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The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
The touchstone for contemporary stargazers. This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 …
The Diocesan Population Returns for 1563 and 1603
This comprehensive edition makes available two of the most important sources for population studies in the early modern period. The bishops' returns of 1563 and 1603 represent the …
The Political Economy of Hazards and Disasters
Throughout history, societies have had to decide whom to "sacrifice" and whom to help in times of disaster. This volume examines how elite groups attempt to maintain power through …
Marvels Snapshots
Setting Sail in America
Mission to the Moon
With hundreds of photographs and an engaging text, this graphic survey provides a portrait of our nearest neighbour in space to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first lunar …
James Fenimore Cooper
Famed for his novels of the American frontier (notably the Leatherstocking Tales) and of the sea, and also the author of a large body of social and political writings, James …
Decline and Growth in English Towns 1400–1640
Although historians have always studied towns, widespread interest in urban history as a specialised historical field is relatively recent. This new fashion has stimulated the …