Peter Wright is een dierenarts die in 1981 afstudeerde. Hij werkte samen met de oorspronkelijke inspiratiebronnen voor de personages James Herriot en Siegfried Farnon. Hij vertelt graag anekdotes uit zijn tijd met hen, waardoor jonge dierenartsen zich vaak afvragen of hij zelf niet in de beroemde boeken is verschenen.
A warm and engaging memoir from the star of Channel 5's popular series 'The Yorkshire Vet'. From work experience under James Herriot to eventually taking over his practice in the Yorkshire Dales, Peter Wright tells the hilarious and heartbreaking story of his encounters with creatures of all shapes and sizes.
The first and only guide to walking the watershed of Scotland, covering all 745 miles with a selection of 26 routes to walk in a day or two.
A heartwarming love letter to the places, people and creatures of Yorkshire by the county's beloved vet, Channel 5's Peter Wright. The Yorkshire Vet takes us on an enchanting journey through the hidden gems of the most beautiful county in the world, sharing charming tales of his life in Thirsk as well as fascinating nuggets of local history.
The British government's efforts to block publication of Peter Wright's Spycatcher: Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Agent climaxed in a sensational trial in Australia in 1986 that cast a shadow of disrepute on the British legal system, the Official Secrets Act and the government itself. The author of this engrossing, suspenseful account is the Australian attorney who represented Wright and his would-be Australian publisher. Excerpts from the trial testimony reveal that Turnbull uncovered mendacity, hypocrisy and cynicism at the highest levels of the British government, principally during his cross-examination of Sir Robert Armstrong, cabinet secretary and adviser on intelligence matters. In 1987 the High Court at Canberra dismissed the case and ordered the Thatcher government to reimburse legal costs to Wright and Heinemann Publishers Australia. Turnbull calls the Britishers' conduct in the affair "quite disgraceful" and adds that the experience "galvanized my determination to see Australia rid herself of its sic remaining constitutional links with England."
Twenty-Five Aspects of the Life of a Liverpool Sailor.
The author reflects on the profound impact of World War I on his life, expressing a heartfelt disillusionment with humanity's disregard for the value of life. Through a simple and direct writing style, he explores the emotional scars left by the war and grapples with the complexities of human nature and conflict.
* Written by Peter Wright, who taught 100,000 new programmers how to program in Visual Basic when Microsoft last launched a new product so suitable for new/hobbyist and aspirant programmers. The same Peter Wright style today makes this book the best Express tutorial available. * Covers all the key features of Express C# in a friendly, accessible style, and opens up a whole range of exciting continuation products in the Apress roadmaps for when the new programmers wants to continue their journey. * C# is the language of the future and a lot of aspirant programmers are going to choose C# as their entry-point into programming. This book serves that new community of programmers and presents a first-class author to guide them.
The book deals with objects and object-orientated development with Visual Basic 5. It explains why object-oriented programming is so important today, and how its use can simplify the development process as a whole. To do this it drills down on Classes, ActiveX Controls, Components, Documents, OO style and what these things let you do. It leads the reader into the realm of actual development, by using a lot of real world examples, demonstrating the sort of problems that programmers come up against everyday.
Stories from South Asia
This book contains nine stories. They are told by characters from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Some of these stories have something in common, they refer to turning points in their lives. In addition to this, all of them tell experiences of their childhood
An experienced model engineer covers all the basic techniques: understanding engineering drawings, buying materials and marking out, sawing, filing, bending and forming metals. Includes a review of engineering materials, and the making of cutting tools in the home workshop for practical people who have little experience of working in metal.
Set against the backdrop of Southampton near Stonehenge, a gathering of leading physicists leads to an unexpected proposal for Philip Blackmore, a Cambridge professor. His colleagues suggest developing a groundbreaking machine capable of retrieving images from the past, diverging from traditional time travel concepts. This intriguing premise explores the boundaries of physics and the implications of accessing historical moments, challenging Blackmore to navigate the ethical and scientific dilemmas of such an endeavor.