The Titanic. The Britannic. The Olympic. They are some of the most famous ships in history, but for the wrong reasons. The Olympic Class liners were conceived as the largest, grandest ships ever to set sail. Of the three ships built, the first only lost the record for being the largest because she was beaten by the second, and they were both beaten by the third. The class was meant to secure the White Star Line's reputation as the greatest shipping company on earth. Instead, with the loss of both the Titanic and the Britannic in their first year of service, it guaranteed White Star's infamy. This unique book tells the extraordinary story of these three extraordinary ships from the bottom up, starting with their conception and construction (and later their modification) and following their very different careers. Behind the technical details of these magnificent ships lies a tragic human story – not just of the lives lost aboard the Titanic and Britannic, but of the designers pushing the limits beyond what was actually possible, engineers unable to prepare for every twist of fate, and ship owners and crew who truly believed a ship could be unsinkable. This fascinating story is told with rare photographs, new computer-generated recreations of the ships, and unique wreck images that explore how well the ships were designed and built. Simon Mills offers unparalleled access to shipbuilders Harland & Wolff's specification book for the Olympic Class, including original blueprints and – being made widely available for the first time – large fold-out technical drawings showing how these extensive plans were meant to be seen.
The Spymasters Chris Whipple From the New York Times bestselling author of The Gatekeepers , a remarkable, behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to run the world’s most powerful intelligence agency, and how the CIA is often a crucial counterforce against presidents threatening to overstep the powers of their office. Only eleven men and one… <a href="https://ioleggotuleggi.it/biografie-e-memorie/the-spymasters/" rel="bookmark">Leggi tutto »<span class="screen-reader-text">The Spymasters</span></a>
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Eccola che urla (Un Thriller con l’Agente FBI Mia North—Libro 3) Rylie Dark La fuggitiva, agente dell’FBI, Mia North si lancia in una comunità nel deserto sud-occidentale, dove stanno saltando fuori i corpi di persone assassinate con modalità rituali. Riuscirà a trovare e fermare l’assassino – e capire chi l’abbia incastrata – prima… <a href="https://ioleggotuleggi.it/donne-detective/eccola-che-urla-un-thriller-con-lagente-fbi-mia-north-libro-3/" rel="bookmark">Leggi tutto »<span class="screen-reader-text">Eccola che urla (Un Thriller con l’Agente FBI Mia North—Libro 3)</span></a>
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Der blonde Eckbert / Der Runenberg Ludwig Tieck & Uwe Jansen Rätselhaft, vieldeutig, beunruhigend, gar albtraumhaft: Tiecks frühromantische Kunstmärchen aus der Phantasus-Sammlung sind eine grundsätzliche Infragestellung der aufklärerischen Ideale von Vernunft und Klarheit. Klassenlektüre und Textarbeit einfach gemacht: Die Reihe »Reclam XL – Text und Kontext« erfüllt alle Anforderungen an Schullektüre und Bedürfnisse… <a href="https://ioleggotuleggi.it/studi-sulla-lingua-tedesca/der-blonde-eckbert-der-runenberg/" rel="bookmark">Leggi tutto »<span class="screen-reader-text">Der blonde Eckbert / Der Runenberg</span></a>
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Inglese | Leggi & Ascolta | Frasario, Tutto audio (55001) Prolog Editorial Pronto per imparare a parlare inglese ? Sia che sia la prima volta che parli inglese , sia che tu abbia già delle nozioni di inglese di base e voglia solamente migliorare nel parlato o aumentare il tuo vocabolario, il nostro frasario audio… <a href="https://ioleggotuleggi.it/lingue-straniere/inglese-leggi-ascolta-frasario-tutto-audio-55001/" rel="bookmark">Leggi tutto »<span class="screen-reader-text">Inglese | Leggi & Ascolta | Frasario, Tutto audio (55001)</span></a>
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One Piece 82 Eiichiro Oda Arriva finalmente in edizione digitale il ottantaduesimo volume di One Piece, il manga dei record! Tutta l’avventura e le emozioni delle piratesche scorribande di Rufy e della sua ciurma… con la comodità del vostro device elettronico. [showads] [amazon_auto_links id=”66″]
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Se due che come noi Micaela Miljian Savoldelli Quando Selvaggia arriva a Firenze ha vent’anni e un passato scomodo. È scappata portando con sé solo un bagaglio di dilemmi e irrequietezza, per vivere appieno quelli che è convinta saranno gli ultimi anni della sua vita. Jules è francese, ama suonare la chitarra di notte a… <a href="https://ioleggotuleggi.it/narrativa-e-letteratura/se-due-che-come-noi/" rel="bookmark">Leggi tutto »<span class="screen-reader-text">Se due che come noi</span></a>
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