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A Treatise on Practical Navigation and Seamanship, ... by William Nichelson, ... to Which Is Added, an Appendix, ...
The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions
The Englishwoman’s Review, which published from 1866 to 1910, participated in and recorded a great change in the range of possibilities open to women. The ideal of the magazine was …
Emile and Isaac Pereire
Emile (1800-75) and Isaac Pereire (1806-80) were pivotal and sensational figures, their lives and careers a lens through which to re-examine the history of France in the nineteenth …
Max Stirner and Nihilism
A reassessment of the controversial, yet still influential nineteenth-century German philosopher that explores the contentious issue of whether he was, as his critics frequently …
Rolf Gardiner: Folk, Nature and Culture in Interwar Britain
Folk dancer, forester, poet and visionary, Rolf Gardiner (1902-71) is both a compelling and troubling figure in the history of twentieth-century Britain. While he is celebrated as …
The Congress of Vienna and its Legacy
**CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title**In September 1814, the rulers of Europe and their ministers descended upon Vienna after two decades of revolution and war. Their task was to …
Yorktown Campaign and the Surrender of Cornwallis, 1781
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 …
Crimean War and its Afterlife
The mid-nineteenth century's Crimean War is frequently dismissed as an embarrassment, an event marred by blunders and an occasion better forgotten. In The Crimean War and its …
Youth's Warning-Piece; Or, the Tragical History of George Barnwell; Who Was Undone by a Strumpet, That Caused Him to Rob His Master, and Murder His Uncle
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 …
Italian Colonialism and Resistances to Empire, 1930-1970
This book provides an innovative cultural history of Italian colonialism and its impact on twentieth-century ideas of empire and anti-colonialism.
Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey Through France, Italy, and Germany. By Hester Lynch Piozzi. In two Volumes. ... of 2; Volume 2
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 …
Road to Königgrätz
Before the War of 1866 the name of Helmuth Von Moltke was scarcely known outside the Prussian army. His appointment as Chief of the General Staff was in many ways surprising, and …