In many ways the Euro is a major success, yet there is also dissatisfaction with the way the Euro area performs. With more countries preparing to join the Euro, there is a need for clarity on what Economic & Monetary Union (EMU) is about, & what it should become. This title offers a contribution to that discussion. ...

They started as little more than a gang of extremists & thugs, yet in a few years the Nazis had turned Germany into a one-party state & led one of Europe's most advanced nations into moral, physical & cultural ruin & despair. This title explores how the First World War, the Weimar Republic & Great Depression paved the way for Nazi rule. ...

A story about the triumph of hope, love, & determination, Coming to England is the inspiring true story of Baroness Floella

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Years in insurance & marriage to the joyless Hilda have been no more than death in life to George Bowling. This & fear of another war take his mind back to the peace of his childhood in a small country town. But his return journey to Lower Binfield brings complete disillusionment. ...

Interweaves the minute-by-minute story of an accident at a missile silo in rural Arkansas, where a single crew struggled to prevent the explosion of the most powerful nuclear warhead ever built by the United States, with a historical narrative that spans more than fifty years. ...

This is a history of World War I seen through the eyes of Sir Henry Rawlinson who frequently acted under General Haig. By examining Rawlinson's role in the war, the authors are able to follow the actual events of the battlefield & show how they related to the strategies of the High Comm&. ...

A visual guide to the tactics, campaigns, & genius of the greatest military commanders in history. From Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world right up to the generals leading today's campaigns in Afghanistan & Iraq, Commanders casts new light on the leaders who have forged history on the battlefield. Packed with special illustrations & photography, battle maps & artefacts, explore the lives & conquests of over 240 commanders, with in-depth profiles on 21 key figures, such as Julius Caesar, Napoleon & Nelson. Discover more about their enemies, from Pompey & Boudicca to Marshal Ney & Kutuzov, revealing their defining moments & key battles. Clash of the Commanders, features show how one commander triumphed & another failed, with timelines plotting the key moves on both sides."es from the commanders themselves, features on their personal effects, weapons, vehicles & portraits, all bring the lives & careers of these commanders to life. This book has 360 pages & is 30.5cm x 25.5cm x 2.7cm ...

Details: June 1940: As Britain's soldiers limped home from Dunkirk, a maverick Army officer was already devising a bold
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Raised in Queens, where he worked as a plumber while honing his guitar chops, Johnny Ramone eventually became a founding member of The Ramones, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. This is Johnny Ramone's story & the story of The Ramones from start to finish, told in Johnny's own words & on his own terms. ...

Commando is the real & exciting story of one of the most important units of World War II. 

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