The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin & Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man reaching the moon remains one of the great events
- technical & spiritual
- of our lifetime. In this remarkable book Michael Collins conveys a very personal way the drama beauty & humour of that adventure. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force through his days as a test pilot to his Apollo 11 space walk presenting an evocative picture of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time light & movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other side of the moon.

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Part of the Lift & Look" series this work shows bright chunky model cars suitable for little boys. It has a different character or animal hiding under one of the flaps on every double page spread helping to expand observational skills & providing lots to talk about. It is also illustrated by h&-made models." ...

Now in picturebook format! This is an amazing tour of everything that moves in the magical world of Richard Scarry. This children's classic is bursting with all kinds of fun vehicles from the magical world of Richard Scarry. From tractors to trucks sports cars to unicycles & fire engines to mouse beach buggies there's lots to see & talk about on every page. ...

From 1945 to 1990 car engineers & designers behind the Iron Curtain worked not to the whims & fancies of motorists but to the plans & diktats of government bureaucrats. Cars of Eastern Europe" tells the story of the cars & vans made in Latvia Poland the former Yugoslavia the Czech Republic & Slovakia Hungary Romania Bulgaria & East Germany. In a region that stretches from the Black Sea to the Baltic the vehicles were as varied as the nations themselves. Now that eastern Europe has come in from the cold this book offers a unique & timely survey of the motor industry in this often overlooked part of the continent." ...

Collect all of the cars in Matels Disney Cars 2 series including Raoul & Lightning Mc Queen. Each car is 1:55 scale diecast metal. Unfortunately we cannot specify which car you will receive. Not suitable for children under 3 years old due to small parts which may present a choking hazard. ...

Thousands will die. It is not known where or how or who is behind the threat. 007 is given carte blanche to do anything necessary to protect his country but there is no blank slate when innocent lives are at stake. The only suspects are career killers with no care for civilian victims. Bond must find out who is paying them what they plan & stop them. & he has five days to do it. ...

The face of war is changing. The other side doesnt play by the rules much any more. Theres thinking in some circles that we need to play by a different set of rules too.. . Fresh from Afghanistan James Bond has been recruited to a new agency. Conceived in the post-9/11 world it operates independent of Five Six & the Mo D its very existence deniable. Its aim: to protect the Realm by any means necessary. The Night Action alert calls Bond from dinner with a beautiful woman. GCHQ has decrypted an electronic whisper about an attack scheduled for later in the week: casualties estimated in the thousands British interests adversely affected. & 007 has been given carte blanche to do whatever it takes to fulfil his mission. ...

Thousands will die. It is not known where or how or who is behind the threat. 007 is given carte blanche to do anything necessary to protect his country but there is no blank slate when innocent lives are at stake. The only suspects are career killers with no care for civilian victims. Bond must find out who is paying them what they plan & stop them. & he has five days to do it. ...

A global workforce. Billions in sales. But unlike Tesco or BP few have heard of it. The Cartel is Britain's biggest drugs organisation: a shadowy network stretching from the freezing fog-banks of the Mersey to the glittering marinas of Marbella from the coffee shops of Amsterdam to the trading floors of Canary Wharf run by godfathers as rich as Branson but kept in line by a new generation of teenage killers. This is the inside story of The Cartel"." ...

Richard Miles Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise & Fall of Ancient Civilization" charts one of the bloodiest dramas of the Ancient World: the devastating struggle to the death between Carthage & Rome. In an epic series of battles the mighty empires of Carthage & Rome vied for supremacy of the Mediterranean
- before the Carthaginians finally buckled & their great capital city was razed to the ground burning for six days & nights its inhabitants slaughtered or enslaved. " Carthage Must Be Destroyed" tells the story of this lost empire
- from its origins in Lebanon to its apotheosis as the greatest sea-power of its age
- & brings to life legendary figures such as the military genius Hannibal who led his troops across the Alps & almost toppled Roman power but would ultimately lead his people to disaster. " Splendid.. .epic & fascinating". (Tom Holland). " An enthralling narrative". (" Economist"). " The Carthaginians finally get their due.. .well-paced & compelling... In bringing the real Carthage to the fore " Carthage Must Be Destroyed" makes a substantial contribution to the field". (" Financial Times"). " Lively & compelling". (" Literary Review"). " Thoughtful & meticulous.. .fascinating". (" Guardian"). "A superb achievement". (" Sunday Telegraph"). Richard Miles is Professor of Classics at the University of Sydney & a Fellow of Trinity Hall Cambridge University. He has written widely on Punic Roman & Vandal North Africa & has directed archaeological excavations in Carthage & Rome. He is also the author of " Ancient Worlds" & the presenter & writer of the series " Ancient Worlds" for BBC2."


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