Alph - History 1

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Gillingham and Ralph A. Griffiths' Very Short Introduction to Medieval Britain covers the establishment of……続きを見る

In 'The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors,' Ralph Delahaye Paine presents a vivid tableau of the American maritime experience during its formative years. Paine employs a……続きを見る

In "The Victorian Age: The Rede Lecture for 1922," William Ralph Inge offers an incisive analysis of the sociocultural dynamics that characterized the Victorian era, which is marked by rapid industr……続きを見る

On Canada's Frontier is an autobiographical sketch by Julian Ralph. The book is based on author's experiences from his journeys to West Canada. This book is composed of series of papers which record……続きを見る

Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295805023 In 2001 the Chinese government announced that the precise location of Shangrilaーa place that previously had existed only in fictionーhad been identifi……続きを見る

From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Dahlia Avenger Former LAPD detective Steve Hodel compiles never-before-seen evidence that reveals his father as a serial killer who may have been ……続きを見る

This is the story of the 1820 Settler, Jeremiah Goldswain, in his own words. After thirty-eight years on the eastern boundary of the Cape Colony, he sat down to write his memoirs. It is a close-up v……続きを見る

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack - 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. - 2 volumes in one "General Philip Henry S……続きを見る

This issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of the Orphic Mysteries. 続きを見る

“I’d hate to live up here in summer, Bert,” said Ted Trafford, carefully easing his five feet and ten inches of tired, aching body to the window-seat and turning a perspiring face to the faint breez……続きを見る

This compelling story brings to light buried facts about Russian espionage, Pearl Harbor, the Amerasia Case, the Institute of Pacific relations, and the Far Eastern Division of the State Departments……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a treatise on a variety of ancient projective weapons, with a special focus on ancient and mediaeval Catapults and Balistas. With fascinating historical information and co……続きを見る

United States Diplomatic Codes and Ciphers, 1775-1938 is the first basic reference work on American diplomatic cryptography. Weber's research in national and private archives in the Americas and Eur……続きを見る

Excerpt: "Tobacco has been one of the most important gifts from the New World to the Old. In spite of the attempts of various authors to prove its Old World origin there can be no doubt that it was ……続きを見る

It's 1971. Egypt is still reeling from the sudden death of its “benevolent” tyrant Nasser and teeters on the precipice of Sadat’s era of unrelenting Islamization. Ghabrial is an engineering graduate……続きを見る

On April 16, 1947, the French vessel SS Grandcamp, carrying ammonium nitrate fertilizer, exploded in the port of Texas City, just north of Galveston, Texas. Nearly 600 people died instantly and prop……続きを見る

A study of the life, work, and extraordinary influence of an innovative architect Albert Simons came of age during the vibrant years of the Charleston Renaissance in the early twentieth century. His……続きを見る

A world-renowned scholar and statesman, Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (1903ー1971) began his career as an educator and a political scientist, and later joined the United Nations, serving as Undersecretary Gen……続きを見る

This new history is the first to tell the story of Magna Carta ‘through the ages’. No other general work traces its continuing importance in England’s political consciousness. Many books have examin……続きを見る

This new edition of Korea Briefing provides a timely analysis of the evolving relationship between South and North Korea. In June 2000, after years of ignoring the South Korean government, the North……続きを見る

"The best book on Japanese architecture ever produced by a Westerner." ーThe American Architect Japanese architecture is undoubtedly less well known and less appreciated than the architecture of any……続きを見る

"God, in Thy mercy, let me never again hear any one speak of the Glory of War! I am too exhausted to feel tired." Ralph Scott's magnificent World War I classic has come to ebooks for the first time.……続きを見る

Our age is retrospective. It builds the sepulchres of the fathers. It writes biographies, histories, and criticism. The foregoing generations beheld God and nature face to face; we, through their ey……続きを見る

The two parties which divide the state, the party of Conservatism and that od have disputed the possession of the world ever since it was made. This quarrel is the subject of civil history. The cons……続きを見る

In the 1990s three college campuses in California exploded as Chicano/a and Latino/a students went on hunger strikes. Through courageous self-sacrifice, these students risked their lives to challeng……続きを見る

Fortress, ambulance, amphibious home on wheels, the covered wagon stands as the symbol of winning the West. Here, in this essay by award-winning author Ralph K. Andrist, is its seldom-told story. 続きを見る

Fircrest was ready and waiting when America exploded into the modern era following World War II. In 1906, the creative energy of Edward "Major" Bowes, of Amateur Hour fame, combined with the enginee……続きを見る

Here is a book that you will enjoy reading ー no matter what your beliefs or affiliations‚ ー because it will give you an insight into the fascinating practices and customs of the peoples of the Eas……続きを見る

Biographie de l'auteur Alphonse Aulard (1849 - 1928), né François-Victor-Alphonse Aulard, est un historien français, titulaire de la première chaire d’histoire de la Révolution française à la Sorbon……続きを見る

« C’est au contraire parce qu’elles ont exprimé des sentiments et des manières d’être déjà à demi abolis, quoique datant d’hier, c’est parce que ces ar……続きを見る