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Exceptionalism and Industrialisation
This 2004 book explores the question of British exceptionalism in the period from the Glorious Revolution to the Congress of Vienna. Leading historians examine why Great Britain …
German Art 1907-1937
This book examines the responses of visual artists, including architects, designers and photographers, to the technological and social modernisation of Germany during the first …
War, Strategy and the Modern State, 1792-1914
This book is a comparative study of military operations conducted my modern states between the French Revolution and World War I. It examines the complex relationship between …
Kilpatrick and Our Cavalry
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with …
Death Ride from Fenchurch Street and Other Victorian Railway Murders
Death Ride From Fenchurch Street and Other Victorian Railway Murders offers a compelling account of the first murders to be committed on Britain's railways, at a time when the …
Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings on Politics, Economics, and Virtue
Benjamin Franklin is one of the best known and most widely admired figures in American history. His wit and charm make him endearing; his practical intelligence and commitment to …
On War and Leadership
What can we learn about leadership and the experience of war from the best combat leaders the world has ever known? This book takes us behind the scenes and to the front lines of …
Queen Victoria's Favourite Granddaughter
In the Fall of 1947, an eighty-four-year-old woman receives an extraordinary invitation. Though much that happened was a lifetime ago and in a different world, Princess Victoria of …
A History of Vaccines and Anti-Vaxxers
Retired drug regulator and medical historian Anthony C. Cartwright tells the story of the anti-vaxxers, starting with objections by ‘Anti-Vacks’ to Edward Jenner’s smallpox vaccine …
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant. by Thomas Shaw,
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its …
Iqbal and Division of India
Catacazy Affair and the Uneasy Path of Russian-American Relations
Constantin Catacazy whipped up scandal in Washington after his appointment there as Russian Ambassador in 1869, ignoring diplomatic protocol and defying social mores. By 1871, …