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The official story of the Royal Air Force between 1918-2018. April 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the RAF. With unique access to these historic archives, Holland uses photographs and documents to bring the story of the planes, people and missions to life. *Also appeared in Nov/Dec Buyer's Notes*

The second instalment in the revealing and forceful new multi-volume history of WWII.

Suitable for both economist and non-economist audiences, this book describes ways in which economic analysis can be an important tool to inform and improve ecosystem-based management (EBM). It elucidates the different kinds of insights which can be gained from the use of different economic tools.

Proceedings of SPIE offer access to the latest innovations in research and technology and are among the most cited references in patent literature.

From clashes between coastal convoys and Schnellboote in the Channel to astonishing last stands in Flanders, slaughter by U-boats in an icy Atlantic, and dramatic aerial battles over England, noted British historian Holland tells an epic World War II story in a fresh and compelling voice.

From clashes between coastal convoys and Schnellboote in the Channel to astonishing last stands in Flanders, slaughter by U-boats in an icy Atlantic, and dramatic aerial battles over England, noted British historian Holland tells an epic World War II story in a fresh and compelling voice.

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Part of the new series, this is an accessible, insightful and authoritative account of this historic battle, with the first artwork to be commissioned in the Ladybird style in nearly 40 years. Draws on the latest research and interviews to reveal the tactics, organisation and technologies used.

Suitable for both economist and non-economist audiences, this book describes ways in which economic analysis can be an important tool to inform and improve ecosystem-based management (EBM). It elucidates the different kinds of insights which can be gained from the use of different economic tools.

Featuring questions and exercises, this text provides an accessible and structured explanation of employment law in practice. Diagrams and examples are included throughout to help explain key processes and procedures, while sample forms develop students' working knowledge of the subject.

James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories including Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege, Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, and most recently, The War in the West and Big Week, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. He has presented ¿ and written ¿ a large number of television programmes and...

The night of 16 May, 1943. Nineteen specially adapted Lancaster bombers take off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, each with a huge 9000lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath it. Their mission: to destroy three dams deep within the German heartland, which provide the lifeblood to the industries supplying the Third Reich's war machine.From the outset it was an almost impossible task, a suicide mission: to fly low and at night in formation ove...

James Holland is an award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories including Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, and most recently, The War in the West, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. He has presented - and written - a large number of television programmes and series, and is also Co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival. He can be f...

The first part of an astonishing and revelatory new history of the Second World War from one of the UK's most exciting and expert young historians.

James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories including Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege, Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, and most recently, The War in the West and Big Week, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. He has presented ¿ and written ¿ a large number of television programmes and...

If you have ever felt the pulsating beat of the timbales, those electrifying steel drums native to Puerto Rico, or the reverberating sound of the djembe, the wooden hand drum born in Africa, then you know the power of percussive instruments. One shake of a rain stick or a few scratches on a washboard has the ability to turn an ordinary song into something far more profound. The intent of this volume is to guide researchers, students, and those...

If Hitler fails to invade or destroy Britain, he has lost the war, ' Churchill said in the summer of 1940. He was right. "The Battle of Britain" was a crucial turning point in the history of the Second World War and now, acclaimed British historian James Holland has written the definitive account of this battle based on extensive new research from around the world including thousands of new interviews with people on both sides of the fighting....

Subtitled, "An Island Under Siege 1940-1943", this is an incredible story of heroism and victory against the odds. Tells the story of defending the island at all costs, through the first-hand accounts of the people who were there.