Sunset Limited: The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930 - Richard J. Orsi

DescriptionThe only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a...

Reducere. The history of American watchmaking is a microcosm of the history of American manufacturing. It is at its heart a story of the factory system produ...

The unforgettable story of one woman who leaves behind her hardscrabble childhood in Alaska to travel the country via freight train--a beautiful me...

Reducere. Born a slave in eastern Tennessee, Sarah Blair Bickford (1852-1931) made her way while still a teenager to Montana Territory, where she settled in ...

Reducere. After the Civil War, four geological and geographical surveys, later called the Great Surveys, Undertook the massive task of finding out what lay w...

``This booklet, based on original materials culled from archives in the United States and in the Russian Federation, treats a little known aspect o...

DescriptionThis series of lectures on the science of spiritual knowledge begins by addressing an audience in Dornach, Switzerland, where only month...

Reducere. Wide, breathtaking landscapes; crystal-clear, blue lakes; high, snow-covered mountain peaks; but also wild grizzlies, buffalos, mustangs and rare a...

Messianic ideas of impending redemption have inspired and engendered struggles for justice, yet also violent utopian ideologies. This book analyzes...

Reducere. Museums--along with books, newspapers, and Wild West shows in the 19th century, movies and television in the 20th--have shaped our perceptions of A...

A stunning collection of photographs of the United States' most famous railway - Union Pacific Railroad, an American icon.

The Foundations of Worldwide Economic Integration: Power, Institutions, and Global Markets, 1850–1930 - Christof Dejung, Niels P. Petersson

Reducere. The Railroad Photography of J. Parker Lamb showcases the black-and-white imagery of a master of the craft. Parker Lamb came of age in the South and...

Contributor(s): Author: Peter FonagyAuthor: Gyorgy GergelyAuthor: Elliot L. JuristWinner of the 2003 Gradiva Award and the 2003 Goethe Award for Ps...

This book tells the story of Willy Messerschmitt's life, and shows how this aeronautical genius built many revolutionary airplanes-not excluding th...

Presents a history of the early years of the jet engine, Tony Kay covers all the countries to embark on jet engine development after the leads esta...

This book highlights, scrutinizes, and deploys Bernstein's philosophical research as it has intersected and impacted American and European philosop...

Reducere. " Here] we listen to stories of individual settlers and . . . watch and interact with them as each community evolves through the decades." Ann M. L...

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 ...

Reducere. This work documents the impact that the Great Awakening had on the inhabitants of colonial America's Southern Backcountry. Special emphasis is plac...

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 ...

One solution to West Indian problems after 1940 was to transform sugarcane into a raw material for making synthetics. Britain hoped to encourage ne...

Through the attentive examination of a single case study, this book weaves together the lived experiences of a clinician in training with those of ...

Reducere. The years between 1850 and 1930 witnessed the first large-scale migration of peoples from East Asia and South Asia to North America and the emergen...

Hounshell chronicles how painfully Ford learned this lesson and recounts how the successful mass production of automobiles led to the establishment...

Dot. compradors. Power and Policy in the Development of the Indian Software Industry - Jyoti Saraswati

Reducere. Art Therapy - The Person-Centred Way is an enlarged edition of the first book published on person-centred art therapy, and includes many more exerc...

Reducere. Asia, 1945. The War in Europe is over. Undeterred, the Japanese Empire fights on. With millions of loyal troops at its disposal and holdings that e...

A sweeping and lively history of one of the most dramatic stories never told--of the greatest railroad war of all time, fought by the daring leader...

Reducere. In this classic work of sociology, Doug McAdam presents a political-process model that explains the rise and decline of the black protest movement ...

The focus of the global economy has increasingly shifted toward China and emerging countries. However, despite their high growth prospects, emergin...

Reducere. A revealing look at the intersection of wealth, philanthropy, and conservation Billionaire Wilderness takes you inside the exclusive world of the u...

The gruesome history of the Congo-Ocean Railway, a forgotten chapter in the story of colonial AfricaPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): J. P...

Reducere. American astronaut Becky McPhee is experiencing the euphoria of her first spacewalk as she makes repairs to the International Space Station when sh...

Unpicking the ever-changing myth of the West in photography, from the 19th century to nowPublished for an exhibition at the Figge Art Museum in Dav...

Reducere. Tracing the shifting fortunes and changing character of New York City's economic elite over half a century, Sven Beckert brings to light a neglecte...

Reducere. In the 1940s Henry J. Kaiser was a household name, as familiar then as Warren Buffett and Donald Trump are now. Like a Horatio Alger hero, Kaiser r...

"Jack, did you hear the whistle? Live your life with passion, son. Always listen for the whistle." In 1984, the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad sold...

A new, radically updated edition of the immensely successful introductory textbook on world prehistory.

Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Miriam ThaggertIllustration(s): 34 black & white photographs, 3 mapsNumber of pages: 240Collectio...

Bring out the best in every student, enabling them to develop in-depth subject knowledge and historical skills with the market-leading series for W...

Reducere. Tells the story of the African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who fought against American Indians and protected the Western Front...