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  Fly by Wire - The Geese the...

  William Langewiesche

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  On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York when a flock of Canada Geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next three minutes, the plane's pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, managed to glide it to a safe landing in the Hudson River. It was an instant media sensation-the "Miracle on the Hudson"-and Captain Sully was the hero. But how much of the success of this dramatic landing can actually be credited to the genius of the pilot? To what extent is the "miracle" on the Hudson the result of extraordinary-but not widely known, and in some cases quite controversial-advances in aviation and computer technology over the past twenty years?In Fly by Wire, journalist William Langewiesche takes us on a strange and unexpected journey into the fascinating world of advanced aviation. From the testing laboratories where engineers struggle to build a jet engine that can systematically resist bird attacks, through the creation of the A320 in France, to the political and social forces that have sought to minimize the impact of the revolutionary fly-by-wire technology, William Langewiesche assembles the untold stories necessary to truly understand the "miracle" on the Hudson, and makes us question our assumptions about human beings in modern aviation.

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  Banjaxed

  Terry Wogan

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  Banjaxed was a Christmas bestseller for Terry Wogan in 1979 after his rise to fame on Radio 2. b.. Based around his radio shows readers will be able to recall his famous segments including Fight the Flab and Wogan's Winner; human sacrifices on the roof of broadcasting house; the suburban delights of Penge; and Terry's daily banter with Jimmy Young. After a brief break from the radio in the late 80s Terry returned to his breakfast show in 1993 and added a new generation of listeners. When he retired in 2009 his audience was approximately 8 million making him the most listened to broadcaster in Europe. Terry's TOGs (Terry's Old Geezers/Gals) remain a loyal and dedicated fan base raising millions for Children in Need. Terry Wogan is frequently referred to as a 'national treasure' and Banjaxed is a timeless reminder of Terry at his best.

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  Organic Vegetable Grower - A...

  Phil Sumption

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  The Organic Vegetable Grower is a practical guide for those growing, or wishing to grow, market and sell organic vegetables for a living. The book is rooted in organic principles and covers:
  •Getting on the land – gaining the skills and setting up
  •How to maximise diversity and productivity at a range of scales
  •A crop-by-crop guide to the basics of growing quality produce
  •Selling and marketing your produce
  •The human element - managing staff, complexity, and avoiding burnout
  Lavishly illustrated with over 250 colour photographs, The Organic Vegetable Grower highlights best practice within the industry with numerous case study examples. It focuses on agroecological and regenerative approaches that build soil health and biodiversity to grow quality vegetables for a growing market. Packed with the latest research, innovations, and grower knowledge, it will also be invaluable for advisers and students of organic farming.

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  How Life Imitates Chess - Making...

  Garry Kasparov

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  How Life Imitates Chess is a primer on how to think, make decisions, prepare strategies and anticipate the future. Kasparov has distilled the lessons he learned over a lifetime as a Chess grandmaster to cover the practical side-tactics, strategy, preparation-as well as the subtler, more human arts of using memory, intuition, and imagination. It's a remarkably honest audiobook in which Kasparov-one of the world's most celebrated and successful competitors-details both his blunders and his victories, always with the intent to enable readers to absorb his lessons and do better for themselves.

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  Egg Rolls & Sweet Tea - Asian...

  Natalie Keng

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  Ni hao, y’all! Welcome to the dining table, a special, sacred place. Egg Rolls & Sweet Tea: Asian Inspired, Southern Style is in part a memoir of Natalie Keng’s personal food journey growing up in the deep South, but make no mistake: This is a cookbook full of tasty Asian-American and Southern fusion dishes, sauces, and drinks that home cooks will enjoy preparing and sharing.

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  The Scourge of Vinyl Car Seats

  John Macpherson

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  No one walks away from a Close to Home cartoon unscathed. John McPherson's lumpy characters and bizarre situations are tailor-made for gut-splitting laughs. And then there are the cartoons that leave readers shaking their heads, sputtering, "Oh my gosh" as a guilty smile passes across their faces. The Scourge of Vinyl Car Seats delivers what fans expect from McPherson: jokes about everything from parenting to dating to car repairs. McPherson takes his readers on a journey that's very Close to Home.

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