Following Mussolini's declaration of war in June 1940 Italy faced only those British troops based in the Middle East but as the armed confrontation escalated other nations were drawn in. Jean Paul Pallud begins his account when the initial shots were fired at the 11th Hussars as they approached Italian outposts near Sidi Omar in Libya. ...

In 1940 Alan Moorehead was sent to cover the North Africa campaign by the Daily Express & he followed its dramatic course all the way to 1943. The three books he subsequently wrote about the Desert War
- later collected as his African Trilogy
- were swiftly acclaimed as a classic account of the tussle between Montgomerys Eighth Army & Rommels Afrika Corps amidst the endless harsh wastes of the Western Desert. Moorehead was responsible for the celebrated insight that tank battles in the desert are like battles at sea the lumbering tanks like ships lost in a vast ocean of s&. The New Statesman could not have put it better when it described his achievement with this riveting book: There is something of genius in the breadth & penetration of his vision which encompasses the whole panorama of war & then narrows it down to the particular: the soldier stubbing out his cigarette before going into action the expression on a tank commanders face as he is hit... The story of the African campaigns will go down in history as one of the great epics of mankind largely thanks to Mr Mooreheads account.

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Thousands of villages & smaller settlements were deserted in England & Wales mostly between 1340 & 1750. Why were they deserted? Why did some villages survive while others were abandoned? Who was responsible for their desertion? What can we learn about life in the countryside from a study of the deserted sites? These questions have preoccupied archaeologists geographers & historians since the sites were first recognised in the 1940s. Now ten leading experts in the subject have come together to revisit the deserted villages & reveal much new evidence & new thinking about these fascinating sites. ...

The extraordinary story of the deserters of the Second World War. What made them run? & what happened after they fled? During the Second World War the British lost 100 000 troops to desertion & the Americans 40 000. Commonwealth forces from Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa & Britain's colonial empire also left the ranks in their thousands. The overwhelming majority of deserters from all armies were front-line infantry troops; without them the war was harder to win. Many of these men were captured & court martialled while others were never apprehended. Some remain wanted to this day. Why did these men decide to flee their ranks? In ' Deserter' veteran reporter & historian Charles Glass follows a group of British & American deserters into the heat of battle & explores what motivated them to take their fateful decision to run away. The result is a highly emotional & engaging study of an under-explored area of World War II history. ...

From deserts to polar lands this series takes an in-depth look at different ecosystems around the world. Learn about how each ecosystem is formed the wildlife that lives there & how climate change & human interaction are affecting the planet. This title

Features: amazing fact panels; stunning photographs of different environments including animals & human inhabitants; & clear modern design.

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Mans best friend has always been a source of comfort & calm for owners
- & that makes the combination of dogs & Max Ehrmanns famous
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Its easy to create fun & exciting jewellery using shrink plastic. Just follow the step-by-step instructions & learn how to make 9 fabulous pieces of professional looking jewellery! By the time you have completed the projects you should have the knowledge & skills to design & make all sorts of rings bracelets earrings & necklaces that youll be proud to wear or give as gifts to friends & family. Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts. ...

Design & Technology is packed with flexible ideas for developing early understanding & igniting curiosity in various areas of learning. Activities across twenty-nine themes can be tailored to meet the needs & interests of every child & support progress towards attaining the knowledge & skills required by the Early Learning Goals.
- Clear learning intentions for each activity enable effective planning of experiences.
- Suggestions for involving parents with Home Links to extend the learning themes.
- Links to different areas of learning through a variety of topics.
- Photographs of real children's work to illustrate potential learning outcomes of the activities.



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How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design" series

Includes:: the works of creative thinkers

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Design Elements Form & Space takes an in-depth look at building grids & layouts based on visual language systems & how images text & white space interact on the page. Principles of spatial organization are examined & explored through visual examples accompanied by brief text to keep the content light & simple & content rich. ...