While it is perhaps impossible to produce a definitive history of the Class 47 in one volume this book gets close to achieving such an ambition. The Brush Type 4 (later Class 47/48) was the single largest type of main-line diesel-electric locomotive to be constructed by British Railways with 512 being built at Crewe Works & at Brushs Falcon Works at Loughborough between introduction in 1962 & the end of production five years later. Allocated to all BR regions with the exception of the Southern the class was to see widespread use on a great variety of traffic from top-link passenger expresses to more mundane freight workings. Over the 50 years since the types introduction the class has been subject to much modification & a great variety of livery has been carried particularly in the years since Sectorisation & Privatisation. Up to 1986 only five examples of the class had been withdrawn all the result of accident damage but from the end of that decade & especially since Privatisation & the arrival of the now-ubiquitous Class 66 there has been a slow but inexorable decline in the classs numbers although a quantity of both Class 47 & modified Class 57 types remain in main-line service. A significant number are also now entering preservation. This book marks the 50th anniversary of the class & is the result of many years of detailed research in the archives rewriting much of the accepted wisdom of the types history. ...

When CHERUB kids go undercover no one suspects that they are trained professionals working to infiltrate criminal organisations that have eluded MI5 & the police for years. James Adams is on his biggest mission yet working to nail Europe's most powerful cocaine dealer. He'll need all his specialist training if he's going to bring down the man at the top. The reason for CHERUB's existence is simple: adults never suspect that children are spying on them. ...

Jenneen Kate Ellamarie & Ashley are enviable women. They are desirable & powerful with glamorous jobs in the media & the theatre & most importantly the closest of friendships. But each of the friends has a dark secret & none of them can ever be entirely safe from the passion deceit & danger which threatens to seduce & then destroy them. ...

David Cannadines unique history examines the British preoccupation with class & the different ways the British have thought about their own society. From the eighteenth through the twentieth century he traces the different ways British society has been viewed unveiling the different purposes each model has served. This is a social intellectual & political history & a powerful account of how & why class has shaped British identity. ...

Britain is one of the most unequal countries in the western world: the richest one per cent own a vast proportion of the wealth while both the pay gap & spending habits remain incredibly divisive. How do such divisions reflect contemporary ideas of class? In what way does economic life affect individuals & social relationships? What are the implications for society as a whole? This thoroughly revised second edition of Class in Contemporary Britain uses class theory to interrogate & explain patterns & trends in economic inequalities & to explore their consequences from a sociological view. Addressing & debating timely questions this new edition: * Assesses different ways of mapping class structures through class schemes * Highlights the continued importance of class in sociological study & analyses contemporary social class divisions * Explores key topics including social mobility voting habits & education * Reflects on recent changes & developments in the field from environmental & technological concerns to shifts in class demographics This comprehensive & accessible book disentangles the complex ties between economic social & political perspectives on class in contemporary Britain. It is essential reading for all social sciences students who are studying class. ...

In the post-war era Manchester United manager Matt Busby stated: ' If you want football's finest fruit then you grow your own.' It was a principle that the club continues to follow to this day. But no side has had quite the impact of the ' Class of 92' the famous Youth Cup-winning side that featured David Beckham Nicky Butt Ryan Giggs the Neville brothers & Paul Scholes among others such as Keith Gillespie & Robbie Savage who moved on elsewhere to achieve their dreams. In this fascinating account of that legendary group of kids Ian Marshall reveals the background to all the players who featured in the cup run & explains how it was that they were moulded into a great team by manager Eric Harrison. While the lives of Beckham & Giggs have been played out in the papers for more than 20 years others disappeared from public view. Their stories are told too: from the United player who kept his support for Liverpool quiet from his team-mates to the boy who was tipped to be a star but now turns out for his church team we learn what it is that makes the real difference between the very best & all the rest. ...

On the day Class Three went to sea they saw donkeys dancing on the quay. They saw some sea lions skimming stones but they didn't see the skull & crossbones! They're not a group to be daunted however & with a little bit of help from an octopus they meet on the way the pirates are overpowered & Class Three are left to enjoy their trip to the sea
- & follow the pirates treasure map!
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Theres no mystery to good cooking & this book proves it to you. If youre looking for just one book that will tell you everything you need to know for recreation or inspiration
- from a simple supper to a special dinner party
- then you need look no further. For kitchen novices here is the know-how to get you started & move you forward. This useful boo contains a guide to food terms useful equipment stocking a store cupboard planning a menu food hygiene & basic cooking skills & techniques.

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Theres something really special about the delicious aroma of home baking & cutting into that perfect freshly baked home-made cake is something we should all find time to do once in a while! Plus its healthier to bake your own cakes as you can avoid the hydrogenated fats they use in commercially bought cakes to extend their shelf life. Already a hugely successful title this classic collection of 1000 home-baking recipes now has the colour treatment
- with stunning colour images to extend the appeal & give a guide to the range & style to be found in this excellent recipe collection.
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With every recipe calorie counted this title deals with low-fat health-conscious eating to keep readers in great shape. It contains all original material not simply resourced from existing titles. It features clever & imaginative recipes which produce a better figure all round! This series has been so successful that it has now established itself as a br&. Here we turn our research to healthy eating for a well-toned body. This brilliant & diverse range of recipes provides a completely fat-reduced calorie-controlled lifestyle. With this book you may be on a diet but the food won't keep reminding you of it. Everything you eat is figure-friendly & health giving. Here is the book that provides the answer for weight-watching families. With it they will never again have to find themselves anxiously back on the scales. ...