Last Outpost on the Zulu Frontier. Fort Napier and the British Imperial Garrison, Hardback - Graham Dominy

Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Graham DominyNumber of pages: 320Collection: History of Military OccupationPublication date: 2016...

Practical guide to soldiering during the British era of the Indian ArmyIncludes tips on fighting an insurgent enemy, the principles of security in ...

Curating empire explores the diverse roles played by museums and their curators in moulding and representing the British imperial experience. This ...

'Effervescent' NEW YORKER 'A fresh, fast-paced history ... Riveting' MAYA JASANOFFPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Deborah CohenNumber...

Thirty Buccaneer 'Boys', drawn from the Fleet Air Arm, the RAF and the South African Air Force, outline their experiences in the maritime role, ope...

Reducere. The deadliest cannon shot in American history was fired at the "Negro Fort" at Prospect Bluff on Florida's Apalachicola River on July 27, 1816. The...

Reducere. There's many who feel the Alaska Territory is no place for a woman on her own. But Charlotte Brody, suffragette and journalist, has never let publi...

Contemporary lawlessness and criminality on the high seas are explored in this casting of light on to piracy, smuggling, wreck theft, oil-dumping, ...

Reducere. From its beginnings as an army camp in the 1840s, Fort Worth has come to be one of Texas's--and the nation's--largest cities, a thriving center of ...

The nineteenth century is too often invoked as moment where Britain alone exerted global dominance, without the need for European collaboration. Th...

Reducere. DescriptionFor over 130 years, Imperial Oil dominated Canada's oil industry. Their 1947 discovery of crude oil in Leduc, Alberta transformed the in...

Ruby loves fun while Graham loves organising. In their own unique ways, they make sure that Acorn Wood is a beautiful and lively place. But when Gr...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Romanovs, then keep reading...An undoubtedly interesting, exciting, and dramatic chapter of ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Romanovs, then keep reading...An undoubtedly interesting, exciting, and dramatic chapter of ...

During the pivotal 19th-century 'decade of reform', British politicians wrestled over the best ways to address Irish agrarian violence - branded as...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Jennifer Regan-LefebvreIllustration(s): 11 b-w illustrations, 3 mapsNumber of pages: 342Publica...

The remarkable story of Grant Fowlds, a conservationist who has dedicated his life to saving the last rhinos, vividly told with the help of Graham ...

Reducere. In 1936, the Texas centennial was celebrated across the state. In The Frontier Centennial, Jacob Olmstead argues that Fort Worth's celebration of t...

Challenges the traditional histories of British and Irish migration, the stories of oppression and exile that form an essential part of the existin...

A small boy lands on the page and, quite by accident, discovers the joy and wonder of life.

DescriptionThe first railway chemical laboratory was opened in 1864 by the London & North Western Railway at Crewe, and the last ones lost their di...

The Imperial Security State: British Colonial Knowledge and Empire-Building in Asia - James Hevia

Reducere. This classic work of scholarship scrutinizes all aspects of Roman military forces throughout the Roman Empire, in Europe, North Africa, and the Nea...

Following his acclaimed exploration of the vanished East Prussia, Forgotten Land, Max Egremont turns his attention to the Baltic, another part of t...

From the author of the beloved Terms & Conditions, British Summer Time Begins is a delightful, nostalgic and joyous celebration of summer holidays,...

'Effervescent' NEW YORKER'A fresh, fast-paced history ... Riveting' MAYA JASANOFFPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Deborah CohenPublica...

Reducere. In 1931 Grey Owl published his first book, The Men of the Last Frontier, a work that is part memoir, part history of the vanishing wilderness in Ca...

Wide variety of locations, Interesting array of locomotive classes, Of use to modellers, Informative text and captions, Good quality pictures.

Reducere. Fred Litwin exposes the truth about Jim Garrison, the New Orleans District Attorney, who 'solved' the JFK assassination in 1967. On the Trail of De...

A] stupendous achievement.. .Blood and Ruins dissects the sinews of war with the sharpest of scalpels...it is history at its best, down to the fine...

Imperial Boredom offers a radical reconsideration of the British Empire during its heyday in the nineteenth century. Challenging the long-establish...

As a novelist, Graham Swift delights in the possibilities of the human voice, imagining his way into the minds and hearts of an extraordinary range...

This work is one of the most widley known military campaigns of the Victorian era. It contains graphic eyewitness accounts from both sides and addi...

Reducere. Imperial Crimea: Estates, Enchantment and the Last of the Romanovs offers the most comprehensive account of Russia's Imperial Family and its ties t...

DescriptionBritain yesterday; America today. The reality of being top dog is that everybody hates you. In this provocative book, noted historian an...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The book places a clear emphasis of the impact of information technology on the business world, drawing on recent literature and examples. Similarl...

Not every crayon can be the brightest, most colourful crayon in the packet. It takes a very special young squirrel to see the true potential of a c...