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Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2011
ISBN 10: 0752461184ISBN 13: 9780752461182
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. When a customer of William Doughty's chemist shop dies of strychnine poisoning after drinking medicine he dispensed, William is blamed, and the family faces ruin. William's daughter, nineteen year old Frances, determines to redeem her ailing father's reputation and save the business. She soon becomes convinced that the death was murder, but unable to convince the police, she turns detective. Armed only with her wits, courage and determination, and aided by some unconventional new friends, Frances uncovers a startling deception and solves a ten year old murder. There will be more deaths, and a secret in her own family will be revealed before the killer is unmasked, and Frances will find that her life has changed forever. The first book in the popular Frances Doughty Mystery series. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2014
ISBN 10: 0750955651ISBN 13: 9780750955652
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. One of the bloodiest conflicts in military history, the Battle of the Somme raged from 1 July to 18 November 1916. It has come to signify for many the waste and bloodshed of the First World War as hundreds of thousands of men on all sides lost their lives fighting over small gains in land. If you want to understand what happened and why read Battle Story. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2012
ISBN 10: 0752476610ISBN 13: 9780752476612
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Terrifying raids, thousands of bombs and countless frightened inhabitants of Britain's busiest cities. These are the prevailing images of the Blitz and the Home Front in the Second World War. However, for the people who lived through the experience, it was so much more and affected every aspect of their existence. Surviving the Home Front explores through contemporary newspaper reports and advertisements the effect the Blitz had on issues as varied as fashion, food, transport and more. It explores how facets of humanity showed themselves through individual tales of heroism, eccentricity and humour, but above all here Hylton shows how the irrepressible spirit of the British people overcame a period of harsh austerity combined with the fresh terrors that appeared in their skies almost every night. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2007
ISBN 10: 0750947586ISBN 13: 9780750947589
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The raid on the great dams of western Germany by Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron in May 1943 is one of the best known, most widely told stories of the Second World War. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, each Lancaster in the nineteen-strong force was equipped with the revolutionary bouncing bomb designed by the inventor Barnes Wallis. Two of the three main dams were breached and the unleashed floodwaters inundated the Ruhr valley below, killing thousands and causing German industry to grind to a halt. In later years the strategic impact of the raid was deemed to be less than was thought at the time, but the fillip it gave to civilian an d Service moral in wartime Britain was incalculable. The Dam Busters Story is a short but authoritative narrative account of the RAF's famous dam buster raid, supported by a superb selection of colour and black and white photographs. Jonathan Falconer's narrative covers the development of the bouncing bomb, the planning of the raid, its dramatic execution and aftermath. An appendix provides a definitive listing of all the Lancasters and crews that flew in the raid, and their fates. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2010
ISBN 10: 0750937742ISBN 13: 9780750937740
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The political and military history of the sixteenth century is well known, and much written about, but what of the thousands of women who have, for the most part, eluded the historian's pen? The Tudor Housewife aims to answer this question, providing a unique and accessible introduction to the everyday life and responsibilities of women from all levels of society in the age of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. With chapters on marriage, childbirth, the upbringing of children, washing and cleaning, food and drink, the housewife as doctor, women and business, and women and religion, Alison Sim reveals how women were expected to manage businesses as well as the household accounts, take extensive personal interest in the moral welfare of their children, administer medicine to their households and act as a helpmeet to their husbands in every aspect of life. This book unveils the powerful position of ordinary women in Tudor society and provides a captivating insight into their lives. Alison Sim is a freelance historian specialising in Tudor Housewifery skills. She has been featured on a number of Channel 4 history programmes, including Time Team, and has also written Pleasures and Pastimes in Tudor England for The History Press. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2003
ISBN 10: 0752428772ISBN 13: 9780752428772
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In 1974 Douglas McGowan purchased the Waverley for the princely sum of a pound. Since then, and after at least two major overhauls, Waverley has travelled tens of thousands of miles around the coast of Britain and taken hundreds of thousands on pleasure trips 'doon the watter'. Written by the man who once owned Waverley outright, this is the definitive story of how she was purchased and her subsequent restoration to as-built condition. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2008
ISBN 10: 0750950358ISBN 13: 9780750950350
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Adrian Bristow came not from a working- or upper class background, but from that great unsung mass - the lower middle-class. Adrian Bristow describes what it was like to grow up in the 1930s in an ordinary suburban family. He enjoyed a childhood radically different from that experienced by children today: so much that he took for granted has disappeared completely or changed utterly. What Adrian took for granted becomes, on reflection, quite extraordinary and it is the essence of this difference that he has recaptured in this book. Illustrated with a wide range of family photographs and images of south-east London, Suburban Boy will be a highly enjoyable read for anyone who delights in memoirs of childhoods past. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2007
ISBN 10: 0750949465ISBN 13: 9780750949460
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. When Gloucestershire was hit by flash flooding after heavy rainfall on Friday 20 July 2007, the result was catastrophic. Roads were blocked and cars left abandoned in towns and villages around the county. After floodwater overwhelmed the Mythe pumping plant near the normally peaceful town of Tewkesbury, 350,000 people were left without running water and electricity supplies, while hundreds of homes and businesses were wrecked by the floodwater. Included here are vivid accounts of evacuation and helicopter rescues by the RAF (their largest peacetime rescue operation to date), bowsers, bottled water and, of course, the gruelling clean-up operation. As the police, Environment Agency, emergency services and the military joined forces to deal with the crisis and subsequent water shortage, contributors to this book also recall tales of community camaraderie and acts of bravery by ordinary people. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 1994
ISBN 10: 0750905891ISBN 13: 9780750905893
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 1994
ISBN 10: 075090741XISBN 13: 9780750907415
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2013
ISBN 10: 0752489275ISBN 13: 9780752489278
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The Little Book of Wales is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and history in Wales. Here we find out about the countrys most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia). Mark Lawson Jones new book gathers together a myriad of data on Wales. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of light-hearted details which will amuse and surprise. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of Wales. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 1996
ISBN 10: 0750908394ISBN 13: 9780750908399
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A history of Northallerton. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2012
ISBN 10: 0752465767ISBN 13: 9780752465760
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Good. Operation Detachment, the US invasion of Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945, was the first campaign on Japanese soil and resulted in some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific. If you truly want to understand what happened and why read Battle Story. Detailed profiles explore the leaders, tactics and equipment of the US and Japanese armies. Nine specially commissioned maps track the progress of the battle and the shifting frontlines. Rare photographs place you in the centre of the unfolding action. Diary extracts and quotes give you a soldiers eye-view of the battle.Orders of Battle reveal the composition of the opposing forces armies. Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore this important battle. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2002
ISBN 10: 0750928174ISBN 13: 9780750928175
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Local history of Lye & Wollescote. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2015
ISBN 10: 0750953721ISBN 13: 9780750953726
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Warwickshire, home to William Shakespeare, Rupert Brooke and the legendary Lady Godiva, boasts a rich and engaging history. Revealed within is a plethora of entertaining facts about Warwickshire's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, battles and sieges, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, and its customs ancient and modern, including the 800-year-old Atherstone Ball Game which is still played every Shrove Tuesday. This quirky guide can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring attraction of the county. A remarkably enlightening little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 1992
ISBN 10: 0750900636ISBN 13: 9780750900638
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This volume offers a guide to Cromwellian and civil war sites throughout Britain and Ireland, furnishing a topographical history of the Civil War and Commonwealth from the Parliamentary perspective. Not only does it cover the scenes of military conflict - battlefields, castles, fortified houses, churches, defended and besieged towns and cities - but also other locations connected with the leading Parliamentary soldiers, politicians, clerics and artists of the period, with an emphasis on sites connected with Oliver Cromwell and his family. An itinerary of Oliver Cromwell's movements from 1640 to 1658 appears as an appendix to the gazetteer and there is also a detailed genealogy of the Cromwells from the 16th century to the early 19th centruy. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 1999
ISBN 10: 0750920912ISBN 13: 9780750920919
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A guide to London's distinctive Blue Plaques which commemorate remarkable men and women who have lived in the capital. Its biographical portraits, listed in alphabetical order, provide imformative and sometimes irreverent anecdotes about many of the famous and some not-so-famous lives. The Guide describes the careers of more then 700 individuals; well-known names such as Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Jimi Hendrix and Florence Nightingale are featured as well as fascinating accounts of the antics and achievements of less familiar figures whose lives have also been commemorated by a Blue Plaque. The text includes maps showing the location of plaques in Central London, indexes by area and profession, and illustrations of some of the most remarkable individuals. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2010
ISBN 10: 0752457853ISBN 13: 9780752457857
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. For almost sixty years after their deaths, three men, whose brave actions shortened the Second World War by as much as two years, remained virtually unknown and uncelebrated. Two lost their lives retrieving vital German codebooks from a sinking U-boat. The third survived the war, only to die in a house fire soon afterwards. But it was the precious documents they seized in October 1942 that enabled Bletchley Parks code-breakers to crack Enigma and so win the Battle of the Atlantic. Now recognised as a pivotal moment in world history, three British servicemen made it possible to finally beat the U-boats, but at the time not even their families could be told of the importance of their deeds. Shrouded in secrecy for decades, then recast as fictional Americans by the Hollywood film U-571, this book sets the record straight. It is written in celebration of Colin Grazier GC, Tony Fasson GC, and Tommy Brown GM - the REAL Enigma heroes. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 1997
ISBN 10: 0750915943ISBN 13: 9780750915946
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Published in association with the Arvon Foundation, a collection of short stories written in exactly 50 words, which tell of wild fantasies and dreams come true, of twists of fate and divine retribution, and of life after the apocalypse and life next door. With an introduction by Victoria Glendinning. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2004
ISBN 10: 0752418653ISBN 13: 9780752418650
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A history of Aldershot. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2015
ISBN 10: 0750961104ISBN 13: 9780750961103
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Good. Truly Criminal showcases a group of highly regarded writers who all share a special passion for crime, reflected in this superb collection of essays re-examining some of the most notorious cases from British criminal history. Contributors are all members of the Crime Writers Association (CWA), including leading novelists Peter Lovesey, Andrew Taylor and Catherine Aird (winner of 2015 CWA Diamond Dagger). There is also a bonus essay by the late great Margery Allingham about the controversial William Herbert Wallace case, which has only recently been rediscovered. Among the real-life crimes explored in the book are the cases of Samuel Herbert Dougal, the Moat Farm murderer, George Joseph Smith, the brides in the bath killer and Catherine Foster, who murdered her husband with poisoned dumplings some of the most infamous killers in British history. With a foreword by international best-selling author Peter James, this collection demonstrates the art of true crime writing at its very best. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2000
ISBN 10: 0752420186ISBN 13: 9780752420189
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2000
ISBN 10: 0752416537ISBN 13: 9780752416533
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. THROUGH the reminiscences of local people, accompanied by around 100 photographs, this volume remembers the Cardiff of yesteryear. From the town as it was in the 1920s and '30s to the city it became in 1955 and beyond, stories and memories from the local community are recorded here, providing a lasting memorial to Cardiff's history. Taking in personal and public life, it offers a social history of the neighbouring communities that now form the city and, with great good humour and affection, the reminiscences preserve the memory of people and places long forgotten. In their own words Cardiff people tell us about the way that they have lived their lives and the conditions in which they have lived through over the past one hundred years. This excellent volume of memories and photographs paints a revealing picture of life in Cardiff over the past century, revealing a period of immense change that will fascinate readers both young and old. Also by Brian Lee in the Archive Photographs Series: Cardiff remembered, Cathays Maindy Gabalfa and Mynachdy, Central Cardiff, Central Cardiff: the Second Selection and Butetown and Cardiff Docks. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2000
ISBN 10: 0750923857ISBN 13: 9780750923859
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This volume presents the stories of the watermen - those who lived and worked on the inland waterways, on narrowboat or barge, wherry, coracle or tanker and who witnessed the final stages of the closing of the waterways to commercial traffic. The first-hand recollections are accompanied by photographs, many of which come from the boatmen themselves. The accounts include those of Jack Gill, who started out on his father's horse-drawn barge working the Irish canals; Billy, a Norfolk wherryman fond of truckin' and tradin'; and Robert Crouch, who describes his early days as a waterman transferring sugar from port to refinery as well as his more recent life as Bargemaster to Her Majesty the Queen. The contributors look back to a heyday, when the waterways were busy with commercial traffic, when competition was fierce with men racing each other to pick up the next load, and share the secrets of traditional crafts, including rope work for fender making, canal boat art and coracle making. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2011
ISBN 10: 0752461915ISBN 13: 9780752461915
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. If It Moves, Salute It! relays the uproarious experiences of a young man in the navy during the twilight years of National Service, the late 1950s. A series of encounters help to influence his progress from raw recruit to reluctant adulthood, encompassing his journey through the hazards of training to a submarine depot ship during a visit to Belfast during 'the troubles', a WW2 sub in the Mediterranean, and on a high-profile tour of Scandinavia where he fell in love. The memoir also reveals service life, dress and traditions as they were at the time, many now abandoned or replaced from the modern fighting forces. After clashing with authority on the first day, Mike Perris resolved to keep out of further trouble during the remainder of his call up - a commitment he singularly failed to achieve. After surviving a disastrous security exercise and a simulated atomic bomb attack on a reserve fleet ship, he found that life in the forces was just as eventful off duty as on. This is a lively account of time spent in the navy at the end of Britain's National Service era. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2007
ISBN 10: 0752444808ISBN 13: 9780752444802
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The buzz surrounding this young man had been growing, but no one could have been prepared for the way he in which exploded onto the Formula One scene with podium finishes in his first nine races, including wins in Canada and the United States, to become the youngest person ever to top the drivers' championship. Allegations of illicit team orders in Monaco, and a cloak-and-dagger espionage scandal involving McLaren and rivals Ferrari, added spice to a season in which F1 was gloriously thrust back into the limelight, while the sometimes fractious relationship between Hamilton and his teammate Fernando Alonso also made headlines. But the biggest story of all has been Hamilton himself, and many within F1 are now predicting that this young man will dominate the scene for years to come. In this book, Gareth Rogers chronicles the rise of British sport's new superstar, charting his early days and his progression from karts to cars, followed by the whirlwind success of his record-breaking first season. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2012
ISBN 10: 0752462695ISBN 13: 9780752462691
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The F/A-18 evolved from Northrop's YF-17 in the late 1970s. Production aircraft reached the Navy in May 1980 and the Marine Corps two years later. More than 800 examples would eventually be built for US service, with a further 500 aircraft sold to seven export customers. Earning its battle spurs in April 1986 flying strike missions against Libya, the Hornet would subsequently participate in Operation Desert Storm and the various 'policing' operations in Iraq and the Balkans that followed. The 'legacy' Hornet is still very much in frontline use with the US Navy and Marine Corps today. Tony Holmes, author of the F-14 Tomcat Story, has once again collected the most spectacular images to complement the history of this star of carrier-based naval aviation. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2013
ISBN 10: 0752494473ISBN 13: 9780752494470
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The name Flying Scotsman is renowned across the world, but the detailed story of the globally famous locomotive is often less well known. In this illustrated history, James S. Baldwin takes the reader on a railway journey through time, documenting the years of public and private ownership, from the Great Northern Railway in the early days, right through LNER and British Railways possession, to the tenure of Alan Pegler, Sir William McAlpine, Pete Waterman and beyond. With the engine having been acquired by the National Railway Museum in 2004, the future looks secure. Complete with stunning black-and-white and colour illustrations, this is the perfect package to allow Flying Scotsman enthusiasts, young and old, to get a real taste of the rich history of the most famous steam locomotive in the world. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2006
ISBN 10: 0750945044ISBN 13: 9780750945042
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In the 1950s and '60s, aware of what was about to happen to Birmingham, Dennis Norton took his camera and went to work. Photographing buildings along the route of the forthcoming inner ring road, around New Street station and in other areas of the city due for redevelopment, he captured a Birmingha, that is now long gone but fondly remembered by many. Almost half a century later Mark Norton discovered these photographs, taken by the father he never knew: Dennis died just nine weeks before his son was born. Mark set about retracing his father's footsteps, to discover what has been lost and to compare past with present. In the process he gained a respect for Birmingham that had been missing when he grew up amid the concrete, subways and urban motorways of the 1970s. Anyone who remembers Birmingham as it was in the 1950s and '60s will be fascinated by these recently rediscovered photographs, while those who only know the city of today will be astonished to see the changes that have taken place. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2011
ISBN 10: 0752458388ISBN 13: 9780752458380
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Dabbling in family history is a pastime anyone of any age can enjoy, but the massive proliferation of websites, magazines and books in recent years can baffle the would-be genealogist to a standstill. This is an ideal introduction to the tools and processes of researching your past. It will teach you how to get the most information from living relatives, how to negotiate the vast quantities of census data with ease, and the best way to store, catalogue and present the information you discover. Family History for Beginners will also help you take your research to the next level, beyond the simple facts of birth, marriage and death, with chapters on occupation, emigration and military service. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.