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The recent thorough Harris biography leaves it appropriate here only to survey the facts most pertinent to his publications on Chinese gardens and to advance a few speculations. The first son of a w……続きを見る

This edition is published in 2 volumes sold separately.
 Replica of 1911 edition by F. Bruckmann, A. G., München.
 Elibron Classics. The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century (Die Grundlagen d……続きを見る

The orator was not eloquent; but he had told a human story and all listened with respect. When he paused and looked upward it seemed to many that a light of justice shone upon his haggard face while……続きを見る

This is a fascinating new account of how diplomacy and politics gave way to military strategy and warfare in the Pacific. Presenting previously unpublished photographs, interviews with veterans, new……続きを見る

Though Christopher Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, having been preceded, five centuries earlier, by the Norse expedition, led by Leif Ericson, that established th……続きを見る

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical f……続きを見る

International peace parksーtransnational conservation areas established and managed by two or more countriesーhave become a popular way of protecting biodiversity while promoting international coope……続きを見る

The advent of consumer societies in the United Kingdom and West Germany after 1945 led to the mass 'production' of garbage. This book compares the social, cultural and economic fallout of the growin……続きを見る

A powerful and intensely human insight into the civil war in Zimbabwe, focusing on a white farmer and his maid who find themselves on opposing sides. One bright morning Nigel Hough, one of the few r……続きを見る

‘Flannery has done us a service first by reissuing the story of a fascinating adventure from 200 years ago, and then by setting these events in perspective with his lucid introduction.’ Canberra Tim……続きを見る

In The Greatest Generation, his landmark bestseller, Tom Brokaw eloquently evoked for America what it meant to come of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War. Now, in Boom!, one of……続きを見る

"SAT UNITED STATES HISTORY Study Guide" 700 questions and answers (ILLUSTRATED). Essential names, dates, and summaries of key historical events. Topics: Discovery, Colonial, Revolutionary, Early Nat……続きを見る

It was night in St. Petersburg. The moon was high in the heavens, and the domes, crowned with a fresh diadem of snow, glittered with a dazzling whiteness. In the side streets the shadows were heavy,……続きを見る

'Agnès Humbert bears devastating witness to her time ... An insider's account of the germination of the French Resistance' William Boyd 'Sober and testifying, sardonic and humorous ... A beautiful a……続きを見る

The democratic election of Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa in 1994 marked the demise of apartheid and the beginning of a new struggle to define the nation’s past. History after Apartheid……続きを見る

It was noontide. The sun was very hot. An old gentlewoman sat spinning in a little arbour at the door of her cottage. She was blind; and her grandaughter was reading the Bible to her. The old lady h……続きを見る

A debunking of liberal myths about one of the most bloodthirsty icons of the twentieth century. Hollywood, Madison Avenue, and the mainstream media celebrate Ernesto "Che" Guevara as a saint, a sex ……続きを見る

     For many years one of the prime hardships on the western American frontier was the scarcity of women. Men could endure living a rough existence out in the open, fighting Ind……続きを見る

This book is an account of the origins and history of Townhill Park House over the past 200 years. Detailed information is given of its occupancy by Lord & Lady Swaythling, with illustrations of the……続きを見る

"SAT WORLD HISTORY Study Guide" 600 questions and answers (ILLUSTRATED). Essential names, dates, and summaries of key historical events. Topics: Ancient Egypt and Asia, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome,……続きを見る

In this timely volume, the authors explore public affairs journalism, a practice that lies at the core of the journalism profession. They go beyond the journalistic instruction for reporting and pre……続きを見る

Although Charles Best is known for discovering insulin, the story of his life neither begins nor ends with that one moment. Not only did he make many other discoveries, he was also one half of an ex……続きを見る

The Creative Society is the first history to look at modern America through the eyes of its emerging ranks of professional experts, including lawyers, scientists, doctors, administrators, business m……続きを見る

This book presents two extraordinary texts - The Shining of Swords by Al-Qarakhi and a new translation for a contemporary readership of Leo Tolstoy's Hadji Murat - illuminating the mountain war betw……続きを見る

Frank The Enforcer Nitti is arguably the most glamorized gangster in history. He was an infamous Chicago wiseguy who eventually rose to command the city's premier underworld organizationーThe Outfit……続きを見る

Are you a history buff, intrigued by ill-fated historical events like the Titanic? Do you love digging into new developments, details, discoveries, and theories about events long buried? With the si……続きを見る

In B.M. Bower's Jean of the Lazy A (1915) a beautiful and determined lady takes a job working for film director Robert Grant Burns. She agrees to be the heroine in his next film so as to earn enough……続きを見る

June 19th, 1780. - Shall I tell you my dreams? - To give an account of my time is doing, I assure you, but little better. Never did there exist a more ideal being. A frequent mist hovers before my e……続きを見る

“Searing . . . An inspiring story.”ーPublishers Weekly “This is the . . . powerfully told story of an exceptionally determined human being.”ーBooklist On September 21, 1962, U.S. Marine Staff Sergea……続きを見る

There has naturally been a great deal of ink spilled during the War on the subject of the U-boat. The British Submarines have worked unseen and unheard of. Occasionally a few official lines have app……続きを見る