The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 147
... Transportation . In time of war , or when the president so directs , it is under the Navy Department . In performing its missions , the Coast Guard operates ships ( called cutters ) , small boats , air- craft , and lifesaving stations ...
... Transportation . In time of war , or when the president so directs , it is under the Navy Department . In performing its missions , the Coast Guard operates ships ( called cutters ) , small boats , air- craft , and lifesaving stations ...
Page 323
... transportation . Denver is the transportation hub of the Western mountain and plains states . Railroads , which first linked the state with the rest of the country , are still the principal means of moving bulk goods . Modern highways ...
... transportation . Denver is the transportation hub of the Western mountain and plains states . Railroads , which first linked the state with the rest of the country , are still the principal means of moving bulk goods . Modern highways ...
Page 626
... transportation medium , a recreation source , and a supplier of food . The importance of ocean water , however , will change markedly when eco- nomical methods of desalination are developed . This achievement cannot happen soon enough ...
... transportation medium , a recreation source , and a supplier of food . The importance of ocean water , however , will change markedly when eco- nomical methods of desalination are developed . This achievement cannot happen soon enough ...
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