Stanley Hooker joined the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1949 and tugged a rather reluctant company into the jet age, determined to give real competition to Rolls-Royce. So successful was he that in 1966 Rolls-Royce decided the best thing to do was to spend ?63.6 million and buy its rival. By this time there was scarcely a single modern British aero-engine for which Hooker had not been responsible.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Son, we’re going to Hell." The navigator of the USS Houston confided these prophetic words to a young officer as he and his captain charted a course into U.S. naval legend. Renowned as FDR’s favorite warship, the cruiser USS Houston was a prize target trapped in the far Pacific after Pearl Harbor. Without hope of reinforcement, her crew faced a superior Japanese force ruthlessly committed to total conquest. It wasn’t a fair fight, but the men of the Houston would wage it to the death. Hornfischer brings to life the awesome terror of nighttime naval battles that turned decks into strobe-lit slaughterhouses, the deadly rain of fire from Japanese bombers, and the almost superhuman effort of the crew as they miraculously escaped disaster again and again–until their luck ran out during a daring action in Sunda Strait. There, hopelessly outnumbered, the Houston was finally sunk and its survivors taken prisoner. For more than three years their fate would be a mystery to families waiting at home. In the brutal privation of jungle POW camps dubiously immortalized in such films as The Bridge on the River Kwai, the war continued for the men of the Houston—a life-and-death struggle to survive forced labor, starvation, disease, and psychological torture. Here is the gritty, unvarnished story of the infamous Burma–Thailand Death Railway glamorized by Hollywood, but which in reality mercilessly reduced men to little more than animals, who fought back against their dehumanization with dignity, ingenuity, sabotage, will–power—and the undying faith that their country would prevail. Using journals and letters, rare historical documents, including testimony from postwar Japanese war crimes tribunals, and the eyewitness accounts of Houston’s survivors, James Hornfischer has crafted an account of human valor so riveting and awe-inspiring, it’s easy to forget that every single word is true. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from James D. Hornfischer's Neptune's Inferno.
Transform Your Life with The Success Formula to Maximize Your Personal Growth and Success. No one has found The Elixir for Immortality, The Fountain of Youth or a Love Potion. But there is a time proven Success Formula to maximize your personal growth, become successful in any area of your life, and lead a happy and fulfilled life. The Success Formula's lessons are presented in a unique and entertaining approach, with over 2,000 byte-sized, highly inspirational, informative and easy-to-read quotations, from over 500 of the most successful and influential people, from Ancient times up until today. Jerry Bruckner has superbly organized these thousands of inspirational quotations, which contain compact wisdom, strategy and advice, with hundreds of his own insights and tips, into a complete system for personal growth and success. The Quotations are very easy to search, because they are categorized by subject and also have an author Index. The Success Formula is a wide ranging guide to the thinking and actions that lead to achieving personal growth and success, such as becoming an expert communicator in addition to training your mind to maximize its positive output and to eliminate your negative limitations that are holding you back. Techniques in this book can increase your belief in yourself, such as getting into the habit to set and complete your personal goals, use active visualization and use emotionally charged affirmations. The Success Formula also addresses time management and problem solving skills, and much more. Who can benefit from reading this book? Employees Salespeople Entrepreneurs Students Unemployed or Downsized People Leaders and Managers Parents Athletes, Artists and Entertainers Anyone of any age who wants more out of life and is concerned about their future will benefit from reading, learning, absorbing, putting into practice and developing habits based on the Success Formula.
10 x 10, 100 color photos, 200 b/w photos Von Dutch is one of the most interesting characters in hot rod and popular culture history. Considered the founder of "modern" pinstriping, he was a prominent character in many of the rodding magazines of the late '50s, and his fame endured long after he apparently tired of it. Besides being a striper, he was a gifted artist, machinist, and gun-and knife-smith. Using stories and quotes culled from interviews, vintage photos, and images of the art and other works he left behind, this book chronicles Kenneth Howard's life from pinstriping beatnik to bus-dwelling hermit. Where it can, this book sets the record straight on Von Dutch the man, but in many cases conflicting stories will serve to illustrate the contrary, colorful, and sometimes difficult nature of Von Dutch the legend. This book is a must-have for fans of hot rodding and hot rod culture!
Get your claws on the inside story of Wolverine. Want to know the story behind the world's most popular X-Man, Wolverine? Discover what made this clawed mutant fighting machine, with a heart as strong as his adamantium-enhanced skeleton, the hero he is today. Get under his fur and find out every fascinating twist and turn in Wolverine's life story; from his mysterious origins and incredible powers to his personal struggles. You'll meet his lovers, allies and enemies and learn what happened when with the detailed timeline. Created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics and brought to life with original comic book art, this is the fans ultimate guide to Wolverine.
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This text presents a set of product development techniques aimed at bringing together the marketing, design, and manufacturing functions of the enterprise. The integrative methods facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
