Alan Howard Bücher
Alan Howard gestaltet Erzählungen, die die vielschichtige Beziehung zwischen Arbeit und Politik beleuchten und auf umfassende globale Erfahrungen zurückgreifen. Seine in angesehenen Publikationen veröffentlichten Schriften bieten eine differenzierte Perspektive auf soziale und politische Dynamiken, insbesondere in den Vereinigten Staaten und Lateinamerika. Geprägt durch seine akademische und journalistische Arbeit im Ausland, verleiht Howards Prosa seinen Erkundungen eine unverwechselbare und scharfsinnige Stimme. Seine literarischen Unternehmungen befassen sich mit der menschlichen Verfassung im breiteren Kontext politischer und wirtschaftlicher Kräfte.
Compositional Artifice in the Music of Henry Purcell
- 316 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
This comprehensive study offers a fresh analytical perspective on Purcell's music, linking it to modern compositional goals and methods. It explores the intricate connections between historical context and contemporary practices, providing insights that enhance the understanding of Purcell's work. By examining his music through the lens of current techniques, the book aims to bridge the gap between past and present, making it a significant contribution to musicology and the appreciation of Purcell's legacy.
Energy is an enabler of – and a constraint on – military power. Operational Energy provides military officers with knowledge and skills to plan effectively for the operational energy needs of their forces. Operational energy is the energy used to train, move, and sustain military forces and weapons platforms for military operations. Energy has always played a role in battlefield outcomes. Over the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries the importance of energy in warfighting has grown. Today, energy is a critical pillar of national defense and a major factor in military power. In modern warfare, attaining energy superiority over one’s adversaries is a critical condition for success on the battlefield. Operational energy planning is an integral part of all combat and regular operations. Operational Energy is a valuable and extensive resource for students of US Department of Defense courses in military universities, colleges, and academic training programs; scholars of geopolitics, and researchers on US and global energy security. Operational Energy is to date the only textbook on defense energy planning, analysis, and strategy. It examines in detail fuel types, geopolitical issues, energy supply risks, market economic factors, and technology, presenting topics for future research. It also includes chapter summaries, main points for study, and case studies.