods, further subdivided into the major ship types, w hich together amount to a skeletal history of Royal Navy warship developments. The coverage is remarkably complete, taking in not only purpose build warships, but also auxiliaries, purchased ships and prizes. It begins in 1688, partly reflecting the beginning of systematic records, and carries the story down to the end of the age of sail ..."--Back cover.

Boston's rich history is highlighted through its impressive collection of National Historic Landmarks, more per square mile than any other major U.S. city. With 57 designated sites, the landmarks range from the nation's oldest subway tunnel to a floating lighthouse, showcasing the city's diverse heritage. Notable locations include an historic church featuring Tiffany windows, a Transcendentalist community, and the studio of famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. These sites embody the essence of U.S. heritage, inviting future generations to appreciate their significance.

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Das Thema Überwachung ist allgegenwärtig: Wir werden in der U-Bahn gefilmt, machen Privates auf Facebook öffentlich, Minidrohnen werden bald so billig sein, dass Neugierige ihre Nachbarn ausspionieren können. All das ist nicht nur für die Politik eine Herausforderung, sondern auch für die Soziologie. In dem in diesem Band dokumentierten Gespräch unternehmen Zygmunt Bauman und David Lyon, der Begründer der »Surveillance Studies«, den Versuch, Foucaults Idee des Panopticons und Deleuze' Überlegungen zur Kontrollgesellschaft auf den neuesten Stand der Technik zu bringen.

The Torpedo Boat Destroyers (TBDs) of the 1890s--the first destroyers--were among the most glamorous naval vessels ever built. With their remarkable speed, their connotations of David and Gliath, and their initial deployment against the Royal Navy’s traditional enemy, the French, they caught the public imagination, while the command of one was coveted by all young naval officers. Drawing on Admiralty documents and plans, the author has compiled a brilliant collection of data on the early development of these vessels up to the River class of 1900. He also looks at the German response and the development in the US, particularly the Bainbridge class with its distinct raised forecastle. With its superb plans and drawings and entirely original research, this book is an essential reference for all naval historians, enthusiast and modelmakers with an interest in the development of one of the twentieth century’s most exciting warships.

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