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Cet ouvrage fait le point sur la mobilité qui est devenue un enjeu capital dans nos sociétés. Il fait suite à l’exposition Cité mobile ! présentée en 2013 au Musée des Transports à Liège. Divers poi……続きを見る

'Think globally, act locally' has become a call to environmentalist mobilization, proposing a closer connection between global concerns, local issues and individual responsibility. A History of Envi……続きを見る

Die Ukraine im Umbruch: Andrej Kurkow erzählt aus dem Herzen der Revolution Auf den Majdan! Als sich im November 2013 die Menschen auf dem Kiewer Majdan Nesaleschnosti, dem Platz der Unabhängigkeit,……続きを見る

Five hundred years ago, the church of Jesus Christ underwent a Reformation. A lot happened after Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg. But the fallout was not s……続きを見る

Since the time of Aristotle, there had been a clear divide between the three kingdoms of animal, vegetable, and mineral. But by the eighteenth century, biological experiments, and the wide range of ……続きを見る

This book, which was first published in 1988, deals with the neglected history of the lowest layers of German society, of marginal, outcast and deviant groups such as arsonists, witches, bandits, in……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1986, surveys the history of rural society in Germany from the eighteenth century to the present day. The contributions include studies of Junker estates and small farm……続きを見る

Manchester’s unique Victorian red-brick and sandstone architecture still dominates the twenty-first century skyline, despite modern developments. Manchester’s Victorian history consists of much more……続きを見る

Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won – Wellington The Battle of Waterloo, fought over the course of a day on a muddy field in Belgium, brought an end to……続きを見る

How important is a good hatter? Is it acceptable for a gentleman to dance with his wife in public? What are the best topics for conversation? In How to Behave, Thomas Low Nichols guides the reader t……続きを見る

Bradshaw’s Guide of 1863 was the staple book on what’s what and where’s where for the mid-Victorians and it gives the modern reader a unique insight into the world of the nineteenth-century railway ……続きを見る

A unique look at the life, events and people of London through the eyes of an American gentleman who was in charge of the Daily Express at the turn of the century. The editor of one of the biggest n……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur l’apartheid en moins d’une heure ! Alors que le Parti national des Afrikaners accède au pouvoir, c’est toute la communauté noire de l’Afrique du Sud qu……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Jean Calvin en moins d’une heure ! Prédicateur hors pair, auteur de la célèbre Institution de la religion chrétienne et organisateur majeur de la Réform……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la Réforme protestante en moins d’une heure ! À l’aube du XVIe siècle, l’Église catholique, gangrenée par la corruption et les querelles politiques, se ……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la Commune de Paris en moins d’une heure ! Entre 1789 et 1871, la France connaît de nombreux soubresauts politiques. Entre révolutions, tentatives répub……続きを見る

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers Elizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch who ever sat on the English or British throne. Yet her personalit……続きを見る

William IV, the 'Sailor King', reigned for just seven years. Rash and impetuous as a young man, he was sent to join the navy by his father, George III, to bring him to order, but he was overpromoted……続きを見る

Unlike many important leaders and historical figures, Abraham Lincoln is generally regarded as a singularly good and morally virtuous human being. Lincoln's Ethics assesses Lincoln's moral character……続きを見る

Following the 1952 reorganization of the Portuguese Air Force from the army and naval air arms, Portugal now had an entity dedicated solely to aviation that would bring it into line with its new NAT……続きを見る

This international edited book collection of ten original contributions from established and emerging scholars explores aspects of Ireland’s place in the world since the 1780s. It imaginatively blen……続きを見る

The notion of one day disappearing from the earth forever is contrary to many of America’s defining cultural values, with death and dying viewed as “un-American” experiences. Arguing that death and ……続きを見る

During the long period when the world was divided between East and West and the Cold War threatened to turn hot with devastating consequences, the Non-Aligned Movement was one of the few institution……続きを見る

Sexidemic is the first real cultural history of sexuality in the United States since the end of World War II. For a people who supposedly love sex, the author argues, Americans have had no shortage ……続きを見る

In this gracefully written, accessible and entertaining volume, John Semonche surveys censorship for reasons of sex from the nineteenth century up to the present. He covers the various forms of Amer……続きを見る

L’ouvrage de référence sur la Commune de Paris. Extrait : "Neuf août 1870. En trois journée, l'Empire a perdu trois batailles. Douay, Frossard, Mac-Mahon se sont laissé isoler, surprendre, écraser. ……続きを見る

After the unprecedented violence of the 1864 Overland Campaign, Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant turned his gaze south of Richmond to Petersburg, and the key railroad junction that supplied the Confe……続きを見る

Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet, equipped with the very latest in weapon-aiming and navigational equipment, eventually became the backbone of the RAF’s tactical strike……続きを見る

Extrait : "Les causes principales qui ont amené la révolution ont été l'objet de tant de recherches ; elle avait d'ailleurs été si clairement annoncée par tant d'hommes éclairés du dernier siècle, e……続きを見る

Extrait : "Deux illustres personnages sont morts le 5 mai 1821. Tous deux avaient gouverné la France, avec des gloires diverses et des succès différents ; l'un avait quitté la scène politique le 2 d……続きを見る