Rob - History 1

n fin d’époque de la traite des fourrures, le Pacifique Nord-Ouest parlait français. Depuis leur arrivée au début du XIXe siècle, les Canadiens français furent les premiers à explorer cette région e……続きを見る

Northumberland is England’s most northerly county and one of its most beautiful, with its spectacular countryside and coastline. Its location on the Anglo-Scottish border brings a wealth of history ……続きを見る

Today, millions of tourists from around the world are drawn to Windsor by its magnificent castle, dating from the eleventh century, and its wealth of royal history. Although the castle is at the hea……続きを見る

The period between 1500 and the present day has directly formed the world we live in. Growing population, increased urbanisation, industrialisation, and ever quickening pace of movement and technolo……続きを見る

Builth Wells History Tour offers an insight into the fascinating history of the town of Builth Wells in Powys. Authors Mal Morrison and Rob Warlow guide us around its well-known streets and building……続きを見る

With a history as rich, yet bloody, as Northumberland has, it comes as little surprise that the county is widely regarded as being one of the most haunted in Britain. In Paranormal Northumberland, l……続きを見る

Gateshead has often been portrayed as the ‘poor relative’ of its larger and more glamorous Tyneside neighbour Newcastle. But Gateshead has a long and proud industrial and social history, much of whi……続きを見る

The Arts and Crafts Movement was a reaction to the brutality of working life and the sterility of industrial design in Victorian Britain. Although Arts and Crafts was initially a mediaeval revival, ……続きを見る

Manchester has always been an important centre in north-west England, but during the Industrial Revolution its population exploded as it became the heart of textile manufacturing in the area. The ne……続きを見る

"Let us have peace," President Ulysses S. Grant declared. Few imagined that within a decade his Army-led in part by George Armstrong Custer-would march into Sioux country and ignite one of the most ……続きを見る

“Let us have peace,” President Ulysses S. Grant declared. Few imagined that within a decade his Armyーled in part by George Armstrong Custerーwould march into Sioux country and ignite one of the mos……続きを見る

With strong foundations, hardship can become a refining fire that forges "gold" in human lives. This truth comes alive in the intertwined stories of Chrétien Du Bois, Pierre Billiou, Pierre Laurent,……続きを見る

Aïn vlucht van haar familie vandaan omdat ze iets ergs heeft gedaan waar ze zeer zwaar voor zal worden gestraft. Een meisje alleen kan niet overleven in het Nederland van vierduizend jaar geleden, d……続きを見る

A celebration of beerーits science, its history, and its impact on human culture "Curatorial eminences Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall serve up a potent scientific brew. . . . A marvellous paean to t……続きを見る

This is the first book-length study of Australia's rich history of LGBTQ+ film and television, covering histories, production, screen representation and audience identities. Despite a long-standing ……続きを見る

Rhode Island Amusement Parks brings back the memories of a time less complicated than the present, when a sense of family held communities together. Rhode Islanders were once able to enjoy amusement……続きを見る

CONTENTS: Introduction, Jean H. Baker and Charles W. Mitchell “Border State, Border War: Fighting for Freedom and Slavery in Antebellum Maryland,” Richard Bell “Charity Folks and the Ghosts of Slave……続きを見る

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LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2025 AND A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ‘A dazzlingly inventive work of literature’ Robert Macfarlane, author of The Old Ways 'A wonderful, epic br……続きを見る

'Spot-on. It's ideal to read if you're hiding in your shed on Boxing Day!' Prima The ultimate showcase of the quirks, mishaps and traditions that define British life, all rolled into one bonkers sea……続きを見る

Get inside the head of one of America's most experienced MiG pilots as he tells the thrilling tale of the top-secret US operation that wouldn't feel out of place in 'Top Gun'. After finding themselv……続きを見る

Richly illustrated and exhaustively researched, Japanese Inns & Hot Springs is the definitive guide to Japanese spas and hot springs known as ryokans. It presents the finest ryokans in Japan, from h……続きを見る

This Very Short Introduction uses Newton's own unpublished writings to provide fascinating insight into the man who kept the Royal Society under his thumb, was Head of the Mint, and whose contributi……続きを見る

A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction of 2011 title In the late 1960s, with popular culture hurtling forward on the sounds of rock music, some brave musicians looked back instead, trying to recover the l……続きを見る

Urgente call-to-action van de voormalig hoogste militair van de NAVO De grootschalige invasie in Oekraïne door Rusland is een tektonische gebeurtenis. Oorlog is terug op het Europese continent. De i……続きを見る

横跨三個世代，在上海一條馬路上共築中國夢 每個真實人生故事，都是中國百姓的希望與哀愁 亞馬遜網路書店5顆星讚譽 《電訊報》年度最佳選書 《紐約時報》《經濟學人》《衛報》專文推薦 獨立記者 白曉紅 導讀 《意……続きを見る

An unforgettable portrait of individuals who hope, struggle, and grow along a single street cutting through the heart of Shanghai, from one of the most acclaimed broadcast journalists reporting on C……続きを見る

Take a colorful tour of Japan's capital with this alternative Japan travel guide that explores Tokyo's distinctive architecture, fashion, food, and so much more. Tokyo - Capital of Cool delves into ……続きを見る

There is no synthetic or comprehensive treatment of any late Roman frontier in the English language to date, despite the political and economic significance of the frontiers in the late antique peri……続きを見る

This is the true tale of how the chance discovery of some memorabilia that had belonged to a heroine of the Belgian Resistance in WW2 led to uncovering the story behind them. How an ordinary country……続きを見る