On 12 October 2010 the worlds attention was fixed on a remote copper mine in the Atacama desert in Chile. Final preparations were underway for a daring rescue to bring to an end the longest underground entrapment in human history. 69 days earlier 33 men were midway through a routine shift deep in the San Jose mine. They stopped for lunch at the tiny safety shelter 688 meters below the surface. Ten minutes later they heard an almighty crack & a deep rumbling sound. Clouds of dust & debris poured down on the choking men. The bombardment lasted for five hours. When it finally cleared the men discovered they were trapped under tonnes of collapsed rock. 17 days after the collapse a drill finally reached them. They sent a note back to the surface: We are well inside the shelter the 33. Building on the exclusive access he was given by the rescue team & dozens of hours of interviews with the miners themselves Jonathan Franklin takes us deep into the collapsed mine with the men & behind the scenes of the rescue effort to bring them back to life. For 17 days hope slowly turned to desperation & then resignation as the miners prepared themselves for a slow agonising death. When a drill finally got through to the men they still had over seven weeks to wait until they were freed. What those men experienced in the claustrophobic dark of the mine how their families kept faith & the unprecedented scale of the rescue make this an unforgettable story of how hope overcame fear ingenuity triumphed over adversity & how 33 trapped men & the rescuers dedicated to saving them created a miracle in the desert. ...

33 Revolutions Per Minute" tracks the turbulent relationship between popular music & politics through 33 pivotal songs that span seven decades & four continents from Billie Holiday singing " Strange Fruit" to Green Day raging against the Iraq war. Dorian Lynskey explores the individuals ideas & events behind each song showing how protest music has sound tracked & informed social change since the 1930s. Through the work of such artists as Woody Guthrie Bob Dylan Stevie Wonder Fela Kuti The Clash Public Enemy & Gil Scott Heron Lynskey examines how music has engaged with racial unrest nuclear paranoia apartheid war poverty & oppression offering hope stirring anger inciting action & producing songs which continue to resonate years down the line." ...

From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a brilliant distillation of the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations & synthesising dozens of political philosophical & religious texts The 33 Strategies of War" is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound timeless lessons it is abundantly illustrated with examples of the genius & folly of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher & Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant as well as diplomats captains of industry & Samurai swordsmen." ...

The USAAFs Tuskegee Experiment designed to prove that African-Americans were not capable of flying combat aircraft ironically resulted in the creation of one of the USAAFs elite units. Crewed by highly-educated & exceptionally motivated men the 332nd were able to boast 111 aerial kills 150 strafing victories & even the sinking of a German destroyer by the wars end. The group were both feared & respected by the Germans who called them the Schwartze Voglemenschen (Black Birdmen) & revered by others as the Black Red-tail Angels partly because of their distinct red-tailed aircraft & partly because they never lost a bomber under escort to enemy attack. This book will reveal the true story of the unit who rose above discrimination to achieve elite status. ...

Easy-to-prepare recipes for great salads & delicious dressings. The recipes from this book will encourage the home cook to never again purchase shop-bought salads & dressings & to throw out those ancient jars & bottles at the back of the refrigerator. There are more than 200 easy-to-follow recipes for delicious salads & because every proper salad should be well dressed more than 150 dressing recipes too. From delightful starters to main meals unto themselves there are salads for every season & occasion. They include: Asparagus & bacon salad Brown derby cobb salad Pesto coleslaw Garlic greens with raspberries Potato radish salad Salad Ni Aioise. & tantalizing dressings such as: Asian all-purpose dressing Creamy Italian dressing Fresh orange French dressing Roasted honey garlic dressing Fat-free zesty herb dressing Tomato basil dressing. A comprehensive listing of oils vinegars spices & herbs complements the recipes. Everything needed to create the ultimate salad & its dressing is found right here. ...

How often have you seen images of London's famous sights that look & feel flat & lifeless? 360[degrees]" is a totally new concept a way of seeing the world in the round. With specially-commissioned pictures taken as if you were at the centre of the scene you can see all around some of the greatest sites in Britain's capital city from inside & out. The iconic Houses of Parliament; Soho's nightlife bustling Smithfield's Market & the new Olympic stadium are just some of the scenes that take on a fascinating new perspective. Skyline images contain annotated landmarks to guide you around the panorama; & details from the sites complete the picture providing an all-encompassing look at London's most famous places. "360[degrees] London" is the definitive photographic guide to this great city
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For 125 years Columbia Records has been one of the most vibrant & storied names in pre-recorded sound nurturing the careers of jazz blues rock & pop legends such as W.C. Handy Louis Armstrong Bessie Smith Frank Sinatra Barbra Streisand Miles Davies Bob Dylan Johnny Cash Mariah Carey Bruce Springsteen Beyonce Adele & many more. This lavishly illustrated celebration written by noted historian Sean Wilentz tells the story of the label's rich history as it interweaves threads of technical & social change with the emergence of an incredible stable of artists & the creation of some of the greatest albums ever made. Also featuring over 300 rare & revealing images from the Columbia archives 360 Sound is an inside look at a landmark record label & a must-have for any music fan. ...

The best most obsessive & most packed-with-attitude cat calendar available--and the 1 bestselling Page-A-Day calendar year after year. 365 Cats delivers just what the cat lover ordered: cats cats & more cats. Every day meet one (or a few) of the hundreds of adorable winners of the 2012 Cat Calendar Contest in fabulous full color. A gold & white calico sipping from a bird bath. An American Shorthair curled up by a fireplace. Plus energetic Abyssyinians outgoing Ocicats & plush Persians. Accompanying the photographs are"es breed facts health & care tips & lore. ...

According to the U.S. Department of Labor 26.7 percent of the population volunteered in 2006. Unfortunately while the population is increasing the percentage of Americans who volunteer is decreasing each year. What this means is that you must hang onto & keep your volunteers happy & coming back perhaps bringing new volunteer recruits with them. This book is packed with hundreds of simple & inexpensive ways to motivate challenge & reward your volunteers. Volunteers today need constant reinforcement & recognition & here is how to do it. With real life proven examples & case studies from actual non-profit organisations you can use this book daily to boost morale & productivity & find fundraising activities. This is your opportunity to build an organisation that people love to volunteer & you can do so by using these quick effective humorous innovative & simply fun solutions. Make your organisation a happy place to volunteer & reap the benefits. ...

The bestselling word calendar celebrates the love of language every day perfect for word lovers readers writers crossword buffs & students. Here are hundreds of smart unexpected & useful words compiled by the editors at Merriam-Webster Americas most-respected dictionary. The spiritual (ahimsa") the political ("roorback") the 21st century ("vaporware") the comical ("higgledy-piggledy") the million-dollar ("pachydermatous") & more. Entries include definition pronunciation sample sentences word history & miscellany: Did you know "facetious" is one of the few English words that uses the vowels "a e i o u" in order?" ...