BiS - History 1

MESSIEURS, Vous voulez que je vous entretienne de Charles-Amand Guilleminot, de cet homme à jamais regrettable pour son pays natal, et plus encore pour nous, dont il fut le collègue et l’ami. Ce n’e……続きを見る

Alexis de Tocqueville's 'The State of France Before the Revolution of 1789' provides a comprehensive analysis of the political and social conditions in France leading up to the pivotal event of the ……続きを見る

In Millicent Garrett Fawcett's 'Women's Suffrage: The Short History of a Great Movement', readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the historical context and significance of the women's ……続きを見る

Douglas Cubbison, the Command Historian for the 10th Mountain Division, conducted a series of interviews with the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan during January 2007, along wit……続きを見る

Zauberland am Nil: Seit der Entzifferung der Hieroglyphen im Jahr 1822 wurden noch viele große ägyptologische Rätsel gelöst. Dennoch hat das Alte Ägypten, die geheimnisvolle Welt der Pharaonen und P……続きを見る

A primera vista, parece forzado o imposible asociar el liberalismo con la Inquisición, institución de origen medieval. Si la cultura política liberal se configura en el siglo XIX abrazada a la defen……続きを見る

This book is an engaging explanation of the complicated history of Poland, one of the least well-known countries in Europe. Poland, which has one of the strongest economies in the European Union, ha……続きを見る

An extensive guide to the legionary fortresses of the Roman Empire, including locations, history, layout, and more. This is a reference guide to Roman legionary fortresses throughout the former Roma……続きを見る

A Bounty of Boxes to Fashion From Fabric & Paper. Quick and easy no-sew techniques for making beautiful origami boxes with our easy-to-follow how-to illustrations and photos. Make in a variety of si……続きを見る

From James Patton Anderson to Felix Zollicoffer, author Randy Bishop, a native Tennessean, offers compelling portraits of the sons of a state regarded by many as the most torn asunder by the War Bet……続きを見る

A military history of this unit that fought during the US Civil War, examining its actions and contributions to the Confederate Army. In the archives of the hallowed battlefield at Gettysburg, Penns……続きを見る

Martin Robison Delany's The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People offers a comprehensive examination of the social and political circumstances that confronted African A……続きを見る

Providing the first in-depth examination of Pope Pius II’s development of the concept of Europe and what it meant to be ‘European’, From Christians to Europeans charts his life and work from his ear……続きを見る

Uppdrag Tirpitz är en gripande redogörelse för jakten på Hitlers mest skrämmande slagskepp – det legendariska Tirpitz – och de modiga män som riskerade sina liv för att attackera och förstöra den me……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me. Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many stre……続きを見る

« Il est très difficile de connaître un homme dont ses flatteurs ont dit tant de bien, et ses ennemis tant de mal », écrivait Voltaire. Cardinal et ministre de Louis XIII pendant près de vingt ans, ……続きを見る

The Gambia Colony and Protectorate (1967) provides both a history of the colony and a wealth of valuable practical and statistical information about its establishment and running. It provides a clea……続きを見る

Nell'inverno del 1915, l'Europa era in una situazione di stallo. C'era un generale stupore per il fatto che la Prima Guerra Mondiale fosse ancora in corso: tutti si aspettavano che i combattimenti f……続きを見る

De Eerste Wereldoorlog, die duurde van 28 juli 1914 tot 11 november 1918, was een van de bloedigste conflicten in de geschiedenis van de mensheid en leidde tot enorme opschudding in de international……続きを見る

In de winter van 1915 bevond Europa zich in een impasse. Er heerste algemene verbazing over het feit dat de Eerste Wereldoorlog nog steeds woedde - iedereen had verwacht dat de gevechten snel voorbi……続きを見る

No Inverno de 1915, a Europa encontrava-se num impasse. Houve um espanto geral de que a Primeira Guerra Mundial ainda estava em fúria - todos esperavam que os combates terminassem em breve. No entan……続きを見る

Ο Πρώτος Παγκόσμιος Πόλεμος, ο οποίος διήρκεσε από τις 28 Ιουλίου 1914 έως τις 11 Νοεμβρίου 1918, ήταν μια από τις πιο αιματηρές συγκρούσεις στην ιστορία της ανθρωπότητας και προκάλεσε τεράστιες ανα……続きを見る

Το χειμώνα του 1915, η Ευρώπη βρισκόταν σε αδιέξοδο. Υπήρχε γενική έκπληξη για το γεγονός ότι ο Α' Παγκόσμιος Πόλεμος μαίνεται ακόμη - όλοι περίμεναν ότι οι μάχες θα τελείωναν σύντομα. Ωστόσο, ο πόλ……続きを見る

Jens Bisky legt eine Gesamtdarstellung der Geschichte Berlins vor, wie es sie seit Jahrzehnten nicht gegeben hat, vom Dreißigjährigen Krieg bis in die Gegenwart. Eine faszinierende Erzählung über Au……続きを見る

A century on from its original Edwardian construction, this contemporary portrait of a street in inner Manchester tells the stories of today's residents. Born in eighteen countries from four contine……続きを見る

De laatste jaren van de Eerste Wereldoorlog waren een zeer onzekere tijd; het leek erop dat de overwinning beide kanten op kon gaan. De Fransen en Britten waren teruggeslagen in de Tweede Slag om de……続きを見る

Zimą 1915 roku Europa znalazła się w impasie. Powszechne było zdumienie, że I wojna światowa wciąż trwa - wszyscy spodziewali się, że walki wkrótce się skończą. Jednak wojna rozrosła się i przybrała……続きを見る

I wojna światowa, trwająca od 28 lipca 1914 do 11 listopada 1918 roku, była jednym z najkrwawszych konfliktów w historii ludzkości i spowodowała ogromne wstrząsy w polityce międzynarodowej: powstały……続きを見る

În iarna anului 1915, Europa se afla într-un impas. Era o uimire generală că Primul Război Mondial încă mai făcea ravagii - toată lumea se aștepta ca luptele să se termine în curând. Cu toate aceste……続きを見る

Зимой 1915 года Европа оказалась в тупике. Всех поразило, что Первая мировая война все еще продолжается - все ожидали, что боевые действия скоро закончатся. Однако война разрослась и приняла масштаб……続きを見る