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Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A new book from this bestselling author covering the events at sea in the early years of World War II, in which he has compiled comprehensive research and insight into a highly readable and detailed account of British and Allied submarine warfare in north European waters at the beginning of the war. The early chapters describe prewar submarine development, including technical advances and limitations, weapons, tactical use and life onboard, and examine...
5) Walt Disney World hacks: 350+ park secrets for making the most of your Walt Disney World vacation
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Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know... -If you can't land a coveted Advance Dining Reservation in Disney Springs, you can try checking OpenTable.com for more availability? -Disney Genie+ actually comes with "extras" (like free digital PhotoPass downloads)? -Park prices can vary day-by-day so you can plan ahead to build your trip around the cheapest days and parks on the schedule? Hack your next Disney vacation to experience as much Disney magic as possible. With this book...
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English
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"Inspired by Picasso's great masterpiece Guernica, New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards returns with a riveting story of intrigue, deception and bravery in the face of war... On an April day in 1937, the sky opens and fire rains down upon the small Spanish town of Guernica. Seventeen-year-old Sibi and her family are caught up in the horror. Griff, an American military attach�e, pulls Sibi from the wreckage, and it's only the first time...
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English
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"As superbly written as it is haunting in its truth." --Kate Breslin, best-selling author of For Such a Time
Zosia Lewandowska knows the brutal realities of war all too well. Within weeks of Germany's invasion of her Polish homeland, she lost the man she loves. As ghetto walls rise and the occupiers tighten their grip on the city of Krakow, Zosia joins pharmacist Tadeusz Pankiewicz and his staff in the heart of the Krakow ghetto as they risk their...
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
By late 1944 the war in the Pacific had turned decisively against the Japanese, and overwhelming Allied forces began to close in on the home islands. At this point Japan unveiled a terrifying new tactic: the suicide attack, or Kamikaze, named after the Divine Wind which had once before, in medieval times, saved Japan from invasion. Intentionally crashing bomb-laden aircraft into Allied warships, these piloted guided missiles at first seemed unstoppable,...
Author
Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Now a major television documentary (Channel 4, 2021) The epic mission to destroy Hitler’s flagship. ‘Bismarck was now loose in the Atlantic … we had to find and sink her.’ May, 1941. The most powerful battleship the world has ever seen, the German Navy’s Bismarck , breaks out into the Atlantic to ravage Allied convoys. Together with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen , the Bismarck will seek to deliver a killer blow to Britain’s war effort....
14) Las siete maravillas del mundo moderno: Una guía fascinante sobre la Gran Muralla China, el Colis
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Español
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¿Sabía que Sha Jahan planeó una vez construir otro Taj Mahal en su imperio?El Taj Mahal es famoso por su excepcional arquitectura, en la que se mezclan elementos de diversas influencias de todo el mundo, como la magnificencia de los estilos arquitectónicos mogol, persa e islámico.Sha Jahan, emperador reinante del Imperio mogol, estaba sumido en la tristeza tras la muerte de su amada esposa, Mumtaz Mahal. Como regalo de despedida, el emperador...
15) Las 7 maravillas del mundo antiguo: Una guía fascinante de la Gran Pirámide de Guiza, los Jardine
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Language
Español
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Probablemente haya oído hablar de «las siete maravillas del mundo antiguo». Pero, ¿cuánto sabe realmente?El mundo antiguo albergó algunas de las mayores civilizaciones de la historia. Los egipcios, los griegos, los babilonios y otros pueblos quisieron dejar su huella en la historia para que otros recordaran su grandeza. ¿Y qué mejor manera de explorar esa grandeza que examinar algunas de las mayores maravillas que el mundo ha conocido?La mayoría...
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Publisher
Pen & Sword Maritime
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"This concise and well-written book will serve as a valuable library addition for anyone interested in the naval activities of the Great War." Sea Classics The cruisers of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserlische Marine) were active throughout the First World War and saw action all around the globe, tying up valuable Allied naval resources out of all proportion to their number. Drawing on firsthand accounts and original research in German archives,...
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Publisher
Mantle
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of unheard and under-heard women's history. Meet nearly 1000 women whose names deserve to be better known: from the Mothers of Invention and the trailblazing women at the Bar; Warrior Queens and Pirate Commanders; the women who dedicated their lives to the natural world or to medicine; those women of courage who resisted and fought for what they believed in to defend their families, their culture and their countries; to the unsung heroes...
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