Payne: 828 books

World War I was the first real time in 100 years that the reputation of the British Royal Navy was put on the line in defense of the country. This book tells of the creation and development of the Grand Fleet under the drive of the energetic and charismatic admiral of the fleet, "Jacky"...

The intentional writer is one who can turn their writing dreams into goals and their goals into realities. This is a focused guide on how to analyse your own strengths and weaknesses and use them to develop strategies that will bring you to success.

This book is a beginner's guide to nine (9) basic hand sewing and embroidery stitches.Hand sewing, by definition, is any type of sewing that is executed using a needle and thread. This can be joining two pieces of fabric, embroidering designs, sewing buttons onto garments and stitching hems.Embroidery,...

The Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) tells the story of the creation of the world and the history the Jewish people -- from their slavery in Egypt, to their escape, to their preparation to enter the Promised Land after wandering in the wilderness for forty years. The Pentateuch...

Percivall Pott (1713–88) was a leading surgeon in eighteenth-century Britain. This work mines the rich biographical and bibliographical record Pott and his students left behind to add to the historical and intellectual understanding of pre-modern surgery. This was a time when surgery was becoming...

Ningún otro país como España posee una historia tan rica en sus imágenes ni tan abundante en conceptos, mitos y leyendas. Es la historia más exótica de Occidente y también la más extensa y extrema en su envergadura, tanto cronológica como geográfica, y con mayores diferencias en las distintas...

Buddhism is a rich and profound understanding of the universe which is often taught incorrectly and misinterpreted, especially in the Western world when we try to fit it around our modern lives without understanding the important context and background of key Buddhist teachings. This book, therefore,...

This fascinating study, the only book devoted exclusively to the crossbow, traces its use as a military and sporting weapon as well as its construction and management in medieval and modern times. The work also covers such related weapons as the balista, catapult, Turkish bow, and more. Over 240 illustrations.

Originally published London 1913. Every shooter longs to kill the the really high birds. This book will help him to do so or, at the very least. show him why he doesn't. This book was, and probably still is, the very last word on the subject. Contents Include: Effect of wind on a charge of shot. Patterns...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Originally published 1896. The book comprises a short natural history of British wildfowl and complete and comprehensive directions in shooting wildfowl on the coast and inland with shotgun and punt gun. Over two hundred illustrations. Many of the earliest field sports books, particularly those dating...

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the crossbow, being a historical account of its development and evolution throughout the centuries. The crossbow was a revolutionary advancement in ballistic weaponry which was arguably the forerunner to hand-held guns. This volume explores its history...

It is increasingly challenging for teachers to educate without a deeper understanding of the experience of their students. This is particularly the case in marginalised groups of young people who are subject to loss, grief, trauma and shame. Through a snapshot of the diverse student populous, this...

Deep within the Mojave Desert, along sandy washes, at the edge of mountain passes and lost bajadas, are some of the most interesting historic and geological sites in California. Ecologically and environmentally diverse, the Mojave encompasses a dramatic and enchanting landscape of ancient volcanic cinder...