The Memoirs of Falco

The Memoirs of Falco PDF Author: Philippe Diolé
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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The Memoirs of Falco

The Memoirs of Falco PDF Author: Philippe Diolé
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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National Union Catalog

National Union Catalog PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1036

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Includes entries for maps and atlases.

Subject Catalog

Subject Catalog PDF Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Subject
Languages : en
Pages : 1084

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Stars Beneath the Sea

Stars Beneath the Sea PDF Author: Trevor Norton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deep diving
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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"This is the story of some of the brave, brilliant and often balmy men that invented diving. It is the story of explosive tempers and exploding teeth, of how to juggle live hand grenades and steer a giant rubber octopus. A series of vivid portraits reveal the eccentric exploits of these pioneers. They include Guy who held a world altitude record when only sixteen, wrote a film for Humphrey Bogart, invented snorkelling and loved his wife enough to shoot her. Roy wore a bucket over his head and stole a coral reef. Bill wearied of fishing with dynamite and wrestling deadly snakes, so he sealed himself in a metal coffin to dangle half a mile beneath the ocean. Cameron, testing the bouncing bomb for dam busters, made a plastic ear for a dog, a false tesicle for a stallion and invented a mantrap disguised as a lavatory. He ascended from a depth of 200 feet without breathing equipment to see if his lungs would burst, then studied the effects of underwater explosions by standing closer and closer until shattered by the blast. The book also traces the evolution from spear fishermen to conversationalists, from treasure hunters to archaeologists, from photographers to philosophers. The sea is

Library of Congress Catalogs

Library of Congress Catalogs PDF Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1044

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Biographical Books, 1950-1980

Biographical Books, 1950-1980 PDF Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1634

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'American Book Publishing Record' Cumulative

'American Book Publishing Record' Cumulative PDF Author: R. R. Bowker LLC
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1260

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Biography Index

Biography Index PDF Author: Bea Joseph
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1084

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A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines.

Books for the Teen Age

Books for the Teen Age PDF Author: New York Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 624

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Kaapse bibliotekaris

Kaapse bibliotekaris PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Issues for Nov. 1957- include section: Accessions. Aanwinste, Sept. 1957- (also published separately)