(Izdošanas datums: 16-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: 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,...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 16-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: 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...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Vanderbilt University Press, ISBN-13: 9780826508263)
Internationally recognized photographer Stacie Huckeba and Madison, Tennessee, community volunteer Laura Amaral have partnered to create a photographic art book and living historical document, Madison: Portraits of Our Neighbors. This is a ti...Lasīt vairāk
In Shredding Paper, Michael G. Hillard examines how Maine, once the nations leader in paper production, saw its powerful industry decline. From the early twentieth century to the 1960s, Maines paper mills shaped the s...Lasīt vairāk
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...Lasīt vairāk
This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Bannau Brycheiniogs (The Brecon Beacons) most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination....Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: The University of Alabama Press, ISBN-13: 9780817362218)
With reverence and wit, Praying in the Pine Straw uncovers the untamed spirit of Alabamas camp meeting traditionwhere revival met revelry, and salvation mingled with scandal. Robert C. Morgan brings this world to life with vivid stories a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: The University of Alabama Press, ISBN-13: 9780817322496)
A high-spirited account of the revivalist camp-meeting experience in Alabama, staples of Southern religious practice and culture from the late nineteenth century well into the twentieth century....Lasīt vairāk
200 Years of Tippecanoe County: A Community Tells Its Stories presents the history of the community by the community. It is a celebration of the people, places, and events that have made Tippecanoe County what it is today, told by those who ha...Lasīt vairāk
A fascinating exploration of Somersets historic churches. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this splendid county in England....Lasīt vairāk
Explore the rich history of Rickmansworth, Croxley Green and Chorleywood in this guided tour through their most fascinating historic and modern buildings....Lasīt vairāk
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....Lasīt vairāk
A celebration of the Wirrals rich heritage and identity its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks. The Wirral peninsula was historically part of Cheshire but partly lies in Merseyside today. Evidence of the first hum...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: 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...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: University Press of Colorado, ISBN-13: 9781646427291)
Angalkut/Shamans in Yupik Oral Tradition collects over thirty years worth of shaman stories, told as part of gatherings organized by the Calista Elders Council to document Yupik traditional knowledge. These conversations highlight the criti...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: 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...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: 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 productionsfilms they argued offered American audiences authentic history and lessons in citiz...Lasīt vairāk
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....Lasīt vairāk
