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Lost in Action - Dick Bilyeu - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Lost in Action - Dick Bilyeu - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"Lost in action," a term used to account for soldiers last seen in combat but not identified as killed or captured, was applied to the author for years following his capture by Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan. The three and a half years after capture were a time of torture and slave labor. At war''s end the author weighed 95 pounds, down from his normal 160. A year was spent in military hospitals before he was fit to return to normal activities.

DKK 287.00
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Great White Sharks in United States Museums - Alessandro De Maddalena - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Great White Sharks in United States Museums - Alessandro De Maddalena - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This complete guide to great white shark specimens preserved in the museums and aquariums of the United States catalogs 160 items in 26 institutions. The preserved material includes whole specimens as well as parts (jaws, teeth, vertebrae, etc.). Each entry details the methods of preserving or preparing the specimen and of creating a model of the shark cast from a mold of the original specimen. The work also includes a general introduction describing the biology, ethology and ecology of the great white shark and more detailed accounts of the various preservation methods.

DKK 429.00
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Roller Coasters - Samantha K. Throgmorton - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Roller Coasters - Samantha K. Throgmorton - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In its fourth edition, this exhaustive guide to roller coasters in the United States and Canada also provides a history of coaster evolution (from the 16th century) and a look into the future of coaster technology and design. The book lists by state or province more than 700 coasters at more than 160 amusement and theme parks. Each entry includes contact information along with summaries of each coaster''s origins, features and history. There are six appendices: famous coaster designers, the longest wood and steel coasters in North America, a coaster census by state or province, a chronology of wooden roller coasters still in operation, interesting amusement park and coaster facts, and a guide to the alpine coasters at winter resorts in the U.S. and Canada.

DKK 523.00
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Legal Executions by the United States Military - R. Michael Wilson - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Legal Executions by the United States Military - R. Michael Wilson - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

During the two decades following entry into World War II, nearly 30 million men and women served in or worked for the United States military. Tens of thousands faced a general court-martial under the Articles of War, which prescribed either life in prison or death for crimes of murder, rape or desertion. Only 160 men were sentenced to death and executed--159 for murder or rape (or a combination of the two), and one for desertion. The manner of death was by firing squad or by hanging. These dishonored servicemen were buried in various locations around the world. Later, nearly all were moved to grave sites in military cemeteries, segregated from those who died honorably. This book tells the stories of the men, their crimes and their executions.

DKK 939.00
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Best Songs of the Movies - John Funnell - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Best Songs of the Movies - John Funnell - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"Thanks for the Memory." "Swinging on a Star." "The Way You Look Tonight." Three great and popular standards of the American songbook--and all three won Oscars for best song. But who wrote these songs? What movies were they written for? Which stars introduced them? In the 25 years covered by this book, 160 songs were nominated for Academy Awards. Some are well known, but many are nearly forgotten. They deserve more lasting recognition. Best Songs of the Movies tells the stories behind all these songs, year by year. After announcing the nominated songs, the text describes the way each song was presented and performed, critiques the lyrics and melody, and provides appropriate historical and biographical insights. One appendix presents brief biographies of all the lyricists and composers responsible for these songs; another lists the Oscar-nominated and winning songs from 1959 through 2003. A bibliography and index complete the volume.

DKK 429.00
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United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945 - C.g. Sweeting - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945 - C.g. Sweeting - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Seven decades after World War II, we now know that the margin between Allied victory and defeat was often narrower than many realized. The decisive actions of leaders, generals and war heroes have been well documented, but less well known are the technological developments that made victory possible and laid the groundwork for postwar progress. Based on more than ten years of research, this book describes how American airmen became the best-outfitted aviators of the war, tracing the development of virtually every piece of personal equipment used by United States air forces. Drawing on original sources including formerly classified documents, the author details the myriad types of respirator equipment, parachutes, body armor, pressure suits and other flying and survival gear that were instrumental in making U.S. pilots and air crews effective. Personal anecdotes bring to life the design and testing of combat flight equipment. More than 160 photographs are included, most published here for the first time.

DKK 429.00
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Eminent Victorian Chess Players - Tim Harding - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Eminent Victorian Chess Players - Tim Harding - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book portrays British chess life in the nineteenth century through biographical studies of ten players who shaped the modern game. From Captain Evans, inventor of the famous gambit, to Isidor Gunsberg, England''s first challenger for the world championship, personal narratives are blended with game annotations to reassess players'' achievements and character. The author has combined deep reading in primary sources with genealogical research to reveal new facts and correct previous misunderstandings. Major chapters on Howard Staunton and William Steinitz, in particular, highlight the tensions between Englishmen and immigrants, amateurs and professionals. The contrasting long careers of Henry Bird and Joseph Blackburne provide a thread of continuity. The lives of several other important figures in Victorian chess are also presented. More than 160 games (with diagrams), several annotated in detail, and 50 photographs and line drawings are included. Appendices provide career records for all ten; there are extensive notes, a bibliography and indexes.

DKK 523.00
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Chess Theory from Stamma to Steinitz, 1735-1894 - Frank Hoffmeister - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Chess Theory from Stamma to Steinitz, 1735-1894 - Frank Hoffmeister - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Most chess biographies present the games of famous players--but not their writings. Filling that gap, this book begins with Syrian master and author of chess studies Philip Stamma, and finishes with the first world champion William Steinitz. The main novelties in opening, middlegame and endgame theory in the 160 year period are examined and biographical sketches put the contributions of more than 30 masters into context. The author presents many new insights--for example, regarding the origins of the Ponziani Opening, the Dutch Defense and the Petroff Defense. French star La Bourdonnais used other sources for almost every part of his Nouveau Traite . Morphy''s analysis of the Philidor Defense was faulty and Anderssen''s play included many positional ideas. Harrwitz and Neumann published modern treatises long before Steinitz came out with his Modern Chess Instructor. Many ending themes belong to less well-known authors, such as Cozio, Chapais, van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Sarratt, Kling and Horwitz, Berger and Salvio.

DKK 976.00
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