One of Osprey's most popular titles now available in a handsome paperback edition. The exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment have long been overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. Yet the actions of the 3rd Battalion during the D-Day landings were every bit as incredible. This is the astounding story of how, after suffering many immediate casualties on landing, the surviving paratroopers fought on towards their objective against horrendous odds. Using fascinating first-hand accounts of the soldiers and the French civilians who witnessed the Normandy...

Half a century ago Roger Day began three years of voluntary work in India and Nepal. It was an era before popular tourism came to the region. In this book he takes a fun-filled look at the good, the bad and the ugly of that time. His adventures included: Sleeping through an earthquake. Seeing an elephant fly. Having his breakfast stolen by a bird. Being caught in the middle of a militant riot. Finding and helping an abandoned child. Follow him as he describes joys and sorrows, successes and failures, triumphs and tragedies.

The selected and adapted set of lessons incorporated in this series were chosen from NCTM’s Navigations series, with particular emphasis given to incorporating the Mathematics Teaching Practices in NCTM’s Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All. Teachers can use these lessons to help their students build on the foundation of their earlier instruction, expand their mathematical thinking into new areas, and advance in understanding and confidence.