The world history book to define all others, National Geographic Visual History of the World is a classic in the making. No other volume offers such a comprehensive and richly illustrated chronicle of world events, from the construction of the Pyramids to the overthrow of the Taliban. Readers see how momentous happenings, personalities, catastrophes, discoveries, and inventions unfold in a visually stimulating layout. Four eight-page gatefolds bring to life major events of world history and thou...
The atom has been split, genes spliced and sheep cloned, the silicon chip and rock and roll were invented, and inherited ideas about logic and learning have been overthrown. The 20th century has been shaped by many and this collection selects 100 influential leaders, artists, intellects and heroes.
Dress and Adornment in the Mountain Province of Luzon, Philippine Islands
by Morice Vanoverbergh
This Encyclopedia gathers together the most recent scholarship on Medieval Italy, while offering a sweeping view of all aspects of life in Italy during the Middle Ages. This two volume, illustrated, A-Z reference is a cross-disciplinary resource for information on literature, history, the arts, science, philosophy, and religion in Italy between A.D. 450 and 1375. For more information including the introduction, a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample pages, and m...
Historical Dictionary of Medieval China (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, #19)
by Victor Cunrui Xiong
The Historical Dictionary of Medieval China fills an urgent need for a standard reference tailored to the interest of Western academics and readers. The history of medieval China is related through the book's introductory essay, maps, a table of Dynastic Periods, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on key people, historical geography, arts, institutions, events, and other important terms.
A practical guide to researching your local history, this title shows you how to find out the background story of your house, street or local area, and presents great tips on getting started with your research and how to use your findings.
"From the formation of the Universe to today, countless major events have changed the course of life on Earth. Aligned with the online Big History Project supported by Bill Gates, Big History puts a wide-angle lens on 13.8 billion years of remarkable history and shows you how and why we got where we are today. With stunning visual timelines and special CGI reconstructions, you can see history's greatest events. Look back to our origins in the stars, explore everything from the birth of the Sun t...
Historical Dictionary of Israel (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East, #68)
by Bernard Reich and David H. Goldberg
The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Israel addresses the need in the literature on Israel for a comprehensive impartial information source about the various diplomatic and political personalities, institutions, organizations, events, concepts, and documents that together define the political life of the Jewish state. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events,...
The Revolutionary War Quiz and Fact Book contains more than 600 intriguing questions and answers about not only the American Revolutionary War, but also about the other major conflicts of the time. Featuring painstakingly researched information on people, places, battles, dates, weapons, terminology, and statistics, this book serves as both informative recreation and a valuable reference.
Quebec 1759 (Osprey Campaign S., #121) (Campaign)
by Stuart Reid and Gerry Embleton
'What a scene!' wrote Horace Walpole. 'An army in the night dragging itself up a precipice by stumps of trees to assault a town and attack an enemy strongly entrenched and double in numbers!' It was indeed a drama, as Major-General James Wolfe's army scaled the cliffs above St. Lawrence to stand with the French Canadian capital before them; and in one short sharp exchange of fire, tumble the Marquis de Montcalm's French army into bloody ruin. Sir John Fortescue famously described it as the 'most...
The Living Constitution 1787, 1987, 2187
by Virgina Geiger and Jeanne M. Stevenson
This book presents essays by three distinguished scholarsoMary Frances Berry, Milton C. Cummings, Jr., and Richard B. Morrisodelivered at a symposium celebrating the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution on October 17, 1987 at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Each of the essays provides a perspective on the evolving nature of the Constitution in keeping with the theme of the symposiumoThe Living Constitution. Professor Morris focuses on "The Living Constitution Revisited, 1787." Professor...
The Historian L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi and the Roman Annalistic Tradition
by Gary Forsythe
Forsythe exhaustively examines all surviving fragments from Piso's history. Piso's centrality to many important historical and historiographical issues of the regal period, early republic, and middle republic and the relative abundance of his fragments and testimonia on his life make the work wide ranging in its scope. In a comprehensive and contextual manner, the author treats his subjects in the broader contexts of Roman history and the annalistic tradition.
A Cultural History of Dress and Fashion (The Cultural Histories)
A Cultural History of Dress and Fashion presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers over 2,500 years of dress and fashion. Volume 1: Antiquity (500BCE-800AD), edited by Mary Harlow Volume 2: The Medieval Age (800-1450), edited by Sarah-Grace Heller Volume 3: The Renaissance (1450-1650), edited by Elizabeth Currie Volume 4: The Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800), edited by Peter McNeil Volume 5: The Age of Empire (1800-1920), edited by Denise...
A Research Guide to the Ancient World
by John M Weeks and Jason De Medeiros
Missing from much of the scholarship on 18th century British politics is recognition of the extensive participation of aristocratic women. Fortunately, as a literate and self-conscious group, these women created and preserved vast manuscript collections now available to historians. In Sacred to Female Patriotism, Judith S. Lewis taps into these sources to demonstrate how the social and political worlds of Georgian Britain interacted to give women an influential voice in politics that was previou...
Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo (Historical Dictionaries of Africa)
by John F Clark and Samuel Decalo
Geschichte GK 11 (Gym) - Nahostkonflikt - Podiumsdiskussion
by D M
The Routledge Atlas of Russian History (Routledge Historical Atlases)
by Martin Gilbert
The complex and often turbulent history of Russia over the course of 2000 years is brought to life in a series of 169 maps. It covers not simply the wars and expansion of Russia but also a wealth of less conspicuous details of its history from famine and anarchism to the growth of naval strength and the strengths of the river systems. From 800 BC to the fall of the Soviet Union, this indispensable guide to Russian history covers:* war and conflict: from the triumph of the Goths between 200 and 4...