Alex - History 1

In this intimate and open account – nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read – Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable ……続きを見る

This open access book explores the question of who or what ‘the public’ is within ‘public health’ in post-war Britain. Drawing on historical research on the place of the public in public health in B……続きを見る

The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, de……続きを見る

Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period is a cutting-edge exploration of ancient queenship and the significance of family politics in the dysfunctional dynasties of the late Hellenistic world. ……続きを見る

In "The History of a Lie: 'The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion,'" Herman Bernstein meticulously deconstructs the notorious anti-Semitic propaganda piece known as the Protocols. Through rigorous ex……続きを見る

Does the Military-Industrial Complex as we understand it still exist? If so, how has it changed since the end of the Cold War? First named by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address, ……続きを見る

The Saskatchewan Mental Hospital at Weyburn has played a significant role in the history of psychiatric services, mental health research, and providing care in the community. Its history provides a ……続きを見る

In "History of Astronomy," George Forbes presents a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of celestial observations and the revolution of thought that shaped humanity's understanding of the uni……続きを見る

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Submachine Guns of All Time: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are lookin……続きを見る

The Great War of 1914–1918 saw the rapid development of the airplane as a weapon of war. Initially its role was seen as that of reconnaissance, an extension of the cavalry, but as the war stagnated ……続きを見る

"An intensely detailed historical account and counterfactual analysis of the strategic dilemmas faced by German and Allied forces at Narvik." ー Naval Historical Foundation Published for the first t……続きを見る

The classic memoir by an infantryman in the British army during the Second World War, "a book to bring a shiver to the most grizzled veteran ( The Sunday Times). In 1944, having distinguished itself……続きを見る

"An incredibly rich life story . . . It is also a significant addition to Australian military, aviation, and prisoner of war history. Uplifting. Read it." ー Bomber Command Australia Alex Kerr's Wel……続きを見る

This compelling history chronicles some of the most intense and tragic fires in Chicago's storied meatpacking district. Chicago's Union Stock Yards made the city "the hog butcher of the world," but ……続きを見る

'Reel History is a hoot! Alex von Tunzelmann writes with a blend of playful wit and delicious snark' Greg Jenner From ancient Egypt to the Tudors to the Nazis, the film industry has often defined ho……続きを見る

"Fabulously entertaining, Alex Deane's wry, witty stories take hidden gems from our shared history and polish them until they shine. A must-read." – Iain Dale "Ribald, riotous and sometimes surreal,……続きを見る

"A sharp-tongued spokesman for Japan's environment and traditions" ーThe New York Times In Alex Kerr's critically acclaimed Lost Japan and Dogs and Demons, he documented the decline of the tradition……続きを見る

“Fair Fielding, I heard something about you last night,” said one of the sewing girls in an uptown factory in New York to her nearest neighbor, a very young girl, whose red-brown head was bent over ……続きを見る

Cuando Felipe II encomendó en 1567 el gobierno de los Países Bajos a Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, III duque de Alba, el experimentado militar, de sesenta años de edad, se puso en camino hacia Brusela……続きを見る

This book is the first in-depth study of the classical Athenian public sphere. It examines how public opinion was created by impromptu theatrics and by gossip, and how it flowed into and out of the ……続きを見る

Pour la première fois, des officiers de la DGSI (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Intérieure), racontent avec franchise leur travail sur le terrain. Nous les accompagnons dans leurs surveillances e……続きを見る

I Himlastormare får vi möta tolv säregna schweizare som sökte sin lycka i den stora världen där de utförde ovanliga saker. Hjältarna var utomäktenskapliga barn till pigor, led av onda styvmödrar, ha……続きを見る

Could one lift the impenetrable veil of mystery that hides the future from our curious eyes, what secrets would often be revealed, what shadows would fall upon hearts now light and thoughtlessーshad……続きを見る

This manuscript argues for the importance of Günter Grass as a political thinker in addition to his status as a novelist and public intellectual, capable of forming ethical responses to contemporary……続きを見る

Cook the simple and flavoursome food of the South of France with acclaimed chef Alex Jackson’s Provencal. Provencal is the stunning reissue of Alex Jackson’s widely acclaimed first book Sardine. Thi……続きを見る

Zvi Preigerzon wrote memoirs about his time in the Gulag in 1958, long before Solzhenitsyn and without any knowledge of the other publications on this subject. It was one of the first eyewitness acc……続きを見る

This scholarly collection examines the origins, history, and contemporary nature of Chinese Judaism in the community of Kaifeng. These essays, written by a diverse, international team of contributor……続きを見る

Not a traditional Holocaust memoir, Alex Reifer's story will prove to be important for a better understanding of the era. Reifer was victimized by the Holocaust, losing his parents, grandparents and……続きを見る

A panoramic history of American individualism from its nineteenth-century origins to today’s bitterly divided politics Individualism is a defining feature of American public life. Its influence is p……続きを見る

Modernity and the Victorians diagnoses a disorder in the scholarship on Victorian Britain, and proposes an interpretative remedy. It argues that the 'modernization theory' beloved of twentieth-centu……続きを見る