The Nimitz class aircraft carrier is the ultimate symbol of the United States superpower status. A true behemoth, this is an unsurpassed weapons platform that overshadows all of its nearest rivals. This book looks at the development & deployment of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers from 1975 onwards. ...

Details: The shooting of a Chinese liquor store owner in LA brings Harry Bosch back to the Rodney King riots & the moment
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A gorgeous & inventive literary novel about putting down roots in unfamiliar soil; about falling in love so deep that it is impossible to climb back out again; & about how tradition & tales are born, nurtured & handed from one generation to the next. ...

A cat's nine lives are full of adventure & excitement & none more so than Montezuma, the farmyard cat. From a young kitten to a grand old cat, he is cunning & proud while establishing his kingdom, but to Matthew, he's always loving & adorable. ...

The best games withstand the test of time & fashion. The game of draughts has been played everywhere for centuries & for good reason: adults enjoy the game but even very young children learn easily. When you want to relax it's a simple, fast game, but if you get really keen, you can become a real champion because the strategy of the game is so rich & varied. It's got nothing to do with luck. It is a game of pure intelligence which encourages you to reflect & develop the ability to predict & calculate your opponent's moves, so that every game you win is truly satisfying. & when you want to change game, Nine Men's Morris offers you hours of quality entertainment. So go ahead & enjoy yourself! For 2 players, suitable for ages 7 & up ...

Nine perfect strangers, each hiding an imperfect life.

A luxury retreat cut off from the outside world.



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Hope Delafield hasn't always had an easy life. She has red hair & a temper to match, as her mother is constantly reminding her. She can't wear heels, is terrified of heights & being a primary school teacher isn't exactly the job she dreamed of doing, especially when her class are stuck on the two times table. At least Hope has Jack, & Jack is the God of boyfriends. He's sweet, kind, funny, has a killer smile, a cool job on a fashion magazine & he's pretty (but in a manly way). Hope knew that Jack was The One ever since their first kiss after the Youth Club Disco & thirteen years later, they're still totally in love. Totally. They're even officially pre-engaged. & then Hope catches Jack kissing her best friend Susie... Does true love forgive & forget? Or does it get mad... & get even? ...

We all face seemingly immovable challenges in our lives. They can be anything from feeling nervous when facing a roomful of people we dont know to not knowing how to deliver bad news, clear up a misunderstanding or apologize when we have been in the wrong. Often we attempt to push away or ignore these problems, allowing them to mount up. In Nine Ways to Walk Around a Boulder, Juliet Erickson encourages us to deal with these obstacles, walk around what we cant walk through & make real changes in our lives. With chapters including: If you dont ask, you dont get, Fix the physical, Getting the message across & Confrontation is an invitation, she uses examples from her 20 years experience of coaching people to communicate effectively to offer a unique approach that helps to deal with lifes obstacles; offering refreshing & surprising ways to deal with them coupled with a real understanding of human nature. ...

Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull & deadening, & awakens to new possibilities. ...

George Orwells dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century, published with an introduction by Ben Pimlott in Penguin Modern Classics.

Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past

Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience & controls him through the all-seeing telescreens & the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth & liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.



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