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Nautical Illustrations 681 Royalty-Free Illustrations from Nineteenth-Century Sources
Author: Jim Harter Nautical Illustrations 681 Royalty-Free Illustrations from Nineteenth-Century Sources Dover Publications 2003 Format: EPUB Size: 39,9 МБ Language: English Pages: 128 Detailed images — taken from rare sources — depict primitive canoes, a Roman galley, ship figureheads, naval battles, dock scenes, lighthouses, pirate ships, steam-powered battleships, and a wealth of other subjects. Brief captions identify pictures, which are arranged chronologically. Irresistible to boating enthusiasts and armchair sailors. Over 600 black-and-white illustrations.
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A History of the Ideas of Theoretical Physics: Essays on the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Physics
Author: D'Agostino S. A History of the Ideas of Theoretical Physics: Essays on the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Physics Springer 2000 Format: PDF Size: 26 mb Language: English Pages: 381
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Defending Gallipoli: The Turkish Story
Author: Harvey Broadbent Defending Gallipoli The Turkish Story Melbourne University Press ISBN: 0522864562 2015 Format: EPUB Size: 7,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 277 Based on exclusive access to Turkish archives, Defending Gallipoli reveals how the Turks reacted and defended Gallipoli. Author and Turkish language expert Harvey Broadbent spent five years translating everything from official records to soldiers' personal diaries and letters to unearth the Turkish story. It is chilling and revealing to see this famous battle in Australian history through the 'enemy' lens. The book commences with a jihad, which sees the soldiers fighting for country and God together. But it also humanises the Turkish soldiers, naming them, revealing their emotions, and ultimately shows how the Allies totally misunderstood and underestimated them Defending Gallipoli fills a huge gap in the history of the Gallipoli campaign.
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Belfast Executions
Author: Joe Baker Belfast Executions, 2nd edition Glenravel Local History Project 2011 Format: PDF Size: 13.4 Mb Language: English A history of executions in Belfast
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The Times Illustrated History of Europe
The Times Illustrated History of Europe Author: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto "Times Books", London 1996 Pages: 36 ISBN: 0-7230-0724-1 Format: PDF Quality: Good Language: Russian Size: 32 mb Illustrations and full-color maps, this latest work from Oxford historian Fernandez-Armesto, editor of The Times Guide to the Peoples of Europe, is a fascinating companion volume to The Times Atlas of European History. The author traces the cultural, social, and political evolution of Europe from its origins (c.10,000 B.C.) to the present day.
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The Who, the What, and the When: 65 Artists Illustrate the Secret Sidekicks of History
Author: Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, Matt Lamothe The Who, the What, and the When: 65 Artists Illustrate the Secret Sidekicks of History Chronicle Books 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Size: 33.6 Mb Language: English In the bestselling tradition of The Where, the Why, and the How, this offbeat illustrated history reveals 65 people you've probably never heard of, but who helped shape the word as we know it. Muses and neighbors, friends and relatives, accomplices and benefactors—such as Michael and Joy Brown, who gifted Harper Lee a year's worth of wages to help her write To Kill a Mockingbird. Or John Ordway, the colleague who walked with Lewis and Clark every step of the way. Each eye-opening story of these unsung heroes is written by a notable historian and illustrated by a top indie artist, making The Who, the What, and the When a treasure trove of word and image for history buffs, art lovers, and anyone who rejoices in unexpected discovery.
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Rifleman: Elite Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars
Rifleman: Elite Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars (Classic Soldiers Series) Author: Philipp Elliot-Wright Combined Books ISBN: 1903040027 2000 Pages: 140 Format: PDF Size: 25.71МБ Language: English This series was created by Military Illustrated magazine, the leading monthly military history publication in the English language. It has built an unrivaled reputation for authoritative articles, primary research, rare photographs, and specially commissioned artwork. Here is the story of one of the most effective soldiers of the past -- the Rifleman. The invention of the rifle gave a new twist to warfare. Hunters became soldiers who fought in green and hid behind cover, as did some of the earliest Riflemen in the forests of North America. Men such as these, in both Europe and America, revolutionized the art of war. Using black-and-white and color illustrations, including a spectacular recreation of the Battle of Waterloo, this book explains how the Rifleman was trained to act independently and rely on his own skills, thus becoming the forefather of today's combat soldier.
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Artillery
Author: John Nicholas Artillery (The Army Library) Rourke Enterprises, Inc. 1989 Format: PDF Pages: 56 Language: English Size: 23.2 MB Describes the various types of artillery used by the United States Army during different times in history, including self-propelled howitzers, light artillery, towed heavyweights, and other kinds of guns.
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The History of Mongolia
Author: University of Cambridge, and Christopher Kaplonski, University of Cambridge Edited by David Sneath The History of Mongolia BRILL/Global Oriental 2010 Format: PDF Size: 16.4 Mb Language: English A significant aspect of this work is the emphasis on source materials, including some translated from Mongolian and other languages for the first time. The source materials and other articles are all fully contextualized and situated by introductory material by the volume's editors. This is the first work in English to bring together significant articles in Mongolian studies in one place, which will be widely welcomed by scholars and researchers in this field. This essential reference in two volumes includes works by noted scholars including Charles Bawden, Igor de Rachewiltz, David Morgan, Owen Lattimore and Caroline Humphrey. It also includes excerpts from translations of source documents, such as the works of Rashid al-Din, "The Secret History of the Mongols" and the "Yuan Shih". In addition, more recent historical periods are covered, with material such as Batmonh's speech that heralded Mongolia's versions of glasnost and perestroika, as well as Baabar's Buu Mart, a key work associated with the Democratic Revolution of 1990.
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An Illustrated History of the USA
Author: Bryn O'Callaghan An Illustrated History of the USA Longman 2004 г. Format: PDF Size: 49,7 mb
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Arnhem
Author: Biegański Witold Arnhem Ksiazka i wiedza 1975 Format: pdf Language: Polish Size: 25.03 MB Począwszy od 19 września garstka Polaków na prawym brzegu Renu oczekiwała w napięciu i niepokoju przylotu brygady. Ale nie było jej ani 19, ani 20 września. Dopiero 21 września w godzinach popołudniowych dowiedziano się, że nareszcie brygada wystartowała z Anglii. Wszyscy życzyli jej szczęśliwego lądowania. Wszyscy też ruszyli nad brzeg wraz z kapitanem Zwolańskim, któremu generał Urquhart zlecił specjalną misję.
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Cambridge History of China.
Author: The Cambridge Hystory of China. Alien Regimes and Border States 907-1368 Cambridge University Press; First Edition, Third Impression edition 1994 Format: PDF Language: English Pages: 805 Size: 44,98 mb This volume deals with four non-Chinese regimes: the Khitan dynasty of Liao; the Tangut state of Hsi Hsia; the Jurchen empire of Chin; the Mongolian Yüan dynasty that eventually engulfed China.
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Ireland and the British Empire
Ireland and the British Empire (Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series) Author: Kevin Kenny Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199251843 2006-03-02 Pages: 318 Language:English Format:PDF Size: 3.2 MB This is the first comprehensive history of Ireland and the British Empire. It examines the different phases of Ireland's colonial status from the seventeenth century until the present, along with the impact of Irish people, politics, and nationalism on the Empire at large. The result is a new interpretation of Irish history and its place in the rise, expansion, and decline of the British Empire.
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A History of Japan: Revised Edition
A History of Japan: Revised Edition Author: R. H. P. Mason and J. G. Caiger Tuttle 1997 ISBN: 080482097X Pages: 408, ill. Language: English Format: PDF Size: 25 MB A History of Japan, Revised Edition includes: • Archaic Japan—including Yamato, the creation of a unified state, the Nara Period, and the Heian period • Medieval Japan— including rule by the military houses, the failure of Ashikaga Rule, Buddhism, and the Kamakura and Muroachi Periods periods • Ealy Modern Japan—including Japanese feudalism, administration under the Tokugawa, and society and culture in early modern Japan • Modern Japan—including The Meiji Era and policies for modernization, from consensus to crisis (1912-1937), and solutions through force
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Time Frame - The Domestic World
Author: Collective Time Frame - The Domestic World Time-Life Books 1991 Format: PDF Pages: 182 Language: English Size: 39.2 MB This book takes a time period and looks at what was going on all over the world at that time. Great for comparisons between cultures and areas of the world. Essay: Shelters from the Elements The Invention of Home Life At the Medieval Hearth Essay: The Marriage Bond The Family Domain Essay: Pleasures of the Table A Castle for Everyone
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How It Works Book of Incredible History Vol 2 Revised Edition 2015
How It Works Book of Incredible History Vol 2 Author: Collective Imagine Publishing Ltd (Edition 2015) How It Works 2015 Pages: 180 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 57 MB How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain. The How It Works Book of Incredible History is packed with fascinating facts about over 200 million years of history. What did Jurassic Park get wrong about the dinosaurs? How did medieval people write? How did Leonardo da Vinci learn to fly? Find the answers to these questions and more in this fantastic book. Bring history to life with colourful images and stunning illustrations that help explain how past events have shape our world. Take a look inside Buckingham Palace, see how the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling was painted and much, much more.
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Philip's Atlas of World History.
Author: ред. Patrick K.O'Brien Philip's Atlas of World History. Institute of Historical Research,London 2007 г. Format: PDF Size: 53 mb
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English Country House Explained
English Country House Explained Author: Trevor Yorke Countryside Books Britain's Living History 2012 ISBN: 184674301X Pages: 129 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 9 MB England's country houses have never been more popular with visitors. Most are packed with masterpieces of art and antiques, and they have vast landscaped gardens, often with lakes and fountains. They reflect all the splendour of England's glory years. Trevor Yorke, using original drawings, diagrams and photographs, takes the reader on a careful tour of the country house and describes its features, exterior and interior, upstairs and downstairs. He looks at the different periods of large country houses from the mid 1500s up to 1914, explaining the changing architectural styles. He describes the different rooms within the main house and their changing roles over the centuries. There is a glossary of architectural terms, and a quick reference time chart listing country house architects and the notable buildings they designed, with drawings of the period details that help to date them.
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City of Oranges
Author: Adam LeBor City of Oranges. Arabs and Jews in Jaffa Bloomsbury Paperbacks 2012 Format: epub/pdf Size: 10.3 Mb Language: English Jaffa - famed for its orange groves - was for centuries a city of traders, merchants, teachers and administrators, home to Muslims, Christians and Jews alike. That is, until the founding of the state of Israel, which was simultaneously a moment of jubilation for the Jews and a disaster - the Naqba - for the 100,000 Arabs who fled Jaffa in 1948. Through the stories of six families - three Arab and three Jewish - Adam LeBor delicately illuminates the complexity of modern Israel, going beyond the media stereotypes and political rhetoric to tell a moving human story. From the Christian Arab car-dealer, the Jewish coffee-and-spice merchant and the Arab baker who makes bread for the whole community, to the Jewish schoolgirl who befriends an Arab drug dealer, these people strive to make a life in a country born of conflict.
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