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Women in War - 20 Civil War Memoirs & Biographies immerses readers in the multifaceted realities of the American Civil War through the voices of women who lived, observed, and recorded the tumultuou……続きを見る

Mediante una combinación de enfoques históricos, antropológicos y anecdóticos, esta colección revela algunas de las maneras en que las mujeres han influido en nuestra comprensión de las plantas y lo……続きを見る

A highlight-reel history of culture’s favorite ancient animalsーusing the latest scientific discoveries to tell the epic of the dinosaurs, in briefーfrom the small first species that survived mass e……続きを見る

Discover Colorado's Quirkiest Corners: Volume One - Akron to Jamestown Welcome to a journey through Colorado's 273 municipalities, where each town has its own story, quirks, and a dash of delightful……続きを見る

Covering the period from the end of the Anglo-French alliance in 1731 to the declaration of war between the two powers in 1744, this book charts a turbulent period in British politics that witnessed……続きを見る

John Stuart Blackie's 'What Does History Teach?' is a compelling exploration of the lessons that can be learned from historical events and figures. Written in a clear and engaging literary style, th……続きを見る

Jeremy Black sets the politics of eighteenth century Britain into the fascinating context of social, economic, cultural, religious and scientific developments. The second edition of this successful ……続きを見る

Through its focus on the relationship between foreign and domestic politics, this book provides a new perspective on the often fractious and tangled events of George I’s reign (1714-27). This was a ……続きを見る

The Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg are widely recognized as tactical victories for the Union’s Army of the Potomac. Following both battles, however, the respective commanding generals. General M……続きを見る

Katyn– the Soviet massacre of over 21,000 Polish prisoners in 1940 – has come to be remembered as Stalin’s emblematic mass murder, an event obscured by one of the most extensive cover-ups in history……続きを見る

First published in 1987, this is a comprehensive analysis of the rise of the British Press in the eighteenth century, as a component of the understanding of eighteenth century political and social h……続きを見る

It was during the course of the eighteenth century that Britain's status as a major maritime and commercial power was forged, shaping the political, economic and military policies of the nation for ……続きを見る

There is little doubt that the '45 rebellion was the greatest challenge to the eighteenth-century British state. The battle of Culloden in which it culminated was certainly one of the most dramatic ……続きを見る

Código Grey - Ingeniería Militar (Militarismo). Primera Edición - 01/05/2024. 続きを見る

What is total war? Definitions abound, but one thing is certainーthe concept of total war has come to be seen as a defining concept of the modern age. In The Age of Total War, celebrated historian J……続きを見る

**SUNDAY TIMES AND GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 'Comprehensive and compelling ... A nuanced, landmark study that has deservedly won plaudits from both Palestinian and Israeli historians' Justin M……続きを見る

Criss-crossing the globe from the prehistoric era to the modern day, Professor Jeremy Black takes you on a whirlwind tour of our past, leaving no stone unturned as he brings to life the fascinating ……続きを見る

A generation before Vietnam, the war for Korea raged. It was as rough and dirty a war as has ever been foughtーa war small in history, but very large to the men who waged it. . . . In the Korean War……続きを見る

The London of Jack the Ripper: Then and Now' is a photographic journey through the London of Jack the Ripper as it was when he stalked the mean streets and alleyways of the Capital.Robert Clack and ……続きを見る

No aircraft is absolutely safe. This book is about Aviation, from learning to fly, becoming a test pilot, flight testing, demonstrating on some of the third world's worst airfields, then specializin……続きを見る

A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Based on an unprecedented eighteen-year study, the center of this riveting book are three engaging streetwise brothers who provide powerful testimony to the e……続きを見る

I do not mean to describe myself. Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages. Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I sha……続きを見る

This early academic work on the fourteenth amendment is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a study on the history of the fourteenth amendment and its appearance before……続きを見る

Tucked away in the northeastern part of Illinois, just north of Chicago, is the village of Mundelein. Starting out in the mid-1800s as unsettled and unincorporated areas of land, this little village……続きを見る

?We all rely on the apparent accuracy and objectivity of maps, but often do not see the very process of mapping as political. Are the power and purpose of maps inherently political? Maps and Politic……続きを見る

Westward expansion of the American frontier was not without its attendant tragedies ー many of which involved injustices committed against Native Americans. One such tragedy took place in the early ……続きを見る

WHY A 56-MILE WALK FOR FREEDOM IN 1965 STILL CHALLENGES AMERICA TODAY THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 WAS THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, FOREVER CHANGING POLITICS IN AMERICA. N……続きを見る

This is a history of warfare, wars and the armed forces of Europe from the military revolution of the mid-17th century to the Napoleonic wars.; This book is intended for broad-based undergrad course……続きを見る

To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful. It is no……続きを見る

On a certain cold evening in January, and just as the Scotch night-mail was about to start for the north, a stranger drove up to Euston and alighted, and was glad enough to escape from the chill dra……続きを見る