Turbulence in the Pacific
Title | Turbulence in the Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Noriko Kawamura |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 2000-06-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0313000948 |
Although events in East Asia were a sideshow in the great drama of World War I, what happened there shattered the accord between Japan and the United States. This book pursues the two-fold question of how and why U.S.-Japanese tensions developed into antagonism during the war by inquiring into the historical sources of both sides. Kawamura explains this complex phenomenon by looking at various factors: conflicts of national interests—geopolitical and economic; perceptual problems such as miscommunication, miscalculation, and mistrust; and, most important of all, incompatible approaches to foreign policy. America's universalism and the unilateralism inherent in Wilsonian idealistic internationalism clashed with Japan's particularistic regionalism and the pluralism that derived from its strong sense of racial identity and anti-Western nationalistic sentiments. By looking at the motives and circumstances behind Japan's expansionist policy in East Asia, Kawamura suggests some of the centrifugal forces that divided the nations and challenged the premise of Wilsonian internationalism. At the same time, through critical examination of the Wilson administration's universalist and unilateral response to Japan's actions, she raises serious questions about the effectiveness of American foreign policy. At the close of the 20th century, after 50 years of Cold War, those in search of a new world order tend to resort to Wilsonian rhetoric. This book suggests that it can be unwise to apply a universalistic and idealistic approach to international conflicts that often result from extreme nationalism, regionalism, and racial rivalry.
Ask the Pilot
Title | Ask the Pilot PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Smith |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781594480041 |
Though we routinely take to the air, for many of us flying remains a mystery. Few of us understand the how and why of jetting from New York to London in six hours. How does a plane stay in the air? Can turbulence bring it down? What is windshear? How good are the security checks? Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Salon.com's popular column, "Ask the Pilot," unravels the secrets and tells you all there is to know about the strange and fascinating world of commercial flight. He offers: A nuts and bolts explanation of how planes fly Insights into safety and security Straight talk about turbulence, air traffic control, windshear, and crashes The history, color, and controversy of the world's airlines The awe and oddity of being a pilot The poetry and drama of airplanes, airports, and traveling abroad In a series of frank, often funny explanations and essays, Smith speaks eloquently to our fears and curiosities, incorporating anecdotes, memoir, and a life's passion for flight. He tackles our toughest concerns, debunks conspiracy theories and myths, and in a rarely heard voice dares to return a dash of romance and glamour to air travel.
Turbulence Over the Pacific
Title | Turbulence Over the Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Don Hilty |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Aeronautics, Commercial |
ISBN |
Turbulence in the Pacific
Title | Turbulence in the Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Noriko Kawamura |
Publisher | |
Pages | 173 |
Release | 2000 |
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Aviation Turbulence
Title | Aviation Turbulence PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Sharman |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 529 |
Release | 2016-06-27 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 331923630X |
Anyone who has experienced turbulence in flight knows that it is usually not pleasant, and may wonder why this is so difficult to avoid. The book includes papers by various aviation turbulence researchers and provides background into the nature and causes of atmospheric turbulence that affect aircraft motion, and contains surveys of the latest techniques for remote and in situ sensing and forecasting of the turbulence phenomenon. It provides updates on the state-of-the-art research since earlier studies in the 1960s on clear-air turbulence, explains recent new understanding into turbulence generation by thunderstorms, and summarizes future challenges in turbulence prediction and avoidance.
Turbulence and Turbulent Fluxes Over the Pacific Ocean in the Line Islands Region
Title | Turbulence and Turbulent Fluxes Over the Pacific Ocean in the Line Islands Region PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew F. Bunker |
Publisher | |
Pages | 706 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Aeronautics in oceanography |
ISBN |
Turbulence in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean
Title | Turbulence in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean PDF eBook |
Author | W. R. Crawford |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1981 |
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