Fallen Woman in the 19Th-Century English Novel

Watt, George

Barnes & Noble Imports

A former American flyer describes his adventures trying to escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium after his plane was downed and his escape to Spain. Reprint. LJ. K. PW.

The Comet Connection

History

Americas

GRAND CENTRAL PUB.

American flyer Watt parachuted out of his burning bomber into Nazi-occupied Belgium. Assisted by selfless patriots who helped him elude the Gestapo, he began the treacherous journey to Spain, where his life was still in danger since he had fought against ruler General Franco in the Spanish Civil War six years earlier.

The Comet Connection: Escape from Hitler's Europe

Univ Pr of Kentucky

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

University Press of Kentucky

"A hell of an adventure story."―Ring Lardner Jr. "A story of what is best in human beings triumphing over what is worst."―John Sayles November 1943: American flyer George Watt parachutes out of his burning warplane and lands in rural Nazi-occupied Belgium. Escape from Hitler's Europe is the incredible story of his getaway―how brave villagers spirited him to Brussels to connect with the Comet Line, a rescue arm of the Belgian resistance. This was a gravely dangerous mission, especially for a Jewish soldier who had fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Watt recounts dodging the Gestapo, entering Paris via the underground, and finally, crossing the treacherous Pyrenees into Spain. In 1985, he returned to Belgium and discovered an astonishing postscript to his wartime experiences.

Escape from Hitler's Europe: An American Airman behind Enemy Lines

Leaders & Notable People

A Scottish doctor and botanist, George Watt (1851-1930) had studied the flora of India for more than a decade before he took on the task of compiling this monumental work. Assisted by numerous contributors, he set about organising vast amounts of information on India's commercial plants and produce, including scientific and vernacular names, properties, domestic and medical uses, trade statistics, and published sources. Watt hoped that the dictionary, 'though not a strictly scientific publication', would be found 'sufficiently accurate in its scientific details for all practical and commercial purposes'. First published in six volumes between 1889 and 1893, with an index volume completed in 1896, the whole work is now reissued in nine separate parts. Volume 1 (1889) opens with the prefatory matter, along with lists of works consulted, contributors and abbreviations. It contains entries from Abaca (a name in the Philippines for Manila hemp) to Buxus (a genus of evergreen shrubs).

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 1, Abaca to Buxus (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

Asia

Cambridge University Press

A Scottish doctor and botanist, George Watt (1851-1930) had studied the flora of India for more than a decade before he took on the task of compiling this monumental work. Assisted by numerous contributors, he set about organising vast amounts of information on India's commercial plants and produce, including scientific and vernacular names, properties, domestic and medical uses, trade statistics, and published sources. Watt hoped that the dictionary, 'though not a strictly scientific publication', would be found 'sufficiently accurate in its scientific details for all practical and commercial purposes'. First published in six volumes between 1889 and 1893, with an index volume completed in 1896, the whole work is now reissued in nine separate parts. Volume 2 (1889) contains entries from cabbage (introduced to India by Europeans) to Cyperus (a genus of grass-like flowering plants).

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 2, Cabbage to Cyperus (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

A Scottish doctor and botanist, George Watt (1851-1930) had studied the flora of India for more than a decade before he took on the task of compiling this monumental work. Assisted by numerous contributors, he set about organising vast amounts of information on India's commercial plants and produce, including scientific and vernacular names, properties, domestic and medical uses, trade statistics, and published sources. Watt hoped that the dictionary, 'though not a strictly scientific publication', would be found 'sufficiently accurate in its scientific details for all practical and commercial purposes'. First published in six volumes between 1889 and 1893, with an index volume completed in 1896, the whole work is now reissued in nine separate parts. Volume 3 (1890) contains entries from Dacrydium (a genus of coniferous trees) to Gordonia obtusa (a species of evergreen tree).

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 3, Dacrydium to Gordonia (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

A Scottish doctor and botanist, George Watt (1851-1930) had studied the flora of India for more than a decade before he took on the task of compiling this monumental work. Assisted by numerous contributors, he set about organising vast amounts of information on India's commercial plants and produce, including scientific and vernacular names, properties, domestic and medical uses, trade statistics, and published sources. Watt hoped that the dictionary, 'though not a strictly scientific publication', would be found 'sufficiently accurate in its scientific details for all practical and commercial purposes'. First published in six volumes between 1889 and 1893, with an index volume completed in 1896, the whole work is now reissued in nine separate parts. Volume 4 (1890) contains entries from Gossypium (the cotton genus) to Linociera intermedia (a species of small tree, used for timber).

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 4, Gossypium to Linociera (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

A Scottish doctor and botanist, George Watt (1851-1930) had studied the flora of India for more than a decade before he took on the task of compiling this monumental work. Assisted by numerous contributors, he set about organising vast amounts of information on India's commercial plants and produce, including scientific and vernacular names, properties, domestic and medical uses, trade statistics, and published sources. Watt hoped that the dictionary, 'though not a strictly scientific publication', would be found 'sufficiently accurate in its scientific details for all practical and commercial purposes'. First published in six volumes between 1889 and 1893, with an index volume completed in 1896, the whole work is now reissued in nine separate parts. Volume 5 (1891) contains entries from Linum (the flax genus) to oyster (the subcontinent's best oyster beds were to be found 'on the coast near Karachi, Bombay and Madras').

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 5, Linum to Oyster (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

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Fallen Woman in the 19Th-Century English Novel

The Comet Connection

The Comet Connection: Escape from Hitler's Europe

The Comet Connection: Escape from Hitler's Europe

Escape from Hitler's Europe: An American Airman behind Enemy Lines

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 1, Abaca to Buxus (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 2, Cabbage to Cyperus (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 3, Dacrydium to Gordonia (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 4, Gossypium to Linociera (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)

A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India: Volume 5, Linum to Oyster (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)