The Who, When, Where & Why of 370 of historyï ½s most memorable"ations. ï ½ Man is the measure of all thingsï ½ ï ½ Make hay while the sun shinesï ½ ï ½ Veni, Vidi, Viciï ½ ï ½ How do I love thee? Let me count the waysï ½ ï ½ No man is an islandï ½ ï ½ Fools rush in where angels fear to treadï ½ ï ½A thing of beauty is a joy for everï ½ ï ½ The only thing we have to fear is fear itselfï ½ ï ½ Ask me no questions & Iï ½ll tell you no liesï ½ ï ½ This was their finest hourï ½ ï ½ Ask not what your country can do for youï ½ ï ½ Yes, we canï ½ ...

Fully illustrated profiles of Britain's top twelve most legendary racing drivers. The Immortals of British Motor Racing celebrates the UK's greatest ever racing drivers. It profiles the best of the best from over 50 years of Formula 1, the BTCC & the world's classic motorsport events such as Le Mans. Renowned motorsport commentator & writer David Addison selects his top twelve drivers then delves into the careers of the true greats. Legendary racers selected & profiled include pioneers Jim Clark & Jackie Stewart, 1970s & 1980s heroes James Hunt & Nigel Mansell, plus current hero Lewis Hamilton. The book tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise to the top & the adversity faced through their careers. Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781922662019 •†Author: David Addison •†Publisher: Gelding Street Press •†Format:†  Hardcover •†Pages:†192 •†Dimensions: 25 x 18.4 x 1.8cm ...

The Impact of 9-11 on the Media, Arts, & Entertainment is the fourth volume of the six-volume series The Day that Changed Everything? This volume's contributors include P.J. Crowley, Mel Dubnick, Nancy Snow, Michele Cloonan, & other leading scholars. ...

The second edition of Electronic Publishing & Libraries. It aims to quantify the future size of the electronic publishing industry, & provides practical data to support investment decisions as an aid to forward planning. All sources of the original book are revised & updated. ...

Presents the author's inspiring story & discusses what governments & agencies should & shouldn't be doing to help the world's poor & very sick. This title addresses what part each of us can play, so that we never lose sight of the dignity of those being helped, or deny them the right to act in their own lives. ...

Presenting the history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years' War, this book explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe, which saw the end of the large mercenary forces & the beginnings of the well-disciplined national army. ...

Shows that a segment of the Islamic world disapproves of specific US policies & their attendant military, political, & economic implications. This title demonstrates that they will go to any length, not to destroy our secular, democratic way of life, but to deter what they view as specific attacks on their lands, communities, & religion. ...

The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the ' Hosho'. Throughout the 1920s & 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design & construction. ...

The Imperial Japanese Navy fielded the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world, some capable of carrying floatplane bombers & midget submarines, equipped with the best torpedoes available. This book describes the astounding technical advances of Imperial Japanese Navy vessels, & the wartime tactics responsible for their failure. ...

A narrative history of Roman Britain. From the rebellious chiefs & druids who led native British resistance, to the experiences of the Roman military leaders in this remote, dangerous outpost of Europe, it explores the reality of life in occupied Britain within the context of the shifting fortunes of the Roman Empire. ...