Most Popular Books by John Lambert

Have you ever wondered what the English language would look like if words were spelt correctly? This is a poem about a journey of discovery through the Himalayas, but a poem written phonetically. And it is not just that; it also contains a number of other linguistic innovations. The phonetic system is based on the 29 sounds we actually use in English. The letters ‘c’, ‘q’, and ‘x’ are not used as they repeat existing sounds, notably ‘k’ and ‘s’. Six new letters are introduced: • ø (e in ‘the’) — slashed o (a vowel we use rather a lot) • ð (th in ‘the’) — eth • þ (th in ‘thing’) — thorn • ʧ (ch in ‘chit’) • ʃ (sh in ‘shit’) — esh • ʒ (s in ‘vision’) — ezh. A synthetic linguistic system is used of complex objects arranged as subject/verb/object. Adverbs, pronouns, and prepositions attach to verbs and adjectives and articles to nouns and noun phrases. There are variations of this structure dependent on considerations such as syntax, use of idiom, photographic depictions, and types of conjunctions. In terms of fonts, different ones feature as appropriate to the context, such as a one-off use of Runic, Klingon, and Linear B. Where normal rhyme is used, the line is right-aligned so the rhymes fall under each other, a more logical approach than the standard left alignment. Left alignment is only used where the rhyme is on the first syllable of the sentence, as in a novel terza rima scheme used in one of the chapters. Centering occurs where there is only metre, not rhyme. Various metrical and rhyme schemata feature, both standard and innovative; for example, in terms of innovation, a boustrophedon rhyme scheme and a trochaic final foot in the rerendered Jataka tales. In summary, the poem, albeit both comic and philosophical, is also a linguistic exercise and with an aesthetic aim: an attempt to revive interest in the sound of words and depict what our language actually looks like in an artistic way. The aesthetic is emphasised by the use of colour, different types of linguistic symbols, and illustrations.

Allied Coastal Forces, now a recognized classic work first published in 1990, remains the only publication to deal comprehensively--in words, photographs, and drawings--with the technical detail of motor torpedo boats, PT boats, motor gunboats, launches, and submarine chasers. This second volume covers sixteen Vosper MTB designs and the US 70ft, 77ft and 80ft ELCO designs.

The first volume in this series detailing all the designs for Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Gun Boats and Motor Launches that served the Allied Forces in the period 1939-45. It covers all the designs of the British Fairmile Marine Company (including those craft built and equipped in Canada), together with the 72ft Admiralty harbor Defence Motor Launch designs and the US Navy''s 110ft submarine chaser. Separate sections deal with Coastal Forces armament and equipment in full, and appendices include further technical detail, production data, provisioning and typical service records.

“An inspirational/enjoyable book with excellent representations of a wide variety of [Motor Torpedo Boats] by various modelers in a variety of scales.”—ModelGeek The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references—books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This volume follows the format of the highly successful Flower Class Corvettes where the extent has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of the many different designs of British MTBs and US PT-boats, including their fittings, sensors and weapons. “The content is packed with information that makes you want to turn a page, from the history of torpedo boats from 1915-1945, which then goes on to model products, showcase, construction, aftermarket products for scales 1-1200 to 1-100 . . . Not only a reference to torpedo boats, but a wonderful guide to building and getting the best out of a model.”—AutoModeler

This is a fresh look at 100 paradoxes explained in a clear way without obfuscating philosophical jargon or esoteric language. It is lively and entertaining as well as being challenging with realistic examples and instructive diagrams to elucidate points being made. The paradoxes are organised into nine specific subject areas and a unique coloured page design is used to explain and solve them. It challenges our understanding in a wide range of areas: • deduction and induction • finity and infinity • force and matter • free will, randomness, and determinism • logic and self-reference • morality • metaphysics (God) • perception • probability • relativity • uncertainty, undefinability, unknowability, and unprovability. Only original sources are used, which are listed extensively. If you ever wanted to know what paradoxes are about and where they go wrong, this is the book for you.

A collection of intriguing stories: A fire in a drug factory and an ancient lamp combine to enable a pharmaceutical researcher to travel back in time, and change the course of history. In 1881, a young man journeys to the far west of New South Wales to become a teacher - but a very different career awaits. Appropriate behaviour for a female teacher in a country town, in 1885, comes under scrutiny, with potentially disastrous consequences for a promising career. A battle for the survival of a regional high school rages between the parents and the Education Department. Spreading the word of God in outback New South Wales leads a dedicated clergyman to ''plant churches'' wherever he goes. A chance find by a bushwalker uncovers a life lived over a century before.

The major contribution made by Coastal Forces to the Allied war effort has had surprisingly little coverage in the literature of the Second World War. Motor torpedo boats, PT boats, motor gunboats, launches and submarine chasers served with distinction throughout the war, and in every theatre. They performed invaluable service as patrol boats, convoy escorts, minelayers and minesweepers, harbour defence vessels, light landing craft, RAF rescue boats and transports for agents and clandestine missions. Allied Coastal Forces, now a recognised classic work and first published in 1990, remains the only publication to deal comprehensively - in words, photographs and drawings - with the technical detail of all these boats. Design, construction and subsequent development are all covered, and the builders, construction lists, fates and the technical data are given for each type. Separate sections cover armament and equipment, sea-going qualities and habitability. This second volume covers sixteen Vosper MTB designs and the US 70ft, 77ft and 80ft ELCO designs. US-built Vosper designs supplied under lease-lend are also covered, while weapons systems and machinery are dealt with in detail. Some 700 finely detailed drawings were drawn by the authors for this second volume in their highly acclaimed two-volume work. AUTHORS: John Lambert spent nine years in the Royal Navy where he acquired his detailed technical knowledge of warships. His subsequent research on small warships and naval weaponry, combined with his remarkable technical drawing skills, led to the creation of a body of work some of which is displayed in this volume. He died in 2015. Al Ross II is the author of several books on small warships and since the 1980s has been producing a series of plans for modellers of small combatants of the Second World War and Vietnam eras. He lives in Bangor, Maine, USA. 150 b/w photographs, 700 line drawings, 12 colour camouflage schemes

Provides a background to understanding the make or break time that lies ahead for the European Union. This text evaluates the Union''s ability to respond to the challenges it faces: the rise of unemployment, the planet-wide threat to the environment; and local conflicts within Europe.

A guide to creating models of the World War II warship, featuring history on the ship as well as crafting tips. The “ShipCraft” series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles, highly detailed line drawings, and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references—books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This volume includes all the features of the regular series, but the extent has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of a class of ship that was built in huge numbers and in many variations. Mainstay of the Atlantic battle against the U-boats, Flower class corvettes were used by the British, Canadian, French, and U.S. Navies. “An excellent guide to an important ship in the Second World War, for modeler and maritime enthusiasts alike.” —The Nautical Magazine

Describes Britain''s relations with Europe, the operations of the European community and its institutions and the future of a community that would include Britain.

All 15 new independent states established in the economic space of the former Soviet Union suffered big declines in output and trade after their independence. This study summarizes cross-country experience on the role of trade and payments policies in the linked contraction of output and trade by drawing on eight country case studies: Estonia, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The results of the case studies show that trade reform and reorientation of trade toward the rest of the world have done much to arrest the decline in output usually associated with the transformation from plan to market. Also available in Russian: Stock no. 13687 (ISBN 0-8213-3687-8).

The Fairmile Type D was designed to combat the known advantages of German S-boats (Schnellboote - but always called ''E-boats'' by the Allies) over previous British coastal craft designs. Designed for 31 knots at 80 tons'' displacement, the Fairmile Ds were the most potent and heavily-armed coastal forces type of any navy. They fulfilled various roles, from the original MTB/MGB role to anti-submarine and mine operations. This book is the most comprehensive body of information available anywhere in a single volume on this important type. This book provides the finest documentation of these uniquely fast small warships ever produced, through a complete set of superbly executed line drawings offering enthusiasts a novel insight into ship design and construction. In addition, it includes a service and design history and a pictorial section emphasising close-up and on-board photographs.