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Quotes have the power to inspire us, crack us up, make us think
twice - and sharing them only spreads the joy (just look at the
virality of quote posts on Instagram, or the enormous success of
The Stupidest Things Ever Said Page-A-Day Calendar). Now comes a
compendium of funny, inspirational, and zany remarks with a twist -
Who Said That? combines the pleasure of quotes with the fun of a
multiple-choice trivia quiz. Here are hundreds of witticisms,
musings, words of encouragement, and canny observations from iconic
figures, philosophers, comedians, writers, and beyond - and each
one comes with a list of four possible speakers. Each quiz also
includes information about quote context and speakers. Divided by
theme - from Aging to Motivation - Who Said That? is the perfect
thing to bring to a party, or leave on a coffee table for an
entertaining, actually-learn-something browse. Because even if you
didn't know who Gore Vidal was referring to in this quote - 'A
genius with the IQ of a moron.' (A. Andy Warhol, B. William F.
Buckley, C. Norman Mailer, or D. Andy Kaufman?) - you'll never
forget it now. Answers: A, C, A
The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (a contraction of the German word
Sturzkampfflugzeug, ie dive bomber) was arguably the Luftwaffe s
most recognisable aeroplane, with its inverted gull wings and fixed
spatted undercarriage. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann as a dedicated
dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft, the prototype first flew in
1935, and made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor
Legion during the Spanish Civil War. After several design changes
in the light of operational experiences, the Stuka went on to serve
the Luftwaffe and Axis forces, from the invasion of Poland in 1939,
through the Battles of France and Britain in 1940, over the North
African desert and the across Mediterranean, the invasion of Russia
and the subsequent bitter fighting in that vast area, and following
several more design changes and upgrades, continued to serve
through to the end of World War Two. This latest addition to the
growing Flight Craft range, follows the previous well established
format, in that it is split in to three main sections. The first
section, after offering a concise design and development history,
continues with coverage of the various sub-types, from Anton to
Gustav and their operational use from the Spanish Civil War to the
end of World War Two. This is followed by a 16-page full colour
illustration section featuring detailed profiles and 2-views of the
colour schemes and markings carried by the type in Luftwaffe and
Axis service. The final section lists as many of the
injection-moulded plastic model kits produced of the Junkers Ju 87
in all the major scales that the authors could find details of,
including the brand new Airfix 1/72 and 1/48 scale kits which were
released while this book was being written, with photos of many
finished models made by some of the world s best modellers. As with
all the other books in the Flight Craft range, whilst published
primarily with the scale aircraft modeller in mind, it is hoped
that those readers who might perhaps describe themselves as
'occasional' modellers, or even simply aviation enthusiasts, may
also find that this colourful and informative work offers something
to provoke their interests too.
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