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  Designing and Building Model RC...

  Glynn Guest

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  Warships are often appealing subjects for working models, especially if there is a personal or family connection with a vessel. However, models based on warships can have a reputation for being difficult to build and safely operate. This can be avoided if the idea of 'Stand-Off Scale' is used. This is where the model will have the appearance of the full-size when sailing, but is a practical working model boat. To successfully build this type of working boat and minimize the problems that might occur, it is important to have some understanding of how such ships work. With this in mind, this book not only details all the information needed to design, outfit and operate a model warship, but also supplies information about how the boats operate.

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  In Days Gone By

  Mike Blake

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  "This Poem 'In Days Gone By - Newbury'. Part 3 of the series Nature: Natural Healing.A time when most of the UK Countryside was criss-crossed by small roads and slow moving cars.And the pace was slower and more durable for nature.A delicate balance had been formed between the new motor car and the hedgerows and byways that struck a chord of harmony between each other. Broken now, with too many Motorways and not enough cycle lanes - leaving nature, floundering.I the Author have been writing Poetry for around 20 years. Most of it has been published on Amazon. I write on varied topics which resonate with what I'm thinking or studying at that time.Credit for the artwork on this piece, goes to Mike Miko for his interpretation of this poem into pictorial Art form." His skill in depicting the scenes of the Newbury bypass running through the heart of a forest, with a ghostly image of Swampies son, was truly remarkable.

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  Athens Travel Guide -...

  Captivating Travels

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  Explore Athens with Maps, QR Codes, and Over 80  Images
   
  Walk through ancient ruins. Eat where locals eat. Find your way with maps, visual guides, and real advice you can use. This is a clear, practical, and structured guide designed to help you experience Athens with purpose, without wasting time or money.
  
  Visit major landmarks, historic neighborhoods, and lesser-known corners of the city, eat well, and understand what you're seeing.
  
  What to Expect Inside This Guide: 
  
  - A clear breakdown of Athens'  ancient landmarks, including the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, and Temple of Olympian Zeus. 
  - Advice for visiting lesser-known sites like the Pnyx, Philopappos Hill, Kaisariani Monastery, and Anafiotika. 
  - Structured itineraries for  1, 2, or 3-day trips, built to balance movement, rest, and real experience. 
  - Local insight on the best neighborhoods to stay in, based on noise levels, transport, safety, and atmosphere. 
  - A guide to  Greek food culture, including what to order, how to eat like a local, and how to avoid tourist pricing 
  - A curated list of  20 top landmarks and activities, explained clearly so you know why each one matters 
  - A useful selection of  Greek phrases and polite expressions for restaurants, transport, and daily interaction. 
  - And much, much more! 
  
  Whether you're here for ruins, food, streets, or stories, this guide keeps your trip grounded, flexible, and clear. Click  Add to Cart now to get your copy.

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  France’s Most Famous Palaces:...

  Editors Charles River

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  For the French, and those who study their history, Versailles is a symbol of, as Charles Dickens once put it, “the best of times…the worst of times.” It was here that the Sun King, Louis XIV, built a palace worthy of a great nation during a time when peace was, at best, short-lived. It was at Versailles that Russian Tsar Peter the Great studied the palace’s architecture and gardens so that he could recreate them in his home country. Indeed, the greatest minds and artistic geniuses of the later stages of the Renaissance came to Versailles to build and paint, and it was here that Madame de Pompadour and her successor, Madame du Barry, used their wit and beauty to charm a king into doing their bidding. 
  	France, like all European countries, has had its fair share of palaces over time, but none suffered the rise and fall of fortune like the Tuileries. Built by a widow with a flair for architecture, it grew for more than a decade, along with the royal family that it housed. Then, during the French Revolution, it fell from grace with that family and even became a sight of execution, its famous gardens providing the background for the infamous guillotine.  
  	The Louvre's very name conjures up scenes of art and elegance, and of long halls filled with beauty and people strolling through them whispering quietly among themselves about the glories they are witnessing. Even those who have never been to the Louvre know some of its most prized possessions, from ancient statues to Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”. As the world’s largest museum, the Louvre is unquestionably the cultural highpoint of Paris, a city that has long been considered the cultural center of Europe. 

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  CDL PREP EXAM : Pre Trip...

  Mile One Press

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  Let's make studying for the CDL exam easier. Our comprehensive CDL Exam Prep Books are designed to help truckers like you get a passing grade on your tests. Practice tests are scientifically proven to increase exam pass rates. See how CDL PREP EXAM: PRE TRIP INSPECTION can help to improve your chances of passing your CDL written tests. The commercial driver industry is fast-growing yet continuously faced with a shortage of certified CDL drivers. Certification starts with passing the CDL written exam and that's where many fall short. We aim to change that trend. We also aim to enhance the learning experience of new commercial drivers and improve their driving capabilities. The beginning of a new career path in the transportation industry starts with the CDL test. We're here to help you or your students over that speed bump and onto the next mile. We are obsessed with helping our customers improve their CDL pass rates. We know how a CDL certification or endorsement can transform your future. It did ours. So, we never stop working to improve our resources to ensure you can make your mark in this lucrative, in-demand career path.

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  Science Be Dammed - How Ignoring...

  Eric Kuhn, John Fleck

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  Science Be Dammed is an alarming reminder of the high stakes in the management—and perils in the mismanagement—of water in the western United States. It seems deceptively simple: even when clear evidence was available that the Colorado River could not sustain ambitious dreaming and planning by decision-makers throughout the twentieth century, river planners and political operatives irresponsibly made the least sustainable and most dangerous long-term decisions. 
   
   
   
  Eric Kuhn and John Fleck delve into rarely reported early studies, showing that scientists warned as early as the 1920s that there was not enough water for the farms and cities boosters wanted to build. Contrary to a common myth that the authors of the Colorado River Compact did the best they could with limited information, Kuhn and Fleck show that development boosters selectively chose the information needed to support their dreams, ignoring inconvenient science that suggested a more cautious approach. 
   
   
   
  Focused on both science and policy, Kuhn and Fleck unravel the tangled web that has constructed the current crisis. Understanding how mistakes were made is crucial to understanding our contemporary problems. Science Be Dammed offers important lessons in the age of climate change about the necessity of seeking out the best science to support the decisions we make.

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