DOGS IN WAR From World War I battlefields to present-day Afghanistan, dogs have been the loyal companions & trusted compatriots of soldiers worldwide. Now the exciting, heartwarming & heroic stories of history's most famous combat dogs are compiled in this incredible collection. *CAIRO, SEAL Team Six's Belgian Malinois, who was choppered in with his top-secret unit on their heroic mission to take out Osama bin Laden. *RAGS, a Highland terrier who dodged German shell-fire, shrapnel & poison gas to deliver crucial messages to the Western Front. *GANDER, the Canadian Royal Rifles' Newfoundl&, who sacrificed his life by scooping up a grenade & carrying it in his mouth away from his unit. *EBONY, the fearless German shepherd who alerted soldiers to an imminent ambush, saving 25 men from sudden death in Vietnam's unyielding jungle. *COOPER, the bomb-sniffing Labrador who relentlessly scoured Iraq for explosives until the fateful day when an IED killed him & his handler. ...

Whatever the viewpoint & by whatever nickname it is known, the drug cannabis always incites debate. Martin Booth traces the history of the plant & its derivatives back to the Neolithic period. He paints a colourful picture of medical advances, subterfuge, religious enlightenment, smuggling & gang warfare. ...

This work looks at the Cannon Group's beginnings & at some of the people & factors behind the group's meteoric rise. in addition, there is illustrated examination of the circuit's picture houses highlighting some of the definitive trademarks of the Cannon legacy. ...

Offers a narrative overview of the nature & culture of the Pacific Northwest; reflecting on its ecological & racial turmoil. This book provides a fresh perspective on the aesthetic, historical, cultural, anthropological, & social contexts in which Winthrop wrote his sometimes disturbing, sometimes enlightening, & always riveting account. ...

Now that the graduation ceremony is over at Huntingon Hills High, it's time for the real festivities to begin at the party of the year! Jennifer Love Hewitt (I Know What You Did Last Summer) stars as beautiful class knockout Amanda Beckett who has just be ...

Contains an important event or fact from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious & political history of England as a whole. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Canterbury's archives, this book is suitable for residents & visitors alike. ...

Canterbury is a colourful & cosmopolitan city that manages to combine a rich & often dramatic history with a vibrant contemporary feel.

You’ll find no better illustration of this coming together of the old & the new than in the city’s diverse variety of pubs.

From hostelries of genuine antiquity through to battered old backstreet boozers, & from cutting-edge brewpubs to craft-beer bars, this cathedral city really does offer something for everyone.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781445650937
• Author: Johnny Homer
• Publisher: Amberley Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.5 x 1cm











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Canterbury has been evolving as a major ecclesiastical & trading centre for over two millennia.

Successions of foreign

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In a barbarous & fallen world, the monks of the Order of Leibowitz inherit the sacred relics & spend their lives copying, illuminating & interpreting the holy fragments. They vow to preserve ancient knowledge, but will man learn from his mistakes or will history repeat itself? ...