Brian Lavery returns with the second volume of his engaging social history of the Royal Navy's 'lower deck' exploring the world of the seamen (as opposed to the officers of the quarterdeck). In Rule Britannia the author addresses a range of issues central to the evolution of the seaman through 89 years of change including ' Jacky' Fisher's sweeping reforms & the concept of the 'new seaman'; the rise of stokers artificers & engineers & the traditional seaman's 'crisis of identity' as the navy moved from sail to steam & from broadside batteries to sophisticated turrets & fire-control systems; the modernization & standardization of signals & telegraphy; the rise of 'small ships' as a destroyer fleet was created to fulfil new strategic requirements; the creation of the submarine service; the repercussions of the First World War & the grand fleet engagement at Jutland; expressions of discontent such as the infamous Invergordon mutiny; & the lead-up to the Second World War. Readable engaging & authoritative it chronicles an important stage in the history of the Royal Navy & illuminates the inherent adaptability of the lower deck as new technologies demanded increased professionalism specialization & training. The book also examines the changing social structure of the Navy & the great demands made on the Service throughout the British Empire. ...

A nameless barman tends a decaying bar in Hollywood & takes notes for a book about his clientele. Initially he is morbidly amused by watching the regulars roll in & fall into their nightly oblivion pitying them & their loneliness. In hopes of uncovering their secrets & motives he establishes tentative friendships with them. He also knocks back pills indiscriminately & treats himself to gallons of Jameson's. But as his tenure at the bar continues he begins to lose himself trapped by addiction & indecision. When his wife leaves him he embarks on a series of squalidly random sexual encounters & a downward spiral of self-damage & irrational violence. To cleanse himself & save his soul he attempts to escape.. . ...

Abnormal Psychology 12th Edition continues the tradition of giving students the opportunity to explore the latest theories & research in the field. It has been adapted to take into account UK/ European examples in diagnosis & classifcation of mental illness statistics on misuse of drugs & treatment as well as a fully revised chapter with European examples on legal & ethical issues. As distinguished scholars & leaders in the field of Psychology our author team continues to emphasize recent & comprehensive research coverage that has been the hallmark of the text. Significant new material correlated to the forthcoming Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5) included in every chapter. Abnormal Psychology emphasizes an integrated approach showing how psychopathology is best understood by considering multiple perspectives & how these varying perspectives can provide us with the clearest accounting of the causes of these disorders as well as the best possible treatments. Created for the 11th edition we continue to offer a powerful video series for your Abnormal Psychology course with 7-10 minute clips to show inclass or for students to review outside of class to help understand the patients experience. Unlike other videos these feature real patients & their families in the context of their lives describing symptoms from their own perspective. Each videoprovides concise informationabout the availabletreatment options. ...

This book offers a powerful polemic on the decline of modern day Britain. Hitchens identifies everything that he feels has gone wrong with Britain since the Second World War & makes the case for the 'many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land & wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock back'. Writing with brilliance & flair Hitchens targets the pernicious effects of TV culture the corruption & decay of English language the loss of deference & the syrupy confessional mood brought on by the death of Princess Diana. This new paperback edition

Includes:: a brand new introduction taking the story up to the present day.

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Crime is a political football
- both left & right are terrified of seeming soft" on the issue but for all their efforts or
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A hundred years ago in the Himalayan peaks of Nanvi Dar the daughter of an English earl is kidnapped by a huge hairy monster. In a secret valley Agatha Farley is introduced to a family of motherless yetis & devotes her life to their upbringing. She teaches them to speak tells them stories & insists on polite manners. But as the decades pass tourists come to the mountains a hotel is built & yeti-hunters arrive. Agatha knows that there is one place in the world where they would be protected
- her ancetral home at Farley Towers. When a boy & his sister stumble upon her hidden valley she knows she has found the courageous people who will carry out her plan. The excited yetis are smuggled into the bridal suite at the hotel. A freezer lorry is waiting to put them into semi-hibernation on the long trip home. But the baby yak that has fallen in love with the youngest yeti foils the refrigeration plan & they set off on a hugely entertaining road trip half way across the world. In the Sultan of Aslerfan's kingdom the yetis release all the animals from his zoo. In the Alps they rescue a lost child in a blizzard. In Spain the yak creates chaos at a bullfight. But when they arrive in England a terrible shock awaits them at Farley Towers... This early novel never submitted for publication contains all the trademark qualities that made Eva's subsequent books so successful; comedy loveable & eccentric characters perfectly-crafted plotting & inspiring themes of tolerance kindness to animals & the defeat of cruelty.
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A hundred years ago in the Himalayan peaks of Nanvi Dar the daughter of an English earl is kidnapped by a huge hairy monster. In a secret valley Agatha Farley is introduced to a family of motherless yetis & devotes her life to their upbringing. She teaches them to speak tells them stories & insists on polite manners. But as the decades pass tourists come to the mountains a hotel is built & yeti-hunters arrive. Agatha knows that there is one place in the world where they would be protected
- her ancestral home at Farley Towers. When a boy & his sister stumble upon her hidden valley she knows she has found the courageous people who will carry out her plan. The excited yetis are smuggled into the bridal suite at the hotel. A freezer lorry is waiting to put them into semi-hibernation on the long trip home. But the baby yak that has fallen in love with the youngest yeti foils the refrigeration plan & they set off on a hugely entertaining road trip half way across the world. In the Sultan of Aslerfan's kingdom the yetis release all the animals from his zoo. In the Alps they rescue a lost child in a blizzard. In Spain the yak creates chaos at a bullfight. But when they arrive in England a terrible shock awaits them at Farley Towers... This early novel never submitted for publication contains all the trademark qualities that made Eva's subsequent books so successful; comedy loveable & eccentric characters perfectly-crafted plotting & inspiring themes of tolerance kindness to animals & the defeat of cruelty.
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Martha is twelve
- & very different from other kids because of her parents. Strict members of a religious group
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THE VICTIM: On the steps of Santa Maria della Salute lies the body of a woman wearing the robes of a Catholic priest. In the eyes of the Church she is an abomination. THE INVESTIGATOR: Captain Kat Tapo has matched the victim's tattoo to graffiti in an abandoned asylum. Now she's been ordered to close the case. THE HACKER: Carnivia.com is a virtual Venice that holds the city's secrets. Only its reclusive creator can help Kat unearth the shocking truth...THE ABOMINATION has arrived. ...

Mucker Boogster Cheesy & Bob are THE ABOMINATORS. Recently posh boy Cecil has jumped into their lives like a demented grasshopper & they're not at all happy about it. Having a gang member who wears ridiculous panty wanty woos is UNTHINKABLE! Will an adventure involving baked beans a midnight quest & an escaped bear help to change their minds? There's only one way to find out.. . ...