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Karl Llewellyn described Thomas Scrutton as 'the greatest English-speaking commercial judge of a century'. Scrutton played a key role in a number of politically sensitive court cases from the Great ……続きを見る

登攀者がそれぞれの支柱の周りを移動するときは、 手と足を除く、彼の体全体が漆黒の空間を横切る。 傾斜角約35度のスラブの上に両足を乗せて 指と肘で切り立った支柱に接触し、 摩擦ホールドを最大限に利用しなが……続きを見る

**View our feature on Sarah Gristwood’s Elizabeth & Leicester.**Though the story has been told on filmーand whispered in historic gossipーthis is the first book in almost fifty years to solely explo……続きを見る

1952 in West London. A time of coffee bars and jukeboxes, Teddy boys and gang fights. As Christmas approaches, sixteen-year-old Beth Brixham has so much to look forward to. No more school, her first……続きを見る

A fascinating look at old English customs and traditions established in the Middle Ages. Looks at every area of life and government: ecclesiastical, academic, judicial, urban, rural and domestic. 続きを見る

The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism and technology that has made planes so important to England, from the brilliant author of Britain's War Machine The history of England and……続きを見る

This  short piece describes the trip through the wilderness with Indian guides along the route of the as yet unbuilt Canadian railway to the pacific. Illustrated.続きを見る

This reference book, containing the biographies of more than 1,100 notable British women from Boudicca to Barbara Castle, is an absorbing record of female achievement spanning some 2,000 years of Br……続きを見る

**SOON TO BE STREAMED ON NETFLIX By the Baillie Gifford prize-winning and No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FIVE** 'A fascinating expose of the seamy side of eighteenth century life' MAIL……続きを見る

What did it mean in the first half of this century to say `I am English?' A Practical Sourcebook on National Identity is a unique collection of extracts from writing of the era, all of which in some……続きを見る

Mildred Aldrich was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1853. After graduating from Everett High School in 1872, she taught elementary school in Boston, Massachusetts. Aldrich began her career as a……続きを見る

A charming history of one of the long closed rural branch lines on the Great Western Railway. The Lambourn Valley was one of the most quintessentially English branch lines in the days of steam. The ……続きを見る

This edition features illustrations. Excerpt The months just preceding the year 1676 were marked in Virginia by ominous signs of disaster. A great comet streamed through the sky "like a horsetail," ……続きを見る

After the triumphant end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, the British took it upon themselves to complete something they had been trying to do since the sixteenth century: find the fabled Northwest P……続きを見る

This book describes in detail the relationship between the apprentice and their master in early Tudor times and life within the guilds - a fascinating read. 続きを見る

This concise introduction provides an overview of the state of research on women's history in the early modern period. It emcompasses a guide to the historiography, an assessment of the major debate……続きを見る

Inspired by the major themes in Steele's scholarship, the original essays in English Atlantics Revisited examine British Atlantic contexts and political economy, as well as maritime, military, Ameri……続きを見る

John Atkinson Hobson (6 July 1858 1 April 1940), commonly known as John A. Hobson or J. A. Hobson, was an English economist and critic of imperialism, widely popular as a lecturer and writer. Durin……続きを見る

This third edition of British Political History, 1867–2001 is an accessible summary of major political developments in British history over the last 140 years. Analyzing the changing nature of Briti……続きを見る

In February, 1942, a woman was found strangled in a London air raid shelter. Chief Superintendent Frederick Cherrill, head of Scotland Yard’s revolutionary fingerprint division, knew just how well t……続きを見る

A comprehensive look at the history of England during the rule of the Tudor monarchs (1485-1603). 続きを見る

Making British Culture explores an under-appreciated factor in the emergence of a recognisably British culture. Specifically, it examines the experiences of English readers between around 1707 and 1……続きを見る

The Marquess of Queensberry is as famous for his role in the downfall of one of our greatest literary geniuses as he was for helping establish the rules for modern-day boxing. The trial and two-year……続きを見る

With a public career spanning 62 years, Gladstone dominated the Victorian political arena. Yet he remains an enigmatic figure; a high Anglican, Tory protectionist who became leader of the Liberals, ……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS I. THE REFORMATION IN GERMANY II. THE REFORMATION IN ENGLAND III. THE GREAT CIVIL WAR IV. THE DIGGERS V. GERRARD WINST……続きを見る

The contributors point the way to a new interpretation of the employer's role in industrial relations, by evaluating and explaining the distinctiveness of British developments in comparison to a var……続きを見る

From rag-gatherers to royalty, from fish knives to Freemasons: everyday life in Victorian London. Like its acclaimed companion volumes, Elizabeth's London, Restoration London and Dr Johnson's London……続きを見る

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It was the year 1885 when Emilie Baetes lost everything. Her mother, her lifestyle, and Elizabeth, her one true love... Now, it is 1895, and Emilie has the chance to gain part of her past back. Disg……続きを見る

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Locke in just one hour. Much of Locke’s thought we would now regard as common sense. One of the most influential of Enlighten……続きを見る