The deck & the bridge were pointing to the sky at an alarming angle & our thoughts were to get the devil out of it & into the water. Almost in unison we shouted for Gods sake jump boys". " Citizen Sailors" is a groundbreaking peoples history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War. Drawing on hundreds of contemporary diaries & letters along with memoirs oral history & official documents Glyn Prysor tells the human story of Britains war at sea. The sailors of the Royal Navy fought from the very first day of the war until the very last. They played a vital part in a truly global war from America to Australia & from the Arctic to South Africa. They fought in every conceivable vessel: vast aircraft carriers & cramped corvettes fast motor boats & rickety minesweepers Swordfish biplanes & ageing submarines. Seen through the eyes of sailors themselves this is a compelling account of life in the wartime Royal Navy: humanity & horror triumphs & tragedies nerve-wracking convoys & epic gun battles devastating aerial bombardment & swashbuckling amphibious landings. " Citizen Sailors" puts the Royal Navy & its sailors back at the heart of the story of Britains Second World War." ...

During the Second World War the Royal Navy was the most powerful of Britains armed forces. Its sailors fought across the globe in vast battleships & claustrophobic corvettes makeshift minesweepers & silent submarines. They endured nerve-wracking convoys fought epic gun battles carried out deadly secret missions rescued armies & landed the largest invasion force in history. Naval power was the foundation of Britains war effort & sailors shaped the nations destiny. Drawing on hundreds of contemporary diaries & letters Glyn Prysors original & gripping narrative evokes the triumph & tragedy horror & humanity of the war at sea bringing to life the sailors war as never before. ...

This sequel to D-DAY opens at 00:01 hours June 7 1944 on the Normandy Beaches & ends at 02:45 hours May 7 1945. In between comes the battles in the hedgerows of Normandy the breakout of Saint-Lo the Falaise gap Patton tearing through France the liberation of Paris the attempt to leap the Rhine in operation Market-Garden the near-miraculous German recovery the battles around Metz & in the Huertgen Forest the Battle of the Bulge the capture of the bridge at Remagen & finally the overunning of Germany. From the enlisted men & junior officers Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews & oral histories from those on both sides of the war. The experience of these citizen soldiers reveals the ordinary sufferings & hardships of war. They overcame their fear & inexperience the mistakes of their high command & their enemy to win the war. ...

One of the great landmarks of modern history publishing Simon Schamas Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution" is the most authoritative social cultural & narrative history of the French Revolution ever produced. " Monumental.. .provocative & stylish Simon Schamas account of the first few years of the great Revolution in France & of the decades that led up to it is thoughtful informed & profoundly revisionist". (Eugen Weber " The New York Times Book Review"). " The most marvellous book I have read about the French Revolution". (Richard Cobb " The Times"). " Dazzling
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- He has chronicled the vicissitudes of that world with matchless understanding wisdom pity & truth in the pages of this marvellous book". (Bernard Levin " Sunday Times"). " Provides an unrivalled impression of the currents & contradictions which made up this terrible sequence of events". (Antony Beevor " Express"). Simon Schama is University Professor in Art History & History at Columbia University in New York & one of the best-known scholars in Britain in any field. He is the prize-winning author of numerous books including " Dead Certainties (Unwarranted Speculations)" " Landscape & Memory" " Rembrandts Eyes" & three volumes of "A History of Britain". He is also the writer-presenter of historical & art-historical documentaries for BBC Television. He lives outside New York City with his wife & children."

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The Citroen 2CV" is a cultural icon that formed as essential a part of the French way of life as Beaujolais or Camembert. The pure logic of its engineering & the integrity of its design won it a legion of fans around the world not least in the UK. Almost seven million of its various versions & derivatives were built & today years after its manufacture ceased it is still as popular as ever. Now available in paperback the third edition of this classic book tells the full story & is packed with appealing photographs some in colour." ...

DK Eyewitness City" is a brand new topic for this bestselling reference series. stunning photographs of architecture streets ...

Targeted effective learning for the Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery. * Delivers targeted learning that fully meets the 7100 Level 2 Diploma syllabus requirements. * Contains a wide variety of both traditional & modern graded recipes to prepare students for synoptic assessment. * Step-by-step photos demonstrate practical skills & techniques so candidates can build their own skills. * Accessible for students of all abilities. * Recipes updated in line with revised synoptic assessments. ...

* Revised to match the 2010 National Occupational Standards covering all mandatory & the most popular optional units for the revised NVQ/SVQ at Level 2. * Gives complete coverage of the new Level 2 Technical Certificates for Professional Cookery. * Clear text with colourful informative illustrations & photographs ensures that the Candidate Book is engaging easy & inviting to use for students across Level 2. * Each recipe comes with a skill level grading to help assessment planning. ...

Targeted effective learning for the Level 1 Diploma in Professional Cookery. * Full coverage of all units of the 7100 Level 1 Diploma in Professional Cookery. * Clear & easily accessible content has been written with the needs of the Level 1 learner firmly in mind. * Supports the development of all necessary skills & covers all required underpinning knowledge to give candidates a comprehensive learning resource. ...

* The most up-to-date support for all City & Guilds Level 1 & 2 Food & Beverage Service courses. * Gives complete coverage of the new City & Guilds Diploma in Professional Food & Beverage Service (7103) at Levels 1 & 2. * Covers all core & optional units for Levels 1 & 2 for the revised NVQ specifications & the new Level 2 Technical Certificates for Food & Beverage service. * Accessible student-friendly design. The clear text & highly illustrative format are ideal for both Level 1 & Level 2 learners & ensures that the book is a good post-qualification reference tool. * The Candidate Handbook comes with an introduction by Marcus Wareing one of the brightest stars in the British food world. * Marcus Wareing has also written a series of top tips which will feature alongside the recipes so you can be sure your candidates are learning from the best in the field. * Corresponding e-portfolios for NVQs are also available. ...