Two months before the outbreak of the Second World War seventeen-year-old Geoffrey Wellum becomes a fighter pilot with the RAF. Desperate to get in the air he makes it through basic training to become the youngest Spitfire pilot in the prestigious 92 Squadron. Thrust into combat almost immediately Wellum finds himself flying several sorties a day caught up in terrifying dogfights with German Me 109s. Over the coming months he & his fellow pilots play a crucial role in the Battle of Britain. But of the friends that take to the air alongside Wellum many never return. ...

Drawing on decades of experience Joe Cornish one of Britain's most distinguished landscape photographers has distilled the key elements of his craft into a collection of thought-provoking essays accompanied by a stunning selection of his photographs. From his beloved North Yorkshire to the rocky canyons of the Colorado Plateau the photos in First Light have been chosen to reflect the breadth of Joe's work & to illustrate how he puts his working philosophy into practice. Each picture is accompanied by text describing the conditions that must be taken into consideration before taking a photo; the composition of the image including viewpoint selection of film & filters; & post production treatments. First Light is replete with supporting technical data & Joe's own explanations of the thought processes that lay behind the creation of each of these wonderful photographs. These fluent & very personal accounts are full of practical advice on subjects ranging from anticipating changes in the weather or lighting conditions to the relative advantages of using colour filters. For all photographers whether amateur or professional First Light is a source of on-going inspiration & advice. With a foreword from renowned landscape photographer Charlie Waite it will also appeal to anyone who appreciates natural beauty & loves landscape for its own sake. ...

This is a powerful story of two sisters & the love that changed their lives. It wasnt a privileged childhood but it was a happy one. Sybil & Lizzie Cream brought up in a fishermans cottage on the edge of the cold North Sea were content to leave privilege where it belonged: with their friends the Wintertons. Christina Winterton was the same age as Sybil & the two girls were inseparable but it was Lizzie whom Ralph Winterton three years older found irresistible. Then war came to East Anglia & so did Manchester-born Fenn Kitzmann now of the American Army Air Force. At their first meeting he is attracted by Sybils subtle charm but before he sees her again her own personal tragedy has struck & he finds her changed almost out of recognition... ...

This collection brings together six of Turgenevs best-known long short stories in which he turns his skills of psychological observation & black comedy to subjects as diverse as the tyranny of serfdom love & revenge on the Russian steppes. These stories all display the elegance & clarity of Turgenevs finest writing. Richard Freeborn was until recently Professor of Russian at the School of Slavonic & East European Studies London. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

On 20 July 1969 the world stood still to watch 38-year-old astronaut Neil Armstrong become the first person ever to walk on the Moon. Perhaps no words in recent human history became better known than those few he uttered at that historic moment. Upon his return to Earth Armstrong was honored & celebrated for his achievement. But he was also misunderstood. As authorized biographer James Hansen reveals in this fascinating & important book it was the act of flying that had driven Armstrong rather than the pull of the destination from his distinguished career as a fighter pilot in the Korean War right through to his most famous mission. Drawing on flight logs family & NASA archives & over 125 original interviews with key participants First Man vividly re-creates Armstrongs life & career in flying from the heights of honor earned as a naval aviator test pilot & astronaut to the dear personal price paid by Armstrong & even more so by his wife & children for his dedication to his vocation. It is a unique portrait of a great but reluctant hero. ...

First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong is the first & only authorised biography of one of America's most celebrated yet enigmatic heroes Neil Armstrong. It is considered the definitive biography of Armstrong & lauded for the way Hansen addresses the complex legacy of Armstrong as both an astronaut & an individual. On 20 July 1969 the world stood still to watch 38-year-old astronaut Neil Armstrong become the first person ever to walk on the Moon. Perhaps no words in recent human history became better known than those few he uttered at that historic moment. Upon his return to Earth Armstrong was honoured & celebrated for his achievement. But he was also misunderstood. As authorised biographer James Hansen reveals in this fascinating & important book it was the act of flying that had driven Armstrong rather than the pull of the destination from his distinguished career as a fighter pilot in the Korean War right through to his most famous mission. Drawing on flight logs family interviews NASA archives & over 125 original interviews with key participants First Man vividly re-creates Armstrong's life & career from the heights of honour earned as a naval aviator test pilot & astronaut to the dear personal price paid by Armstrong & even more so by his wife & children for his dedication to his vocation. It is a unique portrait of a great but reluctant hero. ...

When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money & Cavor by the desire for knowledge the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find a world of freezing nights boiling days & sinister alien life on which they may be trapped forever. ...

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This book is bursting with quizzes games & rhymes to help 3-4 year olds practise & develop number recognition in a playful & stimulating way. * Quizzes games & rhymes to make step-by-step learning playful & stimulating * Parents tips to enable you to steer your child successfully through the new & challenging concepts * Further activities provide a wealth of cheerful inexpensive ideas for incorporating learning skills into everyday life. ...

First Numbers is a series of graded activity books that help children to learn basic number skills including addition & subtraction. First Numbers Book 3
Includes:: adding with one number hidden recognising sets with more/less/the same using the signs for equals (=) & plus (+) & number facts (for example pairs of numbers adding up to 10).
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