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On the 18th of March 2013 David Littlejohn Beveridge set out, in
fulfillment of childhood dreams, to walk the ancient pilgrim route
called the Way of St.James or Camino de Santiago from Roncesvalles
to Santiago de Compostela. Earth Under My Heel is his journal.
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William Is a Weirdo
Kyle The Captain Creek; Illustrated by Christopher Creek Creek
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Discovery Miles 3 910
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A beautifully illustrated sailing classic. This rare memoir opens
onto the early adventures of a 12-year-old boy sent to sea after
the tragic deaths of his sister and father and the impending
poverty of his mother. Not for these alone did the book draw great
reviews from The Times and The Spectator, when first published in
the 1920s. Recently, intrigued by this touching life story, his
grandson researched press clippings and documents that compelled
him to update and publish the book again, to reveal the full story
that must have influenced and spurred on his hero. Weathering
fierce storms and worse, in his first 8 years as an apprentice
mariner the boy grew into a fine young man, learning from and
appreciating the multicultured seamen about him as they ploughed
through the Asian trading routes, often fighting off formidable
pirates on the South China seas. On his first return home, now aged
20, Boughton arrived in time to save his mother from bailiffs and
life in a poorhouse. (He supported her to the end of her days.)
Exemplifying that steadfastness, he became a captain and then rose
to become the Superintendent of the Shipping Federation of Britain
as well as Member of the Marine Board for London. Notably, the book
reproduces the original illustrations by Shoesmith, the still much
admired artist of his day. The publication also includes old sea
shanties, knots and amazing facts regarding world religions and
more.
The crew of the Starship Enterprise come out of retirement when
Earth is threatened by a massive energy field. Captain Kirk
(William Shatner), now an Admiral, Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Bones
(DeForest Kelley), and the rest of the television regulars are all
on board for what proved to be the first of a series of movie
adventures.
First published in 1931.
'Hall is the ideal travel-writer. He never wearies his readers, but
makes them love him.' Times Literary Supplement
Basil Hall's Fragments of Voyages and Travels originally appeared
in nine volumes. Miscellaneous in their topics, and arranged
without any order the volumes re-issued here have been selected for
their clarity and interest, both geographical and historical.
Few books give a more graphic picture of the Royal Navy a century
ago and Hall's volumes are full of nautical information. Hall was
also an indefatigable traveller and a keen observer who learnt
Hindustani, Malay and Japanese, studied Hindu mythology, flora,
fauna and geology and compiled the first ever vocabulary of the
language of the Loo Choo Islands.
Product Note: Volume 3 of the 5 volume facsimile collection Key Writings on Subcultures, 1535-1727: Classics from the Underworld [0-415-28675-1]
Product Note: Volume 4 of the 5 volume facsimile collection Key Writings on Subcultures, 1535-1727: Classics from the Underworld [0-415-28675-1]
A sailing classic, of real life adventure, beautifully
illustratedTV Presenter JULIETTE FOSTER: "Captain George P
Boughton's maritime career began in 1881 at the age of 12, and
thanks to his grandson, the founder of GB Publishing Org, this
intriguing memoir of a life at sea is now available to a new
generation of readers." THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: "His book is
genuine sea salt...warm colours of Mr Shoesmith's pictures accord
well with the romantic story [of days before steamships]" THE
SPECTATOR: "recalls emotions [on sea-life] that have fleeted from
the minds of most" First published in 1926, Seafaring - The Full
Story reveals that a life on the ocean waves was anything but
jolly: conditions were tough, the food was just about edible while
the work was back-breaking - although the salt-of-the-earth
camaraderie helped. As much a one-man reminiscence as it is an
elegy for a forgotten way of life, it's not hard to imagine a
gravely-voiced Boughton recalling the era of the 'large sailing
ships'. and why the world stopped being a better place when they
were forced off the sea. Boughton died in 1940 at the age of 71,
having worked his way up to the position of Superintendent to the
Shipping Federation of Britain. With the publication of these
memoirs, his contribution to our understanding of this area of
history will surely live on." In this edition of Seafaring, which
deals with ships and life aboard ships in the days before steam had
conquered sail, a Prologue is added that tells of the tragic
circumstances that led up to the author going to sea when aged
twelve. An Epilogue also reveals his fortunes since writing the
book. The men who spent the best part of their lives on sailing
vessels are now gone but fortunately Captain Boughton, as one of
them, committed to writing his first hand account of what their
lives aboard were really like. The salt of the sea is in these
breezy pages; they reflect the virile enjoyment with which the men
of whom Captain Boughton writes faced the hardships of their
existence. ~*~ The inclusion of several of the traditional sea
"chanties", with the musical scores, and the end-papers that
illustrate sailors' knots, add the final flavour to an inspiring
and enduring book.
Buoyed by the runaway success of his bestselling A General History
of the Pirates (1724), Captain Charles Johnson went on to publish a
much-expanded edition of the work to include a further 80 accounts
of some of the most extraordinary British criminals of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries entitled A General History of
the Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Pirates, Highwaymen,
Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c. (1734). He added further pirate
biographies but expanded the cast to include a ferocious band of
ruthless and vicious highwaymen, murderers, and wider criminals.
Johnson's volumes, featuring fictional accounts based on factual
sources, are significant as the forerunners of the real-life
criminal biography genre, and for their influence on such early
novels as Defoe's Moll Flanders and Fielding's Jonathan Wild but
equally resonate right through to the present day inspiring the
fiction of Ben Aaronovich and Jake Arnott. Originally published in
folio size complete with fine engravings, this new collection of
rogues includes the very best of these original decorative plates
but also presents a series of related illustrations, playbills, and
portraits from the British Library collections.
Many aspects of the Tet offensive of 1968 are brought to light
here. The offensive is acknowledged as the turning point of the
Vietnam War. Using Communist Vietnamese documents combined with
Western sources, the author provides a more accurate version of the
events, their significance, and reveals the crucial role played by
US intelligence. This book illustrates that in the 1960s the
Communist Vietnamese were well aware of the political and
diplomatic nature of a People's War.
A useful guide to the state of the slave trade in 1850 and how the
trade increased from then until 1873 when up to three times the
amount of slaves were being traded. First published in 1873.
Rock And Roll Survivor charts all the ups and downs of Del Bromham
- guitarist, singer and songwriter for the rock band Stray. Del's
story takes you back on his 'Time Machine' to share recollections
of his life. Born, and growing up in the 1950s. Becoming a teenager
in London during the 'swinging 60s'. Forming his first band and
learning his musical apprenticeship playing the clubs at the age of
fourteen years in his brothers group. Constantly on tour with Stray
he recalls tales of Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister and touring with
Kiss and Rush to name but a few. Meeting the Mafia Boss Joe Pagano.
His associations with Wilf Pine and Charles Kray (elder brother of
the infamous Kray twins) at the offices of the equally infamous Don
Arden, along with Arden's daughter Sharon (who became Osbourne).
Charting the ups and many downs of being a musician over fifty
years in the music business. With forewords by life-long Stray
fans, The Damned's Captain Sensible and Iron Maiden's Steve Harris,
this is a true rollercoaster ride.
Discusses concepts of cognitive radio and research in spectrum
sensing. Presents mathematical analysis of algorithms considering
practical environment. Explains novel wideband spectrum sensing
algorithms with detailed analysis. Provides mathematical
derivations to help readers. Discusses basic spectrum sensing
algorithm for narrowband spectrum sensing to the more advanced
wideband spectrum sensing.
Captain Flack, known for his columns in The Field, published this
record of the his experiences of hunting, shooting and fishing in
the Southern states of America in 1866. Starting with an
introduction about the wilderness of the American forests and life
in the western prairies, the book goes on to record the natural
history of mammals and game-birds in the South. It provides graphic
descriptions of the author's encounters with wildlife including
antelopes, bison, bears, wild turkeys, fish, alligators and snakes,
as well as bee hunting. Flack describes the South as the paradise
of the true sportsman. In an appendix, the author provides a guide
to the locations where each kind of game may be found, together
with information about routes and costs. This detailed and
entertaining account provides fascinating insights into Victorian
social history and valuable data on the ecology of the Southern
states at that time.
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Frank Zappa - Bongo Fury (CD)
Frank Zappa; Performed by Frank Zappa/Captain Beefheart/The Mothers of Invention
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Discovery Miles 1 460
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A useful guide to the state of the slave trade in 1850 and how the
trade increased from then until 1873 when up to three times the
amount of slaves were being traded. First published in 1873.
First published in 1931. 'Hall is the ideal travel-writer. He never
wearies his readers, but makes them love him.' Times Literary
Supplement Basil Hall's Fragments of Voyages and Travels originally
appeared in nine volumes. Miscellaneous in their topics, and
arranged without any order the volumes re-issued here have been
selected for their clarity and interest, both geographical and
historical. Few books give a more graphic picture of the Royal Navy
a century ago and Hall's volumes are full of nautical information.
Hall was also an indefatigable traveller and a keen observer who
learnt Hindustani, Malay and Japanese, studied Hindu mythology,
flora, fauna and geology and compiled the first ever vocabulary of
the language of the Loo Choo Islands.
A collection formed by the Admiralty in its own defence after Byng
had allowed the island to fall, but before he was tried. It
contains most of the official papers of importance, but the
selection naturally supports the official line.
Derek Wright learnt about small boats from his father, who
tragically died when Derek was just 14 years old. Sent away from
his family to finish his education, he left school at 16 to join
the global tea trade. Soon after he finished his training with
Brooke Bond, famous for their 'Dividend' tea, Hitler invaded Poland
and Britain was at war. By then known to his friends as 'Jake', he
was one of the first Volunteer Reserves to be called up to fight
for his country. Plucked from his naval training in HMS King
Alfred, his warfighting initiation was on the beach at Dunkirk,
helping evacuate stragglers after Operation DYNAMO. He then
volunteered for Motor Torpedo Boats, where he served with valour
and distinction. Whilst Hitler's U-Boats were torpedoing shipments
of tea bound for Great Britain, Jake Wright reciprocated by
torpedoing Axis coastal shipping off Europe. His first Command was
MTB 331, trained for a daredevil mission to puncture German boom
defences protecting their battleships. In his next Command, MTB 32,
he was wounded in action whilst torpedoing a German convoy, but
kept his small ship fighting against the odds to win the action and
sink his enemy; for his bravery he was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross. Further acts of gallantry in action, combined with
tactical innovation, saw him earn two bars to his DSC as well as a
Mention in Despatches; he became one of only 44 officers in the
Second World War to receive a DSC with two Bars. After
demobilisation he returned to the tea trade, rising to become one
of Brooke Bond's senior directors supplying Britain's beloved
beverage. He even helped refine how to make the perfect cup of tea.
This is the life story of a determined, brave, innovative and
decorated officer who has earned a place in the hearts of our
nation. It is the story of Derek 'Jake' Wright, DSC**.
The Falkland Islands had been invaded and a Task Force was already
steaming south at full speed. On board the carriers were the
Harriers that would provide essential aerial cover for the British
troops and ships sent to re-capture the islands. They would be
entering particularly hostile territory, and the type's
capabilities had urgently to be expanded and proved. This was a job
that Ron Burrows and the test pilots of his elite Fighter Test
Squadron at Boscombe Down were ready to take on. From the 1960s
through to the 1990s, Ron test-flew all of the RAF's fast-jets of
the era, in the process of which he survived two crash landings and
two emergency ejections, as well as numerous other close shaves. A
master of his craft, he rose to become the Aeroplane and Armament
Experimental Establishment's chief test pilot -and this is his
remarkable story. With four test flying tours under his belt and
close-air-support missions flying Hunters in the Aden Emergency,
Ron's experiences extended throughout the critical final decades of
the Cold War. Ron was a graduate of the US Navy's test pilot school
and in his long career he has flown an unusually broad range of US
and UK aircraft from fast-jets to heavy multi-engine aircraft. With
his unrivalled knowledge and expertise, Ron is able to explain the
methods, techniques, and demands of his profession, with many
examples of what can and often does go wrong in aircraft
development and testing. His descriptions of his near misses and
catastrophic accidents are written with colour and candour. But he
also tries to inform the reader about the skills required to fly
and test fast-jets and about the development of cockpit displays
and design, highlighting some of the issues and problems
encountered in development and in operation. If it could go wrong,
it will go wrong' could be the subtitle of this frank and witty
account which flies along with the speed of one of those fast jets.
A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the
slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. This
slang dictionary gathers the most amusing and useful terms from
English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the
conversations of our modern day. Originally published in 1785, the
Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue was one of the first
lexicons of English slang, compiled by a militia captain who
collected the terms he overheard on his late-night excursions to
London's slums, dockyards, and taverns. Now the legacy lives on in
this colorful pocket dictionary. * Learn the origin of phrases like
birthday suit" and discover slang lost to time. * Handy
pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words
whenever needed. * An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and
highbrow wit Discover long lost antique slang and curse words and
learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation. A Pocket
Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is perfect for enlivening
contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a
topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress,
male and female naughty bits, and so on. * A funny gift for
wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of
British humor and culture * Perfect for those who loved How to
Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney
Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases by Christopher J.
Moore; Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang by
Jonathan Bernstein; and The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by James
Napoli"
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