In what is one of the finest autobiographies to come out of the First World War, the distinguished poet Edmund Blunden records his experiences as an infantry subaltern in France & Flanders. Blunden took part in the disastrous battles of the Somme, Ypres & Passchendaele, describing the latter as `murder, not only to the troops, but to their singing faiths & hopes`. In his compassionate yet unsentimental prose, he tells of the heroism & despair found among the officers. Blunden`s poems show how he found hope in the natural landscape; the only thing that survives the terrible betrayal enacted in the Flanders fields. ...

For centuries divers have been raising treasures from the sea. Today archaeologists can excavate at previously unimaginable depths, using sophisticated technology to provide invaluable information about our past. This book highlights the danger & excitement of this work, & shows the painstaking research involved in exploring our unique underwater heritage. ...

You see their heads bobbing on the surface as they swim, but what are they like when fully submerged? This lovely book from an award-winning photographer whose underwater dog photos achieved world-wide attention & acclaim reveals all. Diving for balls & hoops, or just having a bit of fun, they look as you have never seen them. A great book of dog lovers living near ponds, lakes or rivers! ...

The waters that surround Seychelles are home to over 1, 000 species of fish & 300 species of coral. The islands are visited by giant Whale Sharks & Manta Rays, & are home to the critically endangered Hawksbill & Green Turtles. Its warm tropical waters & coral reefs teeming with fish mean that Seychelles is a popular diving destination. This lavishly illustrated book showcases the extraordinary marine environment of Seychelles` islands. The diverse marine habitats, including coral reefs, granite seascapes, mangroves & seagrass beds, are home to vibrant communities of marine fauna & flora. Underwater Eden encapsulates the wonder of Seychelles` seas & highlights the creatures that call them home. With the effects of climate change becoming increasingly apparent throughout the world`s oceans, the authors` stunning photographs capture the beauty of Seychelles waters while they are still vibrant & relatively undisturbed. Chapters on ecosystems, turtles, fishes, Marine Protected Areas & conservation describe & illustrate the marvels of this underwater world. ...

The warm tropical waters & coral reefs teeming with fish mean that Seychelles is a hugely popular diving destination. The waters that surround Seychelles are home to over 1, 000 species of fish & 300 species of coral. The islands are visited by giant Whale Sharks & manta rays, & are home to the critically endangered Hawksbill & Green Sea Turtles. Divided into three parts, this book provides a general introduction to diving & snorkelling in Seychelles including what to expect & where to base yourself; a photographic identification to 180 of the most common species of marine life covering fish, invertebrates, corals & megafauna; & a guide to the best sites for diving & snorkelling. For all those who plan to spend time in or on the water of the inner islands of Seychelles, this is the perfect, pocket-sized guide. ...

Be inspired to take the underwater photographs you have always dreamed of using a compact camera. ` Book of the Year` Diver Magazine Designed to help the beginner & the more advanced digital compact camera users, Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users promises to inspire both snorkelers & divers to achieve fabulous underwater photographs. Crammed with fantastic tips & photographs to illustrate the techniques, it delivers the expert advice without confusing the beginner or patronising the advanced user. Included in Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users: * Choosing & caring for your camera underwater * Understanding the settings on your camera * Using accessories * Underwater composition * Lighting your subject underwater * Natural light photography * Downloading & sorting your images *A special `guest gallery` to inspire & show you how to capture the photographs you have always dreamed of ...

The world fell in love with swimming canines in Seth Casteel`s first book, Underwater Dogs. Now, in more than 80 previously unpublished portraits of underwater puppies, we see man`s best friends at their most playful & exuberant. Each vibrant & colourful underwater image shows off the wild & sublime range of emotions of puppies, cute & irresistible to the very last. ...

Beginning with an atmospheric account of Tyburn, we are set up for a grisly excursion through London as a city of ne`er do wells, taking in beheadings & brutality at the Tower, Elizabethan street crime, cutpurses & con-men, through to the Gordon Riots & Highway robbery of the 18th century & the rise of prisons, the police & the Victorian era of incarceration. As well as the crimes, Arnold also looks at the grotesque punishments meted out to those who transgressed the law throughout London`s history
- from the hangings, drawings & quarterings at Tyburn over 500 years to being boiled in oil at Smithfield. This popular historian also investigates the influence of London`s criminal classes on the literature of the 19th & 20th centuries, & ends up with our old favourites, the Krays & Soho gangs of the 50s & 60s. London`s crimes have changed over the centuries, both in method & execution. Underworld London traces these developments, from the highway robberies of the eighteenth century, made possible by the constant traffic of wealthy merchants in & out of the city, to the beatings, slashings & poisonings of the Victorian era. An interesting read full of gory facts & details about London.
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Beginning with an atmospheric account of Tyburn, we are set up for a grisly excursion through London as a city of ne`er do wells, taking in beheadings & brutality at the Tower, Elizabethan street crime, cutpurses & con-men, through to the Gordon Riots & Highway robbery of the 18th century & the rise of prisons, the police & the Victorian era of incarceration. As well as the crimes, Arnold also looks at the grotesque punishments meted out to those who transgressed the law throughout London`s history
- from the hangings, drawings & quarterings at Tyburn over 500 years to being boiled in oil at Smithfield. This popular historian also investigates the influence of London`s criminal classes on the literature of the 19th & 20th centuries, & ends up with our old favourites, the Krays & Soho gangs of the 50s & 60s. London`s crimes have changed over the centuries, both in method & execution. Underworld London traces these developments, from the highway robberies of the eighteenth century, made possible by the constant traffic of wealthy merchants in & out of the city, to the beatings, slashings & poisonings of the Victorian era.
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We know what happens to the body when we die, but what happens to the soul? The answer may remain a great unknown, but the question has shaped centuries of tradition, folklore & religious belief. In this vivid history of the macabre, Carl Watkins goes in search of the ancient customs, local characters & compelling tales that illuminate how people over the years have come to terms with our ultimate fate. He discovers what a small Norfolk church has to tell us about the apocalypse; why the greatest minds of the seventeenth century were embroiled in debate over the phantom Drummer of Tedworth; & how a nineteenth-century Welsh Druid completely changed the national view of cremation. The result is an enthralling journey into Britain's past, from medieval hauntings on the Yorkshire moors & eccentric memorials on the Cornish coast to seances in Victorian kitchens & gallows tales from a Bristol gaol. Impeccably researched & elegantly told, The Undiscovered Country ventures beyond the veil to bring the dead back to life. ...