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  Original members of The Who (from left to right): Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle. The group had attitude and ambition, which was fed by the creative forces of  Townshend. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Adam Powley It’s been said of many bands that they spoke for a generation – and The Who merited that honor better than most. But there was more – much, much more – to these giants of British music than a fleeting success in capturing the spirit of a particular time and place. From young upstarts to stadium rock titans, The Who have shaped the course of music for nearly half a century.  Now you can relive the extraordinary career of the group with this superb book, from the power-packed vocals of Roger Daltrey, the eccentric windmill guitar playing (and guitar smashing) of Pete Townshend, the unmistakable bass lines from John Entwistle, to the unforgettable and mesmerizing drumming of the one and only Keith Moon. It tells ...

A staged shot of Spitfire pilots as they “scramble” to their aircraft, 1940. When the order was given, it was a question of getting airborne as quickly as possible to intercept the enemy. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Les Perera This is the story of how R J Mitchell’s design for a single-engined fighter became the legend that is the Spitfire. Earning both admiration and gratitude  for its exploits in the Battle of Britain over the southern skies of England in the summer of 1940 against the overwhelming might of the German Luftwaffe, this amazing aeroplane went on to become a versatile and adaptable asset that earned it the accolade of being the best fighter aircraft of WWII.   Not just an air-defence fighter, this aesthetically pleasing plane has received plaudits for its capabilities as both a fighter-bomber and a fast, high-flying reconnaissance aircraft. The Spitfire is a lasting tribute to the memory of all those brave airmen who made the ultimate...

Resting his chin on the handle of his cane, Dali studied an exhibit of contemporary Greek art in New York, 1956. The  mustached  eccentric and surreal artist produced over 1,500 pieces of art before his death in 1989. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Jessica Toyne Salvador Dali, the Spanish Surrealist painter, was a highly-skilled draughtsman, made famous by his striking and bizarre images. His most popular work, The Persistence of Memory (1931), led him to critical acclaim; however, he was also well known for his work in sculpture, photography, fashion, movies, and books. He was an eccentric artist whom was often as well known for his attention-seeking antics as he was for his work.  Besides The Persistence of Memory , Dali’s other most important and influential works include The Temptation of St. Anthony, Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate a Second before Waking Up , and The Enigma of William Tell. The Persistence of Memory ...