Nicholas Nicholas: 2917 books

This is the story of the elite Japanese Army Air force (JAAF) aces that flew the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow), and the Ki-100 Goshikisen in the Pacific Theatre of World War 2. The former, codenamed 'Tony' by the allies, was a technically excellent aircraft, possessing power, stability and a good...

The Great Bear Rainforest is a majestic place full of tall trees, huge bears and endless schools of salmon. Award-winning photographer and author Ian McAllister's luminous photographs illustrate the story of a lone wolf who swims to one of the small islands that dot the rainforest's coast. The island...

They took the most memorable photographs of the Civil War. Now their long rivalry was about to climax with the spilled blood of an American president--an event that would usher in a new age of modern media. Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner were the new media moguls of their day. With their...

This explosive book reveals the conspiracy between British Military Intelligence and the gunman of the UDA who targeted and killed both Republican terrorists and ordinary Catholics. The secret partnership was sanctioned at the highest level of the British government and full details of planned...

ABOUT THE BOOK Halo Reach is the latest installment, and goes back to Halo’s roots in more ways than one. Set around one of the most frequently referenced events in the Haloverse—The Fall of Reach—Reach puts you in the shoes of Noble 6, an unnamed Spartan, fighting a doomed battle to...

The Lively Experiment chronicles how Americans have continually demolished traditional prejudices while at the same time erecting new walls between belief systems. Nearly four hundred years after Roger Williams' 1633 Rhode Island colony, the "lively experiment" of religious tolerance remains...

Over the past twenty years, a range of radical developments has revolutionized musicology, leading certain practitioners to describe their discipline as 'New.' What has happened to ethnomusicology during this period? Have its theories, methodologies, and values remain rooted in the 1970s and 1980s...

For every actor beginning a career in Hollywood, this indispensable guide will lay out a clear and comprehensible path with tried-and-true advice. Up-to-date resources and new interviews with recently established actors experiencing the current movieland scene-as well as the timeless voices of established...

New, complete Kay Kyser. 'James Kern Kay Kyser' (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985) was a well-liked music director and broadcast character of the 1930s and 1940s. This book is your ultimate resource for Kay Kyser. Here you will find the most up-to-date 92 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In...

An excellent ready Iain Glen reference. This book is your ultimate resource for Iain Glen. Here you will find the most up-to-date 131 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Iain Glen's...

Sedona, Sacred Earth looks at the spectacular landmarks of Arizona's Red Rock Country and suggests some startling new interpretations. Investigation into Native American legends and the application of ideas drawn from geomancy, philosophy, and vortex physics leads to the emergence of a pattern...

Formed from members of Free Forces who had escaped from German occupation, 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was one of the most unusual units in WW2. All members had to pass the Green Beret commando course at Achnacarry in Scotland and the book begins by describing this training. With no less than six national...

WARNING: This book contains laugh-out-loud jokes about fake tans, vajazzles and all fings Essex Forget the Rolex or the flash car, what you really need in your life to make your friends well jel is The Essex Joke Book. It’s packed full of bling-tastic banter, racy rib-ticklers and gob-smackingly...

Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty I hope my Gospel did them good. Its essential principle is that one should not be a gypsy forever. He should return home. Having returned, he should plant the seeds of Art and of Beauty. He should tend them till they grow. There is something...