David Lyon Boeken

" ... The Royal Navy ... comprehensive listing of its ships and their essential characteristics ... it not only includes basic specifications, building data and fates, but organises the material into types and classes with notes on design and designer. Typical entries include dimensions, tonnage, armament, builder, construction dates and detailed notes on the fates of individual vessels, with short narrative introductions outlining the principal influences on development. The book is broken down into distinct periods, further subdivided into the major ship types, w hich together amount to a skeletal history of Royal Navy warship developments. The coverage is remarkably complete, taking in not only purpose build warships, but also auxiliaries, purchased ships and prizes. It begins in 1688, partly reflecting the beginning of systematic records, and carries the story down to the end of the age of sail ..."--Back cover.

This book is as much a celebration of Boston as it is a practical guidebook. Every page is packed with illustrations and photographs that show off the city's historic architecture and sights to maximum effect. Major museums and attractions get extended coverage. With detailed visitor information, excellent maps, and plenty of good restaurants, shops and hotels to choose from, this is the only guide you will need.

In today's world, the minutiae of our daily lives are monitored more closely than ever, often with our willing participation. Video cameras are commonplace in public spaces across major cities, while air travel now routinely includes body scanners and biometric checks, a trend that escalated post-9/11. Companies like Google and credit-card issuers track our habits and preferences, tailoring marketing strategies with our eager cooperation. In this fluid modern landscape, where crossing borders is routine and social media is omnipresent, individuals navigate life in a state of constant motion, often devoid of certainty and lasting connections. This dynamic environment fosters unprecedented surveillance that permeates areas once considered private. The analysis of surveillance by David Lyon intersects with Zygmunt Bauman's exploration of liquid modernity, raising critical questions about our future. Are we heading towards a bleak reality of constant monitoring, or can we still find spaces of freedom and hope? How do we acknowledge our responsibility towards others amidst the complexities of data and categorization? This insightful examination tackles issues of power, technology, and morality, offering a profound reflection on the implications of being both observed and observers in contemporary society.

The Torpedo Boat Destroyers (TBDs) of the 1890s--the first destroyers--were among the most glamorous naval vessels ever built. With their remarkable speed, their connotations of David and Gliath, and their initial deployment against the Royal Navy’s traditional enemy, the French, they caught the public imagination, while the command of one was coveted by all young naval officers. Drawing on Admiralty documents and plans, the author has compiled a brilliant collection of data on the early development of these vessels up to the River class of 1900. He also looks at the German response and the development in the US, particularly the Bainbridge class with its distinct raised forecastle. With its superb plans and drawings and entirely original research, this book is an essential reference for all naval historians, enthusiast and modelmakers with an interest in the development of one of the twentieth century’s most exciting warships.

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Warship Special 2. 1978

Discusses all of the navies that fought in the American Revolution.

Tato živě napsaná a srozumitelná studie zkoumá vztah mezi náboženstvím a postmodernitou. Na Západě ztratilo mnoho náboženských institucí na společenském významu, ale to, co autor nazývá náboženským panstvím včetně víry a spirituality rozkvétá v nesčetných podobách. Lyon postupně zkoumá různé náboženské a pseudonáboženské projevy a jejich vztah k otázkám identity, kyberkultuře, spotřebitelské kultuře a dnešním společenským teoriím. Poukazuje na vztah mezi náboženstvím a postmodernitou ve světě, kde se svaté války vedou v kyberprostoru a kde náboženství New Age odrážejí současnou potřebu nalezení sebe sama. Kniha může roznítit živou diskusi mezi těmi, kdo se zajímají o komplexní vztah mezi náboženským přesvědčením a populární kulturou.