The Narrow Margin

Author : Derek Wood,Derek Dempster
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473819511

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The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood,Derek Dempster Pdf

“For vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle . . . The Narrow Margin is excellent for the British side.”—Air & Space Magazine The Battle of Britain saved the country from invasion. If the RAF had been defeated all the efforts of the British Army and the Royal Navy would hardly have averted defeat in the face of complete German air superiority. With all Europe subjugated, Germany and Japan would later have met on the borders of India. This remarkable book traces the varied fortunes of the Royal Air Force in the 1930s, and shows how it readied itself for the mighty German onslaught in the summer of 1940 and won a great victory by the narrowest margins. It provides a comprehensive account of the Battle of Britain, including the day-by-day summaries of the battle. It is illustrated with photographs and maps, an appendix of the aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and by the Luftwaffe with schematic drawings, also a list of all pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain from July 10 to October 31, 1940. The authors are military aviation experts and The Narrow Margin has been published in translation in France and around the world. They also wrote A Summer for Heroes and Jane’s World Aircraft Recognition Handbook. “This book became the most used reference work on the Battle of Britain and formed the basis for the major feature film on the Battle . . . this entertaining book was soon accepted as the definitive title on its subject.”—Aeroplane “Most enlightening and useful . . . Unreservedly recommended.”—Military Aircraft Monthly

Author : Alan K. Rode
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476600352

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Charles McGraw by Alan K. Rode Pdf

The iconic actor Charles McGraw appeared in over 140 roles on films and television, including the classic noir pictures The Killers (1946) and The Narrow Margin (1952). Whether portraying tough cops or sadistic killers, McGraw brought a unique authenticity to the screen. Emphasizing his impact on the film noir style, this comprehensive biography examines McGraw's lengthy career against the backdrop of a changing Hollywood. Through numerous personal interviews with his surviving intimates, close acquaintances and co-workers, his tumultuous personal life is detailed from his earliest days to his bizarre, accidental death. Also included are an extensive critical filmography of McGraw's feature film career, a complete list of television appearances and previously unpublished film stills and personal photos.

Author : Marie Browne
Publisher : Accent Press Ltd
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781908917508

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Narrow Margins by Marie Browne Pdf

Narrow Margins – a laugh-out-loud book which proves that lean times can sometimes be a very positive thing. Faced with the loss of everything following the collapse of the Rover Group, Marie Browne moved her long-suffering husband Geoff, chaotic children and smelly, narcoleptic dog on to a houseboat in search of a less stressful, healthier, alternative way of life. Strapped for cash, the family buy a decrepit 70ft barge called Happy Go lucky which had been run as a floating hotel. Outdated and in need of a complete refurbishment, Happy becomes their floating home. First they need to learn the ropes and many pitfalls beset their adventures. As they come to terms with living on a narrow boat, readers gain a fascinating insight into life in the slow lane. About the author: Marie Browne is a gently harrassed mother of three who, for the past fifteen years, has been desperately trying to escape the Customer Service Industry. Apart from her husband and kids, the best things in her life are real ale; barbecues; ugly mad dogs that nobody else wants and cream-covered designer coffees. She also has an obsession with shoes but her husband is threatening to get her help for that.

Author : Michael Z. Spivey
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781351215800

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The Art of Proving Binomial Identities by Michael Z. Spivey Pdf

The book has two goals: (1) Provide a unified treatment of the binomial coefficients, and (2) Bring together much of the undergraduate mathematics curriculum via one theme (the binomial coefficients). The binomial coefficients arise in a variety of areas of mathematics: combinatorics, of course, but also basic algebra (binomial theorem), infinite series (Newton’s binomial series), differentiation (Leibniz’s generalized product rule), special functions (the beta and gamma functions), probability, statistics, number theory, finite difference calculus, algorithm analysis, and even statistical mechanics.

Author : Stephen Campbell
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501764905

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Along the Integral Margin by Stephen Campbell Pdf

In recent years anthropologists have focused on informal, unfree, and other nonnormative labor arrangements and labeled them as "noncapitalist." In Along the Integral Margin, Stephen Campbell pushes back against this idea and shows that these labor arrangements are, in fact, important aspects of capitalist development and that the erroneous "noncapitalist" label contributes to obscuring current capitalist relations. Through powerful, intimate ethnographic narratives of the lives and struggles of residents of a squatter settlement in Myanmar, Campbell challenges narrow conceptions of capitalism and asserts that nonnormative labor is not marginal but rather centrally important to Myanmar's economic development. Campbell's narrative approach brings individuals who are often marginalized in accounts of contemporary Myanmar to the forefront and raises questions about the diversity of work in capitalism.

Author : Richard Fleischer,Earl Felton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Narrow margin (Motion picture)
ISBN : 0804421919

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The Narrow Margin by Richard Fleischer,Earl Felton Pdf

Author : Compactlines Press
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 109758285X

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Extra Narrow Ruled Notebook by Compactlines Press Pdf

The only extra-narrow (5mm) lined journal Premium softback cover 110 pages Quality 60gm paper Made in the USA

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1599670607

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Heritage Signature Vintage Movie Poster Auction #636 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Shane Neilson
Publisher : The Porcupine's Quill
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780889844209

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Margin of Interest by Shane Neilson Pdf

As Shane Neilson writes in Margin of Interest, ‘Maritime poetry is the sum of what’s come before, a unique history, and yes, a unique place.’ In Margin of Interest Neilson examines representation, identity, power, and the politics of literary history, from the creative traditions of the Mi’kmaq to the work of young poets today. He pays due homage to iconic Maritime writers (Milton Acorn, Alden Nowlan, George Elliott Clarke), shines a critical spotlight on lesser-known masters from the region (Travis Lane, Wayne Clifford) and provides a glimpse inside the ‘diverse ecosystem’ of poets under 40 writing in or about the Maritimes (Rebecca Thomas, Lucas Crawford, El Jones). He also combats the prejudices so often applied to writers from Atlantic Canada—stigma associated with mental illness, rigid gendering, vernacular language and even poetic form—and advocates for a long-overdue reappropriation of the regionalist stance, as well as a proper recognition of the region’s writers and their contribution to the Canadian literary landscape. For as Neilson wisely asks, ‘What’s the matter with taking pride in any kind of regional identity that we articulate?’

Author : Alan Levine
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597977111

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From Axis Victories to the Turn of the Tide by Alan Levine Pdf

Analyzes the most critical campaigns of World War II from 1942 to 1943, examining the conflict from a geographical perspective and discussing the key developments that turned the tides of war in favor of the Allied powers.

Author : Dilip Amin
Publisher : Air World
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399049344

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Enemy Sighted' by Dilip Amin Pdf

Enemy Sighted is the story of the world’s first integrated air defense system and how the coalition of Hurricanes and Spitfires, Fighter Command’s Operations Rooms and Sector Stations, Radar Stations, Observer Corps posts, anti-aircraft gun and searchlight batteries, and balloon barrages, stood resolutely in the way of Operation Seelöwe, Hitler’s plan for invading Britain in the Summer of 1940. Dilip Amin provides a fascinating insight into their development and eventual operationalization. The system provided a recognized air picture, giving everyone the same information at the same time, much like computers linked through the internet do today, except, in 1939 there was no computer and there was no internet! Fundamental to its telling is the 11 Group Operations Room, today referred to as the Battle of Britain Bunker, and the people who worked there, deep below RAF Uxbridge. It was after visiting the Bunker that Churchill first uttered the immortal words, ‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’. Hidden underground, with its large map table and squadron display boards, and balloon and weather states, it is preserved as it was on 15 September 1940, the date celebrated as Battle of Britain Day. Dilip Amin describes how the Bunker operated, transporting the reader back to the time of the Battle of France and the final evacuation from Dunkirk. He guides the reader through the Battle of Britain, examining in detail, the events of 15 September, as seen by those in the Bunker and the combat reports of those flying the Hurricanes and Spitfires on that tumultuous day. Finally, the book provides an insight into how the Bunker operated to protect Britain during the Blitz; support the exploratory raid on Dieppe; shield the troops landing in Normandy; and defend against Hitler’s V1 and V2 Vengeance Weapons. Enemy Sighted provides a compelling insight into the remarkable history of a secret Operations Room, that was pivotal within a world leading air defense system, and without which, an Allied victory in the Second World War would have been far from certain.

Author : James Stratton
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781457555886

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100 Guilty Pleasure Movies by James Stratton Pdf

Along with such familiar titles as The Devil Wears Prada and Remember the Titans, Stratton introduces readers to lesser-known gems like Diplomatic Courier, The Narrow Margin, Prime Cut and Under Fire. The selections represent every major genre of film: domestic drama, musical, film noir, Western, science fiction, comedy, biopic, war, espionage, sports, superhero and horror. Among the acting careers examined are those of Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Greer Garson, Burt Lancaster, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Daniel Craig and many others. Covering over ninety years of film history, this is a book for the casual fan as well as the seasoned student. Easy to read and to navigate, it is a must-have reference.

Author : Nathaniel Deyo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030370589

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Film Noir and the Possibilities of Hollywood by Nathaniel Deyo Pdf

Built around close readings of 11 noir films, this book seeks to refresh our understanding of “film noir” by returning to the films themselves. Pushing against totalizing or generalizing approaches, which may have the unintended effect of flattening out significant distinctions and differences between individual approaches, Film Noir and the Possibilities of Hollywood argues for the importance of staying attuned the varied and variegated formal, aesthetic and thematic strategies at work in individual films. By focusing on these strategies, the book invites readers to consider anew the enabling possibilities of Hollywood filmmaking in the studio era.

Author : Garry Campion
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030261108

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The Battle of Britain in the Modern Age, 1965–2020 by Garry Campion Pdf

The Battle of Britain has held an enchanted place in British popular history and memory throughout the modern era. Its transition from history to heritage since 1965 confirms that the 1940 narrative shaped by the State has been sustained by historians, the media, popular culture, and through non-governmental heritage sites, often with financing from the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund. Garry Campion evaluates the Battle’s revered place in British society and its influence on national identity, considering its historiography and revisionism; the postwar lives of the Few, their leaders and memorialization; its depictions on screen and in commercial products; the RAF Museum’s Battle of Britain Hall; third-sector heritage attractions; and finally, fighter airfields, including RAF Hawkinge as a case study. A follow-up to Campion’s The Battle of Britain, 1945–1965 (Palgrave, 2015), this book offers an engaging, accessible study of the Battle’s afterlives in scholarship, memorialization, and popular culture.

Author : Richard Abanes
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736914390

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The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code by Richard Abanes Pdf

Discusses many of the controversial assertions in "The Da Vinci Code" and compares unsupported claims in the novel to documented historical facts and events.