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A panoramic view over the Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel on the banks of Lake Nasser. Located in an isolated and barely populated region of Egypt, the impressive Abu Simbel complex consists of two temples hewn out of solid rock. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Alex Sharkey Egypt, a land of mystery and majestic ruins, is one of the most popular tourist destinations, but what is it that entices millions of visitors each year to this particular part of the world? Most travel thousands of miles to see the remains of the myriad of pyramids, temples and shrines… some of which date back more than 5,000 years, to an era when the Egyptian civilisation was the envy of the globe.  The pharaohs were the rulers of ancient Egypt and were regarded as deities by their subjects who toiled and performed incredible feats of engineering to build impressive monuments that have defied the sands of time to strike awe into the hearts of 21st century observers.  This book helps...

Aviation pioneers John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown crash-landed their aircraft in a bog near the wireless station at Clifden Ireland, on June 15 1919. They had taken off from Newfoundland on the historic first flight across the Atlantic the day before. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Les Perera In ancient times the term “hero” was used to describe those who displayed great courage in danger or adversity. Later, it was used to describe those who performed acts of extreme bravery or courage for the greater good of humanity, often to the point of self-sacrifice.  Since the time when man first took to the skies there have been many instances of heroic acts that have taken place in the air. Some of these events occurred in times of conflict, while others took place in more peaceful times as mankind strove to discover new horizons.  Heroism in the air is not limited to those of masculine gender, female aviators also carried out many acts of great courage and f...

Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, which sustained an attack by Japanese forces on the United States naval base.  Despite inflicting huge losses on the Americans with the damaging or sinking of all eight battleships plus the destruction of numerous other vessels, the main Japanese objective of crippling the US Pacific Fleet is not achieved. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Morgan Servin With the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in the 1930s, Germany discreetly began a program of re-armament and aggression that culminated in the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. Within days the world was at war – with Nazi forces quickly conquering Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and France. Britain however remained resolute in its determination for justice and withstood the might of the German Nazi armed forces, particularly in the face of Hitler’s invasion plans. Initially the Americans were a neutral country, helping the Allies with the vital sale of arms and other equ...