Until it is definitively replaced by the Rafale M around 2015 the Super Entendard remains in the front line of all combat missions carried out by the French naval air arm. From Lebanon up to Afghanistan passing by Kosovo & Serbia the naval plane has opened fire on its adversaries in often dramatic circumstances but without losing a single plane in French colors. Since it entered into service in 1978 the Super Entendard has also shown a capacity to adapt which proves once more the genius & common sense of Dassaults design team. There is no needless sophistication nor an excess of power in this plane but a straightforward multipurpose capability that has made this plane the backbone of carrier-borne French aviation for more than three decades... Frederic Lert a professional aviation journalist is also a globe-trotter seeking confidential or classified information. He has already written several books of fame (Wings of the CIA the B-52s Sepecat Jaguar) & is now entitled in this new series with the 1960-1980 period. ...

This title has the sophisticated wit variety of style & compelling designs synonymous with the Mochimochi br&. It is suitable for knitters at all skill levels looking for fun humorous & sweetly sinister patterns requiring a minimum of time & yarn to knit for themselves or as gifts for kids & adults. In Super-Scary Mochimochi" well-known knitted toy designer Anna Hrachovec presents essential how-to for creating 20 spooky designs along with ideas & instructions for customising projects with a variety of "creature-feature" combinations & add-ons." ...

Come & meet 35 br&-new dainty delights in Super-super Cute Crochet" the must-have book thats packed with patterns to make a whole collection of furry friends. The projects are easy to do
- each animal uses just a few basic stitches so even complete beginners will be making their own menagerie in no time. Author Brigitte Read introduces for the first time her special technique
- brush crochet. Simply use a small brush on your finished toy to fluff it up & give an adorable finish that really brings your animal to life. Brigitte also has innovative ideas & details to enhance the patterns like the egg pouches for the just-hatched terrapins. With five chapters covering a whole range of animals from everyday pets to the colourful & curious you can make kittens koalas bunnies dogs & even a duck-billed platypus. There are farmyard animals ocean swimmers African residents underground diggers & tree dwellers
- in other words more than enough to keep any crochet hook busy! With straight forward instructions imaginative designs a full techniques section & gorgeous photography this book is a must-have for anyone who loves cute cuddly & creative crocheting."


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The American Fred Merkel riding a Honda won the first two editions in 1988 & 1989. This was followed by a Ducati triple with titles for Raymond Roche in 1990 & Doug Polen in 1991 & 92. In the years that followed the likes of Carl Fogarty Troy Corser Colin Edwards & Troy Bayliss came to the fore aboard equally well-known bikes also raced in the same period by Pier Francesco Chili perhaps the best-known Italian Superbike rider prior to the advent of Biaggi & Melandri. These 25 years are revisited for the first time in an official book that season by season reviews the technical sporting & human stories of each championship through the ever-accurate texts of Claudio Porrozzi & above all the spectacular images of his brother Fabrizio for years the official SBK World Championship photographer. Championship standings & statistics complete a book that is sure to be source of reference for all fans. ...

When rumours reached Honda that BSA/ Triumph were developing a 750cc triple it galvanised the Japanese giant into creating the world beating CB750 Four. The British triples may have reached the market first but the launch just a few months later of Honda's four-cylinder ' Dream Four' (with electric-start disc brakes & Candy-painted bodywork) caused a sensation in 1968. A new word now joined the lexicon: Superbikes. The opening salvoes in a horsepower war had begun! Superbikes & the '70s captures the spirit of those heady days. It tells the story of a Britain emerging from the dull grey years of post-war austerity into the colourful gritty & psychedelic reality of the '70s. Despite a backcloth of dubious fashion rampant inflation oil embargoes & wild-cat strikes these lightening-fast chromium-plated polychromatic motorcycles suddenly became affordable in an age of full employment. For motorcyclists the '70s meant reliable beautifully-designed machines delivering record-shattering performance! Superbikes & the '70s brings this all home. However it isn't just about the bikes. It's about their times too as reflected in its popular culture politics & the people key to the story of superbikes
- the engineers & designers the larger than life racers like Dick Mann Gary Nixon Barry Sheene & Paul Smart the dealers & salesmen & the industry's titans
- Edward Turner & Soichiro Honda. It gets behind-the-scenes to give the full story of bikes like the Triumph & BSA triples (including the Vetter-designed Hurricane) the Honda CB750 the awesome Gold Wing & the outrageous six-cylinder Honda CBX1000 & Kawasaki Z1300 megabikes. There is also the seriously mad Kawasaki Mach III & Mach IV two-stroke triples Ducati's remarkable Daytona-winning 750 twin Laverda's hairy-chested Jota
- & of course Milwaukee's XLCH Sportster the seed of the Harley come-back. Written by Dave Sheehan Superbikes & the '70s is well illustrated & packed with anecdotes & a wealth of thoroughly-researched detail. The author presents the story from the perspective of those involved at the time the outcomes of whose decisions were by no means certain with the result that the narrative reads like a thriller. A recurring thread throughout the book is Cycle magazine's seminal ' Superbike 7' comparison tests in 1970 & 1973 which demonstrated that superbikes were changing
- riders no longer had to sacrifice civility comfort & reliability in the pursuit of handling speed & acceleration. Superbikes & the '70s is their story.



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This selection of cars is brilliant for all supercar fanatics. There is the Italian stallion that is the Ferrari the classic Porsche 911 the British duo of the Lotus Elise & Aston Martin & the new boy the Audi R8. All of these are big players in the supercar world. Which one will you choose to drive? These can be driven at two of the best circuits: Rockingham where you can drive around either its tight & twisty circuit that will test your bravery or its oval circuit the fastest oval in the UK or the Three Sisters Circuit more commonly known as The Jewel of the North. This mixture of cars & circuits leaves anyone spoilt for choice. Your day will begin with a welcome introduction & safety briefing on circuit driving techniques. You will then typically receive two demonstration laps in a performance saloon with an instructor. Then its onto driving your choice of supercar for six memorable miles. At the end you will be rewarded with an individual Driving Certificate. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "


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Meet Casper! By day he's a regular school kid but by.. .later on in the day he's Cartoon Kid! That's right
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Drawing on a variety of popular films including Avatar Enter the Void Fight Club The Matrix Speed Racer X-Men & War of the Worlds Supercinema studies the ways in which digital special effects & editing techniques require a new theoretical framework in order to be properly understood. Here William Brown proposes that while analogue cinema often tried to hide the technological limitations of its creation through ingenious methods digital cinema hides its technological omnipotence through the continued use of the conventions of analogue cinema. As such digital cinema is analogous to Superman hiding his powers behind the persona of Clark Kent
- as opposed to most other superheroes who hide their limitation behind their superheroic alter ego. Locating itself on the cusp of film theory film-philosophy & cognitive approaches to cinema Supercinema also looks at the relationship between the spectator & film especially film that utilizes digital technology to maximum supercinematic" effect."
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Beyond The Survival of the Fittest: Why Cooperation not Competition is the Key to Life If life is about survival of the fittest then why would we risk our own life to jump into a river to save a stranger? Some people argue that issues such as charity fairness forgiveness & cooperation are evolutionary loose ends side issues that are of little consequence. But as Harvards celebrated evolutionary biologist Martin Nowak explains in this groundbreaking & controversial book cooperation is central to the four-billion-year-old puzzle of life. Indeed it is cooperation not competition that is the defining human trait. ...

When the market is flooded with competition & the authorities are on your tail what's an all-American super villain to do? Go to Spain of course! Johnny Bolt convinces his villainous pals to pull off one last heist but will culture shock get to them before the policia do? & when Johnny's target is revealed as the greatest super villain of all time things go horribly wrong... ...