An accessible & succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, The History

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The Story of Boeing
- The Boeing Company Part 1: Developing aircraft requires huge expenditure. One company has on a number of
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Cameras follow the race against the clock to construct the world's largest airliner in time for its launch party. With the day set for its unveiling, the engineers & designers responsible for delivering the giant aircraft pull out all the stops to try to ensure a stress-free launch. But as the day looms, doubts still remain about whether the A380 will be ready. ...

Formula 1 is the premier, international racing series, featuring the world's most skilled drivers, the fastest cars & cutting-edge technology. Packed with stunning photography, comprehensive text & statistics, The History of Formula 1 covers the races, the fearless drivers & the development of engines from the 1950s to present day. Featuring detailed information on all of the circuits, past & present, from the grandeur of Monaco to the ultra-modern track in Bahrain, as well as the triumphs, the tragedies & the outcomes of each individual championship ...

From Verecunda, a girl in love with a Roman gladiator, who etched his name on a love token, to the footballer & television presenter Gary Lineker, & popular fashion consultant Gok Wan, it is characters such as this that have contributed to Leicester's long & exciting history, & sent its name around the world.

It was in Leicester that DNA fingerprinting was invented & Thomas Cook pioneered his dream of tourism for the masses. Sir David Attenborough met his first dinosaur & Alfred Russel Wallace formulated the concept of natural selection, possibly before Charles Darwin. Images now recognised around the world, such as Thomas the Tank Engine, & the polar bear that promotes Fox's Glacier Mints, were created in Leicester, as were the diaries of Adrian Mole & Walker's crisps. Joseph Merrick, also known as the Elephant Man, was born in the town, & it was here that a young apprentice in Leicester's largest textile factory learned how to build bicycles & gave his name to Curry's retail stores.

The stories of the men & women who were at the forefront of invention, scientific discovery & entertainment, politics & faith are inextricably linked with the bigger picture of the development & growth of a major English city over two thousand years, & are celebrated in The History of Leicester in 100 People.

This paperback book has 96 pages & measures: 23.5 x 16.5 x 0.8cm





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Books History Books Three great strands of practice & belief run through human history: science, religion & magic. But magic
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This superb reference work traces the course of Britain's history from the death of Queen Victoria at the beginning of the ...

John Mills stars as Alfred Polly, recently sacked from his job he inherits money from his father, thus enabling him to take a bike tour of the country. He falls in love but it all goes wrong so Alfred ends up marrying his cousin, Miriam. They set up a draper's shop in a small town. Miriam sours, they face bankruptcy & boredom & Mr Polly comes to hate his life. In utter despair he decides to commit suicide, but even this goes wrong & he is forced to take to the road again. ...

Popular music in the 1920s called out for a guitar sound that was more dominant.

Early experiments with steel cones or

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The story of the Royal Air Force from 1917 to the twenty-first century, narrated by actor Richard Todd. The history of the Royal Air Force is one of men & their deeds, their courage & their foresight, & above all, their sacrifices & their triumphs over seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This DVD collection explores the history of the Royal Air Force from 1917 through to the 21st century, &

Includes:: aircraft from the Sopwith Camel to the Eurofighter, & the many roles undertaken by the RAF, including their offensives during The First World War, The Second World War, Malaya, Aden, The Middle East, The Falklands Campaign, the Gulf War, Bosnia & the former Yugoslavia. This history of the Royal Air Force is a record of the unconquerable spirit of the men, the aircraft & the development, over the course of the 20th century, of the finest air force in the world. Completing this collection is the story of the Dambusters Raid, one of the most daring & successful RAF missions of the Second World War.

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