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The first full reappraisal of one of Britain's great fighter aces, this book examines the truth behind Tuck's 1956 biography, Fly for Your Life. It looks at the evidence behind the myths, checks out some of the exaggerated stories and reveals the real Stanford Tuck. In January 1942 Bob Tuck was the top-scoring British fighter ace with an official score of 29 enemy aircraft destroyed. With film-star looks he was the glamorous role model for the...

New paperback edition - The story of Brunel's most famous ship and the people who knew her, using new archive sources.

This book is a testament to battles the likes of which changed the world. Examines each battle and places the conflict in its historical context.

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This book is a testament to battles the likes of which changed the world.Examines each battle and places the conflict in its historical context.

New paperback edition - The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day.

The story of Brunel's most famous ship and the people who knew her, using new archive sources

The first book to provide an overview of all of Brunel's vessels, richly illustrated, and endorsed by the SS Great Britain Trust.

The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day.

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A family-authorised biography of one of the top-scoring aces of the Battle of Britain.

A family-authorised biography of one of the top-scoring aces of the Battle of Britain.

Considers naval leadership and management very widely, moving beyond a focus on leading admirals.

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An examination of women entrepreneurs who invested in, and often managed, non-feminine businesses such as shipping and shipbuilding in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.