To Be A U.S. Air Force Pilot details every step of training for those with the skill and daring to "cross into the blue" as an elite U.S. Air Force pilot. The book traces the growth of aspiring young recruits, starting with grueling physical and mental tests, early flight training on high-tech flight simulators, moving onward and upward until they are finally ready to push the outer envelope to Mach II in state-of-the-art fighter aircraft. Thanks to the highly motivated, highly skilled, and dedicated men and women of the United States Air Force, America enters the uncertain landscape of the 21st century with the most powerful, swift, and flexible military force the world has ever seen.

To Be a U.S. Air Force Pilot

History

Henry M. Holden

Military

Zenith Pr

On the eve of the FBI's centenary, this book offers the first comprehensive illustrated account of the Bureaus 100-year history. Granted unprecedented access to the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., and academy at Quantico, Virginia, author Henry M. Holden presents a rare inside view of the agencys workings, as well as a compelling, closely observed picture of its ever-changing role, powers, notable cases, and controversies through the years. FBI 100 Years chronicles the Bureaus successes and failures from its early days as Teddy Roosevelts trust-busting detective force to the increased emphasis on counterterrorism the post 9/11 world. Along the way, Holden revisits the gangster era and the days of McCarthyism, the unmaking of the Mob, and the disastrous standoffs at Ruby Ridge and Waco. The famous and the infamous make their appearances in the story, colorful characters such as John Dillinger and "Machine Gun" Kelly, J. Edgar Hoover and turncoat spy Robert Hansen. With added features including an exploration of the 200 categories of federal crimes that fall within the Bureaus purview, all the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives lists since the first in 1949, and an entertaining look at the FBI in popular culture, this is the most thorough and authoritative book ever written about the principal law enforcement arm of the United States Department of Justice. It is truly the first book to do justice to the worlds most famous, but actually little-known law enforcement agencies in the world.

FBI 100 Years: An Unofficial History

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Zenith Press

No federal agency has captured the fascination of our country like the Federal Bureau of Investigation, be it in a book, a movie, a television show or even a comic strip. The FBI Vault: The History of the Bureau offers a view of the agency in a much different way. Author Henry M. Holden details the Bureaus history, from J. Edgar Hoover to the gangsters of the 1930s to the present-day spies and terrorists, and he also includes some of the not so usual criminals, such as the 1930s family of Japanese spies and the strange case of the hollow nickel. But what makes this a different look at the Bureau is the unique scrapbook approach. This book contains vintage photographs, artwork and replica memorabilia tucked into dozens of pockets, including the first wanted poster from 1919 to some of the more recent ones. Readers can also check out old movie posters and Dick Tracy comic strips. One of the more unusual replicas is a Tarot card taunting the police sent by the Beltway Sniper in 2002. No one with an interest in the history of the Bureau should be without this home archive of the FBI s history.

The FBI Vault: The History of the Bureau

Americas

Whitman Publishing

If the devil's in the details, then the crime scene investigator's got him: conducting searches, collecting evidence, photographing, scrutinizing, analyzing-pursuing the culprit right down to the last scrap of proof. Whether you'd like to become a crime scene investigator or you'd like simply to see what it takes to become one, look no further than To Be a Crime Scene Investigator. Author Henry M. Holden traces the path crime scene investigators follow as they learn and ply their trade. His behind-the-scenes look takes us from application to training, crime scene to lab. Holden reveals the fine points of securing, examining, and processing evidence; identifying victims; reenacting the crime; conducting police lineups and interviews; administering polygraphs; and analyzing forensics and evidence. Book jacket.

To Be a Crime Scene Investigator

San Val

The Legacy of the DC-3

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Society of Automotive Engineer

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