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Colin Taylor

    1 gennaio 1937 – 1 gennaio 2004

    Spinto da una passione di una vita per la Francia – la sua lingua, cultura e storia – questo autore ha scoperto la regione del Lauragais vent'anni fa ed l'ha da allora esplorata approfonditamente con vari mezzi. Rendendosi conto della scarsità di opere in lingua inglese sul passato dell'area, si è prefisso di illuminarne la ricca storia. Basandosi su una profonda conoscenza personale e sull'inestimabile aiuto di amici locali di antiche radici, la narrazione dà vita a una terra che un tempo era un polo d'attrazione per i potenti e gli ambiziosi.

    The Messengers of Death
    Dynamic Soaring Dissected
    The Life of a Scilly Sergeant
    Native American Weapons
    Australia by Rail
    The American Indian
    • The American Indian

      • 415pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      This comprehensive volume presents a detailed look, region by region, at the history and traditions of all the tribes of native North America. It's a stunning value for such a thorough survey of Native American lives and experiences, with sections on the development, technology, manufacture, and use of weapons and tools, plus fascinating insight into the arts and crafts, dwellings, recreation, transport, religion, cultivation, hunting practices, and trade goods of each American Indian culture.

      The American Indian
    • Australia by Rail

      • 304pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Fully revised guide for rail travelers in Australia. Includes seventy route maps covering the whole country, city guides to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, and Canberra and full information on the new Ghan extension from Alice Springs to Darwin.

      Australia by Rail
    • The book showcases 155 color photographs and illustrations of weapons crafted by American Indians from prehistoric times to the late nineteenth century. It highlights the evolution of these weapons, emphasizing their functionality and decorative aspects, as well as their significance in tribal gatherings and warfare. The narrative explores how these weapons were tailored to their environments, reflecting both practical use and cultural pride.

      Native American Weapons
    • Policing is like this everywhere but not everywhere is Scilly'Meet Sergeant Colin Taylor, he has been a valuable member of the police force for over 20 years, 5 of which have been spent policing the quiet' Isles of Scilly, a group of islands off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula.

      The Life of a Scilly Sergeant
    • Dynamic Soaring Dissected

      • 180pagine
      • 7 ore di lettura

      A description of how birds and aircraft fly, with particular reference to the dynamic soaring of albatrosses and the high-speed dynamic soaring of model gliders.

      Dynamic Soaring Dissected
    • The Messengers of Death

      • 320pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      The story unfolds on the isolated Welsh island of Broadholm, where a mysterious wave of violence erupts following the bizarre behavior of the local livestock. As the situation escalates, the island's ravens launch terrifying attacks, complicating the investigation led by Detective Sergeant Rory McNair. The chilling atmosphere and the struggle to uncover the truth behind these events create a gripping narrative filled with suspense and intrigue.

      The Messengers of Death
    • Menu from the Midi

      • 344pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Menu from the Midi explores French gastronomy from the farmer's field to the dining room table.

      Menu from the Midi
    • There were many villages, fields and trenches in France and Flanders that saw sustained bloody fighting during The Great War. Amongst these are two relatively unknown villages - Croisilles and Fontaine-les-Croisilles which saw bloody and prolonged fighting from March 1917 to August 1918. During 1917 Fontaine, and the Hindenburg Line nearby, withstood British assaults from April to November with each attack adding to the British death toll for ever decreasing gains. I Wish They'd Killed You In A Decent Show explores how the fighting ebbed and flowed around these villages and the Hindenburg Line between. The nature of this fighting exhibited everything from open warfare to savage trench fighting; from the employment of cavalry and fortifications to the use of the emerging technologies of tanks, gas and offensive mining. This book explains some of what happened in each of these attacks and details the lives and deaths of a number of those who participated.

      I Wish They'd Killed You in A Decent Show
    • Lauragais

      • 336pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      A journey through the past and present of a little-known area of south-west France. Explores the people, places and events that shaped a land once too important to ignore. A whole library has been written about the Lauragais in French, but virtually nothing in English.

      Lauragais
    • Yupika

      Die Kleidung der Plainsindianerfrauen /The Plains Indian Woman's Dress

      • 87pagine
      • 4 ore di lettura
      Yupika