Elaine Yau, Adonna Richardson, Julie Rodrigues Widholm, Daphne A. Brooks, Bridget R. Cooks, Basil Kincaid, Eli Leon, Adia Millett, Matthew Villar Miranda, Wendy M. Thompson...
Kawasaki, eager to grab their own slice of the glory, was the last of the major Japanese manufacturers to enter the high-octane world of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Although the company had a long history of engineering innovation, it adopted motor...Loe edasi...
From ancient Egypt and classical Greece to the twentieth-century development of primatology as a scientific field, we have always been fascinated by our closest animal relatives. This book offers an in-depth overview of primatology, taking the rea...Loe edasi...
Elaine Yau, Adonna Richardson, Julie Rodrigues Widholm, Daphne A. Brooks, Bridget R. Cooks, Basil Kincaid, Eli Leon, Adia Millett, Matthew Villar Miranda, Wendy M. Thompson...
A celebration of the joyful power of African American quilts, featuring images of over 100 quilts, new research and essaysThe first publication dedicated to historical African American quilts in California, Routed West...Loe edasi...
In 1939, Britain possessed the most concentrated and intricate railway system in the world. With the outbreak of war, this network was of vital importance in keeping the country running. Many people today are aware of the impact of the Blitz in 1940...Loe edasi...
In the 1960s, Yamaha transitioned from instruments to motorcycle racing, quickly dominating with their innovative two-stroke engines and riders.In the early 1960s, Japanese firm Yamaha, previously known as a musical instrument maker, took their first...Loe edasi...
Names like Ben-My-Chree, Tynwald and Lady of Mann are synonymous with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, the world’s oldest shipping line that is still in existence. In its long history, there can have been no greater test of the company’s ships o...Loe edasi...
The Royal Marines had the distinction of serving in every major land campaign of the First World War, as well as participating in most minor ones. They also served afloat as an element of the Royal Navy. For the greater part, the morale and esprit de...Loe edasi...
The Isle of Man TT is arguably the most historic motorsport event on the planet. Its 37 ¾ mile Mountain Course is the worlds oldest racing circuit that is still in use. Three wheeled machines first appeared in 1923, and were an instant hit with the...Loe edasi...
When the fledgeling Honda Motor Company wanted to break into Europe, they knew their machines had to prove themselves at the greatest motorcycle race in the world, the Isle of Man TT. At that time part of the World Championship series, the TT attract...Loe edasi...
The Isle of Man is predominantly a maritime nation. For many generations its menfolk have made their living from the sea, sometimes as fishermen, but often as crewmen aboard merchant vessels or warships. Indeed, such were their skills of seamanship t...Loe edasi...
The opening months of the First World War were the golden sunset for the horsed regiments of the British army. Whether they were Lancers, Hussars or Dragoons, their names were redolent of glory and grandeur. Trained for shock tactics as well as scout...Loe edasi...
A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making PETER JAMESHugely impressive and compelling WILLIAM BOYDLook out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing STEVE CAVANAGH___________VIENNA, 1946:...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 25-May-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Michael Joseph Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780718183455)
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THE BRAND NEW BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL WITH THE HIGH-STAKES THRILLS OF THE DAY OF THE JACKAL AND THE EAGLE HAS LANDEDA breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making PETER JAMESHugely impressive and compelling...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Mar-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781108495868)
A global survey of threatened and recently-extinct mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. As such, it is of immense scientific importance, and key to a modern understanding of the global conservation crisis. Indispensable for academic inst...Loe edasi...
The opening battles on the Western Front marked a watershed in military history. A dramatic, almost Napoleonic war of movement quickly gave way to static, attritional warfare in which modern weaponry had forced the combatants to take to the earth. So...Loe edasi...
