Throughout its 34-year Cold War career with the USAF & CIA the top secret Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane was the worlds fastest & highest-flying operational manned aircraft. Dedicated to strategic reconnaissance the Blackbird was so fast that no other aircraft could catch it. The co-authors are world authorities on the Blackbird & give rare insights into the secret world of the SR-71 its genesis construction & anatomy (including its use of stealth technology) & its operation & maintenance in peace & war. ...

First employed in the Far East over North Vietnam & North Korea American military intelligence quickly realized the SR-71 Blackbirds potential value over European targets. In 1976 SR-71 Detachment 4 commenced operations from the RAF base at Middenhall in the UK. Its mission was to monitor Warsaw Pact troop movements along the Iron Curtain & photograph the various ports that were home to the Soviet Unions nuclear submarine fleet. Despite the best efforts of the USSR they were never able to intercept a Blackbird in flight. ...

The first edition of this book appeared as a 272 page work three decades ago its main aim being to provide a potted examination of the multiplicity of steam diesel & electric locomotives that have graced this country from 1854. Since this first humble appearance the book has grown in content photography & style & examining in some detail the massive technological changes that have swept onto the Australian locomotive scene. With an up-to-date map of the nations rail system & photographs provided by some of the nations more dedicated photographers this book continues to provide a concise profile of the countrys diversified motive power in what is the largest railway book yet produced in this country. ...

The Great Southern Railways of Ireland was the largest of the major Irish railways & was created in 1924 by the amalgamation all the railways which were completely within the Irish Free State as it was called at that time. The scope of this book

Includes:: all locomotives inherited by the GSR in 1924 broad & narrow guage described on a class by class basis including the pre-1924 history of each engine. It thus has chapters dealing with the inherited locomotives of the GS&WR DSER CBSCR & MGWR as well as many smaller railways. This is followed by the details of all locomotives built or acquired between 1924 & 1944 & their subsequent fate under CIE. There are additional chapters on tenders other motive power (GSR steam & petrol railcars & the unique Drumm electric trains) & the fuel saga of 1939-48. The book is illustrated with 346 black & white photographs & has detailed appendices with

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This is a long overdue history of the locomotives of the NCC which was a significant part of the LMS empire in Irel&. The NCC brought a splash of Midland red to the Irish locomotive scene in the 1920s & 1930s & was a useful test bed for LMS experiments with new traction such as Sentinel steam locomotives & diesel railcars. It also provided personnel who later filled some significant management posts for the LMS itself such as WK Wallace Malcolm Speir & Sir William V Wood. William Scott's book goes back to the origins of the NCC locomotive fleet in 1847 when the Belfast & Ballymena Railway ordered its first locomotives. The B&BR was renamed the Belfast & Northern Counties Railway in 1860 taking over two other railways the following year. The locomotives of these constituents the Londonderry & Coleraine Railway & Belfast Ballymena Coleraine & Portrush Junction Railway are included as well as those of the narrow gauge lines taken over in the 1880s. In 1903 the BNCR was purchased by the Midland Railway & became known as the MR (NCC) later the LMS (NCC). The book gives details of every NCC locomotive built between 1847 & the end of steam in 1970. The author is a train timer &

Includes:: sample logs of performances of the locomotive types in service after 1935. This comprehensive book is illustrated with 272 black & white pictures & 47 official drawings.

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Contains the only complete English-language text of The Concept of Truth in Formalized Languages." Tarski made extensive corrections & revisions of the original translations for this edition along with new historical remarks. It

Includes:: a new preface & a new analytical index for use by philosophers & linguists as well as by historians of mathematics & philosophy."

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From initial track laying through to mixing sound design & mastering Mark Cousins & Russ Hepworth- Sawyer bring you Logic Pro 9. By Highlighting the relevant parts of each application they take you through every step of the music creation & production process giving you all the tips tutorials & tricks that pros use to create perfect recordings. The book has full color screen shots illustrating the tools functions & the new look of Logic Pro 9 & the companion website has audio samples & loops. Logic Pro 9 covers more than just the software it will help you make the most out of every recording session & will Illuminate & inspire you creative & sonic endeavors! ...

This Quick Pro guide is specifically designed to help engineers & producers who are already proficient in another DAW software platform make the transition to Logic Pro. Text illustrations & examples are geared toward demonstrating the creative practical & technical benefits provided by Apple in this well-developed application. Everything in this book is to instruct someone who is already somewhat proficient in the modern recording world on how to use this powerfully exciting & creatively conceived software tool. The guide

Includes:: a Quickstart chapter for instant gratification allowing the novice to become familiar with the software in a minimum amount of time along with an accompanying DVD-ROM containing video & audio examples to support the text. Dot Bustelos signature approach to teaching Logic has been sought out by musicians of every musical genre. She has helped them
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- get up & running quickly. Youll find many of the tips tricks & insider techniques that powered Logic Pro to its industry
- leading status as the best tool for unleashing creativity in recording & producing.




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This title is an addition to already successful series of puzzle activity cards. Puzzles help to improve logic skills such as analysing facts spatial awareness verbal & non-verbal reasoning. It is an enjoyable way to reinforce vital learning skills. The cards are wipe clean & come with a special pen making the pack entirely self contained easily portable & ideal for journeys & holidays. ...

Having learnt the basic moves how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games & explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces & how to post them most effectively. ...