Product Description: The true history of the secret world of spooks, the people they spied on, and those they betrayed—includes declassified MI5 info and new evidence from previously unpublished memoirsThe shadowy world of espionage has an enduring fascination for us all...read more

An illustrated survey contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged articles on every aspect of the war, including national figures, battles, social history, and military technology

Product Description: Book by IAN DEAR

Product Description: The Bible of Camper Nicholsons History and every Yacht built by them.

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An illustrated survey contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged articles on every aspect of the war, including national figures, battles, social history, and military technology (view table of contents)

Raced for the America's Cup and other trophies between 1930 and 1937, only ten magnificent J-Class yachts were ever built. Though there have been many larger and faster vessels, no sailing class has ever gripped the public's imagination the way the J's did. Unique for their combination of size and speed, they completely dominated the yachting scene on both sides of the Atlantic until their extravagant cost and the looming shadow of World War II banished them forever. ASTRA, BRITANNIA, SHAMROCK V, ENDEAVOUR, ENTERPRISE, YANKEE, RAINBOW, RANGER...their very names conjure up a vanished era of seagoing tycoons, fantastic splendor, and opulent beauty. In this wonderful tribute, Ian Dear tells the story of that eventful period and, with the help of extraordinary photos, recaptures its elegance and colorful social backdrop.This latest edition features new closing chapters in which Dear recounts the tremendous revival of interest in the J-Class yachts and the restoration of nearly all those that have survived. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Reminding the reader of escapes by Charles II, Napolean and by Winston Churchill in the Boer War, this volume then describes 18 escapes by Allied troops, German and Japanese and the tortuous, treacherous and traumatic routes to safety through enemy-occupied territory...read more

Product Description: The shadowy undercover work of the American OSS and the British SOE, usually behind enemy lines or close to the action, makes a story of extraordinary daring and great personal heroism. In a compilation of actual events in World War II, this book demonstrates the important role of these two undercover organizations in the Allied victory...read more

Product Description: A pictorial history of travel and social life on the great ocean liners, from the beginning of the 19th century up to the 1950s. The book covers the romance and glamour of ocean travel, especially when travelling on luxury passenger ships like the "Queen Mary" and the "Normandie"...read more

Product Description: A collection of hundred shipwrecks dating back to the late 19th century showing the savagery of the sea and man's thwarted attempts to flout its strength. Ian Dear has collected some of the earliest archive pictures of wrecks. In addition, more recent maritime disasters portray man's continued struggle against the elements, despite technological advances...read more

Recounts the exploits and history of a unit in World War II that was composed of anti-Nazi citizens who returned to Europe as secret soldiers for the British

Product Description: A comprehensive illustrated guide to words and phrases employed both in yachting and square-rig sailing, with international coverage.