In the small Bosnian town of Visegrad the stone bridge of the novel`s title, built in the sixteenth century on the instruction of a grand vezir, bears witness to three centuries of conflict. Visegrad has long been a bone of contention between the Ottoman & Austro-Hungarian Empires, but the bridge survives unscathed until 1914, when the collision of forces in the Balkans triggers the outbreak of World War I. The bridge spans generations, nationalities & creeds, silent testament to the lives played out on it. Radisav, a workman, tried to hinder its construction & is impaled alive on its highest point; beautiful Fata leaps from its parapet to escape an arranged marriage; Milan, inveterate gamble, risks all in one last game on it. With humour & compassion, Andric chronicles the lives of Catholics, Moselms & Orthodox Christians unable to reconcile their disparate loyalties. ...

This is the essential manual for every yacht captain & all those aspiring to become one. It outlines the correct protocol for keeping watch to STCW-95 standards & the procedures to be followed on the bridge of every yacht irrespective of the vessel`s flag state or the ensign flying at her stern. It caters specifically to the needs & requirements of large yachts & the professional crews that man them. Packed with essential information & useful checklists it covers: Bridge organisation Duties of an OOW Principles of operation & maintenance of equipment including radar, chart plotters, compasses, echo sounders & AIS equipment The watchkeeping elements of all yacht training school courses, following the syllabuses laid down by the RYA, International Yachtmaster Training & the MCA. This book is fully compliant with ISM procedures stipulated by the IMO & is written to conform to the MCA`s Large Yacht Code, as well as yacht codes issued by other authorities. ...

An industry standard for passage planning, the guide covers practical coastal & estuarial navigation & bridge organisation for use on both paper & electronic charts. There is detailed information on preparing a navigational plan & navigator’s notebook & ways to monitor progress in ‘safe’ water. Other chapters cover team management, error chains, casualties & causes, bridge organisation, passage appraisal, situational awareness & executing the plan. ...

A practical self-study guide used by various companies throughout the industry for training bridge watchkeepers & enhancing understanding of the reasons for checking, monitoring, recording & controlling. This book examines preparing for sea, watchkeeping in pilotage waters, watchkeeping in coastal waters, making a landfall, anchoring & anchor watches, watchkeeping in reduced visibility, taking over the watch, calling the Master & responding to emergencies. ...

Bridgend in 1897 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 town of Bridgend & the area to the west, extending from Bridgend station westward to Broadland Fach. Features include railway with station, Ogmore River, St Mary`s church, Oldcastle area, Brewery, Newcastle area, Cefn-glas House, Bridgend & Cowbridge Workhouse, St Illtyd`s church, bridges, Tannery, schools, Ystrad Fawr, etc. On the reverse is a list of private residents & churches from a 1906 directory. 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. ...

This is the number one bestseller. Is it morally wrong to have a blow-dry when one of your children has head lice? Is technology now the fifth element? Or is that wood? Is sleeping with someone after 2 dates & 6 weeks of texting the same as getting married after 2 meetings & 6 months of letter writing in Jane Austen`s day? Pondering these, & other modern dilemmas, Bridget Jones stumbles through the challenges of single-motherhood, tweeting, texting & redisovering her sexuality in what some people rudely & outdatedly call `middle age`. The long-awaited return of a much-loved character, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is timely, tender, touching, witty, wise & bloody hilarious. ...

The Number One Bestseller from Helen Fielding The Wilderness Years are over! But for how long? Bridget`s second diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason takes us through a year that begins with man-of-her-dreams Mark Darcy (who never does the washing up) & lurches onwards through a sea of self-help books & lunatic advice from her mad friends. Struggling with the challenges of a boyfriend-stealing beauty, an eight-foot hole in the wall & a builder obsessed with large reservoir fish, Bridget decides it`s time for a spiritual epiphany. & so she departs Notting Hill for the sparkling shores of Thailand.. . Bridget is back. V.g. ...

The multi-million copy Number One Bestseller A dazzlingly urban satire on modern relationships? An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family? Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something? Helen Fielding`s first Bridget Jones novel, Bridget Jones`s Diary, sparked a phenomenon that has seen three books, newspaper columns & the smash-hit film series Bridget Jones` Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason & Bridget Jones`s Baby. As Bridget documents her struggles through the social minefield of her thirties & tries to weigh up the eternal question (Daniel Cleaver or Mark Darcy?), she turns for support to four indispensable friends: Shazzer, Jude, Tom & a bottle of chardonnay. Welcome to Bridget`s first diary: mercilessly funny, endlessly touching & utterly addictive. ...

Bridget Jones`s Diary was first published in 1996 & applauded by critics from Salman Rushdie to Jilly Cooper. A number one best-seller, Helen Fielding`s book has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide & has been turned into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth & Hugh Grant. Bridget Jones`s Diary is followed by Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason & Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Bridget Jones is everyone`s favourite spinster. In Bridget Jones`s Diary she documents her struggles through the social minefield of her 30s & tries to weigh up the eternal question: Daniel Cleaver of Mark Darcy? She is supported through the whole process by four indispensable friends, Shazzer, Jude, Tom & a bottle of chardonnay. ...