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Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence
Discover all the foul facts about the history of air travel with
history's most horrible headlines: in-flight edition. The master of
making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the skies.
From the Chinese prisoners who were sent up on kites and the brave
but foolish failures who jumped from a height on home-made wings to
the first real successes of the Montgolfier balloon and the Wright
Brothers' powered flight. It's all in Horrible Histories: Up in the
Air: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising
stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a
fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for
fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun
and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining
children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show,
magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories:
the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect
the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!
**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** The book that inspired Steven
Spielberg's acclaimed TV series, produced by Tom Hanks and starring
Damian Lewis. In Band of Brothers, Stephen E. Ambrose pays tribute
to the men of Easy Company, a crack rifle company in the US Army.
From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to the dangerous
parachute landings on D-Day and their triumphant capture of
Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' in Berchtesgaden. Ambrose tells the story
of this remarkable company. Repeatedly send on the toughest
missions, these brave men fought, went hungry, froze and died in
the service of their country. A tale of heroic adventures and
soul-shattering confrontations, Band of Brothers brings back to
life, as only Stephen E. Ambrose can, the profound ties of
brotherhood forged in the barracks and on the battlefields.
'History boldly told and elegantly written . . . Gripping' Wall
Street Journal 'Ambrose proves once again he is a masterful
historian . . . spellbinding' People
Despite recent attempts at 'negotiation', the attitudes of both Kim
Jong-un's regime and the West seem unchanged. North Korea is still
shrouded in mystery, and there are no clear plans for the future...
Can we trust either side to bring about peace? And if so, how? This
provocative insider's account blasts apart the myths which paint
North Korea as a rogue state run by a mad leader. Informed by
extraordinary access to the country's leadership, Glyn Ford
investigates the regime from the inside, providing game-changing
insights, which Trump and his administration have failed to do.
Acknowledging that North Korea is a deeply flawed and repressive
state, he nonetheless shows that sections of the leadership are
desperate to modernise and end their isolation. With chapters on
recent developments including the Trump / Kim summit, Ford supports
a dialogue between East and West, whilst also criticising Trump's
facile attempts. Talking to North Korea provides a road map for
averting a war in North East Asia that would threaten the lives of
millions.
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