Atlantic publishing group jun 2026 (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Impressive. Glancey has written an engaging and affectionate account of the V-bombers, not least the figures who made it all possible.' TelegraphTHE THREE VERY DIFFERENT models of V class bomber comprising Britain's strategic nuclear strike force - Vickers Valiant, Avro Vulcan and Handley Page Victor - marked a radical change in post-war bomber design. From the time they first entered service between 1955 and 1957, these charismatic, high-flying jets stole the public imagination. Theirs, though, was a terrible beauty. In 1956, over the South Australian desert, Valiant WZ366 was the first British aircraft to drop an operational atomic bomb.The V-bombers were Britain's premier Cold War aircraft. But frictions in Anglo-American relations alongsidedevelopments in radar and surface-to-air missiles led to the Royal Navy taking over Britain's nuclear deterrent role in 1968. Despite this, the V-bombers enjoyed a second life in conventional roles, most notably when Vulcans undertook the longest bombing raids in history in the 1982 Falklands War.V-Force sets these formidable, haunting aircraft in the story of the development of twentieth-century weapons of mass destruction, military rivalries and international politics. It is both an extraordinary ode to the V-bombers and a unique lens through which to view Britain's Cold War experience.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - She runs her own race. An expansive, inspiring feminist novel about one woman's rise as a racing driver in mid-century Britain._________________It's 1945 and Winifred 'Freddy' Vaux fears she's the only person in the country who isn't thrilled the war is over. All she wants is to drive. Ambulances, recovery vehicles, anything. While she's still allowed behind the wheel, it will not be her occupation and certainly not fast.But speeding through the streets in a Victory night race, she makes a resolution: she must pursue race car driving. No matter the cost. From the provincial country lanes of her youth to the most glamorous, exhilarating tracks of Europe, Freddy's thunderous ambition takes her to places no woman has ever gone before. However, in the conservative world of motorsports, she encounters many who don't relish her rise, but anticipate her fall - and travelling at such speeds, friends and lovers can be lost in an instant. Freddy has a lot to learn. Driving was the easy part.____________________Praise for Kelly Frost:'Compelling' The Times'A storyteller who is here to stay' Joseph O'Connor'A startling new talent' Peter James.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Improve your happiness and wellbeing while also reducing your carbon footprint Many would argue that this is too good to be true; Dunn and Zhao expertly show us that it is not' Hannah Ritchie, author of Not the End of the WorldWhat if the most effective ways to fight climate change made you happy What if we could make ourselves, and our planet, happier at the same time Psychologist Elizabeth Dunn and climate behaviour scientist J. Z. Zhao challenge everything we think we know about sustainable living. While most climate advice demands self-denial - eat less, travel less, want less - this groundbreaking book offers a counterintuitive truth: you can make your life better while saving our species at the same time.Dunn and Zhao reveal how tweaking everyday decisions around food, travel, housing, and shopping can nudge us toward a tipping point of mass action - without tipping us into burnout. Discover that:Joy is a powerful climate strategy: When you like the changes you're making, you're more likely to stick with them - and spread them. You don't have to go vegan or give up flying: Smart substitutions (chicken over beef, carry-on over checked bags) make a real dent in emissions with less personal friction. Small talk matters: Normalizing climate conversations with friends and family helps shift social norms and catalyzes cultural change. Learn to carbon budget: Approach your emissions like your finances: strategically, thoughtfully, and with long-term impact in mind. With warmth, clarity and a refreshingly optimistic voice, Dunn and Zhao reframe what it means to 'do your part'. Because sustainability doesn't lie in doing everything, it lies in doing something, joyfully.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.