wired - History 84

In the following pages it has been the wish of the author to give the most accurate and satisfactory account of all the proper names which occur in reading the Classics, and by a judicious collectio……続きを見る

The Wireless World sets out a new research agenda for the history of international broadcasting, and for radio history more generally. It examines global and transnational histories of long-distance……続きを見る

Fustel de Coulanges' "The Origin of Property in Land" delves into the intricate relationship between land ownership and social structures in ancient societies. Through a meticulous examination of hi……続きを見る

In "The Discoveries of America to the Year 1525," Arthur James Weise presents a meticulous historical account of the exploration of the New World prior to the pivotal year of 1525. Employing a narra……続きを見る

In "A History of Epidemic Pestilences," Edward Bascome meticulously chronicles the historical trajectory of infectious diseases that have ravaged populations across centuries. Through a blend of rig……続きを見る

First published in 2007, the groundbreaking book Finding Freedom provided the first narrative account of the life of Joshua Glover, the freedom seeker who was famously broken out of jail by thousand……続きを見る

In 1939, on the eve of Hitler's invasion of Poland, seven-year-old Edith Milton (then Edith Cohn) and her sister Ruth left Germany by way of the Kindertransport, the program which gave some 10,000 J……続きを見る

One day after testifying against a hit man for Al Capone charged in the murder of Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle, Father John Reynolds gave his plane ticket to legendary Notre Dame football co……続きを見る

Hätte Bayern sich 1870 aus dem Deutsch-französischen Krieg heraushalten können? Wäre eine Bewahrung der bayerischen Souveränität möglich gewesen? Zusammen mit seinen engsten Beratern versucht Ludwig……続きを見る

When Korea began as a newly independent state in 1948, its economy was very underdeveloped and the rule of law was just established. The journey of democratization in Korea was not without challenge……続きを見る

** Shortlisted, 2023 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award ** Two Australian scientists played a vital yet largely unknown role in the Allied victory in the Second World War. Almost eight decad……続きを見る

'Heartfelt, passionate, infuriating and often devastating, this book will inspire you to fight for your right to tread your own path' CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ, author of Invisible Women When Rachel los……続きを見る

Curiosity led Edward Epstein to investigate some of the greatest political mysteries of our time, such as the JFK assassination in Dallas, the Vatican banking scandal in Rome, and the diamond cartel……続きを見る

This book addresses present-day landscapes, ecosystem functioning and biodiversity as legacies of the past. It implements an interdisciplinary approach to understand how natural or human-impacted ec……続きを見る

There's nothing like it in the Rush catalogーor, indeed, in the entire prog-rock canon. Stylistically expansive and intellectually ambitious, 1981's Moving Pictures was a landmark release, one that ……続きを見る

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 made slavery illegal in the territory that would later become Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. However, many Black individuals’ ri……続きを見る

‘A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed’ FINANCIAL TIMES ‘This is Shakespearean scholarship at its best, brilliantly researched……続きを見る

Dieses Buch behandelt die Bedeutung von Resilienz für die Entwicklung von Städten und Regionen, insbesondere am Beispiel der mitteldeutschen Metropole Leipzig. Das Industriezentrum Leipzig machte na……続きを見る

From the Los Angeles Times Book Prize–winning historian, the colorful, dramatic story of Charles Darwin’s journey on HMS Beagle that inspired the evolutionary theories in his path-breaking books On ……続きを見る

Less than a hundred miles from the city of Gotham, across broad green fields, dotted into squares and oblong valleys by full-leafed maple, and elm, and mulberry, was the village of Brookfield. A hun……続きを見る

A Land of Dreams, first published in 1993, explores two events in recent English history: the settlement of East European Jews in the East End of London, and the growth of an African-Caribbean commu……続きを見る

Ugandan Asians in Great Britain (1975) examines the impact of the 1972 immigration of 28,000 Asians expelled from Uganda, looking at the impact on both the immigrants themselves and the British host……続きを見る

Le 1er janvier 1960, la Confédération helvétique procède à la reconnaissance diplomatique du Cameroun oriental qui vient d’accéder à l’indépendance. Les deux Etats établissent peu après des relation……続きを見る

The book is the third volume of an extensive four-volume monograph devoted to the work of Cyprian Norwid (1821–1883), one of the most outstanding Polish authors. The impact of Norwid’s oeuvre does n……続きを見る

From the Parade Child to the King of Chaos depicts the pedagogical life history of an extraordinary teacher educator and internationally renowned curriculum scholar, William E. Doll, Jr. It explores……続きを見る

Die Studie untersucht auf Grundlage der masonischen Publizistik die Geschichte der deutschen Freimaurerei in den Jahrzehnten der langen Jahrhundertwende. Sie rückt in diesem Zusammenhang die masonis……続きを見る

Die Geschichte des Ersten Weltkrieges ist auch die Geschichte missglückter Friedensbestrebungen. Insbesondere das Jahr 1917 ist als Jahr intensiver Friedensbemühungen von besonderer Bedeutung. Im Ge……続きを見る

Any one wishing to investigate the literary development of the golden century of early Italian literature, the Trecento, must read Natalino Sapegno’s extensive writings on the subject, in particular……続きを見る

Der Band dokumentiert die Niederschriften der von der Zentralen Stelle ausgerichteten Tagungen der in der Bundesrepublik mit der Strafverfolgung von NS-Verbrechen befassten Staatsanwälte von 1964-19……続きを見る

Erika and Klaus Mann: Living with America provides new insights into the lives of Thomas Mann’s two eldest children, by focusing on their years in America. It begins with Erika and Klaus Mann’s self……続きを見る