Cameras follow the race against the clock to construct the world's largest airliner in time for its launch party. With the day set for its unveiling, the engineers & designers responsible for delivering the giant aircraft pull out all the stops to try to ensure a stress-free launch. But as the day looms, doubts still remain about whether the A380 will be ready. ...

Formula 1 is the premier, international racing series, featuring the world's most skilled drivers, the fastest cars & cutting-edge technology. Packed with stunning photography, comprehensive text & statistics, The History of Formula 1 covers the races, the fearless drivers & the development of engines from the 1950s to present day. Featuring detailed information on all of the circuits, past & present, from the grandeur of Monaco to the ultra-modern track in Bahrain, as well as the triumphs, the tragedies & the outcomes of each individual championship ...

From Verecunda, a girl in love with a Roman gladiator, who etched his name on a love token, to the footballer & television presenter Gary Lineker, & popular fashion consultant Gok Wan, it is characters such as this that have contributed to Leicester's long & exciting history, & sent its name around the world.

It was in Leicester that DNA fingerprinting was invented & Thomas Cook pioneered his dream of tourism for the masses. Sir David Attenborough met his first dinosaur & Alfred Russel Wallace formulated the concept of natural selection, possibly before Charles Darwin. Images now recognised around the world, such as Thomas the Tank Engine, & the polar bear that promotes Fox's Glacier Mints, were created in Leicester, as were the diaries of Adrian Mole & Walker's crisps. Joseph Merrick, also known as the Elephant Man, was born in the town, & it was here that a young apprentice in Leicester's largest textile factory learned how to build bicycles & gave his name to Curry's retail stores.

The stories of the men & women who were at the forefront of invention, scientific discovery & entertainment, politics & faith are inextricably linked with the bigger picture of the development & growth of a major English city over two thousand years, & are celebrated in The History of Leicester in 100 People.

This paperback book has 96 pages & measures: 23.5 x 16.5 x 0.8cm





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Fourteen-year-old Alma Singer is trying to find a cure for her mothers loneliness. Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is lovingly translating, she sets out in search of its author.

Across New York an old man called Leo Gursky is trying to survive a little bit longer. He spends his days dreaming of the love lost that sixty years ago in Poland inspired him to write a book. & although he doesnt know it yet, that book also survived: crossing oceans & generations, & changing lives...

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Books History Books Three great strands of practice & belief run through human history: science, religion & magic. But magic
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John Mills stars as Alfred Polly, recently sacked from his job he inherits money from his father, thus enabling him to take a bike tour of the country. He falls in love but it all goes wrong so Alfred ends up marrying his cousin, Miriam. They set up a draper's shop in a small town. Miriam sours, they face bankruptcy & boredom & Mr Polly comes to hate his life. In utter despair he decides to commit suicide, but even this goes wrong & he is forced to take to the road again. ...

Popular music in the 1920s called out for a guitar sound that was more dominant.

Early experiments with steel cones or

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The story of the Royal Air Force from 1917 to the twenty-first century, narrated by actor Richard Todd. The history of the Royal Air Force is one of men & their deeds, their courage & their foresight, & above all, their sacrifices & their triumphs over seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This DVD collection explores the history of the Royal Air Force from 1917 through to the 21st century, &

Includes:: aircraft from the Sopwith Camel to the Eurofighter, & the many roles undertaken by the RAF, including their offensives during The First World War, The Second World War, Malaya, Aden, The Middle East, The Falklands Campaign, the Gulf War, Bosnia & the former Yugoslavia. This history of the Royal Air Force is a record of the unconquerable spirit of the men, the aircraft & the development, over the course of the 20th century, of the finest air force in the world. Completing this collection is the story of the Dambusters Raid, one of the most daring & successful RAF missions of the Second World War.

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The Ryder Cup is one of the world's most prestigious sporting contests. Fiercely fought every two years, it uniquely pits teams from two golfing giants
- Europe & the USA
- against each other in a sport that is more usually associated with individual play. But this is no exhibition match
- nothing short of glory & national pride is at stake. The best players from both sides of the Atlantic fight for a place on their respective teams & team captaincy is a major responsibility. The TV coverage & audience expectation that goes with each Ryder Cup propels the event onto the front pages of the world's press, creating unrivalled excitement for spectators & fever-pitch pressure for the world's greatest players. This beautifully illustrated new book tells the full story of this great tournament, from its beginnings in 1927 when Great Britain played the USA for a trophy provided by seed merchant Samuel Ryder, to the post-war dominance of the US team, to the introduction of European golfers into the GB & Ireland team in the late 1970s, to the titanic, see-saw struggles of the modern day. It looks at each of the Ryder Cups, & features the great players, pairings, captains & courses along the way. A book for sports fans everywhere, The Ryder Cup is the definitive official history chronicling the excitement & prestige of this global sporting event.


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Tour de France: The Complete History of the World's Greatest Cycle Race plots the evolution of this great event, covering every Tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race in 2013. It features legends such as Jacques Anquetil, Eddie Merckx, Miguel Indurain, seven-time winner Lance Armstrong & the new generation of riders such as Alberto Contador & British heroes Bradley Wiggins & Mark Cavendish. Covering every aspect of the Tour from its beginnings & early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance & fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting events. ...