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Like New. Size: 12x9x0; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Large Format [Approximately 9.25 inches by 12.25 inches. x, [2], 148 p. Illustrated endpaper. Illustrations (many in color). Foreword by Mike Griffin. Chronology. Glossary. Who We Are. Other Voices. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. APL was created in 1942 during World War II under the Office of Scientific Research and Development. The Laboratory succeeded in developing the variable-time proximity fuze that played a significant role in the Allied victory. In response to the fuze's success, the APL created the MK 57 gun director in 1944. APL became heavily involved in the development of guided missile technology for the Navy. APL's major strengths are systems engineering and technology application. APL conducts programs in fundamental and applied research; exploratory and advanced development; test and evaluation; and systems engineering and integration. In 1965, the US Army contracted with APL to develop and implement a test and evaluation program for the Pershing missile systems. APL identified problem areas and improved the performance and survivability of the Pershing systems. Helen E. Worth directed the APL Office of Communications and Public Affairs. She conducted interviews, was a writer for, and managed the creation of Transit to Tomorrow. Mame Warren was at the time of this publication the director of Hopkins History Enterprises, based in Johns Hopkins Universities Sheridan Libraries. Mame Warren was the director of Hopkins History Enterprises at the Sheridan Libraries of the Johns Hopkins University. The JHU Applied Physics Laboratory is a resource for innovative engineering, research and development. The company was founded in 1942 and maintains 130 specialized research and test facilities. The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), a division of The Johns Hopkins University, is a nonprofit research and development organization that is dedicated to solving a wide range of complex problems that present critical challenges to the United States. APL utilizes advanced technology, diverse teams, hands-on operational knowledge and a basic systems engineering approach to provide a variety of solutions for its clients. APL s creative staff and facilities have made the laboratory a major asset to the nation for more than 60 years. The company s accomplishments encompass a broad body of knowledge and technical specialties, which includes missile, radar, sonar, sensor, chemical/biological and information technologies; space science, engineering and microelectronics; communications; navigation; modeling and simulation; and advanced research and technology development. APL s projects run from basic research to full-scale operational testing, through all phases of project life cycles. The company also fulfills a full range of sponsor needs, from long-term systems development and evaluation to developing quick-reaction missions and rapid prototypes for specific needs.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Large Format [Approximately 9.25 inches by 12.25 inches. x, [2], 148 p. Illustrated endpaper. Illustrations (mostly in color). Chronology/ Glossary. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Inscribed by Helen Worth on half-title page. Helen E. Worth directed the APL Office of Communications and Public Affairs. She conducted interviews, was a writer for, and managed the creation of Transit to Tomorrow. Mame Warren came to Johns Hopkins in 1999 and was at the time of this publication the director of Hopkins History Enterprises, based in Johns Hopkins Universities Sheridan Libraries. She was the editor of this work. APL was created in 1942 during World War II under the Office of Scientific Research and Development. The Laboratory succeeded in developing the variable-time proximity fuze that played a significant role in the Allied victory. In response to the fuze's success, the APL created the MK 57 gun director in 1944. Expected to disband at the end of the war, APL instead became heavily involved in the development of guided missile technology for the Navy. The Laboratory s name comes from its origins in World War II, but APL s major strengths are systems engineering and technology application. APL conducts programs in fundamental and applied research; exploratory and advanced development; test and evaluation; and systems engineering and integration. In 1965, the US Army contracted with APL to develop and implement a test and evaluation program for the Pershing missile systems. APL identified problem areas and improved the performance and survivability of the Pershing systems.
