Author: David Francis Cargo
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Keywords: david, francis, cargo, governor, mexico, dave, story, new, lonesome
Number of Pages: 344
Published: 2010-05-05
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 086534762X
ISBN-13: 9780865347625
’’There is no precise way to explain the energetic life of New Mexico Governor David Cargo--attorney to the downtrodden, as well as the rich and famous; a changer of legislative reapportionment, and at the same time inventing the first Governor’s State Film Commission in the United States. He was a dedicated promoter of many films shooting and spending fortunes in our state. Then the true miracle happened: a Republican became beloved by the liberal Democrats of Hollywood. It had never happened before and mostly likely never will again. He became personal friends with those be
Author: James Riordan
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
Keywords: cargo, rebel
Number of Pages: 300
Published: 2007-11-28
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 1845075250
ISBN-13: 9781845075255
This powerful novel begins with Abena, a West African girl who is sold into slavery and transported on the notorious transatlantic sea-route to Jamaica’s sugar plantations. Then the story turns to Mungo, an English orphan who becomes a cabin boy, only to be kidnapped and sold as a white slave. When fate brings the youngsters together, Mungo risks life and limb to save Abena from a terrible death. Together they plan their escape to the Blue Mountains, where rumor has it that a stronghold of runaways exists, led by the legendary Nanny. But can Abena and Mungo get there before the Redcoats
Author: Holger Jebens
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Keywords: critique, culture, cult, cargo
Number of Pages: 308
Published: 2004-08-01
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0824828518
ISBN-13: 9780824828516
Cargo cults have long exerted a remarkable attraction on Westerners, and the last decade has seen the publication of much new work on the subject. This collection of original essays is based on fieldwork in Melanesia, Fiji, Australia, and Indonesia by scholars who are influential in the contemporary debate on cargo. Conceived as a reader for undergraduate and graduate courses, the volume offers an up-to-date view of the subject and the debates it arouses among contemporary anthropologists. Some contributors plead for the abolition of "cargo" because of its troublesome implications, but also be
Author: Caroline Moorehead
Publisher: Picador
Keywords: refugees, among, journey, cargo, human
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2006-03-21
List price: $17.00
ISBN-10: 0312425619
ISBN-13: 9780312425616
National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist Traveling for nearly two years and across four continents, Caroline Moorehead takes readers on a journey to understand why millions of people are forced to abandon their homes, possessions, and families in order to find a place where they may, quite literally, be allowed to live. Moorehead’s experience living and working with refugees puts a human face on the news, providing unforgettable portraits of the refugees she meets in Cairo, Guinea, Sicily, Lebanon, England, Australia, Finland, and at the U.S.-Mexico border. Human Cargo changes our un
Author: Kathleen M. Sweet
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Keywords: solutions, threats, security, cargo, transportation
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2005-08-19
List price: $74.20
ISBN-10: 0131703560
ISBN-13: 9780131703568
The first of its kind, Transportation and Cargo Security covers all aspects of transportation security as it relates to air, maritime, railroad, trucking, mass transit, and pipeline security. Comprehensive in coverage, it looks at the many participants involved in transportation security--manufacturers, shippers, freight forwarders, truckers etc.--and how the agencies, laws and regulations impact their effectiveness. With exceptional coverage of history, global threats and new technologies, this book will help readers understand the need for adequate transportation security and how to implemen
Author: Christopher Batio
Publisher: MBI
Keywords: color, series, enthusiast, ships, cargo, super
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2001-04-15
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0760308047
ISBN-13: 9780760308042
The "super cargo ship" is a post-World War II phenomenon necessitated by the world’s growing dependence on greater volumes of resources. This colorful book examines the vast dimensions and varied duties of the giant vessels that ply the oceans today, moving payloads like oil, natural gas, automobiles, water, and livestock from continent to continent. Readers are treated to close-up and inside views of the world’s largest tankers, container ships, automobile transporters, Great Lakes cargo ships, "super tugs," and more. Also addressed are the advanced technologies used in constructi
Author: David J House
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: operations, maritime, seventh, work, cargo
Number of Pages: 344
Published: 2005-05-03
List price: $68.95
ISBN-10: 0750665556
ISBN-13: 9780750665551
Previously published as Kemp & Young’s Cargo Work, this new edition has been fully revised and expanded to comprehensively reflect unit load containerised systems that are now used in the majority of cargo shipping, while retaining the necessary detail on transporting key classes of cargoes safely, efficiently and profitably. This is an essential reference for merchant seamen internationally.The book covers general principles and the latest international regulations that affect all cargo work, including cargo types and key characteristics of a wide range of cargo classes. It also de
