Chelsea Cult Heroes is devoted to those players who over the years have won a special place in the hearts of the Stamford Bridge faithful
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CHELSEA FC: THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY goes to the heart of what gives the club its personality. The author has access to all the key characters including Mourinho Abramovich & the star players plus legendary names of the past. He addresses all the controversies including: the near suffocation through lack of cash in the 1970s & in 2002; the impact of Abramovichs money; the club & fans response to racism; how the hooliganism which dogged Chelsea for years has been tackled. On the lighter side Chelsea is regarded as the countrys glamour club & fashions good & dreadful will feature alongside celebrity fans & the worlds of art & music. & then there is the football at the core of it all creating moments of huge tension & excitement. ...

This official club book is packed with exclusive never-seen-before photographs following the Chelsea players throughout the glorious UEFA Champions League campaign going behind the scenes as the Blues overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to be crowned European champions. Relive the excitement of every match from the opening group stage victory over Bayer Leverkusen to those unforgettable evenings when Barcelona & Bayern Munich were beaten in their own back yard. We go inside the dressing room join the squad on their flights across Europe & get right to the heart of the clubs preparation & celebrations. There is a detailed focus on the final when on a night of unbearable tension & unremitting drama Didier Drogba signed off in style as he headed a late equaliser & then struck the winning penalty. The book also profiles the men who made history while there are reflections on the achievement from manager Roberto Di Matteo & a host of Chelsea legends. As well as the match action there are stunning images of the players in training & relaxing away from the intensity of sporting combat. The pictures in the book get right to the heart of what makes this side special & offer unprecedented access to the team as they completed a cup double. There is also all the colour of the homecoming parade when the players were joyously acclaimed by Chelseas delirious fans. Supporters also feature in this exclusive book thanks to a special Scroll of Honour which is printed in the publication. Written & designed by the team behind Chelseas official monthly magazine & matchday programme Kings of Europe is a must-have souvenir for all those who flock to the Kings Road. ...

Chelsea FC as someone once observed has always done what other clubs have done but not necessary in the same order. A stones throw from the Kings Road draped with showbiz connections & not even based in the borough from which it takes its name Chelsea is an enigma. Run by the entrepreneurial Mears dynasty Ken electric fence Bates & now the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich the club has enough entertaining quirks & anecdotes to keep you entertained for ages. It is also a club whose history is filled with glorious games unique facts bizarre statistics larger-than-life players & a special brand of supporter. & as this book proves far from being the imposters Kipling suggested triumph & disaster make for a fantastically entertaining read. ...

The fully revised & updated 2012 edition of the Chelsea Miscellany is essential reading for fans of the Blues Written by respected journalist Clive Batty a lifelong Chelsea devotee & prolific author of books on the club this goldmine of information reveals all manner of facts feats & stories from the proud history of the reigning European Champions. A rich source of quirky trivia the book explains how the club adopted its famous blue shirts reveals the alien invasion that nearly took place at Stamford Bridge & tells the story of the larger than life goalkeeper who struck fear into opponents hearts. In addition it also relives Chelseas part in the strangest goal ever scored explains how the Blues fielded the most expensive Premier League team ever assembled & celebrates the wit & wisdom of Jose Mourinho in a chapter dedicated to the finest musings of the special one. Alongside these meticulously researched entries are lists of the clubs best & worst buys record appearance holders cult heroes & villains & top goalscorers
- as well as detailed season-by-season records to satisfy even the most ardent of statisticians. With its extensive array of facts feats & anecdotes to chew over this labour of love is the perfect Christmas present for the Chelsea fan in your life
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Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Cheltenham Then & Now is a superb collection photographs of the town compiled by Sue Rowbotham & Jill Waller. Scenes of ...

Jump racing rouses very strong passion & emotions amongst its many thousands of followers. Two names have been synonymous with that passion the former leading jockey Mick Fitzgerald & Cheltenham Racecourse home of the Festival in March. This large-format spectacularly illustrated celebration of jump racing in all its moods
- its equine & human heroes its greatest races its wonderful variety of racecourses its most memorable moments many of them at Cheltenham & the magnetic characters both human & equine will be documented in Fizgeralds own inimitable & forthright way. Racing Post" will call on its massive library of award-winning images to conjure up the magic that is Jump racing. Mick Fitzgeralds best-selling autobiography " Better Than Sex" (ISBN 978-1-905156-56-6) was published in 2008."
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This short text is intended for first year undergraduates & introduces some concepts of chemical bonding in a clear descriptive & essentially non-mathematical fashion. This text will find a place alongside textbooks containing more detailed formal coverage & mathematical descriptions. This book could form the basis of a 8-12 lecture introductory course on chemmcal bonding. The book addresses aspects of atomic orbital structure & uses this to develop a discussion of the bonding in diatomic & polyatomic molecules using Lewis dot structures hybrid orbital & molecular orbital methods. The prediction of molecular shape is addresses through the VSEPR method. ...

Chemical Engineering Design" is one of the best-known & most widely adopted texts available for students of chemical engineering. It completely covers the standard chemical engineering final year design course & is widely used as a graduate text. The hallmarks of this renowned book have always been its scope practical emphasis & closeness to the curriculum. That it is written by practicing chemical engineers makes it particularly popular with students who appreciate its relevance & clarity. Building on this position of strength the fifth edition covers the latest aspects of process design operations safety loss prevention & equipment selection & much more. Comprehensive in coverage exhaustive in detail supported by extensive problem sets at the end of each chapter a fully worked solutions manual & a suite of valuable software tools this is a book that students will want to keep to hand as they enter their professional life. Key

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- an essential resource for the compulsory design project all chemical engineering students take in their final year; a complete & trusted teaching & learning package: the book offers a broader scope better curriculum coverage more extensive ancillaries & a more student-friendly approach at a better price than any of its competitors; & endorsed by the Institution of Chemical Engineers guaranteeing wide exposure to the academic & professional market in chemical & process engineering."


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