Atlantic Wild. A Journey from Lost to Found Стрэйд Шерил

Over the course of a year, leading historian and nature writer David Gange kayaked the weather-ravaged coasts of Atlantic Britain and Ireland from north to south: every cove, sound, inlet, island • The idea was to travel slowly and close to the water: in touch with both the natural world and the histories of communities on Atlantic coastlines. The story of his journey is one of staggering adventure, range and beauty. For too long, Gange argues, the significance of coasts has been underestimated, and the potential of small boats as tools to make sense of these histories rarely explored. This book seeks to put that imbalance right • Paddling alone in sun and storms, among dozens of whales and countless seabirds, Gange and his kayak travelled through a Shetland summer, Scottish winter and Irish spring before reaching Wales and Cornwall

What was it really like to take the LNER’s Art Deco Coronation streamliner from King’s Cross to Edinburgh, to cross the Atlantic by the SS Normandie, to fly with Imperial Airways from Southampton to Singapore, to steam from Manhattan to Chicago on board the New York Central’s 20th Century Limited or to dine and sleep aboard the Graf Zeppelin? • In the course of The Journey Matters, Jonathan Glancey travels from the early 1930s to the turn of the century on some of what he considers to be the most truly glamorous and romantic trips he has ever dreamed of or made in real life • Each of the twenty journeys allows him to explore the history of routes taken, and the events – social and political – enveloping them. Each is the story of the machines that made these journeys possible, of those who shaped them and those, too, who travelled on them

Бестселлер №1 The New York Times! Издана в 27 странах! Занимает лидирующие позиции в рейтинге Amazon.com! Фамилия автора этой книги в переводе с английского означает «отклониться от прямого курса, быть потерянной, одичать, остаться без матери или отца». Шерил Стрэйд действительно заплутала и одичала: она потеряла мать, и ей невыносимо было жить без нее; разрушила свой брак, безудержно изменяя мужу, которого любила; связалась с наркоманом, от которого забеременела. Она дошла до самого края, а потом бросила все и в одиночку отправилась в опасное пешее путешествие длиной 1770 км (Маршрут Тихоокеанского хребта), чтобы обрести себя и начать новую жизнь. Шерил Стрэйд – один из самых популярных в Америке авторов. Ее книга «Дикая» получила множество литературных наград

Жизнь может быть прекрасной: вы влюбились, получили желанную работу, отправились в увлекательное путешествие. А может быть трудной: вам изменил возлюбленный, вы потеряли близкого человека, не можете оплатить счета. В такие моменты нужен мудрый совет и поддержка настоящего друга. Для сотен тысяч людей таким другом стала Лапочка - анонимный колумнист интернет-издания The Rumpus, а на самом деле знаменитая писательница Шерил Стрэйд, автор бестселлера «Дикая. Опасное путешествие как способ обрести себя». В тяжелые моменты жизни мужчины и женщины обращались к Лапочке с реальной болью, они писали ей о таких интимных вещах, которыми не могли поделиться ни с кем другим. А она рассказывала им откровенные истории из собственной жизни, когда чувствовала себя разочарованной и потерянной, и каким образом находила себя снова

Когда жизнь становится черно-белой, когда нечего терять, нет ни цели, ни будущего, ни желания жить, люди порой решаются на отчаянные поступки. Потеряв мать, разрушив свой брак и связавшись с наркоманом, Шерил дошла до той черты, за которой зияла бездна. Ей нужна была веская причина, чтобы начать новую жизнь, перестать заниматься саморазрушением и попытаться спасти себя. И она в одиночку отправилась в пешее путешествие длиной 1770 км. Поход Шерил был не только трудным, но и опасным. Ей пришлось пройти 27 километров по палящей пустыне лишь с небольшим запасом воды, совершить несколько дневных переходов длиной в 30 километров, пройти по узкой тропе, расположенной выше 2 тысяч метров над уровнем моря, взобраться на заснеженную гору с рюкзаком, весящим 36 килограмм

Humans invented money from nothing, so why can’t we live without it? And why does no one understand what it really is? In this lively tour through the centuries, Jacob Goldstein charts the story of this paradoxical commodity, exploring where money came from, why it matters and whether bitcoin will still exist in twenty years • Full of interesting stories and quirky facts – from the islanders who used huge stones as a means of exchange to the merits of universal basic income – this is an indispensable handbook for anyone curious about how money came to make the world go round

For the first time, The Secret Royals uncovers the remarkable relationship between the Royal Family and the intelligence community, from the reign of Queen Victoria to the death of Princess Diana • In an enthralling narrative, Richard J. Aldrich and Rory Cormac show how the British secret services grew out of persistent attempts to assassinate Victoria and then operated on a private and informal basis, drawing on close personal relationships between senior spies, the aristocracy, and the monarchy. This reached its zenith after the murder of the Romanovs and the Russian revolution when, fearing a similar revolt in Britain, King George V considered using private networks to provide intelligence on the loyalty of the armed forces – and of the broader population

A landmark history of the men and women who have defined the UK’s role in the modern world – and what makes them special – by a seasoned political journalist • At a time of unprecedented political upheaval, this magisterial history explains who leads us and why. From Harold Wilson to Boris Johnson, it brilliantly brings to life all 10 inhabitants of 10 Downing Street over the past fifty years, vividly outlining their successes and failures – and what made each of them special. Based on unprecedented access and in-depth interviews, and inspired by the author’s BBC Radio 4 and television series, Steve Richards expertly examines the men and women who have defined the UK’s role in the modern world and sheds new light on the demands of the highest public office in the land

Britain shaped the modern Middle East through the lines that it drew in the sand after the First World War and through the League of Nations mandates over the fledgling states that followed. Less than forty years later, the Suez crisis dealt a fatal blow to Britain’s standing in the Middle East and is often represented as the final throes of British imperialism. However, as this insightful and compelling new book reveals, successive prime ministers have all sought to extend British influence in the Middle East and their actions have often led to a disastrous outcome • While Anthony Eden and Tony Blair are the two most prominent examples of prime ministers whose reputations have been ruined by their interventions in the region, they were not alone in taking significant risks in deploying British forces to the Middle East

Was Harold Wilson a bigger figure than Denis Healey? Was John Major more ‘prime ministerial’ than Michael Heseltine? Would David Miliband have become prime minister if it were not for his brother Ed? Would Ed have become prime minister if it were not for David? How close did Jeremy Corbyn come to being prime minister? • In this piercing and original study, journalist and commentator Steve Richards looks at eleven prime ministers we never had, examining what made each of these illustrious figures unique and why they failed to make the final leap to the very top. Combining astute insights into the demands of leadership with compelling historical analysis, this fascinating exploration of failure and success sheds new light on some of the most compelling characters in British public life

Like it or not, our lives are dominated by mathematics. Our daily diet of news regales us with statistical forecasts, opinion polls, risk assessments, inflation figures, weather and climate predictions and all sorts of political decisions and advice backed up by supposedly accurate numbers. Most of us do not even pause and question such figures even to ask what they really mean and whether they raise more questions than they answer • In this simple guide for anyone numbed by numbers, William Hartston reveals with clarity and humour why the figures being flung at us may not tell the whole story. Along the way he explains commonly misused mathematical terms, solves everyday mathematical problems and shows how to steer a safe path through the minefield of mathematics that surrounds us

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