The issue of military executions during the war has always been controversial & embargoes have made it difficult for researchers to get at the truth. Now these two writers give us a vast amount of information. They show that trials were grossly unfair & incompetent. Many of the condemned men had been soldiers of exemplary behaviour courage & leadership but had cracked under the dreadful strain of trench warfare. This acclaimed book is the authority on this shameful saga. ...

Pressed into King George's Navy for the second time in a month John Pearce & his Pelicans find themselves working aboard HMS Griffin a slow & over crowded ship sailing the Channel in search of the numerous French privateers that prey on English merchant shipping: her task to stop them & if possible to capture or destroy them. But Pearce has greater things on his mind: he must rescue his ailing father from the dangers of revolutionary Paris & to do that he must somehow leave the ship. He does so with the help of Benjamin Colbourne the Captain aboard Griffin. Travelling to France Pearce discovers that his worst fears have become reality: he is too late to save his father who is sent to the guillotine. Pearce is left with no choice but return to the Griffin to put right the appearance of betrayal with which he left & to learn his sea-going trade in order to exact revenge... ...

Over the last twenty years we have witnessed a revolution in ground stabilization in both underground & above-ground applications thanks largely to the widespread adoption of shotcrete as a medium for support. Shotcrete technology continues to evolve & improve as its utilization increases. From relatively obscure & sporadic beginnings it has now become central to ground stabilization in mines & tunnels throughout advanced nations in the world & is increasingly being used in developing nations. The reasons for this success are clear. Shotcrete offers unrivaled scope for adaptation to varying ground conditions when used for stabilization & allows flexibility with respect to geometry when used in other applications. The absence of form work & the fact that it conforms to irregular substrates helps to reduce costs & it can be installed very rapidly. In many situations shotcrete will prove the most economical means of stabilization or construction & it is more durable than most alternatives. The combination of these factors has made shotcrete the material of first choice in most underground support applications & in an increasing number of above-ground applications. As utilization spreads new & innovative approaches to construction with this material continue to arise. The engineering basis for analysis & design of shotcrete linings & structures has also enhanced. This volume

Includes:: a selection of papers describing recent developments in the evolving field of shotcrete technology written by a wide range of authors from around the world. The subjects range from mining-related ground control requirements testing & performance characterization & durability to nozzleman education & accreditation requirements. The result is a reference providing a useful compendium of recent developments which should appeal to shotcrete technologists & practitioners alike.

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Just when you thought drinking games couldnt get any more creative... let us introduce the fantastic new shotgun drink dispenser its the ultimate party toy! This fun & frantic new gift is certain to liven up the party. It will impress all of his friends. Simply load up the gun with a beverage of choice aim & fire away! Its as simple as that! The shotgun shoots 25ml shots in one easy non drip pump action all he needs to do is pick a target!. A fun gift you are bound to use over & over again. ...

An authoritative text supporting the newcomer to karate with all they need to know up to black belt level. Packed with clear photographs detailing techniques & kata (the combinations of techniques students need to master to progress through the belts) this book will be clearly laid out & designed to take the student step by step through the progression of the martial art taking each belt in turn. Photographs will be accompanied by clear instructions from the author a trained instructor with his own karate school. Karate is a martial art that focuses on the application of strikes using predominantly the hands & feet. It originated in Japan & has become popular throughout the world. There are many styles of karate but the most widely practised outside of Japan is Shotokan Karate. Training in karate is normally divided into three sections: the basic technique; kata or sequencing of techniques to imaginary opponents; & kumite the sparring done with an opponent. Gradings are the exams needed to be passed to progress on to the next level. Around three months is needed to progress through each grading. There are typically three or four gradings per year each with a syllabus. In total there are 10 gradings to be passed in order to get a black belt
- this on average takes a student 4 years to attain. This book would cover all the training needed to attain a black belt.
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There have been numerous books written on the subject of Karate including many that claim to show an easy step-by-step way of becoming a black belt by the third chapter. In a martial art such as Karate it is extremely rare to find a book that can help the student with the physical aspect of Karate to any great degree. However every now & then a publication appears on the bookstands that can do just that. One such book is this one. The following pages contain a wealth of information on the Kihon Kata & Kumite aspects of Traditional Shotokan. Written in an easy to follow manner & supplemented by an extremely comprehensive set of photographs this handbook is easily one of the more superior publications available. ...

A handsomely illustrated photographic account by the bestselling author of ' Tommy' of the human experience of war as directly witnessed by British soldiers in the First World War. Richard Holmes one of Britain's best-known military historians (and President of the British Commission of Military History) has selected over 200 photographs taken for the most part by officers & men rather than by official photographers -- mostly unfamiliar ones located in archive collections regimental museums & private sources. The book will deal with the whole of the British Army's experience of the First World War -- Gallipoli Mesopotamia & so on -- & not just on the Western Front. The photographs will be grouped thematically as extended picture essays; topics include the pre-war army & mobilisation of 1914; the contribution made by nurses; medical treatment & the wounded; infantrymen & their weapons; the campaign in Mesopotamia & more. Like ' Tommy' the book is about people rather than things about the human experience of war rather than its strategy or tactics & at least as much about the everyday or commonplace -- a latrine here or a plate of bully beef there -- as about the lofty or portentous. It shows us the dirt beneath the fingernails of history. ...

' Now the seas were more awesome in their raging insanity. Each mountain of glassy grey rose high above the raft shielding it for a few seconds from the whip of the wind its crest blowing off like the plume of an Etruscan helmet before it slid down collapsing upon itself in the tumbling roar of breaking water.' In German East Africa on the eve of the First World War two freebooting adventurers
- one a flamboyant Irish American the other an impeccable young Englishman
- pit their wits against the gross German Commissioner from whose territory they are making their living as game hunters & ivory poachers. But the outbreak of war gives the signal for their private skirmishing to flare into a relentless vendetta pursued with devastating violence by land & sea so that what begins as a comic escapade gives way to chilling horror.. .

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Show Me How is the ultimate How To compendium brimming with hundreds of eclectic electric unexpected & surprisingly handy things you really should know how to do. From learning how to create water in the desert & mount a camel to nailing a handstand fingerflip & interpreting a tea-leaf reading become an authority on a vast array of skills from the useful to the unusual. With sections including arts & crafts cookery entertaining grooming survival sports gardening & the home rainy afternoons will never be the same again. Build an erupting volcano speed-peel a hard boiled egg or apply traditional geisha make up & surprise your friends with your amazing new skills. Each technique is accompanied by colourful & informative step-by-step illustrations to ensure that you grasp every method as well as handy hints & interesting facts. This vibrant fun-filled all-in-one resource will set you up for the big wide world guaranteeing to show you how to do everything you ever wanted to know. (2000 words) ...

Wendy Craig had a strong faith from an early age but fame & the demands of show business led her away from God. Then later in life an emptiness & loneliness led her to a spiritual experience that took her back to her faith. Show Me the Way is a collection of inspirational writing that has encouraged her own journey through life. She explores why these writings are important to her & provides a book of reassurance & insight for others. ...