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UNINA9910973400303321 |
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McNair Gary |
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Titolo |
A gambler's guide to dying / / written by Gary McNair |
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London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2020 |
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9781350238480 |
1350238481 |
9781783199563 |
1783199563 |
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Edizione |
[First edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (83 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Cancer |
Gambling |
Grandfathers |
Grandsons |
Intergenerational relations |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Cover; Half-title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; 66 World Cup Final; Granddad's House. 1; Bookies 1.; School 1.; Grandad'S House 2.; School 2; Bookies 2; Home; Granddad's 3; Granddad's 4; Granddad's 4; School 3; School 4; Seasons in the Garden; Hospital 1; Hospital 2; Hogmanay; Epilogue |
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"What are the odds of living an extraordinary life? This is the story of one boy's granddad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambled it all on living to see the year 2000. An intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind"--t.p. verso. |
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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910163185003321 |
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Autore |
Stille Lieutenant Commander Mark E |
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The Influence of British Operational Intelligence on the War at Sea in the Mediterranean June 1940 - November 1942 |
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TBD : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (33 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Cryptography |
Naval reconnaissance |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Title page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER II - THE BATTLE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN -- Background -- 1940-Opening Moves -- 1941-The Germans Intervene -- 1942-Malta Holds the Key -- CHAPTER III - BRITISH OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE -- Sources -- Analysis -- Dissemination -- CHAPTER IV - THE ROLE OF BRITISH OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN -- The Importance of Intelligence in Fleet Actions -- The War Against the Sea Lanes -- CHAPTER V - CONCLUSIONS -- Modern Parallels -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Intelligence derived from a number of sources, primarily the decryption of high-level German and Italian communications, provided British forces in the Mediterranean with extraordinary insights into Axis naval operations. This level of intelligence was instrumental to the success of British forces during most of the decisive points during the naval war in the Mediterranean and indirectly had great influence on the ground war in North Africa. Many of the hallmarks of the nature in which operational intelligence was used retains relevance for today's operational commander. These include use of intelligence to identify and attack enemy centers of gravity, the importance of incorporating |
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intelligence into the planning process, use of intelligence as a force multiplier but not as a force substitute, and the dissemination and handling of sensitive intelligence. |
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