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Shows how American scientists emerged from a disorganized group of amateurs into a professional body sharing a common orientation and common goals In this first effort to define an American scientif……続きを見る

The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American explorationーand in presiding over that era of discovery, forged a great nation. At the dawn of the nineteenth cen……続きを見る

Ceux qui l'ont suivi jusqu'au bout racontent. 900 pages de souvenirs, extraits de Mémoires, de Souvenirs et de lettres intimes choisis de façon à raconter toute l'histoire de la Grande Armée depuis ……続きを見る

"La" biographie du maréchal Berthier, ombre de Napoléon, cheville ouvrière des stratégies napoléoniennes et grand dignitaire de l'Empire. Davout, Lannes, Murat, Ney, Lefebvre... autant de compagnons……続きを見る

Il y avait les Hohenzollern en Allemagne, les Habsbourg en Autriche-Hongrie, les Romanov en Russie. Trois dynasties prestigieuses qui tenaient une partie du monde sous leur sceptre d'or. C'était ava……続きを見る

Emmanuel de Waresquiel s'emploie avec brio à sortir de l'ombre et à nous faire aimer une grande artiste méconnue du XIXe siècle, qui fut aussi une femme d'exception. C'est une grande artiste, à la f……続きを見る

" Dans Notre-Dame, Napoléon reçoit sa couronne des mains du pape. Il la pose sur sa tête puis attend que Joséphine avance dans sa direction. Elle s'agenouille devant lui et joint les mains, comme si……続きを見る

Enfant sensible, maltraitée par sa mère, Athénaïs Mialaret trouve auprès de son père un amour passionné. Avec cet homme cultivé, grand voyageur et amoureux de la nature, elle étudie sans relâche. C'……続きを見る

Vue de toute l'Europe, une des plus formidables entreprises militaires de tous les temps, et sa postérité. En avril 2012 s'est tenu à Paris un colloque international présentant l'état de la recherch……続きを見る

Un extrait des Grands procès de l'histoire (Tome 1). Un tribunal, un juge, un accusé... et un crime. Nulle part l'intensité dramatique n'est plus grande que dans la salle où se déroule un procès. Un……続きを見る

Un extrait des Grands procès de l'histoire (Tome 1). Un tribunal, un juge, un accusé... et un crime. Nulle part l'intensité dramatique n'est plus grande que dans la salle où se déroule un procès. Un……続きを見る

A fascinating narrative excursion into a bizarre episode in 19th century Ethiopian and British imperial history, featuring a remote African despot and his monstrous European-built gun. Towards the e……続きを見る

La vie et les pensées, au jour le jour, de Jean-François Champollion (1790-1832), le célèbre égyptologue qui perça le secret des hiéroglyphes, à travers sa correspondance et ses plus grandes œuvres.……続きを見る

"The Journal of Rachel Van Dyke," a compelling primary document previously unpublished, offers insights into the life and mind of a seventeen-year-old young woman, while also providing a fascinating……続きを見る

Famille je t'aime, famille je te hais, jamais la formule n'aura été aussi juste pour les Bonaparte. Gravitant autour de Napoléon, ses frères, sœurs et parents forment une famille incroyable. Le livr……続きを見る

More than 16,000 Californians served as soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War. One California unit, the 1st Battalion of Native Cavalry, consisted largely of Californio Hispanic volunteers……続きを見る

Famous for his military acumen and for his part in saving the Union during the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant also remains known for his two-volume memoirs, considered among the greatest milit……続きを見る

The American people have been and are a constantly changing mixture of cultures from other countries: China, England, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, and Sp……続きを見る

In 1865 Americans faced some of the most important issues in the nation’s history: the final battles of the Civil War, the struggle to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, the peace process, reconstructio……続きを見る

About Abraham Lincoln: The Formative Years, 1809-1841 Lincoln was one of those rare children who are able to hang onto their true identity in spite of abuse by their parents. Even a controlling, but……続きを見る

In the years between 1750 and 1868, English criminal justice underwent significant changes. The two most crucial developments were the gradual establishment of an organised, regular police, and the ……続きを見る

This study, first published in 1982, is concerned with the nature of crime in nineteenth-century Britain, and explores the response of the community and the police authorities. Each chapter is linke……続きを見る

Military buffs and penologists are in for a treat with this awesome anthology of famous skirmishes and prison escapes from the American Civil War, which includes a look at the events surrounding Mor……続きを見る

This modern biography provides a comprehensive and balanced view of a legendary figure in American medicine. Controversial because of his fierce fight against women’s rights, S. Weir Mitchell achiev……続きを見る

Winner: American Politics Group Richard E Neustadt Prize Winner: Sally and Morris Lasky Prize The election of 1824 is commonly viewed as a mildly interesting contest involving several colorful perso……続きを見る

Hugo revisité par Alain Decaux. Hugo revisité par Alain Decaux. " Connaître mieux Hugo. Ou plutôt le connaître. Tel fut le propos de ma vie entière. Aller plus loin que le "témoin", voire à son enco……続きを見る

Travelers and traders taking the Santa Fe Trail’s routes from Missouri to New Mexico wrote vivid eyewitness accounts of the diverse and abundant wildlife encountered as they crossed arid plains, hig……続きを見る

It was early in December that H.M.S. Perseus was cruising off the mouth of the Canton River. War had been declared with China in consequence of her continued evasions of the treaty she had made with……続きを見る

The black social gospel emerged from the trauma of Reconstruction to ask what a “new abolition” would require in American society. It became an important tradition of religious thought and resistanc……続きを見る

The year is 1887 and Daisie Deane decides to become a Mail Order Bride after her parents tried to force her getting married to a rich but rather boring gentleman. Young Daisie Deane is growing tired……続きを見る