Blood, Bilge and Iron Balls is a set of wargame rules for naval battles in the age of sail. With them you can recreate the triumphs of Nelson or Hawke or tackle pirates on the Spanish Main. The rules themselves are very simple and easy to learn. Each player can easily command a single ship or several, the rules working equally well for a single frigate chasing down a privateer, or a large-scale fleet action with multiple players on each side. The basic rules have been written with the emph...

The Abbey, Britain's largest monastic ruin, was founded in 1132 by 13 Benedictine monks seeking a simpler life. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539 by Henry VIII, the Abbey buildings and over 500 acres (202ha) of land were sold by the Crown to Sir Richard Gresham. The property was passed down through several generations of Sir Richard's family, finally being sold to Stephen Proctor who built Fountains Hall, probably between 1598 and 1604. Today, this magnificent attraction...

Stillbirth, defined as the death of an infant between 20 weeks' gestation and birth, is a tragedy repeated thirty thousand times every year in the United States. That means more than eighty mothers a day feel their babies slip silently from their bodies, the only sound in the delivery room their own sobs. Eighty stillborn babies a day means heartbroken families mourn the death of children who will never breathe, gurgle, learn to walk, or go to school.In 2006, Janel Atlas became one...

Dominating the seaport of Whitby from its headland site, the imposing and brooding ruins of Whitby Abbey date from the seventh century. The renowned and wise St Hilda ruled over the first monastery and witnessed one of the defining moments in the establishment of the Church - the Synod of Whitby in AD 664. Sacked by the Vikings, it lay in ruins until the Norman Conquest when it was re-established and grew into one of the most powerful and richest Abbeys in Yorkshire.Following the Dissoluti...

Music writer Womack delivers a fascinating, in-depth look at the creation of Abbey Road, the Beatles' penultimate album released 50 years ago.... Womack displays a detailed and insightful analysis that fans will hope he applies to the band's other albums. Publishers WeeklyAcclaimed Beatles historian Kenneth Womack offers the most definitive account yet of the writing, recording, mixing, and reception of Abbey Road.In February 1969, the Beatles began working on what b...

In Solid State, Kenneth Womack offers the most definitive account of the conception, recording, mixing, and reception of Abbey Road.In February 1969, the Beatles began working on what became their final album together. Abbey Road introduced a number of new techniques and technologies to the Beatles’ sound and included “Come Together,” “Something,” and “Here Comes the Sun,” which all emerged as classics.Womack’s colorful retelling of how this landm...

Er sah das große musikalische Potential der Beatles voraus und nahm sie für EMI unter Vertrag. Von ihrem ersten Hit "Love Me Do" an produzierte er die Beatles und ließ ihre Ideen in den legendären Abbey Road-Studios zu Musikaufnahmen werden. Sir George Martin gilt heute zurecht als der "fünfte Beatle", denn er wurde zum Arrangeur und Ideengeber der Band. Und es war seine Entscheidung, Schlagzeuger Pete Best aus der Band zu werfen ... Andere Plattenfirmen wie Decca, Philips und sogar die EM...

Der berühmteste Zebrastreifen der Welt … führt zu den Abbey Road Studios Das ikonenhafte Covermotiv der Beatles vom Abbey Road-Album löste einen unvergleichlichen Hype aus. Jeder Musikfan musste sich von nun an auf dem kleinen Straßenabschnitt im Londoner Stadtteil Westminster fotografieren lassen, nicht zu vergessen die Red Hot Chili Peppers, die nur mit einem Socken bekleidet den Spuren der Beatles folgten. Die Abbey Road Studios haben sich während ihres beinahe einhundertjährigen Besteh...

Three stunning full-cast dramatisation of Thomas Love Peacock’s classic storiesListen now to this collection of three of the finest stories from Thomas Love Peacock. A contemporary and close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Love Peacock was born in 1785 and wrote satirical novels discussing and criticising the philosophical opinions of the day. Packed with witty dialogue, intriguing ideas and featuring the iconic voices of Sir Michael Hordern (L...