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Pelican Blood (DVD)
Emma Clifford, Arthur Darvill, Harry Treadaway, Emma Booth, Christopher Fulford, …
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R124
Discovery Miles 1 240
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British indie drama telling the story of the intense and
destructive relationship between two teenagers who first meet on a
suicide website. Obsessive-compulsive Nikko (Harry Treadaway) and
beautiful loose cannon Stevie (Emma Booth) embark on a
rollercoaster relationship that ultimately distances Nikko from his
life, his friends and his obsession with bird-spotting.
Mysterious ghost stations forgotten beneath the cities of Paris and
London; desolate grand rail hubs in the Pyrenean mountains; metro
stations in China that terminate in a wasteland; Abandoned Train
Stations looks at some of the thousands of disused station
buildings, platforms, lines, tunnels, and rail yards left behind by
modernity. Organised by continent, this book takes the reader to
every corner of the globe. Explore Canfranc International Railway
Station, once a busy mountain hub of international travel between
France and Spain; see the eerily empty platform at Kings Cross
Thameslink, London, today a service tunnel following the station's
closure in the early 2000s; examine the grandiose Michigan Central
Train Station in Detroit, an historic Amtrak rail depot, and once
the tallest rail station in the world; marvel at the dusty,
overgrown shell of Abkhazia's once beautiful railway station in
Psyrtskha, a physical legacy of the former Soviet era in the
Caucasus; see the disused Tiwanaku train station, situated almost
4,000 metres above sea level in the Bolivian Andes; or learn about
the fascinating Istvantelek Train Yard, in the Hungarian capital of
Budapest, better known as the 'Red Star train graveyard' because of
its many Soviet-era engine wrecks. Illustrated with more than 200
photographs, Abandoned Train Stations provides a fascinating
pictorial journey through the little-known remnants of rail
transport infrastructure from every part of the world.
For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme
naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare,
but a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth and pride.
Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in
the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII's
flagship, Henry Grace a Dieu, the book covers all the main periods
of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as
Sovereign of the Seas, Santissima Trinidad and Victory. The advent
of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning
with the introduction of Gloire in 1859, and continuing through all
the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as Inflexible, Maine and
Tsessarevitch. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships
of the two world wars, including Derfflinger, Yamato and Iowa,
while the book closes with the last new battleship to be
commissioned, Vanguard, in 1946. Each entry includes a brief
description of the battleship's development and history, a colour
profile artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more
than 200 artworks and photographs, Battleships is a colourful guide
for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Lighthouses may stand watchfully over serene waters one day and be
bombarded by immense waves the next. They may look out on the most
spectacular views, mark the entrance to a busy harbour or be placed
in some of the world's most desolate locations. To seafarers they
are guiding lights in dangerous waters, but, once decommissioned,
they can acquire an air of mystery. They are the most strictly
functional of all civilian buildings and yet they can be
surprisingly beautiful and varied in design. Are they square,
cylindrical or octagonal? Are they single structures or towers on
top of other buildings? Are they made of wood, stone, brick, or
concrete? Are they coloured with stripes or bands? From Lake
Michigan to the Arctic Circle, from the British Isles to Brazil,
Lighthouses celebrates more than 200 structures and the stunning
vistas that surround them. Taking examples from all around the
world, the book features an immense array of operating and disused
lighthouses from the 18th century to the present day, from those
marking ocean coastlines to structures besides lakes and on rivers,
from lighthouses cloaked in ice to Art Deco classics to tilting
structures abandoned in sand dunes. Presented in a handy
pocket-sized format, Lighthouses is arranged geographically, with
more than 200 colour photographs and captions explaining the
construction, operation and history of each entry.
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Titanic (Hardcover)
David Ross
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R606
R547
Discovery Miles 5 470
Save R59 (10%)
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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On 14 April 1912, less than a week into a transatlantic trip from
Southampton to New York, the largest luxury cruise liner in the
world struck an iceberg off the coast of Labrador, causing the hull
to buckle. The massive 50,000 ton ship hailed as 'unsinkable' was
soon slipping into the cold Atlantic Ocean, the crew and passengers
scrambling to launch lifeboats before being sucked into the deep.
Of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died,
making the sinking one of the deadliest for a single ship up to
that time. The sinking has captured the public imagination ever
since, in part because of the scale of the tragedy, but also
because the ship represented in microcosm Edwardian society, with
the super-rich sharing the vessel with poor migrants seeking a new
life in North America. Other factors, such as why there were only
enough lifeboats to hold half the passengers, also caused
controversy and led to changes in maritime safety. In later years
many survivors told their stories to the press, and Titanic
celebrates these accounts. A final chapter examines the shipwreck
today, which has been visited underwater by explorers, scientists
and film-makers, and many artifacts recovered as the old liner
steadily disintegrates. Titanic offers a compact, insightful
photographic history of the sinking and its aftermath in 180
authentic photographs.
There is always a sense of adventure when going on a railway
journey. Whether it is aboard the Orient Express from London to
Istanbul, or travelling the Transcontinental railroad through the
Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, or riding the Serra Verde
Express through the Brazilian rainforest, Rail Journeys takes the
reader on a journey through some of the most unusual, romantic and
remarkable landscapes in the world. Find out about the Coast
Starlight, which carries passengers from Los Angeles along the
Pacific coast to Seattle and all points in between; or the 7,000
kilometre Trans-Siberian, crossing the entirety of Mongolia and
Russia from Beijing to Moscow; or 'El Chepe', the Mexican Copper
Canyon railway, a line which took 90 years to build and negotiates
87 tunnels, 36 bridges and sweeping hairpin bends as it climbs from
sea level to the rim-top views it offers at 2,400m; or enjoy the
engineering excellence of the Konkan Railway in India, connecting
Mumbai with the port of Mangalore via some 2,000 bridges and 90
tunnels; or experience the Shinkansen 'Bullet Train' as it races at
speeds of more than 300 km/h between Tokyo and Kyoto, passing the
iconic Mount Fuji on the way. With 210 outstanding colour
photographs, Rail Journeys takes the reader to some of the most
historic, spectacular and remotest locations in the world, places
where trains still offer romantic and astounding experiences of
rail travel at its best.
There is always a sense of adventure when going on a railway
journey. Whether it is aboard the Orient Express from London to
Istanbul, or travelling the Transcontinental railroad through the
Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, or riding the Serra Verde
Express through the Brazilian rainforest, Rail Journeys takes the
reader on a journey through some of the most unusual, romantic and
remarkable landscapes in the world. Find out about the Coast
Starlight, which carries passengers from Los Angeles along the
Pacific coast to Seattle and all points in between; or the 7,000
kilometre Trans-Siberian, crossing the entirety of Mongolia and
Russia from Beijing to Moscow; or 'El Chepe', the Mexican Copper
Canyon railway, a line which took 90 years to build and negotiates
87 tunnels, 36 bridges and sweeping hairpin bends as it climbs from
sea level to the rim-top views it offers at 2,400m; or enjoy the
engineering excellence of the Konkan Railway in India, connecting
Mumbai with the port of Mangalore via some 2,000 bridges and 90
tunnels; or experience the Shinkansen 'Bullet Train' as it races at
speeds of more than 300 km/h between Tokyo and Kyoto, passing the
iconic Mount Fuji on the way. With 200 outstanding colour
photographs, Rail Journeys takes the reader to some of the most
historic, spectacular and remotest locations in the world, places
where trains still offer romantic and astounding experiences of
rail travel at its best.
From early jets to the F-22 Raptor, from the Centurion A41 tank to
the Bradley M2, from aircraft carriers to nuclear submarines,
Military Aircraft, Tanks & Warships Visual Encyclopedia is a
fascinating guide to aircraft, tanks and ships from the beginning
of the Cold War to the present day. Arranged by type and then
chronologically within each type, each entry or variant is
illustrated with an excellent full-colour artwork, showing in great
detail its characteristics and markings, and completed with an
informative caption and technical specifications. Ranging from the
Korean War to Vietnam, from India and Pakistan to the Arab-Israeli
conflict, from the Falklands to Afghanistan and Iraq, the book
includes main battle tanks, tank destroyers, armoured personnel
carriers, amphibious tanks, fighter jets, interceptors, bombers,
transport aircraft, Stealth bombers, aircraft carriers, destroyers
and submarines. With 850 outstanding colour artworks, Military
Aircraft, Tanks & Warships Visual Encyclopedia is an
authoritatively researched book that will appeal to anyone with an
interest in modern military technology.
This book represents the most thorough study to date of Handel's compositional procedures in his English oratorios and musical dramas. Exploring the composer's sketches and autograph scores, it offers fresh insights into the creative mind of one of the leading figures in Baroque music.
The Scots-English English-Scots Dictionary is a fascinating and
up-to-date guide to the language that developed alongside English
in the northern parts of the British Isles. As well as including
such well-known words as dreich, sassenach, kirk and kittle, it
contains thousands of the other words that have enriched Scotland's
cultural heritage over the centuries.
FOUNDATIONS OF ETHICS THE GIFFORD LECTURES delivered in the
University of Aberdeen, 1935-6 by SIR W. DAVID ROSS Provost of
Oriel College, Oxford President of the British Academy OXFORD AT
THE CLARENDON PRESS Oxford University Press, Amen House, London B.
C. 4 GLASGOW NEW YORK TORONTO MELBOURNE WELLINGTON BOMBAY CALCUTTA
MADRAS CAPE TOWN Geoffrey Cumberlege, Publisher to the University
FIRST EDITION 1 939 Reprinted lithographically in Great Britain at
the UNIVERSITY PRESS, OXFORD, 1 949, 1951 from sheets of the first
edition PREFACE THIS book represents the result of further
reflections on moral theory, since I published in 1930 a book
called The Right and the Good. I have tried, in the present book,
to take account of such books and articles later than 1930 as have
come my way and as seem to have a close relation, whether in the
way of agreement or in the way of criticism, to the views expressed
in the earlier book. The result of further reflection has been to
confirm me in most of the views I earlier expressed, but by no
means in all. Some of the topics considered have already been much
discussed by other writers the issues have been much clarified in
the course of the discussion, and in such cases I feel
comparatively confident that the views I have argued for are true,
or near the truth. Other topics especially some discussed in
Chapter XI have not been much discussed before there have been few
sign-posts saying This way to the truth, Proceed at your own risk,
or No road this way and in these cases I put forward my conclu
sions very tentatively, in the hope that discussion of them may
tend to clear up the issues. I must express my deep gratitude to
the University of Aberdeen for thehonour of being invited to
deliver the Gifford Lectures, and the hope that the interval
between delivery and publication will not be thought too long. W.
D. R. CONTENTS L INTRODUCTORY Our method will be the critical study
of the moral consciousness and of the main moral theories . . . .
.2 Two main ways of regarding the moral life as obedience to laws,
or as a striving after goods. Our main task is therefore the study
of the nature of, and the relations between, tightness and goodness
. 3 The main attempts at definitions of ethical terms may be
classified as definitions by reference to a mental attitude
reaction theories, or by reference to results causal theories ....
5 They may also be classified as naturalistic or non-naturalistic .
6 It is not always clear, at first sight, to what type a well-known
theory e. g. Hedonism belongs ...... 8 II. NATURALISTIC DEFINITIONS
OF RIGHT 1 Evolutionary theories have no plausibility as
definitions of right . 12 nor as accounts of the ground of
rightness . . . .13 It is sometimes thought that they have
successfully explained rightness away, a The inquiry into the
origin of moral ideas may be thought to have undermined their
validity but this cannot be made out . 15 K The discovery of
differences between moral codes may be thought to have undermined
them all but such differences usually imply differences not on
fundamental moral questions but on matters of fact which form the
minor premisses of our ethical thinking . 17 and in any case
difference of opinion cannot prove that no opinion is true ........
19 2 Reaction theories classification of them . . . .21 a Private
reactions theory objections to it . . . .22 K Public reaction
theory objections . .. 24 c The view that defines rightness by
reference to the reaction of the agent objections . . . . . . 25 3
Causal theories. Hedonism is unplausible as an account of the mean
ing of right . . . ., . .26 The various attempts at defining right
would be more plausible if recast as attempts a to state the ground
of rightness as such they will be examined in chs. 4, 5 . . . ...
Oxford Scholarly Classics brings together a number of great
academic works from the archives of Oxford University Press.
Reissued in a uniform series design, they will enable libraries,
scholars, and students to gain fresh access to some of the finest
scholarship of the last century.
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