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Sir Henry Royce
Establishing Rolls-Royce, from Motor Cars to Aero Engines
Av Peter Reese
Häftad, 2022
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
205 kr
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It’s hard to imagine a history of British engineering without Rolls-Royce: there would be no Silver Ghost, no Merlin for the Spitfire, no Alcock and Brown. Rolls-Royce is one of the most recognisable brands in the world.But what of the man who designed them?The youngest of five children, Frederick …
The Men Who Gave us Wings
Britain and the Aeroplane, 1796–1914
Av Peter Reese
E-bok, 2021
130 kr
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Why did the British, then the leading nation in science and technology, fall far behind in the race to develop the aeroplane before the First World War? Despite their initial advantage, they were overtaken by the Wright brothers in America, by the French and the Germans. Peter Reese, in this highly …
Men Who Gave Us Wings
Britain and the Aeroplane, 1796-1914
Av Peter Reese
Häftad, 2020
178 kr
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Why did the British, then the leading nation in science and technology, fall far behind in the race to develop the aeroplane before the First World War? Despite their initial advantage, they were overtaken by the Wright brothers in America, by the French and the Germans. Peter Reese, in this highly …
Cromwell's Masterstroke
Dunbar 1650
Av Peter Reese
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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The victory at Dunbar of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army over the Scots under David Leslie merits a major place in the long succession of Anglo-Scottish battles. The Scots had brought Cromwell's invading army to its knees, but Cromwell took the offensive and, in one of the great upsets of military …
Bannockburn
Scotland's Greatest Victory
Av Peter Reese
Häftad, 2014
157 kr
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1314. On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the …
Target London
Bombing the Capital, 1915-2005
Av Peter Reese
E-bok, 2011
155 kr
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London was a target for Zeppelins and bombers during the First World War, for bombers, V1s and rockets in the Second, and for Cold War missiles and for terrorists in more recent times, yet rarely has the history of twentieth-century attacks on the capital been studied as a whole. Peter Reese, in …
Life of General George Monck
For King & Cromwell
Av Peter Reese
E-bok, 2008
15 kr
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General George Monck is famous for the key role he played in the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. His actions changed the course of British history, but his statesmanship in the dangerous time between the death of Cromwell and the bloodless return of Charles II distracts attention from his …
Target London
Bombing the Capital, 1915–2005
Av Peter Reese
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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London was a target for Zeppelins and bombers during the First World War, for bombers, V1s and rockets in the Second, and for Cold War missiles and for terrorists in more recent times, yet rarely has the history of twentieth-century attacks on the capital been studied as a whole. Peter Reese, in …
Life of General George Monck
For King & Cromwell
Av Peter Reese
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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General George Monck is famous for the key role he played in the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. His actions changed the course of British history, but his statesmanship in the dangerous time between the death of Cromwell and the bloodless return of Charles II distracts attention from his …
In Turbulent Skies
British Aviation Successes and Setbacks - 1945-1975
Av Peter Reese
Häftad, 2020
217 kr
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In 1945 confidence in British aviation was sky-high. Yet decades later, the industry had not lived up to its potential. What happened? The years that followed the war saw the Brabazon Committee issue flawed proposals for civil aviation planning. Enforced cancellations restricted the advancement of …
