David Millar: 8 books

WORLD-CLASS CYCLIST***,*** Tour de France stage winner, and time trial specialist David Millar offers a vivid portrait of his life in professional cycling—including his soul-searing detour into performance-enhancing drugs, his dramatic arrest and two-year ban, and his ultimate decision to return...

Ein Jahr als Radprofi - in Großaufnahme gezeigt Wie ist es wirklich, sein Leben als Radprofi zu bestreiten? Wie fühlt es sich an, mit 60 km/h inmitten des dichtgedrängten Pelotons dahinzurauschen? Was passiert mit dem Körper eines Fahrers, wenn er mit hohem Tempo hart auf dem Asphalt aufschlägt?...

What is it really like to be a racer? What is it like to be swept along at 60kmh in the middle of the pack? What happens to the body during a high-speed chute? What tactics must teams employ to win the day, the jersey, the grand tour? What sacrifices must a cyclist make to reach the highest...

David I.A. Millar's thesis explores the effects of extreme conditions on energetic materials. His study identifies and structurally characterises new polymorphs obtained at high pressures and/or temperatures. The performance of energetic materials (pyrotechnics, propellants and explosives) can depend...

Conall II: The Raven's Flight continues to chronicle the epic journey of the warriors from Ériu (Ireland). Conall Mac Gabhann and his brooding queen, Mórrígan, lead over two thousand warriors together with their followers across the narrow sea that separates Ériu from Albu (Britain). Their...

Over four hundred years before the birth of Christ, the island of Ériu is a patchwork of feuding kingdoms, wide plains, and impassable bogs. Battle, intrigue, betrayals, and courage are part of life for the Celts who call Ériu home, while from their underground halls the mysterious Aes Sidhe seduce...

It is 406 B.C. The Gaels tramp through the vast forests of lowland Scotland, cross the brooding moors and marshes of the Pennines, and plough the grain fields of the South. The majestic stone brochs and dùns of the north give way to the great hillforts of the south. Cloaked in a rich tapestry...

"Butter-gold and cruelly hooked, the beak ripped a ragged gash across the newborn's throat." Son of a blacksmith, Conall Mac Gabhann's only desire was to follow in his father's footsteps and enjoy a long life with his childhood love, Mórrígan. The slaughter of their parents dashed...