Book Review of 'From the Tropics to the Arctic'

The two sources used in the essay are For Better or for Worse: The Marriage of Science and Government in the United States and The war in the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay by Harry A. Gailey will be evaluated for their purpose, value, and limitations. The essay focuses on how the developments of the radar affected the naval radar use by US during World War II. I will discuss how the ideas of the radar came about in Europe and later moved to the US. The essay consists of analysis of how it was used to aid the US on the battlefield against the Japanese and how it was developed

Foreword by Spenser Johnson: One the surface, the story of this book appears to be a fable that is relatively easy to grasp, but it does subtly impart an invaluable lesson on change. The book covers John Kotter’s Eight Steps to bring about successful organizational change and can be equally useful for a high-school student as it is for a CEO of a multi-national organization.

The tundra is one of the cooldest land biomes on the planet. Due to the high winds and the permafrost there are no trees becuase it dosent allow the growth of deep roots. All the producers and othe need to get adapted to the cold temperatures, little sun and short growing season to stay alive. The tundra is considered a poor enviroment thats low in resources. The dead minerals get recycled by othe decomposers like the slime molds, fungi, and bacteria. Rain increases photosynthesis and decomposition. Air pollution kills lichen in the cold tundra. The warmer climates allow trees to invade the shade out the small tundra plants. And warmer temperatures can increase decompositon, while releasing more CO2 into the air causing mor global

The use of the telegraph was increased when Morse and his team received funding from the US government to send a message from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, Maryland. History.com states that:

What is the federal government’s strategy to support its claims to sovereignty in the high Arctic?

The need for communication was never broadly felt until the establishment and the use of telegraphy. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in the 1830s and it had a huge impact on domestic politics and foreign policy. Now there was another way people could communicate instead of physically carrying letters or even sending messages through word of mouth. The telegraph also made messages much easier to transmit and receive over long distances internationally. The telegraph affected domestic politics and foreign policy in a revolutionary manner in which it strengthened communication, war, industrialization, and facilitated the globalization process as a whole.

The Tundra soils are made at high latitudes. It is normally very cold in the Tundra. Tundra soils are usually frozen. It is normally classified as Gelisols.

1. The chapter I am reviewing is chapter 2, “Weathering the Postwar Years.” This chapter is about how the Signal Corps regained their place after the Civil War by establishing their mission as the weather service provider. General Myer was the main effort to revive the Signal Corps back to life. The need for reporting the weather paved the road for the Signal Corps to build the telegraph network lines throughout the country. This network enabled the Signal Corps to communicate and share data instantly. Though the Signal Corps was successful when it started, it had trials and tribulations of its own that it had to endure.

In the northern part of the earth and the upper slopes of all mountains all over the world, a unique biome called tundra exists. Tundra is one of the coldest and harshest biomes of the world. The winters are long and cold, and the summers are short and cool. Tundra is far from the equator; therefore, Tundra soil is generally poor in nutrients. Since the biome is covered in snow throughout the year, the arctic tundra doesn’t seem like a place where plants and animals can survive. Yet, plants and animals are able to survive, thanks to their special adaptations. In fact, it isn’t the freezing temperature that they fear; it is us, human. Today, tundra faces lots of threats and problems because of human. One of the major problem is Global

In 1894, Guglielmo Marconi built the first commercially successful radio, capable of military and marine communication based off of airborne Hertzian waves. This invention pushed communication for the world to new levels, and in the sprawling United States, the radio brought new ways to make money in a growing consumer market for the United States, as well as to bring the nation together more with the radio’s near instant ability for one person to reach millions directly. Although the radio was invented in 1894, it would take a few decades for the invention to become widespread. One of the first major groups to see the potential of the radio was the US Department of Agricultural.

A number of notable technological innovations have taken place between the years 1860-1870 in the United States. In the sphere of communications, a major development was the completion of the first transcontinental telegraph line across North America by Western Union in 1861 (Western Union 2009). Moreover, in 1866, after several failed attempts, the Transatlantic Cable was laid that connected Europe and North America. Before this landmark event, the fastest communication between the two continents had taken at least a week; after the cable was laid, messages could be transmitted instantaneously. The first message was, famously, that “a treaty of peace has been signed between Austria and Prussia” (History Magazine n/d, “Third Time Lucky”,

In the podcast “Alone Across the Arctic,” Pam Flowers talked about her dream of crossing the Arctic border by dog sled and after 40 years, it came true. No one sponsored Flowers, and on top of that, when she told her neighbor Dave about her money problems, he bluntly said, “Will what did ya’ expect? You’re five feet nothing, what are ya’ one hundred pounds soaking wet, and those eight dog of yours are nothing but a bunch of clunkers. No body believed in you and you’re gonna fail.” Flowers didn’t listen to a word he said and set out on her journey. She found wonder in the scenery but encountered problems like storms. Furthermore, the one time she put her dog Robert, with her lead dog, Robert got the whole team running towards a bear. Everything

The war between United States and Mexico witnessed use of technological innovations at the strategic level. This was more evident in communication. Mounted couriers carried battle reports and were dispatched safely inside sandbags. In the period from 1821 to 1854, steamboats, railroads, and telegraphs advanced critical communications at speed beyond imagination. Tactical communications for armies remained unchanged. Drums and flags marked the progress of units. Unit at distant places received written or verbal orders delivered by the officers. The volunteer messenger formed the critical link between the commander and his command.

The Aviation Branch of the U.S. Army, as we know it today, did not exist at the turn of the 1800 to 1900 centuries. The military did use a Balloon Corps and Detachment for the Civil and Spanish-American Wars respectfully. However, the Army deactivated both organizations after their usage in the campaigns. These artillery spotters and reconnoiters were helpful. However, the leadership did not see a usage for them outside of war. Therefore, it would take someone understanding the potential of air power to open a door for its peacetime usage. This occurred with the birth of the Signal Corps.

Before I dive into the significant developments within my life I feel it is important to look back at the broader scope of the history of telecommunications and technology to see some of the earlier examples of