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Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408870967ISBN 13: 9781408870969
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kitty is magical! Kitty can turn into a cat! But with this power comes a special role: Kitty is the Guardian of the local Cat Council and must help them find the purrfect solution to their feline problems.Coco is upset when her owner, Evie, brings home Ruby, a playful Bengal kitten. Coco isn't getting nearly as much attention as her new housemate and makes Ruby feel very unwelcome. Now Ruby has run away and Evie is very worried. Can Kitty lead the Cat Council to find the lost kitten In this third book in an enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, you can follow Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first two books, or meet them all here for the very first time! 128 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408878240ISBN 13: 9781408878248
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jessica Day George's magical bestselling series comes to a rousing conclusion as Celie and her family set sea on a grand ship made in the likeness of their beloved Castle!There is never a dull moment for Celie and her family in Castle Glower--even when they're not in the Castle itself! After traveling to the seaside kingdom of Lilah's betrothed prince, Lulath, Celie and her companions are busy training griffins, enjoying wedding festivities, and finishing construction of a grand ship built from parts of the Castle. But on their maiden voyage, the Ship steers them far off course into uncharted waters. Celie and Lilah hope that the Ship is taking them to the ancient island where unicorns once roamed, but as the journey grows longer and supplies run low, they are in trouble. Celie, Lilah, and Rolf know they must trust the Ship as they trust the Castle, but what if they never reach land again 272 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408864142ISBN 13: 9781408864142
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What's happening in the palace Where is the fairy godmother Meet the princesses and prepare for a magical ball, all whilst learning your first words!This enchanting lift-the-flap book is perfect for princess fans everywhere!Bloomsbury's Lift-the-flap Friends board books are packed full of fun flaps and gorgeous illustrations which young children will love. Available in a range of fun topics, including Dinosaurs, Fairies, Princess and Pirates. 14 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408868407ISBN 13: 9781408868409
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NO! I do not want this BIG CURLY HAIR!It's messy and silly and just plain unfair.All Curly Haired Girl has ever wanted is straight and luscious locks, but when she meets a little girl with the smoothest, silkiest hair, who says all she's ever wanted is spirally, squiggly hair, they are BOTH confused!A hilarious tale about loving what we have. And hair, lots and lots of hair.I Don't Want Curly Hair! is a glorious picture book for little people who always want what they can't have! From the brilliant Laura Ellen Anderson - illustrator of the bestselling Witch Wars series. 32 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472820487ISBN 13: 9781472820488
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A pocket guide to 60 of the most iconic British locomotives of the last two centuries, which will have wide appeal as a handy yet detailed reference book on British locomotives.Since the 1800s locomotives have steamed, chugged and sparked their way into the nation's affections. These powerful engines were the drivers of the Industrial Revolution, and to the present day carry passengers and freight to every corner of Britain.But do you know your Locomotion from your Rocket, or your Gresley Class A4 from your Princess Coronation Class How heavy is the Flying Scotsman And who designed the Britannia Class The Loco Spotter's Guide answers all of these questions, with first-class illustrations portraying more than 60 of the most important steam, diesel and electric designs, including all-important specifications and technical details to aid any would-be loco spotter. 128 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408882639ISBN 13: 9781408882634
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How hard can it be to find the perfect partner for your dad Esmie misses her mum, even though she was only a tiny baby when she died. She has a photo by her bed, and sometimes - when she needs advice or just fancies a chat - she asks her mum for help. Sometimes she even hears her reply.But Esmie thinks her dad is lonely. And her big brother Matthew would definitely benefit from a female influence. So Esmie decides to take action: she's going to find her dad a girlfriend. Beautiful, clever, charming, kind to children and animals . How hard can it be to find the perfect partner for your dad In the book which won her the Red House Children's Book Award, Gwyneth Rees tells a story of healing and love with characteristic charm and humour. The Mum Hunt comes to Bloomsbury for a refreshed cover look and renewed marketing and publicity to bring new readers to this quirky, lovely modern classic. 208 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1784081434ISBN 13: 9781784081430
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The girl who teetered out of the doorway was exactly who they were looking for. DS Katie Maguire and her team are stretched to their limit. A gang of dognappers is terrorising Cork. The city's drug trade is at an all time high. Now they have a missing girl to find too - and all in the glare of the media spotlight. As Katie closes in on the truth, she realises that the three cases might be connected. But with every second she spends investigating, the clock ticks on for the missing girl, trapped in a living death. 448 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472819551ISBN 13: 9781472819550
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The story of one of greatest technological achievements of the 20th century told from a pilot's-eye view, which will appeal to all enthusiasts of modern aviation.From her first commercial flight in 1976, and throughout 27 years of service, Concorde was hailed as a technological wonder. The only passenger airliner capable of maintaining speeds in excess of Mach 2 for more than two hours at a time, she became one of the most iconic aircraft ever built. Drawing on a wealth of research as well as his own first-hand experience, former Concorde pilot Christopher Orlebar explores the rich history that forged an aviation legend, and examines the many challenges faced by her designers in their pursuit of supersonic commercial passenger travel.Featuring stunning photography of Concorde, from design and development to her retirement in 2003, this book tells the story of one of the greatest engineering and technological feats of modern history. 144 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408880318ISBN 13: 9781408880319
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Aventurine is the fiercest, bravest kind of dragon, and she's ready to prove it to her family by leaving the safety of their mountain cave and capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human.But when the human she captures tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, she finds herself transformed into a puny human girl with tiny blunt teeth, no fire, and not one single claw. She's still the fiercest creature in these mountains though - and now she's found her true passion: chocolate! All she has to do is walk on two feet to the human city, find herself an apprenticeship (whatever that is) in a chocolate house (which sounds delicious), and she'll be conquering new territory in no time . won't she Wild and reckless young Aventurine will bring havoc to the human city - but what she doesn't expect is that she'll find real friendship there too, along with betrayal, deception, scrumptious chocolate and a startling new understanding of what it means to be a human (and a dragon).A pinch of Ella Enchanted, a sprinkling of How to Train your Dragon and a generous helping of Eva Ibbotson -The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart is entirely delicious. 256 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408887401ISBN 13: 9781408887400
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Rasha Mounib Al Hakim (illustrator). Neuware - When Mimi and her family visit Paris they have a lovely time. They explore famous places and eat delicious food. But when Mimi goes to feed the pigeons she gets lost!How will Mimi find her family in a city full of strangers 24 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1784420417ISBN 13: 9781784420413
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the 1950s and 1960s, British sports car ruled the road, and their charge was led by Triumphs. From the TR2, its first modern sports car, Triumph went on to produce a host of classic sports designs such as the Spitfire, GT, and Stag, as well as more TR models, ending with the TR7 in the late 1970s. These represented the epitome of the contemporary classic British sports car. Fast, nimble, and gorgeous to behold, Triumphs offered the everyday motorist an exhilarating drive at a price that they could afford. Popular both in the UK and the US, the Triumph range helped define the entire genre, with sports cars today like the Mazda MX-5 having their roots in models like the Stag. Illustrated throughout and written by acclaimed motoring writer and historian Graham Robson, this book guides the reader through the history of this classic British marque from its heyday in the 1960s and 1970s through to its eventual demise in the 1980s. 64 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408869071ISBN 13: 9781408869079
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Every day, Zoe struggles to keep going. The cruel winter took her father's life and left her angry and broken hearted. As she carries her little brother through a snowstorm that could kill him in minutes, her only thought is finding shelter. The cabin beyond the woods is far from the place of safety she hoped it would be, but it is there that she meets a man whose muscular body, marked with strange and primitive tattoos, hints at an extraordinary story. He has the power to light up the lake, and with it, Zoe's world.Zoe calls the stranger X. He is a bounty hunter, tormented by the evils of his victims, which course through his veins. X has never known anything but hate, until he meets Zoe. She shows him what a heart is really for and, if they can find a way to be together, just maybe, his pain can help Zoe forget her own.This high-stakes, heart-pounding romance will leave readers breathless for this break-out new series and its sequel. 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408876949ISBN 13: 9781408876947
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ___________________'A delicious piece of entertainment' - The Times'A very witty novel by a very witty woman. Hugely entertaining' - Julian Fellowes'If you're not already on holiday reading this, it will make you want to pack your bags!' - Best___________________Somewhere on the French Riviera, tucked between glitzy Monte Carlo and Cannes' red carpets, lies the pretty town of Bellevue-Sur-Mer. Sheltered from the glittering melee, it is home to many an expat - including an enterprising team who plan to open a new restaurant.Snapping up a local property and throwing themselves into preparations, Theresa, Carol, William and Benjamin's plans are proceeding unnervingly well. But when Theresa encounters a mysterious intruder, she begins to wonder what secrets the building is concealing.Meanwhile Sally, an actress who gave up the stage to live in quiet anonymity, has decided not to be involved. The famous Cannes Film Festival is on and she is far too busy entertaining unexpected visitors from her past, and an intriguingly handsome Russian.As the razzmatazz of the festival begins to spill over into Bellevue-Sur-Mer, its inhabitants become entangled in complex love triangles and conflicting business interests. With the race on to get the restaurant open in time, the gang find themselves knee-deep in skulduggery, and realise they can no longer tell who's nasty . and who's nice.___________________Praise for the Nice series. 'Her work has definite joie de vivre' - Wendy Holden, Daily Mail 'Hugely enjoyable' - Katie Fforde 'Utterly delicious' - Joanna Lumley 'Warm, light-hearted, fast-paced' - Joanne Harris 'Hugely entertaining' - Julian Fellowes 'Such a charming romp' - Fern Britton 'A shaft of early summer sunshine' - Daily Mail 'A delicious piece of entertainment' - The Times 400 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408865335ISBN 13: 9781408865330
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A breathtaking, funny, moving debut collection of short stories about aging, relationships and sex'A bold, hilarious and intelligent debut' Irish Times'The author writes with such intimacy and precision that she frequently makes you feel like a trespasser in the bedroom' Daily Mail_____________________A woman goes about certain rituals of sex with her second husband, sharing the bed with the ghosts of her sexual past.A beautiful young art student embarks on an affair with a much older, married, famous artist.A middle-aged woman struggles with the decline of her mother, once glamorous and still commanding; their fraught relationship causes unexpected feelings both shaming and brutal.A man finds that his father has died while in the midst of extra-marital sex and wonders what he should do with the body.And a boy sits in his Calculus class, fantasizing about a schoolmate's breasts and worrying about his father lying in hospital, as outside his classroom window the Twin Towers begin to fall. In this stunning, taboo-breaking debut, Arlene Heyman, a practicing psychiatrist, gives us what really goes on in people's minds, relationships, and beds. Raw, tender, funny, truthful and often shocking, Scary Old Sex is a fierce exploration of the chaos and beauty of life. 240 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1784974285ISBN 13: 9781784974282
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An Irish physician explores the ways in which society has lost the ability to deal with death in this short, beautifully written book. 'O'Mahony beautifully describes the 'ideal' fantasy death we create for ourselves.' 'Irish Examiner' 304 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1784080926ISBN 13: 9781784080921
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fourth and final novel in A.J. Smith's epic saga 'The Long War'. 528 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1501323016ISBN 13: 9781501323010
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Twin Peaks debuted on the ABC network on the night of April 8, 1990, thirty-five million viewers tuned in to some of the most unusual television of their lives. Centered on an eccentric, coffee-loving FBI agent's investigation into the murder of a small town teen queen, Twin Peaks brought the aesthetic of arthouse cinema to a prime time television audience and became a cult sensation in the process.Part of Twin Peaks' charm was its unforgettable soundtrack by Angelo Badalamenti, a longtime musical collaborator of film director and Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch. Badalamenti's evocative music, with its haunting themes and jazzy moodscapes, served as a constant in a narrative that was often unhinged and went on to become one of the most popular and influential television soundtracks of all time. How did a unique collaborative process between a director and composer result in a perfectly postmodern soundtrack that ran the gamut of musical styles from jazz to dreamy pop to synthesizer doom and beyond And how did Badalamenti's musical cues work with Twin Peaks' visuals, constantly evolving and playing off viewers' expectations and associations Under the guidance of Angelo Badalamenti's beautifully dark sonic palette, Clare Nina Norelli delves deep into the world of Twin Peaks to answer all this and more. 168 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1501322184ISBN 13: 9781501322181
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the 'War on Hippies' to the Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, the story of Modern Lovers is a high octane tale of Brutalist architecture, rock 'n' roll ambition and the struggle for identity in a changing world. One of punk rock's foundational documents, the archetype for indie obsession and all but disowned by its author, The Modern Lovers was an album doomed by its own coolness from day one. Powered by the two-chord wonder 'Roadrunner' and its proclamation that 'I'm in love with rock 'n' roll,'The Modern Lovers is the essential document of American alienation, an escape route from the cultural wasteland of postwar suburbia. The Modern Lovers is the bridge connecting the Velvet Underground and the Sex Pistols; they were peers of the New York Dolls and friends with Gram Parsons and they would splinter into Talking Heads, The Cars, and The Real Kids.But The Modern Lovers was never meant to be an album. A collection of demos, recorded in fits and starts as Jonathan Richman and his band negotiate modernity and the music industry. It is a collection of songs about a city and a society in flux, grappling with ancient corruptions and bright-eyed idealism. Richman observes a city all but abandoned by adults, ravaged by white flight and urban renewal, veering towards anarchy as old world social moors collide with new attitudes. It is a city stands in stark contrast to the the ranchstyle bedroom community where he was raised. All of these conflicts are churned through Richman's intellectual acuity and emotional unrest to create one of the 20th century's most enduring documents of post-adolescent malaise. 152 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1784421235ISBN 13: 9781784421236
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Britain is a country in love with its railway past. Nowhere else do the workhorses of the age of steam exert such a pull; in no other country is the nostalgia for the days when the railways extended to every corner of the kingdom so strong. However, the history of station buildings and signal boxes, steam and diesel engines, goods and postal services, main lines and branch lines is only part of the story told here. As a cherished part of Britain's heritage, it is the impact of the railways on a human level that has truly captured our imagination. In more than 50 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished, Paul Atterbury reveals the people who ran, maintained and used them - the people for whom the railways were a way of life. 112 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408868938ISBN 13: 9781408868935
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A ravishing celebration of landscape, its iridescent beauty and its potential to comfort, awe and mesmerise. Landskipping explores the different ways in which we have, throughout the ages, responded to the land, beginning in the eighteenth century when artists first started to paint English scenery, and the Lakes, as well as Snowdon, began to attract a new kind of visitor, the landscape tourist. Meanwhile, at the same time, an entirely different band of people, the agricultural improvers, also travelled the land, looking at it in terms of its usefulness as well as its beauty. What emerges as universal then and now is a place's capacity to frame and define our experience. Moving from the rolling hills of Dorset to the peaks of the Scottish Highlands, this is an exquisite and compelling book, written by Anna Pavord with zest, passion and deep understanding. 272 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408851105ISBN 13: 9781408851104
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the Hay Festival Award for ProseWinner of the 2016 IWMF Courage in Journalism AwardShortlisted for the New York Public Library's Helen Bernstein Excellence in Journalism AwardShortlisted for the 2017 Moore Prize for Non-Fiction Literature In May of 2012, Janine di Giovanni travelled to Syria, marking the beginning of a long relationship with the country, as she began reporting from both sides of the conflict, witnessing its descent into one of the most brutal, internecine conflicts in recent history. Drawn to the stories of ordinary people caught up in the fighting, Syria came to consume her every moment, her every emotion.Speaking to those directly involved in the war, di Giovanni relays the personal stories of rebel fighters thrown in jail at the least provocation; of children and families forced to watch loved ones taken and killed by regime forces with dubious justifications; and the stories of the elite, holding pool parties in Damascus hotels, trying to deny the human consequences of the nearby shelling.Delivered with passion, fearlessness and sensitivity, The Morning They Came for Us is an unflinching account of a nation on the brink of disintegration, charting an apocalyptic but at times tender story of life in a jihadist war - and an unforgettable testament to human resilience in the face of devastating, unimaginable horrors. 224 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408870231ISBN 13: 9781408870235
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Runcie has honed his style of light, escapist, small-town crime stories to something approaching perfection' - Herald'Those who would like an engaging summer read should pack James Runcie's latest tale of clerical detection, Sidney Chambers and the Dangers of Temptation' - Alexander McCall Smith, Observer'There is no reason at all why this series should not run and run and why Sidney Chambers should not occupy the same place in the pantheon as Miss Marple or Poirot' - Catholic Herald_______________Archdeacon Sidney Chambers is beginning to think that the life of a full-time priest (and part-time detective) is not easy. So when a bewitching divorcee in a mink coat interrupts Sidney's family lunch asking him to help locate her missing son, he hopes it will be an open and shut case.The last thing he expects is to be dragged into the mysterious workings of a sinister cult, or to find himself tangled up in another murder investigation. But, as always, the village of Grantchester is not as peaceful as it seems.From the theft of an heirloom to an ominous case of blackmail, Sidney is once again rushed off his feet in this fifth instalment in The Grantchester Mysteries series. 336 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1781859876ISBN 13: 9781781859872
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A vivid and original portrait of a year that stands at a crossroads between two great monarchs and two ages of English history. 336 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472932714ISBN 13: 9781472932716
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Sarah Jennings (illustrator). Neuware - What makes us a good friend And what might make us a not-so-good friend What can friends do together And how do we make friends Best-selling author Molly Potter presents practical advice on helping children understand how to be a true friend and what helps and what hinders friendships. Will You Be My Friend is ideal for starting conversations about making friends and includes a guide for parents and carers about supporting a child if they are having friendship difficulties.With fun and lively illustrations from Sarah Jennings, this book is both humorous and charming, and prompts children to discuss the idea of friendship with parents and peers.Let's Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start. 32 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472817109ISBN 13: 9781472817105
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Hook, Adam (illustrator). Neuware - In April 1941, as Churchill strove to counter the German threat to the Balkans, New Zealand troops were hastily committed to combat in the wake of the German invasion of Greece where they would face off against the German Kradschützen - motorcycle troops. Examining three major encounters in detail with the help of maps and contemporary photographs, this lively study shows how the New Zealanders used all their courage and ingenuity to counter the mobile and well-trained motorcycle forces opposing them in the mountains and plains of Greece and Crete.Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon first-hand accounts, this exciting account pits New Zealand's infantrymen against Germany's motorcycle troops at the height of World War II in the Mediterranean theatre, assessing the origins, doctrine and combat performance of both sides.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408849321ISBN 13: 9781408849323
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Erwin James lost his mother when he was seven. Shipped from home to home after his father turned to alcohol and violence, he committed his first crime of breaking and entering when he was ten. His petty crime turned increasingly violent, culminating in his convictions for murder, for which he was jailed for life at the age of 27. Entering prison, James struggled to come to terms with the enormity of his crimes and a future without purpose or hope. Then he met Joan, a prison psychologist, who helped him to confront the painful truth of his past, and to understand how it had shaped him from such a young age. Her sessions transformed his life. Encouraged to read and to educate himself, over the next twenty years Erwin James would go on to receive a BA in History, and become a regular columnist for the Guardian. This is a book that offers no excuses - only the need to understand how we become who we become, and shows that no matter how far a person may fall, redemption is possible with the right kind of help. ________________________'Honest and Compelling' - Martina Cole'James shows in a brutally honest memoir how someone can be saved' - Guardian'Beautifully written, shocking and provocative' - Herald 'A powerful and illuminating description of real life behind bars that stays in your mind long after you put the book down' - Daily Express.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472805763ISBN 13: 9781472805768
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Laurier, Jim; Hector, Gareth (illustrator). Neuware - With stunning artwork and detailed analysis, this volume provides a pilot's view of the dramatic clashes between these two legendary fighters, as some of the most gifted and 'big name' aces of World War II went head to head in the skies of North-West Europe. As the Battle of Britain approached its conclusion, two new versions of the famous Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf 109 arrived on the scene. The RAF could see that the Luftwaffe were stepping down their incursions into British airspace, and went on to the offensive. The Spitfire Mark II, and increasingly the Mark V, would fly over the picturesque English channel in fighter sweeps, or to escort vulnerable Blenheim bombers - waiting for them was the Bf 109F 'Friedrich'. Yet despite the reversal of offensive and defensive dispositions, and despite the Luftwaffe deploying the bulk of their fighter strength to the Eastern Front in 1941, the Jagdflieger were able to inflict severe losses on their RAF counterparts.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408870029ISBN 13: 9781408870020
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What happened to the European mind between 1605, when an audience watching Macbeth at the Globe might believe that regicide was such an aberration of the natural order that ghosts could burst from the ground, and 1649, when a large crowd, perhaps including some who had seen Macbeth forty-four years earlier, could stand and watch the execution of a king Or consider the difference between a magus casting a star chart and the day in 1639, when Jonathan Horrock and William Crabtree watched the transit of Venus across the face of the sun from their attic, successfully testing its course against Kepler's Tables of Planetary Motion, in a classic case of confirming a scientific theory by empirical testing.In this turbulent period, science moved from the alchemy and astrology of John Dee to the painstaking observation and astronomy of Galileo, from the classicism of Aristotle, still favoured by the Church, to the evidence-based, collegiate investigation of Francis Bacon. And if the old ways still lingered and affected the new mind set - Descartes's dualism an attempt to square the new philosophy with religious belief; Newton, the man who understood gravity and the laws of motion, still fascinated to the end of his life by alchemy - by the end of that tumultuous century 'the greatest ever change in the mental outlook of humanity' had irrevocably taken place.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408863162ISBN 13: 9781408863169
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Emer O'Sullivan has made an indispensable contribution to Wildean literature . Compelling, informative and fascinating' - Stephen Fry The Fall of the House of Wilde identifies Oscar Wilde as a member of one of the most dazzling Anglo-Irish families of Victorian times and shows us how he was utterly his parents' child.________________Oscar Wilde's father - scientist, surgeon, archaeologist, writer - was one of the most eminent men of his generation. His mother - poet, journalist, translator - hosted an influential salon in Dublin's Merrion Square. Together they were one of Victorian Ireland's most dazzling and enlightened couples. When, in 1864, Sir William Wilde was accused of sexually assaulting a female patient, it sent shock waves through Dublin society. After his death ten years later, Jane attempted to re-establish the family in London, where Oscar burst irrepressibly upon the scene, only subsequently to fall in a trial as public as his father's. A brilliantly perceptive family biography, The Fall of the House of Wilde is a major repositioning of our first modern celebrity, placing Wilde in the context of his own remarkable family and more broadly within Anglo-Irish society.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408886367ISBN 13: 9781408886366
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A gripping and masterful portrait of the brutal court of Mao, based on new research but also written with great narrative verve' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Harrowing and brilliant' Ben Macintyre 'A critical contribution to Chinese history' Wall Street JournalBetween 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up with and overtake the West in less than fifteen years. It led to one of the greatest catastrophes the world has ever known. Dikotter's extraordinary research within Chinese archives brings together for the first time what happened in the corridors of power with the everyday experiences of ordinary people, giving voice to the dead and disenfranchised. This groundbreaking account definitively recasts the history of the People's Republic of China.