Bøker av Peter Drake

Peter Drake's astonishing memoirs offer a firsthand account of a life full of adventure, danger, and excitement. From his years at sea as a sailor and privateer to his encounters with strange and exotic cultures, Drake's story is a thrilling and unforgettable journey.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

For almost a century Joseph Chamberlain and his two famous sons, Neville and Austen, were prominent in national politics. Recording the Chamberlains' exciting designs for the city streets, grand public buildings and a new university, this book traces the ways in which the lord mayors of Birmingham changed the city where they grew up.

An abundance of unique, interesting examples, use of the Unified Modeling Language throughout, and the newest Java 1.5 features characterize this text. Drake provides a concise and engaging introduction to Java and object-oriented programming, assuming familiarity with the basic control structures of Java or C and only a pre-calculus level of mathematics.

A fascinating selection of archive images from the Birmingham Central Library's collection celebrating the shops of Birmingham over the last 150 years.

History of Birmingham's number 8 bus route