Giants Of The Clyde
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Giants Of The Clyde
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Author : Robert Jeffrey
language : en
Publisher: Black & White Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2017-05-30
Giants Of The Clyde written by Robert Jeffrey and has been published by Black & White Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with Transportation categories.
There is barely a corner of the five great oceans where Clyde-built is not recognised as the ultimate shipbuilding accolade. As late as the 1950s, around a seventh of the total of the world’s sea going tonnage was built on the Clyde. It is not a particularly wide river, nor spectacularly long – it is certainly no Mississippi or Amazon – but its fame is legendary. From the many yards on its banks, north and south, en route from the gentle hills of Lanarkshire to the Firth of Clyde, came engineering innovation and fabled names in shipping – iconic vessels like the Cutty Sark and the Delta Queen, fearsome warships like the mighty Hood, and the cream of the world’s great liners, the Cunard Queens and the beautiful white Empress vessels. All that and cargo carrying workhorses that opened up the world. More recent times have seen the phoenix-like revival of Ferguson Shipbuilders, the last remaining yard on the Lower Clyde, saved from closure by industrialist Jim McColl and now investing in the hybrid technology of the future that has thrown a lifeline to this once great yard. This is the fascinating, often turbulent, story of a great river, its great ships and the folk who built them.
Western Ferries
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Author : Roy Pedersen
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2015-07-20
Western Ferries written by Roy Pedersen and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-20 with Transportation categories.
In the late 1960s, drawing on Scandinavian experience, Western Ferries pioneered roll-on roll off ferry operations in Scotland's West Highlands and Islands. This innovative company's original focus, was Islay, where its hitherto undreamt of frequency of service transformed that island's access to the outside world. The company's profitable and efficient operation was, however, deliberately sabotaged by heavily subsidised predatory pricing by the feather-bedded state owned competitor. This shameful policy, initiated at the highest political level, has been uncovered by recently released official correspondence held in the Scottish archives. The Islay service eventually succumbed, but the company's service across the Firth of Clyde between Inverclyde and Cowal, not only survived, but, in the face of many challenges, flourished to become by far Scotland's busiest and most profitable ferry route. Its modern cherry red ferries run like clockwork, from early till late, 365 days a year, employing some 60 people locally. It contributes much back into the community it serves including free emergency runs, whenever required, in the middle of the night.What made all this possible was the extraordinary dedication of a succession of enthusiastic, determined and above all colourful individuals. This is their story.
Japanese Baseball
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Author : Daniel E. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-08-13
Japanese Baseball written by Daniel E. Johnson and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book--the first in the English language to contain an exhaustive collection of Japanese baseball data--presents basic statistical information and listings for every Japanese professional baseball season from 1936 through 1997. The first part contains yearly breakdowns of team standings; qualifiers for batting and earned run championships; leaders in home runs, runs batted in, wins and strikeouts; all-star game results; Japan Series results; Best Nine selections; Gold Glove selections; and award winners. Sections on career records and single-season records are provided in the second part of this work. Appendices list no-hit, no-run games, Japanese Hall of Famers, and records of foreign tours of Japan by professional teams.
Western Ferries
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Author : Roy Pedersen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Western Ferries written by Roy Pedersen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Ferries categories.
In the late 1960s, drawing on Scandinavian experience, Western Ferries pioneered roll-on roll off ferry operations in Scotland's West Highlands and Islands. This innovative company's original focus, was Islay, where its hitherto undreamt of frequency of service transformed that island's access to the outside world. The company's profitable and efficient operation was, however, deliberately sabotaged by heavily subsidised predatory pricing by the feather-bedded state owned competitor. This shameful policy, initiated at the highest political level, has been uncovered by recently released officia.
Remembering Japanese Baseball
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Author : Fitts, Robert K.
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2005
Remembering Japanese Baseball written by Fitts, Robert K. and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Baseball categories.
Many Things Under A Rock
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Author : David Scheel
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-06-13
Many Things Under A Rock written by David Scheel and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-13 with Nature categories.
'Scheel brings the world of the octopus vividly alive. The best nature books do not just describe animals: they give us a sense of what it might be like to shape-shift ourselves and live in their skins.' Financial Times 'Fascinating. The deepest of octopus books' Peter Godfrey-Smith 'Octopuses are deeply, gloriously weird... The book abounds with wonders.' Kathleen Jamie, New Statesman 'Mind-blowing and soul-expanding.' Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus _________________ The octopus is a highly intelligent and deeply mysterious creature. It can communicate in sophisticated ways, change colour and texture in a split second, and sense aspects of the world that we cannot. Marine biologist David Scheel's lifelong preoccupation with these animals has led to a career of groundbreaking research. Here he shares his latest scientific understanding of octopuses and recounts his intrepid adventures with these charismatic creatures. Many Things Under a Rock celebrates octopuses as complex emotional beings and reveals what they can teach us about ourselves.
Mystic Hollow
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Author : David K. Bailey
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011-11-10
Mystic Hollow written by David K. Bailey and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-10 with Fiction categories.
Constructing Industrial Pasts
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Author : Stefan Berger
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2019-09-01
Constructing Industrial Pasts written by Stefan Berger and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-01 with History categories.
Since the 1960s, nations across the “developed world” have been profoundly shaped by deindustrialization. In regions in which previously dominant industries faced crises or have disappeared altogether, industrial heritage offers a fascinating window into the phenomenon’s cultural dimensions. As the contributions to this volume demonstrate, even as forms of industrial heritage provide anchors of identity for local populations, their meanings remain deeply contested, as both radical and conservative varieties of nostalgia intermingle with critical approaches and straightforward apologias for a past that was often full of pain, exploitation and struggle.
When In Doubt Fire The Skipper
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Author : Gary Webster
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-05-23
When In Doubt Fire The Skipper written by Gary Webster and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-23 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The book chronicles almost 300 in-season changes of managers in the major leagues since 1900. It elaborates on the circumstances that led to the change, whether it was a firing or a resignation and includes, in many cases, remarks of the dismissed manager, the manager who replaced him, and the executive (owner or general manager) who orchestrated the change. It then examines how the team fared under the new manager. The central purpose of the book is to study the effects of the changes: how many had a positive impact, how many had a negative impact, and how many had little if any impact on the team's won-lost record.
Clyde Tombaugh
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Author : David H. Levy
language : en
Publisher: Sky & Telescope
Release Date : 2006
Clyde Tombaugh written by David H. Levy and has been published by Sky & Telescope this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Astronomers categories.
In 1930 astronomer Clyde Tombaugh made the discovery of a lifetime: the planet Pluto. His work remains relevant today as astronomers continue their search for planets in the outskirts of our solar system. This fascinating biography chronicles the life of one of the giants of 20th century astronomy.