Martin H. Levinson lived in Brooklyn from his birth in 1946 to 1962, the height of the baby boom following World War II. He grew up two blocks from Ebbets Field, the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, an……続きを見る
The first sustained study of the vibrant links between domestic craft and British colonialism
In the eighteenth century, women’s contributions to empire took fewer official forms than those collecte……続きを見る
First published in 1973, Women on the Rope provides the first consecutive story of the ‘feminine share in mountain adventure’, a share which has grown from tiny beginnings in 1808 to a level at whic……続きを見る
NOW WITH NEW MATERIAL - the first book to analyse government documents released in January 2025.
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Explore the forces and movements shaping contemporary Mexican politics and society
In Mexico’s Unscripted Revolutions: Political and Social Change Since 1958, distinguished historian Stephen Lewis o……続きを見る
In "Grocers' Goods," Frederick B. Goddard presents a vibrant exploration of the everyday lives of the working class in urban America through the lens of a grocery store. This rich collection of poem……続きを見る
The intent of this Treatise is to oblige the curious in the Antiquities of Britain: it is an account of places and things from inspection, not compiled from others’ labours, or travels in one’s stud……続きを見る
“And this is the end of all our plans and anticipations for the winter? Oh, Mary, what shall we do through this long dreary season of nearly six months? No balls, no parties, indeed, no society, shu……続きを見る
Life, life, everywhere life! This was the cry with which we began our history of the lowest forms of Life’s children, and although we did not then pass on to the higher animals, is it not true that ……続きを見る
In the Autobiography of Captain W.F. Drannan, Chief of Scouts, William F. Drannan provides readers with a captivating firsthand account of his experiences as a scout during the tumultuous times of t……続きを見る
In "A Treatise of Witchcraft," Alexander Roberts explores the intricate relationship between superstition and societal norms during a time marked by the fear of the supernatural. Written in a schola……続きを見る
In "Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs in Great Britain," William Andrews intricately weaves together historical narrative and vivid description to explore the cultural significance of the frost fairs th……続きを見る
The Book of Witchcraft is a rich tapestry of narratives, essays, and historical accounts that collectively explore the multifaceted phenomenon of witchcraft through an array of literary styles. It s……続きを見る
'Arisierung' und Wiedergutmachung werden in der historischen Forschung oft getrennt voneinander betrachtet. Dieser Band nimmt beide Prozesse in den Blick und verbindet damit aktuelle Ergebnisse zu d……続きを見る
Jack London's 'The Greatest Gold Rush Tales' is a collection of gripping stories that capture the essence of the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 19th century. London's writing style is vivid and imme……続きを見る
William Cobbett's 'Rural Rides: Pictures of 19th-Century Countryside' is a captivating literary work that provides a vivid picture of rural life in the 19th century. Written in a descriptive and eng……続きを見る
Ray Stannard Baker's 'Following the Color Line' delves into the complex and contentious issue of race relations in America during the early 20th century. Through a series of journalistic essays, Bak……続きを見る
The book explores the effect of modern technological shifts on human society, showing that technologies are undergoing accelerating qualitative changes that open up new opportunities for personal de……続きを見る
Chris Wickham, profesor de la Universidad de Oxford y una de las guras más destacadas del medievalismo actual, nos ofrece una nueva visión del milenio que trascurrió entre la crisis del Imperio r……続きを見る
Erstens kommt es anders und zweitens als man denkt. Diese Erfahrung muss auch Steffiney O'Brian machen, als sie sich 1870 als Mail Order Bride nach Colorado schicken lässt.
Was passiert, wenn eine F……続きを見る
Vor vierzehn Jahren hat mein Vater, Jahrgang 1929, begonnen, seine Kindheit und Jugend in kleinen Geschichten und Anekdoten aufzuzeichnen.
Vor zwei Jahren ist er verstorben und hat uns sein "Logbuch……続きを見る
The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean. Interest kindled in 1564 after Jacques Cartier's discovery of the mouth of the Saint Lawrenc……続きを見る
(...) In der Wissenschaft ist es zu einer Diktatur der Mittelmäßigkeit gekommen. Wissenschaftler mit mäßigen Fähigkeiten besetzen jetzt die Gremien. Vorausgegangen war eine starke Erhöhung der Zahl ……続きを見る
Der dreizehnjährige Krieg bäumte sich noch einmal mit voller Härte auf, als der Deutsche Orden am 15.September 1463 versuchte mit einem riesigen Aufgebot an Schiffen über die Weichsel zu setzen, um ……続きを見る
The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean. Interest kindled in 1564 after Jacques Cartier's discovery of the mouth of the Saint Lawrenc……続きを見る
Ralph Davidson unternimmt einen interdisziplinären Versuch, die internationale Forschung der letzten Jahre zu sichten. Er entdeckt dabei das jüdisch-christliche Denken als den eigentlichen zivilisat……続きを見る
Erstens kommt es anders und zweitens als man denkt. Diese Erfahrung muss auch die Gouvernante Marianne Morton machen, als sie ihre Schwester zu deren Bräutigam in den wilden amerikanischen Westen be……続きを見る
Die Dorfschule von Green Hollow braucht im Sommer 1871 nichts dringender als eine neue Lehrkraft für den hoffnungsvollen Nachwuchs der kleinen Stadt. Da kommt die Bewerbung von Charles van Halen ger……続きを見る
According to United Nations statistics, 25,000 men, women, and innocent children worldwide die from starvation each day, yet the majority of us give praises and thanks to God every day for providing……続きを見る
The Dream of Social Justice and Bad Moral Luck examines the intertwined lives of five women and three men, Russian Jews in the first half of the twentieth century, as their belief in social transfor……続きを見る
