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Renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operation Pedestal, the British action to save its troops from starvation on Maltaーan action-packed tale ……続きを見る

How the simple commodity of coffee came to rewrite the experience of metropolitan life When the first coffee-house opened in London in 1652, customers were bewildered by this strange new drink from ……続きを見る

Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book of the Year, Military History Quarterly), and Operation Neptune, (winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison……続きを見る

'Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.' Addressed to Frodo as he prepared to travel from Lothlórien to Mordor to destroy the One Ring, the prophetic words of Galadriel in the……続きを見る

This book provides an authoritative account of the first significant overseas diplomatic missions and forays made by Indian civil servants. It recounts the key events in the formative decades of Ind……続きを見る

This book provides a complete history of the clandestine WW II Luftwaffe and its origins under the patronage of Lufthansa, secret training of its personnel in Russia and Italy. Combat proving of its……続きを見る

In "Sound Mind," John Haslam crafts a compelling narrative that navigates the intricate intersections of mental health, personal identity, and societal perceptions. Written in a clear yet evocative ……続きを見る

A carefully selected edition of the letters of Van Gogh. For this great artist it is unusually difficult to separate his life from his work. These letters reveal his inner turmoil and strength of ch……続きを見る

Near the close of the twelfth century a hunting-castle stood in the northern part of Brittany, in the midst of dense forests. It belonged to Geoffrey Plantagenet, Duke of Brittany, and his banner wa……続きを見る

"...A comprehensive portrait of slavery in the Islamic world from earliest times until today..."–Arab Book World 続きを見る

蘇州，這個過去被視為人間最富庶的天堂，在中國對日抗戰期間遭受摧殘，已不再是過去的景象。這動盪的八年當中，身處淪陷區的蘇州百姓是如何渡過的？ 本書透過蘇州的茶館、菜館、旅館與煙館等四種休閑行業的研究，……続きを見る

This book looks at the movement of urban American blacks into the Midwest through the experience of Iowa City, a town desperately trying to redefine itself. Pressing questions have plagued the commu……続きを見る

This book focuses on the end of four centuries of Ottoman rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1870s. After an introduction to the region and the political zeitgeist of the late 1860s and early 187……続きを見る

Although a host of adventurers stormed west in 1806 after Lewis and Clark’s safe return, seven of them left unique legacies because of their monumental journeys, their lionhearted spirit in the face……続きを見る

Since the end of the Cold War, the operations of secret police informers have come under the media spotlight and it is now common knowledge that vast internal networks of spies in the Soviet Union a……続きを見る

Personal, provocative and powerfully persuasive - an essential guide to what white feminism is, why it matters, and how we can put an end to it **'Thoughtful and provocative... It is a must-read' Ro……続きを見る

The Third Reich's legacy is in flux. For much of the post-war period, the Nazi era has been viewed moralistically as an exceptional period of history intrinsically different from all others. Since t……続きを見る

Österreichische Geschichte aus erotischer Sicht Josefine Mutzenbacher wurde zur berühmtesten Wiener Dirne, ja, zum Synonym für die Wiener Dirne schlechthin. Sie hat nicht ein-, sondern tausendfach g……続きを見る

The appearance of a fourth printing of The Renaissance and English Humanism indicated the scholarly success this book has enjoyed for more than a decade. As a brief yet thoughtful and eloquent evalu……続きを見る

In medieval and Renaissance Europe, mercenaries--professional soldiers who fought for money or other rewards--played violent, colorful, international roles in warfare, but they have received relativ……続きを見る

《新编中华上下五千年》是由名师主笔，面向中小学生、教师和家长编写的一本中国历史普及读物。从上至远古时期的三皇五帝，下至新中国成立的五千年历史长河中，挑选出中小学生应知的一百个历史故事，辅以“知识加油……続きを見る

It was first built by Solomon, and has been described by some thousands of historians. The date of its capture is contained in those words of the Korán, “The exalted city” (beldah tayyibeh), and to ……続きを見る

In his quest to define ‘sporting greatness’, double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has spent nearly 4 years interviewing and training with some of the greatest minds in sport to discover what it……続きを見る

Although the commercial products of whales have contributed largely to the comfort and welfare of the civilized world for over a thousand years, never have the animals been of greater economic impor……続きを見る

Written by over 100 specialist contributors, this dictionary describes the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in Britain since 55 BC. New e……続きを見る

Émile Zola's monumental work, The Complete Rougon-Macquart Series (All 20 Books in One Edition), is a literary masterpiece that delves deep into the social and political issues of 19th-century Franc……続きを見る

一頁明治到戰前的日本帝國礦業開發史 一段沉埋於荒島密林中，近乎無聲的台灣礦工故事 旅日導演黃胤毓歷時七年最新紀錄片《緑色牢籠》 同名圖文書以抒情筆觸封存電影鏡頭外的點滴時光 將幕後的一切，化為最真摯的感……続きを見る

"Quitter l'Afrique à tout prix", plus qu'une expression, une idéologie. L'Africain n'a qu'un seul rêve, aller en occident, car la pauvreté a atteint son paroxysme. Celle-ci, engendrée par une certai……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020, a vivid work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in Edo - now known as Tokyo - and a portrait of a great city on the brink of……続きを見る

This is the story of the rise and eventual disappearance of approximately thirty German weekly newspapers during a period of slightly more than eighty years. It describes the successes and difficult……続きを見る