Driving Germany(1st Edition) The Landscape of the German Autobahn, 1930-1970 (Studies in German History) by ThomasZeller Paperback, 298 Pages, Published 2010 by Berghahn Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84545-271-1, ISBN: 1-84545-271-2
"Hitler's autobahn was more than just the pet project of an infrastructure-friendly dictator. It was supposed to revolutionize the transportation sector in Germany, connect the metropoles with the countryside, and encourage motorization. The propaganda machinery of the Third Reich turned the autobahn into a hyped-up icon of the dictatorship. One of the claims was that the roads would reconcile nature and technology. Rather than destroyin ..."
"Throughout history, rivers have run a wide course through human temporal and spiritual experience. They have demarcated mythological worlds, framed the cradle of Western civilization, and served as physical and psychological boundaries among nations. Rivers have become a crux of transportation, industry, and commerce. They have been loved as nurturing providers, nationalist symbols, and the source of romantic lore but also loathed as si ..."
"For better or worse, the view through a car's windshield has redefined how we see the world around us. In some cases, such as the American parkway, the view from the road was the be-all and end-all of the highway; in others, such as the Italian autostrada, the view of a fast, efficient transportation machine celebrating either Fascism or its absence was the goal. These varied environments are neither necessary nor accidental but the ou ..."
"Praise for Understanding Corporate Annual Reports "As an employee benefits consultant, I find an increasing need to examine and understand the financials of my clients and prospects as well as the insurance companies that we represent. I found this book valuable in understanding how to look into the annual statements to find the information I need, and how to be aware of the numerous financial warning signs. The material is well p ..."
"The Nazis created nature preserves, contemplated sustainable forestry, curbed air pollution, and designed the autobahn highway network as a way of bringing Germans closer to nature. How Green Were the Nazis? is the first book to examine the ideology and practice of environmental protection in Nazi Germany. Environmentalists and conservationists in Germany welcomed the rise of the Nazi regime with open arms, for the most part, and ho ..."
"Recent changes in the regulatory environment have had a major impact financial reporting and corporate governance issues. As the complexity of the reporting environment continues to increase, students will need to understand how to read and interpret financial reports so they can make smart decisions.With Introduction to the Corporate Annual Report: A Business Application, your students will have a systematic process that exposes them ..."
"For better or worse, the view through a car's windshield has redefined how we see the world around us. In some cases, such as the American parkway, the view from the road was the be-all and end-all of the highway; in others, such as the Italian autostrada, the view of a fast, efficient transportation machine celebrating either Fascism or its absence was the goal. These varied environments are neither necessary nor accidental but the ou ..."
Driving Germany(1st Edition) The Landscape of the German Autobahn, 1930-1970 (Studies in German History) by ThomasZeller, Thomas Dunlap Hardcover, 298 Pages, Published 2007 by Berghahn Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84545-309-1, ISBN: 1-84545-309-3
" Published in Association with the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C. Hitler's autobahn was more than just the pet project of an infrastructure-friendly dictator. It was supposed to revolutionize the transportation sector in Germany, connect the metropoles with the countryside, and encourage motorization. The propaganda machinery of the Third Reich turned the autobahn into a hyped-up icon of the dictatorship. One of the cl ..."
"Language:Chinese.In November 2010. HardCover Pub Date: Pages: 432 in Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional A practical the full-color reference on the major the medical and minmally invasive approaches to managing patients with common and rare vascular diseases Vascular Medicine is one of the first truly comprehensive texts to provide a medically-focused. as opposed to surgically focused. approach to the management of vascular diseases. P ..."
Germany's Nature Cultural Landscapes and Environmental History by ThomasZeller, Thomas M. Lekan Hardcover, 276 Pages, Published 2005 by Rutgers University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-3667-5, ISBN: 0-8135-3667-7
"Germany boasts one of the strongest environmental records in the world. The Rhine River is cleaner than it has been in decades, recycling is considered a civic duty, and German manufacturers of pollution-control technology export their products around the globe. Yet, little has been written about the country's remarkable environmental history, and even less of that research is available in English. Now for the first time, a survey of th ..."
"Introduction to the Corporate Annual Report Includes pre-selected annual reports or students can select their own company. The book stimulates a cross-functional learning experience (i.e., learning activities are integrated across disciplines) and goes beyond the common focus on whether or not to invest in a company. It requires students to link a company's strategic focus to its financial resources, market opportunities and make a deci ..."
"See Bill McKibben, The End of Nature (New York: Random House, 1989); Patrick
McCully, Silenced Rivers: The ... Richard White also uses the term virtual river to
refer to the Columbia River in his book The Organic Machine (New York: Hill ...
Norris Hundley Jr., The Great Thirst: Californians and Water — A History (
Berkeley: University of California Press, ... by the International Water History
Association has been published under th ..."
"The Nazis created nature preserves, contemplated sustainable forestry, curbed air pollution, and designed the autobahn highway network as a way of bringing Germans closer to nature. How Green Were the Nazis? is the first book to examine the ideology and practice of environmental protection in Nazi Germany. Environmentalists and conservationists in Germany welcomed the rise of the Nazi regime with open arms, for the most part, and hoped ..."
Consuming Landscapes What We See When We Drive and Why It Matters by ThomasZeller 171 Pages, Published 2022 by Jhu Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-4483-3, ISBN: 1-4214-4483-6
"Bodenmechanik und neuzeitlicher Straßenbau. Berlin: Volk und Reich, 1936. Catlin, David T. A Naturalist's Blue Ridge Parkway. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1984. Chilcoat, Loretta. Lonely Planet Road Trip: Blue Ridge Parkway ..."
Rivers in History Perspectives on Waterways in Europe and North America by Christof Mauch, ThomasZeller 229 Pages, Published by University Of Pittsburgh Pre ISBN-13: 978-0-8229-7341-6, ISBN: 0-8229-7341-3
"boards could now manage issues of fishing, flood control, and pollution within an
entire watershed. ... attaching minimum standards of treatment for all waste
discharges into English streams, depending on the locality.28 New laws ... As
early as the mid-1950s, public sewage treatment plants used the Drainage of
Trade Premises Act of 1937 to limit damage to ... In 1940, J. H. Garner, chief
inspector of the West Riding of Yorkshire R ..."
Studies in German History Ser. Driving Germany : The Landscape of the German Autobahn, 1930-1970 by ThomasZeller 298 Pages, Published 2007 by Berghahn Books ISBN-13: 978-0-85745-226-9, ISBN: 0-85745-226-6
"When Seifert asked the head of the regional planning office to advertise a
competition among East Prussian garden designers, he was told curtly that the
agency had already signed a contract with an architect by the name of Hans
Gerlach, who had commenced working. Seifert's position was evidently not
powerful enough to allow him to alter a decision by one of the heads of a regional
planning office. He therefore shifted to profession ..."