Volkswagen enthusiast & expert Richard Copping reveals the full story of the Karmann Ghia from initial concepts to the production of the Coupe the addition of a Cabriolet & the models ongoing progress until its eventual sad demise in 1974. ...

The Know the Game series is firmly established as the leading introduction to a huge range of sports. For years they have been the first step into a new sport for many people children & adults alike. The series has now been relaunched in a new format & a modern design
- making the best even better. The aim has been to make the books more accessible & they are now packed with colour photos & illustrations top tips & interesting facts. Each book contains everything you need to know about the sport including equipment rules techniques & training tips. There's even information on how to find a club & meet new people to play the sport with. & having been written & endorsed by the sport's professional body you can be sure that you are getting the best information available.
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Great for boys with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the cards in the back of the books & links to an excellent interactive website. The Good Beast Sepron is in danger! Malvel has sent Voltrex -? a hideous Octopus-Beast to kill him. If Sepron dies Malvel will be closer to conquering Avantia. Tom must dash to Sepron's rescue before it's too late! ...

A breathtaking collection of sea-faring tales. Set sail for the read of your life! Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. For the first time ever Patrick OBrians famous & much-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels will be available on audio CD
- as omnibus editions & split into seven volumes. Follow the adventures of Jack Aubrey & his ships surgeon Stephen Maturin. Theirs is one of the greatest friendships in all literature. These collections are a perfect tribute to such a literary achievement & a perfect gift for the OBrian enthusiast. Collection One contains Master & Commander HMS Surprise & Post Captain.
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For the first time ever Patrick OBrians famous & much-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels will be available on audio CD
- as omnibus editions
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A second hand Volvo.. .really? Yes! Forget about what you thought you knew
- the right 700 or 900 series could be the best car
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In his first book on Volvo dealing with the F88 & F89 Patrick Dyer took us up to the F88 290 a stop-gap truck brought out while the F10 & F12 range was being developed. These emerged in 1977 in their 'flat-top' versions of enhanced safety cabs that lasted until 1983 the scope of this book. As a direct companion to Patrick's F88 & F89 book this volume is based on a rich selection of photographs many full-page. As previously these include images from the Volvo archive as well as enthusiasts' shots. Volvo F10 & F12 at Work's photographs show many UK operators on the road as well as some continental ones a range that will evoke a host of memories from people in the trucking world. Patrick introduces the major developments & accompanies the photographs with knowledgeable captions. This is a subject particularly close to his heart as he is the proud owner of a 1983 Volvo F12 finished in the livery of Edwin Shirley trucking. ...

First released in 2005 Patrick Dyers popular title has been revised extended & reformatted for this new edition. Between 1965 & 1977 the Swedish manufacturer Volvo produced a staggering 40 000 F88 trucks. Along with Scania Volvo came to dominate the European truck market. Before this revolution trucks were often noisy uncomfortable & liable to break down. Volvo transformed engines gearboxes frames brakes drives & shafts bringing all these components under their own control. This unique position gave them an enviable edge over rivals for quality control & supply. Development work too could proceed without interruption. Wherever trucking work was needed on substantial loads or for long-haul work the F88 was bound to be a serious contender. Patrick Dyer presents the predecessors to the F88 a photographic record of the truck at work in all manner of situations & then deals with the successor F89. His second edition

Includes:: all the original photographs as well as 53 new ones
- including some rarities
- mainly from the Volvo archives. He has added 7 000 words to the text. Patrick Dyer works in motor sport & also holds a Class 1 HGV licence. In companion books for Old Pond he has covered other iconic machines from Scania DAF & Ford.



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Our age is obsessed by the idea of conspiracy. We see it everywhere
- from Pearl Harbour to 9/11 from the assassination of Kennedy
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Hired to uncover the past of Jodi Taylor an actress in a hit TV show Elvis leaves his native Los Angeles to head for Louisiana in search of Jodis biological parents. But before he can tackle the mystery of the actresss background he is up against a whole host of eccentrics including a crazed Raid-spraying housewife a Cajun thug who looks like hes been made out of spare parts & a menacing hundred-year-old river turtle named Luther. As Elvis learns about the enigmatic actresss origins he also discovers the real reason hes been sent to Louisiana... ...