"No athlete performed at a higher level through greater stress than Jackie Robinson."
Scott Simon The integration of baseball in 1947 had undeniable significance for the civil rights movement and American history. Thanks to Jackie Robinson, a barrier that had once been believed to be permanen[...]
There has been no more influential or enduring force in the history of progressive rock music than Yes. From their hit songs "Roundabout" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" to classic albums like Fragile, Close to the Edge and 90125, Yes has innovated its way inexorably into rock history. And the drama o[...]
This title features pictorial coverage of the very colourful schemes and markings applied to the USAAF's 8th & 9th Air forces aircraft during Operation Overlord June to September 1944 including both US Air Forces fighters, bombers tactical bombers and heavy bombers, squadrons and units included. It [...]
Written by JAMES ROBINSON Art by MAURO CASCIOLI and SCOTT CLARK Cover by MAURO CASCIOLI Following the deaths of Batman and Martian Manhunter - both charter members of the Justice League of America - a new team of heroes arises, determined to stop evil from ever striking. But when the JLA's foe Prome[...]
The widely used previous edition has been brought fully up-to-date by authors with a worldwide reputation for excellence. From the basic descriptions of 'how to' complete each stage of the process, right through to the details of the causes and remediation of faults, this book covers all the [...]
While the Renaissance was a time of innovation and inspiration in art, literature and science, so too was it a period of military progress. From the rise of gunpowder as a battlefield-dominating weapon to the tactical genius of Machiavelli, the Italian Wars were the first step on this journey. With [...]
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