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Revealing the naturally courageous nature of 'Lady Lindy', that made her one of the most daring of twentieth-century women číst celé

The Supermarine Spitfire was a classic design, well known for its efforts in defending British shores during the Second World War. However, while Reginald Mitchell is rightly celebrated for his original design of the Spitfire, the role of Joe Smith in the development of the Spitfire is often overlooked.

The Union-Castle Line's heritage spans over a century. Yet the story of the Union-Castle Line is also one of people - the passengers and crew ensured that the line survived for so long. It is a multifaceted history of the Union- Castle Line, which examines some of the company's shipwrecks as well as the fond legacy of the line today.

The story of brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright who were fascinated by human flight.

The rich history of the P & O Line began in the 1830s when steam power was still in its infancy, and this, coupled with longer voyages, meant that shipwrecks became inevitable--all part of the risk of running a pioneer shipping company at that time. Shipwrecks of the P & O Line explores these losses, starting the the inaugural mail service sailing of the wooden paddle steamer Don Juan, which ran aground in fog in 1837, and ending 120 years later with the cargo liner Shillong (2), which sank following a collision in the Red Sea in 1957. Sam Warwick and Mike Roussel include a detailed history of each vessel leading up to the time of its loss and meticulously investigate the events surrounding the wrecking of each vessel, with exclusive accounts from diver who have explored the wreck along with striking underwater images. Complete with practical data for divers, this unique history offers a fres analysis of maritime history, of interest to maritime history enthusiasts as well and the many who have taken up diving as a leisure sport

A unique book dedicated to documenting the dive-able shipwrecks of the Cunard line