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 History of Britain and Ireland 
 History of Britain and Ireland Author: R.G. Grant, Ann Kay, Michael Kerrigan, Philip Parker DK Publishing 2011 Pages: 402 Format: PDF Size: 58 Mb Language: English This is the definitive visual guide to 5,000 years of British history. "The History of Britain & Ireland" traces the key events that have shaped the British Isles. From the Elizabethan age of Shakespeare to the Iraq and Afghan wars of the 21st century, this beautifully illustrated book offers a definitive visual chronicle of the most colourful and defining episodes in British history. Packed with visually arresting illustrations and clear, concise text, you can now explore the long and fascinating story of the British Isles. It includes profiles of key people in history such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Alfred the Great, Charles Dickens, Queen Elizabeth I and Winston Churchill. "The History of Britain & Ireland" is ideal as a family reference for the home as well as a key history companion for schools.
The Seafarers - The Spanish Main
 Author: Peter Wood The Seafarers - The Spanish Main Time-Life Books 1979 Format: PDF Pages: 184 Language: English Size: 43.4 MB Like other books in this venerable Time-Life Seafarer series, it really fills knowledge & understanding, illuminating the politics & philosophies that created the conditions which allowed piracy to develop & flourish. For example, the buccaneers who became pirates are famous for their hunting & trading in meat & hides but--having seen how few wild animals exist on many Caribbean islands--I never fully understood where those animals were coming from [feral livestock from homesteads in the Spanish Caribbean abandoned in favor of treasure hunting on the mainland], or who the men were [a mixture of former indentured-servants, sailors, slaves & settlers displaced by belated enforcement of Spanish land claims in the outlying islands]. It was also interesting to learn about efforts to eradicate the pirates through means ranging from political treaties forbidding letters of marque, to the more effective efforts of D'Ogeron, who filled a ship with Parisian prostitutes & sold the ladies to the Tortuga buccaneers as wives, settling them right down.
Encyclopaedia of Military Models
 Author: Thomas A. Young, Huyuh-Dinh Khuong, Claude Boileau Encyclopaedia of Military Models 1/72 Tab Books 1988 Format: PDF Pages: 201 Language: English Size: 87.3 MB This book, which make s use of computerized data, is the most thorough study of 1/72 models in the world presently available. It lists all the models that have been produced in all the countries of the world since the inception of kits. It constitutes a truly encyclopaedic guide encompassing nearly 5,900 different mouldings and should prove useful to several categories of readers . Modellers will be able to use it as a reliable reference to obtain the kits they are interested in. They will also find over 60 colour photos of models assembled by experts - food for thought and maybe self-criticism to assess their own modelling skills or set exacting standards before tackling a new model. Collectors are sure to find at least a few specimens hitherto unknown to them among the 500 colour photos of boxtops spanning the period from 1935 to the present. The addresses provided in the book should also help them find the models they are looking for. The scale model is the ideal medium to portray the amazing variety of aircraft produced from the early days to the present times. But Encyclopaedia of Military Models deals not only with 1/72 scale aircraft but also with missiles, science-fiction, vehicles, artillery, dioramas and various accessories including figures and even ships.
Book of Kings & Queens
 Book of Kings & Queens Author: Collective Imagine Publishing All About History 2014 ISBN: 978-1909-758-513 Pages: 180 Language: English Format: PDF (e-book) Size: 66 MB All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.
Les Alains
 Author: Iaroslav Lebedynsky Les Alains ERRANCE 2005 Format: PDF Size: 68.8 Mb Language: French Les Alains, heritiers des Scythes et des Sarmates, sont le dernier peuple nomade iranophone a avoir domine les steppes eurasiennes. L'invasion hunnique les disperse au IVe siecle : certains participent aux Grandes Invasions, en Europe occidentale et jusqu'en Afrique du Nord. Le prenom francais Alain rappelle leur presence en Gaule, ou ils creent meme vers 450 un royaume ephemere au nord de la Loire. Mais le groupe principal se replie vers le Caucase et s'y sedentarise. L'Alanie caucasienne devient un puissant Etat, marque par l'influence byzantine, et il connait son apogee aux Xe-XIIe siecle. Une autre invasion, celle des Mongols, dissemine a nouveau des Alains de la Hongrie a la Chine. Mais leur noyau caucasien survit meme aux ravages de Tamerlan, et les Ossetes modernes en sont les descendants. Premier ouvrage en langue francaise consacre aux Alains, ce livre fait le point des connaissances actuelles sur ce peuple au destin mouvemente, son role historique souvent sous-estime, sa civilisation et son heritage culturel.
Important Militaria
 Author: Collective Important Militaria J.James Auctioneers Appraisers 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 101 Size: 16 Mb Language: English
No Higher Honor: The U.S.S. Yorktown at the Battle of Midway
 Author: Jeff Nesmith No Higher Honor: The U.S.S. Yorktown at the Battle of Midway Longstreet 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 296 Language: English Size: 27.5 MB A detailed, moving account of the pivotal Battle of Midway, told through the voices and stories of the men who fought on the U.S.S. Yorktown. Young and idealistic, the men who carried the sea battle that turned the war with Japan brought with them an uncluttered sense of purpose, patriotism and love of country. This is their story.
Ebla and its Landscape: Early State Formation in the Ancient Near East
 Author: Paolo Matthiae (Editor), Nicoló Marchetti (Editor) Ebla and its Landscape: Early State Formation in the Ancient Near East Left Coast Press 2013 Format: PDF Size: 13.7 Mb Language: English The discovery of 17,000 tablets at the mid-third millennium BC site of Ebla in Syria has revolutionized the study of the ancient Near East. This is the first major English-language volume describing the multidisciplinary archaeological research at Ebla. Using an innovative regional landscape approach, the 29 contributions to this expansive volume examine Ebla in its regional context through lenses of archaeological, textual, archaeobiological, archaeometric, geomorphological, and remote sensing analysis. In doing so, they are able to provide us with a detailed picture of the constituent elements and trajectories of early state development at Ebla, essential to those studying the ancient Near East and to other archaeologists, historians, anthropologists, and linguists. This work was made possible by an IDEAS grant from the European Research Council.
A Magnificent Fight": The Battle for Wake Island
 Author: Robert J. Cressman A Magnificent Fight": The Battle for Wake Island Naval Institute Press Annapolis 2013 ISBN: 1591141753 Format: EPUB Size: 6,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 324 Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese land-based bombers pounded Wake Island, the American advanced base that was key to the U.S. Navy's strategy in the Pacific. Throughout the next two weeks, the Wake Island garrison survived nearly daily bombings and repulsed the first Japanese attempt to take the atoll. The determined defenders provided a badly needed lift to American morale. Cressman was the first to make extensive use of Japanese materials to identify the enemy order of battle and the roles each unit played in the drama to provide a moving account of the heroism of the defenders in the face if tremendous odds.
The History of Slavery
 The History of Slavery Author: Hal Marcovitz Referencepoint Press Understanding World History (Reference Point) 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1601527424 Pages: 96 Language: English Format: PDF (True) Size: 18 MB 160152742XSlavery.pdf
Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend
 Author: Mike Dixon-Kennedy Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend ABC-CLIO 1998 392 Format: Pdf Size: 2,6 MB Language: English Covers the myths and legends of the Russian Empire at its greatest extent as well as other Slavic people and countries. Includes historical, geographical, and biographical background information
Historical Atlas of Islam
 Historical Atlas of Islam Author: Malise Ruthven, Azim Nanji Harvard University Press 2004 Pages: 208 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 51 Mb Among the great civilizations of the world, Islam remains an enigma to Western readers. Now, in a beautifully illustrated historical atlas, noted scholar of religion Malise Ruthven recounts the fascinating and important history of the Islamic world. From the birth of the prophet Muhammed to the independence of post-Soviet Muslim states in Central Asia, this accessible and informative atlas explains the historical evolution of Islamic societies. Short essays cover a wide variety of themes, including the central roles played by sharia (divine law) and fiqh (jurisprudence); philosophy; arts and architecture; the Muslim city; trade, commerce, and manufacturing; marriage and family life; tribal distributions; kinship and dynastic power; ritual and devotional practices; Sufism; modernist and reformist trends; the European domination of the Islamic world; the rise of the modern national state; oil exports and arms imports; and Muslim populations in non-Muslim countries. Lucid and inviting full-color maps chronicle the changing internal and external boundaries of the Islamic world, showing the principal trade routes through which goods, ideas, and customs spread. Ruthven traces the impact of various Islamic dynasties in art and architecture and shows the distribution of sects and religious minorities, the structure of Islamic cities, and the distribution of resources. Rich in narrative and visual detail that illuminates the story of Islamic civilization, this timely atlas is an indispensable resource to anyone interested in world history and religion.
The Hutchinson Illustrated Encyclopedia of British History
 The Hutchinson Illustrated Encyclopedia of British History HELICON Author: Ann Pilling 1998 Pages: 384 Format: PDF Size: 15 mb Language: English The Hutchinson Illustrated Encyclopedia of British History is a reference book, with entries arranged in A–Z format. To go directly to a particular entry, click on the link in the table of contents. There are also links between entries – click on any underlined word to jump to the related entry.
They Fought Under the Sea: The Saga of the Submarine
 Author: Collective They Fought Under the Sea: The Saga of the Submarine Monarch Books 1962 Format: PDF Pages: 196 Language: English Size: 32.5 MB This is a story of the depths of the sea, of the men who conquered it and of the navies they forged with which to make of these depths a watery battlefield. It is a chronicle of deeds and of the vessels in which these deeds were accomplished. While its intent is to record the alpha of submarining, the testament of the omega must remain—we hope—the task of a future historian.
Los Servicios Femeninos Auxiliares Aliados (Soldados de la II Guerra Mundial)
 Author: Martin Brayley Los Servicios Femeninos Auxiliares Aliados (Soldados de la II Guerra Mundial) RBA/Osprey Publishing 2012 Format: PDF Pages: 50 Size: 14 Mb Language: Spanish Los Servicios Femeninos Auxiliares Aliados
The Secrets of History
 Author: David May The Secrets of History David May 2014 Format: epub/pdf Size: 5.9 Mb Language: English Author and historian David May takes you on an unforgettable journey throughout history. Covering the span of thousands of years, we take a closer look at some of the more controversial and little known events that have taken place around the globe. These events are presented in an easy to navigate, chronological order. At well over 300 pages, this informative book is packed full of interesting and insightful content you won’t find anywhere else. This eBook takes a unique approach on history, and poses a number of interesting questions. - Did Atlantis Actually Exist? - Why Did the Mayan Civilization Come to an Abrupt End? - Who Built Easter Island? - Who Poisoned Mozart? - The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler
New Larousse Encyclopedia Of Mythology
 New Larousse Encyclopedia Of Mythology Crescent Books Author: Felix Guirand, Richard Aldington, Delano Ames, Robert Graves 1987 Pages: 500 Format: PDF Size: 2 mb Language: English Here, in all their wonder and splendor, are the Mythologies of Mankind.. from pre-biblical Egypt and pre-Homeric Greece to the farthest researches of Africa, the Orient, the Pacific and the Americas.. all gathered into one mammoth volume of unprecedented scope and beauty, and illustrated with an incomparable scope and beauty, and illustrated with an incomparable assemblage of authentic paintings, sculpture, symbols, idols, ritual and sacrificial objects, many rarely seen by modern Western eyes. This monumental work is the first complete encyclopedia of world anthology. Originally published in France by the famous house of Larousse, it contains of course all the well-loved myths of Classical Antiquity. But more than half the book is devoted to the strange and unfamiliar mythologies of civilizations...from Peru to Persia, from Tahiti to Togoland.
The Battle of Britain: Extraordinary Courage and Unbreakable Spirit
 Author: Nigel Cawthorne The Battle of Britain: Extraordinary Courage and Unbreakable Spirit Arcturus Publishing Limited 2012 Format: EPUB Pages: 208 Size: 14 Mb The Battle of Britain presents in photographs the many aspects of the momentous campaign, from tactics, personalities, and aircraft to its effect on the lives of civilians. Lavishly illustrated, it is a tribute to a nation that pulled together in the face of overwhelming odds, and united, saved and guided the world.
A Brief History Of Afghanistan
 A Brief History Of Afghanistan Author: Shaista Wahab, Barry Youngerman Facts on File 2007 Pages: 321 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 6 Mb A Brief History of Afghanistan examines this country's isolation and how it found itself involved in 30 years of war and anarchy. This resource provides extensive background information so readers can understand the issues and make informed judgments of their own. Offering a clear, concise account of this country's historical and cultural heritage, from 3000 BCE to the present, this insightful book explores the culture and politics of the Pashtun tribes whose homeland extends across much of Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, as well as the Taliban insurgency and the relationship between local leaders and the central government in Kabul. About the Author Shaista Wahab is a native of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. She holds degrees in history and information sciences from Kabul University, the University of New Delhi in India, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is presently the cataloger and curator of the University of Nebraska's Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection.
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