Allen - History 1

Continuing here with the North British Railway, Great North of Scotland Railway and the Cheshire Line Committee (CLC), Allen Jackson uses a range of previously unpublished photographs to evocatively……続きを見る

The Great Northern Railway out of King’s Cross was always in the limelight with the ‘Scotch Expresses’ and it carried the baton to just north of Doncaster, whereupon the North Eastern Railway took o……続きを見る

The LSWR was quite different to the other southern railways in that it covered not only Home Counties suburban traffic, but also the long reach out to Cornwall in competition with the Great Western ……続きを見る

This book is about one ordinary person’s efforts, largely carried out single-handedly and with limited funds, to build a model railway layout in his garden that runs just like the real thing. It is ……続きを見る

The summer of 1971 marks a quiet unraveling in the life of seventeen-year-old Steven Colston. Beneath the ordinary rhythms of small-town life, Steve is caught in a private storm. He adores his girlf……続きを見る

A New Yorker Book of the Year 2024 A Ryan Holiday '(Very) Best Book I Read in 2024' 'Excellent' Ian Samson, TLS 'From plans for flying machines to philosophy - the remarkable joy of jotting things d……続きを見る

"The Division of the Hale Family" intricately explores the interplay between faith, identity, and enlightenment by delving into the Hale family's history and broader ideological shifts. Shifting fro……続きを見る

Essay on the Classification of the Insane by G. Mackenzie Bacon is a seminal work in the history of psychiatry, first published in the 19th century. In this comprehensive treatise, Bacon explores th……続きを見る

Originally published in 1961, when the NSPCC played a very real and important part in the Welfare State. This is Your Child, written by the Director of the Society, and a Justice of the Peace, sketc……続きを見る

"Post-Prandial Philosophy" by Grant Allen is a thought-provoking collection of essays that delve into the intricacies of human thought and experience. Allen, known for his engaging writing style, ex……続きを見る

Sadie's Secrets brings to life a moving Post Civil War Family Saga. Saddie's Secrets follows the life of a young black woman whose family chose to stay with their former slave owner after the emanci……続きを見る

Os bastidores do Dia D narrados pela perspectiva de Winston Churchill O Dia D é celebrado como um grande triunfo e um ponto de virada da Segunda Guerra Mundial, mas Churchill sabia que operações de ……続きを見る

Culled from archives around the world, the 50 documents in Declassified illuminate the secret and often inaccessible stories of agents, espionage, and behind-the-scenes events that played critical r……続きを見る

The American Revolution is often remembered as a noble fight for liberty, but the truth is far more complex. This book strips away the myths to reveal the hidden forces behind independence land spec……続きを見る

Hyvät laulut syntyvät rakkaudesta, suuret sydänsuruista. Hauska, fiksu ja raikas esikoisromaani Säröjä on rakkauskirje millenniaaleille, 2000-luvun alun musiikille ja unelmien tavoittelemiselle. Per……続きを見る

Johânna The Fleur-de-lys. A story of the French Revolution 続きを見る

The 'Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society. With the ……続きを見る

Sauces Reconsidered: Après Escoffier replaces the traditional French hierarchy of sauces with a modern version based on the sauces’ physical properties. While itis not a traditional cookbook, it doe……続きを見る

The date of the beginning of all things has been nicely calculated by Chinese chronologers. There was first of all a period when Nothing existed, though some enthusiasts have attempted to deal with ……続きを見る

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Né le 11 décembre 1908 à New York, Elliott Carter doit sa vocation musicale à son intérêt pour la musique moderne dans les années vingt, lié à une immense curiosité pour toutes les manifestations ar……続きを見る

I am constantly challenged to read the Bible with an open, unfettered mind. With the blinders of tradition, religion, culture and false ideas removed. Seeing the reality of the lives of the men and ……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

The author's aim in these essays, which complement his pioneering books on natural history, has been to find out more about the different categories of people who engaged in this field in the past, ……続きを見る

During the first few centuries after Jesus rose from the dead and returned to Heaven, thousands of Jews and their Arab neighbor were coming to Christ. They were first Christians. A few centuries lat……続きを見る

During the twentieth century, especially during World War II, female geologists were potrayed as having a glamourous and unique job. Newspapers, the oil industry, and other publications published st……続きを見る

Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) was one of the luminaries of the Florentine Renaissance and the scholar responsible for the revival of Platonism. The translator and interpreter of the works of both Plat……続きを見る

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING **AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 'The most exquisitely written meditation on family, childhood, and nature'** BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'An ……続きを見る

The treatment of the Negro in American fiction, since it parallels his treatment in American life, has naturally been noted for injustice. Like other oppressed and exploited minorities, the Negro ha……続きを見る

“Let our citizens organize and drill,” urged the editor of the Pittsburgh Gazette in September 1862 as rumors of a Confederate attack on the North grew louder. Bank president John Harper, chair of t……続きを見る