The Outlaw Sea Chaos and Crime on the World's Oceans William Langewiesche Granta 2004 Paperback
The 43,000 ships which navigate the oceans face many perils, both natural and man-made, as they transport the raw materials and products on which our The 43,000 ships which navigate the oceans face many perils, both natural and man-made, as they transport the raw materials and products on which our lives depend. Langewiesche explores the murky world of these floating islands which change identity and nationality while their crews live not only with the ever-present danger of shipwreck but also with the age-old problem of piracy and the new threat of terrorism....more
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Veniceland Atlantis The Bleak Future of the World's Favourite City Robert L France Libri 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Venice is in peril, partly because of rising sea levels, flooding and the corrosive effects of salt water, but also because millions of tourists have Venice is in peril, partly because of rising sea levels, flooding and the corrosive effects of salt water, but also because millions of tourists have been allowed to destroy the city's social fabric. Addressing both the science and sociology of Venice's decline, environmental scholar Robert France bases his analysis of these issues on a diverse range of sources, especially the many interviews which he conducted while living and working in the city. ...more
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Arctic
Bruce ParryWith Huw Lewis-Jones Conway 2010 Hardback Illustrated
As the sea ice melts and nations rush to exploit natural resources, the world's last great wilderness stands on the brink of profound change. Bruce PaAs the sea ice melts and nations rush to exploit natural resources, the world's last great wilderness stands on the brink of profound change. Bruce Parry spent a bright Arctic summer immersing himself in the existence of the people who live in this challenging environment, from the Greenland Inuit to Canadian oil men and Svalbard's scientists. Produced to accompany the popular BBC television series, his thrilling yet thoughtful account of his journey is extensively illustrated with breathtaking colour photographs. ...more
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Karachi Megacity of Our Times Hamida Khuhro; Anwer Mooraj (Edited by) Oxford University Press 2010 Hardback Illustrated
Two centuries after its foundation as a port for Sindh, Karachi has become one of the largest cities in modern Asia. Mixing nostalgia for its past witTwo centuries after its foundation as a port for Sindh, Karachi has become one of the largest cities in modern Asia. Mixing nostalgia for its past with optimism about its future, 13 of Karachi's most prominent scholars and writers take a variety of approaches to delineating the history of the colonial period, when the city was divided by its English rulers into 'white' and 'native' quarters, and its post-independence politics, economics, art and architecture. ...more
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The Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin WhiteStar 2006 Hardback
In 1831, the Royal Navy brig Beagle embarked on a five-year voyage to map the coast of South America. Aboard was a young naturalist, Charles Darwin. HIn 1831, the Royal Navy brig Beagle embarked on a five-year voyage to map the coast of South America. Aboard was a young naturalist, Charles Darwin. His account of the journey, first published in 1845, offers an exciting narrative of his adventures in Patagonia and Peru, the Falklands and the Galapagos Islands, enriched with precise, vivid descriptions of the plants and animals that would later provide the basis for his ground-breaking theory of evolution. ...more
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Tuscany A History Alistair Moffat Birlinn 2011 Paperback Illustrated
For centuries, Tuscany has held visitors in thrall with glorious medieval cities such as Florence, Siena and Pisa, its unsurpassed literary and artistFor centuries, Tuscany has held visitors in thrall with glorious medieval cities such as Florence, Siena and Pisa, its unsurpassed literary and artistic heritage, enchanting landscapes and its earthy yet subtle cuisine. Illustrated with almost 50 colour photographs, this inspiring book traces the region's history from the ancient Etruscans through the rise of its fiercely competitive city states to its key role in the Renaissance and the creation of the modern Italian state....more
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The Heart of the Great Alone Scott, Shackleton and Antarctic Photography David Hempleman-Adams; Sophie Gordon; Emma Stuart Bloomsbury 2009 Hardback Illustrated
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