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A History of the Small Arms Made by the Sterling Armament Company

Excellence in Adversity

By: Peter Laidler,James Edmiston,David Howroyd

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A History of the Small Arms Made by the Sterling Armament Company

Excellence in Adversity

By: Peter Laidler,James Edmiston,David Howroyd

An in-depth history of the small arms made by the Sterling Company of Dagenham, Essex, England, from 1940 until the company closed in 1989. The Lanchester and the Patchett Machine Carbines were both developed at Sterling Engineering Co Ltd during World War II. With the appearance of the earliest Patchett prototypes the military began testing them in ever more rigorous trials, wherein the Patchett kept proving its merits. This led to limited UK adoption of the MkII Patchett as the L2A1 in 1953, and the “first Sterling,” the MkII, as the L2A2 in 1955. Then came Sterling’s “Crown Jewel,” the superb Mk4, adopted as the general-issue UK “Gun, Sub-Machine, L2A3” in September, 1955. Manufactured briefly but intensively by ROF Fazakerley (1955–1959) and by Sterling for over 30 years, nearly 4,000,000 were made. Unlike wraparound bolt designs like the UZI, the Sterling was capable of being truly silenced with standard 9mm ball ammunition (as opposed to being merely “suppressed”). The excellent silenced Sterling-Patchett Mk5, adopted as the UK L34A1 in 1967, is the only Sterling remaining in British Service. All prototypes, military Marks, commercial and licensed production models of the Sterling are described, including the Canadian C1 SMG and the Indian 1A Carbine. Contains notes on manufacturing methods and procedures as used at Sterling, ROF Fazakerley, Canadian Arsenals Limited and the Indian Small Arms Factory, Kanpur (Cawnpore), plus extensive notes on inter-model interchangeability, serial number ranges, quantities produced, client-country purchases of the various Sterling Marks, and accessories. Praise for A History of the Small Arms made by the Sterling Armament Company “If you have an interest in small arms then this is a book that belongs in your library or book shelf. The book does a great job of providing the reader with the story of the weapons that evolved into the Sterling sub-machine gun and the changes in design that took place over that history. The result was a weapon that served in many fields of conflict and performed admirably.” —Armorama

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Pen and Sword Military

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1526773317

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Mind Seed

By: Edited by David Gullen & Gary Couzens

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Mind Seed

By: Edited by David Gullen & Gary Couzens

Nine classic and original science fiction stories from exceptional contemporary writers, including Shirley Jackson Award Nominee Rosanne Rabinowitz and Aeon Award winner Nina Allen. Nine stories that will take you to the worlds we may live in tomorrow, into deep space, and towards the far future of humanity. Nine different explorations of what it is to be human. This anthology is inspired by the work and writing of Denni Schnapp, Biologist, SF writer, and traveller. All profits will go to Next Generation Nepal, an anti-child-trafficking charity.

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Lulu.com

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1291934324

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9781291934328

The British in India

A Social History of the Raj

By: David Gilmour

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The British in India

A Social History of the Raj

By: David Gilmour

An immersive portrait of the lives of the British in India, from the seventeenth century to Independence Who of the British went to India, and why? We know about Kipling and Forster, Orwell and Scott, but what of the youthful forestry official, the enterprising boxwallah, the fervid missionary? What motivated them to travel halfway around the globe, what lives did they lead when they got there, and what did they think about it all? Full of spirited, illuminating anecdotes drawn from long-forgotten memoirs, correspondence, and government documents, The British in India weaves a rich tapestry of the everyday experiences of the Britons who found themselves in “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire. David Gilmour captures the substance and texture of their work, home, and social lives, and illustrates how these transformed across the several centuries of British presence and rule in the subcontinent, from the East India Company’s first trading station in 1615 to the twilight of the Raj and Partition and Independence in 1947. He takes us through remote hill stations, bustling coastal ports, opulent palaces, regimented cantonments, and dense jungles, revealing the country as seen through British eyes, and wittily reveling in all the particular concerns and contradictions that were a consequence of that limited perspective. The British in India is a breathtaking accomplishment, a vivid and balanced history written with brio, elegance, and erudition.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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0374713243

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9780374713249

A Minicourse on Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

By: Robert Dalang,Davar Khoshnevisan,Carl Mueller,David Nualart,Yimin Xiao

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A Minicourse on Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

By: Robert Dalang,Davar Khoshnevisan,Carl Mueller,David Nualart,Yimin Xiao

In May 2006, The University of Utah hosted an NSF-funded minicourse on stochastic partial differential equations. The goal of this minicourse was to introduce graduate students and recent Ph.D.s to various modern topics in stochastic PDEs, and to bring together several experts whose research is centered on the interface between Gaussian analysis, stochastic analysis, and stochastic partial differential equations. This monograph contains an up-to-date compilation of many of those lectures. Particular emphasis is paid to showcasing central ideas and displaying some of the many deep connections between the mentioned disciplines, all the time keeping a realistic pace for the student of the subject.

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Springer

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3540859942

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Marine Geology and Oceanography of the Pacific Manganese Nodule Province

By: James L. Bischoff,David Z. Piper

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Marine Geology and Oceanography of the Pacific Manganese Nodule Province

By: James L. Bischoff,David Z. Piper

Deep-sea manganese nodules, once an obscure scientific curios ity, have, in the brief span of two decades, become a potential mineral resource of major importance. Nodules that cover the sea floor of the tropical North Pacific may represent a vast ore de posit of manganese, nickel, cobalt, and copper. Modern technology has apparently surmounted the incredible problem of recovering nodules in water depths of 5000 meters and the extraction of metals from the complex chemical nodule matrix is a reality. Both the recovery and the extraction appear to be economically feasible. Exploitation of this resource is, however, hindered more by the lack of an international legal structure allowing for recognition of mining sites and exploitation rights, than by any other factor. Often, when a mineral deposit becomes identified as an ex ploitable resource, scientific study burgeons. Interest in the nature and genesis of the deposit increases and much is learned from large scale exploration. The case is self evident for petrol eum and ore deposits on land. The study of manganese nodules is just now entering this phase. What was the esoteric field of a few scientists has become the subject of active exploration and research by most of the industrialized nations. Unfortunately for our general understanding of manganese nodules, exploration results remain largely proprietary. However, scientific study has greatly increased and the results are becoming widely available.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1468435183

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Animal Models in Cardiovascular Research

By: David Gross

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Animal Models in Cardiovascular Research

By: David Gross

Interest in the humane and scientifically justifiable use of research animals has intensified since the publication of the 2nd edition of Animal Models in Cardiovascular Research. This completely revised and updated edition will provide information essential to any researcher interested in using animal models for cardiovascular research, or any research which requires normal cardiovascular function. The format and presentation will be changed to make the text more easy to read and use: (1) This edition is in outline format, for ease and utility. (2) The opening chapter includes more information on the cardiovascular effects of post-operative analgesia and will address the recognition of pain behavior in species commonly used in research settings, particularly rats and mice. (3) New edition includes reference material more useful to researchers using transgenic and naturally occurring animal models to dissect these mechanisms.

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0387959629

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A History of the Small Arms Made by the Sterling Armament Company

Excellence in Adversity

By: Peter Laidler,James Edmiston,David Howroyd

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A History of the Small Arms Made by the Sterling Armament Company

Excellence in Adversity

By: Peter Laidler,James Edmiston,David Howroyd

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Pen and Sword Military

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A History of the Small Arms Made by the Sterling Armament Company

A History of the Small Arms Made by the Sterling Armament Company

Mind Seed

Mind Seed

The British in India

The British in India

A Minicourse on Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

A Minicourse on Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

Marine Geology and Oceanography of the Pacific Manganese Nodule Province

Marine Geology and Oceanography of the Pacific Manganese Nodule Province

Animal Models in Cardiovascular Research

Animal Models in Cardiovascular Research

A History of the Small Arms Made by the Sterling Armament Company

A History of the Small Arms Made by the Sterling Armament Company

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