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Cavalry: The History of a Fighting Elite 650 BC--Ad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vuksic, V. / Grbasic, Z., PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing (NY), Over 100 color paintings of mounted cavalry through the centuries-- in the most spectacularly illustrated book on the subject ever published-- highlight this tribute to years of history's most fascinating fighting force. From the early rise of Assyrians, Persians, Carthaginians, and Romans, you behold the ascendency of Parthians, Goths, Byzantines, Mongols, and the Ottoman Empire, to the 20th-century triumphs of Texas Rangers, Russian Cossacks, Bengal Lancers, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

A Brief History of Painting: BC -- AD

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bolton, Roy / Collings, Matthew, PUBLISHER: Booksales, A lavishly illustrated pocket history of painting in its extraordinary. varied course from cave art to Pop Art, from the Old Masters to the Neo-Impressionists.

The History of the Earth: An Illustrated Chronicle of Our

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartmann, William K. / Miller, Ron, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, "The History of Earth" combines geology, astronomy, evolution, history, cosmology, and painting to tell the complete and vivid history of that elegant marble known as earth. Main Selection of the Astronomy Book Club. Ages 14-up.

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Collana Completa 5 Volumi The Illustrated History of Comics Mike Benton Casa Editrice: Taylor - VOL N. 1 - The Illustrated History of Horror Comics - Giugno VOL N. 2 - The Illustrated History of Superhero Comics of the Silver Age - Ottobre VOL N. 3 - The Illustrated History of Science Ficrion Comics - Giugno VOL N. 4 - The Illustrated History of Superhero Comics of the Golden Age - Ottobre VOL N. 5 - The Illustrated History of the Crime Comics - Aprile - Ottime condizioni estetiche. Rilegatura rigida e forniti di dust cover. Spedizione in tutta Italia con corriere BRT (11€) o ritiro in sede a Modena gratuito.

The History of the Comstock Lode

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Grant / Tingley, Joseph V., PUBLISHER: University of Nevada Press, A complete history of mining operations on the Comstock from to the present day.

The Martini Museum of the history of wine,

The Martini Museum of the history of wine - making. Pessione. Turin. Foreword by Professor Carlo Carducci. Copertina flessibile - 1 gen di SPINOLA Oberto. Come NUOVO. Euro 10. Telef.

Bandits and Privateers: Canada in the Age of Gunpowder

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Horwood, Harold / Butts, Ed, PUBLISHER: Goodread Biographies, Convincing proof that Canadian history is anything but dull, this book recounts the action-filled careers of some of the country's most successful and violent adventurers, licit and illicit. From Elizabethan privateers seeking fortune off the coasts of Newfoundland to the courtly warriors of Acadia, from the wildly successful letter-of-marque ships of Liverpool, Nova Scotia to the vicious sea fights of the War of , Horwood and Butts reconstruct the lives of the country's finest fighting seamen. Inland, they consider the less reputable careers of the gangs who fought for control of gold and timber in the raw frontier settlements that would one day be Canada. Featuring plently of fast-paced action "Bandits and Privateers" brings the excitement of Canadian history to life.

The Colors of Courage: Gettysburg's Forgotten History:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Creighton, Margaret S., PUBLISHER: Basic Books (AZ), In the summer of , as Union and Confederate armies converged on southern Pennsylvania, the town of Gettysburg found itself thrust onto the center stage of war. The three days of fighting that ensued decisively turned the tide of the Civil War. In "The Colors of Courage," Margaret Creighton narrates the tale of this crucial battle from the viewpoint of three unsung groups--women, immigrants, and African Americans--and reveals how wide the conflict's dimensions were. A historian with a superb flair for storytelling, Creighton draws on memoirs, letters, diaries, and newspapers to bring to life the individuals at the heart of her narrative. "The Colors of Courage" is a stunningly fluid work of original history-one that redefines the Civil War's most remarkable battle.

Campaigns of Stuart's Cavalry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McClellan, H. B. / McClellan, Henry B., PUBLISHER: Booksales, Major General J.E.B. Stuart -- Lee's most trusted cavalry officer, a gentleman, a dashing figure, one of the great commanders of the Confederacy, a valiant soldier throughout a long and torturous war. Illus. in B&W.

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times Volume

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guizot, Franois Pierre Guillaume, PUBLISHER: BiblioLife, The closer the study and the wider the contemplation a Frenchman bestows upon his country's history the deeper will be his feelings of patriotic pride dashed with a tinge of sadness. France in respect of her national unity is the most ancient amongst the states of Christian Europe.

Nursing History Review Volume 6: Official Journal of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lynaugh, Joan E. / Brodie, Barbara / D'Antonio, Patricia O'Brien, PUBLISHER: Springer Publishing Company, "Nursing History Review," an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing and health care history that have appeared in the past year, and a section abstracting new doctoral dissertations on nursing history. Historians, researchers, and individuals fascinated with the rich field of nursing will find this an important resource.

Horizontal Yellow: Nature and History in the Near Southwest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Flores, Dan L., PUBLISHER: University of New Mexico Press, Personal and historical meditations explore the human and natural history of the large expanse of land the Navajos once named the Horizontal Yellow.

History and Heartburn: The Saga of Australian Film,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reade, Eric, PUBLISHER: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Australian films earned international recognition in the s, but the story of the Australian film industry extends back to the turn of the century; during the silent and sound eras Australia produced a succession of innovative producers, directors, photographers, and scriptwriters. History and Heartburn is the first major survey of Australian filmmaking.

The Sword and the Olive: A Critical History of the Israeli

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Crevald, Martin L., PUBLISHER: PublicAffairs, The Israeli Defense Force has long been one of the world's preeminent fighting forces, time and again capturing headlines by fighting -- often against great odds -- its Arab neighbors, and winning. How did the IDF become so formidable? Is it -- was it ever -- everything it's cracked up to be? The Sword and the Olive traces the history of the IDF from its beginnings in Palestine to today, detailing its formidable accomplishments and demonstrating how its success has proved to be a double-edged sword for Israel. Combining razor-sharp analysis with dramatic narrative, vivid portraits of generals and infantrymen with illuminating discussions of battle tactics and covert actions, The Sword and the Olive goes beyond chronology to wrestle with the political and ethical struggles that have shaped the IDF and the country it serves. Often revisionist in attitude, and surprising in many of its conclusions, this book casts new tight on the struggle for peace in the Middle East.

Basel in the Age of Burckhardt: A Study in Unseasonable

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gossman, Lionel / University of Chicago Press, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, This remarkable history tells the story of the independent city-republic of Basel in the nineteenth century, and of four major thinkers who shaped its intellectual history: the historian Jacob Burckhardt, the philologist and anthropologist Johann Jacob Bachofen, the theologian Franz Overbeck, and the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

Tolerable Good Anchorage: A Capsule History of St. John's,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Armstrong, Tammy Russell / Rusted, Joan, PUBLISHER: Creative Book Publishing, The history of St. John's, like the history of Newfoundland itself, is centred on the sea. The city's initial function was to serve as a seasonal mercantile centre to support the fishing fleets which came to exploit the abundant fish stocks of the island's shores Its secondary function wasas a military garrison town.

From Beachhead to Brittany: The 29th Infantry Division at

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Balkoski, Joseph, PUBLISHER: Stackpole Books, Engaging history of a controversial World War II battle Brilliantly researched and compellingly written by a top military historian In this highly anticipated sequel to "Beyond the Beachhead," historian Joseph Balkoski follows the U.S. 29th Infantry Division out of Normandy and into Brittany in the northwest corner of France, where the division was tasked with seizing the port of Brest. The German defenders, including elite paratroopers, fought fiercely for every inch of ground and inflicted heavy casualties on the Americans during bloody house-to-house fighting. By the time the Germans surrendered, the Allies had taken other ports, thus rendering Brest nearly useless and casting doubt on the decision to capture it in the first place. Balkoski tells the story of the battle, from the generals who ordered the attack to the infantrymen who slogged through the streets of Brest.

Cassell Dictionary of Modern American History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Peter, PUBLISHER: Cassell, The first release in a major new series of five volumes that will cover modern U.S., U.K., French, German and Russian history. The Cassell Dictionary of Modern American History is a clear and comprehensive A-Z guide to American history from the birth of the republic in to the Lewinsky affair. Its articles include not only brief entries delivering key details of the people and events that have made U.S. history, but also a number of longer thematic articles treating key aspects of the period in question -- from the US constitution to the US Civil War, from the American Revolution to Reconstruction.

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Ultimate History of Porsche

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parragon Publishing, PUBLISHER: Parragon Publishing, Fully illustrated and highly detailed, The Ultimate History of Porsche tells all about this famous sporting marque. The German company's often turbulent history has produced many of the world's most desirable cars and numerous sporting success. Here both are amply celebrated in lavish detail and color to bring you the ultimate in sports car history

Jane's fighting ships

Jane's fighting ships compiled amd edited by Raymond V.B. Blackman. M.I.Mar.E., M.R.I.N.A. Sampson Low, Marston & Co. ldt. The standard work of reference on the navies of the world.

A Traveller's History of England

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Daniell, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Interlink Books, "This compact volume... delivers a solid, comprehensive and entertaining overview of England's history... a delightful source." ?Library Journal A Traveller's History of England deals with all the major periods of English history and gives a comprehensive and enjoyable survey of England's past from prehistoric times right through to the present.

Marcus Garvey and the Back to Africa Movement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kallen, Stuart A., PUBLISHER: Lucent Books, African-American history is significant and integral to the larger history of the United States. Emboldening this dynamic, the Lucent Library of Black History Places important topics in context so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the sweep of America's story. This high-quality series focuses on both broad movements like Civil Rights, as well as more narrowly defined events such as the Tuskegee Study.

Created Equal, Volume I: A History of the United States: To

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Jacqueline / Wood, Peter H. / Borstelmann, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Longman Publishing Group, With its sweeping, inclusive view of American history, "Created Equal "emphasizes social history-including the lives and labors of women, immigrants, working people, and minorities in all regions of the country-while delivering the familiar chronology of political and economic history. By integrating the stories of a variety of groups and individuals into the historical narrative, "Created Equal "helps connect the nation's past with the student's present. "Created Equal "explores an expanding notion of equality and American identity--one that encompasses the stories of diverse groups of people, territorial growth and expansion, the rise of the middle class, technological innovation and economic development, and engagement with other nations and peoples of the world. Acquista Ora

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