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Hop in for a complete tour of the tiny world this British toy maker created. Explore four decades of diecast production, following the route the industry took as it shed outdated techniques for state-of-the-art cars James Bond would have been proud of. Written from the unique perspective of an American collector, the book presents topics never before discussed in print, chronicling the rise, fall, and rebirth of Corgi Toys, all illustrated with hundreds of color photos of models and memorabilia never before seen in print. The smaller Husky and Corgi Juniors lines, often neglected in other books, are also covered. Other sections examine Corgi clubs, marketing, packaging, memorabilia, and special interest groupings. Most importantly, this encyclopedia presents the most complete variation listing and value guide published to date, including sections covering Corgi, Husky, and Juniors models from their introduction through the present day.

Corgi Juniors and Husky Models brings together the story of these small-scale model cars and other toys into one book for the first time. Once the #3 brand in many markets, they competed head-to-head with Mattel's Hot Wheels cars and Lesney's Matchbox Series. This widely collected line of diecast toy cars and trucks are examined in every detail. Over 500 full color photos and well-researched text presents the entire history of these cars, from the introduction of Husky Models in 1964, to the Corgi Classics of today. Here are Corgi Juniors, Corgi Rockets, Husky Toys, Whizzwheels Conversions and many more. The text includes never before published information on prototype, pre-production, and promotional models. An extensive section of variation listings, and details on every known model. The alphabetical cross-reference section provides readers with easy access to model numbers and current values.

Gettysburg is the most written about battle in American military history. Generations after nearly 50,000 soldiers shed their blood there, serious and fundamental misunderstandings persist about Robert E. Lee's generalship during the campaign and battle. Most are the basis of popular myths about the epic fight. Last Chance for Victory: Robert E. Lee and the Gettysburg Campaign addresses these issues by studying Lee's choices before, during, and after the battle, the information he possessed at the time and each decision that was made, and why he acted as he did. Even options open to Lee that he did not act upon are carefully explored from the perspective of what Lee and his generals knew at the time. Some of the issues addressed include:Whether Lee's orders to Jeb Stuart were discretionary and allowed him to conduct his raid around the Federal army. The authors conclusively answer this important question with the most original and unique analysis ever applied to this controversial issue;Why Richard Ewell did not attack Cemetery Hill as ordered by General Lee, and why every historian who has written that Lee's orders to Ewell were discretionary are dead wrong;Why Little Round Top was irrelevant to the July 2 fighting, a fact Lee clearly recognized;Why Cemetery Hill was the weakest point along the entire Federal line, and how close the Southerners came to capturing it;Why Lee decided to launch en echelon attack on July 2, and why most historians have never understood what it was or how close it came to success; Last Chance for Victory will be labeled heresy by some, blasphemy by others, all because its authors dare to call into question the dogmas of Gettysburg. But they do so carefully, using facts, logic, and reason to weave one of the most compelling and riveting military history books of our age.Readers will never look at Robert E. Lee and Gettysburg the same way again.

1001 Energy Tips: Save Energy, Save $$$, Save Planet Earth By: "BTU Bill" Clark In the modern, high tech world, it's easy to become immersed with technology and the promise to change one's lifestyles. In Save Energy Save $$$, Save Planet Earth, "BTU Bill" Clark compiles simple, easy ways to save energy at home, at work, on the road, and in every aspect of daily life. Accompanied by scientific explanations, the energy-saving tips leave readers with a lot to think about, and even to possibly implement in their lives. Visit whclark.com for further resources.

Breathtakingly suspenseful but never violent, this title kicks off a new forensic fiction series for middle grade readers. Young Fitz Morgan unravels a mystery aboard one of the new Continental Express trains in 1906. Readers learn about the real historical setting and actual crime-solving methods from the era. Illustrations.

"From legendary writer Bill James, in collaboration with his daughter, Rachel, a compelling, dramatic, and meticulously researched narrative about a century-old series of unsolved axe murders across America, and how the authors came to solve them"--Jacket.

The 12th offering in the Little Book series two is by Bill Pronzini. A full-time professional writer since 1969, Bill Pronzini has published more than 80 novels, including seven in collaboration with his wife, Marcia Muller, and 46 in his popular “Nameless Detective” series, the longest running PI series still being published. He is also the author of four nonfiction books, 20 collections of short stories, and scores of uncollected articles, essays, and book reviews; and he has edited or coedited numerous anthologies. His work has been translated into eighteen languages and published in nearly thirty countries. Stories included in this collection: Night Freight Flood Snap Wishful Thinking The Monster Skeleton Rattle Your Mouldy Leg Lines

Psychologist Ed Northrup, hiding a fatal secret, is guilty, depressed, and desperate to escape his quietly unhappy life. His patients sufferings have dragged him down. But instead of escaping, he faces a cluster of mysteries that demand his involvement: Why was fourteen-year-old Grace Ellonson brought to the valley and abandoned? How can Ed keep her from vanishing into the child protection system? Where does rancher Vic Sobstak go when he sneaks into town at night? Why has Vics church-organist wife, Maggie, turned up drunk? Who is behind the hate-filled racist flyers appearing around town? And how are these enigmas linked? When Ed helps Deputy Sheriff Andi Pelton investigate Graces abandonment and Maggies intoxication, no one knows why the girl was left behind or that Maggies husband Vic is snared in a vicious anti-government conspiracy. But theyll soon find outdisastrously. When the mysteries begin to twine together, they collide in a violent climax, and Ed is forced to wrestle with friendship for Andi and to forgive his hidden, deadly mistake. Amid the chaos, he and Grace face the most formidable decision of their lives. Climbing the Coliseum unfolds in the Monastery Valley of Montana, a rugged land in the shadow of the Coliseum, a towering mountain cirque. Locals climb the Coliseum in search of recreation, beauty, and sometimes, healing. Below, in the Valley, the clash of needs can swiftly turn tragic; but honesty, friendship, and the quiet kindness of strangers can turn tragedy to new life.

"Maureen Coughlin is a bona fide New Orleans cop now, and, with her training days behind her, she likes to think she's getting the lay of the land. Then a mysterious corpse leads to more questions than answers, and a late-night traffic stop goes very wrong. The fallout leaves Maureen contending with troubled friends, fraying loyalties, cop-hating enemies old and new, and an elusive, spectral, and murderous new nemesis--and all the while navigating the twists and turns of a city and a police department infected with dysfunction and corruption"--Amazon.com.