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Tim Peake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA stunning book about the right stuff in the wrong war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, \u003cb\u003eRobert Mason \u003c\/b\u003edreamed of levitating. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey sent him to \u003cb\u003eVietnam\u003c\/b\u003e where, between \u003cb\u003eAugust 1965 \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eJuly 1966\u003c\/b\u003e, he flew more than 1,000 assault missions. In Chickenhawk, Robert Mason gives us a devastating bird's eye-view of that war in all its horror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe experiences the accelerating terror, the increasingly desperate courage of a man 'acting out the role of a hero long after he realises that the conduct of the war is insane,' says the New York Times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'And we can't stop ourselves from identifying with it.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHICKENHAWK contains the most vivid, astoundingly intense descriptions of flying ever written. It is a devastating account of men at war, of courage and cowardice, boredom and exhilaration, lasting friendship and sudden death. It is not a book for weak stomachs, but its powerful message will stay in the memory long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291504882037,"sku":"9780552124195","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780552124195_2adf878f-6077-4451-8b1b-772d6837ead8.jpg?v=1786013722"},{"product_id":"9781788314435","title":"Foreign Policy in Iran and Saudi Arabia","description":"Saudi Arabia, with its US alliance and abundance of oil dollars, has a very different economic story to that of Iran, which despite enormous natural gas reserves, has been hit hard by economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions since its 1979 revolution. Robert Mason looks at the effect that economic considerations (such as oil, gas, sanctions, trade and investment) have had on foreign policy decision-making processes and diplomatic activities. By examining the foreign policies of Saudi Arabia and Iran towards each other, and towards the wider Middle East and beyond, Mason seeks to highlight how oil policy, including oil production, pricing and security of supply and demand, is the paramount economic factor which drives the diplomacy and rivalry of these two pivotal regional powers. 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Volume II is a guidance document for wastewater treatment professionals interested in assessing the bioavailability of mercury in their wastewater, comparing it to other sources, and assessing changes in bioavailability in their effluent when it is mixed in a receiving water body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe project concludes that, based on available data and bioavailability as defined in this report, wastewater effluent is one of the lowest among the sources evaluated with respect to mercury bioavailability due to its typically low levels of methylmercury.  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