This is the astounding story of the six female aviators who battled to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by plane. In the early 20th century, the dream of crossing the Atlantic by air was as potent as putting a...Lasīt vairāk
Ireland has a rich history of famous and infamous mariners: from our earliest navigators, who may have reached North America by currach a thousand years before Columbus, to daring polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Tom Crean. Read the stirrin...Lasīt vairāk
An engaging blend of conservation stories and humorous, personal anecdotes from Philippa Forrester about women who choose to live and work in the wild. An engaging blend of conservation stories and humorous, personal anecdotes from Ph...Lasīt vairāk
Great Irish Wives shines a spotlight on ten wives who were instrumental in their famous husbands success: Matilda Tone, Mary OConnell, Constance Wilde, Charlotte Shaw, Emily Shackleton, Annette Carson, Sinéad de Valera, Margaret Clarke, George Yeat...Lasīt vairāk
Explores thelife and military career of Lucian Truscott, one of the greatest, yet leastcelebrated, US combat commanders of World War II.Born in Texas to adrug-addicted father, Truscott would become one of the United States greateste...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Aug-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789819817870)
The Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, was founded in 1929 and celebrated its 95th anniversary in 2024. Over the decades, many successful and illustrious dental surgeons have emerged from its halls. These alumni exemplify the qu...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Aug-2025, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789819817696)
The Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, was founded in 1929 and celebrated its 95th anniversary in 2024. Over the decades, many successful and illustrious dental surgeons have emerged from its halls. These alumni exemplify the qu...Lasīt vairāk
This book introduces the history of cultural exchanges between East Asia and the West through comparative biographical sketches of sixty personalities from China and Japan. This book introduces the history of cultural exchanges betw...Lasīt vairāk
From the rock n roll pioneers of the 1950s to the pop superstars of the 21st century as well as lesser-known, boundary-pushing innovators with undeniable influence, this collection features music greats such a...Lasīt vairāk
LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2025 LONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2025 Richly imaginative and powerfully empathetic, an intimate portrait of five remarkable Black men, and a meditation on race, estrangement and the search for home....Lasīt vairāk
Lost and Found: An A-Z of Neglected Writers of the Anglophone Caribbean makes a major contribution to providing a fuller picture of the regions rich literary history. It both restores our knowledge of writers - such as WG Ogilvie and Claude Thompson...Lasīt vairāk
The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right, and also the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books.One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady MacBeth. Was...Lasīt vairāk
A mighty, panoramic history Firnhaber-Baker does a real service for those with an interest in France and England alike by providing a dexterous and engrossing account, a treasury for anyone with an interest in the royal, political and religious wor...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 04-Mar-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526168696)
The globe-trotting tales of five women who fought for the right to enjoy the wild places of the earth.For millennia the wild was a place heroic men went on epic quests. Women were prevented from joining them, either through physical cont...Lasīt vairāk
Find inspiration to affect global change with stories and perspectives from people the planet needs now: 24 Black and Brown scientists and activists.From climate change and industrial waste to social injustice and poverty, the challe...Lasīt vairāk
A masterful new translation of Suetonius renowned biography of the twelve Caesars, bringing to life a portrait of the first Roman emperors in stunning detail The ancient Roman empire was the supreme arena, where emperors had no choice bu...Lasīt vairāk
The Technology Meets Testimony network, funded by the DFG, merges history, education, computer science, and media studies. Running from June 2020 to August 2024, this international collaboration spans Germany, the USA, and the UK. The project ai...Lasīt vairāk
