Lifeboats occupy a particular place in people's hearts, as unpaid volunteers regularly take to their boats—often in extremely adverse conditions—to rescue others from the sea. The stories that go with lifeboats and their crews are those of courage, sacrifice, community, and the coastline. No matter if one is on holiday by the coast, or living inland, we are always aware of the work these brave crews do, and also aware of the tremendous affection the RNLI has throughout the whole of the British Isles. An island race appreciates those who risk their lives continually to help those endangered at sea. May-Day! May-Day! showcases the work, over many years, that the RNLI crews have undertaken, using the technology and training of their time to go out into dangerous waters to rescue people. It contains a great deal of useful/technical information to give the reader all the background information to the science of saving lives at sea. The RNLI is close to the hearts of the British public, who want to know more about their work today, but also historically how they have evolved. With archive material, first-person interviews of station commanders, rescuers, etc. plus scientific illustrations and maps, this book will be the first to bring together the history and technology, people and crews, triumphs and disasters of the RNLI together in one book.

Mayday! Mayday!: The History of Sea Rescue Around Britain's Coastal Waters

History

Farrington, Karen

Constable, Nick

Europe

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

A glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years – its history, landscape and people – from the window of Britain’s many and magnificent railway journeys. Great British Train Journeys has been a hugely successful TV programme, which is now about to go into its third series on BBC2 in the spring of 2012. Much as Michael Palin built up a dedicated fan base for travel around the globe, so Michael Portillo has done likewise for lovers of trains in his explorations the length and breadth of the United Kingdom from the window of a train seat. Both charming and insightful, Michael again uses Bradhsawe’s guides, and now undertakes five unique journeys that were constructed by the Victorians from 1830-1900. Across 25 episodes he delve into this fascinating and colourful period of our history, and show how the modern British landscape was created from this Victorian legacy. From Windsor to Weymouth, Great Yarmouth to London, Oxford to Milford Haven, Berwick to Barrow, and finall

Great Victorian Railway Journeys: How Modern Britain Was Built by Victorian Steam Power

Collins

Offers a pictorial look at some of nature's most devasting disasters, from the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. to the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma in 1999.

Natural Disasters: The Terrifying Forces of Nature

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Gramercy

The history of punishment and torture makes for macabre and mesmerizing reading: retribution without mercy, medieval justice, hellish prisons, and ingenious methods of inflicting torment upon the body and mind. Trace a path from the days of harshest penalties to more modern methods of reforming wrongdoers. Images graphically capture the plight of prisoners forced to walk treadmills till they went insane; bodies nailed to crosses; suspects tied to ducking stools; and the courts of the Inquisition, which left no stone unturned in their efforts to exact a confession. Discussions of human sacrifice, ordeal by fire or water, the dark days of juvenile justice, the pillory, and capital punishment reveal the astonishing array of clever and cruel sentences devised by those determined to deliver the ultimate punishments.

History of Punishment & Torture: A Journey Through the Dark Side of Justice

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Hamlyn

A comprehensive and highly-readable analysis of every type of belief from tribal creeds to modern cults, The History of Religion looks at all the major faiths, with a close study of the origins, practices, rituals, and variations of each.The scope of the book takes the reader from the very earliest beliefs of the Ancient World -- worship of the Mother Goddess, prehistoric rites -- through the 4000 years since classical civilization to the contemporary world of cults and self-styled Messiahs.

The History of Religion Hardcover Karen Farrington

Religion & Spirituality

Religious Studies

Bounty Books

This exploration all areas of the supernatural world, covers witchcraft, hauntings and their surrounding legends, the spirit world and fabled creatures, divination and fortune-telling, the tarot, astrology and other phenomena.

History of the Supernatural: A Thematic Comparison - from Primal Chaos to the End of the World

London : Chancellor Press

This new reference relates the gripping tale of the greatest conflict the world has ever known. Almost every nation on earth was affected by the dreadful events spanning 1939 to 1945, and this compelling narrative relates the period with contemporary accounts, personal recollections, and a host of personal reminisces and anecdotes.

Handbook of World War II: An Illustrated Chronicle of the Struggle for Victory

Military

Motorbooks Intl

Presents a history of different punishment and torture techniques used throughout the ages, from human sacrifices of the Dark Ages, to capital punishment methods used today

Dark Justice: The History of Punishment and Torture

Smithmark Pub.

Details the history of Saint Patrick's Day, its historical importance, myths and legends, and various parades and celebrations

St. Patrick's Day

Book Sales

Maximum Security

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

Chartwell Books

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