In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery—an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world.Since its invention in 1759, a mariner's most prized possession has been the sextant. A navigation tool that measures the angle between a celestial object and the horizon, the sextant allowe...

Sie müssen ohne GPS auskommen und finden doch ans Ziel, ob schwimmend, fliegend oder krabbelnd – Fische und Vögel, Insekten und Meeressäuger auf dem Weg zu Partnern, Nahrung oder ihren Winterquartieren. Die navigatorischen Meisterleistungen der Tiere stellen die Forschung vor Rätsel: Ameisen und Bienen, die mithilfe von Lichtmustern navigieren, Meeresschildkröten und Langusten, die sich am Erdmagnetfeld orientieren, und Wale, die über Tausende von Meilen einen geraden Kurs beibehalten. Fun...

“Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book.”—Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book ReviewPublisher’s note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys.Animals plainly know where they’re going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now. Supernavigators is a globe-trotting voyag...

"Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book."—Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book ReviewPublisher's note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys.Animals plainly know where they're going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now. Supernavigators is a globe-trotting voyage...

This is the first book specifically devoted to exploring one of the longest-running controversies in nineteenth-century Britain – the sixty-five-year campaign to legalise marriage between a man and his deceased wife’s sister. The issue captured the political, religious and literary imagination of the United Kingdom. It provoked huge parliamentary and religious debate and aroused national, ecclesiastical and sexual passions. The campaign to legalise such unions, and the widespread oppositio...

The study of police history in Scotland has largely been neglected. Little is known about the Scottish police's origins, development and character despite growing interest in the machinery of law enforcement in other parts of the United Kingdom. This book seeks to remedy this deficiency.Based on extensive archival research, its central aim is to provide an in-depth analysis of the economic, social, intellectual and political factors that shaped police reform, development and policy...

A globetrotting voyage of discovery celebrating the navigational superpowers of animals—by land, sea, and skyAnimals plainly know where they're going, but how they get there has remained surprisingly mysterious—until now.In Supernavigators, award-winning author David Barrie catches us up on the cutting-edge science. Here are astounding animals of every stripe: Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that rely o...

The successes of the standard models of particle physics and cosmology are many, but have proven incapable of explaining all the phenomena that we observe. This book investigates the potentially important role of quantum physics, particularly quantum anomalies, in various aspects of modern cosmology, such as inflation, the dynamical generation of the visible and dark matter in the universe, and gravitational waves. By doing so, the authors demonstrate that exploring the links between cosmo...

The life and times of an independent, British family-owned bus company based in Berkshire that rose up following World War I.Between the two world wars and in the years that followed, several generations relied on country buses. In the days when few could afford a car, the bus was the medium to move between homes in often remote villages and the places where they increasingly went to school, worked, and enjoyed their leisure hours.This is the story of one s...

This is a new book, a compiliation of my past experiences, hope you enjoy.

Looking for a reliable way to learn how to program on your own, without being overwhelmed by confusing concepts? Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs -- variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects -- which apply regardless of the programming language. This book offers concrete examples and exercises in the dynamic and versatile Python language to demonstrate and reinforce these concepts.Learn the basic tools to start writ...

La storia di Roma e del suo impero raccontata attraverso la vita di dieci uomini e del loro tempo: da Augusto, il fondatore, a Costantino, il cristiano, fino a Romolo Augustolo, ultimo simulacro del potere imperiale. I palazzi che costellavano il colle Palatino a Roma erano una delle meraviglie del mondo antico. Decorati con il giallo della Numidia, il viola frigio, il grigio greco, il granito egizio, il bianco marmo italiano, non potevano che affascinare e meravigliare i loro visitatori p...