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Skies of Thunder The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World [electronic resource] : by Alexander, Caroline.aut; cloudLibrary;
From the New York Times bestselling author, a breathtaking account of combat and survival in one of the most brutally challenging and rarely examined campaigns of World War II In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army steamrolled through Burma, capturing the only ground route from India to China.  Supplies to this critical zone would now have to come from India by air—meaning across the Himalayas, on the most hazardous air route in the world. SKIES OF THUNDER is a story of an epic human endeavor, in which Allied troops faced the monumental challenge of operating from airfields hacked from the jungle, and took on “the Hump,” the fearsome mountain barrier that defined the air route.They flew fickle, untested aircraft through monsoons and enemy fire, with inaccurate maps and only primitive navigation technology. The result was a litany of both deadly crashes and astonishing feats of survival. The most chaotic of all the war’s arenas, the China-Burma-India theater was further confused by the conflicting political interests of Roosevelt, Churchill  and their demanding, nominal ally, Chiang Kai-shek. Caroline Alexander, who wrote the defining books on Shackleton’s Endurance and Bligh's Bounty, is brilliant at probing what it takes to survive extreme circumstances. She has unearthed obscure memoirs and long-ignored records to give us the pilots’ and soldiers’ eye views of flying and combat, as well as honest portraits of commanders like the celebrated “Vinegar Joe” Stillwell and Claire Lee Chennault. She assesses the real contributions of units like the Flying Tigers, Merrill’s Marauders, and the British Chindits, who pioneered new and unconventional forms of warfare. Decisions in this theater exposed the fault-lines between the Allies—America and Britain, Britain and India, and ultimately and most fatefully between America and China, as FDR pressed to help the Chinese nationalists in order to forge a bond with China after the war.       A masterpiece of modern war history.
Subjects: Electronic books.; World War II; Southeast Asia; Aviation;
© 2024., Penguin Publishing Group,
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Big ideas for small spaces : cutting-edge ideas and 30 projects for balconies, roof gardens, windowsills, and terraces / by Maguire, Kay,author.; Ingram, Jason(Photographer),photographer.; Woods, Tony(Gardener),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Instructions and photographs show to make 30 easy projects for the garden using inexpensive or found materials. Provides practical solutions to greening a small and otherwise barren area including outer walls, tiny patios, balconies, courtyards, terraces, windowsills and rooftops. Also includes instructions on the basics of gardening."--
Subjects: Small gardens; Urban gardens;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The rooftop garden / by Raman-Wilms, Menaka,author.;
The rooftop garden is a novel about Nabila, a researcher who studies seaweed in warming oceans, and her childhood friend Matthew. Now both in their twenties, Matthew has disappeared from his Toronto home, and Nabila travels to Berlin to find him and try to bring him back. The story is interspersed with scenes from their childhood, when Nabila, obsessed with how the climate crisis will cause oceans to rise, created an elaborate imaginary world where much of the land has flooded. She and Matthew would play their game on her rooftop garden, the only oasis in an abandoned city being claimed by water. Their childhood experiences reveal how their lives are on different trajectories, even at an early stage: Nabila comes from an educated, middle-class family, while Matthew had been abandoned by his father and was often left to deal with things on his own. As an adult, Matthew's dissatisfaction with life leads him to join a group of young men who are angry at society. He eventually finds himself on a violent suicide mission, but Nabila isn't aware of the extent of his radicalization until they finally meet on a street in Berlin.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Climatic changes; Friendship; Radicalism; Radicalization; Roof gardening; Urban gardens;
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Loathe to love you / by Hazelwood, Ali,author.; Hazelwood, Ali.Novellas.Selections.; Hazelwood, Ali.Below zero.; Hazelwood, Ali.Stuck with you.; Hazelwood, Ali.Under one roof.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a collection of steamy, STEMinist novellas and their loves in loathing-with a special bonus chapter! Under One Roof An environmental engineer discovers that scientists should never cohabitate when she finds herself stuck with the roommate from hell-a detestable big-oil lawyer who won't leave the thermostat alone. Stuck with You A civil engineer and her nemesis take their rivalry-and love-to the next level when they get stuck in a NewYork elevator. Below Zero A NASA aerospace engineer's frozen heart melts as she lies injured and stranded at a remote Arctic research station and the only person willing to undertake the dangerous rescue mission is her longtime rival"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novellas.; Man-woman relationships; Scientists; Women scientists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Kitty and the sky garden adventure / by Harrison, Paula.; Løvlie, Jenny.;
Kitty and her feline friends discover a secret roof garden and learn all about plants and gardening.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Superheroes; Cats; Human-animal communication; Gardens; Gardening;
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Kenya / by Jallow, Maïmouna.; Kitololo, Lulu.;
"Habari! Spend a day in Kenya savoring fluffy mandazis, counting the colorful mabati roofs, and playing a game of kati kati. Author Maïmouna Jallow and illustrator Lulu Kitololo draw on their personal experiences of Kenya to create this vibrant board book as part of the Our World series for very young readers"--
Subjects: Board books.;
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Sunrise, sunset / by Harnick, Sheldon; Bock, Jerry.; Schoenherr, Ian;
An illustrated version of the well-known song about the passage of time, from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof." Includes music on the last page."All ages"--P. [2] of cover.
Subjects: Time; Children's songs, English; Stories in rhyme;
© [2005], HarperCollins,
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A Christmas collection : Vinyl Cafe [sound recording (CD)] / by McLean, Stuart,1948-;
disc 1. Dave cooks the turkey -- Ferrets for Christmas -- Christmas on the road -- disc 2. Christmas at the Turlingtons' -- Polly Anderson's Christmas party -- Christmas presents -- On the roof.A collection of stories about record store owner Dave, his wife Morley, and their kids Stephanie and Sam, with a Christmas theme. Includes some stories featured on McLean's CBC radio program The Vinyl Café.
Subjects: Christmas stories; Humorous stories;
© c2005., Vinyl Cafe Productions,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I love the rain! / by Bridges, Margaret Park; Davenier, Christine;
Instead of grumbling about the rain, two little girls enjoy how it makes shiny black streets, forms fun puddles, and sounds like tap dancers on the roof of their bus.
Subjects: Rain and rainfall; Imagination;
© c2005., Chronicle Books,
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On the job / by Stephens, Elle.; Aikins, Dave.;
"Rubble knows that teamwork can get any job done. So, when city hall needs a new roof, he calls on Mix, Charger, Wheeler, and the rest of his pup family for help"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Dogs; Construction workers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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