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Sextant

A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans

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In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery—an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world.Since its invention in 1759, a mariner's most prized possession has been the sextant. A navigation tool ... Read more

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In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery—an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world.Since its invention in 1759, a mariner's most prized possession has been the sextant. A navigation tool
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Journey to Prague and other Mileage

by Barrie David ...

This book is a further compilation to my previous work 'Memories of Mileage Past' and is drawn from factual events during both my time as a Paratrooper, and our travels around the world.Hope you enjoy.Barrie David ... Read more

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This book is a further compilation to my previous work 'Memories of Mileage Past' and is drawn from factual events during both my time as a Paratrooper, and our travels around the world.Hope you enjoy.Barrie David
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Memories of Mileage Past

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This is a new book, a compiliation of my past experiences, hope you enjoy. ... Read more

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This is a new book, a compiliation of my past experiences, hope you enjoy.
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Prairie Basin

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Author's Note - 'Prairie Basin'Inspiration to write this action/survival story began when my wife Elly and I were on a touring holiday in Arizona and our guide proposed a once in a lifetime helicopter flight into the Grand Canyon for a picnic. With four other Brits and spectacular views of the Hoover Dam as we flew over it, we landed in the merciless heat and spellbinding terrain of the Canyon ... Read more

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Author's Note - 'Prairie Basin'Inspiration to write this action/survival story began when my wife Elly and I were on a touring holiday in Arizona and our guide proposed a once in a lifetime helicopter flight into the Grand Canyon for a picnic. With four other Brits and spectacular views of the Hoover Dam as we flew over it, we landed in the merciless heat and spellbinding terrain of the Canyon
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Luke Blake's Screenplay

by Barrie David ...

Events inspring this story came from reading screenplay format versions of John Steinbeck's 'Of mice and Men' and Harold Brighouse's 'Hobson Choice'Prologue….Currently retired and living in the Vale of Glamorgan with my wife Elly, plus our dog and our cat I enjoy writing stories drawn from amazing life experiences in various parts of the world. Set in contemporary Arizona this fictional story was ... Read more

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Events inspring this story came from reading screenplay format versions of John Steinbeck's 'Of mice and Men' and Harold Brighouse's 'Hobson Choice'Prologue….Currently retired and living in the Vale of Glamorgan with my wife Elly, plus our dog and our cat I enjoy writing stories drawn from amazing life experiences in various parts of the world. Set in contemporary Arizona this fictional story was
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Rather Unusual Parachute Descents

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This book is based on actual military parachuting experiences in the UK, the United Arab Emirates, Cyprus and Guernsey between 1972 and 1976 where it draws to a close in what remains of Belsen Concentration Camp in Germany. ... Read more

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This book is based on actual military parachuting experiences in the UK, the United Arab Emirates, Cyprus and Guernsey between 1972 and 1976 where it draws to a close in what remains of Belsen Concentration Camp in Germany.
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The Last Navigator

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The classic account of traditional Micronesian navigation and “the last navigator,” Mau Piailug, who fought to preserve it—now available in a revised edition illustrated in full colorAs a young man piloting a small sailboat across the Pacific, Steve Thomas developed a fascination with ancient methods of navigation. He learned that, for thousands of years, the peoples of Oceania had sailed ... Read more

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The classic account of traditional Micronesian navigation and “the last navigator,” Mau Piailug, who fought to preserve it—now available in a revised edition illustrated in full colorAs a young man piloting a small sailboat across the Pacific, Steve Thomas developed a fascination with ancient methods of navigation. He learned that, for thousands of years, the peoples of Oceania had sailed
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Biomining Technologies

Extracting and Recovering Metals from Ores and Wastes

Edited by David Barrie Johnson, Christopher George Bryan, Michael Schlömann, Francisco Figueroa Roberto ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book describes emerging and established industrial processes of biomining technologies used for the recovery of metals of economic interest from, e.g. mineral ores, mining and electronic wastes using microbiological technologies.Multiple chapters focus on engineering design and operation of biomining systems. Several industrial case studies from China, Chile, Peru, Russia/Kazakhstan and ... Read more

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This book describes emerging and established industrial processes of biomining technologies used for the recovery of metals of economic interest from, e.g. mineral ores, mining and electronic wastes using microbiological technologies.Multiple chapters focus on engineering design and operation of biomining systems. Several industrial case studies from China, Chile, Peru, Russia/Kazakhstan and
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Supernavigators

Exploring the Wonders of How Animals Find Their Way

by David Barrie ...

“Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book.”—Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book ReviewPublisher’s note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys.Animals plainly know where they’re going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now. Supernavigators is a ... Read more

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“Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book.”—Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book ReviewPublisher’s note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys.Animals plainly know where they’re going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now. Supernavigators is a
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Police in the Age of Improvement

by David Barrie ...

The study of police history in Scotland has largely been neglected. Little is known about the Scottish police's origins, development and character despite growing interest in the machinery of law enforcement in other parts of the United Kingdom. This book seeks to remedy this deficiency.Based on extensive archival research, its central aim is to provide an in-depth analysis of the economic, social ... Read more

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The study of police history in Scotland has largely been neglected. Little is known about the Scottish police's origins, development and character despite growing interest in the machinery of law enforcement in other parts of the United Kingdom. This book seeks to remedy this deficiency.Based on extensive archival research, its central aim is to provide an in-depth analysis of the economic, social
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Sin, Sanctity and the Sister-in-Law

Marriage with a Deceased Wife’s Sister in the Nineteenth Century

by David Barrie ...

This is the first book specifically devoted to exploring one of the longest-running controversies in nineteenth-century Britain – the sixty-five-year campaign to legalise marriage between a man and his deceased wife’s sister. The issue captured the political, religious and literary imagination of the United Kingdom. It provoked huge parliamentary and religious debate and aroused national, ... Read more

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This is the first book specifically devoted to exploring one of the longest-running controversies in nineteenth-century Britain – the sixty-five-year campaign to legalise marriage between a man and his deceased wife’s sister. The issue captured the political, religious and literary imagination of the United Kingdom. It provoked huge parliamentary and religious debate and aroused national,
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Cosmological Implications of Quantum Anomalies

by Neil David Barrie ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The successes of the standard models of particle physics and cosmology are many, but have proven incapable of explaining all the phenomena that we observe. This book investigates the potentially important role of quantum physics, particularly quantum anomalies, in various aspects of modern cosmology, such as inflation, the dynamical generation of the visible and dark matter in the universe, and ... Read more

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The successes of the standard models of particle physics and cosmology are many, but have proven incapable of explaining all the phenomena that we observe. This book investigates the potentially important role of quantum physics, particularly quantum anomalies, in various aspects of modern cosmology, such as inflation, the dynamical generation of the visible and dark matter in the universe, and
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