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The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. This title shows the conflict in a new light, with Britain as a very wealthy country, formidable in arms, ruthless in pursuit of its interests & sitting at the heart of a global production system. ...

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- clockwise from London
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Discover the greatest scenic railway routes in Engl&, Scotland & Wales, from the authors of the highly

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Christopher Somerville has covered the length & breadth of the UK on foot, & has written & broadcast about its history, landscape, wildlife & people for over 25 years.

Now, in this extensive new volume, he selects his top 200 routes from his hugely popular column in The Times
- A Good Walk.

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• ISBN: 9780007978199
• Author: Christpher Somerville
• Publisher: Collins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 288
• Dimensions: 21` x 17.5 x 2cm

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- is a much-loved highlight of the small-screen schedules.

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Britains Closest Encounters

The Berwyn Mountain Mystery Their houses shook, there was a loud explosion and then they saw lights in the sky. A nurse says she saw a pulsating orb the size of the moon. UFO, or a simple case of mistaken identity? Welsh Triangle West Wales in the late 70s was hotspot for UFO sightings. The sighting started on 4th February 1977 in a school playground and soon escalated to such a degree that the MOD were involved. But what really lay behind the mysterious sightings of extra-terrestrial craft and alien beings in the Broad Haven Triangle? UFO Alley In November 1980, PC Alan Godfrey claimed to have seen a UFP whilst on patrol in the Yorkshire town of Todmorden. He was one of six on-duty police officers to report strange aerial phenomena over the Pennines that night, but PC Godfrey

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The Berwyn Mountain Mystery Their houses shook, there was a loud explosion & then they saw lights in the sky. A nurse says she saw a pulsating orb the size of the moon. UFO, or a simple case of mistaken identity? Welsh Triangle West Wales in the late 70s was hotspot for UFO sightings. The sighting started on 4th February 1977 in a school playground & soon escalated to such a degree that the MOD were involved. But what really lay behind the mysterious sightings of extra-terrestrial craft & alien beings in the Broad Haven Triangle? UFO Alley In November 1980, PC Alan Godfrey claimed to have seen a UFP whilst on patrol in the Yorkshire town of Todmorden. He was one of six on-duty police officers to report strange aerial phenomena over the Pennines that night, but PC Godfrey

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