In the early evening of 16 October 1834 to the horror of bystanders a huge ball of fire exploded through the roof of the Houses of Parliament creating a blaze so enormous that it could be seen by the King & Queen at Windsor & from stagecoaches on top of the South Downs. In front of hundreds of thousands of witnesses the great conflagration destroyed Parliaments glorious old buildings & their contents. No one who witnessed the disaster would ever forget it. The events of that October day in 1834 were as shocking & significant to contemporaries as the death of Princess Diana was to us at the end of the 20th century
- yet today this national catastrophe is a forgotten disaster not least because Barry & Pugins monumental new Palace of Westminster has obliterated all memory of its 800 year-old predecessor. Rumours as to the fires cause were rife. Was it arson terrorism the work of foreign operatives a kitchen accident careless builders or even divine judgement on politicians? In this the first full-length book on the subject head Parliamentary Archivist Caroline Shenton unfolds the gripping story of the fire over the course of that fateful day & night. In the process she paints a skilful portrait of the political & social context of the time including details of the slums of Westminster & the frenzied expansion of the West End; the plight of the London Irish; child labour sinecures & corruption in high places; fire-fighting techniques & floating engines; the Great Reform Act & the new Poor Law; Captain Swing & arson at York Minster; the parlous state of public buildings & records in the Georgian period; & above all the symbolism which many contemporaries saw in the spectacular fall of a national icon.
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Day Skipper for Sail & Power is a major reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper course. Right up to date with new developments & covering all the theory & practical aspects of the RYA Day Skipper Certificate with full colour photography & helpful diagrams it is also a clear & simple introduction to pilotage navigation & general boatwork for anyone intending to make coastal passages in a small boat. With its refreshingly practical approach & by the same author as the highly successful Yachtmaster TM for Sail & Power no one intending to follow an RYA Day Skipper course whether for sail or power can afford to be without this lively helpful guide to complement the course & assist with exam preparation. An accompanying Day Skipper Exercises for Sail & Power is available. ...

On the night of 10-11 May 1996 eight climbers perished in what remains the worst disaster in Everests history. Following the tragedy numerous accounts were published with Jon Krakauers Into Thin Air becoming an international bestseller. But has the whole story been told? A Day to Die For reveals for the first time the full startling facts that led to the tragedy. Graham Ratcliffe the first British climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest twice was a first-hand witness having spent the night on Everests South Col at 26 000 ft sheltering from the deadly storm. For years he has shouldered a burden of guilt feeling that he & his teammates could have saved lives that fateful night. His quest for answers has led to discoveries so important to an understanding of the disaster that he now questions why these facts were not made public sooner. History is dotted with highprofile disasters that both horrify & capture the attention of the public but very rarely is our view of them revised to such devastating effect. ...

Day Walks in the North York Moors" is the sixth title in Vertebrate Publishings series of compact & portable hill walking guidebooks. This book showcases 20 circular routes between 6 & 14 miles (9km & 22km) in length suitable for hill walkers of all abilities. The routes are split into three areas
- The Cleveland Hills Central Moors & Coastal Walks
- & include walks to the most historic & beautiful areas of the Moors including Lord Stones Wainstones & Clay Bank Rievaulx Abbey Blakey Ridge & Farndale the Hole of Horcum & the stunning coastline at Robin Hoods Bay & Ravenscar. The author of this guidebook Tony Harker is a Moors local & keen hill walker. This is Tonys second book with Vertebrate Publishing following the successful & popular " North York Moors Mountain Biking". Each route in this guide is described with easy-to-follow directions & details of distance navigation information refreshment stops & is plotted on clear & easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 mapping. Also included is a detailed Appendix. Vertebrate Publishing is dedicated to producing the very best outdoor leisure titles. We have award-winning & bestselling titles covering a range of activities including; mountain biking cycling rock climbing hill walking & others. We are best known for our own titles such as " Lake District Mountain Biking" " Dark Peak Mountain Biking" & " Revelations" the award-winning autobiography of rock climber Jerry Moffatt."

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Walking the streets of Moscow indistinguishable from the rest of its population are The Others. Possessors of supernatural powers & capable of entering the Twilight a shadowy world that exists in parallel to our own each owes allegiance either to The Dark or The Light. In The Day Watch" second book of the " Night Watch" trilogy Alice a young but powerful Dark Other attends a planning meeting with her comrades in the Day Watch. The team is on a mission to apprehend an uninitiated Other a practicing Dark witch who has so far eluded the bureaux responsible for finding & initiating unlicensed practitioners of magic. It seems a routine operation. But when they arrive the Night Watch team has already made the arrest. A fierce battle ensues during which Alice almost dies. Drained of her powers she is sent to recuperate at a youth camp near the Black Sea. There she meets Igor; the chemistry between them is instant & irresistible. But then comes a shattering realisation: Igor is a Light Mage. Suddenly Alice remembers him as one of those involved in the battle that left her crippled. Now that they know there is no alternative to a magical duel a battle that neither of them wants to win..." ...

This is the essential day-by-day advice for your baby's exciting first year. The Day-by-Day Baby Book" is the only book that new parents need for the extraordinary first year of their baby's life. Covering every single day of the first twelve months & all aspects of baby care & development the book has unrivalled detail on everything from breast feeding to bonding all provided by a team of experts including paediatricians midwives psychologists & nutritionists. Companion to the popular The " Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book" you'll find unbiased advice on babycare providing you with the pros & cons of various approaches as well as practical "how to" boxes & a comprehensive health section on common childhood ailments. The " Day-by-Day Baby Book" is the perfect companion to have with you throughout your baby's first year." ...

This is the complete guide to pregnancy day-by-day. No other pregnancy book provides this level of detail allied with such extraordinary photographs 3D scans & illustrations which reveal in unprecedented clarity exactly what is happening to you & your baby every single day. From early foetal development to how your hormones prepare you for birth learn from world-class experts. Plus obstetricians midwives & parents advise on your baby's development medical matters your changing body diet fitness & much more. A special hour-by-hour rundown of what to expect during & immediately after birth plus further reassurance for the first two weeks of your baby's life will give a helping hand through the culmination of your pregnancy from pain relief to those first intimate & unique moments between you & your child. ...

Can a man be maimed by witchcraft? Can a severed head speak? Based on the most notorious of English witch-trials this is a tale of magic superstition conscience & ruthless murder. It is set in a time when politics & religion were closely intertwined; when following the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 every Catholic conspirator fled to a wild & untamed place far from the reach of London law. This is Lancashire. This is Pendle. This is witch country. ...

Good Friday 1612. Pendle Hill. A mysterious gathering of thirteen people is interrupted by a local magistrate. Is it a witches' Sabbat? In Lancaster Castle two notorious witches await trial & certain death while the beautiful & wealthy Alice Nutter rides to their defence. Elsewhere a starved child lurks. & a Jesuit priest & former Gunpowder plotter makes his way from France to a place he believes will offer him sanctuary. But will it? & how safe can anyone be in Witch Country? ...

Continuing the impressive debut fantasy series from author Peter V. Brett The DAYLIGHT WAR is book three of the Demon Cycle pulling the reader into a world of demons darkness & heroes. On the night of a new moon all shadows deepen. Humanity has thirty days to prepare for the next demon attack but one month is scarcely enough time to train a village to defend themselves let alone an entire continent caught in the throes of civil war. Arlen Bales understands the coreling threat better than anyone. Born ordinary the demon plague has shaped him into a weapon so powerful he has been given the unwanted title of saviour & attracted the attention of deadly enemies both above & below ground. Unlike Arlen Ahmann Jardir embraces the title of Deliverer. His strength resides not only in the legendary relics he carries but also in the magic wielded by his first wife Inevera a cunning & powerful priestess whose allegiance even Jardir cannot be certain of. Once Arlen & Jardir were like brothers. Now they are the bitterest of rivals. As humanity's enemies prepare the only two men capable of defeating them are divided against each other by the most deadly demons of all: those that lurk in the human heart. ...