An important but overlooked aspect of the wartime Navy.
Kevin J. Brown Books
Kevin Brown is an expert in the history of health and medicine, with his work spanning both medical and maritime history. He has lectured and written extensively on these subjects globally, both on land and at sea. As the Archivist for the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Curator of the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum, he possesses deep insight into this field. His expertise offers readers a fascinating look into the past of health and medicine.
This illustrated history looks back over the story of St. Mary's and the events, people and buildings which have shaped its character. Black and white / Color photographs - 32 pages.
Journey To Love: A Story About LOVE Told in a Series of Short Poems
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
JOURNEY TO LOVE is a series of poems that tell the story of LOVE. Each poem is ideally crafted to capture the true feelings and thoughts of the moments during the journey. These series of poems truly encapsulate the journey to love; beginning from the end of one relationship and ending with wedding bells. Our passions and emotions weave through the rose pedals of life, intertwining two heart's journey to reach one vision of true LOVE. Though no one is entitled to automatically find true LOVE make no mistake about it, we are all born to LOVE. Kevin's poems are vivid and engaging and digs deep into the imagination of reaching the ultimate of true LOVE. An exceptional and inspirational adventure every step of the way ! KEVIN J. BROWN is founder of Chasing Greatness, LLC. He is an author, a poet, a motivational speaker and a podcast host. Most importantly, he is a creator. Kevin creates motivational content to inspire and motivate others to be greater and do greater. Chasing Greatness is a call to action to search for something greater than ourselves.
Designed for Good
- 217 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Great City Plans
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This book is an overview of plans, maps, and occasionally map-views of great cities all over the world. It follows the development of the city plan from its earliest stages in the Renaissance, through the Enlightenment, to the colonial city, the Grand Tour, Asian cities, the Industrial Revolution, gold rush and frontier cities,
Zeig mir die Welt! „Wer die Welt kennt, beherrscht sie“ – Ein Satz, der von immerwährender Aktualität ist und zu Beginn der Kartografie eine noch viel größere Bedeutung hatte als heute. Dabei geht es nicht nur um geografisches Wissen, sondern auch um gesellschaftliche und religiöse Entwicklungen. In dieser einzigartigen Sammlung werden historische Karten von Ptolemäus über eine Vergleichskarte von Bergen und Flüssen der Welt, eine Ansicht der Welt aus der Sicht japanischer Buddhisten bis zu Strategiekarten des Zweiten Weltkriegs liebevoll zusammengeführt und kommentiert.
Cesta časem na starých mapách - Historie světa očima kartografie
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Dnes, kdy nám satelitní snímky a GPS služby jako Google Maps poskytují neuvěřitelně přesné obrázky zemského povrchu, se snadno zapomíná, že po většinu lidské historie byl svět neznámým a nepopsaným listem, kterému kartografové, vědci, duchovní a panovníci svěřovali své sny a zakreslovali na něj své představy. Tato publikace zachycuje, jak se v průběhu staletí a v nejrůznějších kulturách měnil způsob vnímání a zobrazování světa – od japonské kartografie 18. století po evropské dopravní mapy, od map používaných k propagandě po mapy fiktivní.
