What am I reading? February 2, 2021
Number One Observatory Circle. A book by Charles Denyer.
research
Best Search Engine for Research
I love research. Aside from the the satisfaction of completing a final project, digging deep into archival documentation provides a great deal of satisfaction. I… Read More »Best Search Engine for Research
Snow, Ice and Permafrost, Research Establishment (SIPRE) Org Chart
This chart was found on SIPRE Report 15 dated September 1953.
SIPRE – Snow, Ice and Permafrost, Research Establishment
SIPRE began in United States Army Corps of Engineer in 1949. Their job was to “conduct basic and applied research in snow, ice and frozen… Read More »SIPRE – Snow, Ice and Permafrost, Research Establishment
U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center (PR&DC) lighter
Camp Tuto and Camp Century housed service members from the U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center. Writing a book on the R.G. LeTourneau Overland… Read More »U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center (PR&DC) lighter
LCC-1 Sno-Train Black and White Outline
The image below is from the TCREC Technical Report 61-118. This report outlines scale model tests for various tires in snow an sand.
What am I reading? January 3, 2021
Cold War: A New History by John Lewis Gaddis
What am I reading? December 22, 2020
Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS Skate by James Calvert.