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The British Colonial Record to 1939 This history of British
colonial rule in Nyasaland, now Malawi, from 1891 up to the
outbreak of the Second World War, is based on extensive research in
government archives as well as information obtained from newspapers
and missionary letters. It briefly tracks how the territory came
under British rule and then focuses in more detail than previous
studies on how Whitehall treated this highly individual but easily
neglected territory and how this fitted into the broader British
African context. At the local level there is also closer
examination, both critical and sympathetic, of the personalities
and performances of successive Governors and their administrative
staff in relation to economic, social and security policy, within
cripplingly small budgets. The activities of the small European
commercial, planting and missionary community are also closely
followed for their political influence and contribution to the
colonial economy. Although the small Indian community had little
political voice, its position as a regular petty commercial element
in the country is also considered. Crucially, this history
incorporates the political, social and economic impact of
colonialism on the African population, including the shock of the
First World War. David Thompson is an amateur historian whose first
and probably only book this is. His career at GCHQ spanned 38
years, with a late year attached to the Ministry of Defence. He
lives in Cheltenham.
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Undaunted: Battle of Britain (Game)
David Thompson, Trevor Benjamin; Illustrated by Roland MacDonald
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The RAF faces the Luftwaffe in this two-player deckbuilding game of
aerial WWII combat. Summer, 1940. The German war machine has rolled
through the continent in less than a year, crushing all before it.
Britain is all that stands in the way of German victory in Europe.
Command the pilots of the battle-tested Luftwaffe, looking to
extinguish all resistance and pave the way to invasion, or the
resourceful and determined RAF opposing them at every turn.
Undaunted: Battle of Britain is a standalone game in the Undaunted
series, adapting the core gameplay of the previous games to
recreate the dynamic dogfighting of aerial combat. Maintain
cohesion between your pilots, evade anti-aircraft artillery, and
leverage talented aces to win the battle for the skies! Ages: 14+
Players: 2 Playing Time: 45-60 minutes Contents: 116 cards, 32
large map tiles, 4 dice, tokens, scenario booklet
With full color illustrations. From the introduction: "Marine
geotechnical engineering is the application of scientific knowledge
and engineering techniques to the investigation of seafloor
materials and the definition of the seafloor's physical properties.
The responses of these seafloor materials to foundation and mooring
elements, as well as other seafloor engineering related behaviors
and processes, are addressed in this document. This Handbook for
Marine Geotechnical Engineering brings together the more important
aspects of seafloor behavior and Navy Ocean Engineering problems."
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Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems - Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Railway Noise, Munich, Germany, 4 - 8 September 2007 (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)
Burkhard Schulte-Werning, David Thompson, Pierre-Etienne Gautier, Carl Hanson, Brian Hemsworth, …
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This book contains the presentations given during the 9th
International Workshop on Railway Noise (IWRN9) which took place in
Munich/Feldafing, Germany, on 4th to 8th September 2007. This
workshop was organised by the Acoustics and Vibration Department of
DB Systemtechnik, the technical engineering office of Deutsche Bahn
AG. More than 120 participants from 17 countries followed the
invitation to the wo- shop. This great response showed the
continuing interest in an important topic of railway technology and
offered the opportunity to present the recent results of intense
worldwide activities to the international community of railway
noise and vibration experts and to share knowledge as well as
experience. Because an efficient transportation network is
indispensable to handle the general mobility increase and road
networks have reached their socio-ecological limits, the railway
network is to be strengthened. For example the European Commission
has given distinct political signals to get more passengers onto
the railways. This policy represents a clear challenge for the next
few decades not only for European railway companies: the
considerable increase in mobility will lead to a doubling of the
railway traffic volume within the next 10 to 20 years. To reduce
the environmental impact, the Directive on the Assessment and M-
agement of Environmental Noise has been put into force in Europe,
aiming at avo- ing, preventing or reducing harmful effects of
environmental noise on human health.
He is clever, excels at rugby and has a fine singing voice. From
Appleby Grammar school he gains a place at University College
London, to study law, shortly after the First World War.
Unexpectedly, Tat mixes with art students from the Slade School,
who introduce him to a world he never knew existed. One of these,
Jane Cranshaw, a beautiful upper class girl, is a medal winning
painting student. Tat secretly carries a torch for her. Eventually,
to his surprise and delight, Jane invites him to spend the weekend
with her at her flat in Fulham, after a heady night of drinking.
They fall in love and seem to be perfectly matched. Tat is unaware
that Jane has a dark side and is on the rebound from a passionate
affair. As a consequence, the apparent innocence of the
relationship between the young couple is fatally overshadowed.
Nothing in Tat's background prepares him for what is to come. Their
seemingly idyllic relationship is torn apart by a succession of
emotional hammer blows, which plunge Tat and his best friend Olly
Sinclair, into a whirlwind of barely controllable turmoil.
Astonishingly, it is his powerful base-baritone singing voice,
which has matured into a true phenomenon, that proves to be his
salvation. Because of this, out of the blue, Tat is offered a
leading role in Verdi's Requiem, to be performed in public, when he
becomes involved with the College Choral Society. He is coached for
the part by the choir master. To his delight members of his family
are able to attend the second of these concerts. Suffused with
pride and exhilaration, he senses that after all, there is hope and
redemption within his grasp.
Pop music, in one form or another, has been with us almost forever.
This book presents 40 of the most important pop rock artists from
the late 1950's to the present. From The Walker brothers to The
Monkees to the Backstreet Boys, history and biographical data of
the artists and their music is all here, complete with pictures.
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Thai Food (Hardcover)
David Thompson
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Thai Food gives the most comprehensive account of this ancient and
exotic cuisine ever published in English. David Thompson shares his
passion for the unique style of cooking that he believes to be one
of the world's greatest cuisines. Michelin-starred chef David
Thompson shares his passion for the unique style of cooking that he
believes to be one of the world's greatest cuisines. He provides
over 300 mouthwatering recipes, from the simple, honest flavour of
a classic pad thai or the refreshing tang of a Green Papaya Salad
to such elaborate creations as Green Curry of Trout Dumplings with
Apple Eggplants or Stir-fried Crispy Fish Cakes with Pork and
Salted Eggs. A series of introductory chapters examine the role of
food in Thai culture and society, offer guidance on ingredients,
with notes on availability and substitutions, and explain the
essential techniques of Thai cookery. More than 50 menus provide
ideas for combining Thai dishes. Beautifully written, and
complimented by superb photography, this book captures all aspects
of this diverse culinary culture.
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Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems - Proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Railway Noise, Uddevalla, Sweden, 9-13 September 2013 (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Jens C. O. Nielsen, David Anderson, Pierre-Etienne Gautier, Masanobu Iida, James T. Nelson, …
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The book reports on the 11th International Workshop on Railway
Noise, held on 9 - 13 September, 2013, in Uddevalla, Sweden. The
event, which was jointly organized by the Competence Centre
Chalmers Railway Mechanics (CHARMEC) and the Departments of Applied
Mechanics and Applied Acoustics at Chalmers University of
Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, covered a broad range of topics
in the field of railway noise and vibration, including: prospects,
legal regulations and perceptions; wheel and rail noise;
prediction, measurements and monitoring; ground-borne vibration;
squeal noise and structure-borne noise; and aerodynamic noise
generated by high-speed trains. Further topics included: resilient
track forms; grinding, corrugation and roughness; and interior
noise and sound barriers. This book, which consists of a collection
of peer-reviewed papers originally submitted to the workshop, not
only provides readers with an overview of the latest developments
in the field, but also offers scientists and engineers essential
support in their daily efforts to identify, understand and solve a
number of problems related to railway noise and vibration, and to
achieve their ultimate goal of reducing the environmental impact of
railway systems.
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Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems - Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Railway Noise, Nagahama, Japan, 18-22 October 2010 (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Tatsuo Maeda, Pierre-Etienne Gautier, Carl Hanson, Brian Hemsworth, James Nelson, …
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This volume contains the contributions to the 10th International
Workshop on Railway Noise, held October 18-22, 2010, in Nagahama,
Japan, organized by the Railway Technical Research Institute
(RTRI), Japan. With 11 sessions and 3 poster sessions, the workshop
featured presentations by international leaders in the field of
railway noise and vibration. All subjects relating to 1. prospects,
legal regulation, and perception; 2. wheel and rail noise; 3.
structure-borne noise and squeal noise; 4. ground-borne vibration;
5. aerodynamic noise and micro-pressure waves from tunnel portals;
6. interior noise and sound barriers; and 7. prediction,
measurements, and monitoring are addressed here. This book is a
useful "state-of-the-art" reference for scientists and engineers
involved in solving environmental problems of railways.
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Watches (Paperback)
David Thompson
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The British Museum watch collection is unsurpassed anywhere in the
world, and tells the story of the watch which spans an incredible
500 years. Within the collection are examples ranging from
sixteenth-century early stack freed watches made in south Germany
to exquisite decorative watches of the seventeenth century.
Everyday watches from the eighteenth century and precision-made
chronometers from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are
included, as are examples from the modern era. All the major makers
of Europe and America will be represented, including Thomas
Tompion, whose reputation stretched far and wide even in his own
time, and the Swiss-born Abraham Louis Breguet, who lived and
worked in Paris supplying the best that money could buy to the
crown heads and aristocratic families of the western world. In
contrast to the high precision of the horological giants, the
Museum has a growing collection of wristwatches, including those
with automatic winding systems. There are also extensive
collections of pin-pallet lever watches made for the mass market
during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by companies such as
Waterbury and Ingersoll. The collections are brought up to the
minute with the inclusion of early examples of electro-mechanical
watches and the quartz revolution.
The North African Campaign has begun. Take control of the British
Army's Long Range Desert Group and operate behind enemy lines or
command the formidable Italian forces opposing them. In this
standalone sequel to Undaunted: Normandy, players will once again
lead their sides through a varied series of missions. As casualties
mount, wounded units leave the players' decks, forcing them to
adapt in the face of changing tactical circumstances. Use your
cards to strengthen your forces, deploy vehicles to advance rapidly
across the battlefield, and seize the initiative as you determine
the outcome of the North African Theatre. Ages: 14+ Players: 2
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes Contents: 88 cards, 22 large map tiles,
4 dice, tokens, campaign booklet
Take command of Axis and Allied troops at the height of World War
II in the first ever worker-placement wargame, brought to you by
the designers of the Undaunted series. General Orders: World War II
pits competing commanders against each other in a tug of war for
control over a crucial Second World War battlefield, either in the
mountains of Italy or the islands of the Pacific. Players strive to
seize crucial strategic assets that unlock special abilities, and
prevent their opponents doing the same. Balance the desire to gain
these advantages with the need to secure supply lines, ward off
aerial assault and artillery barrages, and protect your vulnerable
headquarters, in this compact and elegant two-player game. From
critically acclaimed design duo David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin,
General Orders: WWII combines the dynamic tactical gameplay of a
traditional wargame with the cut-throat decision-making of
worker-placement games. Ages: 14+ Time: 30 minutes Number of
players: 2 Components: 1 double-sided game board, 32 playing cards,
80+ wooden pieces, dice and tokens
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