"THE SOVIET ADVANCE INTO BERLIN Just as they had already done at
Stalingrad, the Red Army took Berlin street by street. They had travelled halfway
across Europe to get there, and were wary of losing more men than was
absolutely necessary in the final days of the war. The Russians were faced by
some 60,000 German troops, a great many of them old men and boys of the
Volksturm. In the confusion that descended on Berlin in the last week ..."
Airport The Inside Story (Hardcover) by JohnWalton Hardcover, Published 2023 by Priddy Books 2023-07-06, London ISBN-13: 978-1-83899-290-3, ISBN: 1-83899-290-1
Farne Islands, Northumberland National Trust Guidebook by JohnWalton Paperback, 36 Pages, Published 2018 by National Trust ISBN-13: 978-1-911384-24-3, ISBN: 1-911384-24-4
Chartism by JohnWalton Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-16064-4, ISBN: 1-138-16064-4
"Chartism is an essential introduction to the movement, and examines the controversial debates surrounding the topic. As well as providing a concise period background, the author includes discussion of:* the Chartists' economic, legislative and political goals* patterns of regional and local support* reasons for the Chartist decline* the success of Chartism in the light of its goals and its influence over the Poor Law, Corn Laws, trade u ..."
"Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the orig ..."
Execution The Discipline of Doing Simple Things Consistently and Well (Paperback) by JohnWalton Paperback, Published 2016 by Authorhouse ISBN-13: 978-1-5049-8725-7, ISBN: 1-5049-8725-X
The Legendary Detective(1st Edition) The Private Eye in Fact and Fiction by JohnWalton Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-30826-5, ISBN: 0-226-30826-X
"“I’m in a business where people come to me with troubles. Big troubles, little troubles, but always troubles they don’t want to take to the cops.” That’s Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, succinctly setting out our image of the private eye. A no-nonsense loner, working on the margins of society, working in the darkness to shine a little light. The reality is a little different—but no less fascinating. In The Legendary Detective, John ..."
The Legendary Detective The Private Eye in Fact and Fiction by JohnWalton 232 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-30843-2, ISBN: 0-226-30843-X
"The tampering was revealed by the Burns agent who prepared the false reports
but subsequently became a government informant. Fall was fined heavily and
went to prison for a year; Sinclair was fined and given a six-month sentence for
jury tampering.51 The Burns family was treated more delicately, with son
Sherman fined $1,000 and William J., whose role was judged indirect ... A
contemporary portrait explains that Raymond Burns is a ..."
Elites and Economic Development Comparative Studies on the Political Economy of Latin American Cities by JohnWalton 270 Pages, Published 2014 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4773-0340-5, ISBN: 1-4773-0340-5
"This show of interest in the private sector caught the attention of Governor Juan
Gil Preciado, who, with the support of local industrialists, approached the
nationalized petroleum company (PEMEX). At the time, however, PEMEX was
having financial difficulties and declined this new 200million peso expenditure.
When the new governor, Francisco Medina Ascensio, took office in 1964, the gas
project was revived as one of his principal p ..."
Urban Latin America The Political Condition from Above and Below by Alejandro Portes, JohnWalton 228 Pages, Published 2014 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4773-0285-9, ISBN: 1-4773-0285-9
"... F. Drake, Elites and Voluntary Associations; John Walton, “Development
DecisionMaking: A Comparative Study in Latin America,” American Journal of
Sociology 75 (March 1970): 828–851; John Walton, “Political Development and
Economic Development: A Regional Assessment of Contemporary Theories,”
Studies in Comparative International Development 7 (Spring 1972): 39–63;
Richard R. Fagen and William S. Tuohy, Politics and Privilege in ..."