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Author : CARY AMBLER. HUTTLER
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780332527376
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (273 download)
Download or read book KALEIDOSCOPE, 1940 written by CARY AMBLER. HUTTLER and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marc Wanamaker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738559230
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (592 download)
Download or read book Hollywood, 1940-2008 written by Marc Wanamaker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since World War II, Hollywood has fought and won that same war many times, won the West even more often--plus got the girl--and laughed like crazy, too. The postwar era in the dream factory was a prosperous time of expansion and wealth through the 1970s, decline in the 1980s, and rebirth in the new century. Vintage photographs from the rare collections of Hollywood Heritage and Bison Archives depict the municipal, business, residential, and entertainment industry growth in Hollywood proper, from 1940 until the beginning of the 21st century. This companion volume to Arcadia Publishing's Early Hollywood completes the pictorial saga of the world's most renowned storytelling capital. These images depict the rise of the television industry, changes along Hollywood Boulevard, and movers and shakers whose visions and influence have made Hollywood the entertainment industry's Mecca.
Author : Robert M. Overstreet
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0375722815
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (757 download)
Download or read book The Official Overstreet Comic Book Companion written by Robert M. Overstreet and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-05-13 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and lists the values of popular collectible comics and graphic novels issued from the 1950s to today, providing tips on buying, collecting, selling, grading, and caring for comics and including a section on related toys and rings.
Author : Jill Dimond
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN 13 : 9780702231506
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Literary Sydney written by Jill Dimond and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly entertaining and thoroughly researched walking guide to many of Sydney's famous literary landmarks, including galleries, pubs, theatres, libraries, newspaper offices, parks and museums. It tours the homes and bohemian haunts of legendary Australian writers, such as Patrick White, Les Murray, Germaine Greer, Thomas Keneally etc.
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 1526791676
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Spitfire Ace of Aces: The Album written by Dilip Sarkar and published by Air World. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Vice-Marshal James Edgar ‘Johnnie’ Johnson CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, DL was a character literally from the pages of Boys’ Own: an individual who became the RAF’s top-scoring fighter pilot of the Second World War. A one-time household name synonymous with the superlative Spitfire, Johnnie’s aerial combat successes inspired schoolboys for generations. As a ‘lowly Pilot Officer’, Johnnie Johnson learned his fighter pilot’s craft as a protégé of the legless Tangmere Wing Leader, Douglas Bader. After Bader was brought down over France and captured on 9 August 1941, Johnnie remained a member of 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron, in which he became a flight commander and was awarded the DFC a month after Bader’s devastating loss. In time, Johnnie came to command a Canadian wing in 1943, when the Spitfire Mk.IX at last outclassed the Fw 190, and participated in some of the most important battles of the defeat of Nazi Germany, including Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings in 1944, Operation Market Garden and the airborne assault at Arnhem, and the Rhine Crossings, throughout all of which Johnnie also commanded Canadian wings. Johnnie’s remarkable career is revealed through this unparalleled collection of archive photographs, the majority of which are drawn from his own personal album or from other members of the Johnson family. Many have not been published before. Between them, they present a fascinating insight into the man himself, the machines he flew, and the men he served alongside.
Author : I.R. Gleed
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 139901711X
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Arise to Conquer written by I.R. Gleed and published by Air World. This book was released on 2022-06-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1916, after learning to fly as a civilian, Ian Richard Gleed was granted a RAF commission in 1936. He completed training on Christmas Day that year, being posted to 46 Squadron which was equipped with the Gloster Gauntlet. Through much of his RAF service the diminutive Gleed was known as ‘Widge’, short for ‘Wizard Midget’ on account of his excessive use of the word ‘wizard’ to describe something ‘topper’, and his short stature. Rising from Flight to Squadron Commander in short order, and later taking over the Ibsley Spitfire Wing in 1941, Gleed was enormously popular with his peers. Indeed, Wing Commander ‘Bunny’ Currant once described Gleed as a ‘pocket-sized man with care for others and courage beyond compare’. Having been decorated with the coveted ‘double’ of both DSO and DFC, Wing Commander Gleed went out to lead a wing in Tunisia. It was there that he was shot down and killed on 16 April 1943. By this time, he had achieved the status of being a fighter Ace, having been credited with the destruction of thirteen enemy aircraft. The previous year, Gleed’s wartime memoir, Arise to Conquer, was published by Victor Gollancz. Eloquently written and detailed, this book is a superb first-hand account of one man’s life and times as a fighter pilot – mainly flying the Hawker Hurricane – during the Fall of France, the Battle of Britain and beyond into the night Blitz. Reprinted here in its entirety, and extensively introduced by the renowned aviation historian Dilip Sarkar MBE, FRHistS, this edition of Arise to Conquer is supported by a remarkable set of wartime images. Among Gleed’s Hurricane pilots on 87 Squadron during the Battle of Britain and beyond was Sergeant Laurence ‘Rubber’ Thorogood, a keen photographer who is often mentioned in this book. Along with his Commanding Officer’s words, Rubber’s unique personal photograph album, containing as it does a number of images of Gleed, provides a rare glimpse of a fighter squadron at war during our Darkest – yet Finest – Hour.
Author : James Gilbert Ryan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317468643
Total Pages : 910 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the 1940s written by James Gilbert Ryan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume quickly defines a historical figure, institution, or event, and then points readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth. In selecting topics for inclusion, the editors and authors offer a representative slice of life as contemporaneous Americans saw it - with coverage of people; movements; court cases; and economic, social, cultural, political, military, and technological changes. The book focuses chiefly on the United States, but places American lives and events firmly within a global context.
Author : Robin Myers
Publisher : Pergamon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Literature in the English Language from 1940 to 1970 written by Robin Myers and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1978 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a short-title checklist on some 1,300 authors, each entry of which comprises brief biographical notes, bibliographical references, an index of titles and a checklist of books with their first publication date. Its main aim is to offer librarians, booksellers and researchers a finding tool for those authors currently in demand whether meritorious or meretricious. It brings together in a single volume, for the first time, a broad selection of English-speaking writers publishing between 1940 and 1970. It serves as a comprehensive reference tool for British and American authors, while its real usefulness lies in the obscure entries for Africa, Australasia and the Third World where source material takes a great deal of researching and very few published bibliographies exist
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 139901708X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Baderâs Spitfire Wing written by Dilip Sarkar and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Whether you have feelings about Bader or not, this is an excellent book to gain insight into the summer of 1941 when, ready or not, the RAF went on the offensive."âThe Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation On 30 August 1940, at the height of the Battle of Britain, the pilots of RAF Fighter Commandâs No.12 Group were requested to reinforce 11 Group and intercept a Luftwaffe raid on an aircraft factory at Hatfield. The events that day led the swashbuckling, legless, fighter pilot Douglas Bader to submit a report arguing that the more fighters he had at his disposal, the greater would be the execution of the enemy that could be achieved. It was a concept that received support from 12 Groupâs Air Officer Commanding, Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory. In Baderâs proposal, Leigh-Mallory saw an opportunity for 12 Group to play a greater part in what was clearly an historic battle. Leigh-Mallory authorised Bader to lead three, then five, squadrons â a controversial formation that came to be known as the âDuxford Wingâ or âBig Wingâ. For the rest of 1940, Bader and the âBig Wingâ, then based at Duxford, played its part in the defense of Britainâs skies. Then, in March 1941, the role of âWing Commander (Flying)â was created. This was the fighter pilotâs dream appointment because the Wing Leaderâs sole responsibility was leading his wing in action, unfettered by tedious administration and logistical matters. Needless to say, Douglas Bader was amongst the first wing leaders. He was even given the choice of which Wing he preferred. He chose to take command of that based at Tangmere on the South Coast â right at the fore of the RAFâs battle against the Luftwaffe. In Baderâs Spitfire Wing, Dilip Sarkar not only explores the full story of the men and machines of the Tangmere Wing in 1941, as well as the controversy that surrounds their use, he also fully investigates the part that they played in the RAFâs efforts to take the offensive to the Luftwaffe on the opposite side of the English Channel. It was in one such sortie in August 1941 that the Tangmere Wing lost its famous leader. Bader went on to spend the rest of the war in captivity.
Author : David Brewster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (57 download)
Download or read book A Treatise on the Kaleidoscope written by David Brewster and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T. P.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Companion to the Kaleidoscope... Illustrated with Some Useful Diagrams, on Copper Plate written by T. P. and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Hecate written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lorna Sage
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521668132
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (681 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English written by Lorna Sage and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-30 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetized volume on women writers, major titles, movements, genres from medieval times to the present.
Author : Dan Dietz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144224528X
Total Pages : 611 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals written by Dan Dietz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debut of Oklahoma! in 1943 ushered in the modern era of Broadway musicals and was followed by a number of successes that have become beloved classics. Shows produced on Broadway during this decade include Annie Get Your Gun, Brigadoon, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Pal Joey, On the Town, and South Pacific. Among the major performers of the decade were Alfred Drake, Gene Kelly, Mary Martin, and Ethel Merman, while other talents who contributed to shows include Irving Berlin, Gower Champion, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Agnes de Mille, Lorenz Hart, Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, Cole Porter, Jerome Robbins, Richard Rodgers, and Oscar Hammerstein II. In The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines every musical and revue that opened on Broadway during the 1940s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop, this book includes revivals and one-man and one-woman shows. Each entry contains the following information: Opening and closing dates Plot summary Cast members Number of performances Names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors Musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs Production data, including information about tryouts Source material Critical commentary Details about London and other foreign productions Besides separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, such as a discography, film versions, published scripts, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and non-musical productions that utilized songs, dances, or background music. A treasure trove of information, The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals provides readers with a complete view of each show. This significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526732823
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Spitfire! written by Dilip Sarkar and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A really excellent, detailed, comprehensive and moving history of 19 Squadron, RAF during the Second World War” from the author of Arnhem 1944 (Clash of Steel). As a child, Dilip Sarkar was fascinated by the haunting image of an anonymous RAF Spitfire pilot. Taken minutes after landing from a Battle of Britain combat, this was Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC, the commander of 19 Squadron, based at Fowlmere. Deeply moving was the discovery that, in 1942, Brian was reported missing after a futile nuisance raid over the Dutch coast. During the mid-1980s, Dilip began researching the life and times of both Brian Lane and 19 Squadron, forging close friendships with many of the unit’s surviving Battle of Britain pilots and support staff. Nearly thirty years later, sadly all of the survivors are now deceased, but Dilip’s close relationship has provided a huge archive of correspondence and interviews in addition to a unique photographic collection. Furthermore, the author, a retired police detective, has thoroughly investigated the life—and death—of Squadron Leader Lane. This completely new Spitfire! covers everything we would ever need to know about such a unit during the critical pre and early war period: the social, political, aviation and military history all in one volume—emphasizing the human experience involved and the stories of casualties. With an immense photographic collection—many published here for the first time—this book is destined to become a classic. “The most thorough book about any squadron in RAF service during the Battle of Britain . . . an impeccable source of information and a gripping story—Most Highly Recommended.” —Firetrench
Author : Elizabeth Webby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521658430
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (584 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature written by Elizabeth Webby and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-08-21 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable reference for the study of Australian literature.
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445609398
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Spitfire Ace of Aces written by Dilip Sarkar and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biography of the RAF's top fighter pilot, Johnnie Johnson, who shot down more enemy aircraft than any other pilot during the Second World War.
