John Humphreys Bücher

The narrative offers an authentic firsthand account of John Humphreys' experiences as a paratrooper during World War II, detailing his journey from the early days of the war to the pivotal Battle of Arnhem. Humphreys, who began as a boy soldier, faced overwhelming odds, enduring capture and daring escapes to rejoin his comrades. At 101, he shares his remarkable story with the help of Stuart Tootal, capturing the heroism and resilience of soldiers in their fight against the enemy, making it a poignant tribute to the sacrifices of the Greatest Generation.

This book and its accompanying Teacher's Pack are the result of a project, supported by the Nuffield Foundation, to provide flexible learning materials for the Basic Application of Number core skill for both the NVQs and GNVQ in construction and the construction crafts. The student book uses a unique approach to explain how mathematical principles apply to construction tasks. Each chapter forms an individual construction project and uses the full range of number skills from the fundamentals of addition and subtraction to statistics, trigonometry and technical drawing. Successfully completed projects provide the student with the required portfolio of evidence for their course. Notes throughout the text refer the student to the relevant module in the Teacher's Pack, which contains assessments, tests and detailed explanations of the number skills needed to complete the projects.