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Thus spoke Galileo : the great scientist's ideas and their relevance to the present day /[edited by] Frova, Andrea, 2006. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 52.092

at large between Ross Donnelly... plaintiff and Sir Home Popham, defendant... on Saturday, the 27th day Court of Common Pleas 1807 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Popham

martial, holden on board His Majesty's ship Gladiator, in Portsmouth Harbour, on Tuesday, the 10th day Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Laroche : 1807 1807 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:344.4"1807"Laroche

periodicals : a record of the periodicals of the world from the seventeenth century to the present day 1955-1970 • FOLIO • 6 copies available. 05:017.11(42)

facsimile of The South Polar Times, volume IV, edited by Apsley Cherry-Garrard and published on midwinter day An historical and critical introduction to all volumes of the South Polar Times, accompanied by a facsimile reprint of the previously unpublished fourth volume, produced during the winter of 1912 at Scott's hut at Cape Evans by Apsley Cherry-Garrard. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 910.4(055)(99)"1912"

court martial holden on board His Majesty's ship Gladiator, in Portsmouth Harbour, on Tuesday the 10th day Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Hawkins : 1807 1807 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:344.4"1807"Hawkins

Sovereign of the Seas, 1637 : a reconstruction of the most powerful warship of its day /John McKay. "Sovereign of the Seas was the most spectacular, extravagant and controversial warship of the early seventeenth century. The ultimate royal prestige project, whose armament was increased by the King's decree to the unheard-of figure of 100 guns, the ship finally cost the equivalent of ten more conventional warships. A significant proportion of this total was spent on her gilded decoration, which gave the ship a unique combination of firepower and visual impact in battle that led her Dutch opponents to dub her the 'Golden Devil'. The vessel was the poster-child of the notorious 'Ship Money' tax, raised without parliamentary approval and so unpopular it was a major factor leading to the Civil War in which Charles I lost his sovereignty and his head. In that sense, she was a ship that cost a kingdom. It is unsurprising that such a high-profile ship should be well-documented, but there are no contemporary plans and much of the visual evidence is contradictory. In this book, John McKay sets out to analyse the data and reconstruct the design and appearance of the ship in a degree of detail never previously attempted. The results are presented as a folio of superbly draughted plans, isometric drawings and coloured renderings, covering every aspect of the design from the hull form to the minutiae of sails and rigging. Each section is accompanied by an explanatory text, setting out the rationale for his conclusions, so the book will be of value to historians of the period as well as providing superb reference for any modeller tackling of one of the most popular of all sailing ship subjects."--Provided by the publisher. 2020. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS

British ships in China seas : 1700 to the present day /edited by Richard Harding, Adrian Jarvis and Alston "Papers presented at a conference held at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in September 2002, organised jointly by the Society for Nautical Research and National Museums on Merseyside"--T.p. 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382(42:51)

martial, holden on board His Majesty's ship Gladiator, in Portsmouth harbour, on Thursday, the 25th day Duckworth, J T, Sir 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Duckworth

rescue craft used by the United States Life-Saving Service and the United States Coast Guard /by William D. "William Wilkinson and Timothy Dring provide detailed history and technical design information on each and every type of small rescue craft ever used by the United States Life-Saving Service and United States Coast Guard, from the early 1800s to current day. By looking at these vessels, many of which featured innovative designs, they shed light on the brave men and women who served in USLSS and USCG stations, saving innumerable lives. In the book and on the accompanying CD, rare photographs and drawings of each type of boat accompany detailed design histories, specifications, and station assignments for each craft. Including motorized, wind-powered, and human-powered vessels, this work will become an important reference for maritime historians, rescue craft preservation groups, and museums, as well as members of the general public interested in these craft."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.772

The day the world discovered the sun : an extraordinary story of scientific adventure and the race to On June 3, 1769, the planet Venus briefly passed across the face of the sun in a cosmic alignment that occurs twice per century. Anticipation of the rare celestial event sparked a worldwide competition among aspiring global superpowers, each sending their own scientific expeditions to far-flung destinations to time the planet's trek. Anderson reveals the stories of three Venus Transit voyages-- to the heart of the Arctic, the New World, and the Pacific-- that risked every mortal peril of a candlelit age. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 523.42/09

sloop Cameleon ... at a court martial, on board His Majesty's ship Queen Charlotte ... 10th and 11th day Low, J McArthur 1817 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:344.4"1817"

Bessel's method, together with their places for every day in the year 1837, to which is added the culmination Schumacher, Heinrich Christian, 1836 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527(083.5)"1837":094

guide to the flags flown at sea by British and some foreign ships, from the 16th century to the present day Wilson, Timothy, 1999. • BOOK • 3 copies available. 929.9.024/.025

The seat of war in the east : first and second series Simpson, William 1855-1856 • OVERSIZE • 1 copy available. 355.48"1855"(477.7)(084)

planets, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, from the Moon's centre : together with their places for every day Schumacher, Heinrich Christian, 1832 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527(083.5)"1834":094

Bessel's method, together with their places for every day in the year 1835, to which is added an ephemeris Schumacher, Heinrich Christian, 1834 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527(083.5)"1835":094

The port of Arromanches, v 1945 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 940.542.1"1944"

Bessel's method, together with their places for every day in the year 1836, and tables for finding the Schumacher, Heinrich Christian, 1835 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527(083.5)"1836":094

Atlantic escorts : ships, weapons & tactics in World War II /David K. Brown. "Winston Churchill famously claimed that the submarine war in the Atlantic was the only campaign of the Second World War that really frightened him. If the lifeline to north America had been cut, Britain would never have survived; there could have been no build-up of US and Commonwealth forces, no D-Day landings, and no victory in western Europe. Furthermore, the battle raged from the first day of the war until the final German surrender, making it the longest and arguably hardest-fought campaign of the whole war. The ships, technology and tactics employed by the Allies form the subject of this book. Beginning with the lessons apparently learned from the First World War, the author outlines inter-war developments in technology and training, and describes the later preparations for the second global conflict. When the war came the balance of advantage was to see-saw between U-boats and escorts, with new weapons and sensors introduced at a rapid rate. For the defending navies, the prime requirement was numbers, and the most pressing problem was to improve capability without sacrificing simplicity and speed of construction. The author analyses the resulting designs of sloops, frigates, corvettes and destroyer escorts and attempts to determine their relative effectiveness."--Provided by the publisher 2007. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.49"1939/1945"(261)

Between decks : the World War II memoirs of Lieutenant John Davidson RNVR The memoirs of Lieutenant John Davidson R.N.V.R. from his registration for war service in 1940, to his formal discharge from the Royal Navy in February 1945. Included are details of his time on HMS Tynwald until her sinking by a German U-Boat in 1942, and Operation Torch - the invasion of North Africa. In addition, there is an account of life aboard the destroyer, HMS Scourge, during the escort of a military convoy to Polyarno near Murmansk in Russia and an account of the invasion of Normandy - 'Operation Overlord: D-Day and after'. Finally, a copy of the letter written from John Davidson to his wife on Monday 12 June 1944 is included, giving a personal account of his part in D-Day. 1996 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.548.1(42)

The Book of the Gloucester fishermen Connolly, James B.-(James Brendan), 1927 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.124.72(744)

The diaries of John Dee Dee, John, 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 133.1"15/16"

Yorkshire post. 1905. • PAMPH-OVER • 1 copy available. 355.49"1805"(42:44)

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