Shining Levels: The Story of a Man Who Went Back to Nature

Wyatt, John

Penguin??Books

The Shining Levels

Biographies & Memoirs

Penguin

Examination of the links between literary history and science provides valuable new insights for scholars across a range of disciplines. John Wyatt explores the unexpectedly close relationship between William Wordsworth and a group of scientists in the formative years of the new science of geology. Wyatt's study of this personal and intellectual friendship challenges the simplistic opposition between Romantic-literary and scientific-materialist cultures, and shows how discourses were affected by the network of influences between poetry and geology.

Wordsworth and the Geologists (Cambridge Studies in Romanticism, Series Number 16)

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

Cambridge University Press

<p>Examination of the links between literary history and science provides valuable new insights for scholars across a range of disciplines. John Wyatt explores the unexpectedly close relationship between William Wordsworth and a group of scientists in the formative years of the new science of geology. Wyatt's study of this personal and intellectual friendship challenges the simplistic opposition between Romantic-literary and scientific-materialist cultures, and shows how discourses were affected by the network of influences between poetry and geology.</p>

Cumbria: The Lake District and Its County

John Wyatt, who has been intimately associated with the Lake District for over 50 years, has now written what will become the definitive book on the region. This monumental work, complemented by some 200 magnificent illustrations, covers every aspect of Cumbria. Whether it be the history, the people, the architecture, the topography, the arts, or the tourist attractions, all is expertly and lovingly described.

Travel

Europe

Robert_Hale

The Lake District is one of the world's most beautiful regions, attracting millions to its unspoiled countryside each year. Now in paperback, this definitive book is a must for visitors and natives alike; even those who know and love Cumbria will find much here that is new and revealing. This monumental work, complemented by 200 magnificent illustrations, covers every aspect of Cumbria. The history, the people, the architecture, the topography, the arts, and the tourist attractions are all expertly and lovingly described. Based upon a deep knowledge of almost every valley and fell, the book comprehensively embraces all that is noteworthy—from Morecambe Bay in the south to the Scottish border in the north, and from the Irish Sea coast in the west to the Pennines in the east.

History

The Shining Levels: The Story of a Man Who Went Back to Nature

Lippincott

By the laws of statistics John Wyatt should not be alive to tell his story. During the Malayan campaign his regiment lost two-thirds of its men. More than 300 patients and staff in the Alexandra Military Hospital, Singapore were slaughtered by the Japanese. Twenty-six per cent of soldiers slaving on the Burma Railway died. Many died on the Asaka Maru, which was torpedoed, and the Hakasan Maru, the second grim hellship that took on survivors. Many more POWs did not survive the freezing Japanese winter of 1944/45. Yet John survived all these traumatic events and his chronicle makes a humbling and unforgettable book.

No Mercy From The Japanese

Lowry, Cecil

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Magna Large Print Books

An intimate look at individuals who choose to be heavily tattooed. The seventy black and white photographs display both tattoos and the outstanding characters of men and women who wear them and artists who apply them. Many of the people were photographed over two decades, revealing the evolution of art on their bodies through time. This fascinating approach enables the individuals to tell their unique stories in their own words. It makes fascinating reading, equal to the strong emotional impact of the photographic art that accompanies their tales. This compelling book will fascinate everyone who wears or admires tattoos as art.

Under My Skin

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Schiffer

<p>Mixed martial arts have exploded in popularity. While the sport is in the news and there is a lot known about the fighters' styles and records, there is not much known about them personally, until now. This book, with over 70 vivid, intimate portraits, explores the human side of sixty “tough guys,” those who depend on strength and violence for their livelihoods. But, this book goes further, including people from other physical occupations, including bouncers, a bounty hunter, a combat military soldier, a barroom brawler, and an underground fighter. All of them are tough and none of them would ever quit in a fight. However, here we find out who they really are in their own words, what they fear, how they fight with injuries, and in what ways they are the same as and different from those who do not fight. For anyone with a passion for the human story, this book will be a treasured addition to their library.</p>

Tough Guys

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