A History of the Philippines - Renato Constantino

Reducere. Unlike other conventional histories, the unifying thread of A History of the Philippines is the struggle of the peoples themselves against various ...

Reducere. Discover the fascinating Philippines in this captivating book on its history, from the origins of the archipelago's first peoples until modern time...

DescriptionBeginning with a definition of who the people of The Philippines are, this fully illustrated history then tracks back to describe the pr...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Southeast Asia, then keep reading...Five captivating manuscripts in one book: History of Southea...

Reducere. In 1899 the United States, having announced its arrival as a world power during the Spanish-Cuban-American War, inaugurated a brutal war of imperia...

General Douglas A MacArthur, Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area, saw the liberation of the Philippines Archipelago as the launching board for ...

DescriptionIn January 1940, navy nurse Dorothy Still eagerly anticipated her new assignment at a military hospital in the Philippines. Her first ye...

The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple - Malcolm Barber

Reducere. After crushing Japanese naval power in the Pacific at Leyte Gulf, the U.S. moved to liberate the Philippines. Admiral Morison describes a series of...

Reducere. DescriptionThis work chronicles how the cacao plant is grown commercially in the Philippines; how to properly grow, harvest and sell the cacao plan...

Approaching the unfolding climate catastrophe conceptually through its dissolution of the categories of "man-made" and "natural" disasters, A Histo...

Josh 'Kid' Jones, a young Offliner discovers that an antiquated piece of technology called an 'iPhone', seemingly allows him to communicate with th...

Reducere. ALCATRAZ - the name alone said it all... It was meant to send a shudder down the spines of the nation's most incorrigible criminals. It stripped Al...

Reducere. DescriptionSumo is the official national sport of Japan, as recognized by the country's government. It is built around the simple concept of two ni...

This colorful narrative of French history in the sixth century is a dramatic and detailed portrait of a period of political and religious turmoil. ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe first comprehensive history of squash in the United States, Squash incorporates every aspect of this increasingly popular sport: men...

The Harlem Renaissance was the most influential single movement in African American literary history. The movement laid the groundwork for subseque...

Reducere. A Biographical History Of Waterloo Township And Other Townships Of The County: Being A History Of The Early Settlers And Their Descendants, Mostly ...

The Gulag was Russia's forgotten holocaust. The largest network of concentration camps ever created, it murdered millions and haunted all those who...

Publisher: Chronicle BooksAuthor(s): Ross PetrasIllustration(s): hardcover, foil stamped-cover, unjacketed, 2-color illustrations throughoutNumber ...

Reducere. A History of the Yoruba People is a comprehensive exploration of the founding and growth of one of the most influential groups in Africa. With a po...

Reducere. Who wouldn't want to know the answer to the question: "WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?" For hundreds of years, philosophers, scientists, and mystics have st...

Vinyl: A History of the Analogue Record is the first in-depth study of the vinyl record. Richard Osborne traces the evolution of the recording form...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Dennis DuncanNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 164 x 240 x 36Cover type: HardbackRedesco...

Reducere. Come walk the timeless halls of the Hotel Galvez. No expense was spared in the creation of this beautiful statement of Galveston's resilience, whic...

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Alex WoolfNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2015Dimensions: 234 x 278 x 27Cover type: Paperback / ...

Stars have always fascinated people. Astronomer Florian Freistetter tells the stories of the stars - past, present and future.Publisher: Quercus Pu...

Elaborates on the "intercolonial intimacies" that shape a transpacific understanding of coloniality and latinidad.Publisher: University of Pittsbur...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Philip BowringNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 165 x 240 x 31Cover type: Hardba...

The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--the "center" or "navel"--of the ancient world for more tha...

Reducere. For six hundred years, the Ottoman Empire swelled and declined. Islamic, martial, civilized, and tolerant, it advanced in three centuries from the ...

Reducere. A conflict that erupted between Roman legions and some Judaeans in late AD 66 had an incalculable impact on Rome's physical appearance and imperial...