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This is an annually updated presentation of each sovereign country in Nordic, Central and Southeastern Europe, past and present. It is organized by individual chapters for each country and presents ……続きを見る

Dramatic true stories of New England maritime history, with photos. Large, wooden-hulled schooners graced the seas of coastal Maine for more than a century as vessels of trade and commerce. With the……続きを見る

Common Sense by Thomas Paine is the most compelling case for freedom ever made. It's the most influential book in American History. It's not just a book for Americans but a case for humanity and it'……続きを見る

The World Today Series: Western Europe is an annually updated presentation of each sovereign country in Western Europe, past and present. It is organized by individual chapters for each country expe……続きを見る

The Rootes Group once dominated the British motor industry, and its legacy lives on in thousands of carefully maintained cars – most notably Hillmans, Humbers, Singers and Sunbeams. In this book, us……続きを見る

Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart may be the most famous trailblazing women within the world of early aviation, but there were many others. From the Wright brothers' sister Katherine, who was awarded t……続きを見る

The 00 gauge train set was the ultimate 'boy's toy' of the 1950s and '60s. Electric 00 gauge trains were introduced by Trix and Hornby Dublo in the mid-1930s, but the Second World War quickly halted……続きを見る

The historical literature about postsecondary education in British Columbia, as in many jurisdictions, is fragmented, paying unequal attention to public colleges and universities, vocational college……続きを見る

American transportation has undergone many technological revolutions: from sailing ships to steamships; canals to railroads; steam to diesel; horsecars to electric streetcars; passenger trains and u……続きを見る

“[Dan Albert] has a way of bringing automotive history to life.” ーJason Fogelson, Forbes The plain, old-fashioned, human-driven car built the American economy and helped shape our democratic creed.……続きを見る

A must-read for business persons who want to raise their China game, students who seek deeper cultural connections, and travelers in search of valuable insights. Authors Stewart Lee Beck and Sun Zhu……続きを見る

"A vivid memoir" of a long career in the industry, packed with color photos ( Classic Trains). Named one of the "75 People You Should Know" by Trains Magazine, Jim McClellan was a railroading legend……続きを見る

This fascinating pocket book draws on numerous primary sources from the early days of the rail network through to the Big Four, British Railways and beyond to present a unique guide to the knowledge……続きを見る

Méhari doit son nom à une race de chameaux réputée pour sa vitesse et son endurance.Dévoilé le 16 mai 1968 à Deauville, Méhari est basée sur le châssis et le moteur de l'emblématique 2CV. Surnommer ……続きを見る

Accounts of diving a variety of wrecks, often containing gold and other valuables, and the exciting stories of diving in often dangerous conditions. 続きを見る

Educators and students face many questions when exploring the history of the Holocaust. Both the harrowing historical narrative and its wider contemporary implications make the Holocaust an essentia……続きを見る

En 1922, Louis Heuliez, fils d'Adolphe, se spécialise dans la fabrication de charrette et met au point un procédé de caoutchoutage de roue qui connaît un vif succès. À la même époque, le moteur à ex……続きを見る

This book presents the insights, advice and suggestions of secondary level teachers and professors in relation to teaching about various facets of genocide. The contributions are extremely eclectic,……続きを見る

"A staggering, meticulous and frequently spine-chilling work of longform journalism." Trent Dalton Somewhere deep beneath the wild seas of the southern Indian Ocean, perhaps in the eerie underwater ……続きを見る

After the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, no state fought longer or harder to preserve segregated schools than Mississippi. This massive resistance came to a crashing halt in October 1969 w……続きを見る

++ Includes 132 black-and-white and colour photographs ++ This is the story of Captain Marendaz, a pilot in the RFC in the Great War and his life as a manufacturer of cars in the 1920s and 1930s whe……続きを見る

‘The story of “invasive species” is really the story of human history, and Eatherley tells it with great verve … Fascinating’ Daily Telegraph A unique history of plant and animal invaders of the Bri……続きを見る

In Chile during the last forty years, there have been important initiatives aimed at increasing equity in higher education, including the private provision of tertiary education starting in 1980, th……続きを見る

The human imagination is unequal to the reconstruction of the appalling scene of the disaster in the North Atlantic. No picture of the pen or of the painter's brush can adequately represent the magn……続きを見る

From the author of Gorbachev-The Rise and Fall of a Hero this concise history book covers some history behind this country's recent past, in particular the change from sovereign rule, King Farouk I ……続きを見る

Teachers should have a leading role in what happens in their classrooms. 続きを見る

Im Krebsbüchlein (1780, 3. Aufl. 1792) kritisierte Salzmann, Pädagoge und Pfarrer, in ungewöhnlicher Form die Erziehungspraxen seiner Zeit, die häufig paradox anmuteten. Das Ameisenbüchlein (1806) v……続きを見る

Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1636, Harvard University ranks as the oldest and arguably the nation’s most prestigious institution of higher learning. But in 1781, at the end of the Revolut……続きを見る

'Thoroughly researched and written with such calm authority, yet makes you want to scream with righteous indignation' John O'Farrell 'We can expect the manifesto-writers at the next general election……続きを見る

Ancient Rome and Victorian Masculinity examines Victorian receptions of ancient Rome, with a specific focus on how those receptions were deployed to create useable models of masculinity. Romans in V……続きを見る