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  HMS Belfast - Cruiser 1939

  Richard Johnstone-Bryden

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  HMS Belfast, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, is now permanently moored on the Thames in London. One of ten Town-class cruisers she saw service on the icy Arctic convoys during the Second World War and was also present for the bombardment of the D-Day beaches in 1944. Later, she saw service during the Korean War.As is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides, for reference during a visit or for research by enthusiasts—ship modellers, naval buffs, historians or students. This new series redresses the gap. Written by experts and containing more than 200 specially commissioned photographs, each title takes the reader on a superbly illustrated tour of the ship, from bow to stern and deck by deck. Significant parts of the vessel  for example, the gun turrets and engine rooms  are given detailed coverage both in words and pictures, so that the reader has at hand the most complete visual record and explanation of the ship that exists. In addition, the importance of the ship, both in her own time and now as a museum vessel, is explained, while her design and build, and her career prior to exhibition are all described.No other books offer such superb visual impact and detailed information as the Seaforth Historic Ship Series  a truly groundbreaking concept bringing the ships of our past vividly to life.As seen in Discover Britain Magazine.

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  The Coming Global Superstorm

  Whitley Strieber, Art Bell

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  Killer tornadoes. Violent tropical storms. Devastating temperatures. Are these just the prelude to an unprecedented environmental disaster in our near future? Two of America's leading investigators of unexplained phenomena -- Art Bell, the top-rated late-night radio talk-show host, and Whitley Strieber, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Communion and the legendary Nature's End -- have made a shocking discovery based on years of research with top scientists and archaeologists from around the world. Now, they reveal what powerful interests are trying to keep hidden: rapid changes in the atmosphere caused by greenhouse gases have set humanity on an incredibly dangerous course toward a catastrophic change in climate in the immediate future. It will begin with a massive, unprecedented storm that will devastate the Northern Hemisphere. This will be followed by floods unlike anything ever seen before -- or perhaps a new Ice Age. They also unearth evidence that this has happened in the past -- in fact, that it has occurred regularly throughout geologic history, but so infrequently that our only record of the last such storm is contained in ancient myths and flood legends.  From El Niño to the African droughts, to the shrinking of the polar ice caps, Bell and Strieber identify the warning signs to those willing to see. They point out that the Earth's regulatory system is like a rubber band: you can stretch it just so far before it snaps back -- with a vengeance. Since 1995, each successive year has set new records for violent weather. In 1999 a major climatological study predicted that the Earth will soon be warmer than it has been in millions of years. Bell and Strieber tell us why they believe a rebound is imminent -- a rapid and violent cooling that will cover the Northern Hemisphere in a sheath of choking ice and snow.  But it's not too late to reverse our destiny. No mere harbinger of an inevitable doomsday, The Coming Global Superstorm is instead a spirited call to action that offers a wealth of viable solutions to this mammoth challenge to humankind. Through a careful and impressively researched dissection of the myths and legends of ancient cultures and an insightful examination of the best of modern environmental science, Bell and Strieber guide us on an intellectual journey as dark as the murky origins of man and as bright as the promise of an interstellar future.

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  Dark Summit - The True Story of...

  Nick Heil

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  In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with no food and no shelter. If David Sharp's death was shocking, it was not singular: despite unusually good weather, ten others died attempting to reach the summit that year. In this meticulous inquiry into what went wrong, Nick Heil tells the full story of the deadliest year on Everest since the infamous season of 1996. He introduces Russell Brice, the outfitter who has done more than anyone to provide access to the summit via the mountain's north side-and who some believe was partially responsible for Sharp's death. As more climbers attempt the summit each year, Heil shows how increasingly risky expeditions and unscrupulous outfitters threaten to turn Everest into a deadly circus. Written by an experienced climber and outdoor writer, Dark Summit is both a riveting account of a notorious climbing season and a troubling investigation into whether the pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize has spiralled out of control.

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  Religion and Science from...

  John Charlton Hardwick

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  This impressive philosophical and investigational work focuses on giving the listener a historical sense of the fascinating relationship between the development of science and religious thought!.. Though by today's standard it is of course a bit undeveloped (science has moved on so much since Galileo, and even since Einstein) it is still absolutely fascinating and essential listening for those interested in both the spiritual and the scientific.

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  The Physics of Baseball - Third...

  Robert K. Adair

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  A “fascinating and irresistible” blend of science and sports that reveals what a baseball (or bat, or player) in motion does—and why (The New York Times Book Review). 
   
  How fast can a batted ball go? What effect do stitch patterns have on wind resistance? How far does a curveball break? Who reaches first base faster after a bunt, a right- or left-handed batter? The answers are often surprising—and always illuminating. 
   
  This newly revised third edition considers recent developments in the science of sport such as the neurophysiology of batting, bat vibration, and the character of the “sweet spot.” Faster pitchers, longer hitters, and enclosed stadiums also get a good, hard scientific look to determine their effects on the game. 
   
  Filled with anecdotes about famous players and incidents, The Physics of Baseball provides fans with fascinating insights into America’s favorite pastime. 
   
  “Delivers scads of interesting facts.” —The Wall Street Journal

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  Anxiety & Phobia Crushed - The...

  Dr. Dale Pheragh

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  There’s a new and faster way for anxiety relief, but few have ever heard it. Most people are advised to either “manage” their anxiety or medicate it.If you’re tired of just managing your anxiety and want a powerful natural solution, then apply the strategies explained in Dr. Dale Pheragh's book.If you're seeking a lasting anxiety relief from out-of-control anxiety and panic, this is the book for you. It is grounded in cognitive behaviour therapy; the proven treatment approach developed and tested. The author Dr. Dale Pheragh put the tools and techniques of cognitive behaviour therapy at your fingertips in this counterintuitive guide. Learn practical strategies for identifying your anxiety attack triggers, challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to distress, safely facing the situations you fear, and truly loosening anxiety's grip--one manageable step at a time.Most people who suffer from anxiety and panic attacks are told by their well-meaning friends, doctors, therapists, and psychiatrists to "manage" their anxiety. Some are prescribed pills to calm their anxiety down. Breathing techniques, mindfulness, and more many others.Anxiety and panic attacks require a different strategy, a counterintuitive and fail-proof one.  Left uncontrolled, anxiety tends to grow more because our amygdala (the anxiety centre of our brain) becomes hyperactive and makes worried.This book will uncover science-based and counterintuitive techniques that are designed to end unwanted anxiety and to stop panic attacks. They have been tried and tested both by the author Dr. Dale Pheragh (who suffered from generalized anxiety and panic attacks for a few decades) and the thousands of people who suffered from anxiety he has helped ever since.This is a book like no other!

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