In January 1991 eight members of the SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission that was to infiltrate them deep behind enemy lines. Under the command of Sergeant Andy Mc Nab they were to sever the underground communication link between Baghdad & north-west Iraq & to seek & destroy mobile Scud launchers. Their call sign: BRAVO TWO ZERO. Each man laden with 15 stone of equipment they patrolled 20km across flat desert to reach their objective. Within days their location was compromised. After a fierce fire fight they were forced to escape & evade on foot to the Syrian border. In the desperate action that followed though stricken by hypothermia & other injuries the patrol 'went ballistic'. Four men were captured. Three died. Only one escaped. For the survivors however the worst ordeals were to come. Delivered to Baghdad they were tortured with a savagery for which not even their intensive SAS training had prepared them. Bravo Two Zero" is a breathtaking account of Special Forces soldiering: a chronicle of superhuman courage endurance & dark humour in the face of overwhelming odds." ...

In January 1991 eight members of the SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission that was to infiltrate them deep behind enemy lines. Under the command of Sergeant Andy Mc Nab they were to sever the underground communication link between Baghdad & north-west Iraq & to seek & destroy mobile Scud launchers. Their call sign: BRAVO TWO ZERO. Each man laden with 15 stone of equipment they patrolled 20km across flat desert to reach their objective. Within days their location was compromised. After a fierce fire fight they were forced to escape & evade on foot to the Syrian border. In the desperate action that followed though stricken by hypothermia & other injuries the patrol 'went ballistic'. Four men were captured. Three died. Only one escaped. For the survivors however the worst ordeals were to come. Delivered to Baghdad they were tortured with a savagery for which not even their intensive SAS training had prepared them. Bravo Two Zero is a breathtaking account of Special Forces soldiering: a chronicle of superhuman courage endurance & dark humour in the face of overwhelming odds. ...

This is Mc Nabs account of the mission
- a chronicle of courage endurance & dark humour in the face of extreme cold enemy attack
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When the Brawn GP rose Phoenix-like from the dying embers of the Honda Formula 1 operation it caused a sensation. The Brawn cars dominated the first half of the 2009 season achieving an astounding six wins & three 1-2 finishes in the first seven races. The team humiliated Ferrari & McLaren winning the Constructors World Championsip & Jenson Button written off by many finished the 2009 season as World Champion. Ross Brawn is the man responsible for these remarkable achievements. Now available in paperback & containing a new chapter about Brawn GPs metamorphosis into Mercedes GP with Michael Schumacher as its star driver here is the story of Ross Brawn & his team. ...

Lewis Monteith's mission got off to a shaky start. Wounded in battle he jumped from his ship rather than risk losing evidence that would bring down a traitor. But as he recuperates in a tiny village his luck takes a roundabout turn as his fascination with his rescuer the beautiful Linnet Trevission grows. Linnet's strength & wisdom have made her a respected leader at home. That's why she knows she'll be invaluable to Lewis
- if only he'll let her in. Linnet has no doubt that Lewis is the man for her. Her only battle now is in convincing him that the connection they feel is real & everlasting & that her offer of help can save him
- before it's too late.

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Brazil is one of the four new global super powers with its vast natural resources & burgeoning industries. Half a continent in size & a potent mix of races religions & cultures of unexplored wildernesses & bustling modern cities it is also one of the few countries Michael Palin has never fully travelled. In a new series for BBC1
- his first for five years
- he explores in his inimitable way this vast & disparate nation. From the Venezuelan border & the forests of the Lost World where he encounters the Yanomami & their ongoing territorial war with the gold miners he follows Teddy Roosevelts disastrous expedition of 1914. Journeys by river to the headwaters of the Xingu by plane over huge tracts of forest by steam train & by road along the Trans-Amazonica allow him to reach a kaleidoscopic mix of peoples: the indigenous hunter-gatherers of the interior the descendents of African slaves with their vibrant culture of rituals & festivals & music the large community of German descent who celebrate their patrimony at the biggest beer festival outside Munich & the wealthy guachas of the Pantanal amongst them. His journey ends at the border with Uruguay & the spectacular Iguacu Falls.

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Brazil is one of the four new global super powers with its vast natural resources & burgeoning industries. Half a continent in size & a potent mix of races religions & cultures of unexplored wildernesses & bustling modern cities it is also one of the few countries Michael Palin has never fully travelled. In a new series for BBC1
- his first for five years
- he explores in his inimitable way this vast & disparate nation. From the Venezuelan border & the forests of the Lost World where he encounters the Yanomami & their ongoing territorial war with the gold miners he follows Teddy Roosevelt's disastrous expedition of 1914. Journeys by river to the headwaters of the Xingu by plane over huge tracts of forest by steam train & by road along the Trans-Amazonica allow him to reach a kaleidoscopic mix of peoples: the indigenous hunter-gatherers of the interior the descendents of African slaves with their vibrant culture of rituals & festivals & music the large community of German descent who celebrate their patrimony at the biggest beer festival outside Munich & the wealthy guachas of the Pantanal amongst them. His journey ends at the border with Uruguay & the spectacular Iguacu Falls.

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Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. Contains a fold-out overview map & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers which can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. Comprehensive index. The map scale is 1: 4 000 000.
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This title presents new Foreword by Giles Foden. In the summer of 1925 Colonel Fawcett
- soldier spy & legendary explorer
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Brazilian Portuguese is written & spoken by over 180 million inhabitants of Brazil as well as by several million Brazilian em-igrants in other parts of the world including over 1 million Brazilian Americans. Brazil is the most popular tourist destination in South America enjoying over 5 million visitors in 2008. It is also the second largest economy in the Americas (after the United States) with thriving industries such as automobiles steel petrochemicals aircraft & banking. Feature of the dictionary: Concise size with 10 000+ essential entries; Each entry

Includes:: key grammatical information & pronunciation; Many entries include related words & phrases; Spelling updated in full accordance with the Reforms Ortografica da Lingua Portuguesa 2009; Perfect for businesspeople travellers & students.

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