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Michael Faraday: The Life and Legacy of the Influential 19th Century Scientist Who Pioneered Electromagnetism*Includes pictures *Includes Faraday's own quotes about his work *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature." - Michael Faraday "Without such freedom there would have been...
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Rhodes: The History and Legacy of the Greek Island from Ancient Times to Today*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts describing Rhodes *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Modern perceptions of Classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but there are perhaps few areas as consistently undervalued as the island of Rhodes. Although...
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Rhodes: The History and Legacy of the Greek Island from Ancient Times to Today*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts describing Rhodes *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Modern perceptions of Classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but there are perhaps few areas as consistently undervalued as the island of Rhodes. Although...
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The Han Dynasty: The History and Legacy of Ancient China's Most Influential Empire*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Even before the first Chinese dynasty, complex societies inhabiting the area now known as China organized into settlements, and the most important settlements were protected by rammed earth walls. The...
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The British Army in the 19th Century: The History of the Soldiers Who Defeated Napoleon and Oversaw the World's Greatest Empire*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won." - The Duke of Wellington at Waterloo Today, the British Army is one of...
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El Imperio Otomano: La historia y el legado del Imperio Transcontinental que dominó Europa Oriental y Medio Oriente durante casi 500 añosEn t rminos de geopol tica, quiz s el acontecimiento m s importante de la Edad Media fue el exitoso asedio otomano a Constantinopla en 1453. La ciudad hab a sido una capital imperial ya en el siglo IV, cuando Constantino el Grande cambi...
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The Tiananmen Square Massacre: The History and Legacy of the Chinese Government's Crackdown on the 1989 Protests*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the protests *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Students, we came too late. We are sorry. You talk about us, criticize us, it is all necessary. The reason that I came here is not to ask...
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The Congo Free State: The History and Legacy of the Colony Established by King Leopold II of Belgium*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the Congo Free State *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I do not want to risk...losing a fine chance to secure for ourselves a slice of this magnificent African cake." - King Leopold II of...
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Notre-Dame de Paris: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Cathedral*Includes pictures *Includes historic descriptions of the cathedral *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Notre Dame de Paris, in particular, is a curious specimen of this variety. Every surface, every stone of this venerable pile, is a page of the history...
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Broadway: The History and Legacy of New York City's Theater Center and Cultural Heart*Includes pictures *Includes historic descriptions of Broadway theaters and plays *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Of all the great cities in the world, few personify their country like New York City. As America's largest city and best known immigration gateway...
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The Pacific Fur Company: The History and Legacy of John Jacob Astor's Influential Trade Company*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the company *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading From the early 19th century, the image of an American empire extending to both coasts became a rallying cry. The Pacific Ocean represented, in Jefferson's mind, the...
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Great Zimbabwe: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Kingdom of Zimbabwe's Capital*Includes pictures *Includes historical accounts of Great Zimbabwe *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during...
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The New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Egyptian Empire at the Peak of Its Power*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the New Kingdom *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies...
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Karakorum: The History and Legacy of the Mongol Empire's Capital*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the city *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading About 225 miles west of Ulaanbaatar, the present-day capital city of Mongolia, are the ruins of Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire. Located in the...
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Le Mont Saint-Michel: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Island Commune*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of life on the island *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "This place Mont Saint-Michel's, in centuries of glows, and hundreds sounds of bells, in rising highs and lows. Where trust in God was true, like...
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Le Mont Saint-Michel: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Island Commune*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of life on the island *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "This place Mont Saint-Michel's, in centuries of glows, and hundreds sounds of bells, in rising highs and lows. Where trust in God was true, like...
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The Great Plague of London: The History and Legacy of England's Last Major Outbreak of the Bubonic Plague*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the plague *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The trend of recent research is pointing to a figure more like 45-50% of the European population dying during a four-year period. There is a fair amount...
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The Peshtigo Fire of 1871: The Story of the Deadliest Fire in American History*Includes pictures *Includes witness accounts of the fire *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Why is this story not known? You see endless stories about Johnstown. What happened at Peshtigo makes Johnstown look like a birdbath." - Bill Lutz, co-author of Firestorm at Peshtigo...
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Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: The History of the Famous English Landmark*Includes pictures *Includes physical descriptions of the both the tower and bell *Includes online resources for further reading *Includes a table of contents Big Ben is one of the most recognizable symbols of Britain, and indeed one of the most famous structures in the...
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The Navajo Code Talkers: The History of the Native American Marines Behind World War II's Most Uncrackable Code*Includes pictures *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents One of World War II's most crucial struggles happened in the realm of the unseen, inside the human mind and amid the invisible flow of radio waves....
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