Erich von Manstein was one of the most successful German commanders of World War II. His military mind proved outstanding in many a conflict but perhaps his greatest triumph was his ingenious operational plan that led to the rapid defeat of France in May 1940. Manstein also showed great skill under adversity by commanding a furious rebuff to the Soviet armies in 1943 whilst Germany were retreating. However his skill could not reverse Germany's declining fortunes & Manstein's frequent disagreement's with Hitler over military strategy led to his dismissal. Robert Forczyk tells the story of one of Germany's most valuable military talents from his early years to his post-war conviction & his later career. ...

The Magical Animal Fairies look after seven young Magical animals & train them to use their powers wisely for the good of Fairyland & the human world. But the animals have been stolen! In this third book in the series Erin needs the girls' help to find her beloved Firebird Giggles before he is lost forever in the human world... ...

Meet the Mini Monster Mates from the creator of the award-winning Calm Down Boris! Ernie the Eye Monster is looking for his mum but every monster-mum that he finds is the wrong colour. Help him find her by looking at all the different colours in the park. Also available is Nosey Norman who is sniffing out numbers. These appealing interactive finger puppet books are a perfect introduction to simple concepts & come with texture patch on the final spread. ...

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The Ersatz Elevator": violet Klaus & Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase a red herring friends in a dire situation three mysterious initials a liar with an evil scheme a secret passageway & parsley soda." ...

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The Ersatz Elevator": violet Klaus & Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase a red herring friends in a dire situation three mysterious initials a liar with an evil scheme a secret passageway & parsley soda." ...

Nicknamed The Desert Fox for his cunning command of the Afrika Korps Erwin Rommel remains one of the most popular & studied of Germanys World War II commanders. He got his first taste of combat in World War I where his daring command earned him the Blue Max Germanys highest decoration for bravery. He followed this up with numerous successes early in World War II in both Europe & Africa before facing his biggest challenge
- organizing the defence of France. Implicated in the plot to kill Hitler Rommel chose suicide over a public trial. This book looks at the life of this daring soldier focusing on his style of command & the tactical decisions that earned him his fearsome reputation.
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Erwin Schrodinger was an Austrian physicist famous for his contribution to quantum physics. He won the Nobel Prize in 1933 & is best known for his thought experiment of a cat in a box both alive & dead at the same time which revealed the seemingly paradoxical nature of quantum mechanics. Schrodinger was working at one of the most fertile & creative moments in the whole history of science. By the time he was starting university in 1906 Einstein had already published his revolutionary papers on relativity. Now the baton of scientific progress was being passed to a new generation: Werner Heisenberg Paul Dirac Niels Bohr & of course Schrodinger himself. In this riveting biography John Gribbin takes us into the heart of the quantum revolution. He tells the story of Schrodingers surprisingly colourful life (he arrived for a position at Oxford University with both his wife & mistress). & with his trade mark accessible style & popular touch explains the fascinating world of quantum mechanics which underpins all of modern science. ...

Have you ever wanted to walk out on your life? One Friday morning Emily realises that somewhere in life she has chosen the wrong path. Shes stifled by her job as a New York lawyer she barely sees her husband James & their attempts to start a family have proven unsuccessful. So Emily escapes. She walks out of the office turns her phone off packs a bag & leaves New York. She doesnt even tell James shes leaving... But when a new path leads back to her past & an old lover new problems arise. As Emily begins to carve out a new life where does that leave everything & everyone she left behind? Praise for Barbara Delinksy: Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this.. .a poignant family story". (" Daily Express"). " Delinskys writing is fluid & makes for a hard-to-put-down book as she deftly blends tense family drama with heavy political issues". (" Glamour"). "...a sensitive exploration of the prejudices that many hold but few express.. .a page turner that asks serious questions about Americas relationship with its past". (" The Times"). "A really interesting & sometimes harrowing tale that makes for compelling reading". (" Sun")." ...

Summer 1940. Hitler's army is advancing towards Paris & millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first but he can only do it with the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan. The British secret service is about to discover that kids working undercover will help to win the war. For official purposes these children do not exist. ...

Klong Prem prison Thail&. The Bangkok Hilton where 600 foreigners wait & rot among the 12 000 inmates. Amidst the tragic ruthless & forgotten one man resolves to do what no other has done: escape. This is the true story of drug smuggler David Mc Millans perilous break-out from Asias most notorious prison. After being arrested at Don Muang airport Mc Millan spent over a year in Klong Plem awaiting trial. He watched as the other foreign prisoners fell prey to disease violence & despair. Death appeared to be their only way out but he resolved that this would not be the end for him. Two weeks before a near-certain death sentence Mc Millan escaped never to be seen in Thailand again. In this gripping account he reveals the nightmare of existence in this infamous jail & explains how he made his hazardous jailbreak. ...