Kerry - History 1

The first of three volumes surveying the historical, spatial, and human dimensions of inter-Asian connections, Asia Inside Out: Changing Times brings into focus the diverse networks and dynamic deve……続きを見る

Mao Zedong lived one of the most epic and influential lives of the twentieth century. His impact on the People’s Republic of China was vast. Half a century after his passing, he remains a divisive a……続きを見る

‘Whitstable is a stirring little town, with strong business proclivities, and a history stretching far back into the remote past.’ So wrote a Kentish Gazette correspondent in 1873, although he could……続きを見る

Challenging carved-in-stone tenets of Christianity, deism began sprouting in colonial America in the early eighteenth century, was flourishing nicely by the American Revolution, and for all intents ……続きを見る

One of the greatest fallacies of the ‘modern world’ is the notion of ‘progress’. We imagine the entirety of history as culminating in a Darwinian march toward Western Civilisation. We think of our ‘……続きを見る

The fourth edition of this concise textbook offers students a comprehensive introduction to the politics, economy, culture and society of modern China, while grounding all of these areas in the cont……続きを見る

In October 1934 the northern Spanish region of Asturias was the scene of the most important outburst of revolution in Europe between the early 1920s and the Spanish Civil War. Thousands of left-wing……続きを見る

A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the modern world. Chinese art, philosophy and science ha……続きを見る

Born into war and orphaned at birth, Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim Simcoe lived through some of the most dramatic upheavals of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. From the genteel world of the Eng……続きを見る

A moving account of 617 Squadron’s 1944 Tallboy raid on the V2 site at Wizernes and the tragic loss of Lancaster DV403. In the late afternoon of 24 June 1944, eighteen aircraft from 617 Squadron, le……続きを見る

This book is a collection of poetry by 21st-century writer Kerry Hines, alongside images by 19th-century photographer William Williams. The wry, plainspoken but haunting poems sit alongside evocativ……続きを見る

Originally published by The Kerryman in 1947, this is one of the four titles in the Fighting Stories Series. It records the events of the War of Independence in the words of the people who fought it……続きを見る

"This delightful book deals with the birth, service, near death and resurrection of the ship in all its gritty detail." Fifty-six Australian corvettes went to war in the 1940s. Thirty years later mo……続きを見る

Change the history that pupils learn at Key Stage 3. Reframe familiar topics, discover forgotten stories and amplify unheard voices. Through an evocative, story-based approach, this ground-breaking ……続きを見る

Not only were more African slaves transported to South America than to North, but overlapping imperialisms and shared resistance to them have linked Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean for over……続きを見る

Japan is a place where powerful earthquakes have occurred more frequently and have caused more harm in the modern era than they have in all but a handful of other locations on the planet. In the twe……続きを見る

Provides the history, appearance, and modelling of USS Constitution offering detailed guidance, visual references, and kit evaluations for ship modellers. The ‘ShipCraft’ series provides in-depth in……続きを見る

When the need for telephone operators arose in the 1870s, the assumption was that they should all be male. Wages for adult men were too high, so boys were hired. They proved quick to argue with the ……続きを見る

China is now the most powerful country on earth. Its manufacturing underpins the world's economy; its military is growing at the fastest rate of any nation and its leader - Xi Jinping - is to set th……続きを見る

In the next decade China's actions on the world stage will affect us all. A new superpower, with the largest population and GDP on the globe, there are now fears that China is becoming more assertiv……続きを見る

This book argues that the Dutch East India Company empire manifested itself through multiple networks that amalgamated spatially and over time into an imperial web whose sovereignty was effectively ……続きを見る

This stirring chronicle of the 1832 Black Hawk War examines the forces struggling for control over the American frontier. The Sauk Nation once occupied one of North America's largest and most prospe……続きを見る

This book provides the first comprehensive history of window display as a practice and profession in Britain during the dynamic period of 1919 to 1939. In recent decades, the disciplines of retail h……続きを見る

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warships. Previously, these have generally covered plastic and resin models of 20th century sub……続きを見る

Face of the Enemy is not your run-of-the-mill memoir. The second son of a mixed-race family of mainly Asian descent was challenge enough. His father’s American values were overpowered by his mother’……続きを見る

An urgent, indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters – for China, the West and everyone’s future 'An erudite primer . . . Brown's mission to educate westerners about Taiwan and why it matters is a c……続きを見る

In "The King Country; or, Explorations in New Zealand," J. H. Kerry-Nicholls offers a profound exploration of New Zealand's rugged landscapes and rich cultural tapestry during the late 19th century.……続きを見る

An essential guide offering advice, expertise and inspiration for anyone interested in building a period ship modelーfrom beginners to advanced modelmakers. The vast majority of period ship models a……続きを見る

Change the history that pupils learn at Key Stage 3. Reframe familiar topics, discover forgotten stories and amplify unheard voices. Through an evocative, story-based approach, this ground-breaking ……続きを見る

Models of sailing ships, with their towering masts and billowing sails, have always held a special fascination for model makers because they capture all the romance of the sea, shipboard life, and a……続きを見る