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Medals, Orders, Decorations and Militaria
Author: Collective Medals, Orders, Decorations and Militaria (Baldwin's Auction) Noble Investnments (UK) PLS Group 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 148 Size: 15 Mb Language: English
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The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 2
The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 2 Lyons Press 2000 Pages: 320 ISBN: 1585740861 Format: pdf Size: 172 mb Language: English Quality: Good Released in 1992, 1993, and 1994, respectively, this trio provides a remarkably in-depth analysis of the bow from its construction to its correct use. Numerous types of bows and arrows from all over the world are discussed by leading experts in the field. The emphasis here is on the history of these weapons and methods for building them from scratch, just as they were made before the advent of firearms. Though this might not find a huge audience, it is nonetheless an excellent series.
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History of the Twentieth Century
Author: Martin Gilbert A History of the Twentieth Century RosettaBooks 2014 Format: pdf Pages: 618 Size: 8 Mb Language: English, English Martin Gilbert, author of the multivolume biography of Winston Churchill and other brilliant works of history, chronicles world events year by year, from the dawn of aviation to the flourishing technology age, taking us through World War I to the inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt as president of the United States and Hider as chancellor of Germany. He continues on to document wars in South Africa, China, Ethiopia, Spain, Korea, Vietnam, and Bosnia, as well as apartheid, the arms race, the moon landing, and the beginnings of the computer age, while interspersing the influence of art, literature, music, and religion throughout this vivid work.
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Zaglowce
Zaglowce Author: Stefan Gulas Pavol Pevny Widawnitctwo "Sport i Turistika" 1985 ISBN: 83-217-2529-5 Pages: 217 Language: Polish Format: PDF Size: 18 MB Ksiazki tej nie nalezy traktowac jako historii zaglowcow lub jako podrecznika dla zeglarzy; nie uwzgledniono w niej rowniez slynnych jednostek prowadzonych przez samotnych zeglarzy, takich jak "Firecrest" Alaina Gerbaulta czy "Spray" Joshuy Slocuma - sprawa jachtow jest tematem tak rozleglym, ze godnym osobnej publikacji.
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Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture (2 volume set)
Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture (2 volume set) Author: composite authors GALE 2004 Pages: 1116 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 45.2 Mb The impact of the Irish upon the arts, popular culture, scholarship and politics has been immense. Literature in English cannot be fully understood without consideration of James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney and many others. Names such as Guinness and Fleadh Cheoil are immediately recognizable. The Irish struggle for independence in the early 20th century, and the strife that continues to this day, have captured the world's attention. "The Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture" spans prehistoric times to the present, and treats both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in detail. Entries represent an inclusive, cross-disciplinary approach, written by specialists in history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, politics, economics, the Irish and English languages and literatures, the visual arts and other fields.
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Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail
Author: Sam Jefferson Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail Adlard Coles ISBN: 1472900286 2014 Format: EPUB Size: 11,5 МБ Language: English Pages: 240 In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaking speed records carrying tea back from China, the ships combined beauty with breathtaking performance. With over 200 gorgeous paintings and illustrations, and thrilling descriptions of the adventures and races on the water, this beautiful book brings the era vividly to life. Chapters include: -The origins of the clippers-from the gold rush to the tea trade -A hell ship voyage with "Bully" Waterman, one of the most successful and notorious captains of the era -Marco Polo, the fastest ship in the world-her rise to prominence and subsequent decline -Mary Patten's battle with Cape Horn-a lady captain takes charge in a very male world -Mutiny aboard the "wild boat of the Atlantic" -The great China tea race of 1866-an amazingly close race across the world, only decided in the final few miles -The Sir Lancelot defies the odds-her eccentric captains and rivalry with the legendary Thermopylae -The Cutty Sark's longest voyage First-hand accounts, newspaper reports and log entries add fascinating eyewitness detail, whilst the stunning images show how the designs of these thoroughbreds developed over the years. A wonderful read and worthy celebration of these racehorses of the sea.
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Across the Revolutionary Divide: Russia and the USSR, 1861-1945
: Across the Revolutionary Divide: Russia and the USSR, 1861-1945 (Blackwell History of Russia) Wiley-Blackwell : Theodore R. Weeks 23-08-2010 :English pdf 296 ISBN: 9781405169615 3,26 mb Across the Revolutionary Divide: Russia and the USSR 1861-1945 offers a broad interpretive account of Russian history from the emancipation of the serfs to the end of World War II. Provides a coherent overview of Russia's development from 1861 through to 1945 Reflects the latest scholarship by taking a thematic approach to Russian history and bridging the ‘revolutionary divide’ of 1917 Covers political, economic, cultural, and everyday life issues during a period of major changes in Russian history Addresses throughout the diversity of national groups, cultures, and religions in the Russian Empire and USSR Shows how the radical policies adopted after 1917 both changed Russia and perpetuated an economic and political rigidity that continues to influence modern society
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The Armenian Origin of the Etruscans
Author:Robert Ellis The Armenian Origin of the Etruscans Parker, Son, and Bourn 1861 Format:PDF Size:5.8 MB Language:English
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Techniki Walki Grenadierow Pancernych
Author: Matthew Hughes; Chris Mann Techniki Walki Grenadierow Pancernych Bellona ISBN: 8311094632 2002 Format: PDF Pages: 94 Size: 35 Mb Language: Polish W książce przedstawiono taktykę i technikę walki niemieckich grenadierów pancernych, to jest zmotoryzowanej piechoty towarzyszącej czołgom w akcjach bojowych podczas II wojny światowej. Twórcą śmiałego i innowacyjnego wykorzystania czołgów i grenadierów na motocyklach, samochodach ciężarowych i wozach opancerzonych był gen. Heinz Guderian. Autorzy opisali, jak zmieniały się organizacja i metody działania grenadierów pancernych na frontach zachodnim i wschodnim, ich uzbrojenie i wyposażenie oraz jaki miało to wpływ na przebieg poszczególnych walk.
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Structures of Society: Imperial Russia's People of Various Ranks
Author: Elise Kimerling Wirtschafter Structures of Society: Imperial Russia's People of Various Ranks Northern Illinois University Press 1994 ISBN: 0875801900 Format: PDF Pages: 215 Size: 124 Mb Language: English A category of persons best defined by what they were not, the raznochintsy—"people of various ranks" or "people of diverse origins"—inhabited the shifting social territory between nobles and serfs in preindustrial Russia. Not nobles, serfs, merchants nor clergy, raznochintsy may have been by occupation administrative clerks, teachers, artists, retired soldiers, or street vendors. In official society, they were outsiders. Wirtschafter draws on a rich array of archival, legal, administrative, and public sources to show how this important but elusive category functioned in Russian society from the time of Peter the Great to the late nineteenth century.
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Horses in Australia: An Illustrated History
Author: Nicolas Brasch Horses in Australia: An Illustrated History University of New South Wales Press 2014 Pages: 256 Format: PDF Language : English Size: 64 mb Quality: Good The horse has been an integral part of Australian history since the First Fleet brought the first horse to the country’s shores. From the resilient workhorses of colonial Australia and the determined stockhorses rounding up livestock, to the champion racehorses that capture the country’s imagination at every Melbourne Cup, horses have contributed to many of the great human feats in our history. Here, alongside 150 stunning images, Nicolas Brasch explores why horses have long been appreciated by Australians from all walks of life—and how they have been captured so strikingly by our photographers and artists.
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The Boer War
Author: Christopher Wilkinson-Latham The Boer War (Men-at-Arms 62) Osprey Publishing Ltd 1977 Format: Pdf Size: 13 Mb Language: English
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The records of living officers of the U.S. navy and Marine corps
The records of living officers of the U.S. navy and Marine corps Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph Philadelphia, L. R. Hamersly & co. Pages: 464 Format: PDF Size: 38 mb Quality: Good Language: English 1894 The records of living officers of the U. S. navy and Marine corps: with a history of naval operations during the rebellion of 1861-5, and a list of the ships and officers participating in the great battles, comp. from official sources by Lewis R. Hamersly.
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Ainu: A Story of Japan's Original People
Author: Kayano Shigeru, Peter Howlett Ainu: A Story of Japan's Original People Tuttle Publishing 2003 Format: PDF Size: 24.8 Mb Language: English Grade 3-6 The Ainu: A Story Of Japan's Original People by Kayano Shigeru is an absorbing account of Japan's indigineous people, whose legends and presence stretch back before the coming of the ethnic Japanese population before recorded history from what is now known as the Chinese mainland and the Korean penninsula. Presenting both the unique aspects of Ainu culture and the modern realities of how Ainu live today in a straightforward and friendly tone with soft yet realistic color illustrations, The Ainu: A Story Of Japan's Original People is very highly recommended.
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Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft
Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft Scarecrow Press Author: Michael D. Bailey 2003 Pages: 248 Format: PDF Size: 2,5 mb Language: English A great deal has been written about the history of witchcraft, but much of what has been written is unreliable, exaggerated, or inaccurate. This problem is especially acute in regard to modern witchcraft, or Wicca, and its supposed connections to historical witchcraft in medieval and early modern Europe. This Dictionary provides a reliable reference source for both academics and general readers interested in the actual historical development of witchcraft in the western world. The focus of the dictionary is on Western Europe during the late-medieval and early modern periods, when the specific idea of diabolical witchcraft developed and when the so-called "great witch-hunts" occurred. Entries are also provided that deal with magic and witchcraft in the earlier Christian period and classical antiquity, as well as with the lingering belief in witchcraft in the modern world, and with the development of the modern, neo-pagan religion of witchcraft, also known as Wicca. For comparative purposes, some entries have been provided that deal with aspects and systems of magic found in other parts of the world that seem to bear some relation to the idea of witchcraft as it developed in Christian Europe. The regions dealt with are mainly Africa, along with such New-World practices as Voodoo and Santeria. Entries in the dictionary cover important people in the history of witchcraft, from the medieval inquisitors and early modern magistrates who developed the stereotype of the historical witch to the modern individuals who have developed the religion of Wicca. Also included are legal terms and concepts important to the prosecution of the supposed crime of witchcraft, and religious and theological concepts pertaining to the demonic elements that came to be associated with witchcraft, as well as more popular beliefs and aspects of common folklore and mythology that became attached to the developing idea of witchcraft. Geographic entries are also included, discussing the scope of witch-hunting in various regions of.
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L' Ordine teutonico. Alle origini dello stato prussiano
Author: Górski, Karol L' Ordine teutonico. Alle origini dello stato prussiano Giulio Einaudi 1971 Format: djvu Size: 12,89 mb Language: Italian
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Crossroads and Cultures, Combined Volume: A History of the World's Peoples
Author: Bonnie G. Smith Crossroads and Cultures, Combined Volume: A History of the World's Peoples Bedford/St. Martin's 2012 Format: PDF Size: 393 Mb Pages: 1184 Language: English Crossroads and Cultures: A History of the World's Peoples incorporates the best current cultural history into a fresh and original narrative that connects global patterns of development with life on the ground. As the title, “Crossroads,” suggests, this new synthesis highlights the places and times where people exchanged goods and commodities, shared innovations and ideas, waged war and spread disease, and in doing so joined their lives to the broad sweep of global history. Students benefit from a strong pedagogical design, abundant maps and images, and special features that heighten the narrative’s attention to the lives and voices of the world’s peoples.
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The Iron Age in Northern Britain: Celts and Romans, Natives and Invaders
Author: D.W. Harding The Iron Age in Northern Britain: Celts and Romans, Natives and Invaders Routledge 2004 Format: PDF (rar+3%) Size: 21,42 mb Language: English Pages: 368 The Iron Age in Northern Britain examines the impact of the Roman expansion northwards, and the native response to the Roman occupation on both sides of the frontiers. It traces the emergence of historically-recorded communities in the post-Roman period and looks at the clash of cultures between Celts and Romans, Picts and Scots. Northern Britain has too often been seen as peripheral to a 'core' located in south-eastern England.
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The Seafarers - The Pacific Navigators
Author: Collective The Seafarers - The Pacific Navigators Time-Life Books 1980 Format: PDF Pages: 184 Language: English Size: 36.6 MB Content: Essay New Edens in the South Seas Chapter 1 Flrst probes for a chimerical continent Essay The Dutchman who cracked the Spanish dominion Chapter 2 Searching for business in a watery wilderness Essay A Frenchman's view of a curious world Chapter 3 Intoxicating visions of a tropical Utopia Essay Polynesian voyagers: the first Pacific navigators Chapter 4 The great ocean's greatest explorer Essay A hard-working artist's brilliant legacy Chapter 5 Clearing up the final mysteries
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