This is an account of the life and career of an early graduate of the Paris Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées (School of bridges and highways). He began research in fluid mechanics and the strength of materials while still a student in the 1780s. This was followed by planning of the French canal network and, in 1792, he won a French Academy of Sciences prize for his paper on the theory of locks. When Bonaparte planned his 1798 Egyptian expedition, ...
The choices we make daily can affect us and those around us for a lifetime. By listening for His wisdom, we give God an opportunity to point us in the right direction-the direction of right decisions. The better our choices, the fewer our regrets. When we seek God's wisdom, listen for his promptings and follow His guidance, we have the security of knowing we are in His will. "No Regrets" is a personal walk with God-a walk of choices and of opp...
Siblings Randall and Sherry find themselves in grave danger while hiking at Camp Bearcreek. Nothing in their training has prepared them for what is about to happen. They are cut off from camp and encountering danger at every turn. That, however, is only a part of the story. What about the egg--the egg they find partially buried at the mouth of the cave? What secret does this mysterious object hold? Could it be an egg from prehistoric times? Co...
Brings together a combination of close observation of, and personal and interpersonal responses to, the minutiae of the work setting and its dynamics, both internal and external. This book outlines the process of the method itself, followed by descriptions of a range of settings, in Britain and abroad, in which it has been successfully applied.
