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Andrew Kippis' 'Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook' is a meticulously researched and vividly detailed account of the legendary voyages of Captain James Cook. K……続きを見る

Könige, Konsuln, Kaiser: Das Römische Reich sah viele Herrscher, mit eiserner Hand, mit Caesarenwahn und perfider Diplomatie schafften es die Römer über Jahrunderte die damals bekannte Welt zu kontr……続きを見る

In 'An account of the plague which raged at Moscow, in 1771' by Charles de Mertens, readers are taken on a harrowing journey through the devastating impact of the bubonic plague in 18th century Russ……続きを見る

"A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history." ーTony Robinson, star of Blackadder and Time Team This entertaining and informative guide is the perfect introduct……続きを見る

From origin stories to contemporary struggles over treaty rights and sovereignty issues, Indian Nations of Wisconsin explores Wisconsin's rich Native tradition. This unique volumeーbased on the hist……続きを見る

From the killing fields of Rwanda and Srebrenica a decade ago to those of Darfur today, the United Nations has repeatedly failed to confront genocide. This is evinced, author and journalist Adam LeB……続きを見る

From the Straits of Gibraltar to Sicily, the European northern Mediterranean nations to the shores of North Africa, the western Mediterranean is a unique cultural and sociopolitical entity which has……続きを見る

Das Scheitern der Weimarer Republik gehört zu den großen Katastrophen der deutschen, ja der Weltgeschichte. Hätte sich die Machtübertragung an Hitler abwenden lassen, oder war sie ein notwendiges Er……続きを見る

Presents a history of the Roman Republic within the wider Mediterranean world, focusing on 330 to 30 BCE Broad in scope, this book uniquely considers the history of the Roman Republic in tandem with……続きを見る

In 'The Nile in 1904' by William Sir Willcocks, the reader is given a detailed account of the Nile's geography, history, and importance in 1904. The book combines elements of geographical exploratio……続きを見る

They are as diverse as America. Young and old. Of color and white. Urban and rural. Immigrants and native born. They are students and teachers. Athletes and artists. Lawyers, doctors, politicians, f……続きを見る

A fully illustrated, innovative look at the killing sprees of twenty-five notorious killers * The idea of the wandering murderer, leaving a trail of mutilated bodies in his wake, has long fascinated……続きを見る

Nanetti outlines a methodology for deploying artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance historical research. Historical events are the treasure of human experiences, the heritage that s……続きを見る

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern t……続きを見る

In 'My Southern Home: Or, the South and Its People' by William Wells Brown, the author provides a detailed account of the Southern culture and society during the antebellum period. Brown's literary ……続きを見る

Mai 68. Sous les pavés, le gauchisme. En à peine quelques semaines, ce courant politique devient le porte-parole de la jeunesse et partant de toute une génération. Sous cette bannière se rassemblent……続きを見る

From sports to politics, food to finance, aviation to engineering, to bitter disputes over simple boundaries themselves, New England’s feuds have peppered the region’s life for centuries. They’ve be……続きを見る

In 'The Cabots and the Discovery of America' by Elizabeth Hodges, the author provides a detailed account of the Cabot family's role in the exploration and discovery of America. Written in the late 1……続きを見る

Two Medieval Toll Registers from Tarascon presents an edition, translation, and discussion of two vernacular toll registers from fourteenth and fifteenth-century Provence. These two registers are a ……続きを見る

This is a new and revised edition of a book which has had a major impact upon the social sciences and public political debate. Anthony Elliott and Charles Lemert's THE NEW INDIVIDUALISM inspired rea……続きを見る

In 'The Picture Gallery Explored' by Anonymous, readers are taken on a journey through a collection of vivid descriptions and detailed analysis of various paintings found in a mysterious gallery. Th……続きを見る

Trish and Chris Meyer share over 17 years of hard-earned, real-world film and video production experience inside this critically acclaimed text. More than a step-by-step review of the features in AE……続きを見る

Wilson's Wharf was the first major clash between U.S. Colored Troops and the Army of Northern Virginia. The 1st and 10th USCT infantry regiments, supported by two cannon and two U.S. Navy gunboats, ……続きを見る

In William Andrews' 'Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs in Great Britain,' the author explores the historical significance of frost fairs in British culture. Through meticulous research and vivid descrip……続きを見る

The bestselling complete history of the British Navy - our national story through a different prism. The story of our navy is nothing less than the story of Britain, our culture and our empire. Much……続きを見る

The Handbook of Constitutional Law in Greater China surveys important issues of constitutional law in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. It synthesizes existing scholarship, debates, and ……続きを見る

The book 'List of Post Offices in Canada, with the Names of the Postmasters ... 1873' by the Canada Post Office Department provides a comprehensive list of post offices in Canada in the year 1873. T……続きを見る

SCMP's reporting team looks back at Hong Kong's most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-govern……続きを見る

This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to ……続きを見る

This work is edited, from the original manuscript, then in the British Museum, now From British Library, Sloane MS 1622. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published ……続きを見る