Andy Coogan was born in Glasgow in 1917 the oldest child of poor Irish immigrants. He was tipped for Olympic glory but a promising running career was interrupted by war service. His capture during the fall of Singapore marked the beginning of a three-&-a-half-year nightmare of starvation torture & disease. Andy was imprisoned in the notorious Changi camp before being transported to Taiwan where he worked as a slave in a copper mine & was twice ordered to dig his own grave. He was later taken to Japan on a hellship voyage that nearly killed him but Andy's athleticism & spirit enable him to survive an ordeal in which many died. From his poverty-stricken boyhood in the slums of the Gorbals to the atomic wasteland of Nagasaki Andy's life story is vividly recounted in Tomorrow You Die an epic compassionate tale that will shock enthral & inspire. ...

This third edition of the best-selling Tomorrows Geography for Edexcel GCSE

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The way the human race acts now will shape
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Aim for your best with expert exam guidance. Written by expeienced authors & teachers you can be confident that this guide will cover the facts & ideas you will be expected to recall & be able to use in the exam. It accompanies the third edition of Tomorrow's Geography for Edexcel GCSE

Specification. Improves your examination skills with exam practice questions Helps you understand what is required in the exam with exam tips & guidance Broadens your knowledge with additional specific facts for case studies Contents 1. Coastal Landscapes 2. River Landscapes 3. Glaciated Landscapes 4. Tectonic Landscapes 5. A Wasteful World 6. A Watery World

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Leo Fenders company changed the course of popular music in 1954 when they introduced the Stratocaster. Since then it has been played by everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Buddy Guy & Jeff Beck. In this book new interviews with important Strat players from every decade illustrate the Strats versatility playability & continuing importance. The story of the Stratocaster is also the story of the Fender company from the struggles of the 50s to the new models retro reissues & luscious collectables of the 21st century. The Stratocaster Guitar Book" is three great volumes in one: a compendium of beautiful pictures; a gripping story; & a detailed guide to every model ever made. It is in the sumptuous tradition of Tony Bacons bestselling volumes such as " The Les Paul Guitar Book". " The Stratocaster Guitar Book" paints a glorious picture of one of the worlds greatest musical instruments its makers & its players & is a must for all guitarists & guitar nuts." ...

It took 15 years of relentless persuasion to convince Tony Brooks one of Britain's greatest ever racing drivers that he should write his autobiography. Throughout his racing career he shunned publicity preferring to let his on-track performances speak for themselves. This is why Stirling Moss on many occasions his team-mate in Formula 1 & sports car races has described him as the greatest 'little known' driver of all time"." ...

Tony Greig is remembered as the captain who led cricket into its biggest crisis of the last century. An all-rounder who mixed boldness with belligerence he had become the first South African to skipper England restoring national pride with victory in India after poundings at the hands of Australia & the West Indies. A controversial & charismatic figure whose make them grovel comment about the West Indies typified his ability to talk himself into trouble he lost the captaincy when it transpired that he was recruiting players for Kerry Packers World Series Cricket. More than three decades later now a leading television commentator Greig has never been fully absolved. Tony Greig is more than just a biography of a fierce competitor who never backed down from a challenge; whether it was dealing with epilepsy facing up to Dennis Lillee or challenging the authorities. Featuring many new interviews including with Greig himself it examines why he remains largely unforgiven asks whether off-field activities have condemned his career to be forever under-appreciated & offers a compelling portrait of a fascinating cricketing era. ...

When Janie Ryan is born shes just the latest in a long line of Ryan women Aberdeen fishwives to the marrow always ready to fight. Her violet-eyed Grandma had predicted shed be sly while blowing Benson & Hedges smoke rings over her Mas swollen belly. In the hospital her family approached her suspiciously so close she could smell whether theyd had booze or food for breakfast. It was mostly booze. Tony Hogan" tells the story of a Scottish childhood of filthy council flats & B& Bs screeching women feckless men fags & booze & drugs the dole queue & bread & marge sandwiches. It is also the story of an irresistible irrepressible heroine a dysfunctional family you cant help but adore the absurdities of the eighties & the fierce bonds that tie people together no matter what. Told in an arrestingly original
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This is the biography of motor racing mechanic Tony Robinson who worked with some of the great names of the sport in the 1950s & 60s. Tony started as one of the mechanics for Stirling Moss in 1954: the year of Stirlings first serious assault on the world championship. After a semi-nomadic period touring Europe with privateer Bruce Halford who also raced a Maserati 250F Tony joined the British Racing Partnership
- a Formula One & Two team part-owned by (Sir) Stirlings father Alfred. Stirling was driving a BRP-entered Lotus on the day of the accident that effectively ended his racing career. At BRP Tony responded to the Lotus 25 by building what was the first monocoque F1 car following Colin Chapmans groundbreaker. He also designed a car for Indianapolis before going on to work for Cooper. During his time in motor racing Tony rubbed shoulders with such great names as Juan Manual Fangio & Mike Hawthorn; Stuart Lewis-Evans
- whose manager was Bernie Ecclestone
- was one of Tonys drivers & McLarens Ron Dennis worked for him during his time at Cooper. This is the fascinating story of one of motorsports most enduring characters.


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Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time pointing out all the most important funny strange amazing entertaining smelly & disgusting bits about World War II! Its history but not as we know it! Find out everything you need to know in this brilliant action-packed fact-filled book including:
- just how useful mashed potato is
- how the Battle of Britain was won
- what it takes to be a spy
- how D-Day was kept a surprise



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