F.F - History 4

In this exciting, interactive eBook, the minds behind HowStuffWorks.com's top-rated podcast Stuff You Missed in History Class bring you the real scoop on history's biggest myths, mysteries, and marv……続きを見る

Germany: Jekyll and Hyde ー An Eyewitness Analysis of Nazi Germany by Sebastian Haffner (translated from the German by Wilfrid David, with an introduction by Neal Ascherson; 97,000 words) In this bo……続きを見る

How we learned to distinguish past from present and see the world historically. Outstanding Academic Title, Choice How did people learn to distinguish between past and present? How did they come to ……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and List of Illustrations CONTENTS (abridged list) CHAPTER I Parents, School and Teacher ー Foundation of the Negroes' Mechanical K……続きを見る

The Rise and Fall of Prussia by Sebastian Haffner (translated from the German by Ewald Osers; 60,000 words) Sebastian Haffner regarded himself as “a Prussian with a British passport.” In this overvi……続きを見る

At a moment when Congress is viewed by a skeptical public as hyper-partisan and dysfunctional, Richard Fenno provides a variegated picture of American representational politics. The Challenge of Con……続きを見る

A fast-paced, dramatic, funny and occasionally disturbing account of Peter Ratcliffe's 25-year career in the SAS. It is laced with first-hand descriptions of ferocious and bloody fighting, sudden de……続きを見る

In 1945 Germany's cities lay in ruins, destroyed by Allied bombers `hat left major architectural monuments badly damaged and much of the housing stock reduced to rubble. At the war's end, observers ……続きを見る

Recent years have seen an increased interest in the variety of cultures co-existing within one state, and a growing acknowledgement of the values ensconced in pluralistic social structures. this boo……続きを見る

The past, present, and future role of global migration Throughout history, migrants have fueled the engine of human progress. Their movement has sparked innovation, spread ideas, relieved poverty, a……続きを見る

Scott, Shackleton and Mawson were the three great explorers of the Edwardian age. Now Beau Riffenburgh tells the forgotten story of Douglas Mawson and his death-defying expedition of 1911-14. A key ……続きを見る

The Chronicles of Jean Froissart (1337-1410) are universally acknowledged as the most vivid and faithful account of 14th century events and ideas. This medieval collector of intelligence travelled w……続きを見る

4 works of Charles Carleton Coffin American journalist, Civil War correspondent, author and politician (1823-1896) This ebook presents a collection of 4 works of Charles Carleton Coffin. A dynami……続きを見る

Geoffrey de Villehardouin (1160 c. 1212) was a knight and historian who participated in and chronicled the Fourth Crusade. The Fourth Crusade was initiated in 1202 by Pope Innocent III, with the i……続きを見る

The rediscovery of Roman law and the emergence of classical canon law around AD 1100 marked the beginnings of the civil law tradition in Europe. Between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries, a highl……続きを見る

There is no true division of Jerusalem into East and West. The division imposed by the Jordanian occupation for a brief period of 19 years is no longer possible in a city which has dramatically grow……続きを見る

The authorized history of the world's oldest and most storied foreign intelligence service, drawing extensively on hitherto secret documents Britain's Special Intelligence Service, commonly called M……続きを見る

'Whoever best acquits himself, and tells The most amusing and instructive tale, Shall have a dinner, paid for by us all...' In Chaucer's most ambitious poem, The Canterbury Tales (c. 1387), a group ……続きを見る

In the tradition of The Devil in the White City comes a spell-binding tale of madness and murder in a nineteenth century American dynasty On June 3, 1873, a portly, fashionably dressed, middle-aged ……続きを見る

An Account of Some of the Principal Slave Insurrections, and Others, Which Have Occurred, or Been Attempted, in the United States and Elsewhere, During the Last Two Centuries Excerpt The subsequent ……続きを見る

First published in 1987. From the 1870's to the 1920's, feminists actively campaigned against men's sexual abuse of women. This collection brings together the major articles which fuelled the femini……続きを見る

This short piece discusses the expedition of Du Chaillu and his encounters with Gorillas in his explorations of Africa during the Mid Nineteenth Century. Illustrated. 続きを見る

The need to understand China has never been more pressing. Within one generation, the global giant has transformed from an impoverished, repressive state into an economic and political powerhouse; y……続きを見る

The gripping story of the only military commander in American history to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. General George C. Marshall was a skillful and compassionate leader with a unique legacy. He……続きを見る

The Unmaking of Man is a series of four essays by Dr Simon Duffy exploring the lessons of the Holocaust for people with disabilities. Few people know that people with disabilities not only made up ……続きを見る

"The early morning fog surrendered to the rising sun, as we marched into the wilderness. The last vestiges of civilization faded out of our sight, as the sunlight illuminated the woodland canopy and……続きを見る

Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed ……続きを見る

Awarded honorable mention for the 2007 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize sponsored by the Canadian Historical Association How were marital and sexual relationships woven into the fabric of late medieval soc……続きを見る

Fertile soil drew Ceres founder Daniel Whitmore to the flat land south of the Tuolumne River in California�s San Joaquin Valley in 1867. Named for the Roman goddess of agriculture, Ceres was laid ou……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inspiration for American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson on FX, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., John Travolta, David Schwimmer, and Connie Britton The definitive……続きを見る