Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play THE STORY OF THE RED ARROWS For over 40 years The Red Arrows have been thrilling crowds at air shows both across the UK & internationally They are quite simply the best at what they do The Red Arrows officially the Royal Air Force Display Team are the public face of the RAF formally promoting recruitment as well as providing inspiration to significant numbers of those who join the Royal Air Force Through fantastic archive & display footage we tell the story of The Red Arrows from their beginnings in 1964 right through to today STORY OF THE SPITFIRE Is there any other plane in the world that is so loved by its pilots? World War II veterans say it is a pleasure to fly there was a magic about this magnificent plane While Spitfires couldn t fly at night & there was a lack of communication what the Spitfire couldn t do was dramatically outweighed by what it could! Ever wanted to know more about the amazing feat of engineering that potentially changed the course of World War II? Then this is the DVD for you! FIGHTING AIRCRAFT OF WWI The very nature of war itself was rapidly changing with new techniques in artillery military tactics & the armament of aircraft In this compelling documentary the fascinating advances in technology & innovations of the Fighting Aircraft of WWI are captured highlighting their strategic use & the brave military personnel deployed to fly them THE STORY OF BOEING Developing aircraft requires huge expenditure One company has on a number of occasions bet more than it s entire net worth The company was Boeing & its gambles have paid off making it an aviation giant In 1952 Boeing developed a prototype transport plane They invested 15 million dollars which well exceeded the company s net worth if the plane failed it would have sunk the Company The prototype was to become one of the greatest planes of the century the Boeing 707 GREAT BRITISH AIRCRAFT Many consider the prolific British engineer Sir George Cayley to be one of the most important people in the history of aeronautics as it was he who designed the first actual model of an aeroplane It was a British man Sir Frank Whittle who is credited with single handedly invented the turbojet engine! From the first aircraft they produced to the impressive array of military aircraft & bombers & the incredible productions today the British have always played a very important role in the aeronautic industry ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play HISTORY OF FOOTBALL THE BEAUTIFUL GAME takes you beyond great goals & incredible match action to examine every aspect of the game Featuring almost 15 hours of amazing footage this 7 disc box set is packed full of revealing interviews & fascinating insights & explores just why football generates more excitement wealth & passion around the world than any other sport! Through exclusive interviews filmed in over fifty countries this anthology explores the tremendous influence that football holds over our lives & looks at the factors that have enabled football players to become the cultural icons & global megastars that they are today! DVD Extras include Never before seen footage of the first ever moving pictures of football (1987) The first ever FA Cup Final on film (Spurs V Sheffield Ultd 1901) The first international match on film (Wales V Ireland) The first England V Scotland game on film (1907) Rare footage of the first European Cup Final (1927) Extended interviews with some of football&s greats
- Pele Zizinho Maradona Zinedine Zidane Sir Bobby Charlton & more World Cup Final goals including England&s triumphant 1966 4-2 victory over Germany A must-see DVD box set for every true football fan!
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HISTORY OF FOOTBALL is a six-part comprehensive series documenting the rise of football from the playing fields of Victorian Britain to the global game it is today Each volume is also available separately

Includes:: volumes entitled ' Origins & Football Cultures' ' The Evolution Of The European Game & European Superpowers' ' Brazil & South American Superpowers' ' For Club & Country & The Dark Side' ' Superstars & The Media' & ' Africa A Game for All'

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This history offers a powerful & original account of Germany from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of World War One Written by a leading German historian who has transformed the historiography of modern Germany over the past two decades Covers the whole of the long nineteenth century & emphasizes continuities through this period Brings together political social & cultural history Combines a comprehensive account with a feel for the human dimension & the history of everyday life Accessible to non-specialists thought-provoking & entertaining The updated second edition

Includes:: a revised bibliography

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Surveying applied arts & industrial design from the 18th century to the present day this book explores the dynamic relationship between design & manufacturing & the technological social & commercial context in which this relationship developed The effects of a vastly enlarged audience for the products of modern design & the complex dynamic of mass consumption are also discussed Part of this dynamic reveals that products serve as signs for desires that have little to do with need or function The book also explores the impact of a wealth of new man-made industrial materials & tools on the course of modern design
- from steel to titanium plywood to plastic cotton to nylon wire to transistors & microprocessors to nanotubes The research development & applications of these technologies are shown as depending upon far-reaching lines of communication stretching across geographical & linguistic boundaries Reviews of the first edition Raizmans book awakens you to examples of design that surround us everywhere all the time By the end the History of Modern Design manages the rare trick of being an authoritative textbook that fuels the imagination (Blueprint)
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Copleston an Oxford Jesuit & specialist in the history of philosophy first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries However since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars & students The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work but also explains their relationship to the work of other philosophers ...

The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette Two-thirds of it is irrevocably lost since the earliest images known to us are from about 40000 years ago But what a 40000 years explored here by David Hockney & Martin Gayford in a brilliantly original book They privilege no medium or period or style but instead in 16 chapters discuss how & why pictures have been made & insistently link 'art' to human skills & human needs Each chapter addresses an important question What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the ' Mona Lisa' beautiful & why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese Japanese & Persian painting? Why are optical projections always going to be more beautiful than HD television can ever be? How have the makers of images depicted movement? What makes marks on a flat surface interesting? Energized by two lifetimes of looking at pictures combined with a great artist's 70-year experience of experimentation as he makes them this profoundly moving & enlightening volume will be the art book of the decade ...

Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing that any other person on the planet After five years of research & writing Warshaw has completed a totally unprecedented history of the sport & the culture it has spawned With a voice that is definitive funny & wholly original The History of Surfing delivers the ultimate book for surfers everywhere ...

Written by Marv Wolfman Art by George P & Karl Kesel Cover by Alex Ross Don miss this new printing of the definitive history of the DC Universe Featuring virtually every character in the DC Universe this tale takes us from the dawn of creation to the end of recorded history & lays the foundation for adventures to come Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 o 104 pg FC 1299 US ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Collection of documentaries that explore the history of grand prix racing & The History of Grand Prix Racing& traces the evolution of motor sport from the UK&s first racing track at Brooklands to the hi-tech international sport Formula One is today & Jaguar& looks at the racing history of the famous British car manufacturer while & Lotus& explores the life & legacy of Colin Chapman the founder of the Lotus car company Finally & Great Circuits& looks at three of the most iconic tracks in motor racing Silverstone Monaco & the Nurburgring ...