(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Royal Observatory Greenwich, ISBN-13: 9781906367916)
When King Charles II signed the royal warrant that led to the founding of the Royal Observatory in 1675, it was to ensure that Britain was not left behind other European nations as they pursued global trade and resources. Now, in its 350th year,...Loe edasi...
During a time of restricted movement, the narrator of Mr Outside visits his reclusive father Thomas who is packing up to move into a care home. As father and son grapple with the task, long-buried conflicts resurface. Thomas, a poet and former radic...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: John Donald Publishers Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780859767415)
The Battle of George Square, a riot during the Forty Hours Strike in Glasgow, on 31 January 1919, is routinely claimed to be one of the most iconic events in Scottish working-class history. It is also the most mythologised. For a century, the narrati...Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of Cumbrias historic churches. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this attractive county in England....Loe edasi...
The relationship between humans and horses has played a vital role in shaping our towns and cities. This book offers a fascinating insight into the history of working horses in London....Loe edasi...
Explore the rich history of Rickmansworth, Croxley Green and Chorleywood in this guided tour through their most fascinating historic and modern buildings....Loe edasi...
This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Bannau Brycheiniogs (The Brecon Beacons) most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN-13: 9780806196077)
In the mid-1920s, the heyday of silent film, the epic Western swept Hollywood and the nation. Movie moguls sought to add gravitas to their output with the productions—films they argued offered American audiences authentic history and lessons in citiz...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Three Hills, ISBN-13: 9781501782657)
Four generations of Millers and Sewards dwelled in Auburn, New York, between 1817 and 1860. William Henry Seward was a state senator and governor, and then a U.S. senator and secretary of state. Until recently, Henry (as he was known) Sewards publi...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: University Press of Colorado, ISBN-13: 9781646427291)
Angalkut/Shamans in Yup’ik Oral Tradition collects over thirty years’ worth of shaman stories, told as part of gatherings organized by the Calista Elders Council to document Yup’ik traditional knowledge. These conversations highlight the criti...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University Press of Colorado, ISBN-13: 9781646427307)
This book documents experiences and cultural practices of the Yupik people of southwest Alaska, including discussions about shamans and their roles within the Yupik community. Conversations in the Yupik language are featured in the bilingual sect...Loe edasi...
In Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger, veteran journalist Justin Murphy argues that Rochesters educational disparities stem from historical and ongoing racial segregation. Education reform alone cannot resolve racial...Loe edasi...
