Britain's Aircraft Industry: Triumphs and Tragedies Since 1909 (Ellis Ken)(Pevná vazba)

Sixty Years of Airfix Models (Brook Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

Airfix has been at the forefront of the model industry since 1955 when the first Airfix aircraft kit appeared in UK branches of Woolworth's. The kits were made to a constant scale and covered a wide variety of subjects, from aircraft to birds and from tanks to dinosaurs. In 1981 the famous

Unbeaten - The Triumphs and Tragedies of Rocky Marciano (Stanton Mike)(Pevná vazba)

The biography of Rocky Marciano, the only undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, and inspiration behind Sylvester Stallone's Rocky

The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter (Bird Kai)(Pevná vazba)

An essential re-evaluation of the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carter's presidential legacy--from the expert biographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus 'This is superior history, superbly researched and marvelously written.'--Douglas Brinkley, New York Times

Vulcan's Hammer: V-Force Aircraft & Weapons Projects Since 1945 (Gibson Chris)(Pevná vazba)

Following the end of WWII the United Kingdom embarked on an audacious program of aircraft and weapons development to maintain its position as a world power. This led ultimately to the V-bombers; Valiant, Victor, and Vulcan, that carried the British nuclear deterrent from the mid 1950s until

British Combat Aircraft in Latin America (Rivas Santiago)(Pevná vazba)

This book covers the story of all the British military aircraft that served in Latin America since 1940. Though the presence of British combat types is now almost gone from the skies over Latin America, its legacy will last for a long time. After World War II, Britain was happy to sell the most

Fighting Colors: The Creation of Military Aircraft Nose Art (Velasco Gary)(Pevná vazba)

Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrews a sense of pride in ''their war bird.'' This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspect on how nose art was applied to vintage military

Flying the Buccaneer: Britain's Cold War Warrior (Caygill Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Originally conceived as a carrier-born maritime attack aircraft, the Blackburn design included many original features such as Boundary Layer Control, a system which blew hot air over the flying surfaces to increase lift when

Japanese Aircraft of World War II: 1937-1945 (Newdick Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Illustrated with detailed artworks of Japanese aircraft and their markings, Japanese Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Japanese military from the Second Sino-Japanese War to the surrender in the Pacific in August 1945. Organized alphabetically by

MODERN RAILWAY 2017 (CORDNER KEN)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive review of what is happening in the operation of Britains railways together with an overview of events in Europe. Also includes a comprehensive directory of over 2,000 suppliers and associated

Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians, Eighth Edition (Wang Peng Hao)(Pevná vazba)

The on-the-job aircraft maintenance manual and gold standard for aviation students and professionals - now fully updated For over 60 years, the Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians has been the go-to manual for building, maintaining, overhauling, and repairing aircraft of all

Petticoat Pilots - Biographies and Achievements of Irish Female Aviators, 1909-1939 (Traynor Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Petticoat Pilots - Biographies and Achievements of Irish Female Aviators, 1909-1939 (Traynor Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Britain's Preserved Trams: An Historic Overview (Waller Peter)(Pevná vazba)

It is almost 100 years since the first tram was preserved in Britain, in the century since then a great variety of trams have been saved from tramway systems small and large.Some trams were purchased directly out of service and others were acquired after many years alternative usage, some being

U.S. Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (Bauernfeind Ingo)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive account of the development of American aircraft carriers up to and during World War II.This extensively illustrated volume tells the dramatic yet successful story of US aircraft carriers in World War II by class, ranging from early pre-war designs to escort carriers built from

Emily Noble's Disgrace (Paulson-Ellis Mary)(Pevná vazba)

The moving and heartfelt third novel from Mary Paulson-Ellis, which follows two sisters and their journey into their traumatic

Kingsley The Cross-Eyed Kookaburra (Dianne Ellis and Illustrated by Janet Davies)(Pevná vazba)

Welsh Slate: Archaeology and History of an Industry (Gwyn David)(Pevná vazba)

Aircraft of World War I 1914-18 (Herris Jack)(Pevná vazba)

Illustrated with detailed artworks of combat aircraft and their markings, this reissue from the Essential Identification Guide series is a comprehensive study of the aircraft that fought in the Great War of 1914-18. Packed with more than 200 color profiles of every major type of combat aircraft

Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical, and Avionics Subsystems Integration (Moir Ian)(Pevná vazba)

This third edition of Aircraft Systems represents a timely update of the Aerospace Series' successful and widely acclaimed flagship title. Moir and Seabridge present an in-depth study of the general systems of an aircraft - electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, emergency systems and flight control

Britains Civilian Toy Figures (Joplin Norman)(Pevná vazba)

An extensive and in-depth study of the non-military and civilian toy figures made by Britains, covering the early mechanical toys of the 1880s through to the final hollow cast toys from 1966. During the inter-war period, the British toy-buying public rejected war-like/military toys, providing

Postmodern Social Work: Reflective Practice and Education (Moffatt Ken)(Pevná vazba)

Ken Moffatt turns to postmodern philosophy's grappling with late capitalism and the omnipresence of technology in order to develop a new approach to reflective social work practice and critical pedagogy. He attempts to reconcile postmodern thinkers with the realities of teaching social work to

Arado Flugzeugwerke: Aircraft and Development History (Koos Volker)(Pevná vazba)

Founded in 1925 in Warnem nde, Arado-Flugzeugwerke, from the outset, produced civil aircraft as well as developing prototypes for the clandestine armament programme of the Reichswehr. From 1933 when the licensed production of military aircraft commenced, the factory also built a number of their own

The Cause: The American Revolution and Its Discontents, 1773-1783 (Ellis Joseph J.)(Pevná vazba)

Ken Van Sickle: Photography 1954-2009 (Van Sickle Ken)(Pevná vazba)

Ken Van Sickle: Photography 1954-2009 is a collection of 140 black-and-white photographs taken around the world from 1954 to the present--a selection of personal favorites chosen by the photographer himself. Van Sickle (born 1932) participated in a defining era of midcentury street photography: he