Scribner's Magazine
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Page : 800 pages
File Size : 18,25 MB
Release : 1904
Category : American periodicals
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Scribner's Magazine
Author : Edward Livermore Burlingame
Publisher :
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 33,16 MB
Release : 1904
Category : American periodicals
ISBN :
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Our Paper
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Page : 644 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Juvenile delinquency
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In Pursuit of Leviathan
Author : Lance E. Davis
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 28,2 MB
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0226137902
Book Description
In Pursuit of Leviathan traces the American whaling industry from its rise in the 1840s to its precipitous fall at the end of the nineteenth century. Using detailed and comprehensive data that describe more than four thousand whaling voyages from New Bedford, Massachusetts, the leading nineteenth-century whaling port, the authors explore the market for whale products, crew quality and labor contracts, and whale biology and distribution, and assess the productivity of the American fleet. They then examine new whaling techniques developed at the end of the nineteenth century, such as modified clippers and harpoons, and the introduction of darting guns. Despite the common belief that the whaling industry declined due to a fall in whale stocks, the authors argue that the industry's collapse was related to changes in technology and market conditions. Providing a wealth of historical information, In Pursuit of Leviathan is a classic industry study that will provide intriguing reading for anyone interested in the history of whaling.
Survivors
Author : John B. Letterman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 20,75 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Airplane crash survival
ISBN : 9780743245470
Book Description
This collection of entertaining, true-life, and riveting eyewitness accounts contains more than 30 remarkable first-person narratives by men and women who have endured a wide range of harrowing dangers.
The Encyclopedia of War, 5 Volume Set
Author : Gordon Martel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2973 pages
File Size : 16,84 MB
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 140519037X
Book Description
This ground-breaking 5-volume reference is a comprehensive print and electronic resource covering the history of warfare from ancient times to the present day, across the entire globe. Arranged in A-Z format, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the most important events, people, and terms associated with warfare - from the Punic Wars to the Mongol conquest of China, and the War on Terror; from the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman ‘the Magnificent’, to the Soviet Military Commander, Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov; and from the crossbow to chemical warfare. Individual entries range from 1,000 to 6,000 words with the longer, essay-style contributions giving a detailed analysis of key developments and ideas. Drawing on an experienced and internationally diverse editorial board, the Encyclopedia is the first to offer readers at all levels an extensive reference work based on the best and most recent scholarly research. The online platform further provides interactive cross-referencing links and powerful searching and browsing capabilities within the work and across Wiley-Blackwell’s comprehensive online reference collection. Learn more at www.encyclopediaofwar.com. Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title Recipient of a 2012 PROSE Award honorable mention
The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes
Author : James Russell Soley
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 45,43 MB
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
"The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes" by James Russell Soley is a historical text aimed for anyone who has ever fallen in love with naval history, American naval history in particular. As a naval historian, Soley recounts feats of bravery in a way that could only be described as cinematic to modern readers. While there may be some liberties taken in the book, it is, by all accounts, a very accurate portrayal of being a young man in the army, with all its adventures and turmoils that will grip readers until the very end.
The Tain of Hamlet
Author : Laurie Johnson
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 28,92 MB
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1443869929
Book Description
Shakespeare's Hamlet is considered by many to be the cornerstone of the English literary canon, a play that remains universally relevant. Yet it seems likely that we have spent so long reading the play for its capacity to reflect ourselves that we have lost sight of the thing itself. The goal of this book is to look beyond the Hamlet that has bedazzled critics for centuries, to seek to apprehend the play in all of its historical distinctness. This is not simply the search for what the play me...
The English Civil War 1640-1649
Author : Martyn Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 44,44 MB
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1317880943
Book Description
The English Civil War (1642-53) is one of the most crucial periods in British history. Martyn Bennett introduces the reader to the main debates surrounding the Civil War which continue to be debated by historians. He considers the repercussions both on government and religion, of Parliament's failure to secure stability after the Royalist defeat in 1646, and argues that this opened the way for far more radical reforms. The book deals with the military campaigns in all four nations, placing the war in its full British and Irish context.
The Irish and British Wars, 1637–1654
Author : James Scott Wheeler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 2003-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1134598335
Book Description
Connecting the strategic and tactical levels of war with political actions and reactions,this is an accessible and well-documented study of the wars of Britain and Ireland in the mid 17th century.
