Beyond Fort William, on the road to the Isles, lies Morar, the Highlands of the Highlands and centre of the Rough Bounds, that wild, desolate, but uniquely beautiful part of Scotland that was once the homeland of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald,...Loe edasi...
Arisiag and Morar, Norse and Gaelic, the river-mouth bay and the great water, part of na garbh Chriochan (The Rough Bounds), an area so rugged and desolate it was itself known as the Highlands of the Highlands. From Borrodale (fort-dale) to Kil...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: University Alabama Press, ISBN-13: 9780817395940)
A revealing legal journey through Alabamas civil rights battles, exposing systemic discrimination and the enduring fight for justice via landmark Supreme Court cases State of Segregation: Americas Freedom Rights Struggles, as Told by Alabama by Mar...Loe edasi...
For centuries, Suffolks rural and urban landscape has been shaped by conflict; from Celtic tribes and the Roman Empire, Anglo-Saxons and Viking raiders, Norman invaders to local rebellions. Suffolks shoreline has defended against Dutch and French i...Loe edasi...
The corn-growing county of Essex was home to over 200 windmills at the peak of the milling industry in the mid-nineteenth century, of which twenty-three survive. In this book author Ian Yearsley explores the history of windmills in Essex, including i...Loe edasi...
Boasting the highest number of listed buildings in any British high street, the historic market town of Dorchester is an explorers delight. Archaeologists have found more Roman mosaics here than any other Roman town in Britain, and Dorchester also s...Loe edasi...
Behind Swanseas familiar streets and sweeping bay lies another city: one of heroic dogs, vanished chapels, haunted pubs, and seaside legends. Quirky Swansea uncovers the stories that give this city its distinctive character, celebrating the people,...Loe edasi...
Derbyshire has long been known for its food. Writers from the seventeenth century onwards have extolled the virtues of its fine produce. Created in the nineteenth century, Bakewell Pudding is today perhaps the food most associated with the county but...Loe edasi...
Wrexham has a long history. An important market town in the Middle Ages, close to the border with England, it became the most populous settlement in Wales and today is the largest town or city in North Wales. During the eighteenth and nineteenth cent...Loe edasi...
Staffords history can be traced back to an Anglo-Saxon settlement, when it became the county town of Staffordshire. The Normans built a castle in the town and a priory was founded nearby. The two medieval churches in the centre of the town also surv...Loe edasi...
In 1801 the antiquarian and astronomer Sir Henry Englefield wrote a beautifully illustrated walking tour leading readers through the streets of Southampton. He offered insights into the towns fascinating historical past, including some fanciful stor...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252048951)
Whether Jonagolds or Ida Reds, the apple provides Midwesterners with both a versatile food and a powerful archetype of their culture and heritage. Lucy M. Long examines the ubiquitous fruits place in regional culture and its role in how people in th...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Apr-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Louisiana State University Press, ISBN-13: 9780807186671)
"e;Boudin is what the gods would eat if the gods were looking for the transcendent; a dish as satisfying to the soul as it is to the palate."e; So writes Ken Wells, Louisiana native and boudin hound, in this lively travelogue through the arom...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Louisiana State University Press, ISBN-13: 9780807186664)
"e;Boudin is what the gods would eat if the gods were looking for the transcendent; a dish as satisfying to the soul as it is to the palate."e; So writes Ken Wells, Louisiana native and boudin hound, in this lively travelogue through the arom...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252048579)
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, communities in the Downriver region of the Detroit River have forged an enduring claim to the well-being of waterways that are central to where they live, work, and play. Lisa M. Fine examines important...Loe edasi...
In this guide-thats-not-a-guide, metal detectorist cousins Ellie and Lucie explore their local landscape, getting to grips with the hobby, history and themselves along the way. Enchanting and visceral DR MADELEINE PELLINGBrilliantly witty and mag...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Apr-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Louisiana State University Press, ISBN-13: 9780807186862)
Offshore Oildom tells the riveting story of the United States quest to secure the oil riches of the sea. Drawing on a wealth of untapped sources, Tyler Priest reveals how the offshore oil industry emerged from an ambitious project to incorporate the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Louisiana State University Press, ISBN-13: 9780807186855)
Offshore Oildom tells the riveting story of the United States quest to secure the oil riches of the sea. Drawing on a wealth of untapped sources, Tyler Priest reveals how the offshore oil industry emerged from an ambitious project to incorporate the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Hub City Press, ISBN-13: 9798885740739)
In this ;unjustly neglected masterpiece, Nancy Lemann gives an atmospheric account of the New Orleans trial of the Governor of Louisiana for racketeering, fraud, and bribery. This 40th anniversary edition features a new introduction by critic James...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: McFarland & Co Inc, ISBN-13: 9781476657509)
At the heart of this book are thirty-four personality profiles of North Carolina natives who played baseball in the major leagues. Many of their stories are told for the first time. Collectively, the profiles paint a picture of a time long gone, w...Loe edasi...
