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Throughout Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of the nation: its navy. N. A. M. Rodger's definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Brita……続きを見る

When Mickey Thompson and his wife Trudy were assassinated in their driveway in the pre-dawn hours of March 16, 1988, the salacious details of the crime and the years of legal wrangling that followed……続きを見る

The articles which make up this book, originally published in the journal The Schoolmaster were originally published at the time of The Education Act 1944 which changed the education system for seco……続きを見る

'Goodbye Miss Young. Good luck to you and don't forget to remember me to the folks back home.' Major Archibald Butt (1865-1912) The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in 1912 is one of the ……続きを見る

The 170S W136, launched in 1949, was the first real Mercedes executive car after WWII and was important for the company's survival. Updated in March 2016, this 110-page book gives you all the facts ……続きを見る

Compelling and dramatic insights into crucial moments inside the cockpit. Discover the most sensational air disasters of recent years. Transcripts of actual black box recordings of conversations bet……続きを見る

Ever since the caveman gazed longingly at the winged creatures above him, mankind has been enamored with the idea of flightof just taking off and soaring away. Steven A. Ruffin celebrates that spiri……続きを見る

In The One Percenter Code*,* best-selling Motorbooks author and editor of Easyriders magazine Dave Nichols takes up where he left off in One Percenter: The Legend of The Outlaw Bikers. Nichols takes……続きを見る

From its invention in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century, the automobile crisscrossed the world, completely took over the cities, and became a feature of daily life. Considered basic to the……続きを見る

Marion's relationship with the ocean has been the defining element in the small town's development since its settlement as Sippican in America's colonial era. Since 1678, generation after generation……続きを見る

This book covers several topics including: - History Education Begins at Home - The Basics of History - Activities: History as Story - Activities: History as Time and so much more! Scroll up.……続きを見る

The Montessori Method is an all-encompassing introduction to Dr. Montessori’s popular alternative approach to educating and nurturing children as they develop, written by the Italian physician. The ……続きを見る

"Phil's new book Gypsy Joker To A Hells Angel is based on 44 years as a Hells Angel. Photos & stories are a must read for all motorcycle riders" - Sonny Barger In the early 1960s, a young Navy vet, ……続きを見る

A biographical profile of Charles Lindbergh, the American Lone Eagle. Lindbergh was not ready for stardom, and therein lies the story, like a quintessential Greek tragedy where the hero suffers a se……続きを見る

This is the only e-book that concentrates solely on the mighty Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser. The car was developed with costs being no object. It was a majestic, technically advanced limousine that was……続きを見る

From the 1890s through the 1920s, as horse gave way to machine, the look of Toronto and the lifestyles of its inhabitants were irrevocably altered. From Horse Power to Horsepower is a pictorial hist……続きを見る

An authoritative popular history that places the state in regional and national context. Penned by one of Alabama’s most distinguished historians, this masterful work offers a sweeping yet intimate ……続きを見る

Rescue From Grampa Woo is an exciting tale of fear and heroism on Lake Superior. It tells of the rescue of two American men from a propellerless cruise ship as it drifts out to sea in hurricane-forc……続きを見る

A practical guide that gets you geared up with proper riding techniques, safety gear, indispensable items for long trips, and handling characteristics of various motorcycle types Few activities offe……続きを見る

Northern Pacific Railway Employees in Fargo North Dakota contains lots of information for genealogical/ancestral researchers. It profiles individual employees, i.e. where they lived in Fargo/Moorhea……続きを見る

First published in 1912. "A Detailed and Accurate Account of the Most Awful Marine Disaster in History, Constructed from the Real Facts as Obtained from Those on Board Who Survived… INCLUDING ……続きを見る

In a wonderful flight of fancy designed to catch the imagination of blokes and blokesses who love boats and the whole mystique of the America's Cup, Stuart Vaughan has written a book to answer the f……続きを見る

How to Speak and Write Correctly By Joseph Devlin. Edited by THEODORE WATERS. THE CHRISTIAN HERALD BIBLE HOUSE NEW YORK Copyright, 1910, by THE CHRISTIAN HERALD NEW YORK 続きを見る

A dedicated history of one of this rural station on the Great Western Railway. Stockcross and Bagnor Station no more. This once bustling rural branch line station closed in the 1960s. Steam engines ……続きを見る

The most lyrical and incisive book on flying revised, expanded, and updatedーfrom the author of Inside the Sky. • With an Introduction by John Banville. In these essays, William Langewiesche conside……続きを見る

The incredible story of Sister Mary MacKillop, from nun to saint. 'It's the nuns I remember. An oddity to outsiders; mainstream to any Catholic. Hardly a classroom was without one. they were young a……続きを見る

Under Canadian Pacific's red-and-white-checkered flag, the company's founders, George Stephen and William C. Van Horne, created a rail-sea service from Liverpool to Hong Kong. Boasting sternwheelers……続きを見る

To the admirer of farm machinery in all its gritty splendor, the tractor is more than the mechanical workhorse of the modern field. It is a testament to American know-how, a work of mechanical art t……続きを見る

McGuffey Readers were best sellers only surpassed in America by the Bible and Webster s Dictionary. In 2008, the McGuffey Eclectic Reader was ranked with Thomas Paine s Common Sense and Alexander Ha……続きを見る

The thrilling life of Bert Hinkler, Bundaberg boy, who grew up to become a pioneer of aviation, Mussolini's favourite pilot, dubbed 'the most daring man in the world' by adoring crowds who turned ou……続きを見る