On 26 April 1937, in the rubble of the bombed city of Guernica, the world`s press scrambled to submit their stories. But one journalist held back, & spent an extra day exploring the scene. His report pointed the finger at secret Nazi involvement in the devastating aerial attack. It was the lead story in both ” The Times” & the ” New York Times”, & became the most controversial dispatch of the Spanish Civil War. Who was this Special Correspondent, whose report inspired Picasso`s black-&-white painting Guernica
- the most enduring single image of the twentieth century
- & earned him a place on the Gestapo Special Wanted List? George Steer, a 27-year-old adventurer, was a friend & supporter of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I. He foresaw & alerted others to the fascist game-plan in Africa & all over Europe; initiated new techniques of propaganda & psychological warfare; saw military action in Ethiopia, Spain, Finl&, Libya, Egypt, Madagascar & Burma; married twice & wrote eight books. Without Steer, the true facts about Guernica`s destruction might never have been known. In this exhilarating biography, Nicholas Rankin brilliantly evokes all the passion, excitement & danger of an extraordinary life, right up to Steer`s premature death in the jungle on Christmas Day 1944.

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From Michael Chabon, the bestselling author of THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY
- his first novel in five years is a
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From the bestselling author of ` The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay`; his first novel in 5 years is a lovingly painted pop-culture epic. As summer in Oakl&, California, draws to a close, Archy Stallings & Nat Jaffe are hanging in there, co-regents of Brokeland Records. Their wives, Gwen & Aviva, are the Berkeley Birth Partners, a pair of legendary midwives. When former star quarterback Gibson Goode announces plans to dump his latest Dogpile megastore on Telegraph Avenue, Nat & Archy fear the worst for their vulnerable little enterprise, as behind Goode`s proposal lurks a nefarious scheme. & while their husbands struggle to mount a defence, Aviva & Gwen find themselves caught up in a professional battle that tests their friendship. Then into their already tangled lives comes Titus Joyner, the teenage son Archy has never acknowledged. An intimate epic that pulses with a virtuosic, pyrotechnical style all of its own, ` Telegraph Avenue` is Michael Chabon`s most dazzling book yet, & a must-read for fans of Nick Hornby`s ` High Fidelity`. ...

An anthology of the Telegraph`s best articles written on the World Cup from some of the biggest names in rugby, this publication will coincide with the Rugby World Cup in Autumn 2015. The selection will include articles from Will Carling, Nick Farr Jones (NZ Captain 1991), John Eales (his successor), Will Greenwood, Matt Dawson, Austin Healey, Chris Robshaw, Lawrence Dallaglio, Martin Bayfield etc whose writings have never been collated in a book before. The book will be structured chronologically around the World Cups
- 1987 (NZ winners), 1991 (Aus), 1995 (S Africa), 1999 (Aus), 2003 (England), 2007 (S Africa) & 2001 (NZ).
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There are a multitude of ` London Calling` cards in the collection at Rocket 68. This lively illustrated range of London themed prints & cards aims to portray the vibrancy & beauty of London`s architecture, areas, life & communities. Each card is supplied with quality Gunpowder grey envelope in a cellophane wrapper. These cards are all illustrated by Jill White & printed in the UK on a lovely soft Calisto FSC accredited board. ...

As an instrument of science & navigation the telescope was at the forefront of discovery. Even today it is vital to modern understanding of space & the origins of matter. The story of its development is a fascinating narrative of scientific endeavour, exploration & ingenuity, encompassing the lives of scientists & astronomers such as Galileo, Newton, William Herschel & Edmund Halley as well as the exploits of naval officers & explorers like Cloudisley Shovell & James Cook. Richard Dunn presents an engaging historical survey that traces the telescope from its invention in 1608 to its contemporary applications in astrophysics. Profusely illustrated with exquisite examples of telescopes & other prints, drawings & artworks, The Telescope will appeal to all those with an interest in science, discovery & exploration, maritime history, seafaring or astronomy. ...

Why not join the ranks of the Victorian gentry with this unusual telescope mounted walking stick. The polished knob fits perfectly in the palm of your h&. The slender yet eminently sturdy cane is crafted from the finest rosewood. An intricate mechanism allows the telescope to pull out & swivel. Supported by the stick it can easily be aimed & pointed. Held up by the stick it can be aimed & pointed like a monocle. Do not forget to remove the cap. Yes, it magnifies. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

This short-draw telescope is well balanced making it light & easy to use. Its 2.5x magnification makes it great for quick enlargement of things relatively close by, such as ships in a harbour, rather than high magnification, long distance work where a much longer, & thus heavier telescope would be required. Solid brass leather bound telescope presented in a polished wooden box with brass inlay corners & anchor motif. ...

This is a New York Times bestseller. It is the finalist for the National Book Award in Fiction. Fidel & Raul Castro are in the hills, descending only to burn sugarcane plantations & recruit rebels. Rachel K is in Havana`s Cabaret Tokio, entangled with a French agitator trying to escape his shameful past. Everly & K.C. are growing up in the dying days of a crumbling US colony, about to discover the cruelty & violence that have created their childhood idyll. ...

Telford in the Cassini Past & Present map series which covers town & cities of England & Wales & offers a unique way of tracing their history & expansion by showing four different periods of their development using Ordnance Survey mapping from the mid-19th century, the late 19th century, the 1920s & the present day. Coverage

Includes:: Broseley, Dawley, Hadley, Ironbridge, Lilleshall, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Oakengates, Shifnal, Wellington & The Wrekin. Each Past & Present map consists of four panels, all centred on a city or a town & covering exactly the same 15km x 15km area. Three of the panels reproduce Ordnance Survey’s historical editions: the Old Series, the Revised New Series & the Popular Edition, enlarged from their original inch-to-the-mile to match the 1:50, 000 scale of the present-day Landranger extract shown in the fourth panel.* Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring.* Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines.* Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. National Grid lines are shown on all four panels for easy comparison across the four time periods. Historical notes, details of the original maps used & web-links for local history societies & other sources of information are also provided. *PLEASE NOTE:** Reproductions from the Ordnance Survey’s historical series are also available as maps of a wider area, with each title corresponding in its coverage to a present day Landranger map. Please see Great Britain: Cassini Historical Reproductions of Ordnance Survey One-Inch Maps series.* Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all the series *centring the map on a location of your choice.* For more information please click on the link below.

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