F.F - History 100

The evolution lecturer and front man for the punk band Bad Religion discusses how the mainstream view of evolutionary theory has led us astray. Population Wars is a paradigm-shifting look at why hum……続きを見る

The 'Tales of Civil War: 40 Books Collection' stands as an exemplar of multifaceted storytelling, combining a rich array of literary styles from historical narratives to personal memoirs and fiction……続きを見る

Cultural Heritage Conservation for Early Learners explores how to introduce young audiences to art conservation. Conservators and educators from around the world share their approach to creating eng……続きを見る

A serious attempt to illustrate the humanity of the soldier on the Western Front, this title reflects World War I as they saw it: from first shot to last. These tales, told to fellow men in the tren……続きを見る

Swansea has long been a busy industrial port and has always had an edgy history. Explore the hidden stories from its long and dangerous past, with tales of rebellion, shipwreck and murder. From Roma……続きを見る

Described by Le Monde as "the richest view of Balzac's time seen from the table," Paris ? Table: 1846 is an essential text in the history of gastronomy, along with Brillat-Savarin's The Physiology o……続きを見る

"Explore the gripping tale of Skanderbeg, a legendary figure known for his courage and resistance against Ottoman rule. Uncover the remarkable legacy of this historical icon in our compelling eBook,……続きを見る

En décembre 1942, l’amiral François Darlan est abattu à Alger. Ce n’est pas seulement un homme que l’on tue, mais aussi et surtout le symbole de la collaboration avec l’Allemagne nazie. L’assassinat……続きを見る

The substantially revised and updated third edition of Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East focuses on the experiences of ordinary men, women, and children from the region. Readers will gain a gr……続きを見る

Philosopher Michel Foucault’s cultural criticism crosses disciplines and is well known as an influence on modern conceptions of knowledge and power. Less well known are the five trips he took to Bra……続きを見る

Ground Control: A Design History of Technical Lands and NASA’s Space Complex explores the infrastructural history of the United States rocket launch complex. Working primarily between 1950, the year……続きを見る

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Von 1961 bis 1989 galt die innerdeutsche Grenze als die am schärfsten bewachte überhaupt. Für die meisten in der DDR blieb sie eine unüberwindbare, doch einige, die alles daran setzten, in die Freih……続きを見る

Bill Adlam’s hair-raising escape from Dunkirk, his dramatic commando raids and his storming the D-Day beaches reads like fiction. But it all happened. Bill escaped the Dunkirk disaster via a bayonet……続きを見る

“A fast and exciting read. . . . This survey of Owsley’s career will appeal to both science and legal buffs.” --Publishers Weekly The story of the Smithsonian’s brilliant forensic anthropologist and……続きを見る

Between 1880 and 1924, about two million Jews left the Russian Empire. Matching the description on the Statue of Liberty, they arrived in America as tired, poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe f……続きを見る

Hans Talhoffers 'Fechtbuch' ist ein faszinierendes Werk, das sich mit der Kunst des Fechtens im mittelalterlichen Europa befasst. Das Buch bietet detaillierte Anleitungen zu verschiedenen Fechttechn……続きを見る

In this fascinating, epic biography, award-winning historian Stephen G. Yanoff vividly narrates the adventurous life-journey of John Charles Frémont, the most celebrated American explorer and mapper……続きを見る

Of the billions of pieces of correspondence that have been sent through the ages- via messenger, pony express, post office, email and carrier pigeon - many have proved to be either significant, hist……続きを見る

Discalced Carmelite convents are among the most influential wellsprings of female spirituality in the Catholic tradition, as the names of Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux and Edith Stein attest. ……続きを見る

In 'Das Reich und die Hansestädte' von Ferdinand Frensdorff wird die komplexe Beziehung zwischen dem Heiligen Römischen Reich und den mächtigen Hansestädten des Mittelalters detailliert erforscht. F……続きを見る

Aimed at readers ages 12 and up, the brand new "Colonial Life" series complements the world history and American history curriculum and follows the National Standards guidelines. Easy-to-read chapte……続きを見る

An interdisciplinary volume of essays identifying the impact of technology on the age-old cultural practice of collecting as well as the opportunities and pitfalls of collecting in the digital era. ……続きを見る

This volume is a collection of Charles Nordhoff's essays and journalism on the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Nordhoff was a vocal supporter of Lincoln's theory of the perpetual union of the……続きを見る

Of the billions of pieces of correspondence that have been sent through the ages- via messenger, pony express, post office, email and carrier pigeon - many have proved to be either significant, hist……続きを見る

New Orleans in the 1920s and 1930s was a deadly place. In 1925, the city’s homicide rate was six times that of New York City and twelve times that of Boston. Jeffrey S. Adler has explored every homi……続きを見る

The Left is in crisis. Despite global economic turbulence, left-wing political parties in many countries have failed to make progress in part because they have grown too ideologically fragmented. To……続きを見る

Latin epics such as Virgil’s Aeneid, Lucan’s Civil War, and Statius’s Thebaid addressed Roman aristocrats whose dealings in gifts, favors, and payments defined their conceptions of social order. In ……続きを見る

In this sophisticated study of power and resistance, Jean Comaroff analyzes the changing predicament of the Barolong boo Ratshidi, a people on the margins of the South African state. Like others on ……続きを見る

Race. A four-letter word. The greatest social divide in American life, a half-century ago and today. During that time, the U.S. has seen the most dramatic demographic and cultural shifts in its hist……続きを見る