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1788
An extraordinary narrative history of the First Fleet, by the bestselling author of The Forgotten Children. Never before or since has there been an experiment quite as bold as this. Set against the backdrop of Georgian England with its peculiar mix of elegance, prosperity, progress and squalor, the story of the First Fleet is one of courage, of short-sightedness, of tragedy but above all of extraordinary resilience. It is also, of course, the story of the very first European Australians, reluctant pioneers who travelled into the unknown - the vast majority against their will - in order to form a colony by order of the King's government. Separated from loved ones and travelling in cramped con...
Practical Stone Masonry
Practical Stone Masonry is the first major book in nearly seventy years on the craft of the stonemason. Today the work of the stonemason is almost exclusively confined to the repair of historic buildings, requiring a full working knowledge of the detailed traditional craft practices relating to repairs. This book addresses that need. It covers the basic methods of working stone, the making of specialized tools, and, for the first time, a full analysis of the procedures for setting-out for repairs. A broad description of the nature and problems of stone also includes guidance on selection. In addition, the authors look at the causes of decay in stone and outline methods for repair of both stone and mortar. "Practical Stone Masonry" contains essential advice for working masons and apprentices, and all those engaged in planning and supervising such works. It includes: the basic methods of working stone; how to make specialized tools; the procedures for setting-out for repairs explained; and, the nature and problems of stone plus a guide to selection.
Cotman in the North
"Every major painting, related studies, and the author's own photographs of the locations in which Cotman worked are included in this book, as well as a wealth of new documentary evidence of his time with the Cholmeleys."--BOOK JACKET.
The Pathology of Communicative Capitalism
This book diagnoses the social, mental and political consequences of working and economic organizations that generate value from communication. It calls for the role of communication technologies to be reimagined in order to create a healthier, fairer society.
The Inconvenient Truth
THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH DAVID HILL RAF Chinook ZD576 Mull of Kintyre, Scotland 2 June 1994 29 dead RAF Air Marshals blamed the two pilots. Their position was that the onus of disproving negligence was on the deceased. When the pilots were eventually cleared in 2011, Ministers and the Crown Office decided that was the end of the matter - true cause and culpability was now irrelevant. Why? Who benefits? The clues lay in what MoD had concealed. The families, Fatal Accident Inquiry and Parliament were lied to. For example, all were told that evidence removed from the crash scene before investigators arrived had been examined and could not have caused any harm. This outright lie was later exposed when documents MoD had denied the existence of were uncovered. This and other fresh evidence is examined here for the first time. The ends of justice have been defeated by those charged with administering it. Once again it is left to the public to publish the facts. 'This new book exposes the truth for bereaved families as never before. It is time for legal authorities to take heed of this professional research'. Dr Susan Phoenix Nemesis Books All proceeds to St Richard's Hospice, Worcester
A Companion to British and Irish Cinema
A stimulating overview of the intellectual arguments and critical debates involved in the study of British and Irish cinemas British and Irish film studies have expanded in scope and depth in recent years, prompting a growing number of critical debates on how these cinemas are analysed, contextualized, and understood. A Companion to British and Irish Cinema addresses arguments surrounding film historiography, methods of textual analysis, critical judgments, and the social and economic contexts that are central to the study of these cinemas. Twenty-nine essays from many of the most prominent writers in the field examine how British and Irish cinema have been discussed, the concepts and method...
Red 5
Revised and updated, June 2021; including addenda discussing links to the Shoreham accident and MoD's involvement; linkages to the death of Red Arrows engineer Corporal Jon Bayliss in March 2018, where 12 contributory factors remained after the Cunningham accident; and the BBC broadcasting a programme about the Cunningham accident in which it and the HSE knowingly lied about events. This is a story of unrelenting misconduct and injustice. Martin-Baker, designers of the world's best escape system, were prosecuted for not providing information they had already supplied many times, but which the MoD instructed its engineers not to use. Applying this information would have saved Sean Cunningham's life. The Health and Safety Executive and Lincolnshire Police did not evaluate verbal, written and video evidence proving the allegation false. The Coroner and Cunningham family were misled. The Judge even named an MoD recipient. This subversion of the judicial system has placed military aircrew, passengers and the public at greater risk. Nemesis Books All proceeds to St Richard's Hospice, Worcester
Misery Hill
David Wheatley s first collection, Thirst, was widely praised for its restless adventures in time and place. Misery Hill concentrates on what look like more familiar locales. The Dublin street of its title is a derelict site which, in the author s hands, becomes powerfully evocative of the secret and forgotten life of the city. Alternating between Dublin and County Wicklow, Misery Hill interrogates the present in the light of the past, exploring time and memory in poems deeply rooted in the psychic geography of their settings. These range from explorations of family history, politics and love to the title poem s long purgatorial journey through a city uneasily reminiscent of contemporary Dublin.
In Turner's Footsteps
Retraces Turner's route through Northern England and the paintings he made of the areas.
