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Excerpt from Ethics Process, Testimony of Hon. Louis Stokes, Hon. James Hansen, and a Panel of Academic Experts: Hearing Before the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, February 25, 1993Mr. Stokes. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and let me say how much I appreciate the opportunity to appear here before this Joint Committee and to give testimony on this very important subject.I'm also p...

Excerpt from Modern Timber DesignBecause wood is different from other materials and because it is non homogeneous, most of the design data have been derived from test results. It has been the function of the personnel at the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin, which is a part of the United States Department of Agriculture, to develop the necessary data for scientific design in wood, and most of the available information is a resu...

Excerpt from Modern Timber DesignBecause wood is different from other materials and because it is non homogeneous, most of the design data have been derived from test results. It has been the function of the personnel at the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin, which is a part of the United States Department of Agriculture, to develop the necessary data for scientific design in wood, and most of the available information is a resu...

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Excerpt from Spaceflight Revolution: Nasa Langley Research Center From Sputnik to Apollo 3. Carrying Out the Task A Home at Langley The Tracking Range Shouldering the Burden The End of the Glamour Days. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology...

In Within and Without-as in his previous collections of poems, Progression and JAD-Hansen explores the themes of nature, philosophy, and romance but more deeply and more passionately. In the first part of the book, he blends philosophical insights with his love of nature and raises thought-provoking questions connecting the two. In the second part, he expresses his love for his soul mate, Kristen, in poems that are passionate and picturesque. ...

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A strong sustainability program requires leadership to draw on a solid knowledge base, manage resources wisely, identify sustainability opportunities, make difficult choices, and accept the challenge to lead, influence, and persuade colleagues. This book cuts through the hyperbole and offers practical steps for protecting the world around us. Rich in case studies, it addresses a range of critical stewardship issues. Developed out of a keen des...

Kissing The Tarmac is unlike most Vietnam War memoirs. James Hansen's story is focused on both the development and resolution of Post Traumatic Stress Order. The story is told in a unique manner, describing his war experiences along with passages from his daily journal and the author's letters he wrote home during his tour of duty. This style creates a window into the author's thought processes. Horrific events are revealed that he tried to pu...

Winning The War With PTSD is a companion to the memoir Kissing The Tarmac. It offer veterans and others challenged by PTSD an additional opportunity to address their trauma. This workbook provides specific learning objectives to gain more understanding of PTSD, and of both symptom development and resolution techniques. The companion memoir provides a narrative for veterans, who can relate to the author's combat experience, and learn from his s...

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First published in 1995 as volume 4 in the NASA "Monograph in Aerospace History" series. This study contains photographs and illustrations.

First published in 1995 as volume 4 in the NASA "Monograph in Aerospace History" series. This study contains photographs and illustrations.

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Dr. James Hansen's vision and insight regarding the nature of the health care crisis evolved from positions of medical staff leadership, teaching, participating in [the governance process, and developing a free clinic. These positions, together with his 35 years as a consulting physician, presented him with the opportunity to view physician behavior and its impact both on patients and upon health care in general. These observations crystallize...

Climatologist James Hansen writes a series of letters to his granddaughter, explaining the best approach to preventing urgent environmental problems and reflecting on how policy can enact these intentions, looking back over his own lifetime of work in this direction.