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Hitler, Ribbentrop and Britain
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A fraudulent chancer, fantasist and con artist, Joachim Von Ribbentrop charmed Hitler and dominates the Fuhrer's inner circle for much of the 1930s. Hitler was totally taken in by the version of the world Ribbentrop presented to him, so much so that he became the Nazi leader's unofficial, then official ambassador, causing discord and diplomatic havoc wherever he went.This edition of Explaining History focuses on Hitler's first attempts to reshape the European order, by undermining the Treaty of Versailles, and attempting to build an alliance with Britain. It was an attempt doomed to failure, and fated to shape the nature of the coming war.
Reaction, Revolution and The Birth of Nazism
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By the end of the First World War Germany was in a state of anarchy as rival political forces battled to determine her fate. Since Germany's birth in 1871 the ideas behind the revolution the broke out in 1918, socialism, communism, anarchism, had been countered by a growing reactionary nationalism, racism and anti-Semitism, and it would be in the crucible of war that these conflicting beliefs would finally clash. This ebook tells the story of the German Revolution of 1918, an often overlooked event that had consequences every bit as far reaching as its Russian counterpart in 1917. It is the first part in a series that will look at the German Century. Explaining History is a series of ebook titles dedicated to making 20th Century history accessible for all readers, ideal for enthusiasts, students and readers who want to know more.
Shaping The Ripples
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Jack Bailey's life wasn't worth living - until someone tries to take it away. Scarred by his childhood, and working as a counsellor at a domestic crisis centre in York, Jack Bailey often thinks of ending what he sees as a worthless life. But when he is targeted by a ruthless serial killer, who seems determined to destroy every aspect of his life, he finds that maybe it is worth fighting for. With the police suspecting Jack is responsible for the gruesome killings, he is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Can he unmask and stop the killer before it is too late? Operating as both an exciting thriller and an exploration of to what extent we are shaped by our childhood experiences, this is a gripping and thought provoking read.
Sound Mixers
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It's 1971 and rock and roll was at its height. Small-time Australian agent Wayne Zemmerman scored an unimaginable coup when he signs British supergroup Andromeda for a nationwide tour. Showbiz reporter Scottie McPherson smells a rat and starts his investigation. The Sound Mixers is a dramatic expose of the rock industry: fiction that reads like fact. A gripping story that moves at breathtaking pace to a devastating climax, Performers, promoters, manipulators, illusion creators - the characters which inhabit the world of rock'n'roll are ruthlessly dissected in an intricate plot full of shocks and suspense. Big business is the name of the game; a game in which the tough survive... but even then not always.
BP - Where Did it All Go Wrong?
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BP - Where did it all go wrong? is a quick-read business biography; it is a history and current breakdown of British Petroleum. The book introduces the reader to BP, how the company was formed, the chequered past it has, and discusses the recent disaster of one of the biggest oil spills in history. The book is skillfully written by Paul Andrews, who interprets many of the more advanced technological points, and explains them to the reader in more readable, plain English. The book asks - and attempts to answer - many questions about BP. How did they become so powerful? What caused the recent disaster? Could anything have been done to prevent it? And, of course, what does the future hold?
Bouncy the Bubble-Frog
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Bouncy the Bubble-Frog is a humorous children's story, in verse with watercolour illustrations by the Author. Bouncy admires his neighbour Beauty from afar, yet sadly Bouncy does not satisfy Beauty's standards. His special talents in bubble construction go unappreciated so he seems destined for a life of loneliness and rejection. Nevertheless Bouncy persists and eventually his chance to show his worth arrives as a catastrophe causes Beauty's bubbly world to fall apart. Bouncy seizes the opportunity with both feet. His enthusiasm and ingenuity shine through to bring Beauty out from the shallows and transform their lives.
Cobblers Quiz Book
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Are you a fan of Northampton Town Football Club? Do you attend every home game and follow the Cobblers progress through the season? Are you familiar with the history of this popular Midlands club? If so, you why not test your knowledge with The Cobblers Quiz Book. With so many fascinating facts about The Cobblers in one book, you are certain to find out something new about your favourite team. The 900 questions have been carefully put together to test your memory of The Cobblers, including sections on all the great players, memorable managers, goals, penalties, trophies, transfers, hat-trick heroes, 2011/12 squad and a whole lot more. Perfect for sharing and challenging family and friends on match day, this fun quiz book is great way to find out who really knows the most about Northampton Town FC. This is a must-have for Cobblers fans of all ages and for anyone with an interest in finding out more about the club. If you support the Cobblers, you won't want to be without this book.
101 Amazing Sega Mega Drive Facts
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In this entry to Jimmy Russell's Games Console History series we learn 101 amazing facts about Sega's Mega Drive - or the Genesis to our North American friends. The facts cover many areas, including the history, the hardware, game titles both rare and popular and some incredible information you probably never knew! Everyone from retro gamers who were there at the time to n00bz who think a PlayStation is Old School will find this excellent eBook jam packed full of fascinating trivia!
Far From the Madding Crowd
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Far from the Madding Crowd is perhaps the most pastoral of Hardy's Wessex novels. It tells the story of the young farmer Gabriel Oak and his love for and pursuit of the elusive Bathsheba Everdene, whose wayward nature leads her to both tragedy and true love. It tells of the dashing Sergeant Troy whose rakish philosophy of life was '...the past was yesterday; never, the day after'. And lastly, of the introverted and reclusive gentleman farmer, Mr Boldwood, whose love fills him with '...a fearful sense of exposure', when he first sets eyes on Bathsheba. The background of this tale is the Wessex countryside in all its moods.
Masks and Faces
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Everyone on deck! All hands on deck! Fire! Fire! Bring the hose quick! As the steamship lurched in the heavy seas, Harry Braham grabbed what clothes he could and struggled with the other terrified passengers to climb the ladders. On deck, with the rain lashing down and the wind howling, he gripped the rails of the ship tightly, trying to stay upright. With horror he saw the flames leaping high in the hold and he thought his time had come.It was June 1891. A music-hall star famous for his comic songs and his ability to 'pull mugs', Harry - a seasoned traveler - was on his way from New York to his home in London, after a busy season appearing in a play by W H Crane. As the crew prepared the lifeboats, Harry looked back at his life - his apprenticeship with the Royal Christy Minstrels, his acclaimed tours of Australia and the USA, and his marriage to the vivacious but temperamental singer Lizzie Watson. Was this to be the end? In this well-researched and lively biography, full of fascinating social background, Janet Muir (Harry Braham's great-great-niece) brings to life the world of the Victorian music-hall and traces Harry's career from minstrelsy through to 'legitimate' theatre and finally to moving pictures, where he landed a part in D W Griffith's Birth of a Nation.
Dark Tourism of the Bosnian Screen
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How is it possible that despite the destruction of its infrastructure during the Siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s, Bosnian cinema rapidly rose to claim many of the most prestigious awards in world cinema during the 2000s? Were Bosnian films simply 'better' than those from neighbouring post-Yugoslav countries? Perhaps not. This work proposes that the international success of Bosnian films since the turn of the millennium has been due to how they enact Western prejudices concerning the war and its consequences. Delivering films with national narratives which associate the country with primitiveness and victimhood, Western audiences have engaged in dark tourism of the Bosnian screen.
Legend of John Macnab
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John Sandiman is a librarian at a run-down Glasgow college full of feckless students and overseen by hopeless jobsworths. Fed up with his job, still mourning the cowardly way that Jessica, his ex-girlfriend, dumped him and bemoaning the apathy of the Scots, Sandiman dreams of the time when Caledonia was led by kings. So when Natalie, his colleague and drinking buddy, mentions something called The Book of Deer, he takes no notice. After all, there's little a librarian can do to change the world.Or is there? What Sandiman did not anticipate was that a fictional character from Scotland's past would come vibrantly to life, hurling him into a quest to face his own past and change his country's future.Spanning two millennia from the sea kingdom of Dalriada to the Scottish referendum of 1997, The Legend of John Macnab takes readers behind events they thought they knew and brings them face-to-face with a forgotten icon more splendid than the Stone of Destiny.
Watch Out For Fred!
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Twin bears Frederika and Ursulina Brown may start the day looking the same but while Ursulina loves to be neat and pretty, Fred tends to get covered in whatever she is doing. 'Watch Out for Fred' is a familiar cry in the Brown household. So when the twins are asked to be bridesmaids at Cousin Griselda's Wedding and to wear a frilly pink dresses, Ursulina is thrilled but Fred grumbles and pulls monster faces. So it is bound to be Fred who disgraces herself at the wedding... or is it? A wonderfully illustrated children's book from Suzy-Jane Tanner.
One Dead for Every Kilometre Home
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The story of the Indian soldiers who fought for Britain in WWI1914. Ranveer, the eldest son of a wealthy Indian family, joins the British Indian Army and is sent to fight on the Western Front. Wounded and in hospital, he falls in love with Eve, an Englishwoman. But the conventions of the time mean they will never find a home in England. They travel to India but there it is no better and Ranveer gets drawn into the struggle for Indian independence. Now he must choose between family and his country on the one hand and the woman he loves on the other.
Wuthering Heights
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This edition of Wuthering Heights has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK. Emily Bronte's first and only novel was first published in 1847; It is set in Yorkshire and tells of the turbulent relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw that eventually destroys them and those around them. Even though it had limited success on publication it has become a classic of English Literature.
NHL Rules Quiz Book
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Hockey is a hugely popular sport in the United States and Canada. This quiz book will test your knowledge on the rules and intricacies of the sport. Subjects cover things like dimensions of the ice, goals and markings, the signals used by the referees, the infringements and their penalties and much more. There are 100 questions inside that will test even the most ardent hockey fan so prepare to face off and see how you do.
Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes
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This excellent book, specifically formatted for today's e-readers, is a wonderful treasure-trove of recipes involving chocolate. Despite being first published before the second world war, the sweets, cakes, desserts and dishes contained within these pages are as tasty now as when they were first concocted. Allow your taste-buds to experience the wonder of chocolate, cocoa and candy, and be amazed at the variety that you can cook!
Miley Cyrus - The Ultimate Quiz Book
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This excellent quiz book contains 140 questions to test the knowledge of any Miley Cyrus fan. From questions everyone should know all the way through to trivia that would challenge even the ultimate smiler, this is a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. With easy navigation between each question and answer section - including Miley's music, acting, love life, lyrics and much more - you are sure to enjoy this fantastic quiz. Play it yourself or test your friends!
50 Quick Facts about Alaska
￥9.71
This book is part of a series of 50 quick facts about each of the United States of America. This book covers the state of Alaska. Facts about the major cities, the history of the state, famous people linked to Alaska, the states intriguing climate and topography and many more subjects. This book contains all you will ever need to know about the last frontier state.
50 Quick Facts about Colorado
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This book is part of a series of 50 quick facts about each of the United States of America. This book covers the state of Colorado. Facts about the major cities, the history of the state, famous people linked to Colorado and many more subjects. This book contains all you will ever need to know about the Centennial state.
Big Quiz Book of Beer
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The Big Quiz Book of Beer' is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering all facets of beer and brewing! As a fun pub game it will separate the lager drinker from the real ale snobs, and is a fantastic excuse to enjoy even more beer!
