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The Legend of Gulfstream Yet in many ways, the tale of these storied aircraft is remarkably consistent: Gulfstream has inspired decades of loyalty among the people who design and manufacture the aircraft.The Legend of Gulfst
| Title | : | The Legend of Gulfstream |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (816 Votes) |
| Id Book | : | 0945903626 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2000-10-01 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
The Legend of Gulfstream tells the story of how Gulfstream Aerospace grew from a division of Grumman, maker of the World War II-era Wildcat and Hellcat, to the premier manufacturer of personal and corporate jet aircraft. Gulfstream has seen its fortunes shift with changing times, economic policy, and new ownership. Yet in many ways, the tale of these storied aircraft is remarkably consistent: Gulfstream has inspired decades of loyalty among the people who design and manufacture the aircraft.
Best selling author, Jeffrey L. Rodengen has a degree in psychology and post-graduate degrees in engineering. Jeff began his career as a writer, producer, and director in Hollywood. More recently, the writer of hundreds of technical and general-interest articles, Jeff has authored nearly 50 books on American industry and technology. Jeff lives in Fort Lauderdale with his wife Karine, award-winning photographer of the Classic Mahogany Boats and Classic Race Boats calendars, and their twin children.
Necessity is not the reason for this stupendous diversity: "it is a testimony to the fertility of the contriving mind and to the multitudinous ways the peoples of the earth have chosen to live." (pg. 208) and postulates continuity, even if convoluted and rhyzomic (my term here), rather than directed and progressive. Chance and whimsy probably play a larger role than they do in nature. The color and content are terrific.. In fact, his book may well be the most readable history of technological progress available, but it is also one that places more weight on a single analogy than the analogy itself may be able to bear.. This splendid book, easy to read ans understand, explains why.
There are a few million living species. This historical combination of technological diversity and human necessity is "evolution" for Basalla.
Basalla's argument is therefore a practical method for thinking about the history of technology--one of a number of different methods (for other
There are a few million living species. This historical combination of technological diversity and human necessity is "evolution" for Basalla.
Basalla's argument is therefore a practical method for thinking about the history of technology--one of a number of different methods (for other
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