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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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