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“richard knott”

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  • Black Night for Bomber Command

    The Tragedy of 16 December 1943

    by Richard Knott ...
    "I am not pressing you to fight the weather as well as the Germans, never forget that." So wrote Winston Churchill to Arthur Harris, the Commander-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command, after the terrible events of 16 December 1943. In the murky dusk almost five hundred heavy bombers, almost entirely Lancasters, set out for Berlin from their bases in eastern England, from north Yorkshire to southern ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Secret War Against the Arts

    How MI5 Targeted Left-Wing Writers and Artists, 1936–1956

    by Richard Knott ...
    "Reveals the extent of MI5's methodical and implacable investigation into the lives of such people as the writer George Orwell." — UK HistorianDuring the 1930s, the British intelligence agencies became increasingly concerned about Communist influence in the country. They reacted by spying on thousands of ordinary British citizens. Amongst them were many artists and writers who, in tune with "the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • All-India and Down Under

    Peace, Partition and the Game of Cricket

    by Richard Knott ...
    All-India and Down-Under is the dramatic story of two cricket tours undertaken in the aftermath of the Second World War. For seven years the war had put the careers of England' s cricketers on hold. Then, in 1946, England played three Tests against ' All-India' . However, it proved to be the last such tour: by mid-1947, Indian partition had cut the country in two, a process that was violent and ... Read more

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  • Posted in Wartime

    Letters Home From Abroad

    by Richard Knott, Cecil Beaton, Noël Coward, Freya Stark ...
    The Second World War saw many people consigned to long periods of exile, far from home. How did the exiled keep in touch with home? Why were some exiles silent when others wrote frequently and at length? Posted in Wartime explores the nature of such exile and considers what could be written in diaries and letters, given that letters were censored and diaries were, at best, frowned upon. At the ... Read more

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  • The House of Secrets

    by Richard Knott Jr. ...
    She stepped to the front doors and tried the door. It swung open as a look of surprise overtook her. "Did you leave the place unlocked?"Malachi looked a little surprised too. "No. I locked it, just a couple of hours ago." He walked over to the door, a little perplexed. He inserted his key in the open door and inspected the lock. It seemed to work perfectly. "Well, that's odd."She tentatively ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Fire from the Sky

    Seawolf Gunships in the Mekong Delta

    by Richard C Knott USN (Ret.) ...
    Fire from the Sky is the first complete history of the most decorated Navy squadron of the Vietnam War. Richard C. Knott tells the dramatic history of the HAL-3 Seawolves, the U.S. Navy's first and only helicopter gunship squadron of the Vietnam War. The squadron was established “in country” to support the fast, pugnacious river patrol boats of the brown water navy. Flying combat-worn Hueys ... Read more

    $24.49 USD

  • Black Cat Raiders of WWII

    by Richard C Knott USN (Ret.) ...
    Thanks to the PBY's daring pilots and their effective tactics, the slow outdated Catalina patrol bombers became the scourge of Japanese shipping in the South Pacific during World War II. Painted black and hunting at night, the Black Cats, as they were called, are credited with sinking or disabling hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo vessels, troop transports, and warships. Curiously their ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Properties of Gases and Liquids, Sixth Edition

    by J. Richard Elliott, Vladimir Diky, Thomas A. Knotts IV, W. Vincent Wilding ...
    A thoroughly revised edition of the go-to chemical engineering referenceFully updated for the latest advances, this must-have chemical engineering guide serves as a single source for up-to-date physical data, chemical data, and predictive and estimation methods. The Properties of Gases and Liquids, Sixth Edition provides the latest curated data on over 480 compounds and includes a special section ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

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  • The Final Curtsey

    A Royal Memoir by the Queen's Cousin

    by Margaret Rhodes ...
    The bestselling behind-the-scenes memoir of the royal family by a cousin who served in MI5—and as one of the Queen's bridesmaids. Includes photos!A Sunday Times number one bestseller in the United Kingdom, this is the intimate and revealing autobiography of Margaret Rhodes, first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and niece of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Margaret was born into the Scottish ... Read more

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  • Best Friends

    by Shannon Hale ...
    Illustrated by LeUyen Pham ...
    Series Book 2 - Real Friends
    A National and New York Times Bestseller!**Over 2 million copies of the Real Friends series sold!The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, Best Friends.**Follow your heart. Find your people.Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd ... Read more

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  • Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway

    by Walter Lord ...
    Outgunned and outmanned on the Pacific Ocean, a small American fleet defied the odds and turned the tide of World War IIOn the morning of June 4, 1942, doom sailed on Midway. Hoping to put itself within striking distance of Hawaii and California, the Japanese navy planned an ambush that would obliterate the remnants of the American Pacific fleet. On paper, the Americans had no chance of winning. ... Read more

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  • Guy Gibson: Legend of the Dam Busters

    by Richard Edwards ...
    Series series British Flying Legends
    DESCRIPTION“An excellent book to read at this time during the anniversary of the bombing of the German dams by what seemed impossible odds.” Review.**Guy Gibson: Legend of the Dam Busters tells the dramatic story of a renowned British flying legend and his leadership of the infamous raid on the Ruhr dams in May 1943, providing a fitting and timely tribute to a truly courageous aviator.This short i ... Read more

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