GC - History 1

This book analyses the historical interactions between UNESCO and China during the often-neglected period of 1945–1971. Spanning from UNESCO’s inception up to the year the People’s Republic of China……続きを見る

In August 1867, a routine commuter train running along the Irish Sea from Enniscorthy to Dublin approached the Ramscalp Bridge. The bridge, just south of Bray Head, had rails and sleepers replaced t……続きを見る

Los textos que integran esta obra sobre los procesos rituales, constituyen una verdadera develación de la tradición ya que posee una de las mayores virtudes: la posibilidad de observar aspectos que ……続きを見る

基隆地處「臺灣頭」，其地理位置之重要性不言可喻；而探討基隆的發展歷程，大沙灣地區從史前、西荷以至明清時期皆有舉足輕重的地位。大沙灣地區在日治時期開設全臺灣第一座海水浴場及興建水族館。其海水浴場是日治……続きを見る

On a warm day in July 1883, a crowd gathered for the launch of the newest steamship added to the fleet of the Glasgow, Dublin and Londonderry Steam Packet Company. At 11:25 a.m., a champagne bottle ……続きを見る

This book highlights the late 18th-century conflict among three countries-England, France and Ireland. The alliance of the Irish and French against the English was best seen in the 1797 "Expedition ……続きを見る

The Steamship City of Glasgow disappeared "without a trace " in March 1854 with 480 souls aboard. No bodies were ever recovered, and no wreckage was ever found. The ship simply vanished. Left behind……続きを見る

"He who foresees calamities suffers them twice over"- Porteus The year 1845 was disturbingly quiet on the east coast of the United States; no hurricanes or tropical storms had made landfall. However……続きを見る

What else can we do other than vote? this is the question so many Americans ask today, and this is why We The People's Handbook was written. With the ever-growing and absolute purpose-driven lack of……続きを見る

This vintage book is a complete guide to the ports and harbours of England, with information on notable locations and landmarks, history, and how to enter; as well as practical hints on living in, c……続きを見る

What China’s infamous railway initiative can teach us about global dominance. In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled what would come to be known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)ーa glob……続きを見る

Chou and Ching examine the processes of schooling in Taiwan amidst social, cultural, economic, and political conflict resulting from local and global dilemmas. Collectively, these issues offer a pan……続きを見る

A life of liberty and responsibility does not just happen, but requires a particular kind of education, one that aims at both a growth of the human soul and an enrichment of political society in jus……続きを見る

Given the current context of the experience of migration on schools in England and Europe, and the competing policies and approaches to social integration in schools, there is a need to understand t……続きを見る

The memoirs of a hang glider pilot and pioneer and his first-hand account of designing the revolutionary Shadow microlight aircraft. This fascinating story begins in 1973 when David Cook built a gli……続きを見る

The execution of Captain William Kidd on 23 May 1701 is one of the most controversial and revealing episodes in the long history of piracy. The legend that has grown up around Kidds final voyage, hi……続きを見る

Edward Teach Blackbeard-is one of the legends of the so-called golden age of piracy. There have been so many accounts of his short, bloody career that it is hard to see him and his times in a clear ……続きを見る

By adopting oral history and fieldwork methods and exploring historical data, this book chronologically depicts the development of the schools and education in a village in North China over a centur……続きを見る

This book takes you through all 14 of America's wars in the last 250+ years, from the Revolutionary War to the War in Afghanistan. This amazing and well-researched collection of stories, insights an……続きを見る

Over the last two decades, the range of curricular offerings in Singapore has diversified almost beyond the ability of teacher preparation systems to cope. Teacher training has evolved from informal……続きを見る

"Phil's new book Gypsy Joker To A Hells Angel is based on 44 years as a Hells Angel. Photos & stories are a must read for all motorcycle riders" - Sonny Barger In the early 1960s, a young Navy vet, ……続きを見る

Before the founding of the United States, enslaved Africans advocated literacy as a method of emancipation. During the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, blacks were at the forefront of the ……続きを見る

At a time when schooling is more important than ever for families, and where there is great public concern about educational standards and outcomes, Craig Campbell and Helen Proctor show what is new……続きを見る