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The Space Shuttle is one of the oldest and most famous manned launch systems and has been used for both civilian and military missions. This book looks at the design and development of this versatile spacecraft, as well as its operational history to date.

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The SPAD VII was the first effective French heavy fighter scout of World War I. It was also the preferred mount of many leading allied aces including the British, Americans, Belgians, Italians and Russians. This title includes 40 profiles of the SPAD VII and accounts of the aircraft.

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When originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from an emphasis on manoeuvre in aerial combat in favour of speed and durability. At the end of 1916, however, Albatros tried to have the best of both worlds.

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This volume details the exploits of the pilots who flew the successful SPAD XIII and the trickier SPAD XII. Built because of the combat inadequacies of the SPAD VII, the XIII first entered service with the French in late 1917. The SPAD XII was the product of improvements to the SPAD VII.

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The Fokker D VII earned a reputation as the most formidable fighter of the war, yet the SPAD XIII's greater speed, especially in a dive, and its outstanding durability proved a fearsome rival. This is the story of two of the fighters produced in World War I as they duelled in the skies above the trenches in the closing months of the war.

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This is the first in a three-volume set on the Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars. It begins by examining the effect in Spain of the French Revolution and goes on to cover the campaigns against the French and British. It ends with the Spanish victory at Bailen in 1808.

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The second of three volumes on the organisation, uniforms, and weapons of the Spanish Army in Europe in the 'MEN-AT-ARMS' series, this book considers 1808 to 1812.

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This volume is the third and final one covering the organisation, uniforms and weapons of the Spanish Army in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars, and deals with the period from 1812 to 1815.

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The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II. This book takes a look at the tanks deployed in Spain, examining how future tanks and armored tactics were shaped and honed by the crews' experiences.

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To maintain its imperial power in America, Spain built fortifications across the width of the continent. This book provides a cogent analysis of Spain's defensive network at the height of the country's imperial strength on the American continent.

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During the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This book traces the development of the Spanish galleon, and outlines the constructional methods, the ordnance and the crewing needed to produce and maintain these stately vessels.

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The amazing true story of Blackbeard, Calico Jack and all the other pirates of the Caribbean and Captain Woodes Rogers, the privateer turned governor of the Bahamas, who brought them to book.

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At the start of the Spanish Civil War, most young fighter pilot officers joined the rebels, while the high ranking officers, grupo or escuadrilla commanders, and the NCOs, sergeants and corporals remained loyal to the government. This volume details the exploits of those pilots.

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Immortalized through their exploits at the battle of Thermopylae under the legendary Leonidas, as well as countless other victories throughout the classical period, the Spartans were some of the best-trained, organized and most-feared warriors of the ancient world. This book covers various aspects of the Spartan warrior's life.

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With extensive first-hand accounts providing an eyewitness perspective of the fighting on the ground and including information on the British SAS, the US Delta Force, Australian and Canadian special forces as well as MI6 and CIA operational units, this book provides a study of their skills and successes amidst the Afghan mountains.

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Offers an analysis to the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the US and Coalition allies serving in Iraq since 2003. This book offers a look at the largest mobilisation of Special Forces in history. It examines the US Delta Force, the British SAS, Australian and Canadian Special Forces as well as CIA and MI6 operational units.

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"Special Operations Patrol Vehicles: Afghanistan and Iraq".

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Spectacles have been used since the thirteenth century, at first by the few people who needed to read, such as churchmen and clerks. This book traces the development and use of eyeglasses from the fourteenth century onwards. It is illustrated with many colour photographs.

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Traces the evolution of the ancient skill of spinning, from the early spindle, through the introduction of the wool and the flax wheel, to the numerous variations of the wheel in Europe and North America. This work surveys these different models and explains the principles of spinning that have remained the same for generations.

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The arrival of the Spitfire in Burma came at a crucial time as the RAF struggled against the Japanese to support the Chindit operation on the ground. It played a large part in defeating the enemy. This book tells the stories of the 54 aces who flew against the Japanese, and also those who fought in India and Australia.

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Traces the achievements of the pilots flying the iconic Spitfire in Northwest Europe, and examines how the steady technological improvements that were made throughout the Spitfire's service life improved its capabilities in the air.

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Reveals how first using the Spitfire I and II, and then following the introduction of the Bf 109 the cannon-armed Spitfire V, RAF squadrons embarked on a range of missions which included one of the most important air battles of the war, over Dieppe on 19 August 1942.