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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

The bestselling author of "Americans in Paris" and "The Deserters" reveals the untold story of Britain's Special Operations Executive, one of World War II's most important secret fighting forces.

Highly detailed and fast-paced, Charles Glass's They Fought Alone is a must-read for those whose passion is the Resistance literature of World War II." -Alan Furst, author of A Hero of FranceFrom the bestselling author of Americans in Paris and The Deserters, the astounding story of Britain's Special Operations Executive, one of World War II's most important secret fighting forcesAs far as the public knew, Britain's Special Operations Executiv...

Excerpt from Stray Leaves From Scotch and English History: With the Life of Sir William Wallace, Scotland's Patriot, Hero, and Political MartyrA soul supreme in each hard con¿ict tried, Above all pain, all passion, and all pride.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-o...

Excerpt from State-of-the-Art for Assessing Earthquake Hazards in the United States, Vol. 2: Imagery in Earthquake AnalysisTo obtain Celsius (c) temperature readings from Fahrenheit (f) read ings, use the following formula: c To obtain Kelvin (k) readings, use: K 32)About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important histori...

Excerpt from State-of-the-Art for Assessing Earthquake Hazards in the United States, Vol. 2: Imagery in Earthquake AnalysisTo obtain Celsius (c) temperature readings from Fahrenheit (f) read ings, use the following formula: c To obtain Kelvin (k) readings, use: K 32)About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important histori...

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Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Stray Leaves from Scotch and English History - with the life of Sir William Wallace, Scotland's patriot, hero, and political martyr. Vol. 3 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literatur...

Stray Leaves From Scotch and English History - With the Life of Sir William Wallace. Second Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and ...

Stray Leaves From Scotch and English History - With the Life of Sir William Wallace is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are a...

In Americans in Paris, tales of adventure, passion, deceit, and survival unfold as journalist Charles Glass tells the story of some remarkable expatriates and their struggles in Nazi Paris. Before World War II, around thirty thousand Americans lived in Paris. When war broke out in 1939, nearly five thousand remained. As citizens of a neutral nation, Americans in Paris believed they had little to fear. They were wrong. Recovered letters, diarie...

New surgical techniques for the treatment of anal incontinence have given the increasing number of afflicted patients hope for a cure. Colorectal surgeons and more and more general surgeons are performing operations, yet until now they have not had a text that they can use as a reference work. The guidance and instruction that surgeons need are now available in this atlas. It describes every operation in technical detail, and the two-color ill...

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What are the origins of the Syrian crisis, and why did no one do anything to stop it? This is a short introduction to the catastrophe.

[A]n impressive achievement: a boot-level take on the conflict that is fresh without being cynically revisionist." --The New RepublicA groundbreaking history of ordinary soldiers struggling on the front lines, The Deserters offers a completely new perspective on the Second World War. Charles Glass—renowned journalist and author of the critically acclaimed Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation—delves deep into army archives, ...

The extraordinary story of the deserters of the Second World War. What made them run? And what happened after they fled?

Over the course of the nineteenth century in both Europe and the United States, the state usurped the traditional authority of the church in regulating sexual expression and behavior. In the same century philosophers of classical liberalism identified that state function as a threat to individual liberty. Since then, liberalism has provided the framework for debates over obscenity around the globe. But liberalism has recently been under siege,...

The first dedicated textbook on upland estate management in Scotland.

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