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A gripping first-hand account of life in space and the making of an
astronaut. What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and
in the International Space Station? Veteran NASA astronaut Tom
Jones is uniquely qualified to give the details: he flew four
shuttle missions and led three space walks to deliver the US Lab to
the Station. . From B-52 pilot during the Cold War, to a PhD in
planetary science, to the unbelievable rigors of astronaut
training, his career inevitably pointed him toward the space
shuttle. Until the Challenger exploded. Jones's story is the first
to candidly explain the professional and personal hardships faced
by the astronauts in the aftermath of that 1986 tragedy. He
certainly has 'The Right Stuff' but also found himself wondering if
the risks he undertook were worth the toll on his family. Liftoffs
were especially nerve-wracking (his mother, who refuses to even get
on a plane, cannot watch) but his 53 days in space were
unforgettable adventures. Jones uses his background as a scientist
to explain the practical applications of many of the shuttle's
scientific missions, and describes what it's like to work with the
international crews building and living aboard the space station.
Tom Jones returned from his space station voyage to assess the
impact of the 2003 Columbia tragedy, and prescribes a successful
course for the U.S. in space. Stunning photographs, many taken in
space, illustrate his amazing journey.
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I Am Ali (DVD)
Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Stuart Luck, Hana Ali, George Foreman, …
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Documentary about former professional boxer Muhammad Ali directed
by film-maker Clare Lewins. With access to Ali's personal audio
journals as well as his friends and family members, the film
explores how he became an internationally recognised celebrity and
countercultural figure due to a provocative and entertaining
nature, and also examines how he was with those closest to him
while at the top of his game.
The economic value of forest. has long been recognized, but the
ways in which that value is calculated and the management policies
adopted in consequence have all too often resulted in overuse and
irreversible destruction. This is spectacularly obvious around the
Mediterranean basin, but it is also true in northern Europe. These
five case studies, commissioned by the OECD, examine failures of
forest management in Britain, Spain, Italy, Germany and Sweden.
They look at both market and intervention policies and show how
each can further the destruction of the forests, and they set out
ways in which future policies can evade the mistakes of the past.
Originally published in 1992
Wetlands are vital and valuable resources, both as rich and unique
wildlife habitats, and for the functions they fulfil - providing
flood and sediment control and coastal protection, as carbon sinks
and pollution buffers, for their role in storing and recycling
nutrients, as well as for their recreational value. Too often,
however, their true value has been overlooked or underestimated and
they have been mismanaged or destroyed as a result. This volume,
commissioned by the OECD presents four case studies of the
management policies of wetland environments in the UK, USA, France
and Spain. They show how both markets and direct intervention have
resulted in failure, severely reducing the amount of wetland and
jeopardizing the remainder ,and they set out measures that will
mitigate damage in the future .Turner and Jones have produced an
essential work in the growing area of environmental economics.
Originally published in 1991
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Thunderball (Blu-ray disc)
Adolfo Celi, Rik van Nutter, Claudine Auger, Sean Connery, Luciana Paluzzi, …
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The fourth in the James Bond series, with Sean Connery once again
in the title role. Global criminal organisation SPECTRE has stolen
two nuclear bombs and is threatening to blow up the world. Bond
infiltrates the terrorists' underwater base off the Bahamas in
order to foil their plan. 'Thunderball' was remade in 1983 when
Sean Connery returned to the role of 007 in 'Never Say Never
Again'.
Ever wondered what space is really like? Thanks to his 25 years of
training for, flying in, consulting on and writing and speaking
about space, astronaut and spacewalker Tom Jones can answer that
question and many others. What do you feel on lift-off? What is
weightlessness? Where do you sleep in space? Can you see the Great
Wall of China? Jones answers every question you have ever had about
space in Ask the Astronaut. His entertaining blend of wit, personal
experience and technical expertise shines in each answer and
together all the answers illuminate the true space experience from
start to finish. His engaging and informative responses remind
readers of historic space achievements, acquaint them with exciting
new ambitions, make them feel like they have experienced space
first-hand and even inspire an urge to explore space themselves.
Jones covers everything from the training process for new astronaut
candidates and the physical sensations and challenges of rocketing
into orbit to what it's like to live, work and walk in space. Jones
also explores the future of spaceflight, both professional and
commercial, in the years to come.
Animated comedy featuring the voice of David Spade as Inca Emperor
Kuzco, a rich, vain man who takes delight in other people's
misfortunes. His former-advisor Yzma (Eartha Kitt) would like to
get rid of him and hatches a plan to poison him. But when this is
botched by Yzma's assistant and instead the potion turns Kuczo into
a lowly (but talking) llama, Kuzco finds that he has to learn what
life is like for the people at the bottom. Kuzco enlists the help
of a poor farmer (voiced by John Goodman) to get him back to the
palace and find a sorcerer that can reverse the spell whilst
dodging Yzma and her assistant who are still trying to finish off
their evil plan. The film features songs by Sting, one of which was
nominated for an Oscar.
A comprehensive intellectual biography of the Enlightenment
philosopher In George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life, Tom Jones
provides a comprehensive account of the life and work of the
preeminent Irish philosopher of the Enlightenment. From his early
brilliance as a student and fellow at Trinity College Dublin to his
later years as Bishop of Cloyne, Berkeley brought his searching and
powerful intellect to bear on the full range of eighteenth-century
thought and experience. Jones brings vividly to life the
complexities and contradictions of Berkeley's life and ideas. He
advanced a radical immaterialism, holding that the only reality was
minds, their thoughts, and their perceptions, without any physical
substance underlying them. But he put forward this counterintuitive
philosophy in support of the existence and ultimate sovereignty of
God. Berkeley was an energetic social reformer, deeply interested
in educational and economic improvement, including for the
indigenous peoples of North America, yet he believed strongly in
obedience to hierarchy and defended slavery. And although he spent
much of his life in Ireland, he followed his time at Trinity with
years of travel that took him to London, Italy, and New England,
where he spent two years trying to establish a university for
Bermuda, before returning to Ireland to take up an Anglican
bishopric in a predominantly Catholic country. Jones draws on the
full range of Berkeley's writings, from philosophical treatises to
personal letters and journals, to probe the deep connections
between his life and work. The result is a richly detailed and
rounded portrait of a major Enlightenment thinker and the world in
which he lived.
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An Essay on Man (Paperback)
Alexander Pope; Edited by Tom Jones; Introduction by Tom Jones
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A definitive new edition of one of the greatest philosophical poems
in the English language Voltaire called it "the most sublime
didactic poem ever written in any language." Rousseau rhapsodized
about its intellectual consolations. Kant recited long passages of
it from memory during his lectures. And Adam Smith and David Hume
drew inspiration from it in their writings. This was Alexander
Pope's Essay on Man (1733-34), a masterpiece of philosophical
poetry, one of the most important and controversial works of the
Enlightenment, and one of the most widely read, imitated, and
discussed poems of eighteenth-century Europe and America. This
volume, which presents the first major new edition of the poem in
more than fifty years, introduces this essential work to a new
generation of readers, recapturing the excitement and illuminating
the debates it provoked from the moment of its publication. Echoing
Milton's purpose in Paradise Lost, Pope says his aim in An Essay on
Man is to "vindicate the ways of God to man"-to explain the
existence of evil and explore man's place in the universe. In a
comprehensive introduction, Tom Jones describes the poem as an
investigation of the fundamental question of how people should
behave in a world they experience as chaotic, but which they
suspect to be orderly from some higher point of view. The
introduction provides a thorough discussion of the poem's
attitudes, themes, composition, context, and reception, and
reassesses the work's place in history. Extensive annotations to
the text explain references and allusions. The result is the most
accessible, informative, and reader-friendly edition of the poem in
decades and an invaluable book for students and scholars of
eighteenth-century literature and thought.
Discover the remarkably honest and captivating story of one of the
world's greatest ever singing talents, Sir Tom Jones 'Brilliantly
told' SUNDAY TIMES 'A terrific, star-studded journey' DAILY EXPRESS
______ 'For a lot of years, I've answered a lot of questions, but
have never told my story before . . .' In a business where dreams
are often short-lived, Sir Tom Jones has maintained his sensational
career across six decades. But how did a boy from a Welsh
coal-mining family attain success across the globe over the course
of decades? In this, his first ever autobiography, Tom revisits his
past and tells the tale of his journey from wartime Pontypridd to
LA and beyond. He reveals the stories behind the ups and downs of
his fascinating and remarkable life, from the early heydays to the
subsequent fallow years to his later period of artistic
renaissance. It's the story nobody else knows or understands, told
by the man who lived it, and written the only way he knows how:
simply and from the heart. Raw, honest, funny and powerful, this is
a memoir like no other from one of the world's greatest ever
singing talents. ______ 'Packed with the kind of showbiz tales you
don't get any more' Daily Express 'Hugely enjoyable' Daily Mail 'A
book that gets to Jones's core' Daily Mirror 'This lively,
thoughtful and entertaining account does justice to a remarkable
life and career' Sunday Express 'A brilliant read full of charm'
Woman & Home
This is the first study of poetic language from a historical and
philosophical perspective. In a series of 12 chapters, exemplary
poems - by Walter Ralegh, William Cowper, William Wordsworth,
Gerard Manley Hopkins, Wallace Stevens, Frank O'Hara, Robert
Creeley, W. S. Graham, Tom Raworth, Denise Riley and Thomas A.
Clark - are read alongside theoretical discussions of poetic
language. The discussions provide a jargon-free account of a wide
range of historical and contemporary schools of thought about
poetic language, and an organised, coherent critique of those
schools. It surveys a variety of linguistic and philosophical
approaches to poetic language: analytical, cognitive,
post-structuralist, and pragmatic. It provides readings of complete
poems and places those readings within the wider context of each
poet's work. It combines theory and practicelncludes a Glossary of
Terms, Biographical Notes on Poets and Suggested Further Reading
and Further Reading (by Theoretical School).
Discover all that London has to offer, one weekend at a time.
Beautifully illustrated with bitesize entries ranging from the
well-known to the quirky, this is the perfect gift for anyone
wanting to discover all of the gems London has to offer... 'This
well designed and informative book really does have something for
everyone, whether you are a Londoner or a visitor' -- London
Visitors 'Tom Jones has created a truly brilliant guidebook full of
different ideas for your visit to the capital' -- The Sun 'Can't
wait to start trying these out!!' -- ***** Reader review 'One of
the best books about London I have ever had the pleasure reading'
-- ***** Reader review 'I totally love this book. Even a tired old
Londoner like myself has been inspired' -- ***** Reader review
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With London, The Weekends Start Here, explore the unrivalled range
of cultural, artistic, historical and outdoor experiences this
dynamic capital has to offer, with plenty of time to achieve the
unexpected before another Monday morning rolls round. Perfect for
Londoners and visitors alike, discover 52 themed weekends,
organised by season, with over 250 interesting and quirky entries
for unusual and surprising attractions. Including all you need to
know about location, transport and the best places to eat and
drink. From Wild London in the spring to Nordic London in the
winter and Tea Drinker's London, Quiet London, Japanese London and
more in between: multicultural and historical, urban and wild,
peaceful and vibrant - there's plenty to do in London to suit your
mood and interests, as well as the time of year. Why not try ... ?
Drinking in pubs once frequented by pirates and smugglers in
Wapping Taking a Scandinavian sauna at the Finnish Church Eating
grapes from a royal grape vine Spotting London's Peregrine Falcons
Finding literary treasures in the British Library Soaking up the
sun on a Japanese Roof Garden Walking the route of a Victorian
sewer Exploring the chalk downland valleys of south London What are
you waiting for?
A seasonal snapshot of things to do in England at any time of the
year, come rain or shine (or more likely just rain!). Beautifully
illustrated with bitesize entries, this is the perfect gift for
anyone wanting to discover all of the gems England has to offer...
'Excellent and unusual book - a wonderful way of discovering and
planning things to do and places to visit you would never have
thought of' -- ***** Reader review 'A travel guide with humour' --
***** Reader review 'Good fun and interesting' -- ***** Reader
review 'A great gift for all ages' -- ***** Reader review 'Must
have book for anyone who's interesting in a staycation or any fans
of weekend mini-breaks' -- ***** Reader review 'Takes you on a
journey to places you never knew existed...' -- ***** Reader review
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Using a mixture of unique seasonal events and interesting places to
visit (all presented in attractive bite-sized entries), Mad Dogs
and Englishmen is a browsable gift book aimed at those who are
interested in getting to know their home country better as well as
tourists seeking to make the most of their stay in England. In more
than 220 pages, divided into months, Tom Jones demonstrates the
diversity of England as a country; presenting interesting, unusual
and thought-provoking things to do which also enlighten the reader,
and convey the message that England is a great place to live and
explore all year round. Go to a tree cathedral, collect glass on
the beach, pretend to be a spy, visit a pub with no beer, go
curling and canoeing, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs - the
possibilities are endless! 'England is a country which requires
more than a second look, an amazingly diverse place, offering
almost-unlimited landscapes, culture and history, and a diversity
of opportunities which is unrivalled anywhere else in the world.'
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