Sure to be found controversial by some, compelling by all, this is the only available book-length examination of the way the U.S. Army and Department of Defense have tried to create the capabilities promised by the high-tech Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). Of more immediate concern, it is also the only in-depth account of the effect RMA and transformation concepts had on the American operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many of the problems in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Adams argues, arose from the DoD's implacable desire to implement RMA-driven transformation concepts-whether they were...
Sure to be found controversial by some, compelling by all, this is the only available book-length examination of the way the U.S. Army and Department ...
Thomas Adams (1583 1653) was an English clergyman who was described as 'the prose Shakespeare of Puritan theologians' by Robert Southey. Originally published in 1909, this book presents an edited selection of his sermons. Covering a variety of themes, it will be of value to anyone with an interest in preaching, theology and the development of Christianity."
Thomas Adams (1583 1653) was an English clergyman who was described as 'the prose Shakespeare of Puritan theologians' by Robert Southey. Originally pu...
Suburbanization, affordable housing, mass transportation, loss of fertile lands - these are modern problems, yet they are not new. Thomas Adams grappled with these same issues nearly a century ago, when he wrote Rural Planning and Development, a book that quickly became a touchstone for planners and planning in Canada. Reprinted for the first time and updated with commentaries by leading Canadian planners, this book highlights Adams? influence on the planning profession and the continued relevance of his comprehensive vision for planning - to move beyond the demands of the moment to...
Suburbanization, affordable housing, mass transportation, loss of fertile lands - these are modern problems, yet they are not new. Thomas Adams gra...
