This 2006 edition is OUT OF PRINT. Please search for and order the NEW 2013 EDITION which is ISBN 9781888580471, with King Willem-Alexander, Maxima and their girls on the cover.

Product Description: How can we predict the trajectory of a baseball from bat to outfield? How do the dimples in a golf ball influence its flight from tee to pin? What forces determine the path of a soccer ball steered over a defensive wall by an elite player? An understanding of the physical processes involved in throwing, hitting, firing and releasing sporting projectiles is essential for a full understanding of the science that underpins sport...read more

'Presents around 500 of the most important letters uncovered during the course of the epic Nelson Letters project, a five-year search of archives round the world'--Provided by publisher.

Nelson throughout his life suffered far more than his fair share of ill health, nevertheless his genetic inheritance suggests that had he not been killed at Trafalgar, he would have lived to a great age. This is a study of Nelson's health, character and genius, based on research where he is examined from a medical point of view.

'Now in its second edition, this expanded work catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books of Patrick O'Brian's series on the maritime adventures of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: Even after two centuries interest in Nelson shows no signs of abating. Indeed, new research continues to reveal previously unsuspected aspects of his life and career; while at the same time hoary old myths, like his wearing a piratical style eye-patch, doggedly persist...read more

A biographical survey of all the admirals, captains and commanding officers who served with Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar, together with details of the graves and monuments erected to their memory. Nelson's immortal fame has almost completely overshadowed the memory of those who served with him, and with the exception of a few famous names such as Collingwood and Hardy, most of the other commanding officers at Trafalgar are now completely unknown. The bicentenary of the battle, in 2005, offers a unique opportunity to rescue these men from obscurity and celebrate their achievements. The book opens with a chapter on the concept of the Band of Brothers, and looks at how many of the Trafalgar captains had actually served with Nelson before (in fact, very few of them) and highlights some of the main new insights that have emerged as a result of recent research. It then gives brief biographies of each of the thirty-eight officers. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the work is the part given over to descriptions of the graves and monuments, with transcriptions of their epitaphs, based on a survey by members of the 1805 Club; and each description will be accompanied by clear directions to enable readers to find and visit them, and specially-commissioned black and white photographs. Part travel book, part biography and a moving testimony to Nelson's faithful captains, this work will appeal to all Nelson enthusiasts and historians as well as to a wider readership inspired by the bicentennial celebrations in 2005.

Book by Kaufman, Phil, White, Colin

There are few figures in British history more famous and more influential than Vice-Admiral Horatio, Lord Nelson, KB. This book offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the Nelson story. It is complemented by a gazetteer and chronology, together with over 100 illustrations and eight pages of colour plates.

Product Description: The Trafalgar Roll, originally published in 1913, was intended to record and honor the men who fought at Trafalgar in the same way that earlier publications had done for the soldiers at Blenheim and Waterloo. Over 1250 officers - from Nelson himself to midshipmen, surgeons, clerks, boatswains and carpenters - are listed, with the careers of the majority being chronicled in detail...read more

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Product Description: DAILY DOSES OF DEVOUT DUTCHERY Enjoy fun and insightful extracts from "The UnDutchables" every day (Saturdays and Sundays are combined into one page per week), combined with cartoon sketches. If your goal is to learn more about the Netherlands, chuckle or vent, or get over culture shock, the irreverent humor and use of Dutch idioms will delight and enlighten you...read more

Product Description: DAILY DOSES OF DEVOUT DUTCHERY Enjoy fun and insightful extracts from "The UnDutchables" every day (Saturdays and Sundays are combined into one page per week), combined with cartoon sketches. If your goal is to learn more about the Netherlands, chuckle or vent, or get over culture shock, the irreverent humor and use of Dutch idioms will delight and enlighten you...read more

White draws together recent research and new discoveries to make a narrative that places the battles of Cape St. Vincent and Santa Cruz in their strategic and political contexts. Includes contemporary accounts of both battles with specially drawn plans incorporating this information. (view table of contents)