Richard Panchyk

As soon as early humans began to scratch images on cave walls, they began to create maps. And while these first drawings were used to find hunting grounds or avoid danger, they later developed into far more complex navigational tools. Charting the World tells the fascinating history of maps and mapmaking, navigators and explorers, and the ways that technology has enhanced our ability to understand the world around us. Richly illustrated with full-color maps and diagrams, it gives children an in-depth appreciation of geographical concepts and principles and shows them how to unlock the wealth of information maps contain. It also features 21 hands-on activities for readers to put their new skills to the test. Children will: build a three-dimensional island model using a contour map, engrave a simple map on an aluminum "printing plate," determine the elevation of hills in their neighborhood, draw a treasure map and have a friend search for the hidden stash, create a nautical chart of a small puddle, survey their backyard or local park, navigate a course using a compass, and much more. Now more than ever, the study of geography is crucial to understanding our ever-changing planet, from political change and warfare to environmental conservation and population growth.

New York City Skyscrapers celebrates the numerous awe-inspiring buildings that have made New York the skyscraper capital of the world. This book traces the history of New York's tallest structures from the late 19th century, when church spires ruled the skyline, through the 20th century, when a succession of amazing buildings soared to new heights. From the Flatiron and Woolworth Buildings to the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, the skyscrapers of New York have long captured the imagination of people around the world.

Long Island s South Fork famous for the Hamptons is now one of the hottest summer destinations for the wealthiest and most famous Americans. But it wasn t always so . When European explorers arrived on Long Island s southeastern-most shores in the seventeenth century, they shared the land with the Montauket and Shinnecock Indians. The South Fork remained relatively rural until the railroad arrived in the 1870s. In this pictorial history, Richard Panchyk surveys how dramatically the landscape has changed, from the famous Montauk Lighthouse and iconic windmills to the sprawling mansions and opulent hotels, and highlights some of the notable figures who graced these shores, including New York politicians and a plethora of artists and celebrities. Showcasing the South Fork s famous faces and places, Panchyk reveals this coastal community s bygone era."

Celebrated in literature and film as a playground for the rich and famous, Long Island's North Shore--its Gold Coast--has long had a firm hold on the imaginations of readers, vacationers and titans of industry. Glimpsed here are the palatial summer homes

Celebrated in literature and film as a playground for the rich and famous, Long Island s North Shore its Gold Coast has long had a firm hold on the imaginations of readers, vacationers and titans of industry. Glimpsed here are the palatial summer homes of the wealthy, historic old buildings and the dramatic landscape with its rolling hills, views of Connecticut and coves lined with boats. Offering 101 of the most iconic images of the people and places that have come to define the North Shore, local historian and author Richard Panchyk has created a volume sure to inspire the next generation of Eggers."

In this enthralling new book, Richard Panchyk has compiled a collection of true stories from Long Island s history sure to befuddle, baffle and bemuse even lifelong residents. Who knew that Plum Island was bought with a barrel of biscuits and a few fishhooks? Or that an Oyster Bay woman accused of being a witch was instead found guilty of being a Quaker? Little-known tales of snake-eyed horses, naked ghosts, swamp serpents and cats riding horses offer a fresh look at Long Island s past. Culled from numerous period sources, including newspapers, books and historical records, these little stories are notable both as entertaining anecdotes and as forgotten history."

Learn about the University of Massachusetts-Amherst when it was still a quiet agricultural college barely past its infancy. Discover quaint pastimes and bygone traditions at elite Amherst College, founded in 1821 by Noah Webster and others. And brush up on the heroes and villains of the Pioneer Valley's colonial days, from populist icon Daniel Shays, leader of Shays' Rebellion, to the notorious Lord Jeffery Amherst, who was revered as a war hero but is reviled for having suggested that Indians be given smallpox-infected blankets. The Handbook of Amherst provides a rich and illuminating vignette of life in the late nineteenth century in a classic New England college town. Edited and with a foreword by Richard Panchyk, University of Massachusetts alumnus and author of twelve books, including A History of Westbury, Long Island.

The Long Island community of Westbury was once a small town farming neighborhood . While Brooklyn and other boroughs mushroomed into urban giants, the population of peaceful Westbury hovered at less than one thousand. Then the Wall Street tycoons arrived and everything changed. In this new book, author Richard Panchyk narrates the dramatic transformation of this once-agricultural hamlet, founded in 1670 by Quakers. Little more than a country town until the first two decades of the twentieth century, Westbury changed overnight as Manhattan s financial titans embarked on a frenzied pace of building and development mansions, resorts, even a racetrack and an airport catapulting the community into modern times. Westbury was the site of one of the country s first auto races, the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup. Its train stop witnessed the nation s first ever train-car collision. And in 1927, Charles Lindbergh bedded down in Westbury before taking off on his flight into history. Let Panchyk whisk you through the region s occasionally contentious, frequently dramatic, and always entertaining growth and development in A History of Westbury, Long Island."

Galileo, one of history's best-known scientists, is introduced in this illuminating activity book. Children will learn how Galileo's revolutionary discoveries and sometimes controversial theories changed his world and laid the groundwork for modern astronomy and physics. This book will inspire kids to be stargazers and future astronauts or scientists as they discover Galileo's life and work. Activities allow children to try some of his theories on their own, with experiments that include playing with gravity and motion, making a pendulum, observing the moon, and painting with light and shadow. Along with the scientific aspects of Galileo's life, his passion for music and art are discussed and exemplified by period engravings, maps, and prints. A time line, glossary, and listings of major science museums, planetariums, and web sites for further exploration complement this activity book.

Chronicles the events of World War II, from its origins to its consequences, through the use of maps, diagrams, timelines, and personal narratives, and provides guidelines for educational activities.

This activity book features 25 projects such as making a surface survey of a site, building a screen for sifting dirt and debris at a dig, tracking soil age by color, and counting tree rings to date a find, teaches kids the techniques that unearthed Neanderthal caves, Tutankhamun’s tomb, the city of Pompeii, and Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire. Kids will delight in fashioning a stone-age tool, playing a seriation game with old photographs of cars, “reading” objects excavated in their own backyards, and using patent numbers to date modern artifacts as they gain an overview of human history and the science that brings it back to life.

CAD Management: The Definitive Guide to Systems Set-Up, Maintenance and Efficiency is designed as a useful handbook covering both management and technical issues. This is a book that no A/E firm should be without. CAD Management: The Definitive Guide to Systems Set-Up, Maintenance and Efficiency covers a wide range of topics pertaining to CAD, including: CAD software set-up CAD management CAD printing and plotting A brief guide to AutoCAD How CAD relates to the rest of the office CAD disaster handling Stress management in a CAD environment These topics are the basic ones which need to be covered for effective management of CAD resources. By examining all the ways CAD should be managed and all the related areas it affects, and how to improve efficiency, this book provides a complete guide to CAD management. CAD Management: The Definitive Guide to Systems Set-Up, Maintenance and Efficiency is designed to be a non-intimidating companion for CAD professionals and related staff. Distinctive features: thoroughly illustrated to demonstrate key concepts describes a sample day in the life of a CAD manager features CAD training and orientation programs for different office staff demonstrates the ways CAD can be marketed and creates an understanding of how CAD connects back to all facets of A/E business. explains ways to reduce stress in the workplace. From the Foreword ` ... man develops modern technology, modern technology influences man. An architectural or engineering office supporting a CAD department is deeply influenced by this relatively new technology and cannot be successful in its use unless organizationally and individually ready to be influenced; just as modems and word processing have revolutionized verbal communication in the A/E environment, CAD is in the process of revolutionizing both small and large scale visual communication... May the reader of this useful book learn to make the best use of one of the most rewarding visual techniques developed to date.' Mario Salvadori (late), Hon. ASCE, Hon. AIA; Honorary Chairman of the Board, Weidlinger Associates Inc., Consulting Engineers; Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Columbia University

This text provides managers of architecture/engineering firms with advice on how to organize and streamline their computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) departments. Strategies are included for setups ranging from a two-person team to an extensive workstation network led by a CADD Systems Manager. The authors cover software selection, standards of operations, proper styles of department management, and systems of reoganization and storage that promote quicker file access. A chapter on CADD disaster-handling helps users recognize warning signs, make the right diagnosis, and avoid typical pitfalls. A straightforward guide to AutoCAD simplifies use of customized commands to meet specific needs. Sample training programs for engineers and other CADD users make it easy to bring office professionals into the systems. Pros and cons of different workstations layouts, managerial organizations, and plotter choices are thoroughly discussed. CADD graphics standards, menu systems for CADD and CADD workstation distribution are also covered. Numerous illustrations througout clarify key concepts. This book should be of interest to managers of architecture/engineering firms.