Jmd: 200 books

North American Ultrarunning: A History explores the rich heritage of ultradistance running stretching back thousands of years; the Americas were originally peopled by nomads on foot. The book documents ultradistance feats by Native Americans, the earliest European explorers and settlers, before recording...

This is a book that captures the horrors of World War II as witnessed by a young RAF bomber pilot. "On A Wing and a Prayer" takes you through the authors upbringing in Aberdeen as well as raid by raid through his tour of duty. This book takes you through the author's upbringing in pre-war Aberdeen...

Ralph Coney was an engineer with Cunard before becoming a lecturer with the department of Marine Engineering at the Southampton Technical College. During the ensuing 27 years he saw the College become the Southampton Institute of Higher Education. For 14 years of this period he was the resident Warden...

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, London Mayor Boris Johnson memorably said of London 2012 that 'Ping-Pong is coming home'. In fact, he might justifiably have said that 'the modern Olympic movement is coming home'. In 1850, Shropshire doctor William Penny Brookes began Olympian Games for the moral, physical...

John Lyall was one of the most successful managers in English football in the 1980s. The former West Ham full-back, forced out of the game by a horrific knee injury at the age of 23, showed immense courage and determination to transform himself into a top coach.In this fascinating insight into English...

Pride and Passion in Bury tells the story of my life growing up in a great little town at a great time.Beginning with life as one of a family of ten, living on a large council estate, the friendships formed, and the many comical events that occurred that still tickle me.Being approached by Manchester...

Arnaud Baubil and Sarah Robinson lived and worked in Tajikistan between 2002 and 2006, and travelled extensively in the region; this is a narrative of their trip into the Wakhan corridor, a remote part of Afghanistan bordering Tajikistan, Pakistan and China.

This book, which took three years to put together, is written with great passion that oozes out of the pages from a genuine lifelong Leeds United supporter. This virtual tour around the world is a unique look at supporters' stories ranging from the scary, to the funny and fascinating. It features author...

Jim Brown is a Sotonian and former Southampton Police Sergeant and Chief Security & Safety Officer at the Southampton Container Terminal. Since his retirement in 1990 he has enthusiastically researched the towns history and is the author of many books on its past. He is Vice-President of Bitterne Local...

Derbyshire played an important part in the history of Britains industrial development. The Romans mined lead here and from medieval times coal mining, iron working and the manufacture of pottery were all important. Michael Smith tells the fascinating story of the inventors, entrepreneurs and artisans...

In March 1961, when I was living in Northumberland, a short newspaper article on the 200th anniversary of the Hexham Riot aroused my interest. During the next five years I spent much of my spare time researching the operation of the Militia Acts in Northumberland and Durham during the Seven Years...

Publisher's NoteIn 1998, Breedon Publishing produced Exploring Durham History by Philip Nixon and Denis Dunlop.For the purposes of publishing this title as an e-book, it has been divided into three smaller, more specific areas so that the reader can pick and choose the individual part of the...

Have you ever tried to arrange a stag or hen do in a city or town that you are not familiar with?Do you fancy visiting some different pubs in your town but dont know the area very well?Do you fancy a country walk, but with plenty of liquid refreshment along the way?Do you want a pub crawl...

In this, the second part of Martin Dufferwiels personal journey through the long and eventful history of Durham, both city and county, we again meet local figures and re-live events from Durhams past, set against the broader national history.Major national figures featuring in the story include William...