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." ...

This is a sumptuous photographic record of the Citroen DS in all its myriad forms. Launched as a futuristic vision in 1955 the DS family of cars continued in production for just over 20 years evolving through two distinct styling phases three key bodyshell types (saloon estate & cabriolet) numerous

Specification changes & various powertrain developments as well as some fascinating spin-off versions. Every detail is recorded in over 500 colour photographs in this lavish & elegantly presented book.

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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. ...

This training guide has been written specifically for the City & Guilds ITQ (IT Users) level 3 unit Improving Productivity using IT which requires you to create appropriate IT solutions & be able to identify the most suitable computer software to complete a task. Each exercise in this guide has been designed to gradually build up your knowledge using a simple user friendly step-by-step approach. This unit requires you to identify any legal/local guidelines or constraints & be able to identify automated routines that can help improve productivity using IT. This guide provides you with the knowledge & techniques necessary to meet these learning outcomes. ...