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john coltrane"live"at the village vanguard john coltrane my favorite things john coltrane blue train count basie the complete atomic basie duke ellington my people jimmy smith jazz masters 29 cannonball adderley somethin else miles davis in a soulful mood miles davis panthalassa miles davis greatest hits miles davis collectors items miles davis in person friday night at the blackhawk san francisco,vol.1 miles davis in person friday night at the blackhawk san francisco,vol.2 miles davis quintet miles smiles miles davis sorcerer miles davis on the corner miles davis milestones keith jarrett paris concert keith jarrett vienna concert cd sigillato bill evans trio consecration II bill evans trio everybody digs bill evans bill evans the solo sessions vol. I bill evans trio waltz for debby bill evans at the montreaux jazz festival joe henderson relaxin at camarillo scott grooves pieces of a dream wynton marsalis trumpet concertos grant green am i blue sammy davis jr at the cocoanut grove art blakey the sound of jazz art blakey jazz messengers ugetsu bud powell summer sessions errol garner moonglow mingus oh yeah charlie mingus tijuana moods charles mingus blues & roots dizzy gillespie jambo caribe david murray saxmen milt jackson & the mjq the savoy recordings doppio cd eddie boyd the complete blue horizon series sonny rollins ballads ella fitzgerald &louis armstrong ella and louis stan getz nobody else but me stan getz at the shrine stan getz feat.bob brookmeyer california sessions stan getz gitanes jazz buddy rich buddys rock art pepper chili pepper charlie parker bebop charlie parker omonimo cd curtis mayfield superfly thelonious monk genius of modern music thelonious monk monks dream thelonious monk alone in san francisco thelonious monk trio thelonious monk live at the club complete doppio cd gil evans & the monday night orchestra live at sweet basil bud and bird clifford brown memorial album art tatum i know that you know the bop fathers volume 2
VINILI NUOVI e Sigillati
PREZZI A PARTIRE da euro + spedizione. Elvis Presley Number One hits -James Taylor Greatest hits; Dad Loves his work -Genesis Mama Alice Cooper Killer Ac/dc Live -Michael Jackson Bad picture disc -The Cure Disintegration doppio vinile 180gr -Bob Dylan omonimo + Greatest Hits -Jimi Hendrix Are you experienced 180gr+ Axisold as love Wilson Philips (del ) Gloria Gaynor I Kinda like me ( Polygram) TKA Scars of love () Keith Sweat Last forever ( Elektra) Oleta Adams Circle of One ( Phonogram) Tracie Spencer Imagine (singolo del ) Tracy Chapman Cross Roads (singolo del ) James Ingram Never felt so good () Teddy pendergrass Love Language () - Guns n' roses Use your illusion I + II; Live -Dire Straits Brothers in arms; Making movies The Doors Omonimo+ Live in New York Pink Floyd discografia completa Green Day American idiot Linkin Park Hybrid Theory Santana Abraxas Chicago 16 Gino Vannelli the best of -Queen live + greatest hits 2 Nirvana Unplugged; Best -Supertramp Breakfast in America -Aretha Franklin Lady soul -Madonna True blue; Like a virgin -U2 Boy;Rattle and hum;Singles -Frank Sinatra in Love -Rolling Stones Hot rocks -Simon and Garfunkel The concert in central Park -Paul Simon Graceland -Saxon Unplugged and strung up -Otis Redding The dock of the bay -Ray Charles The genius hits the road -Al Green Greatest hits -Beatles Help; Abbey road -Marillion Fugazi -Red hot chili peppers Californication -Abba Gold -The Who Quadrophenia -Crosby,Still e Nash omonim -Al Stewart Year of the cat -Coldplay A rush of blood to the head;Parachutes; ultimo -Johnny Cash Greatest! -Nirvana Nevermind; Nirvana best -The Doors Live in New York;The Doors -N.Young Harvest - King Crimson In the court of K.C. -Bob Marley live -Iggy Pop Blah Blah Blah -Carol King Her greatest hits -Led Zeppelin I + II + III + IV + Coda -Elvis Presley 30 # 1 hits Per info 328
The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution,
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Steven, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, Bestselling author Steven Johnson recountsain dazzling, multidisciplinary fashionathe story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for Americaas Founding Fathers. "The Invention of Air" is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers. It is the story of Joseph Priestleyascientist and theologian, protA(c)gA(c) of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jeffersonaan eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to. In the s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding FathersaJefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianityahe exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history. As in his last bestselling work, "The Ghost Map," Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in "Everything Bad Is Good for You," Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live inanamely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathersaand replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.
Macbeth
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shakespeare, William, PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, This tragedy tells of a power-hungry Scottish nobleman and his lady, and the price they pay for violently seizing the royal throne. Books in this new, illustrated series present complete texts of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lines are set up so students can see the bard's original poetic phrases printed side-by-side and line-by-line with a modern "translation" on the facing page. Starting in the late s and for several decades that followed, Shakespeare's plays were popular entertainment for London's theatergoers. His Globe Theatre was the equivalent of a Broadway theater in today's New York. The plays have endured, but over the course of 400+ years, the English language has changed in many ways--which is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend. "Simply Shakespeare" offers an excellent solution to their problem. Introducing each play is a general essay covering Shakespeare's life and times. At the beginning of each of the five acts in every play, a two-page spread describes what is about to take place. The story's background is explained, followed by brief descriptions of key people who will appear in the act, details students should watch for as the story unfolds, discussion of the play's historical context, how the play was staged in Shakespeare's day, and explanation of puns and plays on words that occur in characters' dialogues. Identifying icons preceding each of these study points are printed in a second color, then are located again as cross-references in the play's original text. For instance, where words spoken by a person in the play offer insights into his or another character's personality, the "Characters" icon will appear as a cross-reference in both the introductory spread and the play proper. Following each act, a closing spread presents questions and discussion points for use as teachers' aids. Guided by the inspiring format of this fine new series, both teachers and students will come to understand and appreciate the genius of Shakespeare as never before.
Batteria a volano fotovoltaico Eolico energia
Si acquista Un idea geniale a basso costo,schema, manuale per costruire il sistema di accumulo di energia a volano con materiali reperibili online a basso prezzo.il manuale richiede conoscenza elettrica e meccanica. Il manuale verrà spedito tramite email Gli accumuli sono un elemento fondamentale dei sistemi energetici futuri. Questo è certo, dato che consentono di superare l'intermittenza giornaliera e stagionale di solare ed eolico. Ma ultimamente ci si sta forse concentrando un po' troppo sulle batterie, che sono sicuramente una tecnologia promettente, ma che risolve solo un aspetto del problema, quello degli accumuli di media durata, di ore o giorni inoltre sulle brusche scariche e ricariche si rompono o perdono la loro capacità, e per questo per salvare questo aspetto dopo vari studi ed esperimenti è venuto fuori il volano,un sistema di accumulo cinetico di energia, in cui una massa cilindrica viene fatta ruotare a velocità altissime da un motore elettrico che assorbe così gli eccessi di produzione. L'energia accumulata dalla massa ruotante può poi venire estratta utilizzando lo stesso motore in funzione di generatore elettrico. Tutta la parte in movimento può essere priva di attriti, emettendo la sottovuoto.. Ciò garantisce un altissimo rendimento e una durata di almeno molti decenni. Nel manuale viene illustrato un sistema molto semplice con componenti già pronti è facilmente reperibili online a basso costo. You buy A genius low cost, scheme, manual to build the flywheel energy storage system with online low-priced materials. The manual requires electrical and mechanical knowledge. The manual will be shipped via email Accumulation is a key element of future energy systems. This is certain, as they allow you to overcome daily and seasonal solar and wind turbulence. But lately, you are perhaps concentrating a little too much on batteries, which are definitely a promising technology, but solves only one aspect of the problem, that
VINILI NUOVI e Sigillati
Elvis Presley Number One hits -James Taylor Greatest hits; Dad Loves his work -Genesis Mama Alice Cooper Killer Ac/dc Live -Michael Jackson Bad picture disc -The Cure Disintegration doppio vinile 180gr -Bob Dylan omonimo + Greatest Hits -Jimi Hendrix Are you experienced 180gr+ Axisold as love Wilson Philips (del ) Gloria Gaynor I Kinda like me ( Polygram) TKA Scars of love () Keith Sweat Last forever ( Elektra) Oleta Adams Circle of One ( Phonogram) Tracie Spencer Imagine (singolo del ) Tracy Chapman Cross Roads (singolo del ) James Ingram Never felt so good () Teddy pendergrass Love Language () - Guns n' roses Use your illusion I + II; Live -Dire Straits Brothers in arms; Making movies The Doors Omonimo+ Live in New York Pink Floyd Endless river Green Day American idiot Linkin Park Hybrid Theory Santana Abraxas Chicago 16 Gino Vannelli the best of -Queen Live at the Rainbow '74 Chris Cornell Higher Truth Nirvana Unplugged; Best -Supertramp Breakfast in America -Aretha Franklin Lady soul -Madonna True blue; Like a virgin -U2 Boy;Rattle and hum -Frank Sinatra in Love -Rolling Stones Hot rocks -Simon and Garfunkel The concert in central Park -Paul Simon Graceland -Saxon Unplugged and strung up -Otis Redding The dock of the bay -Ray Charles The genius hits the road -Al Green Greatest hits -Beatles Help; Abbey road -Marillion Fugazi -Red hot chili peppers Californication -Abba Gold -The Who Quadrophenia -Crosby,Still e Nash omonim -Adele 21 -Phil Collins...But Seriously -Al Stewart Year of the cat -Coldplay A rush of blood to the head;Parachutes -Johnny Cash Greatest! -Leonard Cohen Live -Nirvana Nevermind; Nirvana best -The Doors Live in New York;The Doors -N.Young Harvest - King Crimson In the court of K.C. -Bob Marley live -Iggy Pop Blah Blah Blah -Carol King Her greatest hits -Led Zeppelin I + II + III + IV + Coda -Elvis Presley 30 # 1 hits Prezzi a partire da euro . Per info 328
TAPIS ROULANT
Il tapis roulant JK Fitness Genius 120 è un prodotto performante, con alte prestazioni ed un ingombro ridotto, è adatto ad un utilizzo di media intensità. Con un motore da 2,5 CHP di continuo con un picco massimo di 3,5 HP, può raggiungere una velocità di 18 Km/H partendo da una minima di 1 Km/h ed è regolabile con incrementi di 0,1 Km/h. L'inclinazione è elettronica, regolabile quindi tramite gli appositi pulsanti dallo 0% al 10% su 15 differenti livelli. La pedana è ammortizzata tramite 8 elastomeri per poter assorbire un'alta percentuale di impatto. La superficie di corsa è molto ampia e misura 48 x 130 cm. Ha un display LCD retroilluminato dove poter visualizzare costantemente il tempo, la distanza, la velocità, le calorie, l'inclinazione e le pulsazioni, rilevate tramite i sensori manuali Hand Grip oppure tramite fascia cardio Polar, optional. Ha 9 programmi preimpostati a variazione automatica della velocità e dell'inclinazione, 2 HRC ed il classico programma manuale libero. La struttura è molto robusta, ha un peso di 69 Kg e può sostenere un utente dal peso massimo di 120 Kg. Può essere richiuso in modo da ridurre al minimo l'ingombro e può essere poi spostato tramite le pratiche ruote poste sulla base. L'apertura della pedana è servo-assistita mediante un pistone idraulico in modo da evitare carichi inutili sulla schiena. Ha una garanzia di 3 anni su motore e telaio e 2 anni su tutte le restanti parti, è stato acquistato a settembre ! COME NUOVO PERCHE' MAI USATO!!in dotazione si offre alla vantaggiosa cifra di 80€ tappetino che attutisce i rumori. Caratteristiche Tecniche Peso (Kg): Rilevamento pulsazioni:Si Dimensioni Aperto 173 x 78 x 134 cm Dimensioni chiuso 91 x 78 x 155 cm Potenza motore 2,5 CHP continui - 3,5 HP picco,5 Inclinazione Elettrica 0 - 10% su 15 livelli Programmi preimpostati 9 preimpostati + 2 HRC + 1 manuale Peso max utente (Kg) 120 Kg Nastro 48 x 130 cm Sistema ammortizzante 8 elastomeri Velocità 1 - 18 Km/h
The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Price, David A. / Drummond, David, PUBLISHER: Tantor Media, The Pixar Touch is a story of technical innovation that revolutionized animation, transforming hand-drawn cel animation into computer-generated 3-D graphics. It is a triumphant business story of a company that began with a dream, remained true to the ideals of its founders-antibureaucratic and artist driven-and ended up a multibillion-dollar success. We meet Pixar's technical genius and founding CEO, Ed Catmull, who, inspired by Disney's Peter Pan and Pinocchio, dreamed of becoming an animator; however, realizing he would never be good enough, he instead enrolled in the then new field of computer science at the University of Utah. It was Catmull who founded the computer graphics lab at the New York Institute of Technology and who wound up at Lucasfilm during the first Star Wars trilogy, running the computer graphics department. He also found a patron in Steve Jobs, just ousted from Apple Computer, who bought Pixar for five million dollars. Catmull went on to win four Academy Awards for his technical feats and helped to create some of the key computer-generated imagery software that animators rely on today. David A. Price also writes about John Lasseter, who catapulted himself from unemployed animator to one of the most powerful figures in American filmmaking; animation was the only thing he ever wanted to do (he was inspired by Disney's The Sword in the Stone), and Price's book shows how Lasseter transformed computer animation from a novelty into an art form. The author writes as well about Steve Jobs, as volatile a figure as a Shakespearean monarch.Based on interviews with dozens of insiders, The Pixar Touch examines the early wildcat years, when computer animation was thought of as the lunatic fringe of the medium. We also see the studio at work today-how its writers, directors, and animators make their astonishing, and astonishingly popular, films. The book also delves into Pixar's corporate feuds: between Lasseter and his former champion, Jeffrey Katzenberg (A Bug's Life versus Antz), and between Jobs and Michael Eisner. Finally, Price explores Pixar's complex relationship with the Walt Disney Company as it transformed itself from a Disney satellite into the $7.4 billion jewel in the Disney crown.
Catherine the Great: Life and Legend
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alexander, John T., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Catherine II of Russia is one of the most colorful characters in modern history. Born a minor German princess, she was betrothed to the Grand Duke Peter of Russia at 15, through the designs of the childless Empress Elizabeth and her own scheming mother. By 33, she had overthrown her husband in a bloodless coup and established herself as Empress of the multinational Russian Empire, the largest territorial political unit in modern history. Portrayed variously as a political genius who restored to Russia the glory it had known in the days of Peter the Great and a despotic foreign adventuress who usurped the Russian throne, murdered her rivals, and tyrannized her subjects, she was, by all accounts, an extraordinary woman. Catherine the Great, the first popular biography of the mpress based on modern scholarship, provides a vivid portrait of Catherine as a mother, a lover, and, above all, an extremely savvy ruler. Concentrating on her long reign (), John Alexander examines all aspects of Catherine's life and career: the brilliant political strategies by which she won the acceptance of a nationalistic elite; her expansive foreign policy; the domestic reforms with which she revamped the Russian military, political structure, and economy; and, of course, her infamous love life. Alexander begins with an account of the dramatic "palace revolt" by which Catherine unseated her husband and a background chapter describing the circumstances of her early childhood and marriage, then proceeds chronologically through the 34 years of reign. In compelling narrative fashion, he describes such events as the incursion of bubonic plague on Moscow, the uprising of the Ural peasants, and the six political murders the empress sanctioned. Catherine is presented here in more human terms than in previous biographies, with numerous quotations included from her reminiscences and notes. We learn, for instance, not only the names and number of her lovers, but her understanding of what many considered a shocking licentiousness. "The trouble is," she wrote, "that my heart would not willingly remain one hour without love." The result of 20 years' research by one of the leading narrative historians of modern Russia in the U.S., this is truly an impressive work. Alexander delved into little-known sources (including a collection of Catherine's love notes which is included here as an appendix) as well as popular and specialized accounts to arrive at this much-needed, balanced appraisal of one of history's most scandal-ridden figures.
Natural Elements
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mason, Richard, PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group, In his much celebrated debut novel, "The Drowning People," Richard Mason ("An Oxonian literary sensation" --"The" "New York" "Times Book Review") wrote with wisdom and mastery well beyond his twenty-one years--about love, betrayal, and revenge, and about the particular ritualized world of the English upper class. Now in his dazzling new novel Mason writes about mothers and daughters; aging and death; memory and longing; history and narrative; and about the high-stakes, full-tilt embrace of life. The setting is London. The time is the present. Mother and daughter are choosing an assisted-living facility and have come to The Albany, a late-nineteenth-century Victorian mansion, the flagship property of the TranquilAge(TM) chain of nursing homes. The mother, Joan--eighty years old, a gifted amateur pianist denied the pleasures of performance by arthritic hands--has recently been experiencing a rich inner world that she hides from her daughter, a world gained access through the (seemingly magic) pedals of her piano: a portal to adventure. She dreads the prospect of leaving her apartment, but her daughter has decided that she can no longer live on her own. The daughter, Eloise--forty-eight, a hedge fund manager, two decades in commodities--long ago rejected the possibilities of motherhood and has lived enviably free of responsibility. At her pressure-cooker job, Eloise has bought up $130 million (a quarter of the hedge fund's money) of osmium reserves--a transition metal--based on a casual remark by her former lover, a French metallurgist, a genius of sorts, with whom she lived and whom she almost married in Paris in the s. He's been working for years on the development of the compound, which will be tougher than diamonds for industrial use and is only months away from trials. If successful, it could more than double the value of the fund Eloise manages. While mother and daughter are on the trip-of-a-lifetime to the South African capital of the old Orange Free State, the city of Joan's girlhood, Eloise gets a frantic phone call. The price of osmium is in free fall; the fund is off-loading... Fighting panic with a coherent strategy, Eloise puts in motion a bold gamble that risks all--her future, the fund, her mother's well-being. As the stories of mother and daughter intersect, each in a race against time--Joan struggling to live in the present (she cannot believe her days will end in an institution); her daughter racing at breakneck speed toward the precipice of disaster--the novel rushes to its stunning conclusion.
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Salve vendo molti cd jazz tutti i cd in buonissime condizioni,da collezione privata lista cd jazz disponibili * john coltrane"live"at the village vanguard john coltrane my favorite things john coltrane blue train count basie the complete atomic basie duke ellington my people jimmy smith jazz masters 29 cannonball adderley somethin else miles davis in a soulful mood miles davis panthalassa miles davis greatest hits miles davis collectors items miles davis in person friday night at the blackhawk san francisco,vol.1 miles davis in person friday night at the blackhawk san francisco,vol.2 miles davis quintet miles smiles miles davis sorcerer miles davis on the corner miles davis milestones keith jarrett paris concert keith jarrett vienna concert cd sigillato bill evans trio consecration II bill evans trio everybody digs bill evans bill evans the solo sessions vol. I bill evans trio waltz for debby bill evans at the montreaux jazz festival joe henderson relaxin at camarillo scott grooves pieces of a dream wynton marsalis trumpet concertos grant green am i blue sammy davis jr at the cocoanut grove art blakey the sound of jazz art blakey jazz messengers ugetsu bud powell summer sessions errol garner moonglow mingus oh yeah charlie mingus tijuana moods charles mingus blues & roots dizzy gillespie jambo caribe david murray saxmen milt jackson & the mjq the savoy recordings doppio cd eddie boyd the complete blue horizon series sonny rollins ballads ella fitzgerald &louis armstrong ella and louis stan getz nobody else but me stan getz at the shrine stan getz feat.bob brookmeyer california sessions stan getz gitanes jazz buddy rich buddys rock art pepper chili pepper charlie parker bebop charlie parker omonimo cd curtis mayfield superfly thelonious monk genius of modern music thelonious monk monks dream thelonious monk alone in san francisco thelonious monk trio thelonious monk live at the club complete doppio cd gil evans & the monday night orchestra live at sweet basil bud and bird clifford brown memorial album art tatum i know that you know the bop fathers volume 2 chet baker at the capolinea albert ayler music is the healing force of the universe modern jazz quartet the artistry of billie holiday stay with me gilbert isbin blue,sounds and touches steps ahead magnetic lambert hendricks & ross everybody boppin barney kessel/shelly manne/ray brown the poll winners the manager in charge see i salute cd sigillato jazz sampler red records * contattatemi per i prezzi,offro ottime proposte su richiesta invio foto dei titoli richiesti tramite whatsapp max serieta e disponibilita
Lincoln in American Memory
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Peterson, Merrill D., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Lincoln's death, like his life, was an event of epic proportions. When the president was struck down at his moment of triumph, writes Merrill Peterson, "sorrow--indescribable sorrow" swept the nation. After lying in state in Washington, Lincoln's body was carried by a special funeral train to Springfield, Illinois, stopping in major cities along the way; perhaps a million people viewed the remains as memorial orations rang out and the world chorused its sincere condolences. It was the apotheosis of the martyred President--the beginning of the transformation of a man into a mythic hero. In Lincoln in American Memory, historian Merrill Peterson provides a fascinating history of Lincoln's place in the American imagination from the hour of his death to the present. In tracing the changing image of Lincoln through time, this wide-ranging account offers insight into the evolution and struggles of American politics and society--and into the character of Lincoln himself. Westerners, Easterners, even Southerners were caught up in the idealization of the late President, reshaping his memory and laying claim to his mantle, as his widow, son, memorial builders, and memorabilia collectors fought over his visible legacy. Peterson also looks at the complex responses of blacks to the memory of Lincoln, as they moved from exultation at the end of slavery to the harsh reality of free life amid deep poverty and segregation; at more than one memorial event for the great emancipator, the author notes, blacks were excluded. He makes an engaging examination of the flood of reminiscences and biographies, from Lincoln's old law partner William H. Herndon to Carl Sandburg and beyond. Serious historians were late in coming to the topic; for decades the myth-makers sought to shape the image of the hero President to suit their own agendas. He was made a voice of prohibition, a saloon-keeper, an infidel, a devout Christian, the first Bull Moose Progressive, a military blunderer and (after the First World War) a military genius, a white supremacist (according to D.W. Griffith and other Southern admirers), and a touchstone for the civil rights movement. Through it all, Peterson traces five principal images of Lincoln: the savior of the Union, the great emancipator, man of the people, first American, and self-made man. In identifying these archtypes, he tells us much not only of Lincoln but of our own identity as a people. More than thirty years ago, Peterson won the prestigious Bancroft Prize for The Jefferson Image in the American Mind. The New York Times Book Review hailed it as "an engrossing story of the uses and abuses of a great legend," saying that Peterson's writing is often "brilliant." This absorbing book follows in the footsteps of that landmark work, leading us on a revealing tour through our changing image of our greatest president--and our changing image of ourselves.
Reluctant Witness: Memoirs from the Last Year of the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mahoney, Brian H. / Mahoney, James J., PUBLISHER: Trafford Publishing, The late James Mahoney went overseas in the spring of as the leader of one of the four bomb squadrons in a B-24 bomb group (the original 492nd) which endured extraordinary losses for 89 days of operation before being disbanded. The enduring mystery of why such an exceptionally well qualified and prepared group suffered so singularly is one of many significant themes he addresses in his 52 vignettes. Mahoney was reassigned to a bomb group with much better luck (the 467th), and finished the war as their Deputy Commander. As both a 'man among men' and a recognized natural leader, he was positioned to note character and ability, and took it as his charge to develop both of these in the course of administering to the technical and demanding business of a combat organization comprising souls. Later in life, wanting to make sense of what he experienced and to record the terrific sacrifice of his peers, he distilled and organized his memories. Overcoming his natural reticence to show his hand emotionally, and fearful that grisly accounts might register as sensational horror instead of sobering lesson, he labored carefully to build for his readers a rich context for his 'war stories'. These memoirs take the reader through the methodology and equipment of aviation and strategic bombing in the era before stand-off weaponry, when hundreds of planes at a time, each with ten-man crews, flew in unpressurized planes through flak and fighter filled skies for hours at a time at 40 degrees below zero, to bomb targets in Hitler-occupied Europe. He introduces the reader to his acquaintances and friends, commanders and charges - a range of memorable rascals, unforgettableheroes, and ordinary mortals showing their true mettle and courage under dire circumstances. Jim Mahoney's account of his 13 months in combat is an engaging mix of timeless morals and enduring humor. The big themes are laid out with common sense, while the practical joke, the stroke of genius, or personal quirk are offered as clear windows to the host of characters and their relationships. These certainly capture the fact and flavor of the daylight bombing campaign over northern Europe and make a contribution to the historical record, but they also transcend that specific time and place, drawing the readers in any era into human drama, played out in all of its variety in the pressure-cooker of wartime. The son's contribution has been to document some of the more unusual aspects of his father's account, so that these can be received as more than just precious memoir - as contributions to the historical record.This has entailed many interviews, travel to remnants of his father's Rackheath and North Pickenham bases in East Anglia, and contemplation of the horrible effectiveness of aerial bombardment on several of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's 'ground zeros' in Germany. Additionally, the son supplies the reader with a variety of material designed to make the dated techn