After living in San Francisco for 15 years, journalist Gordon Young found himself yearning for his Rust Belt hometown: Flint, Michigan, the birthplace of General Motors and “star” of the Michael Moore documentary Roger &amp; Me. Hoping to rediscover and help a place that once boasted one of the world’s highest per capita income levels, but is now one of the country's most impoverished and dangerous cities, he returned to Flint with the intention of buying a house. What he found was a place of stark contrasts and dramatic stories, where an exotic dancer can afford a lavish mansion, speculators scoop up cheap houses by the dozen on eBay, and arson is often the quickest route to neighborhood beautification. Skillfully blending personal memoir, historical inquiry, and interviews with Flint residents, Young constructs a vibrant tale of a once-thriving city still fighting―despite overwhelming odds―to rise from the ashes. He befriends a rag-tag collection of urban homesteaders and die-hard locals who refuse to give up as they try to transform Flint into a smaller, greener town that offers lessons for cities all over the world. Hard-hitting, insightful, and often painfully funny, Teardown reminds us that cities are ultimately defined by people, not politics or economics.

Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City

History

Young, Gordon

Americas

University of California Press

<div>After living in San Francisco for fifteen years, journalist Gordon Young found himself yearning for his Rust Belt hometown: Flint, Michigan, the birthplace of General Motors and the "star" of the Michael Moore documentary Roger & Me. Hoping to rediscover and help a place that had once boasted one of the world's highest per capita income levels but had become one of the country's most impoverished and dangerous cities, he returned to Flint with the intention of buying a house. What he found was a place of stark contrasts and dramatic stories, where an exotic dancer could afford a lavish mansion, speculators scooped up cheap houses by the dozen on eBay, and arson was often the quickest route to neighborhood beautification. Skillfully blending personal memoir, historical inquiry, and interviews with Flint residents, Young constructs a vibrant tale of a once-thriving city still fighting--despite overwhelming odds--to rise from the ashes. He befriends a ragtag collection of urban homesteaders and die-hard locals who refuse to give up as they try to transform Flint into a smaller, greener town that offers lessons for cities all over the world. Hard-hitting, insightful, and often painfully funny, Teardown reminds us that cities are ultimately defined by people, not politics or economics.</div>

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Days of 49

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Days Of '49

Kessinger Publishing

(Fred Bock Publications). 12 outstanding original compositions by Gordon Young featuring his renowned style, including: A Christmas Prelude * Jubilation * Partia on 'O Sacred Head' * Prelude on a Welsh Tune * Trumpet Tune * and more. Easy-medium difficulty level.

Preludes for Worship: Organ, Volume 1

Arts & Photography

Music

Fred Bock Music Co Inc

(Fred Bock Publications). In these original organ compositions, Gordon Young conveys color in dissonance and imagination in rhythms which result in dramatic creativity. This third volume in the series is as excellent as its predecessors. 6 pieces.

Preludes for Worship: Organ, Volume 3

Humor & Entertainment

This book presents the theory behind extrusion technology, as used for food and feed products, in a way which can be readily applied in practice. It provides good fundamental understanding, but presented in the context of practical application, so that readers can understand how it applies in a real manufacturing situation.This book is relevant to all types of extruded human foods and animal feeds, and all types of equipment used to produce them: single- and twin-screw extruders, and specialised snack food machines. It considers how the equipment and processes operate, and how the process conditions interact with the ingredients used.Understanding the theory behind the process - and how it applies in practice - means that formulations and processes can be designed to be more robust, appropriate equipment can be selected for the required duty, and effective operating procedures and guidelines can be developed - leading to reliable processes and consistent product.The authors bring decades of industry and research experience to this book. Dennis Forte is a chemical engineer by training, who has spent his career in extrusion and related processes in areas of human food (breakfast cereals, snacks, pasta, confectionary, texturised vegetable protein), pet foods (dry, semi-moisture, wet texturised) and aquafeeds. He has worked in these areas with both multinational corporations and small manufacturers. Gordon Young entered the field of extrusion through research and teaching at the University of Queensland in Australia, gaining practical experience through industry project work and training.

Food and Feed Extrusion Technology: An Applied Approach to Extrusion Theory

Engineering & Transportation

Forte, Dennis

Engineering

Food Industry Engineering

This book presents the theory behind extrusion technology, as used for food and feed products, in a way which can be readily applied in practice. It provides good fundamental understanding, but presented in the context of practical application, so that readers can understand how it applies in a real manufacturing situation. This book is relevant to all types of extruded human foods and animal feeds, and all types of equipment used to produce them: single- and twin-screw extruders, and specialised snack food machines. It considers how the equipment and processes operate, and how the process conditions interact with the ingredients used. Understanding the theory behind the process - and how it applies in practice - means that formulations and processes can be designed to be more robust, appropriate equipment can be selected for the required duty, and effective operating procedures and guidelines can be developed - leading to reliable processes and consistent product. The authors bring decades of industry and research experience to this book.\nThis Second Edition includes a new chapter on the development of optimal screw profiles, as well as other additional material and updates to the text and format.

FORTE

Este libro se desarrolló durante un período de más de veinte años, durante los cuales los autores llevaron a cabo cursos cortos sobre tecnología de extrusión en la industria, primero en Australia y luego a nivel internacional. La nueva segunda edición contiene un capítulo adicional sobre "Desarrollo óptimo de los perfiles de tornillo", así como otras adiciones y mejoras.Al igual que los cursos, este libro tiene como objetivo presentar la teoría detrás de la tecnología de extrusión, pero de una manera que se aplique claramente en la práctica. Comprender la teoría detrás del proceso y cómo se aplica significa que se pueden diseñar formulaciones y procesos para que sean más robustos, se puede seleccionar el equipo apropiado para la tarea requerida y se pueden desarrollar procedimientos y pautas operativos efectivos, lo que conduce a Procesos confiables y producto consistente.Este libro es relevante para todo tipo de alimentos extruidos para humanos y animales, y todo tipo de equipos utilizados para producirlos: extrusoras de uno o dos tornillos y máquinas especializadas para snacks. Considere cómo operan los equipos y los procesos, y cómo las condiciones del proceso interactúan con los ingredientes.

Tecnología de Extrusión para Alimentos y Piensos: Teoría de la Extrusión: Un Enfoque Aplicado

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Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City

Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City

Days of 49

Days Of '49

Preludes for Worship: Organ, Volume 1

Preludes for Worship: Organ, Volume 3

Days of 49

Food and Feed Extrusion Technology: An Applied Approach to Extrusion Theory

Food and Feed Extrusion Technology: An Applied Approach to Extrusion Theory

Tecnología de Extrusión para Alimentos y Piensos: Teoría de la Extrusión: Un Enfoque Aplicado