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Set in a war-zone that is not linked to any space or time this silent film explores the idea of whether it is possible to survive in a war-torn environment After a man's wife is killed by a grenade attack he & his children seek shelter in their half demolished house Expecting a new attack any second instead a travelling cirucs passes by & changes their lives ...

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental & human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air land & water This Penguin Modern Classics edition

Includes:: an introduction by Lord Shackleton a preface by World Wildlife Fund founder Julian Huxley & an afterword by Carson's biographer Linda Lear Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century Silent Spring exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides Despite condemnation in the press & heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book Rachel Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government & inspired the ecological movement It is thanks to this book & the help of many environmentalists that harmful pesticides such as DDT were banned from use in the US & countries around the world Rachel Carson (1907-64) wanted to be a writer for as long as she could remember Her first book Under the Sea Wind appeared in 1941 Silent Spring which alerted the world to the dangers of the misuse of pesticides was published in 1962 Carson's articles on natural history appeared in the Atlantic Monthly the New Yorker Reader's Digest & Holiday An ardent ecologist & preservationist Carson warned against the dumping of atomic waste at sea & predicted global warming If you enjoyed Silent Spring you might like John Christopher's The Death of Grass also available in Penguin Modern Classics' Carson's books brought ecology into popular consciousness' Daily Telegraph ' Very few books change the course of history Those that do include Silent Spring' Linda Lear author of Rachel Carson Witness for Nature

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Silent Victory is a solitaire tactical level game placing you in command of an American submarine during WWII in the Pacific Your mission is to destroy as much Japanese shipping & as many warships as possible while advancing your crew quality & decorations
- all while remembering you have to make it home Silent Victory is purposely designed to deliver a brisk yet intensive gaming experience that forces many decisions upon you as you take command of one of the major US Fleet submarine types in service Patrols will take you to differing parts of the Pacific as time progresses in the war The most successful commanders will be those that can manage the risks they take while prosecuting as many targets as possible The game engine is built upon the successful Hunters design & has proven to be a solid playable experience All the major US Fleet boat types are accounted for with every level of detail including period of service armaments crew makeup damage capacity & more
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For forensic pathologist Dr Sam Ryan solving child murders & ritual killings is all in a day's work But in her search for justice & truth she must confront her own demons particularly when faced with personal tragedy

Includes:: all teh episodes from the show's first series

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Nikki struggles to come to terms with Leo&s death following the arrival of the new boss Thomas Chamberlain Her feelings surface as the pressure grows to find leads for two unsolved cases--a mother & son murdered in their wealthy London home & the disfigured body of a young woman Episodes ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play All five two-part episodes from the 18th series of the BBC crime thriller Forensic experts Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) Jack Hodgson (David Caves) & Leo&s replacement Dr Thomas Chamberlain (Richard Lintern) investigate various cases including a murderous sniper picking people off at random the death of a man who&s pushed in front of a train & the assassination attempt of a wealthy Russian businessman The episodes are & Sniper&s Nest& & Falling Angels& & Protection& & Squaring the Circle& & & One of Our Own& ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Emilia Fox Richard Lintern & David Caves return in the award-winning crime drama Silent Witness as the series celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2016 Dr Nikki Alexander Dr Thomas Chamberlain & Dr Jack Hodgson form a dedicated team of forensic pathologists who try to work out how & why the victim died This series sees Nikki investigate a murder that&s a carbon copy of a case from her past She soon suspects that the killings are personal to her But who will believe her? Jack creates tension when he finds himself aligned with a police complaints investigator over the accidental shooting of a girl by armed police & a seemingly random killing in the remote countryside leads Nikki & Jack into the dangerous underbelly of a criminal world ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play almost obsessional her crusade & tenacity sometimes leads her to conduct her own enquires outside the laboratory uncovering new evidence that dramatically alters the course of police investigations This can lead to trouble
- both in her personal & professional lives but to Sam each dead body deserves nothing but the truth Episodes Comprise 1 Blood Sweat & Tears 2 Cease Upon The Midnight 3 Only The Lonely 4 Friends Like These Actors Amanda Burton William Armstrong John Carter Geoffrey Beevers Joe Duttine & Mick Ford Certificate 15 years & over Year 1997 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The award-winning crime drama returns for a landmark 20th series starring Emilia Fox Each story follows the dedicated team of forensic pathologists who try to work out how & why the victim died often risking their own lives in the process In this series an apparent suicide that starts to look a lot more like murder a young woman is dragged from a river in the same spot where her best friend mysteriously disappeared three years before & in the final explosive story set in Mexico Nikki finds herself in danger when she searches for the truth about the death of a former colleague ...