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Can't Get There from Here traces the expansion and contraction of New Zealand's passenger rail network over the last century. In this fascinating study, Andre Brett argues that the trend away from passenger rail might appear inevitable and irreversible but it was not. Things could have been - and still could be - very different.

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Fascinating accounts from the operators of an English electric classic.

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Chasing the Soft Underbelly examins the role of Turkey during the Second World War. While usually a footnote in histories of this conflict, Turkey featured highly in the strategies of the combatants. This book offers an in-depth insight into the position of the country and its armed forces before, and throughout the war.

"This history covers the 200 years since European contact and the 150 years within that of "British rule." It seeks to explain how the Islands reached the desperate state they were in at 1990. Then it records, in a general way, the first 30 years of the Trust. Finally it attempts to suggest how the Trust, and the Island, may develop in the future"--Page xi.

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In Chile, terminus 9/11 has a different meaning: on 11 September 1973 the Chilean military staged a coup and ended almost four decades of uninterrupted democratic rule in the country. Following the death of Chilean president Salvador Allende, General Augusto Pinochet installed a military junta that remained in power until 1990.

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CIA Paramilitary Operations in Tibet includes over 60 colour and black and white photographs of the participants in the campaign and the insignia of the organisations involved, along with specially commissioned colour artworks illustrating the aircraft employed in the skies above Tibet.

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The first detailed- and richly illustrated study of multiple insurgencies and armed uprisings, and counterinsurgency operations of the Paraguayan armed- and security forces of the 1956-1980 period, both in English and Spanish languages.

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An authoritative, richly illustrated summary on the major confrontation of four superpowers over the city of Berlin, including the Berlin Airlift, in 1945-1949.

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Until the end of the Cold War in 1990, the RAF had several major bases worldwide largely in those areas where the service had been based during the inter-war years. In Cold War Boys Overseas contributors recall their time at these foreign destinations.

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This book serves as a reminder of what air forces faced during the Cold War years as the ever-present threat of nuclear war persisted. A must for all aviation fans.

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Post-independence events in the Republic of the Congo are a veritable Gordian knot. The ambitions of Congolese political leaders, Cold War rivalry, Pan- Africanism, Belgium's continued economic interests in the country's mineral wealth, and the strategic perceptions of other southern African states all conspired to wrack Africa's second largest cou

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Ground-breaking research about Czechoslovak arms exports to the Middle East, based on official documentation.

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Ground-breaking research about Czechoslovak arms exports to the Middle East, based on official documentation.

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The book presents the Japanese navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March-April 1942. Its main goal was to destroy the Royal Navy in the Far East and achieve domination on the Eastern flank of the Pacific War on the eve of the battle of Midway.

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A poignant insight into everyday life in France during World War One, which shows the human side of the conflict, written by a down-to-earth Kiwi soldier who rose to the rank of Major-General.

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The first authoritative and detailed account of aerial operations over Mexico in the period 1910-1939, and as such an indispensable source of reference for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

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Desert Storm reveals the whole war fought between Iraq and an international coalition, from the start of this campaign to its very end. This book offers a refreshing insight into this unique conflict.

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In September 1946, the London Gazette published a despatch from Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh C T Dowding that was titled simply: The Battle of Britain. Written and submitted to the Air Ministry in 1941, this document became the very framework for the accepted Battle of Britain narrative which has been established across the following eighty years.

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A natural leader, Eddie Norman's first experience of action was at El Alamein in 1942 as a platoon commander, and during the Italian campaign he quickly rose to command 25 Battalion. Eddie Norman and 25 Battalion is told by Eddie's daughter Elizabeth Kay using his letters and other writings, 200 images and a series of custom-made maps.

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Equity and Governance picks up from where Greg Newbolds previous book, Quest for Equity, left off, and covers the Association of Blind Citizens history since 1995. After briefly reviewing the Associations first 50 years (19451995), the book covers the groups convoluted and eventful history over the subsequent 25 years.