In late July 1941, Hitler order army Group South to seize the Crimea in order to prevent Soviet air attacks on the Ploesti oilfields in Romania. This vital mission was assigned to weak Eleventh Army under Generaloberst von Manstein. In late September 1941, von Manstein began his initial attacks upon the strong Soviet defences at the Perekop isthmus, and then cleared the heavily fortified Kerch …
This book is for people who are curious about the world around them, but who may be a bit intimidated by science.What Einstein Didn't Know provides intriguing answers to questions such as - Why are some flames blue and others yellow? - How does soap "know" what's dirt? - Why won't oil and water mix? With sections called "Try It" providing forty-eight fun demonstrations that can be performed …
"The Best of Dilbert Volume 1" invites you to enter Dilbert's extraordinary world and - along with his sardonic, megalomaniacal dog Dogbert, and his two dinosaurs Bob and Dawn - watch this modern male cope with work, women, blind dates, rejection and...er...rejection.
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the nation…