Category Archives: Travel Guides
No Full Stops in India
India`s Westernized elite, cut off from local traditions, `want to write a full stop in a land where there are no full stops`.From that striking insight Sir Mark Tully has woven a superb series of `stories` that make up ‘No Full Stops in India”, which explores Calcutta, from the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (probably the
The Secret History
Truly deserving of the accolade “Modern Classic”, Donna Tartt`s novel “The Secret History” is a remarkable achievement – both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a
London: A Social History
`Roy Porter, a historian of formidable range, turns to urban history in this marvellously lucid, informative and passionate book…Porter`s facts are always at the service of the narrative, which has a finely maintained momentum, balancing statistics with the words of historians, diarists and novelists, poets and churchmen: Pepys, Boswell, Fielding, Walpole, Blake, Mayhew, Wells, Woolf,
Riding the Iron Rooster
Theroux decides to travel to China by train. He joins a tour in London and travels all the way to Moscow and then on the Trans-Siberian to Irkutsk. In the space of a year he travels on probably every existing train in China, the title of each chapter showing the train number he used to
Byzantium vol 2: the Apogee
In “Byzantium: The Early Centuries”, John Julius Norwich told the epic tale of the Roman Empire`s second capital up to Christmas Day AD 800 – when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as a rival emperor. This second volume of his magnificent history covers the following three centuries. In it he continues his compelling chronicle up
Sacred Hunger
WINNER OF THE 1992 BOOKER PRIZE`Gripping . . . SACRED HUNGER covers a period between 1752 and 1765 . . . it concerns the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a scholar and surgeon just released from prison for “denying Holy Writ” .
Venetian Empire: A Sea Voyage.
In “Venetian Empire”, Jan Morris reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice itself to Greece, Crete and Cyprus. For six centuries the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean ‘“
Congo Journey
Combining the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, and the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O`Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. In Congo Journey his challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous and inhospitable jungle in the world.How does it feel to have 22 million ants wanting to share your bed? What
Daily Life in Ancient Rome: The People and the City at the Height of the Empire
In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner and the talk that continued long
The Habsburg Monarchy 1809-1918: A History of the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary
This title presents a history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy`s dissolution in 1918. The book offers an insight into the problems inherent in the attempt to give peace, stability and common loyalty to a heterogeneous population.Austria, Hungary
Victorian Cities.
In 1837, in England and Wales, there were only five provincial cities of more than 100,000 inhabitants. By 1891 there were twenty-three. Over the same period London`s population more than doubled. In this companion volume to “Victorian People and Victorian Things”, Lord Briggs focuses on the cities of Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Middlesbrough, Melbourne (an example
Origins of the 2nd World War
A.J.P. Taylor`s bestselling “The Origins of the Second World War” overturns popular myths about the outbreak of war. One of the most popular and controversial historians of the twentieth century, who made his subject accessible to millions, A.J.P. Taylor caused a storm of outrage with this scandalous bestseller. Debunking what were accepted truths about the
Code of Practice for Controlling Risks Due to Whole-body Vibration on Ships
The objectives of the `Code of Practice for Controlling Risks due to Whole-body Vibration in Ships` are to:Explain the duties of employers regarding the assessment and control of health risks associated with exposure to whole-body vibration in the maritime environment.Provide sufficient information to enable employers to assess the risks of injury to seafarers from whole-body
Code of Practice for Controlling Risks Due to Hand-transmitted Vibration on Ships
The objectives of the `Code of Practice for Controlling Risks due to Hand-transmitted Vibration on Ships` are to:Explain the duties of employers regarding the assessment and control of health risks associated with exposure to hand-transmitted vibration in the maritime environment.Provide sufficient information to enable employers to assess the risks of injury to seafarers from hand-transmitted
Safety of Navigation: Implementing SOLAS Chapter V 2002: 2014
The Safety of Navigation, implementing SOLAS – Chapter V has been prepared to help ship-owners, masters, crews and industry to understand and comply with the SOLAS Regulations and offers practical guidance on how they should be implemented.It is important that all parties fully understand the requirements of Chapter V and the associated documents and recognise
Life-Saving Signal Card Pack: 2014
Pack of 10, two-sided A5 cards depict internationally-agreed (ICAO/IAMSAR) life-saving signals to be used by ships or persons in distress when communicating with lifesaving stations, maritime rescue units and aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations.The MCA encourages all organisations concerned with small craft to ensure that their members are made aware of the international
Life-Saving Signals and Shipboard Safety (A3 Poster): 2014
This A3 poster depicts internationally-agreed (ICAO/IAMSAR) life-saving signals to be used by ships or persons in distress when communicating with lifesaving stations, maritime rescue units and aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations.The MCA encourages all organisations concerned with small craft to ensure that their members are made aware of the international life-saving signals, and
Merchant Shipping Notices Consolidated to 31 July 2015 SUPERCEDED
The consolidated to 31 July 2015 edition incorporates the three series of Merchant Shipping Notices (MSNs), Marine Guidance Notes (MGNs) and Marine Information Notes (MINs).These notices publicise to the shipping and fishing industries important safety, pollution prevention and other relevant information.
The Ship Captain`s Medical Guide – Edition 23
The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide is intended primarily for use on vessels where there is no medical professional, such as a doctor, on board. It provides assistance and direction for crew members when it becomes necessary for them to assess and treat trauma and medical illness.For the 23rd edition, the guide has been comprehensively rewritten,
Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen: Amendment 1, October 2016
Amendment 1 to the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) 2015 provides updated safety signs and a new chapter on Ships Serving Offshore Renewables.COSWP provides guidance on improving health and safety on board vessels and articulates how statutory obligations should be fulfilled. The Code details the regulatory framework for health and safety
