This book is an account of a disaster at sea the sinking by a German submarine of the passenger liner Athenia sailing from Liverpool to Montreal loaded with Americans Canadians & Europeans attempting to cross the Atlantic before the outbreak of war. Although 112 people were lost of whom 30 were the first Americans killed in the war 1 306 were rescued. Housewives children college students scientists actresses & Jewish refugees were among the victims & even young John F. Kennedy was called on to give assistance. The drama tragedy & triumph of their experiences are a central part of the story. But of course the book is also about war & politics. Indeed this is actually where the Second World War began. Here Germany having already invaded Poland in what was expected to be a limited war first struck the western Allies Britain & France. This was the first blow fired without warning just hours after war was declared. For Britain the sinking of the Athenia was seen as both a violation of international law & a return to the kind of total war Germany had waged in the Great War. The sinking of the Athenia immediately pushed Britain to adopt convoys to protect shipping & it served from the first to shape British public opinion toward the war. In Canada the sinking of the ship & particularly the death of the innocent ten year old Margaret Hayworth became emotional issues around which much of the nation could rally in support of the decision of Parliament to go to war. In the United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was too wary to make the sinking of the Athenia the counterpart of the sinking of the Lusitania in the First World War. However the Athenia exposed Germany in the public mind as a serious threat to Americans & provided the opportunity for President Roosevelt to open direct communication with Winston Churchill. The Athenia helped to change public opinion in the United States sufficiently to amend the existing Neutrality Laws to allow the country to sell munitions & supplies to Britain & France
- a supportive first step to meeting the Nazi threat directly. So the sinking of the Athenia is a tale full of meaning & passion that deserves to be known.
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Probably written by a student of Aristotle The Athenian Constitution is both a history & an analysis of Athens political machinery between the seventh & fourth centuries BC which stands as a model of democracy at a time when city-states lived under differing kinds of government. The writer recounts the major reforms of Solon the rule of the tyrant Pisistratus & his sons the emergence of the democracy in which power was shared by all free male citizens & the leadership of Pericles & the demagogues who followed him. He goes on to examine the citys administration in his own time
- the council the officials & the judicial system. For its information on Athens development & how the democracy worked The Athenian Constitution is an invaluable source of knowledge about the Athenian city-state.
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Marco Polo Athens: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips This up-to-date authoritative guide contains information about what to see & where to eat & drink in Athens. There are tips on entertainment & shopping wellness & sport. The guide also comes with a street atlas & plan of the metro Travel Tips Useful Phrases in Greek & a comprehensive index. Once more it's fun to stroll round Athens. The place where antiquity & the present fuse has done a lot for itself in recent years. With MARCO POLO Athens you can explore a vibrant metropolis right next to the sea & learn about 5 000 years of history with the Acropolis at the centre. With this practical travel guide you can get a sense of the Athens of yesterday & today. Live music bars traditional inns trendy restaurants & overflowing with cafes. Outdoor concerts & theatre. The range of shopping facilities extends from flea market to high-end department stores. & there are museums for every taste. Metro or tram will easily take you to the coast or to the port at Piraeus from where there are day trips to idyllic islands & buses will take you to the places of antiquity in the immediate environs of Athens. The Insider Tips tell you where to spend a night by the sea or experience Satchmo instead of Sirtaki. The Best Of" pages tell you very succinctly what's to be found only in Athens; where the great places for free are; what's nice to do if it rains; & where you can relax & chill out. Explore the city & make discoveries in & around the Plaka Old Town. The Perfect Day introduces you to all facets of Athens. The Low Budget tips in each chapter show you how you can experience a great deal with very little money enjoy something special & snap up some real bargains. The Walking Tours chapter takes you through the city landscape of Athens & the surrounding area. Take a stroll through the Athens of today & classical Athens. The Dos & Don'ts warn you about certain bars & inauthentic folklore evenings. MARCO POLO Athens gives comprehensive coverage of all the city's districts. To help you find your way around there's a detailed street atlas practical map inside the back cover map of the metro network & overview maps of the Acropolis Delphi & Epidauros & removable pull-out map." ...

The historic market town of Atherstone developed on a mile long stretch of the Roman Road. Atherstone has been held in high esteem since medieval times & by 1880 there were many establishments accommodating the traders & travellers using this thoroughfare. Coal mining & hatting were the two main industries. As trade developed during the Industrial Revolution the population grew & overcrowding & poor living conditions were inevitable. The National Slum Clearances introduced in the 1930s put pressure on Atherstone Rural District Council to purchase land from private landowners to build new council houses. By the 1990s both the hatting & coal mining industries had completely diminished. This book takes the reader on a nostalgic journey through time comparing how day-to-day life has changed over the past one hundred years. ...

Training hard doesn't have to mean fuelling workouts with power bars & protein shakes. Runner's World" magazine's popular monthly column the " Athlete's Palate" features the dishes of all-star chefs such as Mark Bittman Jacques Torres Patricia Wells & Dan Barber. Now in " The Athlete's Palate Cookbook" these dishes along with more than 50 all-new recipes for small plates appetizers entrees & desserts are presented alongside profiles of the chef-athletes who created them. The first of its kind this gorgeously photographed full-colour cookbook

Includes:: recipes for Chicken with Quinoa Tahbouleh from Charlie Trotter Braised Short Ribs of Beef from Dan Barber & Shrimp Noodle Salad from Richard Sandoval. With suggested recipes for all phases of training this user-friendly cookbook is perfect for any runner cyclist swimmer or triathlete who wants to eat well while training hard."

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Mo Farah became the first British runner to win a 5000 metres medal when he took gold in the World Championships in Daegu only days after he had won silver in the 10 000 metres. His feat earns him the front cover of Athletics 2012. Farah will be one of Britains leading hopes for a gold medal at the London Olympic Games & Athletics 2012 is vital reading for anyone who wants to follow athletics at the Games. As usual the annual also contains unrivalled coverage of the events of the previous year as well as chronicling the early events of 2012. It is now in its 60th year. ...

August 4 2012 became a golden night for British athletes as in the London Olympic stadium Jessica Ennis Mo Farah & Greg Rutherford all won gold medals. But none of the trio grace the cover page of Athletics 2013. That honour goes to Kenyan David Rudisha. The book is the International Track & Field Annual & the editor & other experts considered Rudisha's 800 metres victory to be the performance of the Games. His time of 1 min 40.91 sec was described by Games supremo Sebastian Coe as one of the greatest Olympic victories". Lord Coe of course know a thing or two about that being the only man to have successfully defended the Olympic 1500 metres title. He also knows about 800 metres running having held the world record for 16 years from 1981." ...

A collection of drama texts by the South African playwright director & actor Athol Fugard. They include The Road to Mecca" "A Place with the Pig" " My Children! My Africa!" " Playland" & " Valley Song"." ...

Authoritative influential yet accessible to students this textbook addresses one of the most important aspects of commercial law. Its enduring role as the definitive guide to the law surrounding the sale of goods cements its position as the market leading text for undergraduate & postgraduate students alike. Uniquely key differences between Scots & English law in this area are highlighted throughout equipping the reader with a thorough understanding of the regulatory regimes governing the sale of goods in both jurisdictions. ...

The Dr Atkins book which makes it really easy for those revolutionizing their weight & their health with the programme. It answers all your questions & dispells the myths. This 2 week starter plan
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Includes:: helpful food lists & recipes
- is everyones essential for the new year. The book answers the 100 most frequently asked questions & takes the reader step by step through the Atkins nutritional programme. It provides a 4 phase plan which allows 3 cups of healthy low carb veggies a day at the start moving up to the final phase
- Lifetime Maintenance
- where most people can eat every kind of vegetable. Good & bad fats are explained too so that people can choose the healthy way to incorporate the essential fats in their diet. The book also shows how to incorporate healthy activity & exercise into your week
- dispelling the myth that Atkins encourages people to lose weight without taking exercise. It explains how the Atkins programme helps to decrease your risk of heart disease prevent & control type 2 diabetes lowers blood pressure improves symptoms of PCOS headaches sinus problems abdominal pains acid reflux asthma eczema & acne. It also explains many of the myths surrounding Atkins. ie. that ketosis
- where the body burns fat & not glucose
- is perfectly safe & that most people doing Atkins see a drop in the LDL cholesterol. Also there is no study which shows that the high protein diet is dangerous for the kidneys or that eating so much protein leaches calcium from your bones & interferes with calcium absorption.








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