John Hamilton Knihy

Focusing on the remarkable skills and innovative technology utilized during the Apollo 13 mission, this title details the critical efforts that enabled the safe return of the crew after a major malfunction. It explores the teamwork, problem-solving, and engineering ingenuity that were essential in overcoming the life-threatening challenges faced in space. Readers will gain insight into the historical significance and the lessons learned from this extraordinary rescue operation.

This title introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to save the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in Thailand's Tham Luang cave. Simple text and incredible close-up photographs focus on the amazing rescue work. This title also features details about what to do if readers find themselves in a similar situation, surprising facts, and quotes from the rescuers and the rescued. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The narrative highlights the skills and technology utilized during the dramatic rescue of the Maersk Alabama crew from Somali pirates in April 2009. Featuring simple text and striking close-up photographs, the book captures the intense moments and innovative techniques that contributed to the successful operation, offering readers an engaging look at this remarkable event in maritime history.

An extraordinary account of a little-known aspect of the fighting in Gallipoli the snipers war.

Explores a profound and enduring threat to American democracy that arose out of World War I: the establishment of pervasive, systematic propaganda as an instrument of the state. During the Great War, the federal government exercised unprecedented power to shape the views and attitudes of American citizens.

A critical reflection on complacency and its role in the decline of classics in the academy.In response to philosopher Simon Blackburn’s portrayal of complacency as a vice that impairs university study at its core, John T. Hamilton examines the history of complacency in classics and its implications for our contemporary moment.The subjects, philosophies, and literatures of ancient Greece and Rome were once treated as the foundation of learning, with everything else devolving from them. Hamilton investigates what this model of superiority, derived from the golden age of the classical tradition, shares with the current hegemony of mathematics and the natural sciences. He considers how the qualitative methods of classics relate to the quantitative positivism of big data, statistical reasoning, and presumably neutral abstraction, which often dismiss humanist subjectivity, legitimize self-sufficiency, and promote a fresh brand of academic complacency. In acknowledging the reduced status of classics in higher education today, he questions how scholarly striation and stagnation continue to bolster personal, ethical, and political complacency in our present era.

Highlighting the remarkable rescue of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the San Jose Mine, this book showcases the skills and technology that were pivotal in their survival. With simple text and stunning close-up photographs, it captures the intensity and ingenuity of the rescue efforts, providing readers with an engaging account of this extraordinary event.

The narrative highlights the critical skills and advanced technology utilized during the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549, which faced a dire situation after colliding with a flock of geese and losing engine power. It explores the quick thinking of the crew and the innovative strategies that ensured the safe rescue of all 155 passengers aboard.

Eleazar faces the complexities of growing up, where each choice carries weighty consequences that shape his future. A seemingly minor decision leads to profound changes in his life, highlighting the unpredictable nature of coming of age and the lasting impact of one's actions.