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Published by Leo Cooper / Pen & Sword Books, London, England, 1997
ISBN 10: 0850525837ISBN 13: 9780850525830
Seller: Walther's Books, Hopkins, MN, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Bound in original wrappers. Minimal reading wear. Tight in the binding. Internally clean and bright.
Published by Leo Cooper Sword and Pen, London England, 1994
ISBN 10: 0850523664ISBN 13: 9780850523669
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Facimile Edition. Reflected Glory : An Account of a British Soldier in Northern Ireland A Portrait of Britains proffessional elite. republished in this facimile edition by Leo Cooper. with removable protective cover.227pp.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).
Published by Leo Cooper Ltd Pen and Sword, London England, 2004
ISBN 10: 1844152006ISBN 13: 9781844152001
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover First Edition 1844152006 The Power to Fly: From De Havilland Apprentice to Chairman of General Electric Engines.This is the fascinating autobiography that tells how a young English boy who endured the horrors of World War II in London went on to become the Chairman of one of the World's greatest aircraft engine manufacturers - General Electric. From his early beginnings as an apprentice at de Havilland in Elstree working on the very basic Gypsy piston engine through to the acquisition of an outstanding qualification in engineering at Durham University, this story reveals much about the conditions of work and technology of those early post-war years. What was then known as 'The Brain Drain' enticed the author into a career in the USA. He rose steadily through the ranks of GE and worked on major new advances in jet-engine technology for both military and civil applications. His career lead him to meet many of the most influential politicians, aviation icons and world leaders. As fascinating as the technology, is the politicking that went on in the 70s, 80s and 90s to secure billion dollar orders on a global scale.
Published by Pen & Sword Leo Cooper, London England, 1996
ISBN 10: 0850525314ISBN 13: 9780850525311
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 0850525314 Hardcover Hirschfeld: The Story of a U-Boat NCO 1940-1946 As Told to Geiffrey Brooks by Wolfgang Hirshfield. First Edition Whilst there have been many memoirs written by U-boat commanders of the Second World War, a book such as this, based upon the diaries of senior Petty Officer telegraphist, written in 'real time' is something very special. Wolfgang Hirschfeld, whose diaries Geoffrey Brooks has translated is a born story teller. The principal characters describe his experiences during six wars patrols in U-109, in which he served as the senior telegraphist. His is a tale which covers the whole kaleidoscope of emotions shared by men at war - a story of immense courage and fortitude, of remarkable comradeship born of the dangers, frustrations and privations shared and of transitory moments of triumph. Throughout runs a vein of humor, without which resistance to stress would have been virtually impossible. We get to know one of Germany's great U-boat aces, 'Ajax' Bleichrodt, holder of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, and in a special biographical appendix. learn how he finally cracked under the strain. The role of Admiral Karl Donitz, the dynamic commander of the U-boat service, so fascinatingly described by Hirschfeld, is of special interest - not least because even this dedicated Nazi had clearly realized by September, 1942, that the war was fast being lost. In 1944 Hirschfeld was promoted Warrant Officer and found himself on a large, schnorkel-equipped boat (U-234) heading for Japan with a load of high technology equipment and, in addition, a quantity of uranium one. The possible significance of that uranium has been deeply researched by Geoffrey Brooks and is discussed in a second appendix.