Avi - History 1

Chaim Frydman survived the Holocaust. He was the only Frydman who did. In Sole Survivor, architect and academic Avi Friedman travels to Europe to trace his father’s journey through the Holocaust and……続きを見る

Both USS Nevada (BB-36) and her sister ship USS Oklahoma were sunk in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Unlike Oklahoma, which was scrapped, Nevada was repaired, refit, and returned to service. BB-3……続きを見る

With characteristic rigor and readability, Avi Shlaim reflects on a range of key issues, transformations and personalities in the Israel-Palestine conflict. From the 1917 Balfour Declaration to the ……続きを見る

A definitive collection of Henry David Thoreau’s major essays, annotated and introduced by Lewis Hyde. Diverging from the long-standing custom of separating Thoreau’s politics from his interest in n……続きを見る

Magna Carta is often presented as dusty history, a scroll locked behind glass and spoken of only in classrooms. Politicians call it a symbol, judges dismiss it as repealed, and schools mention it in……続きを見る

What is the role of language in human cognition? Could we attain self-consciousness and construct our civilization without language? Such were the questions at the basis of eighteenth-century debate……続きを見る

簡介 全球熱銷巨著《人類大歷史》 精彩改編、精美插圖，隆重推出第3冊〈歷史主宰〉 《人類大歷史：知識漫畫》系列書籍， 改編自全球暢銷2,500萬冊、譯為六十五種語文的經典巨著《人類大歷史》， 以漫畫形式，呈現……続きを見る

Tényleg volt az emberiségnek eredeti állapota? Valóban egyenes út vezetett a gyűjtögetéstől a letelepedésig, a mezőgazdaságtól a városokig, a városoktól pedig a kapitalizmusig? Vagy mindez nem több ……続きを見る

For more than a century readers have found Herman Melville’s writing rich with philosophical ideas, yet there has been relatively little written about what, exactly, is philosophically significant a……続きを見る

Modern social movements frequently serve as a space to voice concerns in a supportive and collective context and thus are an important venue for individuals to learn how to speak up for themselves. ……続きを見る

Was braucht man, um ein erfolgreicher internationaler Wirtschaftsführer und Friedensstifter im Nahen Osten zu werden? In The Greater the Risk beschreibt Avi Shaked seinen außergewöhnlichen Weg von d……続きを見る

In "With the Allies", first published in 1914, Richard Harding Davis says the Great War was not a war against the Germans, but a war against the military aristocracy of Germany. Harding Davis speaks……続きを見る

This lavishly illustrated volume details the design, development and operational history of the British-made tanks in World War II. Plagued by unreliable vehicles and poorly thought-out doctrine, th……続きを見る

One of a select group of American foreign service officers to receive specialized training on the Soviet Union in the late 1920s and early 1930s, George Frost Kennan eventually became the American g……続きを見る

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was one of the major intellectual figures of the twentieth century. Born in Konigsberg to secular Jewish parents, she……続きを見る

Le pagine che seguono rappresentano un intelligente tentativo di spiegare e far studiare ai più giovani temi complessi come l'antisemitismo, la persecuzione degli ebrei e la Shoah, provando ad uscir……続きを見る

This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF……続きを見る

The combat history of the F-105 Thunderchief units during the Vietnam War, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft, and the difficulties it faced during many months of dangerous comba……続きを見る

This groundbreaking treatment of post-communist developments in East Central Europe examines politics, economics, media, religious institutions, transitional justice, gender inequality, and literatu……続きを見る

As the Sex Pistols were breaking up, Britain was entering a new era. Punk’s filth and fury had burned brightly and briefly; soon a new underground offered a more sustained and constructive challenge……続きを見る

**A “panoramic and thought-provoking” (The Guardian) history of the Ottoman dynasty, revealing a diverse empire that straddled East and West ** The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islam……続きを見る

Initially flying Italian-supplied Fiat G.50s, the Croat forces suffered heavy losses during 1942 whilst flying alongside JG 52 in the southern sector of the Russian front. Despite this, a significan……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

This book aims to bring alive the happiness and hardship of an English village where people have lived for over 7,000 years. Why did early man choose Downton? Celts,Romans,Saxons and Normans chose D……続きを見る

Les œuvres de Flavius Josèphe en général, et son récit de la Grande Révolte qui a opposé l’impérialisme romain au peuple de Judée en particulier, sont parmi les sources les plus précieuses qui perme……続きを見る

The C-47 units of the USAAF were an integral part of some of the most dramatic episodes of the European war: the airborne assaults in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, southern France, Operation Marke……続きを見る

The Mississippi Delta consistently ranks as having some of the worst health outcomes in the United States. Even with this stark reality, researcher David K. Jones (1981–2021) found “ripples of hope.……続きを見る

This book explores how modern religious thought and religious Zionism have addressed the profound question of evil, with a particular focus on the Holocaust. It delves into the theological and philo……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

In 'A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217 to 1688,' David Hannay provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the naval history of England during this period. Through detailed analysis of key……続きを見る