The Geographical Pivot of History, Paperback - Halford John Mackinder

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Reducere. "Is geography one, or is it several subjects? More precisely, are physical and political geography two stages of one investigation, or are they sep...

Highly illustrated account of the search for evidence of one of the most important battles in English history.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAutho...

A story of dropping the ball, picking it back up, and turning things around.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Laura LexxNumber of pages: 304Pu...

The stories of 40 important aircraft reveal the many changes across the post-war British aviation industryIllustrations: 240 Illustrations, color

Describes the activities of the explorers and map-makers of Renaissance and early modern Europe; the role of geography during the Scientific Revolu...

When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained a stupendous problem: establishing a workable democratic government in the vast, newly ...

In this collection of true, quirky history, Steve Silverman provides fascinating tales to astonish and entertain. Covering a wide variety of topics...

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Follow the fascinating threads of human history in this monumental volume, amply illustrated with maps, archival imagery, and revealing photographs...

An updated reissue of the 2012 Quercus book with the same title, it includes a new chapter on Simon Bolivar and an exciting new cover design, from ...

Contributor(s): Author: Peter ZumthorAuthor: Mari LendingWhile he was working to complete the Allmannajuvet Zinc Mine Museum in southern Norway in ...

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Reducere. Few historians have ever captured the drama, excitement, and tragedy of the Civil War with the headlong elan of Edwin Bearss, who has won a huge, d...

Reducere. The classic explanation of the craft of history and the vital worth of historians to civilization In this volume, English historian Richard Evans o...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Laurent DuBoisA New York Times Notable Book of the Year Even before the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti was known as a b...

A global history of historical writing and thought from the ancient world to the present. This is a definitive guide to human efforts to recover, u...

Reducere. In this extraordinary memoir, John F. Kennedy's closest advisor recounts in full for the first time his experience counseling Kennedy through the m...

Reducere. In The Theft of History Jack Goody builds on his own previous work to extend further his highly influential critique of what he sees as the pervasi...

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Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

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Hegel wrote this classic as an introduction to a series of lectures on the "philosophy of history" -- a novel concept in the early nineteenth centu...

Reducere. The Biblical Philosophy of History, Paperback

DescriptionThis short history of history is an ideal introduction for those studying or teaching the subject as part of courses on the historian's ...

With no rugby over the summer, sports-mad Eoin Madden and his friends head to Ormondstown GAA club to get involved in hurling and football. Some lo...

Reducere. Published posthumously in 1965, this book contains various essays by R. G. Collingwood concerning history, philosophy, and their relationship. The ...

The studies in this 1928 book illustrate the lives of children within various different times and social contexts. Created following the enthusiast...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Marshall SahlinsNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 1987Dimensions: 217 x 140 x 18Cover type...

Following the critical and commercial success of An Unnecessary Woman, Alameddine delivers a spectacular portrait of a man and an era of profound p...

Reducere. Hegel's Philosophy of History stands as a fascinating example of this influential German thinker's efforts to capture the multidimensional characte...

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