A pictorial history of America's response to Pearl Harbor, with "hundreds of photos of the various stages of the raid" ( ModelingMadness).On April 1, 1942, less than four months after the world was stunned by the attack on Pearl Harbor, sixteen US aircraft took to the skies to exact retribution. Their objective was not merely to attack Japan, but to bomb its capital. The people of Tokyo, who had been told that their city was invulnerable from the air, would...

A chronological account of the battle with more than 200 photographs, including graphic images of the fighting and the huge naval bombardment."By pairing such sobering accounts with period photography, Saipan 1944 offers a brief but unvarnished glimpse at the horrors of combat in the Pacific Theatre." — The Northern MarinerAfter the astonishing Japanese successes of 1941...

A stunning collection of photos providing rare insight into the death and destruction inflicted upon Allied forces during the Dieppe Raid. As dawn was breaking on the morning of 19 August 1942, Allied troops leapt ashore to the east and west of the French port of Dieppe. These were British commandoes accompanied by U.S. Rangers, tasked to silence the German gun batteries that flanked Dieppe. Other troops – the men of the 2nd Canadian Division – landed closer to Dieppe to capture the German...

"Takes you right to the scene of the action in late May and early June 1940, when more than 300,000 soldiers were saved from capture or death." — RamblesThe "miracle" of Dunkirk is one of the most inspiring stories of all time. The British Expeditionary Force had been all but surrounded, and, with the French armies collapsing on all sides, it appeared that Britain was about to suffer the heaviest defeat in its history.When Winston Churchill's War Cab...

Singapore and Hong Kong had fallen to the forces of Imperial Japan, Thailand and Burma had been invaded and islands across the Pacific captured. But one place, one tiny island fortress garrisoned by a few thousand hungry and exhausted men, refused to be beaten. That island fortress was Corregidor which guarded the entrance to Manila Bay and controlled all sea-borne access to Manila Harbor. At a time when every news bulletin was one of Japanese success, Corregidor shone as the only beacon o...

The authors have created a competent, well-written, and very well-illustrated overview history of an important but lesser-known battle of World War II in the Pacific." — National Maritime Historical Society At 02.45 hours on the morning of 6 August 1945, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, named after the pilot's mother, Enola Gay, lifted off from a tiny island deep in the Pacific Ocean on one of the most important missions in human history. The B-29 carried just one bomb; the target was Hiroshim...

A photographic history of World War II's largest naval battle, in which the Japanese and Americans squared off in the Philippines.On October 20, 1944, the U.S. Sixth Army began landing on Leyte's eastern coast, supported by the U.S. Navy's 3rd and 7th fleets, which were assisted by ships from the Royal Australian Navy. The Japanese were aware that the Americans were poised to attack the Philippines and planned to draw the American warships into one last great battl...

Angleterre, 1758 Après un séjour de six mois à Paris, Alexander Winchester prend le chemin de retour vers chez lui, à Badminton House. En route, il est attaqué et perd conscience. C’est dans les bras de Cassidy Hill, une mystérieuse gipsy, qu’il retrouve ses esprits… mais pas sa mémoire. Malgré son amnésie, Alexander est indéniablement attiré par les charmes de cette femme énigmatique. Il sera prêt à tout pour la libérer des griffes de l'homme le plus puissant de Maidstone qui la ...

From bestselling author Nicole Alexander comes an epic novel of bravery, loyalty and impossible love that takes the reader on a spellbinding journey from the streets of early Sydney to the heart of Australia’s wild, untamed lands.New South Wales, 1837, and settlers in search of fertile country are venturing far outside the colony. Literally cutting a swathe through the bush with their bare hands, they lay claim to territory beyond government jurisdiction - and the ...

Cultivate a purposeful school culture and climate to unlock every student′s learning potentialIt′s tempting to fall for quick educational fixes instead of doing deep sustainable work, but, as school leaders, you know that creating spaces where every student and teacher feels valued and ready to learn is both a rewarding journey and the ultimate goal. Grounded in Visible Learning research, this guidebook helps you tackle school improvement planning by focusing on wh...

A fast-paced historical romance adventure, set on the mighty Murray River in the 1890s with a flawed but loveable heroine.1890s, River Murray, Northern VictoriaGeorgina Calthorpe is unhappy living with her indifferent foster family the MacHenry's in their crumbling house on the banks of the River Murray.Unlike the rest of the family, she isn't looking forward to the return of prodigal son Dane. With good reason. Dane MacHenry is fur...

Das Handbuch zum ESG-ControllingDie Bewältigung des Klimawandels ist eine globale Schlüsselherausforderung in Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik. Unternehmen müssen Strategien entwickeln, um Umweltziele zu erreichen und soziale Standards in ihrer Wertschöpfungskette zu gewährleisten. Seit 2025 unterliegt eine Vielzahl von Unternehmen Berichtspflichten nach ESRS und EU-Taxonomie, die auch für Controlling und Reporting neue Herausforderungen mit sich bringen.Dieses Handbuch...