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  • FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II
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    FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II
    PETER C. SMITH
    A comprehensive account of the origins, design, and history of the A-10A Warthog: "Highly recommended." — AMPS Indianapolis Includes photos The Fairchild-Republic A-10A Close Support aircraft has become a legend over its long front line life. Known as the Warthog due to her unusual appearance, this little aircraft has built up an awesome reputation in the specialized ground-att...

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  • DEVELOPING AND LEADING EMERGENCE TEAMS
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    DEVELOPING AND LEADING EMERGENCE TEAMS
    PETER A.C. SMITH / TOM COCKBURN
    Developing and Leading Emergence Teams describes a future business landscape that seems to be complicated, complex and chaotic, in almost equal measures. The variety and diversity of the environments within which large organizations will be seeking to operate, require a similar variety of systems, process and structures if they are to respond successfully to emerging opportunit...

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  • SAILORS ON THE ROCKS
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    SAILORS ON THE ROCKS
    PETER C. SMITH
    For three hundred years or more the Royal Navy really did Rule the Waves, in the sense that during the numerous wars with our overseas enemies, British fleets and individual ships more often than not emerged victorious from combat. One French Admiral wa ...

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  • CRUISE SHIPS
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    CRUISE SHIPS
    PETER C. SMITH
    Peter C. Smith presents us here with the second release in his visually splendid Cruise Ships series. Whilst his first book concerned itself with the large-scale ships currently cruising through our seas (those weighing 40,000 GT and more) this volume focusses on the other end of the market; the ships that weigh in at less than 40,000 GT, but which are often much more stylish a...

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  • FIGHTING FLOTILLA
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    FIGHTING FLOTILLA
    PETER C. SMITH
    The Laforays were the largest, most powerfully armed and successful ships of this type to see frontline action with the Royal Navy in WWII. They were also the handsomest warships to see service and presented a perfect combination of power and speed. They were assigned to the most dangerous theaters of war including Force H, sailing between Gibraltar and Malta, from where they o...

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  • HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN AND HER SISTER SHIPS
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    HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN AND HER SISTER SHIPS
    PETER C. SMITH
    This is the wartime history of the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign, along with the story of her four sister ships HMS Revenge, HMS Resolution, HMS Royal Oak and HMS Ramillies. These ships were built and launched during World War I and although old and slow, and bitterly criticised by Churchill and others as being "Coffin Ships", the Royal Sovereign class battleships in fact play...

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  • OFFSHORE FERRY SERVICES OF ENGLAND & SCOTLAND
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    OFFSHORE FERRY SERVICES OF ENGLAND & SCOTLAND
    PETER C. SMITH
    The United Kingdom comprises thousands of islands and for many centuries transport between the main islands and the outlying communities has required reliable shipping routes, both long and short-haul, for commerce, trade and travel. Ferries have become an essential means of transport for many outlying populations and down the years routes have continually changed and been adap...

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  • MIDWAY: DAUNTLESS VICTORY
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    MIDWAY: DAUNTLESS VICTORY
    PETER C. SMITH
    This is an in-depth study of the battle of Midway that reviews the many previous accounts and compares their accuracy and veracity with fresh documentation that has been released recently, including new material on the post-war analysis made by a US select committee. There are new viewpoints on the muddle among the US Admirals; the total failure of the USAAF, despite elaborate ...

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  • STUKAS OVER THE STEPPE
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    STUKAS OVER THE STEPPE
    PETER C. SMITH
    This new edition to the Luftwaffe at War ser ies captures the many roles adopted by the Ju 87 in this dem anding theatre - from dive bomber to tank buster and the var ieties of plane type. The illustrations show the planes'' cou rageous contribution to war. ...

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  • COMBAT BIPLANES OF WORLD WAR II
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    COMBAT BIPLANES OF WORLD WAR II
    PETER C. SMITH
    The era of the combat biplane is usually thought to have been between 1914 and 1938. By the outbreak of World War II, most of the advanced air forces of the world had moved on to monoplane aircraft for their front-line battle forces, both in bomber and fighter capacities. Yet despite this, many biplanes did still survive, both in front-line service and in numerous subsidiary ro...

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  • THE MANAGEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY WITHIN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS: THE GREY ZONE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG
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    THE MANAGEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY WITHIN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS: THE GREY ZONE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG
    SNYDER, PETER / MAYES, LINDA C. / SMITH, WILLIAM E.
    Addresses complex issues with scientific research misconduct throughout the biomedical community by providing real life examples to underscore the serious nature of these misconduct issues, thereby motivating programs to provide appropriate corrective actions Highlights this complexity in 8 completely anonymous case studies, with full explication of details followed by a full ...

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  • THE BATTLE-CRUISER HMS RENOWN, 1916–48
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    THE BATTLE-CRUISER HMS RENOWN, 1916–48
    PETER C. SMITH
    “A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the Second World War.” —HistoryOfWar.org  This is the story of the Royal Navy battle-cruiser HMS Renown, a famous ship with a long and distinguished operational career. Originally built for the First World War she subsequently served in the post-war ...

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  • NAVAL WARFARE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, 1939–1945
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    NAVAL WARFARE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, 1939–1945
    PETER C. SMITH
    From the year 1066 the English Channel has provided Great Britain with a natural defensive barrier, but never more than in the early days of World War Two. This book relates how the Royal Navy defended that vital seaway throughout the war. From the early days of the Dover Patrols, through the traumas of the Dunkirk evacuation, the battles of the Channel convoys; the war against...

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  • THE DAUNTLESS IN BATTLE
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    THE DAUNTLESS IN BATTLE
    PETER C. SMITH
    “[An] extensively researched complete history of the famous SBD Dauntless dive bomber, hero of the Battle of Midway. Very Highly Recommended.” —Firetrench   The Douglas SBD Dauntless, a monoplane dive-bomber designed by Ed Heinemann for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps, arrived in service in the months just preceding America’s entry into World War II. The f...

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  • THE PETLYAKOV PE-2
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    THE PETLYAKOV PE-2
    PETER C. SMITH
    The definitive book on the development and deployment of the Soviet Union’s supreme dive-bomber—with rare archival and private photos. During the Second World War, the Petlyakov Pe-2 Peshka was the Soviet Union’s main dive- and light-bomber in operations across the Eastern Front. It became a mainstay of the Soviet counteroffensive that led to the fall of Berlin. They also led t...

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  • FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II
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    FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II
    PETER C. SMITH
    A comprehensive account of the origins, design, and history of the A-10A Warthog: “Highly recommended.” —AMPS Indianapolis Includes photos The Fairchild-Republic A-10A Close Support aircraft has become a legend over its long front line life. Known as the Warthog due to her unusual appearance, this little aircraft has built up an awesome reputation in the specialized ground-atta...

    $229.00

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  • STUKAS OVER THE STEPPE
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    STUKAS OVER THE STEPPE
    PETER C. SMITH
    This new edition to the Luftwaffe at War ser ies captures the many roles adopted by the Ju 87 in this dem anding theatre - from dive bomber to tank buster and the var ieties of plane type. The illustrations show the planes'' cou rageous contribution to war. ...

    $119.00

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  • AIR-LAUNCHED DOODLEBUGS
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    AIR-LAUNCHED DOODLEBUGS
    PETER C. SMITH
    The V 1, or Doodlebug or Flying-bomb came into use in June 1944 and, together with the V 2 Rocket, was Hitlers final hope in face of the advancing Allied forces sweeping across Europe towards Germany. Of the 8,000 that were launched within the first 80 days, some 2,300 reached the London area where they caused more death and destruction to its population and buildings. As the f...

    $119.00

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  • THE BATTLE-CRUISER HMS RENOWN, 1916–48
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    THE BATTLE-CRUISER HMS RENOWN, 1916–48
    PETER C. SMITH
    “A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the Second World War.” —HistoryOfWar.org  This is the story of the Royal Navy battle-cruiser HMS Renown, a famous ship with a long and distinguished operational career. Originally built for the First World War she subsequently served in the post-war ...

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  • SKUA!
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    SKUA!
    PETER C. SMITH
    The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. As a result of continued debate, it became a compromise between the Navys desire for a carrier-based dive-bomber and RAFs preference for a fighter. Despite being the first to shoot down a Luftwaffe aircraft in World War II, early operations in Norway found the type woefully inad...

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  • MITSUBISHI ZERO
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    MITSUBISHI ZERO
    PETER C. SMITH
    A history of the Japanese aircraft, "illustrated by well reproduced black and white photographs" details the plane's impressive WWII aviation record. ( Aviation News) The Mitsubishi Zero is one of the greatest fighter aircraft ever to have graced the skies. Symbolic of the might of Imperial Japan, she represented a peak of developmental prowess in the field of aviation during t...

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  • KAMIKAZE
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    KAMIKAZE
    PETER C. SMITH
    In this brand new publication from eminent historian Peter C. Smith, we are regaled with the engaging and often incredibly disturbing history of the Kamikaze tradition in Japanese culture. Tracing its history right back to the original Divine Wind (major natural typhoons) that saved Japan from invaders in ancient history, Smith explores the subsequent resurrection of the cult o...

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  • CRUISE SHIPS
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    CRUISE SHIPS
    PETER C. SMITH
    Peter C. Smith presents us here with the second release in his visually splendid Cruise Ships series. Whilst his first book concerned itself with the large-scale ships currently cruising through our seas (those weighing 40,000 GT and more) this volume focusses on the other end of the market; the ships that weigh in at less than 40,000 GT, but which are often much more stylish a...

    $249.00

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  • CRUISE SHIPS
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    CRUISE SHIPS
    PETER C. SMITH
    The stunning elegance and luxurious interiors of todays vast fleet of cruise liners remains unrecorded in all but holiday brochures. This book gives a complete overview of the cream of these ships, todays queens of the sea. Each liner is illustrated and described with color illustrations of external and interior views. Details of the design, building and service history of each...

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  • TORPEDO BOMBERS
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    TORPEDO BOMBERS
    PETER C. SMITH
    This is a highly illustrated history one of the most deadly types of atta aircraft. The torpedo bomber first appeared during the later years of World War One but served their most useful role in the Second World War. The most famous attas include Taranto, where Fairey Swordfish destroyed the Italian Battle fleet and the infamous surprise atta on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. In...

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  • THE HISTORY OF DIVE BOMBING
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    THE HISTORY OF DIVE BOMBING
    PETER C. SMITH
    The incredible story of the dive bomber is told through official reports and personal accounts from combat pilots in this sweeping military history. The History of Dive Bombing delves beneath the myths to present an in-depth history. Peter Smith tells the full story of these planes from the first true combat dive bombing by a Royal Air Force pilot in 1917 to the last stirring w...

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  • OPERACIONES UNITARIAS EN INGENIERIA QUIMICA 7°EDICION
    OPERACIONES UNITARIAS EN INGENIERIA QUIMICA 7°EDICION
    MCCABE WARREN L. / JULIAN C. SMITH / PETER HARRIOTT
    Agotado

    $515.00

  • SKUA!
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    SKUA!
    PETER C. SMITH
    The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. As a result of continued debate, it became a compromise between the Navys desire for a carrier-based dive-bomber and RAFs preference for a fighter. Despite being the first to shoot down a Luftwaffe aircraft in World War II, early operations in Norway found the type woefully inad...

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  • HERITAGE OF THE SEA
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    HERITAGE OF THE SEA
    PETER C. SMITH
    The 21st century saw the naval power of Great Britain rise from that of an obscure island to that of a world-wide empire. British shipping and seamen dominated the globe for four centuries and the ships that explored the world and those which guarded them represent a unique treasure-trove of maritime history, unrivaled anywhere in the world. This book serves as an enthralling t...

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  • AIR-LAUNCHED DOODLEBUGS
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    AIR-LAUNCHED DOODLEBUGS
    PETER C. SMITH
    The V 1, or Doodlebug or Flying-bomb came into use in June 1944 and, together with the V 2 Rocket, was Hitlers final hope in face of the advancing Allied forces sweeping across Europe towards Germany. Of the 8,000 that were launched within the first 80 days, some 2,300 reached the London area where they caused more death and destruction to its population and buildings. As the f...

    $119.00

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