Economic & social change on both sides of the Atlantic saw a sharp rise in gang-related crime at the beginning of the 20th century. Gangsters takes a compelling look at the dark underbelly of society where bootlegging, robbery, crime sprees, threats & corruption were part of everyday life. ...

Ranging from the first moving picture show of 1895 through to the Imax movies, this series tells the story of cinematic genres. It details the progress of movie technology & shows how it has changed the world in which we live. It also features a range of text types, including illustrated text boxes on directors, actors & authors. ...

' In 1980, my life as a " Goodfella" came to an end... I traded my Brioni & Armani suits for T-shirts & jeans. I became a normal citizen. I became Joe Schmoe, ' says Henry Hill, author of Gangsters & Goodfellas & subject of Wiseguy, which was the inspiration for the blockbuster film Goodfellas. ...

The world of gangsters is big business & stretches way beyond the Sicilian Mafia who have been most often depicted on the silver screen in films such as the " Godfather" trilogy & " Scarface". This book shows the history of organized crime in different territories around the world, the legendary figures, & the famous heists & busts. ...

Sadie, Nicky, Poppy & Kate are four women who are on the surface sexy, confident & wealthy
- but each of them is trapped in
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All the episodes from the gritty 1970s British drama. John Kline (Maurice Colbourne) is an ex-SAS officer recently released from prison who finds himself hired by the secretive DI6 police organisation to go undercover in the Birmingham underworld. Infiltrating a violent gangster organisation, Kline soon finds himself making some dangerous enemies, with his loyalties trapped between two opposing forces. Episodes from series one are: ' Incident One'; ' Incident Two'; ' Incident Three'; ' Incident Four'; ' Incident Five'; & ' Incident Six'. Episodes from series two are: ' The Dictates of Sheng Tang'; ' The Red Executioner'; ' While Beauty Sleeps'; ' Double Peril'; ' Enter the White Devil'; & ' East of the Equator'. ...

Presents an English translation of " Ganita-yukti-bhasa (Rationales in Mathematical Astronomy) of Jyesthadeva". It contains topics that cover Parikarma (logistics), Dasaprasna (ten problems), Bhinnaganita (fractions), Trairasika (rule of three), Kuttakara (linear indeterminate equations), Paridhi & Vyasa. ...

When Sheriff Jim Gannon's wife-to-be Kate is gunned down by a sniper it triggers off a chain of events that brings the lawman into a bitter conflict with bullying Jack Clayton & his sons. Gannon is drawn into a web of treachery, robbery & murder involving stolen Union gold & a mysterious renegade Confederate soldier
- Clay Mc Intire.
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Gantz, Kei Kurono is caught with his pants down. Twice. & the first time he's got to fight the good fight with only one delayed-explosion gun. Has the confidence derived from wearing the fighting suit in the past volumes rubbed off on Kurono enough to help him through this difficult & confusing battle? ...