ALC - History 1

North Shields and Tynemouth today, like most towns and cities, are products of history. Their shops, offices, residential areas, transport and leisure facilities are the result of commercial and pol……続きを見る

Harrogate made its name as a spa town, after its waters were discovered in the sixteenth century. Visitors flocked to the town to try the health-giving properties of its waters over the next three c……続きを見る

Secret Newham delves into the fascinating but often quirky and curious history of the towns that make up the borough of Newham in East London. From the origins of place names, memorials and street n……続きを見る

Neste livro questões milenares de história e antropologia são analisadas por alguns dos mais importantes estudiosos da temática da cultura judaica no Brasil, Portugal, Espanha e Israel. Desde a comp……続きを見る

Convidado a proferir as prestigiosas Reith Lectures em 1960, o historiador da arte e filósofo Edgar Wind (1900-1971) apresentou à audiência da BBC uma vasta reflexão sobre a arte e as forças anárqui……続きを見る

Across the high Andes, the Nile Valley, Mesopotamia, and beyond, there stand stones that refuse to fall. Colossal walls that withstand earthquakes, platforms weighing hundreds of tons, and temples a……続きを見る

A Verdadeira História do Símbolo das Olimpíadas apresenta uma investigação profunda sobre a origem e o significado do círculo como símbolo universal ao longo da história. A obra percorre desde os pr……続きを見る

O livro Tessituras contextuais, cidade e memória: trajetória de criação do Curso de Educação Física da UEL entrelaça memórias, narrativas e documentos históricos e oferece ao leitor um olhar aprofun……続きを見る

This is a well illustrated expert guide to the castles of England, providing concise accounts of what remains to be seen at each site. Spread across the medieval kingdom of England in a network of o……続きを見る

Uncover the chilling truth of Cold War betrayal in "The Spy Who Saved The West." Ever wondered about the hidden intrigues that shaped the Cold War era? Curious about the untold stories of espionage ……続きを見る

A partir da década de 1930, diversas correntes estavam em franca disputa na formação da arquitetura brasileira. Os modernos - dentre os quais Lucio Costa e Oscar Niemeyer - sobressaíram-se a neocolo……続きを見る

This book offers a new perspective on French architecture, describing the impact of political history on the architectural development of Paris. Through various stages in history from the Roman to t……続きを見る

Leominster History Tour takes the reader on an exciting journey through 800 years of the town’s history. But the story of Leominster is even older than that. The town grew around the priory that was……続きを見る

Perhaps the single most revolutionary aspect of the Renaissance was the re-emergence of the gods and goddesses of antiquity. In the midst of Christian Europe, artists began to decorate luxury goods ……続きを見る

A fresh and surprising look at the American Civil War through pinhole camera photographs of sesquicentennial battlefield reenactments In 2011, Michael Falco set out to document the American Civil Wa……続きを見る

Huntsville is one of the oldest and most revered cities in the Lone Star State. Founded in the mid-1830s as Texans won their independence from Mexico, Huntsville became the home of Sam Houston'the f……続きを見る

The small rural community of Bonita is nestled in the fertile valley of the Sweetwater River. For over a century, families from nearby San Diego and Chula Vista have built secluded homes on large lo……続きを見る

As an Official Army Photographer, "Mac" Fleming's assignment was to take motion pictures of significant wartime events for the US Army. In the pouch intended to carry his first-aid kit on his belt, ……続きを見る

In Castle Builders, Malcolm Hislop looks at the hugely popular subject of castles from the unusual perspective of design and construction. In this general introduction to the subject, we discover so……続きを見る

Britain has a rich heritage of school buildings dating from the later Middle Ages to the present day. While some of these schools have attracted the attention of architectural historians, they have ……続きを見る

Britain has a rich heritage of school buildings dating from the later Middle Ages to the present day. While some of these schools have attracted the attention of architectural historians, they have ……続きを見る

Resultado de um grande trabalho de pesquisa e da colaboração entre o Arquivo Público Estadual de Pernambuco e a Editora Cepe, Memorial do dia seguinte reúne uma série de documentos essenciais para a……続きを見る

Originally published in 2014, The Shaping of London chronologically examines the likely impact of wars, dynastic struggles, demographic change and economic growth on the physical fabric of London. T……続きを見る

This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest counties. It provides a nostalgic look at Herefordshire’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic s……続きを見る

Secoli di storia, di tradizioni e racconti sono racchiusi nella perfezione di una delle opere infrastrutturali più imponenti e, al tempo stesso, più semplici del nostro territorio: le grandi Mura Me……続きを見る

«Forse in questa chiesa, per l'eccellenza dello schema architettonico e per il fortunato contributo di eccellenti artisti quali Silva, Barberini, Pozzi e Carloni, l'arte ticinese ha creato il suo ca……続きを見る

..lo studio riguarda gli aspetti materici e tecnici di un gruppo di architetture del Razionalismo costruite in Italia tra gli anni ’30 e ’40 del secolo scorso. Il risultato è una sottile e puntiglio……続きを見る

Originally published in 2019, this book provides a comprehensive account of a formative historical period, uniquely describing Renaissance architecture as the physical manifestation of political and……続きを見る

Este libro recoge las historias de vida de mujeres y de hombres palestina(o)s y que vivieron la Nakba, la catástrofe de 1948, historias contadas por ellos mismos. Un equipo internacional de periodis……続きを見る

Drawing on two years of interviews, In His Own Words offers an intimate and entertaining portrait of the man many knew only from a distance. Highlighting his humor, adventurous spirit, and dogged de……続きを見る