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  • The Truth About Rudolf Hess

    Rudolf Hess' flight to Britain in May 1941 stands out as one of the most intriguing and bizarre episodes of the Second World War.In The Truth About Rudolf Hess, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton explores many of the myths which still surround the affair. He traces the developments which persuaded Hess to undertake the flight without Hitlers knowledge and shows why he chose to approach the Duke of ... Read more

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  • The Air Battle for Malta

    The Diaries of a Spitfire Pilot

    This book provides an intriguing and realistic account of the struggle for the possession of Malta during World War II. The air battle raged for two and a half years during which time 14,000 tons of bombs were dropped on a defiant population.The history is based on the diaries of Lord David Douglas-Hamilton, the author's uncle, who was the leader of a Spitfire squadron that defended the island ... Read more

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  • Beverly Hills Beauty Secrets

    A Prominent Dermatologist and Plastic Surgeon's Insider Guide to Facial Rejuvenation

    "Beverly Hills Beauty Secrets takes the mystery—but not the magic—out of all the modern miracle cures that help you put your best face forward. From page one, these doctors share their wisdom, take you behind the curtain, and reveal the true colors you can choose from to paint a prettier picture!"—Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., BeverLy Hills psychiatrist, author, and talk show hostLearn the ... Read more

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  • Context

    A woman physician and scientific clinician from a prestigious Melbourne hospital, travels to an international congress in Istanbul in May 2014, to deliver a groundbreaking paper in the battle against cancer. This event occurs just as nearby ISIL bursts into world attention She is drawn into a web of intrigue between vying drug companies, the unexpected consequence is a spirited three day debate ... Read more

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  • Ivory, Horn and Blood

    Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis

    Meticulous research, chilling facts.... an important and much needed book.-- Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder, The Jane Goodall InstituteIf it is understanding you seek, turn these pages.-- Virginia McKenna, OBE, Founder, The Born Free FoundationIf you care about elephants and rhinos, and the poaching onslaught that threatens their extinction in the wild, this is the book for you.-- Ian ... ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Truth About Rudolf Hess

    Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain in May 1941 stands out as one of the most intriguing and bizarre episodes of the Second World War. In The Truth About Rudolf Hess, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton explodes many of the myths which still surround the affair. He traces the developments which persuaded Hess to undertake his flight without Hitler's knowledge and show why he chose to approach the Duke of ... Read more

    $16.79 USD

  • Islands and the British Empire in the Age of Sail

    Series series Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series
    Islands are not just geographical units or physical facts; their importance and significance arise from the human activities associated with them. The maritime routes of sailing ships, the victualling requirements of their sailors, and the strategic demands of seaborne empires in the age of sail - as well as their intrinsic value as sources of rare commodities - meant that islands across the globe ... Read more

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  • Roof of the World

    Man's First Flight Over Everest

    On the morning of 3 April 1933, two single-engine biplanes set off on a flight into history. From their base near the Indian border with the mystery country of Nepal, the two young pilots, one a British Marquis and a Scottish Member of Parliament, the other a dynamic flight commander, flew towards as great a challenge as world aviation had faced to date - Mount Everest, 'Roof of the World'.The ... Read more

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  • Lord of the Skies

    Biography of Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton; he was born in 1909 in a leading Scottish family, was educated at Eton and Cranwell RAF College; he played a leading part in civil aviation in 1930's in the UK and around the world, and in the RAF in World War 2, he was a prospective Parliamentary candidate under Neville Chamberlain during the period leading to World War 2, at which point he promptly ... Read more

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  • Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic world, 1750–1820

    Series Book 58 - Studies in Imperialism
    This is the first book wholly devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later eighteenth century. It uses a wide range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote, ‘across th’ Atlantic roar’. It outlines the range of their occupations as planters, merchants, slave ... Read more

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  • Sobering Dilemma

    A History of Prohibition in British Columbia

    This fascinating history of alcohol consumption in British Columbia focuses on two periods of harsh liquor prohibitions: first on its Native population from 1854 to 1962, and second, on the entire population, during the 1917 to 1921 period. Using formerly closed police files, Douglas Hamilton traces the scandals, corruption and crime that resulted from the implementation of prohibition. Includes ... Read more

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    'The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love - only for their fear.'- Heinrich HimmlerThe Schutzstaffel, or SS - the brutal elite of the Nazi Party - was founded by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguard. From 1929 it was headed by Heinrich Himmler, who built its numbers up from under 300 to well over a million ... Read more

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