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As the Army marks the centennial of World War I, it is important to examine the art and material culture of the Army from that period. The Army Museum Enterprise's collection includes a wide range of art and artifacts related to World War I. Because the treasures are located at over fifty museums across the United States and not every artifact is on display, The Great War: U.S. Army Art and The Great War: U.S. Army Artifacts offer access to content that is not always readily accessible. By studying this collection, we can see the ways in which the Army rapidly reinvented itself during World War I and how it adapted during a period of innovation that changed the future trajectory of warfare. Through the analysis of artifacts attributed to individual World War I soldiers, we honor their legacy of service and the sacrifices they made.

Images from Earth-observing environmental satellites in orbit around the planet. This book shows patterns, shapes, colors, and textures of the land, oceans, ice, and atmosphere

1 jigsaw puzzle (32 pieces) : col., mounted on cardboard ; 22 x 22 cm., in cylinder, 18 x 8 cm. + 1 sheet.

1 jigsaw puzzle (32 pieces) : col., mounted on cardboard ; 22 cm. in diameter, in cylinder, 18 x 8 cm. + 1 sheet.

Cycling for children -- safety measures

1. General principles of nuclear explosions -- 2. Descriptions of nuclear explosions -- 3. Air blast phenomena -- 4. Air blast loading and target response -- 5. Structural damage from heat -- 6. Effects of surface and subsurface bursts -- 7. Thermal radiation and its effects -- 8. Initial nuclear radiation -- 9. Residual nuclear radiation and fallout -- 10. Radio and radar effects -- 11. Effects on personnel -- 12 Principles of protection.

Getting MAD: Nuclear Mutual Assured Destruction, Its Origins and Practice is the first critical history of the intellectual roots and actual application of the strategic doctrine of nuclear mutual assured destruction or MAD. Written by the world's leading French, British, and American military policy planners and analysts, this volume examines how MAD and its emphasis on the military targeting of population centers influenced the operational plans of the major nuclear powers and states, such as Pakistan, India, and Israel. Given America's efforts to move away from MAD and the continued reliance on MAD thinking by smaller nations to help justify further nuclear proliferation, Getting MAD is a timely must read for anyone eager to understand our nuclear past and future.