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Johann Kepler's astronomische Weltansicht / dargestellt von Ernst Friedrich Apelt. Apelt, Ernst Friedrich, 1849. • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 524.8:094
Beobachtungen von sonnenflecken und bestimmung der rotations-elemente der sonne / von J G Bohm Bèohm, Joseph Georg, [1852] • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 523.98:094
British naturalists in Qing China : science, empire, and cultural encounter /Fa-ti Fan. A study of the first encounters between the British culture of the naturalist and the culture of the Chinese Qing empire. The author seeks to explain how Western naturalists in China and their Chinese associates explored, studied and represented China's natural world. The first part of the book covers the period between the middle of the eighteenth century and the Opium war when access to China was solely through the port of Canton (Guangzhou) and research into China's natural history was linked to trade and commerce. The second part continues the history to 1911 and the collapse of the Qing empire. 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 55/59-051(42:510)"16/19"
Shrouded quays : (the lost ports of Wales) Eames, Aled 1991 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 627.2(429)
Star captains : frigate command in the Napoleonic wars Wareham, Tom 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.823.6(42)"1793/1815"
Monsoon Islam : trade and faith on the medieval Malabar Coast /Sebastian R. Prange, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. "Between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, a distinct form of Islamic thought and practice developed among Muslim trading communities of the Indian Ocean. Sebastian R. Prange argues that this 'Monsoon Islam' was shaped by merchants not sultans, forged by commercial imperatives rather than in battle, and defined by the reality of Muslims living within non-Muslim societies. Focusing on India's Malabar Coast, the much-fabled 'land of pepper', Prange provides a case study of how Monsoon Islam developed in response to concrete economic, socio-religious, and political challenges. Because communities of Muslim merchants across the Indian Ocean were part of shared commercial, scholarly, and political networks, developments on the Malabar Coast illustrate a broader, trans-oceanic history of the evolution of Islam across monsoon Asia. This history is told through four spaces that are examined in their physical manifestations as well as symbolic meanings: the Port, the Mosque, the Palace, and the Sea."-- 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382(267)
The decline of European naval forces : challenges to sea power in an age of fiscal austerity and political uncertainty /Jeremy Stèohs. "The Decline of European Naval Forces provides insight into the evolution of Europe's naval forces since the end of the Cold War. To illuminate the drastic changes many European navies have undergone over the last twenty-five years, the author analyzes in several case studies the defense policies and naval strategies of eleven European states as well as the evolution, deployment, and capabilities of their respective naval forces. The author looks at the development of Europe's most important naval forces is assessed per the respective strategic framework in which they have operated over the past two decades. This book describes not only the general composition of each force but also the range of their capabilities and their important technical features."--Provided by publisher. [2018] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(4)"20"
Sons of Tubal-cain : a history of artificers in the Royal Navy 1868-2010 /John North. ''Sons of Tubal-Cain is a comprehensive history of the evolution of Artificers in the Royal Navy from the introduction of the Engine Room Artificer in 1868 right through to the last class of Artificers, to Pass Out from HMS Sultan in 2010. Told with anecdotes, memories and all sorts of stories from Artificers themselves in both war and peace, the book is narrated with humour and affection on the author?s part, as he was himself as an Artificer. This history follows the introduction of the different trades that the Royal Navy required as the technology became more sophisticated, with the introduction of the Electrical Artificer in 1901, the need for Ordnance Artificers and, strangely, the introduction of the Shipwright Artificer as the last trade to join in 1947. It includes the evolution of the Boy Artificer, Jackie Fisher?s ?Second to None? in 1903 through all the establishments associated with Artificers and the differing training regimes that changed over the years as the technical requirements of the ships in the fleet altered. There are many contributions from retired Artificers, serving Artificers and also from relatives of Artificers, going back as far as 1871, with many memories that show how engineering in the Royal Navy changed and what it required of its highly trained personnel during the past 150 years. The foreword has been supplied by the Chief Naval Engineer Officer, Rear Admiral Rick Thompson CBE.''--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.98230941
Italian Cruisers of World War II / Mark Stille; illustrated by Paul Wright. "The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina) operated one of largest cruiser forces of World War II. As a signatory to the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, the Regia Marina immediately attempted to reinforce its treaty-limited battleship force by building seven large 10,000-ton heavy cruisers. Italian light cruisers also possessed an interesting design history and were involved in every major fleet engagement in the Mediterranean, as well as several smaller encounters with units of the British Royal Navy. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this fascinating volume examines the history of the Regia Marina's cruisers during World War II where they came up against the might of the British Royal Navy."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.3(45)"1939/1945"
Austro-Hungarian cruisers and destroyers 1914-18 / Ryan K. Noppen ; illustrated by Paul Wright. "At the outbreak of World War I Austria-Hungary had four modern light cruisers and twenty modern destroyers at their disposal, constructed in the early 20th century to defend their growing overseas interests. It was these fast light vessels, not the fleet's prized battleships, which saw most action during the war; from the bombardment of enemy batteries during the Montenegrin Campaign to their victory over the Allied fleet at the Battle of the Strait of Otranto in 1917. Using specially-commissioned artwork author Ryan Noppen examines the cruisers and destroyers that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had at their disposal during World War I. His study covers their design and development, with thrilling combat reports highlighting the way in which the strategies evolved throughout the Adriatic Campaign."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.3(436)"1914/1918"
Kentish Town panorama King, James Frederick (ill) 1986 • OVERSIZE • 1 copy available. 914.214
Encounters with China : merchants, missionaries and mandarins Wiltshire, Trea 1995 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 951:382
The social history of English seamen, 1485-1649 / edited by Cheryl A. Fury. 2012. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.124(42)"1485/1649"
Northwest legacy : sail, steam & motorships, a century of maritime photographs /Jeremy S. Snapp ; foreword by Gerald S. Snapp. Snapp, Jeremy Sherman, Ã1999. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.3(084)(71)
Warship 2018 / editor: John Jordan ; assistant editor: Stephen Dent. "Warship 2018 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery and much more to maintain the impressive standards of scholarship and research from the field of warship history. This 40th edition features the usual range of diverse articles spanning the subject by an international array of expert authors."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82"2018"
A taste of honey : a play /by Shelagh Delaney. "A Taste of Honey became a sensational theatrical success when first produced in London by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company. It was made into a highly acclaimed film in 1961. The play is about the adolescent Jo and her relationships with those about her - her irresponsible, roving mother Helen and her mum's newly acquired drunken husband, the black sailor who leaves her pregnant and Geoffrey the homosexual art student who moves in to help with the baby. It is also about Jo's unshakeable optimism throughout her trials. This story of a mother and daughter relationship set in working class Manchester continues to enthral new generations of readers and audiences."--Provided by the publisher. 1959. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
The Allan family : Scottish/Canadian shipowners /Maureen Borland. A history of the Scottish Canadian family of shipowners behind the Montreal Steam Ship Company and the Allan Line. It begins with the birth in 1780 of Alexander Allan in Dundonald, Ayrshire and continues through until 1955, focusing on the family rather than the shipping line. Together with Alexander Harvey, James Gilkison, Samuel Paterson and John Wilson, Alexander Allan (Captain Sandy) commissioned their first ship, the Jean, launched in 1819. Making her first voyage to Canada that year, the Jean carried dry goods on the outward journey and timber on the return voyage. On the second trip the same year, she took a few passengers, the forerunner of the Allan Line's passenger service taking migrants to Canada. By the 1830s, the company was operating from offices in Montreal, Liverpool and Glasgow with all five of Allan's sons involved in the business. The text is illustrated with family photographs. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92ALLAN
The fate of the corps : what became of the Lewis and Clark explorers after the expedition / Larry E. Morris This book is an overview of the lives of various members of the Lewis and Clark expedition to the western United States in the years after the completion of the expedition in 1806. The author focuses on key events in the life of certain central figures in the expedition. Famous figures such as Lewis, Clark, Sacagewea and York have specific chapters dedicated to their post-expedition life, whereas other, less well-known members such as John Collins, John Ordway and George Gibson share their chapters with other members of the expedition. There is also a chapter on the War of 1812 and the roles that members of the expedition played, as well as a complete list of expedition members and a detailed bibliography of primary and secondary sources. Also included is a detailed appendix section investigating two of the key historiographical debates surrounding these figures: the death of Sacagewea and the death or suicide of Meriwether Lewis. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(78/79)"1804/1806"
The quest for Frank Wild / Angie Butler. A biography of Frank Wild containing Wild's previously unpublished memoirs. During the heroic age of polar exploration, Wild was the only explorer to serve on five expeditions. He accompanied Scott on the British National Antarctic Expedition (Discovery) 1901-1904; Shackleton on the British Antarctic Expedition (Nimrod) 1907-1909, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (Endurance) 1914-1916 and his final expedition on the Quest (1921-22). Wild also accompnanied Mawson on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (Aurora) 1911-14. After the end of the First World War, Wild settled in South Africa where he died in 1939 and the author focuses on this period and the story of the search for Wild's medals and his cremated ashes. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92WILD, FRANK
Africans in English caricature 1769-1819 : black jokes, white humour /Temi Odumosu. Between 1769 and 1819 London experienced an unprecedented growth in the proliferation of texts and images in the popular sphere, engaging learned citizens in discussion and commentary on the most pressing social and political issues of the day. From the repeal of the Stamp Act to the French revolution, the local Westminster election or the abolition of the slave trade, these prints, political pamphlets, plays, novels and periodicals collaborated (sometimes intentionally) in critique, praise and assessment of the country's changing socio-economic climate. African people were a critical aspect of this world of images, and their presence conveyed much about the implications of travel, colonialism and slavery on the collective psyche. Whether encountered on the streets of the city, in opulent stately homes, or in tracts describing the horrors of the slave trade, the British paid attention to Africans (consciously or not), and developed a means of expressing the impact of these encounters through images. Scholarship has begun to interrogate the presence of Africans in British art of this period, but very little has been written about their place in visual and literary humour created in a metropolitan context. This book fills this scholarly lacuna, exploring how and why satirical artists both mocked and utilized these characters as subversive comic weaponry. [2017] • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 741.5/6942
Fatal voyage : the sinking of the USS Indianapolis /Dan Kurzman Fatal Voyage is a narrative account of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in July 1945. The author undertook interviews with members of the Indianapolis, and the Japanese submarine I-58 which sank the American ship. The vast majority of the book is dedicated to the events from an American point of view, however there are passages (and in some instances, entire chapters) dedicated to the Japanese and their role in the events. The book provides a brief overview of the action that the USS Indianapolis saw before the sinking, however the majority of the book details the sinking itself and the days which the surviving crew members spent at sea. The author also details the fallout from the event back in America in the aftermath of the sinking. An appendix lists the crew of the Indianapolis and indicates which of them survived. There is also an extensive bibliography for further reading on the topic. 1990. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1945"(73)
West Highland piers / Alistair Deayton. Deayton, Alistair 2012. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 627.332(412)
Frigate commander / by Tom Wareham. Wareham, Tom 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92MOORE, GRAHAM
Ocean Railway : Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Samuel Cunard and the revolutionary world of the Great Atlantic steamships /cStephen Fox Fox, Stephen 2004 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92BRUNEL, ISAMBARD