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The British in India : a social history of the Raj /David Gilmour. Who of the British went to India, and why? We know about Kipling and Forster, Orwell and Scott, but what of the youthful forestry official, the enterprising boxwallah, the fervid missionary? What motivated them to travel halfway around the globe, what lives did they lead when they got there, and what did they think about it all? Full of spirited, illuminating anecdotes drawn from long-forgotten memoirs, correspondence, and government documents, The British in India weaves a rich tapestry of the everyday experiences of the Britons who found themselves in "the jewel in the crown" of the British Empire. David Gilmour captures the substance and texture of their work, home, and social lives, and illustrates how these transformed across the several centuries of British presence and rule in the subcontinent, from the East India Company's first trading station in 1615 to the twilight of the Raj and Partition and Independence in 1947. He takes us through remote hill stations, bustling coastal ports, opulent palaces, regimented cantonments, and dense jungles, revealing the country as seen through British eyes, and wittily reveling in all the particular concerns and contradictions that were a consequence of that limited perspective. The British in India is a breathtaking accomplishment, a vivid and balanced history written with brio, elegance, and erudition. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 954.03/5

Black out : silhouettes then and now /Asma Naeem ; with contributions by Penley Knipe, Alexander Nemerov, Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, and Anne Verplanck. "Before the advent of photography in 1839, Americans were consumed by the fashion for silhouette portraits. Economical in every sense, the small, stark profiles cost far less than oil paintings and could be made in minutes. Black Out, the first major publication to focus on the development of silhouettes, gathers leading experts to shed light on the surprisingly complex historical, political, and social underpinnings of this ostensibly simple art form. In its examination of portraits by acclaimed silhouettists, such as Auguste Edouart and William Bache, this richly illustrated volume explores likenesses of everyone from presidents and celebrities to everyday citizens and enslaved people. Ultimately, the book reveals how silhouettes registered the paradoxes of the unstable young nation, roiling with tensions over slavery and political independence. Primarily tracing the rise of the silhouette in the decades leading up to the Civil War, Black Out also considers the ubiquity of the genre today, particularly in contemporary art. Using silhouettes to address such themes as race, identity, and the notion of the digital self, the four featured living artists - Kara Walker, Kristi Malakoff, Kumi Yamashita, and Camille Utterback - all take the silhouette to unique and fascinating new heights. Presenting the distinctly American story behind silhouettes, Black Out vividly delves into the historical roots and contemporary interpretations of this evocative, ever popular form of portraiture."--Provided by the publisher. [2018] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 741.7 qN139 2018

Sjèofarten i krig / Nils Erik Villstrand & Kasper Westerlund (red.) "I êar har det gêatt hundra êar sedan fèorsta vèarldskriget slutade, Tyskland kapitulerade och maktfèorhêallandena i èOstersjèon radikalt fèorèandrades.Ett i mêanga avseenden nytt Europa med bl.a. fem nya sjèalvstèandiga stater kring èOstersjèon hade uppstêatt. Segrarmakterna dikterade fredsvillkor som kom att kasta lêanga skuggor in i framtiden. Andra vèarldskriget uppfattas numera med stort berèattigande som en fortsèattning pêa det fèorsta och tiden frêan 1914 till 1945 som en sammanhêallen period. Avsikten med boken Sjèofarten i krig har varit att anlèagga maritima och som en logisk fèoljd èaven marina perspektiv pêa denna fèor sjèofarten intressanta och i mêanga avseenden omvèalvande tidsperiod. Fokus ligger pêa den civila sjèofarten. Rumsligt rèor sig fèorfattarna huvudsakligen pêa èOstersjèon och i de danska sunden. I boken medverkar Lars Ericson Wolke, Annette Forsâen, Kenneth Gustavsson, Robert Louhimies, Mikko Meronen, Gunnar Mèoller, Erik Norberg, Nils Erik Villstrand, Kasper Westerlund och Lars Westerlund."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.45:656.61

Melbye : Maler des Meeres = painter of the ocean /edited by Anja Dauschek, Regine Gerhardt, Vanessa Hirsch Altonaer Museum (Hamburg) 2017. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7MELBYE

Heaven and earth united : instruments in astrological contexts /edited by Richard Dunn, Silke Ackermann, Giorgio Strano. "Historically, the idea that the stars and planets influence the Earth and its inhabitants has proved powerful in almost every culture, offering an important context for the use of mathematical and astronomical instruments. In the past, however, historians of astronomy have paid relatively little attention to astrology and other 'non-scientific' topics, while historians of astrology have tended to concentrate on the analysis of texts rather than surviving artefacts, scientific instruments in particular. Heaven and Earth United is an attempt to redress the balance through an exploration of the astrological contexts in which instruments once found a place."--Provided by the publisher 2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 133.52

Scotland's fishing boats : old and new /James A. Pottinger "The coasts of Scotland are a goldmine for fishing boats new and old, and this latest selection from James Pottinger covers a huge variety of them – from early trawlers to seine net boats, to modern twin rig side and stern trawlers. As it does so, it demonstrates the changes that evolved in the design of the boats themselves, as progress marches on: the numbers of handsome wooden boats have declined, while the smaller boats have flourished, now rigging themselves for trawling, lining and shellfish catching. With over 200 photographs, many previously unpublished, Scotland’s Fishing Boats is a photographic journey through time at a variety of locations around Scotland and the Isles."--Publisher's description. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 639.2.06(410.5)

A crew that time forgot : Rubislaw to Ruhleben /Margie Mellis and Doreen Black "On 31 July 1914 the S.S. Rubislaw sailed from Aberdeen on her regular voyage to the German port of Hamburg. On board were eighteen of a crew and nine passengers. It would be, however, many years before most of these people would see home again. This is their remarkable story and how some of them helped create gardens in a barren prison camp."--Back cover. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123RUBISLAW

Licensing electronic resources in academic libraries : a practical Handbook /Corey S. Halaychik, Blake Reagan. "Licensing Electronic Resources in Academic Libraries: A Practical Handbook provides librarians charged with reviewing, negotiating, and processing licenses with fundamental information that will ensure they not only understand the contents of a license, but are also able to successfully complete the licensing life cycle from start to finish. The contents of the monograph includes basic concepts, real word examples, and tips for negotiation."--Provided by the publisher. 2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 025.2

The ships involved in Operation Dynamo : May 26 to June 4, 1940 /Jean Poirriez assisted by Keith Batchelor "A five years study, an extensive review of the ships involved in operation Dynamo, based on numerous books, British archives ... , French archives ... , Belgian archives ..."--Title page 2018. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 940.542.1"1940"

A history of Pitcher's dockyard Northfleet : 1788 - 1866 /Christopher Sotheby Pitcher, Kenneth McGoverin Pitcher, Christopher Sotheby 2018 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.81(422.3)

Eight down : the story of eight maritime disasters over a period of 42 years /David Reid. "Eight Down reviews eight maritime casualties over forty-two years beginning with the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior in 1975 to the Stellar Daisy in 2017. As a former seafarer and member of the maritime profession for the past fifty years, all of the 'Eight' have taken place during my watch. I have found resonance with my own experiences, that has sparked my curiosity. I explore the connective threads that will illustrate how these events are the consequence of what Professor James Reason has called the 'Swiss Cheese Model'. I know from my own experience that there were many instances when I might have been but one step away from being a maritime casualty - is it luck? Or is it the awareness or raised consciousness of someone who acts before that last step occurs? I hope to provide insight into the management of change as it relates to safety and the avoidance of traveling through the final hole in a 'Swiss Cheese.'"--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Naval swords and firearms May, W.E. 1962 • PAMPHLET • 5 copies available. 623.441

Clipperman : the ships, the guests, the crew, the sea and me /Mikael Krafft Krafft, Mikael 2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.13

Cargo liners and tramps / Mark Lee Inman "In the post-war era, there was still a demand for ocean-going travel, not just on the glamorous large liners and mail ships, but also on much smaller ships. Many of these could be just as well appointed and comfortable and doubtless provided an intimacy that may have been missing from the larger and faster ships. If time was not a vital consideration, and money possibly was, then travel by cargo liner was an ideal option. The pictures presented here represent souvenirs of an era that air travel and the onset of the fast container ship have totally obliterated. Many of the photographs presented here were acquired between 1961 and 1965 from the major British and European shipping companies, some of whom responded particularly generously. Some Asian and American companies contributed as well. This material gives an insight into the use of postcards and photographs as a vital part of marketing, promotion and public relations in a world that was soon to disappear. Here, Mark Lee Inman collects some of the most interesting pictures and postcards of this era."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.4

Recollections of an unsuccessful seaman / by Leonard Noake, edited by David Creamer An edited volume of Leonard Noake's autobiography describing his time as a merchant sailor around the world in the early 20th century, including a period carrying war materials between England and the European mainland during the First World War. Includes 30 pages of colour and black and white plates reproduced from Noake's original photographs and sketches. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92NOAKE

Cartography : a compendium of design thinking for mapmakers /Kenneth Field. "A lavishly illustrated reference guide, Cartography. by Kenneth Field is an inspiring and creative companion along the nonlinear journey toward making a great map. This sage compendium for contemporary mapmakers distills the essence of cartography into useful topics, organized for convenience in finding the specific idea or method you need. Unlike books targeted to deep scholarly discourse of cartographic theory, this book provides sound, visually compelling information that translates into practical and useful tools for modern mapmaking. At the intersection of science and art, this book serves as a guidepost for designing an accurate and effective map."--Provided by the publisher. 2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 528.9(03)

A Victorian maritime album : 100 photographs from the Francis Frith Collection at the National Maritime Museum Greenhill, Basil 1974 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 77.047(26)

King George V class battleships : HMS King George V. HMS Prince of Wales. HMS Duke of York. HMS Anson. HMS Howe /Witold Koszela. Koszela, Witold, 2018 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.821.2(42)

Burns and Laird family interest in the formation of coast lines / Nick Robins & Malcolm McRonald Robins, Nick 2018. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 347.792COAST LINES

British offshore powerboat marathons : round Britain 1969, round Scotland 1972, London Monte-Carlo 1972, round Britain 1984, round Britain 2008 /Charles Lawrence, Graham Stevens and Ray Bulman Lawrence, Charles-(Business historian) 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 797.15.092.1

Empire, barbarism, and civilisation : James Cook, William Hodges, and the return to the Pacific /Harriet Guest. Guest, Harriet 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7HODGES:325.3/.4

Puffers and places / Guthrie Hutton "This new companion volume to the author's Puffers which we published in 2007 and have had to reprint many times since. The subject matter is dear to the author's heart as he is a canal enthusiast and of course puffers worked some of Scotland's canals. While at the BBC he worked on the television series The Vital Spark. He also collects images of puffers assiduously and essentially told us he had found so many previously unseen pictures we had to do a new book. Nobody will be disappointed with the selection here which includes locations such as Crinan, Dunoon, Rothesay, Lochranza, Brodick, Ruchill, Kirkintilloch, Kirkcaldy, Portree, Bowling, Fort Augustus and more. All are accompanied by lengthy and detailed captions."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.123.2(410.5)

Painting at the edge : British coastal art colonies 1880-1930 /Alison Bevan ... [et al.] ; editor, Laura Newton. "The authors bring together the story of Britain's far-flung coastal art colonies at Newlyn, St Ives, Lamorna, Walberswick, Staithes, Cullercoats, Cockburnspath and Kirkcudbright. Publication comes at a time of renewed interest in the artists who worked in these late-nineteenth-century colonies. Each colony was sited in a small community dependent on fishing or farming and far enough away from urban centres to retain much of their old customs, costumes and ways of life, yet reasonably accessible by rail and road. Many of the paintings produced at these eight colonies were concerned with rendering a 'truthful' depiction of a particular time and place, and can be seen as a celebration, almost, of various unique aspects of a British way of life that was even then fast disappearing."--Provided by the publisher. 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7.036(42)"1880/1930"

The last cruise of a German raider : the destruction of the SMS Emden /Wes Olson "The story of the German light cruiser SMS Emden has been the subject of over a dozen books since her destruction at the hands of the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. Accounts of Emden's raiding activities, her loss on the Cocos Islands, and the escape of her landing party have also appeared in official histories and books on World War I at sea. In this detailed and riveting new book, Wes Olson has made extensive use of a wealth of first-hand accounts from letters, diaries, memoirs, and German survivor statements to produce a detailed reconstruction of the battle at Cocos."--Provided by the publisher 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.459(43)

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