The Untold Story Of A Coast

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The Untold Story Of A Coast

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Author : John Jacob Puthur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

The Untold Story Of A Coast written by John Jacob Puthur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Coasts categories.

The Untold Story Of A Coast

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Author : John Puthur
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-02-19

The Untold Story Of A Coast written by John Puthur and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-19 with categories.

It is the first and the only book of its kind about the coast. It is intended to change the way the world understands the coast. The coast is already in a mess, world over. That is an ample proof that it has not been correctly understood yet. Despite more than a century of scientific scrutiny, coast has remained an enigma, unknown, largely because of the practical difficulties in studying it. Much of today's coastal knowledge has stemmed from visual estimations, actually optical illusions, and from studies on hydraulic models, the models of the coast complete with water, with simulated waves or tides. The models, despite being hugely popular with the experts, do not correctly replicate the coastal processes. But they do not even think so, even though, quite consistently, ports and naval bases designed after elaborate field and laboratory studies have been silting up, besides adversely affecting the coast in their vicinity. Even the coastal and inland projects, like coastal roads and dams, have adversely affected the coast. Coastal erosion is therefore rampant, world over. The ominous aspect is, once it sets in, coastal erosion is almost unstoppable. Seawalls and groynes, the most common remedies, hardly work. But why, the book will answer. Siltation in ports, on the other hand, needs environmentally disastrous maintenance dredging, perennially. This book not only makes clear the working of the coast, but also explains in simple everyday language how the nature's elements - winds and waves, tides and tidal stream and rains and runoff - drive the coastal processes. Even though everyone knows that winds make waves at sea, it has not yet been established how that really happens. This book solves that longstanding puzzle. In addition, it dispels many wave and wind myths that masquerade as scientific theories. Many popular theories in coastal science are only myths. However, the real science of the coast is simple, so simple that one need not be a scientist to know the coast. This book is therefore meant for anyone, who enjoys his or her time on the coast. It aims to create a new awareness about the coast. Only a story can change the prevalent mindset. So, this is a story-The Untold Story of a Coast. It is not a textbook on coastal science. Nevertheless, it will make it quite necessary to revise the textbooks on coastal science and engineering, including oceanography and meteorology. Though the story deals mainly with the happenings on the Indian Coast, which also happens to be one of the most dynamic coasts in the world, the inferences are valid for any coast in the world. Every coast in the world works the same way, only the degree of dynamism varies depending on the intensity of nature's elements at work on the coast. This book is meant not merely to arouse academic interest in the coast, but has a larger purpose. Coast happens to be the most populous region in the world, with more than half the world's population being coast dependent, for livelihood and residence. It is also the most favoured holiday and picnic destination. Besides, in these recent times, it has been attracting huge investments for infrastructure projects, which are, more often than not, cleared with scant regard to the real coastal processes. Impact on the coast will be unmistakably disastrous. Many may soon be rendered homeless, and many more with no place for sun, sand and sea. This book hopes to make it possible to protect and preserve the coast for the coming generations. They deserve good sandy beaches, not seawalls and groynes! It also will make it possible to design coast-friendly projects. Read it. Explore the coast. You too may stumble on the truth that you can believe. All you need to be is curious. Incidentally, curiosity is the mother of science! I hope this book will arouse your curiosity, better still, the child in you to further explore the marvel called coast. There is still lot more to learn about it.

Not Your Father S Coast Guard

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Author : Matthew Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2009

Not Your Father S Coast Guard written by Matthew Mitchell and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Drug control categories.

While the Coast Guard's many battles at sea in the War on Drugs are widely known, its participation in the ground offensive is not. Indeed, the Guard didn't just send its cutters to interdict narcotics-laden vessels attempting to bring their illicit cargo into Uncle Sam's territorial waters, it sent ground troops to foreign lands to train their forces and, when necessary, directly engage the enemy. But to create the type of force needed was no small task and would not be without tribulation, both from within and outside the organization. The road traveled to complete the mission was laden with obstacles. This is not a story about the Coast Guard you know, or think you know. Rather, this is a story about the other side, the side that history nearly forgot; not the standard, but the antithesis of standard. It is a story that will undoubtedly make even the most seasoned Coast Guardsmen question their understanding of the organization to which they belong. To be sure, "This is not your father's Coast Guard."

Deadliest Sea

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Author : Kalee Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-06-01

Deadliest Sea written by Kalee Thompson and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with History categories.

Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008, Deadliest Sea is real life action and adventure at its finest. The full story of an amazing rescue—where extraordinary courage, ingenuity, will, and technology combined in one of the most remarkable maritime feats ever recorded—has never been told before now. It’s The Perfect Storm meets Deadliest Catch.

Seaway

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Author : Jacques LesStrang
language : en
Publisher: Seattle, Wash. : Superior Publishing Company
Release Date : 1976

Seaway written by Jacques LesStrang and has been published by Seattle, Wash. : Superior Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Nature categories.

When The South Wind Blows

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Author : Virginia Brock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-12-09

When The South Wind Blows written by Virginia Brock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-09 with Fiction categories.

It was an unusually hot summer on the African coast. Five hundred miles off shore a warm wind caused the water temperature to rise creating evaporation. Mist rose into the atmosphere, where cooler currents picked it up, carried it aloft, and the mass began to swirl. High above the sea, anvil-shaped clouds, dark and ominous, formed, hung suspended, waiting for the moment when the infant storm swirled and slowly began its journey westward. Twenty-five hundred miles away, on the Carolina coast, an old black woman shuddered, and pulled her shawl closer. She stared into the darkening night and muttered, "Someting bad goin' fall. Someting real bad."

The Coast Guard In World War I

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Author : Alex Larzelere
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2003

The Coast Guard In World War I written by Alex Larzelere and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.

Magic

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Author : David D. Lowman
language : en
Publisher: Athena Press (UT)
Release Date : 2001

Magic written by David D. Lowman and has been published by Athena Press (UT) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.

Lost Colony

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Author : Tonio Andrade
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2013-08-04

Lost Colony written by Tonio Andrade and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-04 with History categories.

How a Chinese pirate defeated European colonialists and won Taiwan during the seventeenth century During the seventeenth century, Holland created the world's most dynamic colonial empire, outcompeting the British and capturing Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Yet, in the Sino-Dutch War—Europe's first war with China—the Dutch met their match in a colorful Chinese warlord named Koxinga. Part samurai, part pirate, he led his generals to victory over the Dutch and captured one of their largest and richest colonies—Taiwan. How did he do it? Examining the strengths and weaknesses of European and Chinese military techniques during the period, Lost Colony provides a balanced new perspective on long-held assumptions about Western power, Chinese might, and the nature of war. It has traditionally been asserted that Europeans of the era possessed more advanced science, technology, and political structures than their Eastern counterparts, but historians have recently contested this view, arguing that many parts of Asia developed on pace with Europe until 1800. While Lost Colony shows that the Dutch did indeed possess a technological edge thanks to the Renaissance fort and the broadside sailing ship, that edge was neutralized by the formidable Chinese military leadership. Thanks to a rich heritage of ancient war wisdom, Koxinga and his generals outfoxed the Dutch at every turn. Exploring a period when the military balance between Europe and China was closer than at any other point in modern history, Lost Colony reassesses an important chapter in world history and offers valuable and surprising lessons for contemporary times.

Original Gangstas

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Author : Ben Westhoff
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-09-13

Original Gangstas written by Ben Westhoff and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-13 with Music categories.

"Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era." -- Kirkus, starred review A monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever -- Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records, which in turn transformed Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur into superstars. Ben Westhoff explores how this group of artists shifted the balance of hip-hop from New York to Los Angeles. He shows how N.W.A.'s shocking success lead to rivalries between members, record labels, and eventually a war between East Coast and West Coast factions. In the process, hip-hop burst into mainstream America at a time of immense social change, and became the most dominant musical movement of the last thirty years. At gangsta rap's peak, two of its biggest names -- Tupac and Biggie Smalls -- were murdered, leaving the surviving artists to forge peace before the genre annihilated itself. Featuring extensive investigative reporting, interviews with the principal players, and dozens of never-before-told stories, Original Gangstas is a groundbreaking addition to the history of popular music.