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This is a revised and updated 3rd edition which incorporates changes in the national and international standards. It is a highly-acclaimed practical guide to the engineering geological description of soils and rocks in the field and is the definitive work by an acknowledged expert.
The fifth of a series of meetings devoted to the science of this extensively used special cement.
An eye-opening collection of stories gathered from safari guides by the author, charging elephants, angry lions, inquisitive rhino, venomous snakes are all here. A study of animal behaviour in response to perceived threats. The extraordinary ethos of guides leading walking trails.
The first comprehensive account of this evocative and elusive upland bird. It's an inspiring account of the joys and rewards of observing the daily behaviour of the Ring Ouzel and its place in a habitat shared with other wildlife and a remarkable record of twenty years' fieldwork by two dedicated amateur ornithologists in the North York Moors.
This describes the author's adventures in Iceland, East Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia from the late 1960s to the late 1990s. It is a blend of observations on the natural history, the peoples encountered and their culture and a travelogue as seen through the eyes of a professional biologist.
This title contains detailed research into events on 102 Squadron, an RAF bomber squadron, listings of targets, call signs, routes flown and bomb loads are provided for each operation flown. It also recounts individual stories of six crewmen drawn from different corners of the world.
Introduces the reader to aspects of one of the richest, and least-known, cultural landscapes in Europe. An inspiring source for the study of people and place over time.
This provides a single, integrated account of the complex influences and pressures that have created the general built forms and societal configurations of the urban environment of modern Europe. It features the exceptional range of activities in the modern developed world that are able to benefit from a more enlightened form of urban development.
This is intriguing stories of filming wildlife in remote locations and exciting experiences with Alaskan bush pilots and bear biologists. Read close shaves with polar bears and forest elephants and it is profusely illustrated with the author's photographs.
This is a complete history of the ships built at Leith from c. 1850 until the end of World War I and features the shipyards that eventually became the Henry Robb Shipyard including S&H Morton, Ramage & Ferguson, Cran & Somerville and Hawthorns & Co
A unique opportunity to acquire most of the key papers authored by Bishop as published in the original journals.
This provides an insight into the man behind the method and unveils the story behind the unique contribution that Professor Bishop made to the early development of soil mechanics. This also demonstrates there is a `Bishop Method' of working that was a key to his achievements in soil mechanics.
How many people have looked at a map of the Highlands and been intrigued and yet, at the same time, felt excluded by the wealth and strangeness of the place names recorded? Reading the Gaelic Landscape is a must for anyone who is interested in the Scottish Highlands and its ancient tongue. It will encourage people to read and understand the seemingly obscure Gaelic words, and also provides an insight into landscape history. The text will enrich the experience of walkers, climbers, sailors, bird watchers and fishers by sketching the Gaelic context where they enjoy and pursue their interests. Outdoor enthusiasts will no longer struggle with unfamiliar spellings and words as they will acquire a new dimension of place through an understanding of place names in the Highlands. Enough knowledge about pronunciation and Gaelic grammar is provided for readers to enable them to pronounce names, so that a native speaker can understand them. Sufficient grammar is given to help the reader see the different forms of words, which occur in various combinations in place names. The vast linguistic resource of place names written in an endangered language would also be opened up to learners and schoolchildren in Gaelic medium education who would be able to broaden their vocabulary beyond what is normally taught, and reacquaint themselves with their rural heritage. The book takes a unique and comprehensive approach, as it expands and categorises current place name vocabulary and provides commentaries on Gaelic ecology, culture and landscape between each section. There is also a comprehensive index, which directs readers to examples of different name types which are grouped according to whether they describe plants, animals, physical or man-made features. Specific themes explored include how Gaelic poets like Sorley MacLean and Duncan Bn MacIntyre used Highland landscape symbolically in their work. The lyrical tradition of the shieling and Fingalian legend is connected in this way as well. Place names are also used to speculate about species extinctions and the history of the mythical Caledonian Forest. Readers will learn about diverse aspects of place and how these have been recorded, through a deeper understanding of a language, specific to the landscape of the Scottish Highlands and unique in its perception of that landscape.
This is an intimate and personal insight into the life of a lightkeeper including special wartime duties such as shooting mines and being vigilant for German submarines and spies. It's a remarkable stories of life and work at the edge, surviving the harshest of conditions and also containing humour, tragedy, bravery and dedication in equal measure.
A new, combined edition of two well-loved Caithness books
This is a fascinating mixture of historical, personal and engineering insights into the life and work of Thomas Telford and a modern guide to the Llangollen Canal and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
Written in 1928/1929 by George Leonard Noake, who wanted to keep himself occupied for the rest of his days after learning of his incurable illness from which he died, aged 42 years. A nautical memoir that deserves a prominent place in every maritime museum and upon the shelves of the historical sections of every library.
British technological ambition in the 1950s and 1960s - the Golden Age of British Aviation. Cold War fears and Cold War politics - Cuban missiles, Gary Powers and Jack Profumo. What were the TSR2 and Chevaline? Why was one cancelled and the other developed?
The British Lighthouse Trail is the only book of its kind to provide a comprehensive listing of all lighthouses in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands accompanied by practical advice on how to reach them.
This is a glorious photographic journey around some of the world's geological delights, from the amazing via the fascinating to the magnificent. It includes over 100 photographs of spectacular geology, each accompanied by a short text that explains the origins or background story.
This is the first book for over 50 years entirely devoted to all mongooses. It provides a comprehensive and thorough overview and describes the most up-to-date and scientifically-sound information about all 34 mongoose species.
This provides gently-graded track bed walks of over 375 miles, ranging from easy to adventurous. Complemented with specially-drawn maps and covers the South-Central Highlands, Fife, Clackmannan and Kinross and the Borders.
This is an incident-filled naval life during WWII seen through the eyes of a young man. It features the tragic loss of HMS Truculent and includes eye-witness accounts from survivors.
An accessible guide for archaeologists and Quaternary scientists and geologists, an in depth explanations of challenges and issues arising from applying luminescence dating in specific environmental and archaeological contexts.
This contains an impressive amount of information with numerous illustrations and provides an up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the theory, background and practical application of environmental and engineering geology. It draws on the combined 90 years experience of the two authors and incorporates case studies from around the globe.
A comprehensive guide to the characteristics and use of high resolution optical images from satellite-borne sensors Addresses the problems and issues surrounding the generation of high quality information Provides a review of planned sensors
This is a meticulously researched and liberally illustrated account with exquisite drawings of key people and selected works. Biographic profiles for Modernist engineers, architects, artists, patrons and designers.
This is an appreciation of the remarkable ingenuity and invention of numerous scientists and engineers in advancing the war effort. Provides descriptions of the machines, weapons and structures that enabled the Allies to achieve victory in World War II. Also contains biographical accounts of the principal scientists and engineers involved.
Addresses the complex issue and inter-relationship between farming practices and wildlife and provides a blueprint for supporting farmers to produce quality food and a wildlife-rich countryside - a sustainable balance between food production and wildlife.
A classic example of digital archaeology and virtual reconstruction. Provides a comprehensive and fascinating study of Palmyra, lifting it from the ruins. A beacon for the recording of international cultural heritage.
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