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Ten Men Dead The Story of the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike


Free Download Ten Men Dead: The Story of the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike By David Beresford; Peter Maas
1997 | 334 Pages | ISBN: 087113702X | PDF | 68 MB
In 1981 ten men starved themselves to death inside the walls of Long Kesh prison in Belfast. While a stunned world watched and distraught family members kept bedside vigils, one "soldier" after another slowly went to his death in an attempt to make Margaret Thatcher’s government recognize them as political prisoners rather than common criminals.Drawing extensively on secret IRA documents and letters from the prisoners smuggled out at the time, David Beresford tells the gripping story of these strikers and their devotion to the cause. An intensely human story,Ten Men Deadoffers a searing portrait of strife-torn Ireland, of the IRA, and the passions — on both sides — that Republicanism arouses.

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Chess Results, 1981-1985 A Comprehensive Record with 1,508 Tournament Crosstables and 205 Match Scores, with Sources


Free Download Gino Di Felice, "Chess Results, 1981-1985: A Comprehensive Record with 1,508 Tournament Crosstables and 205 Match Scores, with Sources"
English | ISBN: 1476684022 | 2023 | 894 pages | PDF | 46 MB
This reference work continues a comprehensive series chronicling men’s chess competitions. Listed in this volume are the results of chess competitions from all over the world-including individual and team matches-from 1981 through 1985. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 1,508 tournament crosstables and 205 match scores, and is indexed by events and by players.

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History of the Americas 1880-1981 IB History Course Book Oxford IB Diploma Program (2024)


Free Download David Smith, "History of the Americas 1880-1981: IB History Course Book: Oxford IB Diploma Program"
English | 2015 | pages: 516 | ISBN: 0198310234 | PDF | 154,5 mb
Drive critical, engaged, high level learning and skills. Developed with the IB, this Course Book equips learners to analyze and articulate complex historical concepts and contexts, strengthening performance and potential. Enabling advanced understanding, the student-centred approach actively builds, refines and perfects higher level skills.

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Space Shuttle 1981-2011 Stories from 30 Years of Exploration


Free Download Space Shuttle 1981-2011: Stories from 30 Years of Exploration by Air & Space Magazine, Sally Ride, Greg Freiherr
English | July 15, 2016 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B00IBYYX96 | 192 pages | EPUB | 22 Mb
Space Shuttle 1981-2011 is a lavishly illustrated special edition celebrating the space shuttle era. In thirty years of operation, space shuttles were used in 135 different missions; this volume presents the adventure stories of many of these missions in the astronauts’ own words. Additional contributions by space exploration writers cover the history of the program, technological challenges and triumphs, scientific achievements, and the devastating Challenger and Columbia tragedies. Complete with more than 40 essays and 100 full-color photographs, Space Shuttle 1981-2011 is a captivating overview of this critical part of space history. Although the space shuttle era has ended, its spirit-that of limitless curiosity and a desire for perfection-continues to inspire.

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