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Grub Street Publishing From Mons to Mali: Fifty Extraordinary and Little-Known Vignettes of British and Commonwealth Airmen in Action since 1914
Acclaimed author Andrew Thomas has chosen fifty fascinating cameos of individual actions or incidents across a wide variety of major and minor campaigns and scenarios ranging from the First World War to the present day. Each selection is accompanied by relevant, often rare, photographs. So, from the Battle of Mons in 1914 through shooting down a Zeppelin over Teeside, to WW2 Timor Ace ‘Butch’ Gordon in his Beaufighter in 1943 and a nightmare for Halifaxes over Nuremburg in 1944, to SAAF fighters over Angola in September 1985 and army support tasks in Mali in 2021, with many more in between, the author’s hand-picked personal choices make for gripping reading. A must for all those interested in the war in the air throughout history.
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Douglas & McIntyre The National Parks of the United States: A Photographic Journey, 2nd Edition
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Douglas & McIntyre The National Parks of the United States: A Photographic Journey
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McGraw-Hill Introduction to Financial Accounting 10e
The 10th edition of Introduction to Financial Accounting provides comprehensive coverage of all the fundamental accounting techniques and practices required by the IFRS, IAS and the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. The authors bring the subject to life with stimulating discussions that encourage strategic thinking about the influence that accounting has on economic decision-making and its impact on society. This new edition embraces a contemporary approach whilst retaining its renowned concise and student-friendly chapters. Packed with real-world examples, practical content, worked examples and exercises, this essential resource keeps students engaged while enhancing their understanding of complex accounting theory. Key features include: oCoverage of the latest developments in International Accounting Standards (IAS), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Conceptual
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Combat Codes
From the inception of the RAF in 1918 the new service developed traditions fast. In particular, its squadrons assumed a combination of heraldic devices and colourful markings with which to identify machines and inspire men. With the potential onset if war in 1938, the very public and well-known unit markings were replaced by two-letter codes, designed to confuse the enemy. Through the uneasy period leading to the formal declaration of war, these codes became well-known locally and there was a second set for application with the onset of war. As the war progressed the unit codes expanded to incorporate numerals and the system expanded to the USAFF and the Commonwealth and the Allied units. To preserve secrecy the codes were only ever listed in a series of top-secret documents and the previous set destroyed. The authors have painstaking researched the codes and building on from earlier works have produced the definitive work on the subject.
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McGraw-Hill Introduction to Financial Accounting, 9e
Introduction to Financial Accounting is a market-leading textbook that offers comprehensive coverage of all the fundamental accounting techniques and practices required by the major accountancy bodies, and explains the reasons why transactions are accounted for in a particular manner. The authors provide stimulating discussion that enables students to think strategically about the influence that accounting has on economic decision-making and its impact on wider society.For students undertaking a degree in accounting or business studies, this ninth edition has been fully revised and updated to the latest accounting standards. It provides a contemporary approach whilst retaining its highly valued concise, student-friendly chapters and practical content. This essential resource is packed with real world examples, worked examples and exercises to keep students engaged and to aid understanding of complex accounting theory.Supported by McGraw-Hill Education’s market-leading digital adaptive technology including:- Connect, a highly reliable, easy-to-use homework and learning management solution that embeds learning science and award-winning adaptive tools to improve student results. - SmartBook®, our adaptive reading, study and practice environment specific to the book’s content.For students: Connect features assignments that help you contextualize what you’ve learned through application, helping you synthesize information and think critically. SmartBook® helps you study more efficiently by highlighting where in the chapter to focus, asking review questions, and pointing you to resources until you understand.For instructors: Create auto-graded assignments, tests and quizzes online that can be easily tailored to the goals of your course and your students’ needs. Connect will automatically grade assignments and quizzes, providing you with easy-to-read reports, so you know which students need more guidance. Instructor resources also include PowerPoints, instructors’ manual and solutions manual.NEW TO CONNECT for 2022:In response to customer needs, 100 brand new calculation based Problems have been added to Connect to further develop students practical application skills and cement theoretical understanding.
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