Miscellaneous Non Fiction
|
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS In the 1980s I worked as an office temp. A chance meeting was to change my life.
Paperback 198 x 129 238 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
DIARY OF A DISASTER Expeditions to Everest and the Himalaya with stunning colour photographs.
Paperback 210 x 297mm 106 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
END OF AN ERA Robert was born in Newport, Monmouthshire in the fifties and grew up in a rural environment and to this day has an affinity with the countryside. His interest in photography began when he was given an Agfa Silette for his 13th birthday and used the camera for holiday snaps. However, it was not until he was in his early twenties that he became more serious about taking pictures. He soon started to process his own Black and White film and learnt to print under the guidance of his late father who was a very keen amateur photographer. Most of the photographs at this time were of holidays in Cornwall. The photo bug developed further in the early eighties when Robert purchased a second-hand Leicaflex and this started a life-long love affair with Leica.
Paperback 210 X 297mm 88 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
MONUMENTS AND MOUNTAINS STONE The product of thirty years' research, this book offers new perspectives on the siting, design and raisons d'être of these monuments.
Paperback 244 x 170 mm 240 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
NO MEAN PROSPECT Now frail, fragmentary and faded, four woven tapestry maps once formed the intriguing decoration of an out of the way house. Who was the eccentric patron who commissioned this novelty of the 1590s?
Paperback 297 x 210 mm 60 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
THE 1893 GUIDE TO ROSSLYN CHAPEL, This scarce book was published in 1893 and was written by the Rev. John Thompson, Chaplain to the Hon. the Earl of Rosslyn. The author had access to documents and books in the St. Clair library, many of which have since disappeared. It remains the most comprehensive guide to the carvings in the Chapel, though some interpretations of the subjects have changed in modern times. The worn carving on the exterior of the chapel showing the initiation of a blind-folded Knight Templar with cable-tow around his neck and a sword pointing to his left breast has, to my knowledge, never appeared in print before. There are also pieces on Rosslyn Castle and Hawthornden.
Paperback 210 x 148 mm 88 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
THE CHANCE OF WAR In each decade following the end of World War II books have been published that take as their subject the role of science and engineering in the conflict. These books have all had two things in common. They have been concerned with the science and engineering rather than with the scientists and the engineers. In addition the scientists have been overwhelmingly physical scientists. The Chance of War has been written with a focus on the men and women who did the work whether they were chemists, engineers,
Paperback 244 x 170 478 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
THE HIDDEN GREEN MAN IN ESSEX The medieval churches of Essex house one of history’s best kept secrets. They are frequently inhabited by a mysterious carving of an ancient male head, with foliage, usually oak leaves emerging from its mouth, ears, nose or eyes. He is surprisingly common in Essex, has many guises and is concealed in nooks, roofs, sometimes barely discernible on fonts, but may also be found lurking on roofs, walls, and hidden niches of churches.
Paperback 156 x 234mm 62 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
THE SOLDIER Many people think about writing a book, but very few actually achieve that ambition. Natalie Tilson is a 13 year old schoolgirl and she did just that, without even her father being aware of what she was doing. He imagined that she was busy studying for her school homework! Natalie has always been interested in military affairs. She has an uncle who was a Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) in the Second World War and her godfather is currently in the Mercian regiment. They had talked about their experiences during their time in the army. She has also watched the horrific reports on television, of the dead and wounded soldiers in Afghanistan. She explained that she “Just sat down and decided to write the story and her mind somehow got into the minds of the soldiers. I didn't have to think about what to write next, it just came into my head.”The story is about a brother and sister, who both enlisted in the army and, much to their parents' dismay, were posted to the battle zone in Afghanistan. Natalie describes the initial training as “Hell on earth, it was bloody torture, just like being in the Tower of London except you were torturing yourself, It was madness.” She also describes their departure from the UK as “Not your normal check-in, we had to give DNA and have our picture taken, most people call it the Death picture. Any guesses why?” She also drew most of the illustrations, using both pen and ink and watercolours. The most difficult obstacle was getting permission to include photos taken at the National Memorial Arboretum, but once they had seen Natalie's manuscript, they readily gave their consent, with the provision that an acknowledgement be included in the book. Each chapter is also headed by the Help the Heroes emblem, which depicts two soldiers carrying a colleague on a stretcher.
Paperback 210 x 148 mm 40 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
TOPOGRAPHICAL TUNBRIDGE WARE Anyone with an interest in antiques who has looked at a Tunbridge Ware mosaic view and wondered what, where and how, will find this an indispensible aid. Briefly describing the changing techniques of construction over time and the difficulties of attribution to a particular manufacturer, it illustrates 58 topographical views, ranging from the frequently encountered to the very rare.
Paperback 210 x 148mm 72 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ | |
|
UNCLE FLEETWOOD AND HMS DASHER The story of a seventeen year old boy who joined the navy in 1918 and was demobbed in 1919. He volunteered for service again in 1940 and after serving on HMS Montclare was posted to the ill fated and poorly constructed HMS Dasher, this proved to be fatal for him and 378 crew mates when she blew up.
Paperback 234 x 156mm 58 pages
|
|
| ____________________________________ |
