K.W. - 20th Century 1

Die Kanzlerschaften Willy Brandts und Helmut Schmidts prägten nicht nur die Bundesrepublik, sondern standen für einen tiefgreifenden Wandel in der Europa- und Globalpolitik. Verband sich mit der Amt……続きを見る

The term Swinging London entered the language in 1965 when Time magazine ran a cover story on the subject. More than fifty years later, the idea is still very much alive. This book takes the reader ……続きを見る

Deciphering the New Antisemitism addresses the increasing prevalence of antisemitism on a global scale. Antisemitism takes on various forms in all parts of the world, and the essays in this wide-ran……続きを見る

Comets and Meteors: Their Phenomena in All Ages; Their Mutual Relations; and the Theory of Their Origin is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of two of the most fascinating celestial phenomena……続きを見る

Meteoric Astronomy: A Treatise on Shooting-Stars, Fire-Balls, and Aerolites by Daniel Kirkwood is a comprehensive and pioneering work that delves into the fascinating phenomena of meteors, fireballs……続きを見る

The Asteroids; Or Minor Planets Between Mars and Jupiter is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of the fascinating celestial bodies known as asteroids, which occupy the vast region of space bet……続きを見る

"A roving, shiftless fellow…" That's how the newspapers described Jesse C. Walker, who in 1908 was served with an arrest warrant by Brunswick County sheriff Jackson Stanland, with tragic results. Li……続きを見る

De tragedies van de 20e eeuw, verteld aan de hand van een paard - de lipizzaner. 'Als je een lipizzaner aanraakt,' kreeg Frank Westerman als tiener te horen, 'raak je geschiedenis aan.' Nu, als schr……続きを見る

Join a trio of Florida historians on this exploration of Florida by air. Few states can claim an aeronautical heritage as rich as Florida's. From early flights in tiny cloth-covered planes to the la……続きを見る

Nach jahrzehntelangem Verschweigen der Opfergruppe, die die Nationalsozialisten ab 1933 als »Berufsverbrecher« und »Asoziale« in die Konzentrationslager brachten, schildert Frank Nonnenmacher, der s……続きを見る

The Last President di Ingersoll Lockwood, scritto nel 1896, è un romanzo che oggi appare sorprendentemente attuale. Il dubbio viene subito ed è disturbante: l’autore è forse riuscito a leggere nel f……続きを見る

In the 1980s, Britain actively engaged with China in order to promote globalisation and manage Hong Kong’s decolonisation. Influenced by neoliberalism, Margaret Thatcher saw Britain as a global trad……続きを見る

Reveals how Frederick Winterbotham’s Special Liaison Units securely delivered Ultra intelligence, shaping pivotal Allied victories in WWII. In April 1940, when British cryptographers at Bletchley Pa……続きを見る

The first book-length study focusing on Robert Lowell's career-long preoccupation with the liberal mode of translational adaptation known as imitation. Robert Lowell's Imitations and the Cold War ar……続きを見る

Growing Up America brings together new scholarship that considers the role of children and teenagers in shaping American political life during the decades following the Second World War. Growing Up ……続きを見る

For half a century, the United States has treated Cuba and Hawai'i as polar opposites: despised nation and beloved state. But for more than a century before the Cuban revolution and Hawaiian stateho……続きを見る

"Absolutely compelling... Nations without men like Beckwith simply don't survive." ー Wall Street Journal Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both. The d……続きを見る

'The story reaches out and grabs you by the throat' - Dr Clare Wright, historian and author of The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka The facts are shocking. The treachery is chilling. The fallout ongoing. ……続きを見る

Inwieweit handelte es sich bei den »Zwischenanstalten« um einen besonderen Anstaltstyp im Nationalsozialismus? Diese Einrichtungen, die in den vergangenen Jahren in den öffentlichen Fokus rückten, e……続きを見る

Health is political. It entails fierce battles over the allocation of resources, arguments over the imposition of regulations, and the mediation of dueling public sentimentsーall conflicts that are ……続きを見る

“As a father and a multi-tour Vietnam veteran, I struggled to explain my war and my voluntary service in it to my children. Reading about author Patrick Naughton’s similar experiences in his family ……続きを見る

From the deserts of northern Mexico to as far south as the Rio Plata in Argentina, this book traces the history of journalism in Latin America from its earliest roots and examines how it relates to ……続きを見る

The work examines the metapolitics of the Second Cold War. The focus is less on the detailed analysis of diplomatic history and processes in international politics, and more on the underlying attitu……続きを見る

Now in its second edition, China and the World since 1945 offers an accessible introduction to China’s foreign policy and diplomatic history across a broad chronology. After the ‘century of humiliat……続きを見る

Die zeithistorische Auseinandersetzung mit Antisemitismus und Rassismus hat auch in Deutschland eine bis in die Nachkriegszeit zurückreichende, lange sehr randständige, dann zunehmend gewichtigere T……続きを見る

The woman scientist who saved Americans from thalidomide In the early 1960s, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration became one of the most celebrated women in America whe……続きを見る

"Those dispirited by today's skirmishes over the American past should seek out Nick Witham's wonderful book on postwar history writing." ーSarah E. Igo, author of The Averaged American What's the m……続きを見る

CODE NAME: SPIKE Discover the stunning true story of secret-agent Steven Bizic and the men of SPIKE team as they descend into darkness, landing amidst the turmoil of a nation torn apart by civil war……続きを見る

**WINNER OF THE BARBARA AND DAVID ZALAZNICK BOOK PRIZE Finalist for the High Plains International Book Award INSIDE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK: Discover the epic history of the first US national park……続きを見る

The Vietnamese hilltribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wanted to kill him. This is the remarkable true story of Australian war hero Barry Petersen. As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, C……続きを見る