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  D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches

  Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt

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  An extensive traveler’s guide to the French region’s World War II historical sites and everything else you need to know about the area. Already the best-selling English-language guide to the area, universally known as “the Bible,” this is the sixth, completely revised, up-to-date, much expanded edition of the Definitive Guide to the D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches.  The third in the Holts’ important series of Battlefield Guides (following the Somme and the Ypres Salient), it employs the same, highly acclaimed formula. Once again, the cold facts are interlaced with anecdotes of bravery, humor, sadness, and humanity. This new edition now contains all the landing beaches: Juno, Sword, Gold, Omaha, Utah; all the airborne operations: British and American two approach routes; six timed and measured itineraries; 21 in-text itinerary maps, battle maps & diagrams; and approximately 400 recommended sites within the D-Day planned area of advance, all with photos, each with latitude & longitude references (New for this Edition). It features over 400 colored pictures and 352 pages of memorials, museums, batteries, bunkers, landing fields, historical background to the landings, the plans and what actually happened, information about Allied and German war graves, veterans’ associations, and other commemorative associations. It also has Normandy tourist information about where to stay and to eat, and information about historical figures such as recipients of the Victoria Cross and the Medal of Honor, poets, photographers, and more.

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  Trading Paces - From Rat Race to...

  Michael Kelley

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  Does this ring any bells? Mortgaged to the hilt, rising at 5.30 to commute across three counties to jobs in Dublin, fed-up, bleary-eyed and only in your thirties?Michael Kelly and his wife were classic Celtic Cubs. Then they simplified, down-sized, opted out. Now they live happily in a leaky cottage in Dunmore East, their ties with the capital severed and their careers as corporate drones abandoned.
  They grow vegetables and rear an ever-expanding coterie of animals: laying hens, a cock named Roger and pigs called Charlotte and Wilbur. And they don't hate Mondays anymore!
  This is an extremely humorous, thought provoking account of one couple's discovery that there is an alternative to the consumer driven lifestyle.
  As Michael Kelly describes the hilarious hazards of rural life as well as the advantages, he demonstrates how one brave decision can transform your life.
  A funny and inspiring account of the ups and downs of letting go of the Tiger.
  You can see Michael talking about the changes he has made to his life here (courtesy TV3):
  
  You can also read about Michael's continuing adventures with rural life on his website www.michaelkelly.ie.

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  The Unofficial Guide To iOS 10

  My Ebook Publishing House

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  iOS 10The Unofficial Guide To iOS 10 - Everything You Need To Know About iOS 10 - Advanced Tips And Tricks And New iOS 10 Features For The iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus And iPad!The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 10, is the biggest change since iOS made its debut in 2007. It brings a new era to the way you are able to interact with your favorite device. This guide, written by our technology experts, will help you get started with iOS 10 and reveals some of the secrets of advanced users.Download your copy of ”The Unofficial Guide To iOS 10” now!

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  The Seven Measures of the World

  Piero Martin

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  From the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure the world to know our past, comprehend the present, and plan the future.Renowned physicist Piero Martin explores how scientific knowledge is built around seven key pillars of measurement: the meter for length; the second for time; the kilogram for mass; the kelvin for temperature; the ampere for electricity; the mole for quantity of substance; and the candela for luminous intensity. Martin examines the history and function of these units and illustrates their applications in rich vignettes on a range of topics—from quarks to black holes, from a glass of wine to space exploration. He delves into not only the all-important numbers but also anecdotes that underline each unit's special quality. At the same time, he explains how each unit contributes to important aspects of science, from classical physics to quantum mechanics, from relativity to chemistry, from cosmology to elementary particle physics, and from medicine to modern technology. Martin eloquently shows how the entire universe can be measured and understood using just seven units.

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  Data Mining and Analytics -...

  Alex Campbell

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  Are you curious about data mining and analytics? Have you ever wondered how the world is filled with so much data and what is it used for? Do you wonder how companies use data to improve their revenue and steer themselves toward the path of success? Would you like to know why data is a new currency and companies invest so much to extract, store, and process data? Do you want to know how businesses leverage data to make millions of dollars in revenue? All of this can be achieved through data mining and analytics. If you are curious to know the answers to all these questions, this is the right book for you. 
  The tools and techniques described will teach you how data mining is used by organizations to steer themselves to success. This book will take you through: 
  ·      An overview of data mining and the need for data mining today 
  ·      Comparisons between data mining and data science 
  ·      The tasks and issues in data mining 
  ·      The terminologies used in data mining 
  ·      The data mining query language 
  ·      Classification, prediction, and cluster analysis in data mining 
  This book has been tailored for you to understand data mining and analytics. There are step-by-step guides with code syntaxes so that you can understand various data mining techniques. If you’re looking for the ultimate guide in mining, analytics and metrics, then grab your copy today!

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  Cork Wars - Intrigue and...

  David A. Taylor

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  “This well-researched, well-told story takes readers into a world of espionage, industrial ingenuity, and American resilience . . . a compelling history.” —Robert Whitaker, author of Anatomy of an Epidemic 
   
  Silver Medal Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award for History (World) 
   
  In 1940, with German U-boats blockading all commerce across the Atlantic Ocean, a fireball at the Crown Cork and Seal factory lit the sky over Baltimore. Rumors of Nazi sabotage led to an FBI investigation and pulled an entire industry into the machinery of national security as America stood on the brink of war. 
   
  In Cork Wars, David A. Taylor traces this fascinating story through the lives of three men and their families: Charles McManus, who ran Crown Cork and Seal, a company that manufactured everything from bottle caps to oil-tight gaskets for fighter planes; Frank DiCara, who watched the fire blazed at the factory and got a job at Crown just a few years later; and Melchor Marsa, who managed Crown Cork and Seal’s plants in Spain and Portugal—and was perfectly placed to be recruited as a spy. 
   
  Drawing on in-depth interviews with surviving family members, personal collections, and recently declassified government records, Taylor weaves this by turns beautiful, dark, and outrageous narrative with the drama of a thriller. From the factory floor to the corner office, Cork Wars reflects shifts in our ideas of modernity, the environment, and the materials and norms of American life. World War II buffs—and anyone interested in a good yarn—will be gripped by this bold and frightening tale of a forgotten episode of American history. 
   
  “An absorbing and illuminating read.” —Maury Klein, author of A Call to Arms

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