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This is a new dictionary which provides a clear and concise explanation of terms used in land, property and construction law and management. The four key areas of coverage are: planning/construction law, land law, equity/trusts and finance and administration. It will be a useful reference for property and building professionals and a personal purchase for students of property and construction law on building, construction management, estate management and law courses. Jack Rostron is an experienced author and editor whose 1997 Spon book Sick Building Syndrome has been well received and widely reviewed. His co-authors will bring the necessary specialist knowledge from their respective fields of teaching and legal practice.
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Yew - A History (Paperback)
Fred Hageneder; Foreword by Robert Hardy, David Bellamy
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R672
Discovery Miles 6 720
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The yew is one of the most fascinating and versatile life forms on
Earth, botanically rich and intriguing, and culturally almost
without comparison. In history, mythology, religion, folklore,
medicine and warfare, this tree bears timeless witness to a deep
relationship with mankind. Yew was the wood chosen to make some of
mankind's oldest artefacts: spears, bows and musical instruments.
These include items like the prehistoric spear found near Clacton,
the 2,000-year-old wooden pipes from Greystones, County Wicklow
and, of course, the famous medieval English longbow. In modern
medicine, too, yew has proved a boon. Since 1992 taxol/paclitaxel
has helped revolutionise the treatment of certain types of cancer.
In botanical terms, yew is a mass of contradictions. It is a
conifer which bears scarlet 'berries' with sweet juicy pulp instead
of cones. It is highly poisonous in all its parts except the red
fruit pulp, and yet both wild and domesticated animals feed upon
it. It can live for thousands of years with the potential to renew
itself. A new tree from an interior root can grow slowly within the
hollow trunk of an ancient yew and centuries later 'take over' the
older tree. When it come to habitat, the yew tree is nothing if not
versatile. It can grown on different continents at a wide range of
altitudes: from rainy Edinburgh to sultry Istanbul, from Canada to
Mexico, Scandinavia to North Africa and Sumatra, Japan and the
Himalayas. Fred Hageneder's fascinating book is the first to cover
all aspects of the botany as well as the cultural history and
mythology of the genus Taxus. This is the remarkable story of the
oldest living things in Europe.
3 previously unpublished short stories by the great Patrick O'Brian
- Noughts and Crosses, Two's Company and No Pirates Nowadays.
Noughts and Crosses: When Sullivan and Ross decide to go shark
fishing among the atolls of the Great Barrier Reef little do they
know what awaits them. With their schooner beached for cleaning
they take a small whaler out to sea, but when the very devil of a
storm turns the whole of the sea white, it drives them to the
nearest atoll for shelter. It is only when they set out once again
that they discover the seas are now filled with sharks, driven to a
bloodlust by the smell of their butchered fellows that clings to
the whaler. Becalmed and surrounded by the world's most fearsome
predators, Sullivan and Ross discover that the hunters have become
the hunted. Two's Company: The lighthouse was one of the most
lonely in the world, guarding a dangerous reef in the cold northern
seas. It therefore seemed a good idea to Sullivan and Ross that
they both be its keepers; after all, two's company. But long months
of isolation and boredom can test even the stoutest of friendships.
So when a great storm deposits the carcass of a huge whale on the
rocks, attracting to it flocks of hungry seabirds and packs of
deadly sharks, and later the arrival of two unexpected guests, it
provides the two friends with a welcome distraction from their
tedium. Yet as the months drag on, they find that there is only so
long that man can live in peace with his fellow. No Pirates
Nowadays: As their schooner inches through the dense yellow fog of
the northern Pacific, Ross is beginning to regret agreeing to
Sullivan's latest plan. Their search for the island of Sakhalien,
to hunt for precious sea-otters, is leading them nowhere. The
appearance of a fellow ship should be cause to lift their mood, yet
the captain and swarthy Malay crew of the Santa Maria leave Ross
feeling all the more uneasy. But when their paths cross once again
it is Sullivan's nephew, Derrick, who has good cause to doubt that
there are no pirates nowadays.
Contents: Foreword by Sir Joseph Dwyer FREng
Palm Sunday 1461 was the date of a ruthless and bitterly contested
battle, fought by two massive medieval armies on an exposed
Yorkshire plateau for the prize of the crown of England. This
singular engagement of the Wars of the Roses has acquired the
auspicious title of the longest, biggest and bloodiest battle ever
fought on British soil. But what drove the contending armies of
York and Lancaster to fight at Towton and what is the truth behind
the legends about this terrible encounter, where contemporaries
record that the rivers ran red with blood? Andrew Boardman answers
these questions and many more in the new updated edition of his
classic account of Towton which provides a fascinating insight into
the reality of the battlefield. The Battle of Towton is illustrated
throughout with contemporary illustrations, modern photographs and
specially drawn maps.
At the time of his death, Patrick O'Brian had begun to write a
novel to follow on from Blue at the Mizzen. These are the chapters
he had completed of the final voyage that have been recorded for
the audiobook of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin - the greatest
friendship of modern literature For the first time ever Patrick
O'Brian's famous and much-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels will be
available on audio CD which have been split into seven collections.
Follow the adventures of Jack Aubrey and his ship's surgeon Stephen
Maturin. Theirs is one of the greatest friendships in all
literature. These collections are a perfect tribute to such a
literary achievement and a perfect gift for the O'Brian enthusiast.
Collection Seven contains The Hundred Days, Blue at the Mizzen and
The final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey, newly recorded for this
collection and read by Sir Robert Hardy.
Beasts Royal is the second book written by Patrick O'Brian - made
available, at last, for the first time since the 1930s and
beautifully repackaged. Published when Patrick O'Brian was just
nineteen, this is the enchanting, often bloodthirsty collection of
twelve tales of animal adventure that would be published in 1934 as
the author's second book. His first, Caesar, had been published in
1930 and was an instant success, seeing O'Brian hailed as the
'boy-Thoreau'. As with Caesar, Beasts Royal sheds fascinating light
on the formation of the literary genius behind the Aubrey-Maturin
series of historical adventure tales. With the dry wit and
unsentimental precision O'Brian would come to be loved for, we see
the tragedies of ...
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Northanger Abbey (DVD)
Peter Firth, Googie Withers, Robert Hardy, Katherine Schlesinger, Cassie Stuart, …
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R212
R107
Discovery Miles 1 070
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BBC feature drama adapted from Jane Austen's classic novel. When
Catherine Moorland (Katharine Schlesinger), a young woman who
enjoys reading Gothic novels, visits Bath with friends of the
family, she meets the charming Henry Tilney (Peter Firth) and later
befriends him and his sister, Eleanor (Ingrid Lacey). They invite
her to their home, the mysterious Northanger Abbey, but, so
engrossed in the books she reads, Catherine is certain the Abbey
will be full of intrigue which leads her to imagine a fantastical
story about the death of Henry's mother. After revealing her
thoughts to Henry, Catherine fears she may have lost his affections
forever.
For many commentators, it was the English archers who won the day
for Henry V. This new history tells the story of the battle and
Henry V's Normandy campaign from the perspective of the reputed
commander of the English archers, Sir Thomas Erpingham. Sir Thomas,
an experienced warrior with military experience dating back 40
years, is known for his brief but pivotal appearances in
Shakespeare's "Henry V," where he is correctly portrayed as an
elderly, white haired veteran. But what was his background? How did
he command his archers to such a place in history? And what role
did the longbow and battlefield tactics play in the victory?
Copiously illustrated with reproductions of battle plans and
rosters never before published, Anne Curry steers the reader
through the history of the most important battle of the Hundred
Years War from an entirely fresh perspective.
The Mary Rose was one of King Henry VIII's favourite warships until
she sank during an engagement with the French fleet on 19 July
1545. Her rediscovery and raising were seminal events in the
history of nautical archaeology. Apart from the Captain and the
Vice Admiral, nothing is known about the crew of the Mary Rose -
the only evidence about her complement of 415 men rests with their
skeletal remains. In The Men of the Mary Rose A.J. Stirland uses
archaeological and skeletal evidence to give the reader a welcome
insight into the soldiers of the Mary Rose, from their ages and
height to their health, diet and physical condition. This book
examines the building, sinking and raising of the Mary Rose and her
historical context, before moving on to the examination of what the
remain of the crew can reveal to us about the fighting men of that
period. Many new findings have been made through analysis of their
bones, including the effects of some activities and occupations on
the skeletons of the men. This is the first book to deal with the
men who made up the crew of the Mary Rose. It provides an exciting
glimpse of Tudor life and the Tudor navy, relating archaeological
findings to existing documentary evidence, opening a fascinating
window into one of Henry VIII's great ships and a frozen moment of
sixteenth-century time. This book will appeal both to professionals
in the area, and to those for whom Tudor history holds a general
fascination.
Collection of ghost stories adapted by the BBC. In 'Whistle and
I'll Come to You' (1968) Michael Hordern plays Professor Parkin who
heads to a hotel on the east coast of England. While out on a walk
he comes across a mysterious bone whistle which ends up having
disturbing consequences for Parkin. In 'Whistle and I'll Come to
You' (2010) John Hurt stars as James Parkin who, in this version,
is a retired astronomer taking a much needed break from caring for
his ailing wife. In 'A Warning to the Curious' (1972) Mr Paxton
(Peter Vaughan) travels to English seaside town Seaburg hoping to
find the last of three Anglo Saxon crowns belonging to the Agers
family whose last descendant has recently died. In 'The Stalls of
Barchester' (1971) Dr. Black (Clive Swift) is cataloguing the
Barchester Cathedral Library when he comes across an old diary
belonging to Archdeacon Haynes (Robert Hardy) who died
mysteriously. In 'Lost Hearts' (1973) young orphan Stephen (Simon
Gipps-Kent) goes to stay at the generous Mr. Abney (Joseph
O'Connor)'s estate where he is haunted by two children who
previously lived in the house. In 'The Ash Tree' (1975) Sir Richard
Fell (Edward Petherbridge) inherits his uncle's manor and grounds.
He moves in and decides to cut down an ash tree that could prove
harmful to the property... In 'The Treasure of Abbot Thomas' (1974)
cynical Reverend Somerton (Michael Bryant) is completely
close-minded when it comes to paranormal activity. But his
steadfast beliefs falter when his search for the treasure of
alchemist Abbot Thomas (John Herrington) unleashes a terrifying
spectre. In 'The Signalman' (1976), based on the story by Charles
Dickens, Denholm Elliott stars as a troubled railway signalman who
has witnessed some unsettling sights and sounds along his stretch
of track. In 'Stigma' (1977) Katherine Delgado (Kate Binchy) and
her family move into a new home but have difficulty removing a
menhir from their garden. In 'The Ice House' (1978) Paul (John
Stride) goes to stay at a spa resort to help him get over the
breakdown of his marriage. In 'A View from a Hill' (2005) historian
Dr. Fanshawe (Mark Letheren) visits his friend, Squire Richard (Pip
Torrens), and, having broken his own binoculars, borrows a pair
through which he can see into the past... In 'Number 13' (2006)
Professor Anderson (Greg Wise) is staying in room 12 of a local
hotel while working in a cathedral town to authenticate historical
documents. But after being disturbed at night, Anderson discovers
that a previously missing room 13 has appeared... Finally, Robert
Powell reads a selection of tales by M.R. James which were
partially dramatised for the series 'Classic Ghost Stories'. The
episodes comprise: 'The Mezzotint', 'The Ash Tree', 'Wailing Well',
'The Rose Garden' and 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'.
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Supernatural (DVD)
Robert Hardy, Billie Whitelaw, Ian Hendry, Sinéad Cusack, Jeremy Brett, …
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R336
Discovery Miles 3 360
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1970s British anthology horror series. In each episode a character
tells a horror tale and if it is deemed scary enough by the 'Club
of the Damned' they will be accepted as a new member. If they fail
to frighten their listeners, however, they will pay with their
lives... The episodes are: 'Ghosts of Venice', 'Countess Ilona',
'The Werewolf Reunion', 'Mr Nightingale', 'Lady Sybil', 'Viktoria',
'Night of the Marionettes' and 'Dorabella'.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Sixty Years Of Saint Lawrence St. Lawrence University. Class
of 1916, Charles Kelsey Gaines, George Robert Hardie Malcolm S.
Black St. Lawrence university, 1916
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Don't say a word. Bobby Barnes was ten the day his father shot
himself, and the first lesson he learned about it was that he
should never tell a soul because people might reject him. From that
day forward, he hid his secret behind a series of masks--the mask
of the Eagle Scout, the wise doctor, community and church
leader--and feared that one day his mask would be torn off and he
would be naked amid his humiliation and self-doubt. This is the
story of a man who achieved the outward signs of success but
yearned for inner peace. It took Bob Barnes many years and an
unexpected turn of events to discover himself and realize the true
meaning of his life. Read his story, and you will learn that
doctors are human; they are susceptible to emotional pain and
doubts about their profession. Read his story, and learn something
about yourself.
" ... a deeply moving account of someone coming to grips with a
painful past." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
" ... should prove helpful to many people." - Frederick
Buechner
On a summer night in 415 BCE, unknown persons systematically
mutilated most of the domestic "herms"-guardian statues of the god
Hermes-in Athens. The reaction was immediate and extreme: the
Athenians feared a terrifying conspiracy was underway against the
city and its large fleet-and possibly against democracy itself. The
city established a board of investigators, which led to informants,
accusations, and flight by many of the accused. Ultimately, dozens
were exiled or executed, their property confiscated. This dramatic
period offers the opportunity to observe the city in crisis.
Sequential events allow us to see the workings of the major
institutions of the city (assembly, council, law courts, and
theater, as well as public and private religion). Remarkably, the
primary sources for these tumultuous months name conspirators from
a very wide range of status-groups: citizens, women, slaves, and
free residents. Thus the incident provides a particularly effective
entry-point into a full multifaceted view of the way Athens worked
in the late fifth century. Designed for classroom use, Athens 415
is no potted history, but rather a source-based presentation of
ancient urban life ideal for the study of a people and their
institutions and beliefs. Original texts-all translated by poet
Robert B. Hardy-are presented along with thoughtful discussion and
analyses by Clara Shaw Hardy in an engaging narrative that draws
students into Athens' crisis.
"The Great Warbow" is a vivid and exciting exploration of the bow
and arrow as weapons of war. From before the Domesday Book, through
Anglo-Saxon England, medieval Wales and Ireland, the crusades,
Bannockburn and the Wars of the Roses, until the time of the
Tudors, this book takes us on a wide-ranging and fascinating
journey through history. Tactics, myths, origins, defence and
armour are all discussed; as are the different types of bow -
shortbow, longbow, composite bows and crossbow. Crucial to our
understanding of archery through the ages was the discovery of the
wreck of the Mary Rose. Built during Henry VIII's reign, she sank
in 1545 and it was not until 1979 that a great discovery was made.
On board were chests of bows, many in excellent condition, which
challenged ideas of historical bow design. Robert Hardy was one of
the experts consulted when the bows were found. From this evidence,
as from archaeological finds and medieval illustrations, Robert
Hardy and Matthew Strickland have produced the definitive work on
medieval military archery. This lively and informative book is a
must-read for anyone interested in the historical background of the
great warbow.
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