This work charts the careers of both the humblest & most famous French Jewellers of the 19th century, including Fouquet, Boucheron, Falize, & Lalique. It contains photographs of specific pieces, the jewels being worn, design sketches, & prints from contemporary fashion magazines. ...

Japanese CGI animated feature set in the middle of the 21st century. When Japan uses its technological genius to try to create a human/robot hybrid, the international community is united in condemnation. Japan, therefore, decides to shut itself off from the rest of the world. Ten years later, the Americans are deeply concerned about the activitities of the giant, robot-producing conglomerate, Daiwa Heavy Industries, & the potential threat the hybrids pose to humankind, so they send a crack paramilitary unit called 'SWORD' to infiltrate what is now known as ' Fortress Japan'... ...

Fighting Squadron 11 was established at San Diego in August 1943, beginning a half-century record that spanned aerial combat in three wars from the piston to the jet age. The squadron produced seven aces while fighting in World War 2, Korea & Vietnam. ...

VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) is a hardware programming language commonly used for FPGA (Field Programable Gate Array) or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) designs. This title gets you up to speed with VHDL fast, reducing time to market & driving down costs. ...

Obtain your radio license & operate a VHF radio set on your yacht or motorboat. This book explains how to use a VHF radio on your boat. It covers licensing the boat & the operator, then takes you through each type of call, & its 'standard procedure'. ...