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JCA Dalrymple( H, 04- 08) has recently published an anthology of poetry entitled I Should Be Going. Through his own unique blend of romance and cynicism, he creates a fascinating and timeless journey, combining the bustle and grit of modern life with glimpses into bygone eras and ancient cultures. Boots & Le Poire; ISBN: 978- 1500581145.
Having curated a major exhibition in 2011, Winchester College and the King James Bible, Dr Geoffrey Day( Co Ro and Fellows’ Librarian, 89-15) has now written John Harmar – Translator. Limited Edition, £ 20 plus £ 5 P + P, payable by cheque to Winchester College, from Win Coll Soc.
I tried to run a railway, recently re-published as a Kindle eBook, was first written 50 years ago by GFG T-W-Fiennes( D, 19-25) who was an unlikely BR senior executive and is very well worth a read. This is the notorious book that got Gerard Fiennes sacked from British Railways while he was Chairman and General Manager of the Eastern Region in 1968. ASIN: B00U7G0UK2.
Dr JH Greenwood( B, 56; Coll, 56-60), with Hartmut Schröder and Wim Voskamp, has written Durability of geosynthetics. Geosynthetics are textiles and plastics used in soil engineering which are expected to function for up to 100 years. In the absence of real-life experience, this book explains how these materials degrade, which tests can be applied, how lifetimes can be predicted and
how they can be improved. Based on courses given in Britain and Germany, it is intended for use by civil engineers and textile manufacturers with a limited knowledge of physics and polymer chemistry. SBRCURnet, Netherlands( with CRC Press, Taylor and Francis); € 115; ISBN: 978-9053675991.
David Lorimer, Programme Director, Scientific and Medical Network, has drawn our attention to the following:
What is little known is that, after the Battle of Britain, Air Chief Marshal the Lord Dowding( G, 1895-99) devoted most of his time to exploring life after death, what we now refer to as psychical research. He authored four books on the subject: Many Mansions( 1943), Lychgate( 1945), The Dark Star( 1951), and God’ s Magic( 1960).
After the war ended, Dowding was often contacted by mothers and loved ones of the airmen who died on his watch, and when he asked his local vicar how he should respond to their grieving, the vicar allegedly replied,‘ Tell them they’ re with God.’ Not being content with the vicar’ s answer, Dowding continued his own investigation in an attempt to find the truth to the age-old question,‘ What happens after we die?’ These books are the result of his search. White Crow Books, 2013: www. whitecrowbooks. com.
JSE Macdonald Lockhart( C, 89-94) has produced Raptor. Of all the birds of the British Isles, the raptor reigns supreme, sparking the imagination like no other. In this magnificent hymn to these beautiful animals, James Macdonald Lockhart explores all 15 breeding birds of prey on these shores – from the hen harrier swimming over the land in the dregs of a May gale on Orkney to the ghostly sparrowhawk displaying in the fields around his home in Warwickshire. This is a book that will change how we think of our own skies. Fourth Estate; ISBN: 978-0007459872.
The latest work of Dr DK Selwood( E, 84- 89), Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers, unveils the history you were never taught in school. With a breathtaking sweep spanning Rome to the modern day, popular historian and author Dominic Selwood challenges the traditional version of some of the best-known events of the past. From ancient Christianity to the voyages of Columbus, and from the medieval Crusades to ISIS and the modern Middle East, this book debunks dozens of historical myths. Crux Publishing Ltd; ISBN: 978-1909979345.
Stad Amsterdam is a large format book that features 200 amazing photos by award-winning photographer AML Smith( F, 97-02) and former quartermaster Bart Huijs. It offers a unique insight into one of the most beautiful sailing ships in the world. It tells the stunning visual story of the tall ship Stad Amsterdam, capturing the true adventure of sailing the seven seas aboard a three-masted clipper, from tropical seas to icy channels, from the top of the main mast to the bottom of the keel, from stormy seas to glassy calm. The authors have used their intimate knowledge of the ship and its crew to share valuable insights into life on board, giving us a glimpse into a world rarely seen by outsiders. The generous proportions of the book do full justice to the high quality of the images, many of which are reproduced as double-page spreads. Smith & Huijs Publishing; ISBN: 978-9082385700.
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