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From its birth as a settlement at the lowest crossing point of the River Taff, via periods a Roman garrison, Anglo-Norman fortress, feudal lordship, booming coal port and post-industrial invalid, th……続きを見る

Bury St Edmunds History Tour is a unique guide to the illustrious past of one of Suffolk’s finest historic gems. Originally called Bedricesworth, the name was eventually changed due to the popularit……続きを見る

Bideford History Tour is a unique guide to the fascinating past of an historic English port town. Sited astride the River Torridge, its two halves are linked by the thirteenth-century bridge with it……続きを見る

Famous as the birthplace of rugby league and of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson as well as being the childhood home of Herbert Asquith, Huddersfield rose to prominence during the Industrial Revo……続きを見る

Aberdeen is not a boastful city, preferring to wear its many distinctions lightly. Which of its institutions produced three Nobel laureates and who became the first Director General of the United Na……続きを見る

The third book about Bude by Dawn Robinson is a little different to the first two. Certainly, it contains historical and contemporary images; however, its focus is very much on the facts, fiction, p……続きを見る

The Festival and King’s Theatres are two of Scotland’s most historic theatrical venues and both have their own engrossing stories to tell. This book highlights their milestone moments and recollects……続きを見る

When Daniel Defoe, the author of A Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain, visited Shropshire in the early 1720s, on his journey from Shrewsbury to Lichfield he travelled along what he calle……続きを見る

Toronto has been hailed as “a city in the making” and “the city that works.” It’s an ongoing project: in recent years Canada’s largest city has experienced transformative, exciting change. But just ……続きを見る

Secret Newark goes behind the façades of the familiar to discover the lesser-known aspects of the town’s fascinating past. Situated on the important old Roman road, the Fosse Way, the ancestral mark……続きを見る

The history of East Shropshire has had a global impact, with Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale acknowledged as the ‘Cradle of the Industrial Revolution’. In this book, local industrial history expert Nei……続きを見る

In Germany, the years immediately following World War II call forward images of obliterated cities, hungry refugees, and ghostly monuments to Nazi crimes. The temptation of despair was hard to resis……続きを見る

The Architecture of Neoliberalism pursues an uncompromising critique of the neoliberal turn in contemporary architecture. This book reveals how a self-styled parametric and post-critical architectur……続きを見る

One of the most important monuments of Imperial Rome and at the same time one of the most poorly understood, the Column of Marcus Aurelius has long stood in the shadow of the Column of Trajan. In Th……続きを見る

In this abundantly illustrated volume, Bernard Herman provides a history of urban dwellings and the people who built and lived in them in early America. In the eighteenth century, cities were consta……続きを見る

Instagram's hippest grandma shares her thoughts on living and dressing adventurously in this humorous illustrated guide. Known for her tie-dye tops, shirts with sayings like "Bye Basic," and giant n……続きを見る

With Alexander Robey Shepherd, John P. Richardson gives us the first full-length biography of his subject, who as Washington, D.C.’s, public works czar (1871–74) built the infrastructure of the nati……続きを見る

Extrait : "Les phares, si secourables à la marine moderne, n'ont point complétement manqué à la marine ancienne. Malheureusement, en s'écroulant du même coup que l'empire romain, les phares de l'ant……続きを見る

Extrait : "Un olivier au large feuillage était planté dans ma cour, vigoureux, fleurissant, épais et pareil à une colonne. Autour de lui je construisis ma chambre nuptiale, j'entassai les fortes pie……続きを見る

Spanning the North Atlantic rim from Canada to Scotland, and from the Caribbean to the coast of West Africa, the British Atlantic world is deeply interconnected across its regions. In this groundbre……続きを見る

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best art……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る

The first edition of Shaping Seattle Architecture, published in 1994, introduced readers to Seattle’s architects by showcasing the work of those who were instrumental in creating the region’s built ……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high ……続きを見る

This early works on St. Paul's Cathedral is a detailed study on the subject and is extensively illustrated throughout. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and be……続きを見る

Bogdan and his collaborators have studied thousands of historical photographs of people with disabilities in writing this book. Their work shows how people with disabilities have been presented but ……続きを見る