The life of the flight attendant, stewardess, was supposedly once one of glamour, exotic travel & sexual freedom, as depicted in such films as " Catch Me If You Can" & " View From the Top". Containing portraits of flight attendants, this book aims to show the behind-the-scenes stories of daily life for the flight attendant. ...

This book highlights the way in which contemporary forms of governance, policy & politics have been reframed by women 'working the spaces of power'. It shows how links between activism & work have generated innovations that have since become 'common sense' forms of policy & practice. ...

All five episodes of the Discovery Channel series following comedy duo Mark Arden & Steve Frost as they travel from the source of the River Thames (a small hollow in a field in Gloucestershire) along its course to the vast expanse of the Thames Estuary. Along the way they uncover the working history of the river & meet the people who work on the river today, including river police, ferrymen, lock keepers, dredgers & port pilots. ...

The People of Wales have always looked to the sea for employment & trade. This book looks at different types of vessels used along the coast, for both fishing & coastal trade, ranging from Tenby Luggers to Welsh topsail schooners. It also contains inset spreads looking at different sectors of the Welsh maritime industry & heritage. ...

Together with F1's respected journalist, Maurice Hamilton, the author brings his humour & insight, his experiences & opinion, to each of the circuits & its classic races. He

Includes:: such essential details as neck-snapping acceleration, smashing cars worth a quarter of a million, & the amount of sweat a driver loses in a race.

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