Bøker av Brian King

This book tackles advanced theory and practice for the maritime modeller and the author's own philosophy on model-making. Largely based on the author's own very complicated modelling projects, including Victorian warships, 20th century warships, as well as scale model RNLI lifeboats.

Explore a fascinating and evocative collection of postcards depicting the beautiful Scottish city of Dundee.

The Decline of the Middle Class The author and his wife, having lived through the real Breaking Bad fiasco in Albuquerque, New Mexico, then moved to Austin only to find its doppelganger. Austin's Last Motel is that terror. A couple takes a terrifying journey to finally own their first home. Their story travels many heartbreaking paths populated by corruption, greed, betrayal, and life-threatening horrors. The COVID pandemic reveals to them a terrible surprise of a precipitate decline in health. In their quest for their true home, they are deceived by liars, assaulted by tweakers and robbed by thieves in Austin, the live music capital of the world. Austin's illusion of affluence shatters under the reality of the desperate people they encounter, lost souls consumed by tragic yearning and suffering. This is a story of love persevering against all of life's contemporary obstacles to happiness. Hope, faith and courage bind their hearts together, no matter what horrors they suffer. Densely populated with a carnival of freaks, Austin's Last Motel brings you into the hidden worlds of the addicted, the homeless and the hopeless. They live in the dark corners of every American city and expose the delusion lurking under the promise of the American Dream. In the end, the book's mind-boggling metaphysical ending will leave you wondering about the very nature of reality itself.

From the low-elevation foothills and canyons of the western Sierras to famed Yosemite Valley and giant sequoia trees and from high alpine meadows and lakes to the rugged peaks of the Sierra crest, Yosemite National Park has hiking trails for all levels of skill and ability. This guidebook details every day hike within Yosemite National Park--from the extremely popular to the little-known, off-the-beaten-path trails. Also detailed are hikes in the surrounding national forest lands as well as nearby excursions to complement your visit to Yosemite National Park. So pick a chapter, pick a hike, and immerse yourself in all that Yosemite National Park has to offer.

Psychologist, stand-up comedian, and best-selling author Dr. Brian King reveals the techniques he used to lose one hundred pounds, and provides guidance and humor to make your weight loss journey a healthy, sustainable, and even enjoyable one. Dr. Brian King studied neuroscience and psychology before touring the world as a stand-up comedian and public speaker. Yet despite giving life guidance to others, he was carrying an extra one hundred pounds, taking up too much space in airplane seats and keeping the opposite sex at bay. When Dr. Brian committed to change, he embraced his understanding of human behavior and mindsets to reframe his approach to a healthy lifestyle. Now having lost most of the weight, he uses his signature combination of humor and neuroscience to delve deep into mindfulness, stress, habits, willpower, diet, exercise, and much more to guide readers in losing weight and keeping it off. This highly anticipated follow-up to Dr. Brian's renowned stress management guide, The Art of Taking It Easy, is equally destined to help readers worldwide live better, longer, more active lives-and make your skinny jeans your everyday ones. Dr. Brian's unique, encouraging guidance brims with colorful anecdotes, personal stories, and scientific evidence, and is complemented by wisdom from a wealth of other experts-in various health fields as well as comedy-who have also triumphed in their weight loss journeys. Whether you are looking to shed those final five, the COVID fifteen, or the weight of another adult, Of Bears and Weight Loss offers life-changing tips and instructions that will have you embracing change with humor and the power to finally see your goals through to completion. Inside you'll find:- A comprehensive guide to developing the right mindset. - An understanding of how factors such as poor sleep or impulse control could be sabotaging your goals. - Guidance on how to know what diet and exercise program is right for you. - The motivation to change and instructions on how to sustain a healthy lifestyle. - Revelations on why diets fail and how to embrace sustainable change without going hungry or spending all night in the gym. - Support for balancing weight loss goals with busy lifestyles, work, parenting, and social commitments. - A wealth of humor, deep belly laughs, and scientifically-sound, evidence-based know-how.

A fascinating exploration of Edinburgh's historic churches will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting Scotland's capital city.

A guided tour of the historic city of Dundee, showing how it has changed and developed over the centuries.

Broughty Ferry has gone through many changes since its origins as a small fishing village nestled in the shadow of a fifteenth-century castle. The industrial age saw wealthy jute barons arrive and build their grand residences there, while the coming of the train saw the town become a popular destination for holidaymakers. The twentieth century and beyond has seen Broughty Ferry evolve into a popular and affluent suburb. This compilation of images follows Broughty Ferry through all of these changes and shows how, despite officially becoming part of Dundee in 1913, 'the Ferry' has always maintained an independent air.

Human health is shaped by the interactions between social and ecological systems. This book advances a social ecology of health framework to demonstrate how historical spatial formations contribute to contemporary vulnerabilities to disease and the possibilities for health justice.

Emphasizes the importance of addressing performance and technology-related issues from the beginning of the planning process, at the feasibility and bid stages. This book promotes the concept of Performance Assurance in the entire system lifecycle, covering technology, relevant processes, and people-related topics.

Photo etching in the form of electronic equipment printed circuit boards will be familiar to all modellers. This book covers the less familiar application by model engineers of those same techniques to the design of high-quality graphics and precision production of metal parts for all aspects of model making.