Philip Nixon Bücher

The official illustrated guide to the history and architecture of this magnificent building. Co-authored by the Dean of Durham Cathedral.

Germany did not have a national police force until 1920 when it was formed by the Weimar regime. The national Socialists were instrumental in its development. The duties performed by the Ordnungspolizei were the same as those performed in any other country in peace time. During the war, the uniformed police undertook an important new task when it was used to assist the security police in carrying out duties in occupied territories. To this end, a total of thirty-eight police regiments were formed plus local regiments in occupied countries. Police members were used to raise and man two Waffen SS divisions to fight alongside the army. The police were at the core of civil defense in the Reich. Outstanding service was taken in fighting fires in the protection of members of the population and in supervising technical emergency assistance in the rescue of civilians. This book will attempt to show its complete organization and will provide biographical data on its senior officers.

This book of ten walks of varying length takes the reader along pathways to some of Durham's most intriguing and interesting places.

A definitive illustrated history of the patron saint of Northern England.

The City of Durham is among the principal historic cities of England, a position it has held for centuries and which is reflected in its fine architecture and its magnificent castle and cathedral. This book provides over 150 images of the city, celebrating all that is fine about the place.

This book contains the full set of RILEM Recommendations which have been produced to enable engineers, specifiers and testing houses to design and produce concrete which will not suffer damage arising from alkali reactions in the concrete. There are five recommended test methods for aggregates (designated AAR-1 to AAR-5), and an overall recommendation which describes how these should be used to enable a comprehensive aggregate assessment (AAR-0). Additionally, there are two Recommended International Specifications for concrete (AAR-7.1 & 7.2) and a Preliminary International Specification for dams and other hydro structures (AAR-7.3), which describe how the aggregate assessment can be combined with other measures in the design of the concrete to produce a concrete with a minimised risk of developing damage from alkali-aggregate reactions.

Few cities radiate the sense of timeless power that comes from first glimpsing the commanding prospect of Durham's Castle and Cathedral. Here is a city whose historic core has changed little over the past centuries, a city overlain with details from its splendid past. With a photographer's acute eye for the unusual Philip Nixon here seeks out hidden and fascinating parts of the city of Durham. Over fifty different 'secret' sites are beautifully portrayed through the author's award-winning photo-graphs accompanied by intriguing tales of each location; from little-known corners of Durham's magnificent Cathedral and Castle, to the mysterious story of St Cuthbert's Mist, and the tragic legend of Drummer Boy's Hole. Over 150 photographs are included while Sophy Nixon's illustrations add a delightful touch to each tale. Millions visit Durham annually, drawn not only by its historic attractions but, due to the city's small compass, by the relative ease in which many of its finest features can be explored on foot. Secret Durham has been compiled not only as a source of information and a guide, but also as a tick list of must-see places. Most of the fifty sites included are accessible in a day and many are interlinked through their stories. This celebration of Durham's lesser-known pearls will prove captivating both to visitors and residents alike.