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Major transformations in society are always accompanied by parallel transformations in systems of social communication – what we call the media. In this book, historian Frédéric Barbier provides an important new economic, political and social analysi…

The German invasion of Russia was Hitler's biggest gamble in his quest for 'Lebensraum' in the East – and it was at Stalingrad that his gamble failed. Stalingrad is a comprehensive history of the greatest battle of World War II, a defi…

Express reference book for those who can fly in the first acquaintance with two cities, the main attractions which can be visited in one weekend.

The aim of this book is both to illustrate and to discuss some of the main varieties of cultural history which have emerged since the questioning of what might be called its «classic» form, exemplified in the work of Jacob Burckhardt and Johan Huizin…

In this book Peter Burke adopts a socio-cultural approach to examine the changes in the organization of knowledge in Europe from the invention of printing to the publication of the French Encyclopédie. The book opens with an assessment of different s…

What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society.Wh…

The monograph is devoted to the most complex steel line in Russia — the Circum-Baikal Railway (CBR). Footnotes in the margins are intended to show the route of movement through urban areas and along the railway. It is intended for practitioners in th…

"It can start with a knock on the door one morning. It is the local Indian agent, or the parish priest, or, perhaps, a Mounted Police officer." So began the school experience of many Indigenous children in Canada for more than a hundred years, a…

Express reference book for those who can fly in the first acquaintance with two cities, the main attractions which can be visited in one weekend.

CURL UP WITH A COWBOY THIS CHRISTMAS WITH THESE THREE HEARTWARMING TALESA FAMILY FOR THE RANCHERTwo years ago Dillen Roach fell for wealthy debutante Alice Truett. Now she’s at his door with his orphaned nephews in tow! Could Alice be the perfect Chr…

It is an attempt to reconstruct biblical dates and chronology. For this purpose, chronological calculations had to be made all over again to see how they match with each other. The results were very satisfactory. The calculations and explanations are…

Natural Disasters in a Global Environment is a transnational, global and environmental history of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed case studies of past and present events are presented in a historical narrative, making use of the most recent …

Empire, State, and Society assesses the external and internal forces behind Britain's transformation from global superpower to its current position in the twenty-first century. The authors provide an accessible and balanced introduction, which is tho…

Suzdal is a beautiful small city in Russia. It is popular with tourists from all over the world. You can read about it, but it’s better to see it. Photos tell about Suzdal better than words.

Contemporary Latin America presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years and comprehensively examines their impact on life in the region, and beyond. Provides a fresh approach and a new…