Religious strife, civil conflict, waves of immigration, the rise & fall of industry, great prosperity & grinding poverty
-
...

` We had returned to a different world. We had taken off in peace at nine-thirty & landed in war at noon.` Jackie Moggridge was just nineteen when World War Two broke out. Determined to do her bit, she joined the Air Transport Auxiliary. Ferrying aircraft from factory to frontline was dangerous work, but there was also fun, friendship & even love in the air. At last the world was opening up to women...or at least it seemed to be. From her first flight at fifteen to smuggling Spitfires into Burma, Jackie describes the trials & tribulations, successes & frustrations of her life in the sky. ...

` The best book you will ever read about Britain`s greatest warplane.` Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Fighter Boys. `A rich & heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine. By focussing on the men (and women) who flew the Spitfire, John Nichol has brought a fresh & powerful perspective to the story. & by recording their bravery, humility, camaraderie, tragedy & sheer joy in flying their beloved Spits he has done them
- & us
- a valuable service` Rowland White, bestselling author of Vulcan 606 `A superb & compelling book. Brilliantly written with some incredible & astonishing stories; it is gripping, moving, emotional & sometimes humorous
- just perfect` Squadron Leader (Ret) Clive Rowley, former Officer Commanding RAF Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight `A superb journey through the remarkable tale of that British icon, the Spitfire. Brilliantly & engagingly written, this is the most readable story of the aircraft & her pilots that I have ever had the pleasure to read in a period spanning some forty-odd years of personal study & research. Truly stunning.` Andy Saunders, Editor, Britain at War Magazine. The perfect complementary narrative to the bestselling memoir by Geoffrey Wellum
- First Light. Achtung, Spitfire! The iconic Spitfire found fame during the darkest early days of World War II. But what happened to the redoubtable fighter & its crews beyond the Battle of Britain, & why is it still so loved today? In late spring 1940, Nazi Germany`s domination of Europe had looked unstoppable. With the British Isles in easy reach since the fall of France, Adolf Hitler was convinced that Great Britain would be defeated in the skies over her southern coast, confident his Messerschmitts & Heinkels would outclass anything the Royal Air Force threw at them. What Hitler hadn`t planned for was the agility & resilience of a marvel of British engineering that would quickly pass into legend
- the Spitfire. Bestselling author John Nichol`s passionate portrait of this magnificent fighter aircraft, its many innovations & updates, & the people who flew & loved them, carries the reader beyond the dogfights over Kent & Sussex. Spanning the full global reach of the Spitfire`s deployment during WWII, from Malta to North Africa & the Far East, then over the D-Day beaches, it is always accessible, effortlessly entertaining & full of extraordinary spirit. Here are edge-of-the-seat stories & heart-stopping first-hand accounts of battling pilots forced to bail out over occupied territory; of sacrifice & wartime love; of aristocratic female flyers, & of the mechanics who braved the Nazi onslaught to keep the aircraft in battle-ready condition. Nichol takes the reader on a hair-raising, nail-biting & moving wartime history of the iconic Spitfire populated by a cast of redoubtable, heroic characters that make you want to stand up & cheer. `A rich & heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine. By focussing on the men (and women) who flew the Spitfire, John Nichol has brought a fresh & powerful perspective to the story.`
- Rowland White
- author of Vulcan 607






...

Svalbard archipelago, including Kvitøya, Kong Karls L&, & Bjørnøya (Bear Island) at 1:1, 000, 000 approx. on a tourist map with extensive additional information, photos of fauna & flora, biographies of explorers, etc. On one side is a map of the whole Svalbard group with Bjørnøya shown as an inset, showing settlements & naming numerous topographic features such as peaks, glaciers, bays & fjords, etc. The map had latitude lines at 1º & longitude at 3º. Two insets provide a locator map showing the position of the group within the North Polar Region & its protected areas including bird colonies. Also provided is a Norwegian/ English glossary plus a chart of the sun’s yearly cycle at Longyearbyen. The whole of the reverse side is covered by biographies of 27 explorers connected with Svalbard from Willem Barents to Umberto Nobile, plus colour photos & descriptions of several species of fauna & flora. ...

One of the titles in a series of topographic maps with contours at 100m intervals. Physical features shown include moraine, rocks, coastline with flat foreshore, etc. The maps also show settlements, roads, mines, cabins, radio stations, aerial cableways, airfields, etc. National park & nature reserve boundaries are marked. The maps have a UTM grid & lines of longitude & latitude shown at 1° & 30` intervals respectively. The map was originally published in 1982; the map legend also

Includes:: English.

...

Map No. 1154, Spitzmeilen, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
...

Join Splat the Cat on a school trip to the zoo to see his favourite animals in bestselling picture book author Rob Scotton`s hilarious new adventure. Splat the Cat is so excited when Mrs. Wimpydimple announces that the class will be going to the zoo. While everyone calls out his or her favourite animal-Elephant! Giraffe! Monkey!-Splat only wants to see the penguins. After all, penguins are perfect; they are black & white, just like Splat! All day long, Splat just can`t wait. But when the smallest animal makes the biggest splash & shuts down the penguin exhibit, Splat goes home disappointed & alone.. .or does he? Fans of Splat the Cat will delight in this funny story about animals & enjoy Splat`s always-present enthusiasm. ...

Some incorrect facts have escaped from author Adam Frost`s imagination into this book... Can you figure out which fact is untrue in a sea of brilliantly weird, wonderful & unusual facts? Once you find them make sure you SPLAT them, lasso them, doodle on them
- & reveal them as an imposter facts before they go out into the world! Can you guess which of these facts is NOT true? Woodlice have blue blood. Dead cabbage cafe is the name of a b&. King Edward III banned football in Engl&. You swallow about one litre of snot a day! (That`s roughly five skips FULL of snot, swallowed during your lifetime.) When glass snakes are attacked, their tail shatters into little pieces
- these pieces jump around & distract the predator... while the rest of the snake escapes! Hunt for fascinating facts & use your detective skills to uncover the untrue `fact`. With hilarious illustrations from the brilliant Gemma Correll, you`ll need all your brains to uncover the false fact: can you `squash` the made-up bug fact, decipher hieroglyphics, & join the stars in a night-time sky to find all the answers? Put your skills to the test as you Splat the Fact!

...

How tall was the tallest snowman ever built? 37.21 metres. What's impossible to overtake at Christmas? The Three Wide Men! That's just a sample of the festive jokes & facts which fill this massive activity book. Featuring a cast of quirky characters from Dickens, the North Pole & the Nativity, this book is guaranteed to entertain anyone in the festive spirit with its blend of eye-boggling facts & inventive & involving puzzles. This Splat-a-fact Activity Book features a huge variety of puzzles & activities. It has something for everyone & is big enough to keep children entertained & interested for hours on end. ...

What's that evil cackling around the corner? Oh, it's someone enjoying the jokes in our great new Splat-a-Fact Spooky Activity Book! Meet Dr. Zog's terrifying team of reanimated creatures, mumbling mummies, hairy werewolves, wicked witches & vampires young & old. Can you unwrap the mummy, escape the haunted house, pick up the bones & count the creeps? It's the perfect way to have some creative fun & learn more about the spooks of Halloween. This Splat-a-fact Activity Book features a huge variety of puzzles & activities. It has something for everyone & is big enough to keep children entertained & interested for hours on end. ...