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020 _a9781905264834
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041 _aeng
082 _a904 NOR
100 _aNorton, Charlie
245 0 _a The Bumper Book Of Bravery
_cCharlie Norton
260 _bEbury publishing
_c2012
300 _a272 p.
_c28 cm.
520 _aThe Bumper Book of Bravery recounts tales of incredible courage the world over, from the mythical to the modern, and from New York to New Zealand: Take to the seas and marvel at the first voyage around the world. Dare to go deeper and discover record-setting underwater feats, as well as the French free-diver who refused to learn her limits. Stay on land with Samurai warriors, Roman emperor gladiators and Genghis Khan's lethal Mongolian army. Reach for the skies through balloonists, fantastic flying machines and female fighter pilots. Go underground with the ultimate masters of espionage, including Russian spies, honey-traps and ruthless CIA-trained Tibetan agents. From ocean depths to giddy heights and everything in between, The Bumper Book of Bravery will awaken the adventurer and hero inside of us all
650 _aCuriosities & wonders
942 _cENGLISH
999 _c572976
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