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  • Last Trains

    Dr Beeching and the death of rural England

    de Charles Loft ...
    "The debate about Dr Richard Beeching will rage until the Second Coming – and probably beyond. But in Charles Loft's careful examination of the Beeching Report, we have as fine a study as we are going to possess in the meantime." – Peter Hennessy"Loft's great strength is his judiciousness. He understands the political processes and assesses them fair-mindedly. And his verdict will, I suspect, hold ... Leer más

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  • Red Beginnings

    de Charles Loft ...
    A group of terrorists obtain some nuclear material and plan to build an atomic weapon. This leads to a global chase by Intelligence and Security Forces and by Arab terrorists wanting the nuclear material and any nuclear devices. It is a race against time to catch them. Will they make it in time? ... Leer más

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  • Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain

    Beeching's Last Trains

    de Charles Loft ...
    Series series British Politics and Society
    More than 40 years after its publication, the 1963 Beeching Report on British railways remains controversial for recommending the closure of a third of Britain’s railways.In this book, Charles Loft examines:why the nationalized railways were in such dire financial straits by 1963how government work on future transport needs led to conclusions which would have cut Britain’s railways down by ... Leer más

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  • The Five Giants [New Edition]

    A Biography of the Welfare State

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  • Avenger

    A Thriller

    From the author of The Day of the Jackal comes Frederick Forsyth's Avenger, a heart-stopping thriller of murder, intrigue, deception, and revenge.Attorney Calvin Dexter hangs his shingle in a quiet New Jersey town, has a reasonably successful practice, and takes the hills strong while triathlon training. But Dexter is no ordinary lawyer. On Sundays, he reads the paper and shuffles around his dark, ... Leer más

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  • The Battle for Britain

    Scotland and the Independence Referendum

    On 18 September 2014, Scots will decide their future: should the country quit the United Kingdom and take control of its own destiny, or should it remain part of what advocates call the most successful political and economic union of modern times? Everyone in the country has a stake in this decision. Now, in this fascinating and insightful new book, David Torrance charts the countdown to the big ... Leer más

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  • A History of Britain

    1945 to Brexit

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    A journey through the events of the postwar years that "makes the outcome of Britain's Brexit referendum much easier to comprehend" (Julian Lewis, member of Parliament).In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians and citizens in shock. But was Brexit really a surprise, or are there clues in ... Leer más

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  • My Scotland, Our Britain

    A Future Worth Sharing

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  • The Pentagon's Brain

    An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency

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