The Left Side of History

The Left Side of History

World War II and the Unfulfilled Promise of Communism in Eastern Europe

  • Author: Ghodsee, Kristen
  • Publisher: Duke University Press
  • ISBN: 9780822331346
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780822385189
  • Place of publication:  Durham , United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1993
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 145
  • DDC: 607
  • Language: English

This book assesses wind engineering research studies in the past two decades to identify an interdisciplinary research agenda and delineate an action plan for evaluation of critical wind engineering efforts.

It promotes the interdisciplinary approach to achieve collaborative research, assesses the feasibility of formalizing undergraduate wind engineering curricula, and assesses international wind engineering research activities and transfer approaches for U.S. applications.

  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Wind Hazards and Related Issues
  • 2. The Nature of Wind
  • 3. Wind-Engineering Research Needs
  • 4. Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
  • 5. Education and Technology Transfer
  • 6. Cooperative Efforts
  • 7. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Appendix

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