John rhodes (13 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Breaking Point, a novel by John Rhodes, tells the story of the Battle of Britain and the men and women who fought it.It is August, 1940. Hitler's triumphant Third Reich has crushed all Europe--except Britain. As Hitler launches a massive aerial assault, only the heavily outnumbered British RAF and the iron will of Winston Churchill can stop him. The fate of Western civilization teeters in the balance.Johnnie Shaux, a Spitfire fighter pilot, knows that the average life expectancy of a pilot is a mere five hours of operational flying time. Sooner or later, his luck will run out. Yet he must constantly summon up the fortitude to fly into conditions in which death is all but inevitable and continue to do so until the inevitable occurs.Meanwhile, Eleanor Rand, a WAF staff officer in RAF headquarters, is struggling to find her role in a man's world and to make a contribution to the battle. She studies the control room maps that track the ebb and flow of conflict, the aerial thrust and parry, and begins to see the glimmerings of a radical strategic breakthrough.Breaking Point is based on the actual events of six days in the historic Battle of Britain. The story alternates between Johnnie, face to face with the implacable enemy; and Eleanor, in 11 Group headquarters, using 'zero-sum' game theory to evolve a strategic model of the battle.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Breaking Point, a novel by John Rhodes, tells the story of the Battle of Britain and the men and women who fought it.It is August, 1940. Hitler's triumphant Third Reich has crushed all Europe--except Britain. As Hitler launches a massive aerial assault, only the heavily outnumbered British RAF and the iron will of Winston Churchill can stop him. The fate of Western civilization teeters in the balance.Johnnie Shaux, a Spitfire fighter pilot, knows that the average life expectancy of a pilot is a mere five hours of operational flying time. Sooner or later, his luck will run out. Yet he must constantly summon up the fortitude to fly into conditions in which death is all but inevitable and continue to do so until the inevitable occurs.Meanwhile, Eleanor Rand, a WAF staff officer in RAF headquarters, is struggling to find her role in a man's world and to make a contribution to the battle. She studies the control room maps that track the ebb and flow of conflict, the aerial thrust and parry, and begins to see the glimmerings of a radical strategic breakthrough.Breaking Point is based on the actual events of six days in the historic Battle of Britain. The story alternates between Johnnie, face to face with the implacable enemy; and Eleanor, in 11 Group headquarters, using 'zero-sum' game theory to evolve a strategic model of the battle.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 1942: Amid the Siege of Malta, one of the most crucial battles in modern history, only extraordinary courage and willpower can turn looming defeat into victory. The war in the Mediterranean, 1942: The outcome of World War II hangs, as Churchill says, by a slender thread. Erwin Rommel, Hitler's Desert Fox, is poised to defeat the reeling British army in Egypt and thwart America's first operation in Europe. Only the tiny, embattled, half-starved Mediterranean island of Malta stands in Rommel's way. Will heroism and devotion be enough to stave off the implacable forces of Hitler's all-conquering Third Reich and Mussolini's new Roman Empire? And, as the battle rages, the relentless strains of war threaten not only the survival of Malta but also the survival of Johnnie and Eleanor's relationship. Will their future together be yet another casualty of war? John Rhodes, author of the award-winning Breaking Point series, weaves the fictional story of fighter pilot Johnnie Shaux and military strategist Eleanor Rand into the heartbreaking, inspiring historical fabric of World War II. …

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English. Kemp, J P (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 202 Pages Illus., Minor Scuffing To Dust Jacket O/W Sound. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. xxii, 197 p. 25 cm. B&w and colour illustrations. Fold-out world map at rear. Brown cloth in dustjacket. Jacket has mainly light wear with one tape-repaired bottom front corner. Signed by author on title page. Appendices, glossary, index.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards slightly bowed, betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 149 p. 29 cm. Over 100 b&w photos and advertisements. Black cloth hardcover with gold impressing and white pictorial dustjacket. Dampstains to lower portion of jacket and boards. Signed by author on front free endpaper. Indigenous Canadian automobiles have been rare due to the strong U.S. influence over the auto industry. One of the most successful Canadian cars was the Gray-Dort of Chatham, organized in 1915 after the Gray family allied itself with an established U.S. automaker, the Dort Motor Car Co. of Flint, Michigan. The Grays of Chatham were carriage makers originally. William Gray emigrated to Chatham from Scotland in 1853 and soon after established the William Gray and Sons carriage company. Interestingly, Gray-Dort became more popular in Canada than the Dort was in the U.S. Gray-Dort survived until 1925, selling well in most provinces and becoming a particular favourite in Western Canada. Here local historian John Rhodes outlines the history of the family and firm.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Small 8vo [Made English from the French original, Les Galanteries des rois de France.] (iv), 228, 260pp. Contents very good, with some toning to the paper, and some minor soiling to title. Octavo, 6.4 x 4 ins, in mid 20thC full tan calf gilt by Brentano's Paris, with silk bookmark and marbled endpapers, all edges bright gilt. Boards double ruled in gilt with gilt rolled edges and dentelles, spine with five raised bands, compartments with stamped title and floral decorations in gilt. Bright, with two small scuffs to upper board, and faint spots to lower board. A torrent of antique royal court tattle, in very good condition: uncommon, and finely bound. No copy has appeared at auction since 1996 when it made 140 dollars.and was not a great copy. Biography & Autobiography, Dupont Circle, Erotica, European History, Eastern Europe & Russia, France & French Language, Medieval History.…

Leather. Zustand: Good. A smart copy of this comprehensive reference work. A highly specialised work, as nearly all the entries are on geographical and historical subjects. The sixth edition.Retaining the license leaf dated January 1691/2. With both volumes bound in one. With the title page to volume II bound after quire 3N as called for. Collated, complete. Both title pages are in red and black.ESTC reference number: R30084.This work is an English translation of Louis Moreri's 'Le Grand dictionnaire Historique' and the title page notes that it has been enlarged by Edmond Bohun. Morei's dictionary was early in a European trend of subject specific dictionaries and encyclopaedias. It was also a springboard for Pierre Bayle's 'Dictionnaire Historique et Critique'. In a full diced calf binding. With a small loss to the head of spine. Patches of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Several marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Good. None (illustrator). book.…