In this book the Spitfire Lancaster Messerschmitt Mustang & Flying Fortress are shown in 500 photographs & illustrations It is a visual guide to five classic wartime aircraft from 1939-1945 the Supermarine Spitfire Avro Lancaster Messerschmitt 109 North American P-51 Mustang & Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress It

Includes:: technical specifications detailing each aircraft's armament power plant

Dimensions weight & performance It features over 500 action & identification photographs as well as cutaway diagrams showing the interior construction of these iconic aircraft The five aircraft described in this book
- the Spitfire Lancaster Messerschmitt Mustang & Flying Fortress
- emerged from World War II as the truly outstanding designs of that period This book examines the course of these planes' construction development introduction into service & subsequent career in action Each aircraft is described in detail with a cutaway drawing to show its interior parts Combined with numerous eyewitness accounts from pilots & more than 500 identification photographs the book provides a fascinating insight into the nature of air combat during the most innovative period in wartime history





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The Great American Burger Book is the first book to showcase a wide range of regional hamburger styles & cooking methods Author & burger expert George Motz covers traditional grilling techniques as well as how to smoke steam poach & deep-fry burgers based on signature recipes from around the country Each chapter is dedicated to a specific regional burger from the tortilla burger of New Mexico to the classic New York-style pub burger & from the fried onion burger of Oklahoma to Hawaii's Loco Moco Motz provides expert instruction tantalising recipes & vibrant colour photography to help you create unique variations on America's favourite dish in your own home ...

Great American Railroad Journeys sees the famous brand of social-history-cum-travelogue venture to the New World Across multiple programmes & using Appleton's General Guide To The United States & Canada as reference Michael Portillo now undertakes an epic trip by train from New York & Boston on the East Coast down to the Deep South of Atlanta & New Orleans then on to Chicago Colorado New Mexico & ultimately finishing in San Francisco This lavishly illustrated official tie-in covers each journey Portillo makes across North America & captures the colour beauty history & exhilaration experienced when journeying through this incredible continent Packed with new maps as well as originals from Appleton's General Guide this book explores the construction of rail routes across the continent in the 1800s as a new nation was built by the immigrant masses Truly this is a colourful & exciting enterprise with vignettes of revealing social history displaying the rich tapestry of the peoples who established themselves in this vast new world Great American Railroad Journeys is a must-have purchase for any fan of this unique & award-winning travel series ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A companion to the phenomenally successful Great British Railway Journeys this series sees Michael Portillo swapping his treasured copy of Bradshaw&s handbook for its Stateside counterpart an 1879 edition of Appleton&s Guidebook to the railroads of America & Canada This three DVD set features fifteen episodes covering two different journeys New York City to Niagra Falls Phildaelphia to Jamestown Michael takes two journeys traversing the north-east of the United States the first takes him across New York State from New York City to a birds-eye view of Niagara Falls via the state capital Albany; on his second journey he crosses the mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland & Virginia travelling from Philadelphia to Jamestown via Washington DC Along the way he takes in Broadway Ellis Island the gateway to America for millions of immigrants during the late 19th century the future World Trade Center Transportation Hub the Military Academy at West Point & Sleepy Hollow; he crosses the world&s longest footbridge & visits the birthplace of the Mormon Church hears the stories of African Slaves & visits the sites of battles that shaped the nation during the American Civil War before reaching the lands colonised by the earliest British settlers ...

A unique collection of fishing stories from the past 200 years that prove that when it comes to fishing things can & often do go hilariously wrong From stories of record breakers that got away to boats that sank rods that broke & pike & salmon that ran amoke Great Angling Disasters is the ultimate chronicle of those less than triumphant days on the riverbank For everyone interested in fishing with rod & line whether they are game coarse or sea fishermen ...

Everything you ever wanted to know about great artin just 30 seconds! Jam-packed with fast facts mini missions & engaging artwork this informative book takes kids on an exciting tour of some of the most famous art movements artists & works of art from prehistoric to the 21st century From from ancient civilisations to modern art 30 fascinating topics are covered in 30-seconds summaries 3-second soundbites & 3-minute active missions making this the perfect book for youngsters interested in art! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play What was it like to be an artist in centuries past? What makes a painting or an artist &great&? Tim Marlow presents this fascinating introduction to the works of the Old Masters as displayed in over fifty museums churches & palaces throughout Europe & the United States This release contains all fourteen episodes of the Great Artists series including Giotto Leonardo Durer Michelangelo Raphael Titian Bruegel Rubens Rembrandt Vermeer El Greco Velázquez Turner & Van Gogh ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Great by Choice comes an authoritative practical guide to individual performance
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The meteoric rise to fame of living legend Jerry Lee Lewis; the escapades that shot him to the top of the charts as well as his controversial third marriage to his thirteen-year-old cousin threatened to wreck his career ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Monty Halls presents this three-part BBC documentary series about Australia&s Great Barrier Reef Using special filming equipment including macro & time-lapse photography the programmes explore the coral reef&s intricate structure & the sealife that inhabits it such as parrotfish & nautilus Also discussed is the effect of weather & climate change on the reef & its wildlife Episodes comprise & Nature&s Miracle& & Reef to Rainforest& & & Reef & Beyond& ...