Starting from its original conception & design by the owners & naval architects at the White Star Line through construction at Harland & Wolff`s shipyards in Belfast, Nick Barratt explores the pre-history of the Titanic. He examines the aspirations of the owners, the realities of construction & the anticipation of the first sea-tests, revealing that the seeds of disaster were sown by the failure to implement sealed bulkheads
- for which the original plans are now available. Barratt then looks at what it was like to embark on the Titanic`s maiden voyage in April 1912. The lives of various passengers are examined in more detail, from the first class aristocrats enjoying all the trappings of privilege, to the families in third-class & steerage who simply sought to leave Britain for a better life in America. Similarly, the stories of representatives from the White Star Line who were present, as well as members of the crew, are told in their own words to give a very different perspective of the voyage. Finally, the book examines the disaster itself, when Titanic struck the iceberg on 14 April & sunk hours later. Survivors from passengers & crew explain what happened, taking you back in time to the full horror of that freezing Atlantic night when up to 1, 520 people perished. The tragedy is also examined from the official boards of enquiry, & its aftermath placed in a historic context
- the damage to British prestige & pride, & the changes to maritime law to ensure such an event never took place again. The book concludes by looking at the impact on those who escaped, & what became of them in the ensuing years; &

Includes:: the words of the last living survivor, Millvina Dean.



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Over three hundred years ago the first European colonialists set foot in Africa, Asia & the Caribbean to found permanent outposts of the great empires. This epic migration continued until after World War II when these tropical outposts became independent black nations, & the white colonials were forced, or chose, to return home. Some of these colonial descendants, however, had become outcasts in the poorest stratas of the society of which they were now a part. Ignored by both the former slaves & the modern privileged white immigrants, & unable to afford the long journey home, they still hold out today, hiding in remote valleys & hills, `lost white tribes` living in poverty with the proud myth of their colonial ancestors. Forced to marry within the tribe to retain their fair-skinned `purity` they are torn between the memory of past privileges & the present need to integrate into the surrounding society. The tribes investigated in this book share much besides the colour of their skin: all are decreasing in number, many are on the verge of extinction, fighting to survive in countries that alienate them because of the colour of their skin. Riccardo Orizio investigates: the Blancs Matignon of Guadeloupe; the Burghers of Sri Lanka; the Poles of Haiti; the Basters of Namibia; the Germans of Seaford Town, Jamaica; &, the Confederados of Brazil. ...

Patricia Melo’s “ Lost World” confirms just why _ Time_ magazine included her among their fifty “ Latin American Leaders for the New Millenium”. A brilliant piece of noir fiction, “ Lost World” is a hard-edged revenge story that takes the reader from downtown Rio to the depths of the Amazon jungle.Máiquel is an ex-contract killer who’s been a fugitive for ten years – ever since his girlfriend Erica ran off with his daughter, took up with an evangelical pastor & disappeared from his life. When his aunt dies, leaving him a house & a savings account, Máiquel has a fresh chance to find the lost world of his onetime family. Breaking all the rules in the book, including his own, he sets out on a relentless journey to seek revenge._‘A hero’s journey with a difference… uncompromising & very, very dark, Lost World is a grimly compelling & superbly atmospheric read’_ * The Guardian* ...

From outer space, the 115 islands that make up the Seychelles archipelago are little more than specks of rock & coral spread in a fan across the western Indian Ocean. This magnificent book is a visual journey into the aquatic world of this remote archipelago, & a celebration of its underwater world & spectacular marine wildlife. The Seychelles coral reefs are among the most extensive in the Indian Ocean, & Sir David Attenborough described the south-western atoll of Aldabra is one of the wonders of the world. Mangrove forests & sea grass beds are also well represented. With a high level of marine biodiversity
- the Seychelles hosts one of one of the world`s most important hawksbill turtle populations, & are a globally important sanctuary for whale sharks. This title is published in association with the Save our Seas Foundation.
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Dorothy Hartley (1893
- 1985) is an author revered by enthusiasts for old English food & cookery & English country life. Her many
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Lostock Hall & Farington North in 1909 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the Lostock Hall area & also the northern section of Farington. Coverage stretches from Moss Lane Farm eastward to Lostock Fold, & from Tardy Gate southward to Fowler Lane Bridge. The railways are a major feature, including Lostock Hall station, engine shed, Farington station, Farington Fork, Farington Curve, Lostock Hall Connecting Line & many sidings, etc. Other features include Lostock Hall itself, Cuerden Green Mills, Lostock Hall Mill, Woodcock Hall, Cuerden Green, St Paul's church Farington, Tardy Gate Mill, etc. A 1918 directory of Lostock Hall is included on the reverse together with a railway timetable for the Liverpool to Preston service. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Lostock Hall & Farington North in 1909 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the Lostock Hall area & also the northern section of Farington. Coverage stretches from Moss Lane Farm eastward to Lostock Fold, & from Tardy Gate southward to Fowler Lane Bridge. The railways are a major feature, including Lostock Hall station, engine shed, Farington station, Farington Fork, Farington Curve, Lostock Hall Connecting Line & many sidings, etc. Other features include Lostock Hall itself, Cuerden Green Mills, Lostock Hall Mill, Woodcock Hall, Cuerden Green, St Paul`s church Farington, Tardy Gate Mill, etc. A 1918 directory of Lostock Hall is included on the reverse together with a railway timetable for the Liverpool to Preston service. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Lostock Junction in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the area from Lostock Junction westward to Lostock Hall. Features include railways with Lostock Junction station, Industrial School, St Thomas School, Lostock Junction Mills, Lower House, Chorley New Road with tramway, Bessy Brook House, Hollinhurst, numerous detached houses, Bee Hive Mills, Lostock Hall Fold, Pendlebury`s Fold, etc. A 1914 timetable for the Manchester-Wigan service is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

The Lot in a series of guides to France’s navigable rivers & canals from Editions du Breil, providing mapping of the waterways with better presentation of the surrounding countryside, including street plans of main towns along the routes. The maps present the waterways with locks, mooring places, etc. & the surrounding localities annotated with symbols indicating various facilities & places of interest. Most map panels cover a full page, enabling the publishers to provide better coverage of the surrounding countryside, showing more local towns & villages plus the connecting roads. The guides also include better street plans of selected larger towns, indicating main sights, etc. Navigating instructions or tips & information about various facilities or places of interest are usually located on a page opposite to the map of the route. The guides also contain general information on rules & regulations for navigating along France’s inland waterways, plus examples of signs & signals. All of the text, explanations & the map legend are in French, English & German. To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...