In 1932 Englands cricket team led by the haughty Douglas Jardine had the fastest bowler in the world: Harold Larwood. Australia boasted the most prolific batsman the game had ever seen: the young Don Bradman. He had to be stopped. The leg-side bouncer onslaught inflicted by Larwood & Bill Voce with a ring of fieldsmen waiting for catches caused an outrage that reverberated to the back of the stands & into the highest levels of government. Bodyline as this infamous technique came to be known was repugnant to the majority of cricket-lovers. It was also potentially lethal
- one bowl fracturing the skull of Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield
- & the technique was outlawed in 1934. After the death of Don Bradman in 2001 one of the most controversial events in cricketing history
- the Bodyline technique
- finally slid out of living memory. Over seventy years on the 1932-33 Ashes series remains the most notorious in the history of Test cricket between Australia & Engl&. David Friths gripping narrative has been acclaimed as the definitive book on the whole saga: superbly researched & replete with anecdotes Bodyline Autopsy is a masterly anatomy of one of the most remarkable sporting scandals.



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This fresh analysis of the England
- Australia ' Bodyline Controversy' of 1932-33 uncovers hypocrisy on both sides of the furore
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In the 20 years since the publication of the first edition of Bodyspace" the knowledge base upon which ergonomics rests has increased significantly. The need for an authoritative contemporary & above all usable reference is therefore great. This third edition maintains the same content & structure as previous editions but updates the material & references to reflect recent developments in the field. The book has been substantially revised to include new research & anthropometric surveys the latest techniques & changes in legislation that have taken place in recent years. New coverage in the third edition
Includes:: Guidance on design strategies & practical advice on conducting trials; overview of recent advances in simulation & digital human modes; dynamic seating; recent work on hand/handle interface; computer input devices; laptop computer use & childrens use of computers; design for an aging population & accessibility for people with disabilities; and; new approaches to risk management & new assessment tools legislation & standards. As the previous two editions have shown " Bodyspace" is an example of the unusual: a text that is a favourite among academics & practitioners. Losing none of the features that made previous editions so popular the author skilfully integrates new knowledge into the existing text without sacrificing the easily accessible style that makes this book unique. More than just a reference text this authoritative book clearly delineates the field of ergonomics."
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When the Boeing 747 first flew commercially in 1970 it ushered in a new era of affordable air travel. Often referred to by the nickname Jumbo Jet the 747 was the worlds first wide-body commercial airliner & its advent has proved to be one of the major milestones in aviation history. The centrepiece of this Haynes Manual" is the 747-400 which is the most numerous version. As well as being the highest-selling model in the 747 family there are more 400s currently in service than any other version." ...

Spearhead of the US 8th Air Forces daylight bomber offensive over Germany & north-west Europe in the Second World War the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress has become one of the most famous & best-known bomber aircraft of all time. The B-17 is the latest classic aircraft to receive the Haynes Manual treatment with French-owned & operated B-17G Pink Lady & the Imperial War Museums B-17G Mary Alice providing this manuals centrepieces. Author Graeme Douglas gives a full insight into owning servicing & flying the USAAFs formidable Second World War bomber. ...

Victorious in her previous campaigns in Africa Britain now confronted an altogether different foe. As this book explains the Boers proved themselves formidable opponents masterfully compensating for interior numbers through their resourcefulness grim determination strong religious faith & above all their expert use of cover mobility & the power of long-range magazine rifles firing smokeless powder. With inadequate transport insufficient numbers of mounted troops & poor intelligence the British were to be severely tested in a distant & inhospitable land of immense size & extremes of climate. ...

The history of science is often seen as a story of advancement but nothing could be further from the truth. Science it is true has progressed but rarely in the direction intended & seldom for the reasons given. This has a lot to do with the people responsible. Meet Thales credited as the father of science whose only real claim to fame is that he often fell into ditches discover how Archimedes never said Eureka & hated baths anyway & how the most lucrative ancient Greek invention was not democracy but the slot machine. Justin Pollard also fills us in on Issac Newton who liked to disguise himself & lurk in Londons less salubrious pubs how eleven people claimed to have invented the steam engine & why the first website was twelve foot across & made from wood. ...

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally Fergus finds the body of a child & it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him
- his brother on hunger-strike in prison his growing feelings for Cora his parents arguing over the Troubles & him in it up to the neck blackmailed into acting as courier to God knows what a little voice comes to him in his dreams & the mystery of the bog child unfurls. Bog Child" is an astonishing novel exploring the sacrifices made in the name of peace & the unflinching strength of the human spirit."
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Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally Fergus finds something that makes his heart stop. Curled up deep in the bog is the body of a child. & it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him
- his brother on hunger-strike in prison his growing feelings for Cora his mam & da arguing over the Troubles & him in it up to the neck
- a little voice comes to him in his dreams & the mystery of the bog child unfurls...

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Along with Hangman Scrabble & erm Countdown Boggle has got to be one of the greatest word games ever created. But even bestselling classics can benefit from a 21st century reboot &8211; & here it is in the unmistakably high-tech guise of Boggle Flash. W.O.W! Forget about boards dice & sand timers because Boggle Flash consists of just five LCD tiles each of which displays a random letter. The idea is to line up the tiles to spell out as many words as possible in 90 seconds. Y.I.K.E.S! Don&8217;t worry about keeping score or arguing over words as you slide swap & shuffle because clever recognition software within the tiles does it for you. At the end of each round simply join the tiles together & all of your correct words (from some or all of the tiles) are totted up to give a score. A.C.E. eh! ...