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  • Liberty's Provenance

    The Evolution of the Liberty Ship from Its Sunderland Origins

    by John Henshaw ...
    "D eserves consideration from anyone interested in how the ship design process is translated into actual product which in turn can win a war." — Warship InternationalThe Battle of the Atlantic, fought by the Allies to maintain lines of communication and vital trade routes for armaments, men, and basic sustenance, could not have been won without the 2,710 Liberty ships that were designed and built ... Read more

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  • A Tour of the Senses

    How Your Brain Interprets the World

    "A blend of research findings and real-world anecdotes about people's sensory experiences enlivens this historical view of the science behind perception." — Science NewsEver wonder why some people have difficulty recognizing faces or why food found delicious in one culture is reviled in another? John M. Henshaw ponders these and other surprising facts in this fascinating and fast-paced tour of the ... Read more

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  • A Bloody Business

    Convoy PQ 17

    by John Henshaw ...
    Examines the disastrous Allied Convoy PQ 17 of 1942, exploring how strategic errors and one critical decision led to its near-destruction.In early June 1941, few optimists would have forecast that beleaguered Britain would see victory or even be joined by new military allies. Yet on June 22, Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, its surprise attack on the Soviet Union, which in six months ... Read more

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    Stockport, So Good They Named It Once

    A BBC Radio 4 Comedy

    Unabridged

    5 hours 31 min

    All 12 episodes featuring the comic goings-on of the Stockport-based Conroy familyGet ready to be dragged kicking and screaming into the world of family life, Stockport-style, as 15-year-old Jason introduces us to the Conroy clan. There's dad Eddie, cabby and wannabe champion organist; mum Maureen, who's easygoing but wasn't born yesterday; older brother Michael, lead singer of The Sweater Girls; ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    In The Family

    A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

    Unabridged

    43 min

    After ten years, Peter leaves Gillian for Laura. Distraught, Gillian goes round to Peter's parents to be consoled. They take her in - then things go a little weird. Starring Diane Morgan, Colin Hoult, Janine Duvitski, John Henshaw, Zoe Gardner, Zahra Barri, John Biddle, Tony Marshall, Christine Hall and Sean Grundy. Written by Sean Grundy. Director: Alison Crawford. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Malta's Savior

    Operation Pedestal, August 1942

    by John Henshaw ...
    Holding the small island of Malta, the British Empire's strategic centerpiece in the Mediterranean Sea, was critical to the Allied cause in World War II--and taking it was essential for Axis victory. German forces laid siege to the island beginning in June 1940, and it soon became the most bombed place on Earth. By August 1942, with supplies running out, Malta was in dire need of relief. In what ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Town Class Destroyers

    A Critical Assessment

    by John Henshaw ...
    Early in World War II, fifty obsolete US Navy destroyers were transferred to the Royal Navy in return for a 99-year lease on British bases in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Newfoundland. Though they were obsolete and far from ideal, they played a vital role in the Royal Navy's campaign. This is their complete story. Topics covered include the background to the acquisition of the ships, the Battle of ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • V & W Destroyers

    A Developmental History

    by John Henshaw ...
    "A very interesting book tracing the development and service of . . . one of the iconic destroyers of the Second World War." — Australian Naval InstituteIn this book John Henshaw takes the reader through all the developmental stages of the V & W Class with a detailed history of the step-by-step lessons that were learned, not all of which were fortuitous. In one package the Royal Navy finally ... Read more

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  • Does Measurement Measure Up?

    How Numbers Reveal and Conceal the Truth

    A critical perspective of how measurements have come to affect our lives—from reasonable doubt to No Child Left Behind.There was once a time when we could not measure sound, color, blood pressure, or even time. We now find ourselves in the throes of a measurement revolution, from the laboratory to the sports arena, from the classroom to the courtroom, from a strand of DNA to the far reaches of ... Read more

    $30.29 USD

  • An Equation for Every Occasion

    Fifty-Two Formulas and Why They Matter

    A little math, a bit of history, and a dose of storytelling combine to reveal the importance of equations in everyday life.With this fun romp through the world of equations we encounter in our everyday lives, you’ll find yourself flipping through the stories of fifty-two formulas faster than a deck of cards. John M. Henshaw’s intriguing true accounts, each inspired by a different mathematical ... Read more

    $25.39 USD

  • An Equation for Every Occasion

    Fifty-Two Formulas and Why They Matter

    A little math, a bit of history, and a dose of storytelling combine to reveal the importance of equations in everyday life.With this fun romp through the world of equations we encounter in our everyday lives, you’ll find yourself flipping through the stories of fifty-two formulas faster than a deck of cards. John M. Henshaw’s intriguing true accounts, each inspired by a different mathematical ... Read more

    $25.39 USD

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  • Uncountable

    A Philosophical History of Number and Humanity from Antiquity to the Present

    Ranging from math to literature to philosophy, Uncountable explains how numbers triumphed as the basis of knowledge—and compromise our sense of humanity.Our knowledge of mathematics has structured much of what we think we know about ourselves as individuals and communities, shaping our psychologies, sociologies, and economies. In pursuit of a more predictable and more controllable cosmos, we have ... Read more

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