Great Escapes And Rescues
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Author | : David W. Mills |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2019-05-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1440859167 |
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Students, military historians, and casual readers will all find this compelling collection useful in learning about escape strategies, hostage situations, and rescue operations during times of conflict. Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues tells the captivating stories of dozens of escapes and rescues from conflicts dating from the 16th century to present, with extensive coverage of the world wars of the 20th century and the Vietnam War. In addition, escapes and rescues related to terrorist activities and regional conflicts are featured. Some stories of escapes and rescues included in this work have been written about extensively and portrayed in films, including The Great Escape and Captain Phillips' rescue by Navy SEALs. Other stories are less widely known but just as absorbing. The book opens with a detailed introductory essay that illuminates the government policies and tactics various countries have used to rescue soldiers and civilians during wartime, as well as the diverse methods that prisoners of war have used to escape notorious camps and prisons. The entries, organized alphabetically, are augmented by engaging sidebars related to the escapes and rescues. The book also includes references to such sources as autobiographies, biographies, news accounts, and interviews with veterans.
Author | : Roger Howard |
Publisher | : ABC-CLIO |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1999-08 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : |
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In this entertaining and informative encyclopedia, disguises, ruses, stratagems, capers, devices, rescues, and plots abound. Topics range from a pâpiér-mache POW substitute and Bonnie Prince Charlie's successful 1746 masquerade as a maid to a British airman's short-lived escape from a German hospital wearing a nurse's cap and cape—and enormous flying boots and a luxuriant mustache. Each story is a tribute to ingenuity, perseverance, courage, and indomitable will. The A–Z entries, many of them illustrated, suggest sources for pursuing each subject further.
Author | : Michael Burgan |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2020-04-28 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0062860372 |
Download Great Escapes #1: Nazi Prison Camp Escape Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Are you ready for some of the most exciting, death-defying escape stories ever told? Perfect for fans of the I Survived series, the first installment in a brand-new, edge-of-your-seat series based on real events! In spring 1942, Royal Air Force pilot Bill Ash’s plane was shot down by Germans, who captured and eventually brought him to Stalag Luft III, a notorious camp for prisoners of war. The Germans boasted that the camp—which was isolated, heavily guarded, and surrounded by wire fences—was escape proof. But Ash was ready to prove them wrong. He, along with other POWs, would dig tunnels, hide in shower drains, or jump on trucks—all in the name of freedom. Because resisting the Germans was their mission, and escaping was their duty. From reluctant reader to total bookworm, each book in this page-turning series—featuring fascinating bonus content and captivating illustrations—will leave you excited for the next adventure!
Author | : Jan Burchett |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1434290549 |
Download Earthquake Escape Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
After a massive earthquake, an orphaned giant panda cub escapes from its sanctuary. Ben and Zoe have their work cut out for them if they want to save this endangered animal.
Author | : Scott Christianson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Escapes |
ISBN | : 9781554075065 |
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A stunning visual record of the world's most audacious and compelling escapes and escape attempts.
Author | : Ann Weil |
Publisher | : Heinemann-Raintree Library |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2006-09-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781410924971 |
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Introduces eleven true stories of escape attempts, some of which succeeded and others that failed, including escapes from prison, concentration camps, and an animal shelter.
Author | : Margaret Clara Scoggin |
Publisher | : New York : A.A. Knopf |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Adventure and adventurers |
ISBN | : |
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A collection of thirteen true stories about men who saved either their own lives or the lives of others. Some of the stories take place during a war, others in peacetime.
Author | : Roger Moreau |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780806970981 |
Download Great Escape Mazes Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
part in some of the most daring, courageous escapes of the twentieth century. You will need to muster your determination, keep your wits about you, and focus on small details in order to complete more than 20 challenging mazes. Forget the boring labyrinths of puzzle books and cereal boxes, these intricate adventures are drawn with striking detail and are all based on historic events. Put yourself in these death-defying situations: * Find your way off the sinking Titanic onto the iceberg. * Descend ropes to escape the burning Hindenburg. * Find a clear tunnel passage to help Allied soldiers break out of the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III. * Help the Dalai Lama avoid capture by Chinese communist troops. * Guide the crew of the Apollo 13 moon mission back to earth. * Determine whether it was possible to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. As you wend your way from disaster and doom to safety and freedom, you will learn what the real people faced with these situations had to overcome, from rocky terrain, strong ocean currents, and the forces of nature to invading armies, impenetrable fences, and exploding torpedoes. Of course, unlike the historic adventurers, you will have the solutions to the mazes at your fingertips at the back of the book. 64 pages, 58 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 11.
Author | : Mikayla Raines |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2020-10-31 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Download Finnegan Fox and Friends Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Finnegan Fox lives at SaveAFox rescue in Minnesota. This is the first book about his adventures. Here Fin will introduce kids to the Fox Rescue, the other foxes that live there, and teach a little about foxes. The book is full of full-color illustrations of these playful foxes based on real animals.
Author | : Susan Elizabeth Phillips |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2012-07-10 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0062106104 |
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Perennial New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips now provides her fans with The Great Escape from ordinary women’s romantic fiction, featuring some of Phillips's most adored characters, including Ted Beaudine and Lucy Jorik. Lucy Jorik is a champ at not embarrassing her family—not surprising since her mother is one of the most famous women in the world. But now Lucy has done just that. Instead of saying "I do" to the most perfect man she's ever known, Lucy flees the church and hitches a ride on the back of a beat-up motorcycle with a rough-looking stranger who couldn't be more foreign to her privileged existence. At his beach house on a Great Lakes island, Lucy hopes to find a new direction . . . and unlock the secrets of a man who reveals nothing about himself. But as the hot summer days unfold amid scented breezes and sudden storms, she discovers a passion that could change her life forever.