Asphalt: A History, Hardcover - Kenneth O'Reilly

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Reducere. A sweeping history of luxury--from the pharaohs to the plutocrats--celebrating the quintessential role of opulence in human evolution From diamonds...

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DescriptionMany stories abound of the daring exploits of the RAF's young fighter pilots defying the might of Hitler's Luftwaffe, and of the dogged ...

The world-famous Kylemore Abbey, dramatically located in a magnificent former castle on the shores of Kylemore Lough in Connemara, has been home to...

Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson's design for the Lockheed Constellation, known affectionately as the 'Connie', produced one of the world's most iconic air...

Investing--the commitment of resources to achieve a return--affects individuals, families, companies, and nations, and has done so throughout histo...

Reducere. From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians, " (Financial Times) the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern ag...

Reducere. Corpus Christi - A History documents the stories of the people who strove to make South Texas their home. Adventurers, outlaws, settlers, cowboys, ...

Reducere. The Conestoga River meanders for sixty miles through the fertile farmlands of Lancaster County. From early Native American inhabitants to the Europ...

Reducere. The Sandusky Mall was the iconic shopping hub for locals who grew up in the 1970s and '80s. Kids visited the Circus World toy store, shopped for lo...

Reducere. Located in Over-the-Rhine in the heart of Cincinnati, Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continually operating market. It opened in 1855 to serve a gr...

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DescriptionOrphans have often been beneficiaries of charity and compassion--but society has also punished, abused and ill-treated them. Attitudes b...

The days when rural life revolved around tobacco planting and harvest are gone, but many fondly remember when North Carolina was the state of farmi...

Reducere. Comics have conquered America. From our multiplexes, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, where comics-based shows ...

Reducere. (Book). A Martin acoustic guitar is the beloved instrument of millions of fans and famous players worldwide. Starting with the early days in New Yo...

Reducere. Chiara Formichi explores the ways in which Islam and Asia have shaped each other's histories, societies and cultures from the seventh century to to...

DescriptionAn unprecedented survey of the origins and evolution of Chinese architecture, from the last millennia BCE to todayThroughout history, Ch...

DescriptionThe Boeing 707 family - that includes the forerunner Model 367-80, the KC-135 series of military transports and the slightly smaller Mod...

Reducere. During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1, 300 performances. His career as ...

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Reducere. Martha's Vineyard is cherished by many as a summer paradise, but few know of its rich past. Descendants of the first Native American inhabitants st...

DescriptionThe story begins in 1848, when the Moravian Brethren sold 274 acres of farmland to investors who resold them as building lots. By 1855, ...

Reducere. New Orleans is a city of many storied streets, but only one conjures up as much unbridled passion as it does fervent hatred, simultaneously polariz...

Reducere. What began as the boom site for the mid-nineteenth-century Upper Midwest lumber industry quickly grew into the town of St. Anthony. In 1872, St. An...

In the early twentieth century, St. Louis was a hotbed for ragtime and blues, both roots of jazz music. In 1914, Jelly Roll Morton brought his musi...

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Reducere. The period of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258) has long been recognized as the formative period of Islamic civilization with its various achievemen...

Platonism has played a central role in Christianity and is essential to a deep understanding of the Christian theological tradition. At times, Plat...

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Reducere. The docks and alleys of Philadelphia's riverward neighborhoods teem with forgotten stories and strange histories. In the overlooked corners of Kens...

Reducere. Simeon and Katharine Prior were married 10 months before the end of the American Revolution and for twenty years they made a life in New England, w...

Reducere. Beginning in 1760, this comprehensive history charts the growth and development of the Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren church family up a...

DescriptionNorth Island has always been the beacon from the sea leading toward Georgetown, South Carolina. It was an island of exploration for the ...

Reducere. With more than four hundred years of history, Virginians lay claim to the invention of southern barbecue. Native Virginian Powhatan tribes slow roa...