Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Richard A. Proctor is a captivating exploration of the wonders, legends, and scientific discoveries that have shaped humanity’s understanding of the cosmos. First p……続きを見る
In the 1640s, Robert Barker and two companions canoed up the North River and turned onto one of the herring brooks, bringing Barker to the area where he eventually settled his family. Settlers from ……続きを見る
Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る
In October 1943, a South Hadley family received a letter from their son, an Army Seargeant, reminding them that it was time to start shopping for Christmas. The very same day, news arrived that the ……続きを見る
著者:Nicolas W. Proctor
出版社: University of Virginia Press
発売日: 2002年03月01日
The hunt, like the church, courthouse, and family, played an integral role in southern society and culture during the antebellum era. Regardless of color or class, southern men hunted. Although hunt……続きを見る
In South Africa, two unmistakable features describe post-Apartheid politics. The first is the formal framework of liberal democracy, including regular elections, multiple political parties and a ran……続きを見る
著者:David Proctor
出版社: Randy Stapilus
発売日: 2016年04月28日
As an adjunct to the book A Pathway of Dreams, On the Greenbelt is a travel guide to the Boise Greenbelt path system, a system much-loved by users but one that is not always as easy to navigate as i……続きを見る
Drawing from Robert Kiyosaki's philosophy, this ebook illustrates a powerful truth: wealth and success are not only measured by material possessions, but by the ability to recognize the unseen force……続きを見る
著者:Tammy M. Proctor
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2025年01月31日
"First we crushed our enemy, then saved him from starvation," Walter Cronkite intoned in a 1963 episode of the CBS television series The Twentieth Century. Designed to commemorate the upcoming fifti……続きを見る
著者:Robert Proctor
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2024年05月14日
A troubling account of how good science can come from an evil regime
Collaboration in the Holocaust. Murderous and torturous medical experiments. The "euthanasia" of hundreds of thousands of people ……続きを見る
In the struggle for a better world, setbacks are inevitable. Defeat can feel overwhelming at times, but it has to be endured. How then do the people on the front line keep going? To answer that ques……続きを見る
A history of women who spied for Britain during WWI that "retells forgotten stories and unearths new evidence of intrepid female field agents" ( London Review of Books).
When the Germans invaded her……続きを見る
著者:Ian Proctor
出版社: Pen & Sword Military
発売日: 2015年01月30日
Soon after the Second world War, wartime allies became Cold War adversaries, and by 1950 the perceived threat of a Soviet strike on Western Europe or Britain dominated military planning. For the nex……続きを見る
These early sainted ministers of the Roanoke Missionary Baptist Association and its Middle Ground Union Meeting put on their long dusters, black beaver hats and satchels containing a Bible, and a hy……続きを見る
The Texas Rangers - Emotions evoked by these words run the gamut, from undying admiration and respect, to fear and hatred. John Salmon "Rip" Ford, an early Texas Ranger captain who fought the Comanc……続きを見る
Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Award
Though not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have cons……続きを見る
This Introductory Book, part of my Series on Viennese café culture, explores the Slavonic-framed joy de vivre (in everyday life), foregrounding the historic-contemporary sociocultural context of the……続きを見る
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is infamous for its violence. The struggle it has waged for Kurdish independence in southeastern Turkey has cost in excess of 40,000 lives since 1984. A less-known……続きを見る
There has been much recent celebration of the success of African 'civil society' in forging global connections through an ever-growing diaspora. Against the background of such celebrations, this inn……続きを見る
In the early hours of January 1, 1994 a guerrilla army of indigenous Mayan peasants emerged from the highlands and jungle in the far southeast of Mexico and declared "¡Ya basta!" - "Enough!" - to 50……続きを見る
Edited with authority by the influential and respected Stephen Chan, this unique collection of essays gathers together for the first time both African and Chinese perspectives on China's place in Af……続きを見る
The centenary of the First World War in 2014-18 offers an opportunity to reflect upon the role of gender history in shaping our understanding of this pivotal international event. From the moment of ……続きを見る
An Englishwoman of no particular fame living in World War I Brussels started a secret diary in September 1916. Aware that her thoughts could put her in danger with German authorities, she never wrot……続きを見る
著者:Nicolas W. Proctor
出版社: The University of North Carolina Press
発売日: 2022年07月01日
Forest Diplomacy draws students into the colonial frontier, where Pennsylvania settlers and the Delaware Indians, or Lenâpé, are engaged in a vicious and destructive war. Using sourcesーincluding pr……続きを見る
Kentucky, 1861 pulls students into the secession crisis following Lincoln’s 1860 election. During a special session of the Kentucky legislature, set against the looming threat of violence, students ……続きを見る
著者:Nicolas W. Proctor
出版社: The University of North Carolina Press
発売日: 2022年07月01日
In August 1968, Democrats gather at their National Convention in Chicago to debate a platform for a deeply divided party. Factions are split over issues such as civil rights, infrastructure, and the……続きを見る
In 100, carefully selected places, BBC History Magazine editor Dave Musgrove takes us on an unforgettable historical tour through British history, from the Roman invasion to 1960s Liverpool. Musgrov……続きを見る
Billy Proctor, resident legend of Echo Bay, BC, recounts almost a century’s worth of experience with this collection of stories, memories and local knowledge of the central BC coast region around Bl……続きを見る
The most promising result of solar research since Kirchhoff in 1859 interpreted the dark lines of the sun’s spectrum has recently been announced from America. Interesting in itself, the discovery ju……続きを見る
An Englishwoman of no particular fame living in World War I Brussels started a secret diary in September 1916. Aware that her thoughts could put her in danger with German authorities, she never wrot……続きを見る