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“colin waters”

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  • A Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles and Occupations

    by Colin Waters ...
    In our own time, the world of work has changed enormously and some of the once familiar names and terms have fallen into disuse only to be understood with the help of a dictionary. For instance, who now know what buddle boys, claquers, dobbers, hokey pokey men, rogue spotters and sperviters are?Colin Waters’ excellent dictionary explains the function of nearly 4,000 old trades, titles and ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Untold Story of Captain James Cook RN

    Revelations of a Historical Researcher

    by Colin Waters ...
    The explosive findings within this book are history-changing. They discount the age-old belief that Captain James Cook, the great circumnavigator, left no modern direct descendants. Using compelling, detailed and verifiable evidence, Colin Waters completely unravels, for the first time, the full fascinating story concerning the mysterious supposed 18th century drowning of his son, James Cook ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A History of Whitby and its Place Names

    by Colin Waters ...
    If you've ever wondered where Cross Bar Lane, Banjo Cottage, the Blue Robin and the Bug House cinema were, or how Jacky Fields, Caller Beck, Egton Village, Gallows Close and Cock Mill got their names, then A History of Whitby & its Place Names will be of interest to you. This absorbing and well-researched book by local historian Colin Waters is full of fascinating facts laid out in an easy to read ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit

    A Guide to the Scientific Evidence and Current Debate

    Edited by Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin N. Waters, Mark Williams, Colin P. Summerhayes ...
    The Anthropocene, a term launched into public debate by Nobel Prize winner Paul Crutzen, has been used informally to describe the time period during which human actions have had a drastic effect on the Earth and its ecosystems. This book presents evidence for defining the Anthropocene as a geological epoch, written by the high-profile international team analysing its potential addition to the ... Read more

    $74.99 CAD

  • Magnetoseismology

    Ground-based Remote Sensing of Earth's Magnetosphere

    by Frederick W. Menk, Colin L. Waters ...
    Written by a researcher at the forefront of the field, this first comprehensive account of magnetoseismology conveys the physics behind these movements and waves, and explains how to detect and investigate them.Along the way, it describes the principles as applied to remote sensing of near-Earth space and related remote sensing techniques, while also comparing and intercalibrating ... Read more

    $119.99 CAD

  • The Birmingham Book

    Lessons in urban education leadership and policy from the Trojan Horse affair

    by Colin Diamond ...
    The Trojan Horse affair sent shock waves across England's education system in 2014. The affair centred around an anonymous letter that contained instructions on how to take over schools with a majority Muslim population by influencing their governing bodies and undermining head teachers. The authenticity of the letter remains hotly disputed, yet its publication generated huge turbulence - not only ... Read more

    $29.76 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Birmingham Book

    Lessons in urban education leadership and policy from the Trojan Horse affair

    by Colin Diamond CBE ...
    The Trojan Horse affair sent shock waves across England's education system in 2014. The affair centred around an anonymous letter that contained instructions on how to take over schools with a majority Muslim population by influencing their governing bodies and undermining head teachers. The authenticity of the letter remains hotly disputed, yet its publication generated huge turbulence - not only ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Mad Mobs and Englishmen?

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